I'm not sure about the stock Ubuntu experience but I can recommend using these ubuntu-based ones over that. Ubuntu MATE: Which is more like Windows, quite easy to use. Quite good. Pop!_OS: Made by a open hardware company, quite good too. http://pop.system76.com/docs/difference-between-pop-ubuntu/ Also a shout-out to Solus (Linux): non-ubuntu-based, Developer focused, rolling release so more advanced than Ubuntu-based. Windows will break eventually, don't worry. Enjoy Linux. It will help if your learn basic shell commands. And a early welcome to the init system wars. After you got your OS running type: sudo apt install fish git curl curl -L https://get.oh-my.fish | fish If you ever need bash, just type: "bash" Feel free to use the water closet in discord too. To install Google chrome: sudo apt-get install libxss1 libappindicator1 libindicator7 wget https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i google-chrome*.deb sudo apt-get install -f Also: just stay away from Mint. It's a security minefield. Ubuntu includes proprietary software by Default (see the FSF.)