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Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by deng »

iueotnmunto wrote: post #72
claviola wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Debian no longer accepts 'init 0' as a command I'm not sure where this affirmation comes from. Do you have "systemd-sysv" installed? What happens when you do run `init 0´? init(1)[0] says: For compatibility with SysV, if the binary is called as init and is not the first process on the machine (PID is not 1), it will execute telinit and pass all command line arguments unmodified. That means init and telinit are most…

Debian 12.1 out of the box, I'm sure there's a workaround, but I had to google 'How do I shutdown my computer. s/ipconfig/ifconfig/ > Overall, from the one of your reply, I have the impression that you might be happier switching to a less opinionated distro like Void Linux or Gentoo. Something as curated as Ubuntu isn't a good fit for you. I agree, but I work in infosec. Nobody ever got fired for running Ubuntu, part…

> Edit: And the reason I hate whatever is responsible for the 'ip' command is that it's virtually impossible to google specifically for that command (y'know, because 'ip' was a protocol not a command, convoluting things unnecessarily)...

Oh, absolutely. It could be forgiven if the documentation wasn't so spectacularly useless. The man page just covers that there are OBJECTs you can call, and that you should do for instance 'ip address help' to see what you can do. I encourage anyone to actually do that. A familiarity with Backus normal forms is required to decipher that "help".

Just install 'net-tools' and good ole ifconfig will be in /sbin...

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by sbuk »

koito17 wrote: post #55
ulkesh wrote: post #35

So it's a tutorial where the goal is to be able to take a screenshot, post to Reddit, and feel cool. There are a few pieces of good information, but it's for people learning Linux (how to install, run a package manager, etc), not power users, which I would define as someone who understands a lot of the OS and takes as much advantage of the system at hand. I feel as if I'd qualify as a power user, who has used Windows…

Your first paragraph is spot on. A quick look at the ToC made me think it's a "how to reproduce every r/unixporn screenshot ever" rather than teaching something interesting about Linux for people well-versed in administering or using other Unix-like systems (e.g. Mac OS, FreeBSD, ...). This may be oddly specific to myself, but I hate having to memorize internal IPs and like to address my computers with their hostname…

I get that some people want to switch from macOS to Linux, but why would they want to change from *BSD? In all likelihood, one uses a BSD precisely because it's not GNU.

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by Paul-Craft »

gunapologist99 wrote: post #75
iueotnmunto wrote: post #58

My recent gripe is that I've used Linux for more than half my life and I'm well into my 30's. I feel like my ability to navigate a system has gone _backwards_, Debian no longer accepts 'init 0' as a command, ipconfig isn't a command anymore, systemd changed the whole subsystem from underneath me, ubuntu/snap decided not only to litter+bloat my filesystem with needless duplicates but also that not only would I prefer…

Spend a week (seriously it will take that long, especially if you've been doing this for a long time and want to customize everything and also haven't been in the gentoo scene for a while) and switch [back] to Gentoo. (don't go all the way to Funtoo, yet, even though syncing and profiles are probably superior) if you know what `init 0` is then you'll be able to pick up on Gentoo and it'll be the new distro for the re…

You ain't kidding. I literally spent a week bootstrapping (read: compiling everything, starting with gcc) Gentoo to get a basic desktop up and running, back when that was a supported thing to do.

Would I do it again? Nah, probably not. Am I glad I did it in the first place? Eh, I was young, had a spare machine, and a bit of a masochist then. But I did learn quite a lot in the process.

These days, I think the closest you can get to the experience I had is building your own Linux from Scratch distro.

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by Adverblessly »

orliesaurus wrote: post #46
Adverblessly wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Personally, if I'm recommending something for daily use (as in, you plan to do more than just work on this device) I could only recommend a rolling release where your software is always up to date. You'd usually want and expect software to be up to date (at least for software that isn't trying to screw you ;)) and if something you are using has a bug, waiting for the next Ubuntu release is unreasonable. Also, if your…

What would you recommend instead of Ubuntu for beginners?

That's a great question that I don't know how to answer since I haven't been on the market for a beginner Linux for a while :)

If a tech-oriented friend asked for a recommendation I'd recommend EndeavourOS because of the rolling release and great documentation, but also because I could go over the pros and cons with them in person and make sure they are ready for it and because I know they'd have at least one friend who could help them out when in trouble :)

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by Paul-Craft »

thatcherthorn wrote: post #4

As someone who switched from Windows to Linux in college, I have no regrets. All of the rough edges I've encountered (usually) have resulted in a better understanding of how software actually works.

I get what you're saying, but I have to say, other than "read the Arch wiki, stupid," I don't feel like I learn very much the nth time my sound stops working or my wifi just decides not to connect, even though other devices have no trouble. And, I'm saying this as someone who's typing this comment on a Linux machine right now.

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by mlry »

iueotnmunto wrote: post #58

My recent gripe is that I've used Linux for more than half my life and I'm well into my 30's. I feel like my ability to navigate a system has gone _backwards_, Debian no longer accepts 'init 0' as a command, ipconfig isn't a command anymore, systemd changed the whole subsystem from underneath me, ubuntu/snap decided not only to litter+bloat my filesystem with needless duplicates but also that not only would I prefer…

>I custom compile gtk+ to remove the 'search on type' behavior in file>open dialogs,

This "feature" never fails to amaze me and I stumble over it _every_ time I use the file picker. And for the life of me I do not understand why someone would implement it this way.

What bugs me most is that file name in the name field is already highlighted but instead of inserting text there when typing it starts to fill in another input field. I wish someone could explain. It just feels asinine. Every time.

Re: Linux guide for power users (2022)

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Post by 29athrowaway »

memefrog wrote: post #89
29athrowaway wrote: post #78

A much simpler guide if you are not a terminal fiend 1. Install Xubuntu 2. Start your session 3. Run sudo apt update sudo apt install pocillo-icon-theme materia-icon-theme fonts-clear-sans 4. Go to the Appearance properties. Under style select "Materia-dark-compact", under Icons select "Pocillo", under Fonts select "Clear Sans". 5. Remove the default desktop wallpaper, use something else. 6. Edit the XFCE panels 6.1.…

Why is installing your preferred font and theme included in this?

I personally use another font and theme.

But if I had to pick a font, GTK theme and icon theme from the ones shipped with Ubuntu, I would pick that.

I also assume most people would prefer those settings to the theme that is included with XFCE.

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