What is the day to day life on linux like?

Ive been using windows for my whole life and for some tome im thinking of switching to either ubuntu or kali linux if i decide to to i will go all out no virtual box. I want to know what is the day to day life beisde the learning and projects like playing games watching movies etc.

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Cant install linux mint

Hello,

I insert my usb with linux. Then it says start linux mint cinnamon..

Then a few seconds later it shows me the desktop where i click install linux mint... But if the laptop restart and i disxonnext the usb it says boot failed. Default boot devic?

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MindForger 1.50.0 - study, research and take notes with thinking notebook

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Major [MindForger](https://www.mindforger.com/) release brings new [Dashboard view](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1211542588760694785), [FTS revamp](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1213567404149747720), drag&drop of images and attachments with copy to repository, [CLI in toolbar](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1215387059122249728), Notebook and Note [link completion](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1216128131075125250) on Ctrl+/, persistent hoist mode, new [icons sets for menu](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1211546640898805761) and [toolbar](https://twitter.com/mindforger/status/1215387059122249728).

Install/update from PPAs or [GitHub](https://github.com/dvorka/mindforger/releases/tag/1.50.0) releases.

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Linux Distro - Windows Repair

Most of my life is in the Windows world. I boot Ubuntu and Mint from a flash drive and use Linux to copy files and adjust partitions with GPart. Do you have other Linux distros or utilities you could recommend to make my Windows work easier? Thanks.

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Why don't I see many girl GNU/Linux users?

I've seen GNU/Linux a few times in the wild so far and I've rarely seen any females using it. What.. what gives? Free software is for everybody! tfw no linux gf :(

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This week in KDE: Plasma 5.18 is the release you’ve been waiting for
https://pointieststick.com/2020/01/18/this-week-in-kde-plasma-5-18-is-the-release-youve-been-waiting-for/

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Linux on ps5

The ps5 will have a sel architectu similar to a pc should it be possible to port linux to as ps5 is sold at a loss and very cheep Compared to a very exspensive computer in the range of 2500 Aus dollars

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Creating an account on Linode

I do not have a credit card to pay for linode account. How is it possible to create an account on Linode without credit card?

I do not want to use paypal too.

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PSA: If you buy a Lenovo laptop you are forced to accept the Microsoft EULA before you can install Linux instead

I bought a new laptop that seems nice: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen7. I'm currently working on setting up Ubuntu on it. However, even after extensive trying I was not able to circumvent the Windows activation on it. As if wasting time on a unnecessary Windows installation wasn't bad enough, during the Windows installation you have to accept the Microsoft EULA. Without installing Windows there is no way to access the UEFI BIOS and to change the boot medium to a memory stick.

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Help/sponsors needed - further development of open source software

I'm the author of Polynimbus, open source multi-cloud infrastructure inventory and management tool (https://github.com/polynimbus). Development of Polynimbus started in 2015 and until today it supports 13 vendors of cloud services.

Unfortunately some of these vendor drivers have bad code quality, and functional limitations. Mainly:

1. Alibaba Cloud driver doesn't allow to create compute instances, and the rest of the code is untested, written only after documentation - since Alibaba Cloud company didn't accept my verification documents, which are required to activate their account and launch any resources (even outside China).

2. Rackspace Cloud (regarding their OpenStack-based cloud offer: https://www.rackspace.com/openstack/public/pricing) driver is also read-only, since Rackspace closed my account some time ago, and wants $50/month (apart of resource usage costs) for "management".

additionally:

3. Google Cloud Platform driver allow full compute instance management, but enumeration of other types of resources is incomplete. I have some fully working GCP accounts, but for further development and testing, I need read-only access to accounts with some bigger setup, not just 1 compute instance per account.

4. Exactly the same for Microsoft Azure - I have my customers' accounts, but with very simple setup, and I need access to accounts with more complicated setup (as above, read-only access is perfectly fine).

5. It would be great to write drivers for even more vendors. If you represent a cloud vendor, that could be interested in any type of integration, please let me know.

**If you want yourself (or your company) to be shown in Polynimbus Sponsors page (I'm about to create it) - or if you simply want to do something good for cloud services users - and you can help with the above problems, please just contact me** - we'll discuss the details. Note I can sign Non-Disclosure Agreements, if required.

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SHA-1 is now fully broken
https://threatpost.com/exploit-fully-breaks-sha-1/151697/

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cron.weekly issue #117: TCP, Dtail, Parsr, Pssh, Bash & more
https://ma.ttias.be/cronweekly/issue-117/

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How To Fix Missing Buttons with PlayStation 1/2 USB Controller Adapter l
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-games-33/playstation2-controller-with-usb-adapter-need-help-getting-additional-buttons-to-work-4175643583/#post6058782

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How well does PROTON actually work?

I'm eyeballing switching to Ubuntu, but I want to know how solid PROTON is, since I do enjoy gaming. How well does it work currently?

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Upgrading the family

Yesterday, my daughter brought me her computer and ask for Linux. I installed Linux Mint on her Mac Mini.
Today, my wife asked for some Linux too. Asked and answered.


May the Linux community smile upon my pure Linux family.

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is there any ppa for KDE desktop versions before KDE 5

i hate KDE 5 and flat design. i need a ppa for versions of KDE 4 3 2 and 1. pls i need one

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Clear current line - command prompt

Hitting up arrow cycles through past commands. Sometimes, I accidentally hit up arrow and if I hit the down arrow right after it will go back to the blank line. But sometimes it doesn't, and the last command just stays there. If it's a long command, it's a pain to have to delete it. Any way to clear the whole line quickly?

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Jstock linux under gpl v2

please do note the android version is proprietary software

[https://jstock.org/help\_install\_upgrade.html#upgrade-linux](https://jstock.org/help_install_upgrade.html#upgrade-linux)

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Nervous about finally making the move to Linux

Hey folks, I hope this post is alright! I've been flirting with switching to Linux for my personal computer for a while: been running a dual boot of Ubuntu for machine learning, trying to get used to working with the shell, and figuring out how to get my software and games to function. I think I'm finally ready to switch to a full Linux boot for my personal laptop (deciding between a maxed out "System 76" Oryx Pro running Pop and a Lambda Labs Tensorbook running Ubuntu [any advice between these two options would of course be appreciated!]).

But I'm a nervous type guy, just waiting for this all to fall apart and learn that I'm not as capable of living beyond the safety net/stranglehold of Windows 10. So let me ask: what was the single biggest issue you had when you first switched to Linux, and how did you get past it? Looking for some stories to inspire confidence in me this week!

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Review of Zorin OS, a good replacement for Windows refugees
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20200120#zorin

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Hi Linux! I'm new to this community and OS... Can you recommend me a decent Video editor Tool for light 1080p footage?

I said light video editing footage because I will be using my Chromebook Pixelbook go (8th gen Intel core i5, 8gm ram) with LinuxBeta enable on it...

So I think like daVinci is out of question (or I'm wrong?)

So, reading a lot of you guys recommend Kdenlive.. but I also Read is super unstable.
Olive maybe?

If you can share with me any advice I'll appreciate it!

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