2017-05-19 at 7:55 PM UTC
just picked up an old laptop today running Linux mint 17. I've been looking at trying Linux for ages now so this has given me the perfect opportunity. anything I need to know that differs from windows? I'm total noob with this. although I've given it a quick look and it has a very similar feel to xp.
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2017-05-19 at 7:55 PM UTC
why the fuck would you use linux, ever?
2017-05-19 at 7:56 PM UTC
coz I'm a sick cunt like that
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2017-05-19 at 7:57 PM UTC
and it came with the laptop, which was cheap as fuck.
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2017-05-19 at 7:57 PM UTC
using linux is retarded. unless you're managing something like a server for a building network or doing work on embedded automation controllers or something. it's not a personal computer operating system. that's what windows, chrome OS and mac OS is for.
yeah well I wanna use Linux ok? so fuck you
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2017-05-19 at 8:12 PM UTC
I use Linux as my personal OS and I like it better than Windows. I develope though. It's more customizable and requires less clicking around(more typing).
The first thing to remember is that it's completely different than Windows. It seems like a pain at first.
2017-05-19 at 8:34 PM UTC
I'm gonna have another go at programming anyway so its all good.
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2017-05-19 at 10:21 PM UTC
AngryOnion
Big Wig
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I use it as a media center for KODI and some steam games works good.
2017-05-20 at 7:32 AM UTC
I like it. xp is no longer supported and I don't want a database of every vid I jerk off to, so windows 7+ is out. its kinda basic but I'm not one for flashly and thrilly anyway. it seems pretty fucking quick too.
2017-05-20 at 3:26 PM UTC
aldra
JIDF Controlled Opposition
Mint is pretty much just Debian, so pretty much any questions you have about it will be the same, and they have a huge amount of documentation
I've used mint a few times, from the command line (I've only run it on servers) it,'s not noticeably different at all. I use Bunsen labs, another Debian derivative as a desktop
2017-05-20 at 7:52 PM UTC
I just transferred all my music this afternoon. I love the bit where it plays the track when you scroll over it. also handy to be able to rename a file while its open too.
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2017-05-21 at 1:07 AM UTC
I personally like Ubuntu. I see no need to switch to another distro but I still look.
BunsenLabs seems nice. aldra, what would you say the advantages/disadvantages are when comparing to Ubuntu?
2017-05-23 at 1:33 PM UTC
Mint is like Ubuntu's retarded little brother. They kind of fucked their security model a while ago, i'd just use Ubuntu instead.
2017-05-23 at 10:12 PM UTC
I'm not that bothered. I'm finding it a nice easy intro to Linux atm.
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