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Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by b20000 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:02AM (#32991448)
get a raspberry pi for $30
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by shivajikobardan on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:39AM (#32991597)
thanks I'll get it instead. I'm actually seeking for new computer, that'd be great if it works.
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by cercatrova on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @12:59AM (#32991688)
You can also get a DigitalOcean cloud VM for 5 bucks, and there are a lot of services that give you free credits too, like GitHub's student pack [[0] which has 100 dollars worth of credits for a year. At the 5 dollar a month level that should last the entire year.

[0] https://education.github.com/pack

Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by pfoof on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @01:21AM (#32991782)
or even AWS free tier for a year
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by thallosaurus on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @03:14AM (#32992351)
where on the internet can you get a raspberry pi for 30€? search yields results for over 100€ for one
Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by b20000 on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @10:02AM (#32995356)
then buy an odroid or something else on aliexpress

raspberry pi is overrated garbage anyways. look into some asian chip manufacturer boards.

Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by GianFabien on Thursday September 29, 2022 @06:50PM (#33028399)
Agree about Raspberry Pi being flaky - mostly due to cheap SDcards and/or people switching the power off without shutting down the system. But that is a typical problem with Linux on any hardware without ACPI.

Although the various Chinese Linux boards are good value for money, the documentation is often hard to read for a beginner. With the Raspberry Pi there is a mass of learner oriented materials on the internet.

As for buying a Raspberry Pi at a fair price, check out Raspberry Pi Foundations website for links.

Re:Want to learn Linux but scared to damage system by zhxshen on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @02:31AM (#32992106)
peak hackernews: the best answer is at the bottom