As well as using these LQ forums and blogs for valuable information, total newcomers to Linux may like to look at
Linux Made Simple from the publishers of
Linux Format magazine:
http://www.linuxformat.com/
Linux Made Simple is available
FREE as a 143 page pdf:
https://ia801501.us.archive.org/12/i...le_2015_UK.pdf
Personally, I would much prefer on page 23 that they recommended creating 3 partitions, including...