A few comments.
Firstly, I'd recommend Linux Mint, which is a cleaned up and improved version of Ubuntu. I'm not sure when Keith last used Ubuntu — Unity is not the default desktop, having been dropped a couple of years ago.
For seeing what software is available, have a look at https://linuxappfinder.com/ that lists applications by category and also lets you search for equivalents to Windows programs.
For creating a Mint usb, they recommend a free Windows program ...
A few comments.Firstly, I'd recommend Linux Mint, which is a cleaned up and improved version of Ubuntu. I'm not sure when Keith last used Ubuntu — Unity is not the default desktop, having been dropped a couple of years ago.
For seeing what software is available, have a look at https://linuxappfinder.com/ that lists applications by category and also lets you search for equivalents to Windows programs.
For creating a Mint usb, they recommend a free Windows program ...
Firstly, I'd recommend Linux Mint, which is a cleaned up and improved version of Ubuntu. I'm not sure when Keith last used Ubuntu — Unity is not the default desktop, having been dropped a couple of years ago.
For seeing what software is available, have a look at https://linuxappfinder.com/ that lists applications by category and also lets you search for equivalents to Windows programs.
For creating a Mint usb, they recommend a free Windows program ...