To be fair, if you have a linux problem and Google leads you to Ubuntu forums, the solutions you will find there will likely be ugly strings of misunderstood ma

To be fair, if you have a linux problem and Google leads you to Ubuntu forums, the solutions you will find there will likely be ugly strings of misunderstood magic too. It's just a general fact that, given enough time and some trial and error, one can make problems go away even without understanding the root cause. I don't think it varies so much from one OS to another.