[orca-list] Fwd: new on linux - need help how to start

["J.G" <jozko gregorc guest arnes si>]

Hello,

I'm sending post again,due to it was sent from a wrong address and
might be block by mail system.

thanks for your help.

best regards,
Jožef

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "J.G" <jozko gregorc guest arnes si>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2020 01:03:31 +0200
Subject: new on linux - need help how to start
To: Jeremy Lincicome <w0jrl1 gmail com>
Cc: Samuel Thibault <sthibault hypra fr>, Joanmarie Diggs
<jdiggs igalia com>, Orca <orca-list gnome org>

Hello,

before describtion of my problems, let introduce myself:
I'm Jožef and basicly a Windows user with NVDA as my primary screen
reader, where I contribute with slovenian translations. some years ago
I installed Ubuntu distro just because of my curiosity into VM (using
vmware player). it was version 17.10. then I have left it until now,
when due to corona I've got extra time to research other accessibility
services. And here is one of my problems:
I don't know how to update distro to the latest version. It says check
my internet connection, but as I see, it is ok.
another problem is more fundamental due to lack of documentation how
to migrate from NVDA to Orca. Orca has different commands for simular
tasks such as NVDA. so here is a feature request: improve
documentation and/or add another keyboard layout to Orca, which would
as same as possible with one in NVDA.
I also found, that you can have only one modifier active. is it
possible to make active all modifiers (both inserts and capslock at
the same time)? It would greatly improve one handed mode because user
cannot press ins+a with only one hand.
ok, why want to know linux a little bit?
I'm planning to setup a VPS due to my hosting provider does not offer
me, what I need. basicly, it is up to date infrastructure for hosting
website and on the same domain I want to host for my clients a NVDA
remote server.
before I would buy it, I wish to learn linux as much as possible.
Hope, that I started with the most accessible distro and as easy as
possible, cause I'm totally new on linux.
I know I would also learn bash, so I will also appretiate your
recommendation, which tutorial is ok for me. google offers many but
which is the best?

thanks for your replies.

regards,
Jožef