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Goodbye Windows, Hello Linux [advice needed for a Linux workstation at home]
apis:
--- Quote from: soldar on January 17, 2019, 08:22:32 pm ---So if I am giving a command why should I remember all the switches and variables when the OS can present all the choices to me in a GUI and let me choose?
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On Linux the GUI is optional. All the tools and programs that doesn't require the GUI can't use a GUI for settings.
Apache web server or MySQL for example. Those are usually run on servers without GUI so you have to be able to configure them without a GUI. You just edit a file which is usually not harder than a few lines of "property=value" and store it in a default location. It's crude but effective.
For programs that are GUI only you use a GUI window for configuration just like people are used to from windows. But for administration, to set up a web server for example, you have to learn to use the CLI.
nctnico:
--- Quote from: apis on January 17, 2019, 07:45:43 pm ---
--- Quote from: soldar on January 17, 2019, 06:24:23 pm ---Most things in Windows can be done with a GUI but in Linux you better get used to arcane, obscure command line commands. It can be frustrating and time consuming.
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You need to get used to the command line interface (CLI) if you want to administer a Linux machine.
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Not true. In a modern Linux distribution you can control as much with the GUI as with Windows. You just need to look up how. And yes, many forums will show a command line option for a quick fix but there usually is a better way through the GUI.
Circlotron:
East fix for screen tearing with nVidia. I’ll post it later when I have time.
Halcyon:
I went through exactly this changeover from Windows to Linux almost a year ago in this thread: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/migrating-from-windows-to-linux/
Windows 10 is just awful. I'm forced to use it at work.
I've settled for a combination of CentOS and Fedora Workstation on my desktop machines and Fedora Server for servers. I absolutely love them both. I personally use the MATE desktop environment.
--- Quote from: apis on January 17, 2019, 07:50:25 pm ---
--- Quote from: free_electron on January 17, 2019, 07:11:59 pm ---I'll stick to one vendor...
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Then go with Apple for everything. At least Mac OS is a proper UNIX operating system.
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Which they've completely buggered up and forced onto sub-standard, overpriced hardware. No thanks.
Comparing MacOS to UNIX is like comparing a shit heap Subaru to a MacLaren... yes they are both cars.
bingo600:
I'll put in another vote for linux mint , but i prefer the Mate edition.
Just installed Mint 19 - Mate on 2 laptops yesterday.
For servers i prefer "Pure Debian".
/Bingo
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