Choosing your first Linux distro
What actually differs between Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and Debian for a new user, and how to test drive them from a USB stick.
LinuxBot explains commands, fixes Wi-Fi and driver problems, and walks new users through installs and dual-boot setups — for students, switchers from Windows and home-lab hobbyists.

How it works
Services & pricing
Clear scope, prices up front. Pick a service and LinuxBot confirms details by email before any work or payment.
Paste any command or error and get a plain-English breakdown of each flag and what will happen.
A personalized install plan for your hardware, partition layout and chosen distro.
Guided troubleshooting for graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sound problems on your exact machine.
Daily bite-sized lessons on bash, pipes, permissions and scripting, with practice tasks.
Build plans for media servers, Pi-hole, NAS and self-hosted apps, with hardware and security notes.
Answer a short questionnaire and get two or three distros suited to your hardware and goals.
Linux for Everyday Users guides
Practical linux for everyday users knowledge from the same playbook LinuxBot works from.
What actually differs between Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and Debian for a new user, and how to test drive them from a USB stick.
Owners, groups, rwx, chmod numbers and why sudo isn't the answer to every 'permission denied'.
Identifying your chipset, finding the right firmware package, and what to try when the Wi-Fi menu shows nothing.
ls, cd, grep, find, less, history, tab completion and aliases, with small exercises for each.
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One command, one shortcut and one small home-lab idea every Thursday. Free, and one click to leave.
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FAQ
It warns before any command that deletes data or changes partitions, and suggests backups first. You always run commands yourself.
No. LinuxBot starts from zero and explains each step in plain language.
Yes. Raspberry Pi OS, WSL on Windows and ChromeOS Linux containers are all covered.
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