There is a reason people don't switch to linux distros. Although more than willing to do so.I have been working for two nights now trying to configure my network interfaces on Ubuntu server.
So I google how to configure Netplan and get here.
I get as far as Paragraph 2" I usually copy this as a starting point"
and then what? You copy the file and then???? where do you put the copy?
do you create a new folder/directory/config file?
Linux is so easy, we're always told. That may be true, but most of us speak windows and while willing and sometimes desperate to switch, looking for help online is an exercise in frustration..
Imagine you're buying a new piece of furniture from IKEA. sight-unseen, and your assembly instructions have no graphics and are only written in Italian
That's how this feels.
And don't even get me started on "FORUMS"
You post a question and the first reply is usually someone with a wagging finger informing you that you posted your question in the wrong place.
Then eventually you get an answer from someone well meaning .
Then you get someone else disagreeing with the first answer and then you get a whole group of people chiming in and arguing whilst ignoring you
And being defeated once again, you go back to your much hated windows machine
Cheers
The copied file is just a backup, which is good practice when editing configuration files in Linux (and any other system).
There are numerous naming conventions when backing up files. I usually use the suffix .bak, like this: "sudo cp myfile.txt myfile.txt.bak"
And regarding your frustrations with the Linux world, I'll probably speak for everyone when I say: we've all been there! If I were you, I would uninstall windows completely and force yourself into Linux - suddenly you will find that the learning curve flattens out, and will feel relieved to have gotten rid of Windows' tick box nightmare :)
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There is a reason people don't switch to linux distros. Although more than willing to do so.I have been working for two nights now trying to configure my network interfaces on Ubuntu server.
So I google how to configure Netplan and get here.
I get as far as Paragraph 2" I usually copy this as a starting point"
and then what? You copy the file and then???? where do you put the copy?
do you create a new folder/directory/config file?
Linux is so easy, we're always told. That may be true, but most of us speak windows and while willing and sometimes desperate to switch, looking for help online is an exercise in frustration..
Imagine you're buying a new piece of furniture from IKEA. sight-unseen, and your assembly instructions have no graphics and are only written in Italian
That's how this feels.
And don't even get me started on "FORUMS"
You post a question and the first reply is usually someone with a wagging finger informing you that you posted your question in the wrong place.
Then eventually you get an answer from someone well meaning .
Then you get someone else disagreeing with the first answer and then you get a whole group of people chiming in and arguing whilst ignoring you
And being defeated once again, you go back to your much hated windows machine
Cheers
The copied file is just a backup, which is good practice when editing configuration files in Linux (and any other system).
There are numerous naming conventions when backing up files. I usually use the suffix .bak, like this: "sudo cp myfile.txt myfile.txt.bak"
And regarding your frustrations with the Linux world, I'll probably speak for everyone when I say: we've all been there! If I were you, I would uninstall windows completely and force yourself into Linux - suddenly you will find that the learning curve flattens out, and will feel relieved to have gotten rid of Windows' tick box nightmare :)