I nuked my system so many times, everything from not knowing what I was doing to using disk partion when tired and forgetting to select the usb.
Good thing my intro to Linux was through servers, I have a NAS with all my work files backed up as well as a second spare SSD that clones main SSD once a week.
I recently installed Linux mint ane was unpleasantly surprised that it is virtually impossible on every desktop environment, as opposed to Ubuntu on which it required very little.
You just add a panel to every screen as it doesn't do it automatically, but if you want a taskbar where the open apps are visible from different monitors on the panel then you could try using kubuntu backports for kde 5 on mint, go with the minimal install. You still need to manually add the panel to extra monitors, but they are linked together.
When you add the main panel on a different screen it saves the app layout exactly, don't remember if it keeps clock the same, but you can add that yourself.
I prefer how cinnamons window manger works better, but kde is awesome so I switched.
Dangerous opinion, I've recently moved to Fedora after Ubuntu and after customising it on the GNOME desktop, it's literally Ubuntu (But better) in every way except no snaps....
I wouldn't call it a dangerous opinion, Ubuntu is a great starter distro and was probably top dog back then, it is just that their recent actions have been not liked by the Linux community.
I personally fell in love with opensuse tumbleweed w/ kde 6, but I do want to give fedora a try at some point as well.
This is a genuine question, so please don't do me like Vlad the Impaler. What is your opinion about the benefits of upgrading to displays beyond 1080p?...
From my experience, I could only tell the difference if monitor was bigger than 27" like a 32" monitor but it wasn't something that I couldn't live without, well I think it's cuz I run with 3 monitors so you are always looking at different things
I got a dualshock 4 controller for $10 that had pretty bad joystick shaking that I just opened up and cleaned really well, which (mostly) fixed it. I tried playing some games on PC, but I want to try some stuff on my phone now, couldn't find an app that wasn't crashing or that didn't require a mac/windows pc to work, so I want...
Don't have experience with either app but it kind of looks like a way to play games from other platforms on android, I was trying to play android games with a controller because some have controls that are weird to play with on screen.
My other option at this point might be PC emulators of android, but none of them are as good as windows emulators (like BlueStacks) on linux
I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat....
I don't like when my PC/phone have a bunch of applications, so I try to delete all the ones I rarely use. Still some might find my devices bloated, but if I need/use them then I don't see an issue.
Been a few years so I don't have the link, but I bet you can find this (or something similar) online. If all else fails, I hoard all the files I used somewhere on my nas.
So a couple of weeks ago, I made this post asking for help from those who used Linux and Davinci Resolve, and their experience. To those who's response was effectively "I use arch btw", I hear you, but that wasn't the question I wanted to ask....
If you try something like this again, use ventoy, it let's you just drag and drop iso files onto USB and when you boot up you select which one you want to use, so no need to make USB a bunch of times.
I was thinking of cloning some android only notes app with flutter with Markdown support, but I finished learning flutter a few weeks ago... so good luck to me I guess.
What's up hackers, i know there's a lot of marketplaces scamming / seized by LE, so i decided to start an open source marketplace where anyone can sell digitals goods securely on and off the clearnet (supports TOR)....
Windows has been a thorn in my side for years. But ever since I started moved to Linux on my Laptop and swapping my professional software to a cross platform alternative, I've been dreaming on removing it from my SSD....
Have you tried kde plasma 6, I have always wanted to use kde but gnome had a better experience for workspaces until 6 came out and fixed all that I wanted.
I am from india. These numbers are inflated due to our population and government and health sector office pc using linux (ubuntu). These office pcs just require a chrome browser and all the work is done on the browser Nobody here cares what os they use in their office pc. I don't see anyone here switching to linux on their...
I paid for Puzzle Quest 2 on android like a decade+ ago. It is a local single-player game. It has a validation check when you open the app. That check fails because this game is ancient and the servers are offline....
Reminds me of when I was a kid and played mono monsters 1 & 2, so sad they shut it down and due to tutorial requiring you go to the shop you get stuck and unable to proceed.
I've been dailying the same Mint install since I gave up on Windows a few years ago. When I was choosing a distro, a lot of people were saying that I should start with Mint and "move on to something else" once I got comfortable with the OS....
When I started using Linux I distro hopped a few times before finding mint, now I have been stuck on mint for a few years, but I still dream of hopping again.
When I was hopping I was in high school, so I had time, now I got to work and hopping takes too much time and effort to set everything up again. If I had a second pc or a laptop I would do it.
hi all, i tried installing through apt and got an older 0.6.4 and i tried installing through an appimage but for some reason nvchad didnt accept it. also what is nerdfonts and is that the default for linux mint? been at this for an hour and am very confused
This message has been posted on their discord server yesterday, currently the app is being worked on and has no definitive ETA. We probably have to use other forks until that. I don't know whether I can share the discord server's link so not sharing that until a mod gives heads up.
I am trying to slowly de-Google-ify myself by moving to open source apps, I wanna ditch google notes and evernote. I tried obsidian, standard notes, and joplin, I liked using obsidian on PC and standard notes looks nice on android but obsidian you need to pay to have sync and standard notes doesn’t do markdown unless you pay...
At the very least most of the recommendations are not run my multi billion/million companies like Google keep, notion, and evernote who are always suspicious in what they do on the side.
Hey all! I’m still in the somewhat early stages of setting up my home server. I have Nextcloud installed for file storage/management. However, realizing that it would be nice to have access to the entire storage drive for the server, I installed File Browser....
After using owncloud, nextcloud, and file browser, I found file browser to be a lot easier to use and it does everything I need. I don’t need video players or PDF viewer, just simple ui for file broswing.
Never played any racing sims before and thought to give it a try, I won a pxn v9 set off an auction for $35, but I can’t seem to get it to work, the game I’m trying to play is RaceRoom. I am on Linux mint 21.2...
For a few years now, I’ve been using and paying for Deezer, but recently they’ve started to do away with the features that I preferred about their platform, so I’m wondering of there is any options for me here.
My goal is to create an simple offsite backup of my CasaOS setup using a RasPi 3b+ with external USB drive at a friend’s house. Are there any recommended methods for doing this?...
I would like to know if there is a good open source project that let’s me run a copy of a game on my phone without crashing or bugging out after a day or two, nothing on the app store works well enough. I just want to enjoy multiple accounts on an old 32bit mmorpg from 2013-2014.
Hello, I am sick and tired of Ubuntu relentlessly pushing snap. I currently am running a Windows Ubuntu Dual Boot and would like to replace the Windows partition with Garuda OS (They are on the same SSD). Eventually I want to move all my files from Ubuntu to Garuda and then delete Ubuntu....
I am unsure of what or how many files you need but ever think about using something like a flash drive to save your files to it and then wiping drive? I know sometimes you get so caught up with complex problems that you forget about the simple solutions.
I’m trying to downsize from an aging gaming laptop to an ultrabook I can use for writing, web browsing, and JavaScript / Python web development. I understand an ultrabook will be a downgrade in the performance department, but I don’t need all the performance my current laptop offers....
Lenovo Thinkpad and Dell latitude laptops are usually great for reliability and repairability, ifixit has repairability scores if you’re ever curious www.ifixit.com/laptop-repairability
EDIT: HP also scores high on a few of their products but I find the company to be quite annoying with their proprietary crap and general business practices (e.g. printer subscriptions)
I think I just nuked my home partition
I wanted to install Debian Linux after a weird journey with Gentoo Linux. My partition layout is this:...
On what distros/desktop envs is it possible to have the same taskbar on every screen?
I recently installed Linux mint ane was unpleasantly surprised that it is virtually impossible on every desktop environment, as opposed to Ubuntu on which it required very little.
Fedora
Dangerous opinion, I've recently moved to Fedora after Ubuntu and after customising it on the GNOME desktop, it's literally Ubuntu (But better) in every way except no snaps....
Benefits of resolutions beyond 1080p
This is a genuine question, so please don't do me like Vlad the Impaler. What is your opinion about the benefits of upgrading to displays beyond 1080p?...
Opensource app for mapping ps4 controller to android
I got a dualshock 4 controller for $10 that had pretty bad joystick shaking that I just opened up and cleaned really well, which (mostly) fixed it. I tried playing some games on PC, but I want to try some stuff on my phone now, couldn't find an app that wasn't crashing or that didn't require a mac/windows pc to work, so I want...
When do you consider a system to be bloated?
I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat....
3D Printer projects for a homelab
hey,...
I've Installed multiple Linux Distros on my Editing Rig to see how well Davinci Resolve Studio works. Here are the results.
So a couple of weeks ago, I made this post asking for help from those who used Linux and Davinci Resolve, and their experience. To those who's response was effectively "I use arch btw", I hear you, but that wasn't the question I wanted to ask....
I made this ToDo app, in Flutter, for Android and Linux ( git.aiquiral.me )
This repo is also mirrored to Codeberg....
Cooking an Open source marketplace ( lemmy.ml )
What's up hackers, i know there's a lot of marketplaces scamming / seized by LE, so i decided to start an open source marketplace where anyone can sell digitals goods securely on and off the clearnet (supports TOR)....
What lesser known free and open source software do you use daily to improve your life?
For me it is the note taking/PKMS tool SilverBullet.
Planning on moving over from Windows 10 to Linux for my Personal Work Station. Can't decide which OS I should switch to.
Windows has been a thorn in my side for years. But ever since I started moved to Linux on my Laptop and swapping my professional software to a cross platform alternative, I've been dreaming on removing it from my SSD....
The truth about linux having 15% market share in India.
I am from india. These numbers are inflated due to our population and government and health sector office pc using linux (ubuntu). These office pcs just require a chrome browser and all the work is done on the browser Nobody here cares what os they use in their office pc. I don't see anyone here switching to linux on their...
How do I patch an android game I paid for, but now doesn't work because the devs shut a server off?
I paid for Puzzle Quest 2 on android like a decade+ ago. It is a local single-player game. It has a validation check when you open the app. That check fails because this game is ancient and the servers are offline....
I feel like I'm missing out by not distro-hopping
I've been dailying the same Mint install since I gave up on Windows a few years ago. When I was choosing a distro, a lot of people were saying that I should start with Mint and "move on to something else" once I got comfortable with the OS....
Thinking about making the big switch – recommend me a distro!
Hey all, I've been thinking about making the jump from Windows to Linux as my daily-driver and I've been struggling on what distro to use....
how do i install the latest version of neovim (for nvchad) linux mint
hi all, i tried installing through apt and got an older 0.6.4 and i tried installing through an appimage but for some reason nvchad didnt accept it. also what is nerdfonts and is that the default for linux mint? been at this for an hour and am very confused
TachiyomiSY devs have announced to work on a new "spiritual successor" of Tachiyomi ( ani.social )
This message has been posted on their discord server yesterday, currently the app is being worked on and has no definitive ETA. We probably have to use other forks until that. I don't know whether I can share the discord server's link so not sharing that until a mod gives heads up.
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Looking for Notes App for Android & Linux
I am trying to slowly de-Google-ify myself by moving to open source apps, I wanna ditch google notes and evernote. I tried obsidian, standard notes, and joplin, I liked using obsidian on PC and standard notes looks nice on android but obsidian you need to pay to have sync and standard notes doesn’t do markdown unless you pay...
[Resolved] Why does the font on Lemmy.world look like an eyesore? ( lemmy.world )
I just switched from Ubuntu 23.10 to Debian 12 (using X11) if that helps. I didn’t have this problem in Ubuntu.
File Browser vs Nextcloud
Hey all! I’m still in the somewhat early stages of setting up my home server. I have Nextcloud installed for file storage/management. However, realizing that it would be nice to have access to the entire storage drive for the server, I installed File Browser....
Anyone try PXN V9 on linux berfore?
Never played any racing sims before and thought to give it a try, I won a pxn v9 set off an auction for $35, but I can’t seem to get it to work, the game I’m trying to play is RaceRoom. I am on Linux mint 21.2...
Is there a program I can use to download and browse music, similar to Spotify?
For a few years now, I’ve been using and paying for Deezer, but recently they’ve started to do away with the features that I preferred about their platform, so I’m wondering of there is any options for me here.
USB drive for safe long term offsite backup with RPi?
My goal is to create an simple offsite backup of my CasaOS setup using a RasPi 3b+ with external USB drive at a friend’s house. Are there any recommended methods for doing this?...
Good Game Cloner for android
I would like to know if there is a good open source project that let’s me run a copy of a game on my phone without crashing or bugging out after a day or two, nothing on the app store works well enough. I just want to enjoy multiple accounts on an old 32bit mmorpg from 2013-2014.
Btw, I'm.. ( lemmy.ml )
How to replace Windows with Garuda OS
Hello, I am sick and tired of Ubuntu relentlessly pushing snap. I currently am running a Windows Ubuntu Dual Boot and would like to replace the Windows partition with Garuda OS (They are on the same SSD). Eventually I want to move all my files from Ubuntu to Garuda and then delete Ubuntu....
Windows 11 vs Linux supported HW ( lemmy.ml )
Best <$400 USD Ultrabook for Debian 12
I’m trying to downsize from an aging gaming laptop to an ultrabook I can use for writing, web browsing, and JavaScript / Python web development. I understand an ultrabook will be a downgrade in the performance department, but I don’t need all the performance my current laptop offers....