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Thank you for the advice! Before I start (because I only have this one computer) what commands will I need to know? Will an install of arch linux also come with drivers for things such as wifi, or will I need to get those separately?
It depends on what chipset your wifi uses. If you have access to ethernet I would do that for the install, then test to see if wifi works. If it doesn't , having the ethernet will make finding drivers not included in the base install much easier.
As for other device drivers, it really depends on what you have. Mostly though other than wifi you should be fine.
A great resource is the arch wiki, and their installation guide is what I use every time.
I get the feeling you're a bit new, so maybe a good idea is to first try it out in a virtual machine, see how it goes, get comfortable with the process, play around with it without the fear of borking your system, etc...
Also, you're encouraged to ask question. Here is an example of a good sublem where you could ask Arch specific questions if that is the route you end up going: https://lemmy.ml/c/archlinux
I'm just using an HP Probook from like 7 years ago, I dont really know what wifi chipset it would have. Unfortunately I dont have access to my router (shared internet, I'm in a boarding school).
With virtual machines, what program am I best off using? I've used virtualbox for windows XP and whatnot in the past.
Also thank you for the link (what do they call the lemmy equivalents of subreddits? Communities?)!
It is just best of you plan to learn as you go. There is no single set of commands that will assuredly help you beyond basic Linux 101 commands. Try DDG for indicators (or your search engine of choice)
https://www.google.com/search?q=linux%20ricing%20guides
(N.B.: Stay away from Reddit these days... too much is in turmoil there, so say I).