Replacement laptop for programming

My Surface Pro 4 fell victim to one of our puppers the other day (see picture), just as I finished my last credits to graduate. It worked pretty well, but once I was programming more I spent most of my time in CentOS 7 on OracleVM.

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I would like to focus more on Linux operating systems moving forward, and will likely be doing a lot of programming in my personal and professional life, so I will need a new laptop. I noticed that most of the Computer Science professors at my university used Mac laptops, despite working primarily with Linux; I asked two of them about it and really what it came down to is they're similar as far as bash commands and other functionality to Linux, and are just reliable tools.

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So I would like some advice.. I am torn between getting something like a Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition (or another non-Windows machine that I can run CentOS on instead), or a MacBook Pro and using a virtual box software. I am willing to spend extra to get premium hardware, and need something that will "just work," as far as the hardware is concerned. Obviously I could save a little money getting something that has no operating system costs, but I feel like it might be worthwhile to learn the Mac OS. I'm also wondering if the VM software that is available for Mac would work better than it did on Windows - I found OracleVM to be lacking in a couple ways, primarily lack of video ram.

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Thank you!

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Thumbnail cache as a privacy/security threat, and ways to mitigate
https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/b1xiae/thumbnail_cache_as_a_privacysecurity_threat_and/

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Linux on phone

Are there any benefits to using linux on android? And what will happen to the device? A brief explanation would be appreciated!

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Call for translators! Here's how to create a live-test environment for your translations on Scribus.
https://www.reddit.com/r/scribus/comments/c7mn19/call_for_translators_heres_how_to_create_a/

https://redd.it/c7mqym
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Best onedrive client for Linux?

Hi, I have tried a few OneDrive clients, and I would definitely prefer a GUI. I have a gigabit symmetrical connection.

I am currently using ExpanDrive, but it does not have an option for storing some folders locally and the folder directory listing is slow. I have also corrupted files I was working on when saving. Downloads of large individual files are very fast 30 MB/s+

I tried Insync 3.0.5 beta and that gets stuck trying to sync. I am only syncing \~6000 files through it and it doesn't finish downloading.

The OneDrive client on Windows is extremely fast for me even if the files are not local. Directory listing through Windows Explorer is very fast.

I am on Manjaro Deepin, so I don't have access to GNOME sync.

Anyone have any recommendations for a good client?

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Linux Experiences/Rants or Education/Certifications thread - July 01, 2019

Welcome to r/linux rants and experiences! This megathread is also to hear opinions from anyone just starting out with Linux or those that have used Linux (GNU or otherwise) for a long time.

Let us know what's annoying you, whats making you happy, or something that you want to get out to r/linux but didn't make the cut into a full post of it's own.

For those looking for certifications please use this megathread to ask about how to get certified whether it's for the business world or for your own satisfaction. Be sure to check out r/linuxadmin for more discussion in the SysAdmin world!

_Please keep questions in r/linuxquestions, r/linux4noobs, or the Wednesday automod thread._

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A simple command that changes the Linux desktop wallpaper on any DE

Hi, I've just published my first NPM package.

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Since I am a full-stack web developer and Linux fanboy, I've decided to help the community.

Every so often on the Linux forums, someone asks "How can I change the desktop wallpaper on Linux X desktop environment using the terminal?".

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This package allows you to do exactly that. No matter what desktop environment you use, just type

\> setwallpaper <PATH>

& it will change the desktop wallpaper. Easy, right?

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No more typing complex commands and pulling your hair out.

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INSTALLATION: sudo npm i -g setwallpaper

GITHUB REPO: [https://github.com/VladimirMikulic/setwallpaper](https://github.com/VladimirMikulic/setwallpaper)

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Comments, improvements, requests, feel free to ask down below.

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Enjoy :)

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How to dual boot windows and mint starting off with mint.

Hey guys, so i need to install windows for my new job. I tried going into gparted and creating a partition than installing windows on it, however when in the windows instillation system, it doesn't work. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks in advance.

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Create live custom Ubuntu from scratch
https://github.com/mvallim/live-custom-ubuntu-from-scratch

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Call For Papers for Ubucon Europe 2019

Hello everyone,

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The Ubucon Europe 2019 happening in Sintra, Portugal, this October, is still receiving applications for speakers.

If you would like to talk about open source and free software at the event, submit your application via our form: [https://manage.ubucon.org/eu2019/cfp](https://manage.ubucon.org/eu2019/cfp)

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Thanks in advance for your help.

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Mageia 7 has been released
https://blog.mageia.org/en/2019/07/01/magical-lucky-release-number-7-has-arrived/

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2001: Linux is cancer, says Microsoft. 2019: Hey friends, ah, can we join the official linux-distros mailing list, plz?
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/06/27/microsoft_linux_distro_list/

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WHM Nginx vs Engintron
https://bigstep.com/blog/nginx-in-whm-what-is-the-best-option

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Chromium has had a Linux-only bug preventing it from working at more than 60 Hz reported since 2015, still not fixed. Also affects Electron apps such as Discord, which refresh at 120 / 144 / whatever FPS fine on Windows.
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=535392

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Wherw can I learn about what the linux directories are used for/their purpose?

I'm on arch linux so anything even more specific to this would be much appreciated.

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Microsoft developer Sasha Levin reveals Linux is now more used on Azure than Windows Server
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/27/7

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Put your dotfiles anywhere! Rewrite-fs automatically rewrites requests to save files beginning a pattern, so you can move dotfiles to ~/.config
https://github.com/sloonz/rewritefs

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Brave Improves Its Ad-Blocker Performance by 69x with New Engine Implementation in Rust | Brave Browser
https://brave.com/improved-ad-blocker-performance/

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Raspberry Pi 4, Steam Summer Sale, Firefox, Kodi | This Week in Linux 72 (show notes in the comments)
https://youtu.be/mcTUN18l7po

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Why Gnome 2 Continues to Win the Desktop Popularity Contest
http://fossforce.com/2019/07/why-gnome-2-continues-to-win-the-desktop-popularity-contest/

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Useful sed one-liners
http://sed.sourceforge.net/sed1line.txt

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