This week’s episode of Destination Linux, we are going to discuss what made us Linux Enthusiasts! Then we’re going to discuss some good news with Firefox’s latest release . . . it seems that the have been listening to DL. Plus we’ve also got our famous tips, tricks and software picks. All of this and so much more this week on Destination Linux. So whether you’re brand new to Linux and open source or a guru of sudo. This is the podcast for you.
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Segment Index
- 00:00:00 = Welcome to DL 251
- 00:01:01 = Technical Issues with Cameras
- 00:01:33 = Community Feedback: DL Mug Works Like A Dream
- 00:04:12 = DigitalOcean: App Platform ( https://do.co/dln )
- 00:05:44 = What Moment Ignited Your Linux Enthusiasm?
- 00:48:22 = Bitwarden Password Manager ( https://bitwarden.com/dln )
- 00:50:10 = News: Firefox 94 Released
- 00:57:12 = Software Spotlight: cointop
- 00:59:19 = Tip of the Week: Dolphin File Manager
- 01:02:23 = Linux Events: MattDLN’s 24 Hour Live Stream! & Fedora 35 Release Party
- 01:06:04 = Outro
My Life with Linux/Ubuntu
I moved all my “work” to VMs and now my main VMs are:
To prepare for the future I run the next stuff in VMs, note that two VMs run with nested virtualization:
I first really got into Linux when I got a Raspberry Pi for my 11th birthday. I was immediately intrigued because it all was so new and exciting compared to Windows. Without really doing much of any research I just explored Linux (Raspbian + Ubuntu MATE) on my Pi, and I loved how hackable, modular and customizable it was compared to Windows (just a few months after my 11th birthday Windows 10 came out and it was the exact opposite). And discovering Linux on the Pi also taught me a lot about computers in general.
About a year later I got an old Laptop with no OS on which I installed Xubuntu, and I used that a LOT for just about everything. I also learned about Wine and that Steam was available for Linux, so at that point I was determined that when I’d build my new gaming PC I would put Linux on it and possibly even daily drive it if most of my games ran on it.
Well, I ended up installing Windows on it anyways because many of my games didn’t work on Linux at the time, but soon I installed a second SSD and put Linux Mint on it, which I played around with every once in a while. Once DXVK, Lutris and Proton where starting to come together (late 2018) I decided to do a “One week of Linux only” challenge. Since I was already used to using all the open source apps that are available to Linux and nearly all my games now worked, that “week” has never ended. I don’t even have my Windows SSD anymore. Since then I have dived much deeper into Linux and it still excites me to this day.
Oh, and now I run Arch with KDE Plasma by the way
When my Skyrim characters become powerful and rich, I get bored and start again with a new character. I build a desk and it works, but if I rebuild it my life will be better (surely?). If I buy a screen / amplifier / keyboard / … there is a better one sitting ready to buy, only a “want click have” away. I am never satisfied. And I end up with a heap of hardware, bits of wood and I run out of save space in steam.
With Linux when I apply this same pattern it is called distro hopping. The only cost is time and I can always go back if it doesn’t work out. I love being able to do what I do best and that is changing my mind. I am an expert in changing my mind.
Are you harboring an borderline unhealthy obsession running SUSE by chance?!? or in some other way related to @CubicleNate ?
Simply enjoyed Jill’s joviality and the general enthusiasm of you guys.
Thanks!
A distro hopper who, for some reason, always goes back to MX KDE.
An easy way out for a permanent, Linux newbie i guess.
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