I prefer FreeBSD when it is feasible, otherwise I do Linux. I can go back and forth, though remembering when to use yum vs apt and how to manage your repos requires me to read my notes, every single time.
I am trying to push myself into more than just dabbling. I currently have a few different Raspberry Pi computers with multiple SD cards running a mix of Raspbian, OSMC and Manjaro. I have tried a few other distros but most seem to need more work than I can dedicate time too.
I also just bought a Pinebook Pro running Manjaro.
I’m a Windows consultant, but lately I’ve been thinking about the apocalypse. Everyone will still need computers, and Microsoft’s licensing servers will be down. I should learn some Linux or Free BSD.
when I was still working full time I had machines running linux and ubuntu, but now I really have not the time or real need to mess around any more so I keep current on news and what people are doing but I do not have machines running anything but apple os’s
I worked weekends for a buddy of mine that ran a PC repair/small network installation business.He turned me on to Ubuntu, and from there it was Mint, Manjaro, and now just started to explore Puppy. I love not having to spend money for an OS and hardware upgrades. Great way to give old harware a new life and just learn something new.
If you want a swiss-army knife security toolkit based on Ventoy, check out MediCat USB. You can build these with multiple Linux and Windows bootable images, LiveISOs, etc.
You know you’re a Linux geek if you’ve ever had to use echo and redirection from the bootloader command shell to create an /etc/passwd file with a no-password entry for root in order to recover a system.
@mike808@narfcake Yeah, I’d just go with #1. It’s the simplest and most aligned with what I want to do. Though I’m not opposed to the VM idea, depending on the situation.
I’m trying to be. Two systems running Mint, two running MX on 2013-2019 hardware.
Wanting to turn one low-end computer with a 6w CPU into a file server too, though I may just end up throwing XigmaNAS on it instead for ease.
I dabble. I have Manjaro on an older PC that I use mostly as a Plex server. Also helped one of my kids put Manjaro on his Raspberry Pi.
I prefer FreeBSD when it is feasible, otherwise I do Linux. I can go back and forth, though remembering when to use yum vs apt and how to manage your repos requires me to read my notes, every single time.
Hunh! I figured more than three.
@phendrick 00000100?
Stop fingering me, step-bro.
I’m lazy these days and just run WSL2. Mostly if I need to build stuff out of a git repo.
I am trying to push myself into more than just dabbling. I currently have a few different Raspberry Pi computers with multiple SD cards running a mix of Raspbian, OSMC and Manjaro. I have tried a few other distros but most seem to need more work than I can dedicate time too.
I also just bought a Pinebook Pro running Manjaro.
I’m a Windows consultant, but lately I’ve been thinking about the apocalypse. Everyone will still need computers, and Microsoft’s licensing servers will be down. I should learn some Linux or Free BSD.
@Fuzzalini I figure that’ll be October 15, 2025, the day after W10 ends support.
when I was still working full time I had machines running linux and ubuntu, but now I really have not the time or real need to mess around any more so I keep current on news and what people are doing but I do not have machines running anything but apple os’s
I worked weekends for a buddy of mine that ran a PC repair/small network installation business.He turned me on to Ubuntu, and from there it was Mint, Manjaro, and now just started to explore Puppy. I love not having to spend money for an OS and hardware upgrades. Great way to give old harware a new life and just learn something new.
@detailer I ran across some 512 megabyte flash drives here … like what can I put on it to make them useful?
Puppy. And with even room to spare.
(I repurposed the others sticks for diagnostic tools – one for Memtest86+, one for GParted, and one for Clover bootloader.)
Distro watch search - 700mb and less
@detailer @narfcake This should be worth a try.Porteus 5.0 x86-64
I prefer the LXDE desktop. AntiX is also a good choice.
@detailer @narfcake This is a linux based distro to repair the virus magnet Windows is. Load onto a thumb drive and boot from it.
Kaspersky rescue disk
If y’all like playing with distro images and with flash drives cheap and in 128/256/512GB sizes, check out this all-in-one multiboot manager, Ventoy
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
If you want a swiss-army knife security toolkit based on Ventoy, check out MediCat USB. You can build these with multiple Linux and Windows bootable images, LiveISOs, etc.
@mike808 +1. It’s so convenient! On a 64GB stick, I have:
Plus some other drivers, software, and utilities.
It’s been more than 24 hours and no one has yet asked “emacs or vi?”
Maybe it’s because the call for Linux users is unifying, rather than a holy war…
@xobzoo Vim9 FTW!
@xobzoo ed
@macromeh @xobzoo Pico or Nano?
I’m this old.
@mike808 Not sure if I’m just using a different dictionary file, but I get 14 results when running that on my computer.
But it does include the two words one might expect in there. (as lines 3 & 14)
You know you’re a Linux geek if you’ve ever had to use echo and redirection from the bootloader command shell to create an /etc/passwd file with a no-password entry for root in order to recover a system.
Fun Poll:
How do you mount/access ext2/3/4 filesystems from Windows?
Fuck it. Just boot Linux and mount Windows NTFS filesystems instead.
Use WSL2
Use long abandoned Ext2FS drivers
Use a commercial product drivers (Is Paragon still around?)
Run a LiveISO Linux in a VM (VirtualBox)
Other?
@mike808 So far, it’s mostly been 1 for me.
@mike808 @narfcake Yeah, I’d just go with #1. It’s the simplest and most aligned with what I want to do. Though I’m not opposed to the VM idea, depending on the situation.