Is RAM divided up into pages, or only the secondary storage?

When i allocate memory less than a page, will it request a page sized block of memory?

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Making a server-laptop hybrid
https://ecmelberk.com/laptop.html

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Linux Mint 19.2 Cinnamon Edition – Ships With Cinnamon 4.2 and Uses Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Package Base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fm7d2mM0cqQ

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Newly Switched to Linux: Perception

After over a decade of using solely Windows, just recently I decided to freshly install only Linux on my systems. As I'm yet inexperienced in anything *but* Windows, I'm still learning how Linux works and its more technical terminal-based operation. I've tried several distributions in effort to minimize the first compromise on the list I'm about to give, and tried many workarounds on each of those. Unfortunately, no success. I ended up settling on the latest release of Ubuntu, mostly because it seems more stable than Mint... I've made many compromises to get the benefits of the Linux platform. I'm not even sure if they're worth it, but I just *really* don't want to go back to Windows. The only good thing about Windows is its popularity. And it's GUI is pretty solid.

**Compromises:**
- No 144hz. I have a 144hz monitor, and 60hz monitor. I have searched for a way to get it to work. You might tell me "oh it works fine just --" but the DE seems to be stuck on 60hz regardless of any apparent solution I've tried
And I've tried quite a few. This doesn't mean my 144hz monitor is 100.00% useless. My mouse cursor is refreshed 144 times per second at least. Supposedly some games do as well. As for applications and my desktop, though, 60hz. I'm still not sure why there isn't more discussion about this. Do Linux users usually avoid higher refresh rate monitors? Or does everyone have some secret sauce they use that they don't need to talk about it? Or is everyone working on more important pieces, and do I just disproportionately value refresh rate? I'll probably get used to it. Losing 144hz is what makes me hesitant to completely commit. That might sound silly, but having to sacrifice my hardware and return to the dreaded 60fps is not trivial for me.
- App and game compatibility, obviously. Not the fault Linux, in my mind. Wine is.. mostly usable?
- Friendly documentation and guides
- Familiarity, but really, this isn't a big one for me. I can learn.

**And what I'm trading that for:**
- Less overhead (For me, approx. a fifth the idle memory) and better general performance.
- Not proprietary -- full control over the OS
- Security
- Many systems are better: Modern file system, packages
- Workflow
- Customizability
- NFS. I don't know if that sounds like a small thing to look for, but I have several computers, and transferring files over the LAN was unreliable and a general pain.
- Experience

Despite being incomplete, Linux simply feels more dependable to me, and I don't even know how to use it effectively yet.

How accurate were my first impressions?

Edit: minor wording choices and elaboration

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GNU Radio 3.8.0.0
https://www.gnuradio.org/news/2019-08-10-gnu-radio-v3-8-0-0-release/

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I was upgrading deepin when I found this package...

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[:\/ what is this????](https://i.redd.it/xzn6bsuaf5g31.png)

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Guys who have a Linux+, how long does it take to fully prepare?

I'm starting my preparation from LinuxAcademy for my Linux+. CompTIA says that it takes 9-12 months to fully prepare. I am a beginner in Linux. I am also a student currently, so I might be able to spend more time on prep than maybe someone with a full-time job. The downside is that apart from my personal usage, I really don't have any connection with Linux. I am moderately intelligent and do understand concepts fairly quickly. How long do you reckon it would take me to be fully prepared?

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Why GNU/Linux Viruses are fairly uncommon - GNU Project
https://www.gnu.org/fun/jokes/evilmalware.html

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Linux book recommendations for beginners

As a new Linux user, what books would you recommend?

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Peppermint OS 10 – Based on Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS and Available in 32bit and 64bit
https://youtu.be/ze6CIt6GPDI

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Goldberg Emulator v0.2.5 : 1 Year of Steam Emulator Development
https://gitlab.com/Mr_Goldberg/goldberg_emulator/blob/master/blog/1_year.md#goldberg-emulator-v025-1-year-of-steam-emulator-development

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What are some examples of system critical processes relying on /dev/null?

I read that if you were to remove /dev/null or modify it such that it's no longer a black hole, it affects many critical parts of the operating system. Out of curiosity, what are some examples of this? What system processes will be affected if /dev/null is compromised?

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Linux New bee

I installed Linux months ago Linux Mint to be precise and I'm cool with it however I hardly ever opened windows after that. However now that I think I'm not so proficient with Linux either the much people talk about it...the many things you can do with it however I don't know any and would love find some interesting free courese that get me deep into Linux and make me fall in love with it!!!

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How to exclude any .git directory from find?

I want to run a `find` and ignore any directory named `.git` and anything inside any directory named `.git`. How can I do this? Will `! -path */.git/*` or something similar work?

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A look at LibreOffice’s new 6.3.0 “fresh” release
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/08/libreoffice-6-3-adds-document-redaction-better-performance-and-more/

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High bitrate YouTube content drops frames on Linux. Windows playback is smooth.

I tested this on the same machine, a laptop with an i5-4200U CPU with integrated HD4400 graphics. The latest version of Firefox was the browser of choice, but I also tried Chrome and got the same results.

On Linux, watching any video that has a high bitrate, it will begin to drop frames and the playback is jittery. Moving the cursor, going to fullscreen, or minimizing the window exacerbates the problem. On Windows 10, I can watch without a hitch.

Is there a lack of hardware acceleration on Linux? That's the only thing I can think of.

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Linux Live Kit is a set of shell noscripts which allows you to create your own Live Linux!
https://www.linux-live.org/

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Debian Sid just added Pulseeffects into the repository.

That´s just what i missed for a while now to fiddle around with the Pulseaudio-Sound.
https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/pulseeffects

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Gcc 4.2.1 to be removed before FreeBSD 13, a firm timeline (+ all non-clang platforms not supported by in-tree LLVM or converted to ext toolchain)
https://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-arch/2019-August/019674.html

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Some thoughts on feeling more productive (developer) on Linux ?

Am trying to spot why im feeling alot more productive on my Linux machines than i do on my Windows machines, not sure if other people feel the same ?

Its not somekind of Windows hate - actually some of the pro's ive spotted could sound as being sarcastic towards Linux.

My favourite flavor for years has been Xubuntu and i head for these laptops when i need to do some serious programming or learn new topics where i need to concentrate - and i dont know why but i am so much less distracted in Linux that i tend up getting in Windows.

Fun part is that i think part of the reason why i tend to be less distracted is alot of the GUI applications in Linux to me looks horrible still, theres this 2001 Java applet look over GUI appliications so i dont really enjoy using some additional apps in Linux besides my standard developer environments.

Windows is trying to get there with package managers etc and its well done what they do, but its still much of a click this and that to install and click next - compared to how it works in the terminal on linux - things just seems to fit a developer much more by using keyboard than clicking around am not sure if others feel the same ?

I have a fraction of the application i need on Linux compared to Windows - i dont feel any of the stability issues, speed etc am just developing - but i am doing it in a way less distracted way - and i actually think part of it is less welldone applications (UI), even having tonnes of tabs opened which i always end up in windows i seem to dont do in Linux as there are a few things requires a few more clicks so you just dont get drawn into even that so much on linux.

Anyone else feel someowhat the same or am i going nuts ? been thinking about it here today as i spent a day on a linux machine - i still had to carry 2 laptops as i always needs some applications on windows to get through my day but its an honest productive feeling - where you sometimes just sit and look at this clean desktop and a few terminals and your editor and you dont really get the lust for playing a pixelized game of solitaire :D

Not sure why i write this but it was just thoughts i had here back home why it is that i tend to get so much more done and it feels so much more concentrated on linux than what i do on windows even though sometimes i use the exact same languages & editors for the same type of programming - and my conclusion ends up with - "but what would you distract your time with ?"

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The site was born! Visit it at: wiichan.uwu.mx
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