=== ANCHOR POEM === ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-1570 [meme of Mr Incredible from the Incredibles pointing at a table] LINUX IS LINUX. (anything that works on Linux can theoretically be made to work on your toaster, if it also runs Linux!) This is very cool, and if I understand correctly it means that any Godot games could theoretically be played on these NEAT as HECK little devices, yeah? So cool! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 fediverse/3907 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── kinda wanna make a linux distro that has all the capabilities of a GUI distro and isn't so minimal (like screen recording, calculator, screenshot, wifi manager, etc etc) but with i3 instead of a desktop. they could literally just be symlinks (shortcuts) to scripts that are in your /usr/bin or whatever directory seriously it's not like there's THAT many ways to use ffmpeg, why not just write a script for them? that's what you're going to do when you use it for the first time, anyway, so... ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/1246 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────────── @user-883 hehe if I don't understand how it works it's difficult for me to use things. My Linux friends get so exasperated with me because I'm like "cool script gimme like 2 days to figure it out" and they're like "bro just use these flags" and I'm like "no" ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/466 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────── I love Linux. All I have to do is type "authserver" and "worldserver" and wouldn't you know it suddenly a universe is created (with very constrained rules) that anyone might inhabit should they desire to. It's not like I'm perfect - oh wait I have a toot about that, gimme a sec ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #4 fediverse/2622 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── what kind of linux user are you if you don't even like reading terminal output? it's USEFUL and INTERESTING information! WHY ELSE WOULD THE PROGRAMMER OUTPUT IT??? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #5 fediverse/5783 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┐ ║ I think our industry should work on one project at a time │ ║ │ ║ "do one thing and do it well" │ ║ │ ║ linux users code. │ ║ │ ║ everyone backends ffmpeg. │ ║ │ ║ everyone online uses chrome. │ ║ │ ║ what if we just rewrote every single program and... left it without updates in │ ║ a "permanently forbidden" zone │ ║ │ ║ ... I mean what if we wrote non-proprietary alternatives to every proprietary │ ║ source of computational knowledge and then we could only patch security │ ║ vulnerabilities and compatibility change-bounties [oh no now you're allowing │ ║ for endless levels of abstraction [meaning, operating system package │ ║ installation bloat] and distasteractions.] │ ║ │ ║ the futures where all is not well nearly outnumber the well. but the inverse │ ║ is also true, for they are divided roughly equal fifty. balance, in all │ ║ things, is the only temperate state. when balance is │ ║ [changed/something/uplifted], balance is inevitable to be search-shifted. │ ║ │ ║ why must you die for an audience? │ ║ why │ ║ │ ║ ... I don't really want to, but what happens happens. we'll see if it's a for │ ║ sure dealing. │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┴──────────┘ --- #6 fediverse/1720 --- ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┐ ║ there's even websites online like Facebook or Twitter where you can share │ ║ advice and various spells you've invented yourself (it's totally easy to do │ ║ btw, I'll show you how) │ ║ │ ║ everyone's super friendly and anyone who's not isn't allowed to bother us. │ ║ it's pretty neat. anyway no matter what it is, if something's bothering you │ ║ about your computer, you can fix it. it's just a matter of reading through │ ║ documentation. Ah, well, isn't it great to have a lot of free time that you │ ║ don't know what to do with? │ ║ │ ║ Linux is pretty great, I gotta say. I honestly never really leave the command │ ║ line - the text based buttons, I mean. I only use a mouse when I'm doing │ ║ something with pictures (or playing a game like freecell or hearts) │ ║ │ ║ plus you can do things like sending raw packets of information to your friend │ ║ who's on the other side of the country and they can use a secret key-code to │ ║ decrypt it like checking the mail at a locked mailbox. │ ║ │ ║ anything you can imagine using the physical components of a computer, is │ ║ possibleifyrts │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧═════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────┴──────────┘ --- #7 fediverse/5832 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────── Linux is so cool, I hate it so much. Linux is so cool, I love it to death. Linux is so cool, I want to scream~ Linux is so cool, nothing works but dreams. yearnyearnyearnyearnyearnyearn ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/2875 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────── ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: unsolicited advice │ └────────────────────────────┘ @user-192 I use Void Linux so it uses xbps instead of apt, but I know I've heard about how to do it I just forget how. I'll look into it, but for now I can play, so... oh well! :D :D ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/1616 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────── they say learning Linux is hard, but it's the only free operating system so really it's a question of learning Linux now, when you have time, or later, when you're busy. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #10 fediverse_boost/5464 --- ◀─╔═════════════════════════════[BOOST]══════════════════════════════────────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Instead of using butter with your garlic bread, you should switch to Linux. You can set up a virtual machine to try out various distros to see which one works best for your needs. │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┴───────╝─▶ --- #11 fediverse/1345 --- ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ┌────────────────────────────┐ │ ║ │ CW: re: cursed-chromebooks │ │ ║ └────────────────────────────┘ │ ║ │ ║ │ ║ ah but are you really armed in the first place if everything you do has to be │ ║ googled or stack-overflowed first │ ║ │ ║ are you really armed if every web page request goes through their │ ║ infrastructure │ ║ │ ║ are you really armed if every page downloaded is directed to by their DNS │ ║ │ ║ perhaps it's the illusion of power that gives Linux it's attraction to nerds │ ║ such as we. Perhaps we feel powerful by bash scripting a few things together │ ║ and making some program that does some thing. Maybe the idea that the │ ║ machinery is open and clear is what compels us to use it without fear, though │ ║ as far as we can hear there's nothing about it that makes sense. │ ║ │ ║ I guess that's why they teach Linux in school, so that our elementary │ ║ interactions with the computers that comprise our future existence will make │ ║ sense to us as children. │ ║ │ ║ ... wait they don't do that, do they? kids get chromebooks, or didn't you │ ║ hear, they're always putting boogers in the CD trays and breaking their LCD │ ║ displays, much better to just start fresh │ ╟─────────┐ ┌───────────┤ ║ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┴──────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/5705 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────── all Valve has to do for linux compatibility is let us sort reviews by the operating system of the user. go back to making games! Proton is cool and I know you're a platform but your games are so good! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────┘ --- #13 fediverse/5873 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── "the problem with linux is you have to spend part of the program just... interacting with the filesystem. like, where is their /usr/bin file? (oh it's called a directory over there, my bad) weird they put their config over here (what language is that written in?) uhhhh I don't know much about localization settings (-- two computers on a botnet --) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #14 fediverse_boost/6017 --- ◀─╔═══════════════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════════════────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Linux admins when they have to use Windows: :/ │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Windows admins when they have to use Linux: :\ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┴───────╝─▶ --- #15 messages/181 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────── I know you don't want to hear this, but there is a chance that there will come a time where your life depends on your ability to debug a computer without the internet. To set up an SSH server. To install Linux. To program in C. To do something else that I'm not prepared for... If StackOverflow didn't exist because network connectivity has been lost, could you remember syntax? Maybe it's a good idea to set up a local LLM that can answer basic questions about technology. Maybe it's a good idea to set up on your parents computer, just in case you have to hide out there for a couple months. Maybe it's a good idea to download wikipedia, just in case. If I need to use a mac, I'm screwed ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #16 fediverse/3603 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ CW: re: computers-mentioned │ └─────────────────────────────┘ @user-1573 ooooo I see, yeah I picked one distro and I stuck with it. Void Linux. then my friend wanted me to learn Gentoo, so I did. I use DWM on my Void Linux computer but i3 on my Gentoo one, just to mess with myself and stay on my toes 🤓 ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/4456 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── @user-1268 I like Void Linux because it's simple, clean, and gets out of your way. It was my first Linux distribution and I think it's excellent for a beginner. I use Gentoo because my old best friend installed it on a thinkpad she gifted me. Then I kept it because I liked the idea of compiling all my software locally and being as flexible as possible. I installed NixOS on my newest laptop because I thought it'd be nice to have a system that was dependable. NixOS has all the system configuration done in a single file, so if you save that file you can rebuild your system on any other system with minimal effort (at least, that's the idea - I haven't tested it yet) ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/4504 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── if you have kids in your life it might be a good idea to check out these retro gaming handhelds: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzho TYTU/edit?gid=0#gid=0 they're great for long car trips, or going camping, or staying at grandma's house for an extended period of time, and other interesting times like that. I hear Anbernic has a sale going on today. Also I recommend going for one that runs Linux if possible, the Android ones are less hackable and therefore less reliable. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ --- #19 notes/who-likes-linux --- ═══════════════════──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── [a picture of someone's neofetch] /u/HartBreaker27 =============================================================================== I was gunna pass this over... than my spidey senses kicked in.. whats Arch fam.. and explain like your talking to a potatoe. Also, if this is beyond potatoes level skills, im fine with being told that.. Seriously fam, potatoes.. /u/ugathanki =============================================================================== You know how using a windows and a mac feel different? Like they have different personalities. That's because they're using a different "Operating System". An OS is a collection of tools and utilities that coalesce into a cohesive unit that co-illustrates your coincidental contact with computers. Paired, of course, with the contributions of the hardware and the network. Linux is sorta like the soul of an OS - not quite an entire OS, but rather just a piece called a "kernel" - like a nugget of gold (or truth!) the kernel defines basic operating methodologies and brings order to the chaos of the machine. From that order strives the will that dutifully obeys your base instructions after being passed through several translation layers. Huh? Oh right potatoes. Arch is like a body that's layered upon the soul (kernel) of Linux. It's what's known as a "distribution" or "distro" - and one that's quite focused. Arch is very close to the machine, with barely any translation going on at all! It's also very bare bones, allowing you to build up exactly what kind of computer you'd like to have through various "packages" of software that you can download through a "package manager". Each distro can use whichever package manager they'd like, but it's generally good practice to pick one and stick with it. This distro is known as Arch Linux because it's the fusion of "Arch" and "Linux" - who'd've thought amiright? There are plenty of others that are more familiar to users of Windows and Macintosh computers, mostly via mimicking their user-interface styles (such as having desktops with icons and start-menus with dropdowns and the like) - these distros are great for people who'd prefer the workflow of the other OS's but would still like to use Linux. Arch in it's base form is nothing like Windows or Mac. You interact with it purely through a "terminal" which is like having a conversation with your computer. Like a scientist writing notes on the moon, and sending them to a lab orbiting around it to conduct experiments. You type commands, and those commands (if properly understood) can produce a myriad of effects great and small. But some of the experiments you'd like to conduct need to be done more than once - it'd be nice if you could ask the moon-lab to store some of the procedures and execute them whenever you need - sorta like abbreviating a long phrase or sentence that you use often - like ASAP for As Soon As Possible or OS for Operating System. Well... There are! They're called "scripts", and you can write scripts for anything you'd like. Since everything is controlled on the terminal via a TUI -> "Terminal User Interface" -> you can write down a note with all the commands you'd like to run and give it a name. Then you can use that name in the future to execute that familiar experiment in your moon-lab. after writing enough scripts, you can start to chain them together and layer them on top of one another - sorta like creating your own language. a personal dialect between you and your computer. and these scripts are portable too - they can be given to another computer, who'll instantly understand what you're trying to say. this kind of sharing is a central tenant of what's known as the: "Unix Philosophy: Do one thing, and do it right." Linux lends itself toward people who love to hack things together - not like breaking into a system and stealing your credit cards, like you see on TV, but more like cobbling together a go-cart out of rusty parts and proceeding to get a speeding ticket on the high-way. That kind of fervent creative impulse is true passion, a shining light for us who are blinded to follow. These "hackers" are some of the brightest people around, and I have immense respect for them. They are kind and share knowledge freely, which often gets them in trouble with copyright laws! I make it sound difficult, but really it's pretty easy - about as easy as learning Windows or Mac for the first time. Most of us did that when we were young though, and kids learn pretty quick - so it may feel harder now, but it's really not. Once everything starts to "click" then it's just a matter of knowing which commands to run. Speaking of which, if you know a command but you don't know how to use it, you're in luck! There's some super convenient notes written by previous scientists who came before you and live on other nearby planets. These are called "the man pages", and they are instructions written in a manual format for manual application of man-made management applied to manufactured man-chines. Sorry for that last one I had to. You can always find new commands by downloading new software on your package manager - generally, one package = one command. "Do one thing and do it right" if you have any questions lmk - i'm not exactly a wizard, more of a prophet / wielder of the will of the watchers within, but i'll do my best ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #20 fediverse/3668 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── setting up an SSH server is like a rite of passage for Linux administrators (notice I didn't say users, you can't use linux, only administer it) ... I'm having trouble with my rites >.> ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ |