How did you get "good" at linux?

How did you get into linux and when did you become good at understanding it?

I've been learning to use various types of ubuntu-related OS for a few years now, but never really learned any behind the scenes stuff.

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The great compatibility switcheroo!

My Windows 10 desktop crashed with an ntfs.sys blue screen.

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Before I went rooting through the cables, I tried some software solutions. A Windows Recovery USB would not boot, same crash. A Windows Install USB would not boot, same crash. Hell, even a Hiren's Boot CD would not boot, stuck on a blinking cursor.

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However, Ubuntu Live booted. Worked. Read the drives.

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After unplugging drives, I found that the culprit was a dead SSD, used for a Temp/Volatile drive. But somehow, it prevented even a Windows Live image from booting.

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Ubuntu spat out a couple of lines of errors, then booted as expected.

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Not so many years ago, Linux was the OS most susceptible to HW errors. Now it just powers through!

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Go Ubuntu!

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It's not illegal to post license plate photos is it? Cause it took me 4 days to get this shot from a bus after I noticed it.
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Teleport is a Simple File Transfer App for Linux Desktops
https://gitlab.gnome.org/jsparber/teleport

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QuickJS Javanoscript Engine from Bellard
https://bellard.org/quickjs/

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SQL Server Performance Monitoring Tools ( 2019 )
https://cllax.com/top-17-best-sql-server-performance-monitoring-tools-and-software.html

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Kdenlive 19.04.3 is out
https://kdenlive.org/en/2019/07/kdenlive-19-04-3-is-out/

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Basic cat command in Linux with examples
https://www.linuxteck.com/basic-cat-command-in-linux-with-examples/

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So I posted a while ago that I want to make a Ubuntu based distro called “MultiOS” and I didn’t get the best of feedback. If you don’t know what I mean check my post history anyways here is an idea.

Ok so now since I’m using a gnome based system I wanna use gnome directly instead of using a already existing gnome based system like Ubuntu or Debian. So I just wanna use gnome just gnome.
Kinda like how you would with mate.
And I also wanna try adding parts of xcfe to it for extra features.
Along with having wine/winetricks preinstalled so that I can run windows programs natively.
Sounds dumb but I think I could do something with this idea.

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Setup lamp stack on Centos / RHEL 7.6
https://www.linuxteck.com/how-to-install-lamp-in-centos-rhel-7-6

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Alpine Linux 3.10.1 Released
https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.10.1-released.html

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Midnight commander unexpectedly deletes files.

It has been known for over 6 years that the Midnight Commander deletes files when moving, even if an error occurs. How can such a package be part of a stable distribution? I've just sent half of my pictures from the last 15 years to Nirvana. I hope the backup is complete ...


[https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/3128](https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/3128)


Used mc for over 25 years. Time to find a new filemanager

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Is it worth to contribute to the library (KDE) if I have an interest in fixing a single bug?

Hi all,

1. My OS is Ubuntu 19.04, I found a ridiculous bug in ksane library of KDE: it scans a wrong local area if the (0;0) of preview window is moved from the (0;0) of the image.
2. I have clonned kdebuild-src (HEAD), and suddenly found that it is far not ready to be compiled: its CMAKE files require an old version of Qt5 that does not support features required by the code. And the biggest problem: its kdewebkit library (a dependency of ksane) still uses WebKitWidgets that does not exists in Qt5.
3. I tried to update KDE for the latest Qt5, but it seems faaaar much harder than fixing the initial problem (ksane).

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So, now I am about to fix the bug for the exact version of ksane installed in my system, but:

1. Is it worth to make a pull request (KDE team receives only 'diffs' anyway)? I am not sure if they will include it into any release of KDE (HEAD, patches for versions, etc). And I am aware that any update of my sysetm will bring me KDE libraries with the same problem again.
2. Is it common that sources downloaded from repos cannot be really compiled? I found such problems in HEAD of KDE (its CMAKE files requires Qt5 of wrong version). I wonder if I will get the same problems with a branch required for fixing my local KDE.


Sorry for a long and dizzy text, I could not make it better because of my brain that is almost exploded (I am newby to Git/Linux/CMAKE/KDE/Qt5).


Thanks!

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GNOME Software Moving Forward With Disabling Snap Plugin
https://www.linux.com/news/gnome-software-moving-forward-disabling-snap-plugin-0

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Blender 2.80 Release Countdown
https://www.blender.org/download/releases/2-80/#blender-280-release-countdown

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Tip: Fast copy between linux and windows

Hi All,

I have recently encountered a copy issue between Linux mint OS and Windows 10 machine. I tried different ways to copy data (90 GB) between them, but copy speed was very very slow. The easiest way I found is, installed WinSCP in windows 10, and enabled ssh in Linux mint. Connected to Linux from windows over sftp using WinSCP. The data transfer rate is around 5 MBPS. I needed a solution to start copying data and leave it overnight. This solution worked great for me.

If someone is trying out like me, this might help. So posting it.

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Tech Guy.

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Ubuntu LTS Linux Distributions Will Now Get The Latest Nvidia Drivers Installed Automatically
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2019/07/12/ubuntu-executes-another-massive-change-to-the-way-it-updates-proprietary-nvidia-drivers/amp/

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Weekend Fluff / Linux in the Wild Thread - July 12, 2019

Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or more.

When it's not the weekend, be sure to check out r/WildLinuxAppears or r/linuxmemes!

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Librem 5 July update

[https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-july-update/](https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-july-update/)

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Add-Ons Outage Post-Mortem Result – Mozilla Hacks
https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/07/add-ons-outage-post-mortem-result/

https://redd.it/ccefox
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What is Silverblue? - Fedora Magazine
https://fedoramagazine.org/what-is-silverblue/

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