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So i was like: I am too elite for Mint.
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2016-12-05 at 8:50 AM UTC
Originally posted by Lanny Arch is a cult, seriously, it's where crunchbang people went after it died. The appeal of arch is the appeal of dark souls, it's punishing and artificially difficult. If you want to do something for a challenge actually using arch for something is a good pick. If you want a sane OS where you don't spend your life futzing with config files and assembling a byzantine array of dependencies to install something everyone else gets by default then look elsewhere
Thanks for the tip, i wasn't planning on running it as main OS, just figured i'd check it out to see what the fuzz is all about. -
2016-12-05 at 9:02 AM UTCArch has been really good the past few years after it was something of a clusterfuck for a while. Not too many system breaking updates these days.
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2016-12-05 at 9:32 AM UTC
Originally posted by inb4l0pht Arch has been really good the past few years after it was something of a clusterfuck for a while. Not too many system breaking updates these days.
That's good to hear at least. I will put it on my distro Christmas list regardless. -
2016-12-05 at 11:52 PM UTCArch is the best, I haven't had to manually compile anything in ages. Chicks dig it too.
Arch for desktops.
CentOS for servers. -
2016-12-06 at 12:37 AM UTC
Originally posted by Merlin Arch for desktops.
CentOS for servers.
This is what I usually go with as well. -
2016-12-06 at 12:44 AM UTC
Originally posted by inb4l0pht This is what I usually go with as well.
Talk about CentOS. I recently got Red Hat Linux the developers distro. They are providing it free of charge specifically geared towards developers. Haven't done much with it but i figured i'd get it while available, i think you can still go over to their website and download it if you'd like. Just have to register an account with them, and you can get their dev distro.
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2016-12-06 at 12:48 AM UTC
Originally posted by Sophie Talk about CentOS. I recently got the Red Hat Linux the developers distro. They are providing it free of charge specifically geared towards developers. Haven't done much with it but i figured i'd get it while available, i think you can still go over to their website and download it if you'd like. Just have to register an account with them, and you can get their dev distro.
Is there any difference between RedHat and CentOS? I thought RedHat just came with customer support. -
2016-12-06 at 1:07 AM UTCHow do you set up a computer with Windows 8 on it to dual boot with Linux
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2016-12-06 at 3:12 AM UTC
Originally posted by 180gr 10mm FMJ How do you set up a computer with Windows 8 on it to dual boot with Linux
I don't want to lose all my games
oooh ooh I think I know this one. Uhhhh. DL linux to disc, boot from disc. ?!?! -
2016-12-06 at 3:35 AM UTC
Originally posted by Merlin Is there any difference between RedHat and CentOS? I thought RedHat just came with customer support.
To my understanding Red Hat gets different updates and patches which you get from the rpm if you have a license, i obtained a free developers license, in general Red Hat is a step ahead of CentOS as far as new packages and features go. -
2016-12-06 at 3:37 AM UTC
Originally posted by 180gr 10mm FMJ How do you set up a computer with Windows 8 on it to dual boot with Linux
I don't want to lose all my games
If you have windows installed you need to get a partition for Linux as well. Then you can do like mQ said and boot from a Linux disc you made or flashdrive and install to the partition you intend to use for Linux. -
2017-01-12 at 8:22 PM UTCWhen I was 14 started out using Ubuntu and Mint, and moved to Debian, and Finally Slackware. I Got caught in a fishing net, and years (read: years) later I learned about Arch. I ran Arch for a good length of time, and loved it. If you have ever taken the time to build a LFS (linux from scratch) system, you will understand the joy! I enjoyed being able to configure and optimized my system as I was able to get very old machines booting in seconds.
I enjoy Arch for the documentation and customization, but for a daily driver I needed something I wasnt always configuring. Something solid that worked "out of the box"
One of the reasons I chose Arch is the rolling distribution. I don't like Debian SID for work stations, and Debian Testing is still too stale for my tastes. I've been looking toward using openSUSE Tumble Weed as a daily driver, as it seems to have newer packages than even Arch.
All of the tools built into "hacking distros" can be installed yourself, I've only used BackBox (now I guess called Kali Linux) on pen drives when I needed something quick, on the go. I don't believe it was ever meant as a daily driver, and I find it funny all of the skiddies do this. If I recall correctly Kali is a Debian derivative.
I love Debian, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, RHEL, and Arch for what they are and what I need them fore. I hear Mint is taking over the ubuntu market, and it would make sense. The main reason I started using Mint at an earlier age was because of the non free drivers and codecs pre packaged, and the ease of install plus good looks. I would recommend it to anyone getting into Linux over Ubuntu.
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2017-01-13 at 2:03 AM UTC
Originally posted by iamlight When I was 14 started out using Ubuntu and Mint, and moved to Debian, and Finally Slackware. I Got caught in a fishing net, and years (read: years) later I learned about Arch. I ran Arch for a good length of time, and loved it. If you have ever taken the time to build a LFS (linux from scratch) system, you will understand the joy! I enjoyed being able to configure and optimized my system as I was able to get very old machines booting in seconds.
I enjoy Arch for the documentation and customization, but for a daily driver I needed something I wasnt always configuring. Something solid that worked "out of the box"
One of the reasons I chose Arch is the rolling distribution. I don't like Debian SID for work stations, and Debian Testing is still too stale for my tastes. I've been looking toward using openSUSE Tumble Weed as a daily driver, as it seems to have newer packages than even Arch.
All of the tools built into "hacking distros" can be installed yourself, I've only used BackBox (now I guess called Kali Linux) on pen drives when I needed something quick, on the go. I don't believe it was ever meant as a daily driver, and I find it funny all of the skiddies do this. If I recall correctly Kali is a Debian derivative.
I love Debian, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, RHEL, and Arch for what they are and what I need them fore. I hear Mint is taking over the ubuntu market, and it would make sense. The main reason I started using Mint at an earlier age was because of the non free drivers and codecs pre packaged, and the ease of install plus good looks. I would recommend it to anyone getting into Linux over Ubuntu.
What are you using now, Sophie?
I am on Backbox Ubuntu, and you are wrong Kali used to be Backtrack Linux, then it became Kali Moto and the next generation was Kali Sana. What i like about Backbox is that it's optimized when you download it, you get all your developer tools and with little trouble you can even play a fair amount of games on it. Besides that, Backbox comes with a decent amount of auditing tools, all you ever need really, except for Commix. But it's little trouble to download the things that are missing.
To be honest i am not exactly a Linux Guru, so i never had the pleasure of doing a LFS, but i probably should at some point. Just for the learning experience. Run it in VM. -
2017-01-13 at 2:04 AM UTC
Originally posted by inb4l0pht Arch has been really good the past few years after it was something of a clusterfuck for a while. Not too many system breaking updates these days.
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2017-01-13 at 2:05 AM UTC
Originally posted by 180gr 10mm FMJ How do you set up a computer with Windows 8 on it to dual boot with Linux
I don't want to lose all my games
if you just want to get started with lunix you might be better off installing virtualbox and running it in a VM; that way you don't ahve to worry about backing up and repartitioning -
2017-01-13 at 2:10 AM UTC
Originally posted by aldra if you just want to get started with lunix you might be better off installing virtualbox and running it in a VM; that way you don't ahve to worry about backing up and repartitioning
I fucking hate Virtual Box. Use VMware like a real man. -
2017-01-13 at 2:37 AM UTCI use vmware for work, seriously don't see any advantage to using it over virtualbox for most users, ie. people setting up virtual machines on their personal machine as opposed to a full vsphere server
HyperV is actually surprisingly good for an MS product too -
2017-01-13 at 2:57 AM UTCI use Lubuntu, plus I keep a Windows partition on my second harddrive in case I need to run something that’s Windows only.
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2017-01-13 at 4:04 AM UTCCan I not talk about my sexual frustrations here guys? Is this not a safe space?
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2017-01-13 at 4:06 AM UTCwho actually needs this shit for anything?
