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    1 year ago

    So you’re brand new to Linux and you’re already hacking away at something you don’t understand well. Good for you! That’s how you learn 😊.

    That being said, getting (as you’re learning) and keeping software running in wine can be frustrating. I’d suggest using an open source alternative if possible. Hopefully the one others recommended is a good fit for you. And a bonus, one less piece of proprietary software you rely on, which imo is always a good feeling.

    Good luck, and welcome to Linux!

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      Thanks, man. Well it’s on its own hd and I don’t have anything important on it, so why not mess around. I’ve been wanting a Linux box since 2000 haha finally got my dream.

      Do you reckon it’s worth trying to install any of these? XD

      I got notepad++ to install via play on Linux, so I think it’s just this particular program that’s not cooperating.

      https://askubuntu.com/questions/1048242/wine-crashes-when-trying-to-open-an-app-through-playonlinux

      This is the exact same issue I’m having. In the end I just installed all my art stuff on Windows :(

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        With Linux 99% of the time you should use the software repository or “store” or “Discover”. You’ll get the latest supported version on your Linux, it takes care of updating, and in my experience it’s worlds more reliable than Windows store. Also poke around and see what’s available; it’s all free software and should be perfectly safe.

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            sudo is “super user do”. The equivalent of Run as Administrator in Windows for whatever command suffixes it. Ideally you don’t want to use this unless you have to, but it might take some time to learn where that line is.

            What they’re talking about is a gui based software installer. I assume it runs the dnf or apt or whatever commands for you.

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        Oh man trying to run old Linux software on a modern distro would be a painful experience!

        Your desktop environment may already come with a capable text editor with syntax highlighting and all that. You should give a go.