=== ANCHOR POEM === ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── ┌─────────────────────────────┐ │ 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ === SIMILARITY RANKED === --- #1 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #2 fediverse/3686 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-1573 I do, but git is pretty complex! I can do some pretty basic stuff but I'd like more experience with the more complicated aspects. I currently use Void Linux and Gentoo, and I was thinking of installing NixOS on my raspberry pi. I'll let you know when I end up doing that ^_^ ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #3 fediverse/4455 --- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────── @user-1268 void linux, gentoo, and nixos. But mostly Void Linux ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────┘ --- #4 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #5 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────────────────┘ --- #6 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────────┘ --- #7 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────┘ --- #8 fediverse/3744 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @user-1352 Unfortunately I have to use the proprietary drivers because video games, so I can't use Nouveau T.T I figure if I like Gentoo but wish it was a little more "config file" based, then Nix is probably my best bet! ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #9 fediverse/3896 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── I'm worried that if I install NixOS on my desktop instead of Void Linux then all the hackers who watch my screen every day won't be able to see anymore. T.T Listen I'm not trying to mess up your business and whatnot but like, Void Linux keeps breaking and idk NixOS is just... so much nicer? Like, having a config file handle everything is great because, like, there's only so many commands you can use in a config file, right? With the more ad-hoc approach of running commands and whatnot there's always a ton of flags to memorize and I'm not about that. Downside is... SystemD instead of Runit... So maybe I'll stick with Void for now, haha SystemD is the king of "memorizing random commands" like what ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #10 fediverse/5928 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── what the heck is yocto and why do I need to learn how to use it to create a custom linux distribution for embedded devices?? ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #11 fediverse/3592 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────── @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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────────┘ --- #12 fediverse/5998 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────── I should conjure x11 from source. I bet they have a lot of useful utilitudes that I can configure. I wonder if Gentoo can do it for me? nahhhhh I'll just write my own script, it'll only take me like a couple hours per piece of software ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #13 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 ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────┴───────╝─▶ --- #14 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────────────┘ --- #15 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────┘ --- #16 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 │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────┘ --- #17 fediverse/4059 --- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════───────────────────────── @user-883 Shows how long I've been without playing SWBF2 with friends 🙃 I'm sure there's a MUCH better way to do it on Linux. I just haven't looked into it yet. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═══════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────┘ --- #18 fediverse/2120 --- ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════────────────────────────────── sometimes I think performing my art was just an excuse to use Linux. At least, some of my art. But hey, I'm not complaining, it's awesome. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧══════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────────────┘ --- #19 fediverse_boost/6017 --- ◀─╔═══════════════════════════════[BOOST]════════════════════════════════────────╗ ║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║ ║ │ Linux admins when they have to use Windows: :/ │ ║ ║ │ │ ║ ║ │ Windows admins when they have to use Linux: :\ │ ║ ║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║ ╠─────────┐ ┌───────────╣ ║ similar │ chronological │ different ║ ╚═════════╧════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════┴───────╝─▶ --- #20 fediverse/4479 --- ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════─────────────────────── @user-1268 window managing and desktop managing can be separate, but typically a desktop implies windows so they're often bundled together. I use DWM on my desktop and i3 on my laptops, and they're both just window managers. Specifically "tiling" window managers, and they don't have desktops. ┌─────────┐ ┌───────────┐ │ similar │ chronological │ different │ ╘═════════╧╧═════════════════════════════════════════════════════──────────────────────┘ |