/fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread

>>57652261
first for fedora 25

Fellas, I'm seriously considering buying a laptop (used/refurbished T430s is in my sights for the moment) and installing my first Linux distro. Feel like I've been too scared to switch, but the time has come

Which disto is best for an absolute beginner to Linux with more computer knowledge than your average normie, but still pretty shit (can't code, etc)

I've narrowed to down to Ubuntu, Mint, or Solus. (Gentoo seems too difficult). I swear on my life I'm not Kevin, but the only reason solus is on here (and I'm unironically leaning towards it) is because everything I've seen about it seems like it's the most user friendly. Am I wrong here? Also the budgie desktop looks really really nice. Can I get budgie on ubuntu or mint if you recommend that?

Basically whatever I go with, I would need to to run:
>Firefox
>Microsoft office (I'm a heavy excel user...is libre any good especially for advanced exce users)
>foobar
>ace player
>mpc would be nice but not important

Any help and advices would be greatly appreciated

>>57652362
Fedora 24 fucked my broadcom and thereupon it was not working. So I lost my faith in that distro.

>>57652417
Linux Lite

>>57652417
Use Excel online. However I use excel to a notable degree as well and I found Libreoffice calc is more comfortable. There is also WPS office

>foobar
Get spotify

>Ace player
What's that for? Use VLC or SMPlayer

>>57652580
Are the keyboard shortcuts on libre the same as excel? I also use pivot tables like a madman

>>get spotify
wew lad

Ace player I use misty to stream sports

>>57652628
Pivot tables is one of the core things in spread sheet so yeah It definitely works. I use it as well, otherwise I wouldn't be able to keep my job

And what's wrong with spotify?

>>57652628
Oh and the keyboard shortcuts are mostly the same.

>>57652362
NSA
Blobs
Red Hat
Would not install/10.

>>57652732
-_- >>>/b/

>>57652732
nice meme :^)

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>>57652362
m'distro

>>57652796
>implying someone that looks like that would actually use fedora

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>>57652747

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>>57652829
delete this

>>57652829
>>>/t/infoil

Is it possible to have the terminal use a different theme than the rest of the system? Im using arc-darker but that makes the terminal background white which is ugly as fuck, and terminal color profile wont work because of the scrollbar

>>57652852
>delete_this-fedora_v2.png
What is v1?

>>57652829
By that logic your TV, watch, sandwitch maker, speakers, oven, keyboard, mouse, printer and alarm clock and phone are Chinese spying devices. Your ISP is tracking on you and so is hiroshimoot. Your DNS provider is an US botnet. Your Russian guns is FSB tracking device.

When will /g/ babbies get out of such a narrowed hivemind and start appreciating Linux as it is: A free, configurable, fast and community based operating system?

>>57652883
Just grab the collection: http://imgur.com/a/JemSV

>>57652921
are*

>>57652934
now this is autism

>>57652921
Linux is a kernel and it's proprietary.

Fresh install of Xubuntu 64bit. It's idling at about 350mb-400mb of RAM usage, but the system only has 512.
Is there any default stupid crap I can uninstall to free some of that up? I know I should have gone with a more lightweight distro but I've been having a hell of a time getting the resolution to render correctly on this box and decided "fuck it, stupid-proof distro"

>>57653032
Re login

>>57653013
this
>>57653032
http://www.linuxatemyram.com/

>>57653032
Seriously, install arch or crunchbang. *buntu is too huge for old hardwares.

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How do I make my windows not have boarders like this? And my terminal like that?

>>57653013
>>57653046
Linux (licensed under GNU GPLv2) is an open-source kernel and usually comes bundled with free and open source software; however, proprietary software for Linux does exist and is available to end-users.

>>57653058
newcomers shouldn't give advices
arch is crap
crunchbang isn't developed anymore

>>57653063
I'm on Fedora btw

>>57653063
What Desktop Environment are you using?

>>57653071
You're correct, it's licensed under GPLv3, but The Linux Foundations violates it by shipping it with nonfree, binary-only ucode. Since they wouldn't sue themselves, it doesn't matter, but it matters when you say "Linux is free software" which it isn't because you don't have the required freedoms.

>>57653107
*v2, typo

>>57653098
I don't know. I'm on Fedora. How would I find out desktop environment?

>>57653063
>first chapter of SICP on the left
>C on the right
lmao i am cool yet

>>57653136
lmao install screenfetch

>>57653095
I'm on Arch, if it matters.

>>57653098
I don't think that's his desktop.

>>57653107
You can download the sources, edit them, and redistribute them.
Which freedumbs are you missing?

>>57653107
Linux foundation releases Linux mainline kernel with no non-free modules or kernel hooks. Distro maintainers such as of Debian, SUSE, Arch etc include non-fee modules by themselves. Linux foundation does publish non free patches but they are independent from the mainline kernel. Because the Linux Foundation is not the co-ordinator of the free software movement. I didn't say Linux is a free software either. However Linux is not a proprietary software.

>>57653136
You are probably using gnome. You can validate by issuing the following command in your terminal emulator:
$DESKTOP_SESSION; ls /usr/bin/*session

considering you are a newbie I highly suggest you not to use a borderless window patch on GNOME.

>>57653190
Sometimes it does

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>>57653188

>>57653201
do you know what binary means?

I asked this in yesterday's thread but didn't receive much of an answer. I'm looking to use a wireless 360 controller as a mouse for my Arch laptop -- do I need a wireless receiver to do so? If so, what kind?

>>57653210
debian actually deblobs the vanilla kernel and they dont add nonfree modules; the user adds them. other distros however may add additional modules

>>57653083
I didn't know for crunchbang. Arch just works for me.

>>57653232
So what? It's like saying cereals aren't food if they are distributed together with some toy.

>>57653257
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/connect-your-xbox-360-controller-to-your-linux-gaming-rig/

>>57653268
just works isn't a quality indicator, see linux mint

>>57653278
Wow, my google-fu is far from on point.

You're a saint, btw.

>>57653272
Never use analogies, it leads to discussing the analogy instead of the topic.

>>57653300
Don't use google botnet bro. Use searx or startpage.

>>57653257
the regular one is recommended and well documented

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HZFCT2

>>57653178
>>57653190
>>57653210
Yes I found out it is Gnome

Which rss feeds does /fglt/ follow?

>>57653386
Only torrent RSSs

>>57653323
I did once upon a time, might switch back. Dunno why I stopped, to be honest.

>>57653345
Thanks a bunch!

>>57653386
eff
stallman
ycombinator
theguardian

How do you guys generally play games on linux? Do you find compatible games or do you use wine?

>>57653413
>>>/v/

>>57653359
>>57653210
>>57653136
>7653136▶>>57653178 >>57653210
>>>57653098
>>57653178
>>57653098
>>57653063
Help what do I do know that I know it's Gnome

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Guake versus Drop Down Terminal? Pros and Cons?

>>57653455
Use your favorite terminal and make it drop down.

>>57653455
back in the days when I enjoyed toys like conky and drop down terminals, I enjoyed tilda the most since it doesn't have bloat clutter

>>57653433
Dude's using a tiling wm. Install one, make your borders 2-3px in width, and use a bitmap font for your bar and terminal. Boom, done.

>>57653413
I just watch TV shows and anime these days. However people do play many games in Linux like WoW and LoL etc

>>57653433
https://wiki.haskell.org/Xmonad/Using_xmonad_in_Gnome#Gnome3

>>57653496
stop namefagging, faggot

>>57653305
Never use your retarded brain to post here. It leads to the discussion of your stupidity instead of the topic.

>>57653536
>>>/r/eddit.com/r/the_hillary

>>57653554
What makes you think he's your fellow burger muncher?

>>57653554
>he didn't vote clinton

>>57653566
he's acting like a cunt
if he was acting like a cheeky cunt i'd assume aussie

so im trying to install GNU/LINUX/GENTOO and im running into issues with grub (of all things) i have a UEFI system and i try following the handbook but when i try

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi

i get
efibootmgr: efi variables are not supported on this system

honestly i dont know what the do and im reaching the limit to my patience with this bs

im mounted correctly at least i think i am.
the partition is configured correctly using EF00 system or whatever it is.

why does it have to be grub of all things?

>>57653608
>he fell for the gentoo meme
enjoy 10 years compiling aka wasted time

>>57653608
Are you not using gpt?

>>57653667
i am

>>57653719
im ganna consider just installing syslinux instead or at least trying too. I'm ganna do it tomorrow though so ill listen to any suggestions to me if they happen to get posted

wtf i hate arch now

>>57653597
well you would be correct
theres no way i am an a*merican and even if were one theres no way in hell i would ever consider voting for /r/the_hillary

>>57653608
5 seconds with your favorite internet search engine:

In order to successfully use efibootmgr the EFI variables filesystem must be accessible. This requires that the system has been booted in EFI mode (and not through the firmware's MBR mode) as otherwise the EFI variables themselves cannot be accessed. If the system is in MBR mode, reboot and do what is necessary in order to tell the system firmware to boot in EFI mode. Usually this involved either changing an option in the firmware's settings or selecting an EFI boot entry in the system's boot menu.

>>57653969
clinton is a shit option, but every option is better than trump

>>57654008
there is no option that isn't shite at some level so i don't really care
and no, nothing is worse than /r/the_hillary

How long would it take to compile Ubuntu on a i5 2.4ghz with 8gb?

>>57654087
with 8gb of what?
fucking retard

>>57654093
Ram you fucking retard, you would have known that from the context if you weren't a fucking retard. You fucking retard.

>>57654087
>compile Ubuntu
Ubuntu is not a source based distro

>>57654124
your literally ratarded! how is someone supposed to know what's going on in your little head?
state things explicitly next time before you make another shitpost!

>>57654124
This is a friendly thread, either you learn to insult subliminal or get out.

>>57654250
nope
a thread can't be friendly
it itsn't fucking alive and it can't possibly have such characteristics

>>57653490
I didn't understand a word you said there, what do type into terminal

>>57654001
Nigga i know that already. thing is, i can't boot from USB if I'm in uefi mode. I fucking hate grub! Haha. Oh wait i know a solution! I install ubuntu... And then i put Gentoo in its grub! Im a genius hehe

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>>57654418
UEFI was made to made Linux installation difficult. Secure boot is another step.

Know your enemies anon.

Is there a way to upgrade my gnome to gnome 3.22 without change the system?

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Why aren't you using Black Arch Linux?

>>57654648
cuz I'm white

>>57649827
Use manjaro KDE and select nonfree on the startup disk

>>57654648
cuz i'm not a subhuman negro

>>57654450
>drop the fucking bzImage into /boot/EFI/Boot/ with a .efi extension
>just werkz
What the fuck are you talking about? UEFI boot is a thousand times easier than fucking around with bootloaders.

>>57654648
>blackman

#!/bin/bash
# Acts sort of like pacman.

https://github.com/BlackArch/blackarch/blob/master/scripts/blackman

>>57654820
You seem like a professional hacker
Do you know how to install gentoo alongside windows with uefi? i already have an efi partition made by windows
what do I need to specify when installing grub so it doesn't break anything?

>>57654892
You 'might' be able to drop the Gentoo bzImage into the EFI boot directory that has Windows' EFI image and have the computer boot from that, otherwise look at grub specific shit. I don't use grub so I don't know how easy it is to dual boot compared to non-EFI boot.

Redpill me on Lubuntu

>>57654938
Where would I specify what exactly to boot from? In the uefi "bios" menu?
Do you use another bootloader? Is it easy to set up in the way I want to? I don't want to fuck anything up with grub as I have done every single time when not installing it on a separate drive.

>>57654994
Some laptops with good implementations of UEFI will let you specify the .efi file to try to boot from. If yours doesn't, then you may have to find out how to boot EFI grub and boot into Windows/Linux from that.
When I set up Linux for EFI boot I just stick the kernel (bzImage) in /EFI/Boot/Bootx64.efi in the EFI partition and everything works perfectly.

>>57654946
>le redbill XD

>>57652829
SELinux is pretty neat if you actually dive in it

>>57655113
now you gone and done it opening that can of worms.

>>57654946
Nice if your computer is from before the millenium. Otherwise, just use Xubuntu.

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does anyone know how to change the taskbar panel background color in MATE?

I want to turn it from shitty teenage edgy to white, i managed to change everything except it.
>pic related

>>57652261
Arch is so fucking easy to install. I got a full GSM sign in and gnome environment on first boot. Where does the notion that it is some difficult and involved process come from?

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>>57655323
nevermind, fixed that as well

>>57655474
Dank memes.

Why do so many people fall for the Linux Mint meme?

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>>57656080
blame http://distrowatch.com/

>>57656080
>why do people have opinions different from mine

>>57656080
why don't people like what I like
wtf

>>57656136
It's literally the worst distro, that's not an opinion, it's a technical fact.

>>57656162
for you :^)

Is manjaro a shit distro?

>>57656115
I guess it got so many clicks because of the backdoord isos.

>>57656136
>>57656145
>>57656200

When you need to block security updates in order to keep your distribution stable, there's something fundamentally going wrong. It may look nice for the average user, but under the surface, Mint is a horribly hacked together failure.

That said, it's basically just a worse version of Ubuntu with a different DE and different colors. I can understand when people need/want a just werks distro, but why not using Ubuntu which is developed by people who know what they are doing instead of some green painted, bad fork?

>>57656162
I suggest reading this
>https://lwn.net/Articles/676664/
A few user there explain very good why mint is popular despite technical inferiority and security issues, and why more reliable systems "fail" when it comes to desktop pc.

>>57656254
keyboard crusader :^)
reeeeeeeeeeeee
^how you are acting

Can the kubuntu installer do UEFI dual boot?

>>57656228
It's a nice distro, but sadly the devs are sometimes pretty incompetent.

>>57652362
don't use fedora, red hat cooperates with the nsa

>>57656313
cool. means i'll have more security if those guys are directly involved in creating it.

>>57656313
Don't use Linux, it corporates with Red hat

>>57656327
>living under a stone

>>57656331
Not him, but why choosing a distro where the developers have connections to a spying agency when there are thousands of other distros to choose from?

>>57652261
Bash and apt related question.

When writing a bash script, is it possible to retain sudo through end of script? Say example

 apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y && apt-get autoremove && apt-get clean 

ran. While I can just add sudo to these lines, if one process takes x amount of time I lose root and have to enter pass again. Is there a way to prevent this?

>>57656398
Change your sudoers timeout

>>57656384
What connection? It's Linux with GNOME and nothing special

>>57656313
wtf I love fedora now

>>57656398
sudo sh -c 'commands'
or
sudo bash -c 'commands'
if you need bashisms

>>57656409
they are literally working together on selinux, which comes with fedora

>>57656384
paranoid
a
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a
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i
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>>57656407
Thanks for the solution. Is there no way to do this within script?

>>57656384
Why would that matter if the product itself doesn't have any connections to spying agencies?
the developer can be a cannibal in his spare time for all i care
>>57656429
why is that a bad thing? you know something is pretty secure if the nsa made it. and selinux gets heavily audited precisely because of who made it so that's even better.

>>57656429
Okay and?

>>57656429
does nsa do bad things? Yes
does everything the nsa does bad? No

It's the same tin foil hivemind mentality whenever MS open sources something.

omgggg there must be an alt motive reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

>>57656457
it's not even tinfoil. it's just plain retarded.

>>57656432
No, when you sudo you are elevating your rights, this is what pam and sudoers take over, there is nothing in your script that will even touch this level

Will BTN mind if I log on to my account from another country? I'll be on vacation and don't wanna miss any advent gifts

>>57656327
actually smiled :)

>>57656514
that's cute anon!
smiled back at you :)

>>57652261
What do I need to change to compile acpi-cpufreq as a module?
in menuconfig nothing is jumping out as exactly that.

>>57656484
Thanks. I'll just lengthen the timeout like suggested.

>>57656501
Wrong thread, anon

What file system should I use for an SSD and is it okay to make a swap partition on it? Heard something negative about that but I'm not sure.

>>57656721
ext4
you only need swap if you have less then 4gb of ram

I have files in this format
XXX-YYY-####.jpg
I need to sort based on YYY.
All folders in the base dir are named YYY,but i need to add other files to their correct folder.
How do i script this?(I have about 5000 new files i need moved to their correct folder(~300 folders)

>>57656819
for i in *.jpg; do mv $i ${i:4:3}; done
no error checking at all

>>57656912
Dosent work. There is nothing called "da" in the folder at all.

mv: overwrite 'da-'?

Is KDE neon any good or should I pick kubuntu?

Sorry for the stupid question, but what should I choose as the grub installation device when installing ubuntu with uefi?
Just /dev/sda or /dev/sda1? That's my windows efi partition.

>>57657265
to be honest... I just let the distro figure it out.

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Hey /g/, what's the best lightweight and user-friendly distro for daily use?

>>57656819
mv XXXX/*-YYY-* YYY/

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>>57657332
literally the first response itt

>>57657035
If you are going to use KDE use Neon, openSUSE, Manjaro, or Arch

>>57657353
what is even the point of fedora? it doesn't fill any missing gap, it's wannabe freedom is anal, the corpr is a ghost town, testbed for rhel

>>57657353
gtfo shill

>>57657349
>mv XXXX/*-YYY-* YYY/
Guess im not through with what im mean
Folders:
001/
002/
003/
Files in basedir:
a-001-002.jpg
a-001-045.jpg
a-002-088.hog
a-002-142.jpg
a-003-483.jpg
etc

I need to move then based on "001", "002" and "003" in this case. Ignoring the 'a' and moving said files based on the "001" "002" and "003" instead of "a-001" etc

>>57657275
but it's asking me...

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>>57657332

>>57657410
>>57657410
still serves more of a purpose than Arch and Debian. Do like it don't use it. Drink some calming tea because your off the autism scale
>>57657421
:^) nice meemr friend

>>57657453
>I've no idea what I'm talking about

>>57657453

why can't I hold all your arguments

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>>57657480
debians stale and lacking
arch is some neckbeards basement hobbie.

at least fedora has a purpose other then gathering autisms

>>57657410
you literally answered your own question with the last part

>>57657356
>OpenSUSE
How up-to-date the packages are in their rolling release compared to arch?

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>>57657503

>>57657522
probably about the same

>>57657444
do you have more editions? maybe gentoo?

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I'm trying to get into Linux but I'm having a hard time picking distributions.
I was thinking either Kubuntu because it's simple and doesn't have shit amazon spyware or Arch cause I feel a bit safer on something I've made and isn't endorsed by Google, like Kubuntu.

The problem is, I basically know nothing about Linux so I might fuck up with Arch and I don't feel very safe on Kubuntu since KDE was endorsed by Google.

So what do you guys think? I don't want Debian or Mint cause I've tried them out and don't like them very much
And I don't want Fedora or any distro that doesn't use standard BASH.

Any help would be appreciated.

>>57657578
BIG BUSINESS MONKEYS

>>57657577
Lurk moar: >>57576421

>>57657586
ayyyy

>>57657578
Is this bait?

I'm having a strange video problem. Now and then in firefox videos will stop playing properly, they will jump between two frames but the audio will carry on. This only happens periodically and can go from working to not working between one video and the next. I have experienced it with the nvidia driver and the nouvoeu driver. I don't know what else to do, I am assuming it is a graphics problem but I am cannot find much on google, I'm not really sure how to describe the problem in short enough terms. If I restart firefox it goes back to normal. Does anyone have any ideas why this happens?

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>>57657578
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

>>57657578
Do you have any idea how much of the kernel code was implemented by google and facebook, let alone how much of the development was funded by google?

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Why would you use anything other than Fedora?

>>57657660
>>57657671
Stop using google guys.

>>57657671
No fill me in

>>57657692
So stop using linux?
>>57657694
Research it, it's not hidden information. Google is one of the biggest contributors in terms of patches and funding.

>>57657690
Some people enjoy good distros.

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>>57657674
nice thanks

>>57657700
What's wrong with Fedora?

>>57657690
some anon told me not to use it and I'm just a sheep that wants a pat on the back from my peers

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>>57657699
and the biggest is microsoft

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>>57657699
No, just stop using Google.

>>57657743
No one said anything about using google retard.

>>57657711
nothing wrong with it.
They think every distro that isn't theirs is shit.

>>57657749
learn2read

>>57657797
>>57657660 (You)
>I'm having a strange video problem.
>>57657671 (You)
>kernel code

>Stop using google guys.

>learn2read
sure thing hun.

>>57657817
srsly learn2read fgt

>>57657836
ok babe, maybe it's time for your nap.

This is dumb question, but real

I have windows 7. How do I wipe the entire drive and install a Linux distro?

If I burn the iso into a USB and boot from it, that should start the install yes? But how do I get rid on windows first?

Thank you!!

>>57657844
fuck off mom, I'm not tired and no school tomorrow. FUCK!! out out out

>>57657844
holy shit nigger, let me quote it for you
> but I am cannot find much on google

>>57657858
You have to buy a new hard drive so it will be empty.

>>57657869
>never heard of google as a verb
christ you're a fucking moron.

>>57657858
see >>57657878

>>57657883
>he doesn't even know what a verb is
>also can't read
go back to school kid

>>57657897
ok babe, go lie down.

Have been away for a month...

Can anyone tell me why solus is called kevinnet?

>>57657924
idk senpai, either something from Ghost in the Shell or I missed someone named kevin becoming a meem

Probably a shit question, but I'm using i3 as my window manager, and when I want to open up chromium, I type chromium into the terminal. But it's not just chromium that opens up, it's chromium AND the terminal, and the if I close that terminal chromium closes. Help me out senpai, can I get rid of the terminal somehow?

>>57657924
Because it's made by Kev, innit?

>>57657975
I don't understand, you type chromium in a terminal and it opens chromium + a second terminal?

Anyways, you should really be launching your usual programs using something like dmenu or rofi. But when launching applications from the terminal they are a child window or something so closing the terminal closes the application as well.
You can launch it with a "&" character at the end to prevent that from happening, like
>chromium &

>>57657975
chromium &
Or just use a launcher like any normal person.

>>57657975
use dmenu shitboi

>>57657356
Why? Is Kubuntu shit?

>>57657924
On kernel init it has "Starting KevinNet".

>>57658002
Ah I see, that makes sense. I'll consult the wiki on dmenu, thanks man

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>log file is 57M

What's the best epic win distro for trolls like me?

>>57658212
ubuntu

>>57658212
Gentoo is the top meme distro. Basically once you install gentoo you get to answer literally every question in this thread accurately and briefly with a simple "install gentoo" and know that you're better than everyone else as you post it

>>57658219
That's a distro for plebbit plebs
got anything better kid?
>>57658235
i'll have my people look into it

>>57658252
better distros require experience

>>57658212
Arch should be your cup of tea.

>>57656327
This is actually arguable though.
What reason do I have to believe the NSA is involved with redhat to spy on fedora users, rather than to ensure the security of their organizations computers?

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>>57658212

>>57658401
the nsa asks literally everyone to install backdoors, don't you think they asked red hat too when they were work together? it may be open source, but it doesn't protect you from intentionally bad written code that can be exploited

>>57658444
With that logic, we could already stop using Linux since there's lots of code written by Microsoft in Linux and Microsoft is part of PRISM.

>>57658444
That doesn't address the argument.
If the NSA uses redhat products, which I believe they do, why would they put back doors in their own shit, so hackers and other nations intelligence agencies can use them?

>>57658496
Linux is bad for security anyway because of it's blobs. If people aim for security, they should get a deblobbed kernel like Linux-libre and stay away from proprietary software.

>>57658527
>they should get a deblobbed kernel
or just use debian

Should I use a GTK or Qt theme? Using arch if that matters

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>Debian users are SJWs
Glad I started this meme, it actually has truth behind it. lmao

>>57658701
you should kill yourself for being part of those 9gag retards who try to turn this thread into a linux satire meme

>>57658752
Well to be honest I don't use Arch myself. The thread was shitty when it started repeating Arch memes over and over and over again - to the point that I got angry

>>57658701
dumb namefag

>>57652417
Ubuntu for sure.

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>>57658770
no u

>>57658794
why are you such an attention clown? whats the point in using your shity name?

Nice thread.

New thread: >>57656018

I'm confused about the OS name, is it GNU, Linux or GNU/Linux?

>>57659819
GNU and Linux are both incomplete operating systems. GNU provides a large set of core tools, libs and shell - Linux is the kernel, a large program which makes your hardware communicate with your software. Together both projects build a complete operating system "GNU/Linux".

>>57659886
...or as i recently called it GNU plus Linux.

>>57657724
It looks like they just killed the penguin and now they are celebrating it.

>>57660294
kek

>>57657724
>biggest
Are you plain retarded?

>>57660680
Of course. That was part of my plan.

>>57652261
ok so I got Ubuntu today,, any good C++ ides? I;m trying to wrestle with VIM but im retarded and can't work out how to run the program I made lol pls help

Good thread.

>>57661454
Bad thread,

>>57661498
Agreed. Where's my fucking (You)?

>>57661498
Bad post.

>>57661512
Good post.

>>57661510
4u

Is linux dead?
https://eugene.kaspersky.com/2012/10/16/kl-developing-its-own-operating-system-we-confirm-the-rumors-and-end-the-speculation/

>>57662437
Link added to filter.

I love this thread.

what is the best distro for beginners?

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>>57654529
yes, you could compile it and all dependencies. It is not a good or logical way though.
Why do you want 3.22? If it is because muh bleeding edge i would suggest you to switch release models if your distro allows it. Debian for example does. If the reason is wayland 3.20.1 was the first decent version where wayland properly works and competes.
>>57655474
as you might know, some arch users behave a little weird sometimes. It has become quite common that they can't handle people criticizing their community or devs choices. If someone does this, some like to pretend the complainee only does so because he couldn't install arch himself.
>>57656270
He is actually kinda right. but you shouldn't blame users, you should blame mint devs and maintainers.
>>57656736
Careful with that. If you do anything artsy and a bit complex simultaniously, let's say edit a 20 layer complex image with 3840*2160px while simultaniously rendering something for it with cycles in blender and vectoring some image in inkscape while reading a tutorial on it with firefox you might run into a lack of ram and therefore experience a crash, which really sucks if you are rendering or forgot to save your progress.
i did write to swap (partition in my case, file works too though) on an 8gb RAM system before.
>>57657332
The one i am using
>>57652261
Recently i started getting X-redraw problems when moving windows. (Looks like there are hundrets of windows behind each other that are slightly moved in the cursor trail), where can i start fixing this? I use dwm, no compositor (it worked before) and the FOSS AMD GPU drivers. I would appreciate any information regarding the culprit of that happening. It seems to be a bit hard to research. Offering a custom distro pape in colours of your choice for a working fix that doesn't require too much additional software.
including pape techniques like this or some others if you want.

>>57665217
nice pape

>>57665001
mint

>>57665687
>>>/b/

>>57665687
nice meme

I'm thinking of moving away from Windows 10 to a Linux OS, however I rely on a lot of windows applications. I heard about something called KVM which supposedly lets you run Windows programs with proper hardware access. Could somebody explain the drawbacks of it?

>>57666436
Linux is a kernel of the GNU operating system!
Search the web for "gpu passthrough", that's what you want, but it's actually not that easy. If you really can't find a better program for GNU/Linux, just dualboot. Simple programs like Photocuck, Foobar and some Games run in Wine without problems, but for AAA+ stuff you need a gpu paasthrough to a virtual machine.

>>57665001
I used to recommend Ubuntu to people, but they're basically evil now. So I don't know.

It's still not bad just to start out on, but if you like it and want to stay on Linux I'd suggest finding something else after a while.

>>57666320
thanks

>>57668175
no problem