hello guys i just started learning how to use linux..bought a course on udemy and its really going well..any suggestions?

Hi, and welcome here, at LQ!

All I can suggest is practice, practice and more practice

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Welcome.

Probably fastest, and easiest, way to proficiency is to use it on your main machine. That means running it on bare metal of course. If you still need that legacy OS you can wrap it in a virtual machine like VirtualBox or even Qemu for those rare occasions you might want it. The advantage with having the legacy OS as the guest on a GNU/Linux host is that you can keep snapshots of the last-known-good setup and run from the snapshot each time you invoke the old OS.

What about the courses has been the most interesting so far?

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Welcome to the forum!

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Welcome to LQ.

A couple of thoughts.

Whichever distro you are using, learn how to keep it updated and how to install (or remove) packages from the command line.

If you have regular, repetitive tasks you want to do (with me, it's downloading my favorite podcasts), learn how to do them with a cron job. (In order to that, you might also have to write a simple script that the cron job can call.)

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Thanks..

If you haven't selected a Linux distribution, do some research to find one you like. The link below has a lot of information on different Linux distributions with links to each where you can get more details.

https://distrowatch.com/

Another suggestion is to keep notes on commands you learn and what they do and also notes on how to perform specific tasks which you may need repeatedly.

I like the suggestion of keeping notes on commands & what they do. I'm very much a newbie, one week or so. Other than trying to learn more about Linux, I have been searching the forums and other websites, bookmarking as I go... Trying to find out a fix for no sound and I miss being able to listen to podcasts & other videos. I have an HP Pavilion and my friend/former co-worker downloaded Puppy 7 Slacko064 on it for me (have been a Windows user my whole life, no Apple.

I've tried alsactl restore (from some thread here) in the terminal but it didn't help. Also tried different things in alsamixer, nothing helped. No changes in volume when I tried F9, F10, or F11, still no sound at all. I used the search box using 'no sound', 'unmute', 'HP Pavilion' and haven't found anything that might seem like it could help. I tried clicking on Tutorials & Articles but I don't have access yet.

I would really appreciate any help or guidance. So much of what I've been reading is going over my head, but I keep reminding myself I'm new here...

I just looked at Udemy and saw a course for Beginners. Looks good, but 6 1/2 hours of videos, drag, I wouldn't be able to hear what they're saying. Ba humbug. Yes, I'm frustrated, but NOT giving up.

I went ahead & purchased the course for Beginners, I figured I can start on the articles in the meantime, until I can get the sound unmuted in order to be able to watch & listen to the videos.

@OP=asids55: how about library books? (Or find their .pdf hiding on the web) Linux Bible. Or simpler overview Beginner Books, or deeper like 'How Linux Works'. Check the Amazon reviews.
Of course there are zillions of great articles on the internet, esp. Wikipedia.
What are your specific goals and interests in linux?

@LindaT: Welcome to LQ! If you start a new thread, LQ people would be *more than happy* to help you fix your audio!
Here's a random web search result, that might give you some ideas on what info to collect for troubleshooting:
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=4099

Best wishes to both

iPad, thank you. I had checked out the Linux Bible from my local library, but it's not quite what I need right now... maybe later. Almost all of it went over my head. I did discover the videos on Udemy's Linux for Beginners has captions, which was a relief.I'll look for How Linux Works too and check out Wiki again.

Goals. Well, to be able to know how to use my new for me PC with more confidence. One of my main interests and goals in Linux was to get off of Windows, so one goal down.

I edited in a link while you were composing your reply, so if you refresh the page you'll see it, about troubleshooting...

Absolutely definitely open a new thread because there are dozens of LQ'ers who would love to help you fix your audio.

Don't feel bad about your newness! Enjoy!

Thanks, I see it! I did start a new thread. I am enjoying my newness, I like learning new things, & been curious my whole life.

hello @ipad,please i know the basics of linux ,how do i constantly keep practicing to be better especially with troubleshooting and the networking side of linux,i plan to be a linux administrator ,if there are any labs or website you all can recommend willbe great..thanks