Here's something complicated but nice: a tutorial showing how to access, modify and visually present data from Windows drives in Linux, including basics of device and filesystem management, real-life multi-boot, multi-disk, multi-partition scenarios, Windows drives directory tree, drive letter mounting, on-boot mount rules via /etc/fstab and NTFS-3g filesystem driver, GUI file manager data presentation with logically named symbolic links, easy separation of Windows and Linux data for backup purposes, some other tips and tricks, and more. Enjoy. https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-moving-away-disk-management.html Cheers, Mrk
Thanks. About backups, there's a backup utility available in Plasma, similar to LuckyBackup , called Kup. https://averagelinuxuser.com/kup-backup/
Are these links up to date and still relevant? GParted partitioning software - Full tutorial Updated: April 25, 2009 The ultimate guide to Linux for Windows users Updated: May 20, 2014 As an example: The page describing "GParted partitioning software" makes no mention of SSD drives, which could cause confusion for new Linux users.
@Mrkvonic, Thank you for the article. It reminds me of the elaborate manuals that I wrote for Windows installation and configuration, back in my Windows days. I am so very happy that I chose not to dual boot, but use only Linux. Migrating to Linux, the only thing that was somewhat of a challenge to me, was what mount point to assign to a second HDD with installation. Most helpful was what you wrote in your 2009 Ubuntu installation guide, "You can go wild and dedicate separate partitions for other parts of the system, like /tmp, /usr, /var or even create your own, like /data, /videos, etc." It was as simple as that: choosing the desired mount point for a second HDD with installation. All the rest was easy with Kubuntu. @longshots, Regarding the old articles - the 2014 "Ultimate guide to Linux for Windows users" was a good help to me as a wannabe Linux user to become a Linux newbie in 2020. Together with other articles, it helped me understand the basics. Also valuable to me in 2019/2020, was the already mentioned 2009 Dedoimedo article "Ubuntu installation guide" and the 2007/2008 Dedoimedo article "Installing (K)ubuntu - Full tutorial" (together with many more sources, of course). @Joxx, Thanks for mentioning Kup Backup System. I suppose I must have noticed some articles regarding Kup, but I guess I mostly ignored Kup because of using Grsync. Always good to know about alternative applications.
I'm delighted that you found it helpful. I find all articles by @Mrkvonic very precise, accurate and very helpful. Now - BACK TO THE BIT YOU MISSED - Are these links up to date and still relevant?
Up to date? No. Still relevant? I think the mentioned 2014 article can still be helpful for wannabe Linux users and newbies, as it was for me a couple of years ago. So in my definition it is still relevant. But your definition may differ. Regarding the 2009 GParted and partitioning tutorial, I can't say whether that still has relevance.
I think they are both relevant. You can try an experiment, follow them, see how it goes. The basic principles haven't changed much. Mrk
