Do you use Linux?

[Deleted member 245263]

man, this arch is so hard to install you do it in terminal, so as i got a new laptop i just rsynced my laptop install over WiFi using ssh.

rsync -aAXHv -e ssh \
  --exclude={"/dev/*","/proc/*","/sys/*","/tmp/*","/run/*","/mnt/*","/media/*","/lost+found","/var/cache/pacman/pkg/*"} \
  root@192.168.1.100:/ /mnt

reinstall grub, regen fstab

 

[qu4k3r]

I use linux from time to time on virtualbox vm just for fun. I mean it's like speak not your native language, it`s allways useful. 3 yrs ago I took free linux course at cisco net academy. Then I found this

 

[bug]

man, this arch is so hard to install you do it in terminal, so as i got a new laptop i just rsynced my laptop install over WiFi using ssh.

rsync -aAXHv -e ssh \
  --exclude={"/dev/*","/proc/*","/sys/*","/tmp/*","/run/*","/mnt/*","/media/*","/lost+found","/var/cache/pacman/pkg/*"} \
  root@192.168.1.100:/ /mnt

reinstall grub, regen fstab

Arch used to be complicated to install, but these days there's archinstall.

 

[neurotix]

I had totally forgotten conky is even a thing. I'll set it up in my desktop as well, thanks for the inspiration!

Hey, sorry this is such a late reply. To help you out and for inspiration, here are two versions of my conky config. The conky itself has three seperate .conkyrc files named conky, conky2, and conky3. To run it, run the script conky-start.sh in the conky folder. (cd conky (or wherever it is), then ./conky-start.sh & )

The "conky" archive has my latest configuration that has a gray background so it is legible with the cyberpunk car wallpaper I have, it is for 3440x1440 but you could use it on 2560x1440 too. The conky-1080p file has my conky I reworked to fit on 1080p monitors. It is a little outdated and might be missing some widgets. Here is a preview of the 1080p version.

Hope this helps you out.

 

[Space Lynx]

I have not tried arch linux variants yet, I am downloading
Garuda Dr460nized Gaming
and Manjaro Gnome

will try both and see if either of these fix my issues that latest Ubuntu gave me, mainly Limbo not working in steam even though its a native linux game

 

[wNotyarD]

I have not tried arch linux variants yet, I am downloading
Garuda Dr460nized Gaming
and Manjaro Gnome

will try both and see if either of these fix my issues that latest Ubuntu gave me, mainly Limbo not working in steam even though its a native linux game

Even if the Linux port doesn't work, probably it would still run fine under Proton. I have only good things to talk about Garuda, though.

 

[Space Lynx]

Arch used to be complicated to install, but these days there's archinstall.

I imagine when SteamOS comes out for desktop (hopefully soon), Valve will also make this variant of Arch easy to install. I am looking forward to SteamOS for desktop, I plan to use that one 24/7 whenever it comes out. I will just need to download Zoom for work and transfer over my bookmarks, download heroic launcher, and then I will be good to go. Hopefully this will be the Windows replacement I have been waiting for, I expect SteamOS will not give me any issues with Limbo as it does not on Steam Deck.

 

[Solaris17]

I have not tried arch linux variants yet, I am downloading
Garuda Dr460nized Gaming
and Manjaro Gnome

will try both and see if either of these fix my issues that latest Ubuntu gave me, mainly Limbo not working in steam even though its a native linux game

@Darmok N Jalad might know more, but the last time I used Manjaro it was absolutely imperative to update before you installed literally anything.

 

[Space Lynx]

@Darmok N Jalad might know more, but the last time I used Manjaro it was absolutely imperative to update before you installed literally anything.

I also go to settings in Ubuntu and click update software before I do anything else, assuming I can find the same button in Manjaro, I will do the same, reboot, etc before installing steam, etc

 

[wNotyarD]

I also go to settings in Ubuntu and click update software before I do anything else, assuming I can find the same button in Manjaro, I will do the same, reboot, etc before installing steam, etc

Both Manjaro and Garuda with KDE have Octopi as their GUI package manager. They have an "update" button. Octopi can also handle AUR packages installs, but requires some tricks.
I very much prefer to update my Garuda install with the garuda-update command, instead of using pacman -Syu.

EDIT: I think Garuda Start also has a button which runs the garuda-update command.

 

[TxGrin]

Linux Mint

 

[Acuity]

This is my Linux Mint desktop and it's very simple, how Windows XP was

 

[Darmok N Jalad]

Yeah, just install Manjaro, then run the software update to get it to current. There was nothing special I had to do to get Steam working, and I found Proton worked perhaps the best on it. More games just worked with zero intervention on my part.

 

[TxGrin]

Installed the mac os theme and added Ea-games, Ubsoft,Steam,Epic Games,Gog,Xbox, Retro-deck etc.. So far all the games are running great.

 

[bug]

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Installed the mac os theme and added Ea-games, Ubsoft,Steam,Epic Games Retro-deck etc.. So far all the games are running great.

That's the power of Linux: it can really look like anything, that's how much freedom you get. (Personally, I have a strong dislike for the MacOS theme, but that just means my desktop looks differently.)

 

[lexluthermiester]

(Personally, I have a strong dislike for the MacOS theme, but that just means my desktop looks differently.)

I like the App Dock. I use one on Windows that sits at the top of my screen instead of on bottom and it auto-hides.

 

[bug]

I like the App Dock. I use one on Windows that sits at the top of my screen instead of on bottom and it auto-hides.

For some reason, "everything at the center of the screen" doesn't work for me. I like my Windows towards the left, the tray towards the right.
Though I like a vertical bar better, that's what my Linux desktop uses. Can't have that with Win11, tyvm Microsoft.

 

[Shihab]

Like my Windows towards the left, the tray towards the right.

Wonder if these LLMs can diagnose psychopathy from forum posts...
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But I do [partially] agree with the sentiment. Too addicted to Gnome's layout (at least as defaulted to by Ubuntu). Launcher to my left, status bar and some controls on top, and the rest is for the application.
Bottom launcher/dock/taskbar doesn't do well with modern, "mobile-first" web. Most content is designed for portrait-esque consumption. Better to reduce viewport real estate on the x-axis.

 

[lexluthermiester]

For some reason, "everything at the center of the screen" doesn't work for me. Like my Windows towards the left, the tray towards the right.
Though I like a vertical bar better, that's what my Linux desktop uses. Can't have that with Win11, tyvm Microsoft.

Forgive the Windows Screenshot folks, but this is my current Desktop.

My Linux Mint system is currently being used for something or I would try this and show it instead.

 

[Shihab]

My god! How do you even find stuff on that thing?

 

[bug]

My god! How do you even find stuff on that thing?

Win+Q, like everyone else, I imagine.

 

[Shihab]

Win+Q, like everyone else, I imagine.

Which defeats the purpose of docking stuff, I believe.

 

[bug]

Which defeats the purpose of docking stuff, I believe.

Totally does. On the upside, since Win+Q I couldn't care less about how they supposedly mess up the start menu

 

[lexluthermiester]

My god! How do you even find stuff on that thing?

Easy, what's not in the dock is in the OpenShell Start menu. Or I just use the file manager. Pretty much the same in Mint!

Win+Q, like everyone else, I imagine.

Nope. That function does not exist on my install because I delete Quick assist and disable the index service. My install is lean and clean.

However, were meandering from topic. I was only showing that a Dock is a wonderful thing and works just as well in Linux and Windows as it does in MacOS.

 

[cal5582]

I use it in production at work, pretty much all my servers outside of AD are linux based.
honestly buying a raspberry pi back in 2011 and teaching myself from scratch has been a godsend.
at home, all of my servers are linux based, but my main desktop still runs win 10. ive got a lot of game modding tools that just wont run on linux yet.