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Microsoft really wants Local accounts gone after it erases its guide on how to create them
(www.xda-developers.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
I'll just add that nearly all linux distributions have a package manager you can access from the desktop. Simply open it up, find the software you want, and click to install. Not much different than going to the play store and installing an android app. The only time you need to do anything different is if you're trying to install some obscure software that isn't directly supported by your linux distribution, then you might have to resort to the command line.