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Konsole Kommands

~impulse

So, Linux.

I've grown up on Windows, but seeing how buggy it can be, and how powerful and easily adaptable Linux is, I decided to start using it.

I bought a new SSD that's like, half a terabyte? It had around medium level specs, with a medium level price, it was good enough and cheap enough for me.

After buying the right wires as well, I hooked it up, and was ready to install Linux on this bad boy. But what version to chose...?

I elected to go with Ubuntu, as it was the most "mainstream" Linux distro, and the easiest for a newbie like me to learn. But I didn't go with regular Ubuntu, I went with Kubuntu, as I don't like GNOME much, and KDE is much better for a post-Windows user to get accustomed to, it feels a lot nicer.

Now that I've got Kubuntu on the drive, it's time to get sta- oh no everything's broken.

I ping JackMacWindows (we'll call em "Jack") on Discord, a friend, or at least an acquaintance, of mine. I explain the situation and after several hours of going through console command after console command, driver after driver, I manage to get working, open-source drivers for my Syslink wifi dongle, and get the proper Nvidia drivers so my multi-monitor setup will actually work.

I can safely say I semi-know my way around a Linux terminal now.

The funny part is though, I'm kind of going all in. I've started reading kxcd a lot more, which is known for being a very nerdy webcomic, and is stereotypically read by Linux users. And I'm actually enjoying it a lot, it's an interesting one!

It's not only that though, I've also elected to only use the browser version of Discord, specifically because the app form is built on electron, and is a lot slower and more RAM-hungry. I literally just made the bloat argument.

Luckily, I've not used Vim yet, I haven't gone that deep, not yet.

Edit: Do people call out edits here? Anyway, forgot to mention, I set up GRUB too, we got a dualboot setup, Linux and Windows.

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~tetris wrote (thread):

Wait. In our past conversations I've heard you're familiar with Lua, C, tmux and screen. These aren't exclusively Linux things, but I assumed you came from that side. You mean.... you're from the *shudder* other side?

Nah jokes. I still believe that WinXP was a flawless OS and nothing MS has produced has topped it since. Also I keep a Win10 around for on/off gaming.

Anyways since you're now on Team Good, I recommend installing system-wide ad-blockers whilst you have that new liberty:

git clone git@github.com:StevenBlack/hosts.git
cd hosts
python ./updateHostsFile.py

~owleyarc wrote (thread):

Learning by fixing WiFi and Nvidia drivers, that's the quintessential Linux experience I remember from my middle school days.

Vim? Pfft, nano should be enough text editor for anybody!

~xiu wrote (thread):

Stayed for the Linux, replied for the Discord. I’m browser-first too. Only use the app for the rare voice chat while gaming. I wish they’d release a CLI/TUI interface or allow third-party clients again. Feels a bit rude and evil that they don’t.

Vim is rather good btw. Go on, have a try…

~skedaddle3644 wrote (thread):

Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux, you will love it.

Just wait until you get bored with KDE, and try some real power, tiling window managers. That's a blast. Xmonad for the win!