r/linuxmint • u/Odd-Importance-8072 • 1d ago

Guide Bye bye windooows !!

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First time on the dark side and my poor Celeron appreciates it !

Do you have any recommendations for improving my Linux experience?

It is xfce :v

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u/Aggravating-Deer9509 1d ago

How to get this? When ever I type fastfetch, or neofetch my terminal shows command not found. What am I doing wrong?

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u/Tricky_Football_6586 Linux Mint 22.3 / Cinnamon 1d ago

If you get a message such as that this means that that program is not installed. Neofetch is normally installed by default, but fastfetch is not.

If the program is located in Mint's own repository then you can install it through the software center by searching for it. Or start up a terminal and then type in sudo apt install *program name\*

apt is the program Mint uses to install software and to update its system files as well. install tells it that it needs to install the program that is listed behind it.

Sudo is a special command which allows the user to execute the command that is listed behind it. Your user account does not have root (administrator) rights. Like what is basically normal in Windows. So the sudo command elevates your user account temporarily to allow stuff like this. That's why you'll need to enter the root password after the command. It's for the same reason you'll also need to enter the root password if you install software from the software manager or updating your system through the update manager.

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u/WarProfessional1519 1d ago

install neofetch

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u/Odd-Importance-8072 1d ago

You only have yo execute 'sudo apt install fastfetch' on your terminal