I have been using Windows my entire life, but since I got my Steam Deck I’ve been considering trying to get into Linux.

I obviously don’t have much of an idea where to begin, other than that I’m currently also trying to learn Javascript. I’d like a basic workstation I can code on and mess with, that doesn’t run more than a couple hundred. Could use some recommendations for hardware plus where to begin.

  • port888@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    trying to learn JavaScript

    Your first hurdle will be to figure out how to install VS Code. Double clicking the downloaded .deb file often doesn’t work. You’ll need to follow the instructions on the official page under “Debian and Ubuntu”: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/setup/linux

    Specifically the part about ‘sudo apt install {distro}.deb’. The other parts are not needed.

    • toastal@lemmy.ml
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      10 months ago

      VS Code

      It’s the Church of Emacs or Cult of vi (or Neovim) in these parts! You don’t need a Microsoft text editor with proprietary plugins to write JavaScript. When your display manager inevitably breaks while you learn Linux, having skills it an editor that works in the terminal will prove invaluable.

      • Cornelius@lemmy.ml
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        10 months ago

        This, you should always default to your package manager for app installs. I believe it’s available on their Ubuntu repos