Is there anyone running linux? (1 Viewer)

[Michael]

Recently, someone asked what are everyone running, windows or mac. I just said I was running linux. I want to know who is running linux, either as the only system, on a partition, or whatever.

 

[StirFriedPanda]

I do or atleast have been trying too. I'm trying to install Arch on a Chromebook but I decided to give up. OMG, Chromebooks are trash! I currently have Endeavor installed. Not a big fan so I'll probably switch back to Arch or Mint.

 

[Michael]

I do or atleast have been trying too. I'm trying to install Arch on a Chromebook but I decided to give up. OMG, Chromebooks are trash! I currently have Endeavor installed. Not a big fan so I'll probably switch back to Arch or Mint.

You had them installed and switch to endeavor? How have been your experience installing linux software?

 

[StirFriedPanda]

You had them installed and switch to endeavor? How have been your experience installing linux software?

Installing is usually pretty easy, especially on a desktop. installing on a laptop can be more complicated which is where I have my hangups.

 

[Pirioca]

Currently, I use Lubuntu only on a rather old laptop (I mainly use it for reading eBooks). Because of my job I work with the latest Windows version(s) anyway, so there's no need for me to say goodbye to Microsoft. That being said, I still prefer Windows 10 over 11 on my personal PC.

Installing Linux isn't that difficult - except for driver issues when your hardware is too new (stable Linux drivers are almost always behind stable Windows drivers in terms of updates) or too unusual. The easiest way to install Linux is via USB stick. Make sure that your BIOS can read the stick when booting the PC and change the boot order of your drives in the BIOS before installation - especially on older mainboards.



The way of installing Linux should be the same with all modern and user-friendly distributions.

 

[shadow]

Currently, I use Lubuntu only on a rather old laptop (I mainly use it for reading eBooks). Because of my job I work with the latest Windows version(s) anyway, so there's no need for me to say goodbye to Microsoft. That being said, I still prefer Windows 10 over 11 on my personal PC.

Installing Linux isn't that difficult - except for driver issues when your hardware is too new (stable Linux drivers are almost always behind stable Windows drivers in terms of updates) or too unusual. The easiest way to install Linux is via USB stick. Make sure that your BIOS can read the stick when booting the PC and change the boot order of your drives in the BIOS before installation - especially on older mainboards.



The way of installing Linux should be the same with all modern and user-friendly distributions.

The way I had to install Ubuntu as part of my assignment within the first weeks of this semester well I’ve dropped out of the I.T course just 2 weeks ago so now I won’t need to worry about it anymore
it was interesting having to learn about all the different softwares we have to use and download tho. I know Windows users have it a lot easy than mac users (I’m a Mac user)

 

[gone4good]

I don't like Penguins, I'm too tall

 

[Michael]

Currently, I use Lubuntu only on a rather old laptop (I mainly use it for reading eBooks). Because of my job I work with the latest Windows version(s) anyway, so there's no need for me to say goodbye to Microsoft. That being said, I still prefer Windows 10 over 11 on my personal PC.

Installing Linux isn't that difficult - except for driver issues when your hardware is too new (stable Linux drivers are almost always behind stable Windows drivers in terms of updates) or too unusual. The easiest way to install Linux is via USB stick. Make sure that your BIOS can read the stick when booting the PC and change the boot order of your drives in the BIOS before installation - especially on older mainboards.



The way of installing Linux should be the same with all modern and user-friendly distributions.

I installed and I'm using ParrotOS, a Debian distribution. It was easy, but I'm having difficulties on installing Duplicati. On Windows, it was very easy. On linux it has been much more difficult.

 

[Pirioca]

I installed and I'm using ParrotOS, a Debian distribution. It was easy, but I'm having difficulties on installing Duplicati. On Windows, it was very easy. On linux it has been much more difficult.

I never used Duplicati but I hope this helps (if you still have problems with the installation):

Duplicati on Debian - Shells KB

Step-by-step guide to install Duplicati on Debian. Complete tutorial with commands and configuration.

ipv6.rs

Latest Duplicati version:

Duplicati

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup solution that offers zero-trust, fully encrypted backups for your data. Integrating with all major cloud providers ensuring your data is securely stored and easily accessible.

duplicati.com

 

[Michael]

I never used Duplicati but I hope this helps (if you still have problems with the installation):

Duplicati on Debian - Shells KB

Step-by-step guide to install Duplicati on Debian. Complete tutorial with commands and configuration.

ipv6.rs

Latest Duplicati version:

Duplicati

Duplicati is a free, open-source backup solution that offers zero-trust, fully encrypted backups for your data. Integrating with all major cloud providers ensuring your data is securely stored and easily accessible.

duplicati.com

Well, I had installed it, but it was giving me errors. I yesterday, downloaded a new version and it did worked. It happen that there were bugs in Duplicati. My inability to restore my data was driving me crazy. However, I have had many problems installing software. Anki was one that I needed and yet I was unable to make it work.

 

[Pirioca]

Well, I had installed it, but it was giving me errors. I yesterday, downloaded a new version and it did worked. It happen that there were bugs in Duplicati. My inability to restore my data was driving me crazy. However, I have had many problems installing software. Anki was one that I needed and yet I was unable to make it work.

Did you try the installation steps as described in the user manual?

Install & Upgrade - Anki Manual

Anki's user manual. Anki is a flashcard program that makes learning easier.

docs.ankiweb.net

 

[Michael]

Did you try the installation steps as described in the user manual?

Install & Upgrade - Anki Manual

Anki's user manual. Anki is a flashcard program that makes learning easier.

docs.ankiweb.net

Well, no bug will show in a manual. An update solved the problem (using the downloaded duplicati-2.1.0.5_stable_2025-03-04-linux-x64-gui.deb with the GDebi Package Installer). Now, Anki. I'll look into it, but I'd gotten the impression some people show no problem while others do. Maybe the way the software is configured. I'm sure I did the right steps, yet Anki didn't behave as expected.

 

[Pirioca]

Well, no bug will show in a manual. An update solved the problem (using the downloaded duplicati-2.1.0.5_stable_2025-03-04-linux-x64-gui.deb with the GDebi Package Installer). Now, Anki. I'll look into it, but I'd gotten the impression some people show no problem while others do. Maybe the way the software is configured. I'm sure I did the right steps, yet Anki didn't behave as expected.

What exactly doesn't work?

Here are some troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting - Anki Manual

Anki's user manual. Anki is a flashcard program that makes learning easier.

docs.ankiweb.net

 

[Michael]

What exactly doesn't work?

Here are some troubleshooting tips.

Troubleshooting - Anki Manual

Anki's user manual. Anki is a flashcard program that makes learning easier.

docs.ankiweb.net

Exactly.... I didn't remember. While looking into it, I noticed a missing library. I installed it, and reinstalled anki again. It worked. I need to take detailed notes to remember all of it. In my state of mind, I have to take my time and take plenty of notes. Frustration is easy to get.

Now it works.

 

[Pirioca]

In my state of mind, I have to take my time and take plenty of notes.

I have a text file of configuration tips for my hard- and software. Internet sites could die or they could be technical problems with ISPs, it's important for me to save these informations offline.

 

[Michael]

I have a text file of configuration tips for my hard- and software. Internet sites could die or they could be technical problems with ISPs, it's important for me to save these informations offline.

That's a good tip to have. I'm finding markdown files to be easy to make and useful to display.