New Ubuntu install. The first thing I'm doing? Compiling Notedeck. Yes, I took a picture of my screen like a boomer, but I also don't have anything else installed, so I can't use a web app to post a screenshot π₯Ή https://nostrcheck.me/media/3f770d65d3a764a9c5cb503ae123e62ec7598ad035d836e2a810f3877a745b24/3fcff8f2175fd6b98c57f9e4674832f4dd9b455b4cbcc4ba64e1c5efe8a8a31b.webp
Discussion
Ubuntu? You are a boomer
*runs away laughing manically*
Boomer? Absolutely correct. The first time I installed Linux was Slackware in 1995. Then I installed RedHat two years later when a friend from IRC burnt a CD and sent me a CD in the mail. I first used Ubuntu before Canonical owned the domain and the previous owner had to put a link at the bottom saying if you're looking for Linux, you need to go here and linked to Canonical's website. I haven't ran Ubuntu in 10+ years, probably much longer, and I want to see what's changed. Checkmate.
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I seriously hope I didn't hurt your feelings, I just wanted to tease a bit and couldn't resist π
Slackware is the probably the only distro approved by "Bob" so you have my highest respect π
I myself started my serious journey with gentoo during the kernel 2.4-2.6 times (don't remember the year but I compiled kernels every week π)
That's one distro that I never ran. I almost ran it because my friends that ran an ISP 20 years ago had this bad ass mail cluster built on Gentoo and the dude behind it, Lindsay, was a baller. He was a huge fan of Gentoo.
I've ran RedHat, Fedora, CentOS, SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary, Arch, Knoppix, and probably others that I'm forgetting.
Serious advice: Do not run Gentoo if you have any form of life going on.
It will either frustrate you or consume you and ruin that life π
Uuuh, Knoppix. Fond memories. Life saver a couple of times. Damnsmalllinux was also a nice live one.
GoboLinux ... That one was interesting π
I could go on for a while haha π
I didn't think about this for very long, but that thing was so cool and I did run it from a self-built pc mounted into a beer crate π
Full router solution on a floppy disk π₯Ή
Slackware π
β€οΈπ₯°
Why not arch or debian? Serious question
Because I haven't ran Ubuntu Desktop in over 10 years and I want to see how it's changed.
It's pretty bloated, but it's got a lot of great features. Personally, I prefer Mint with xfce. A lot of people prefer Cinnamon, but I've been using xfce for so long that it's like second nature to me. Go with with what you know!
I used Mint with both Cinnamon and Xfce for many years. I preferred Cinnamon. I may go back to that actually. The ISO is downloaded π₯Ή
It feels like a more streamlined Ubuntu that retains the core functionality and features of Ubuntu.
id honestly lke to run fedora again. it's my favorite flavor. plus all of my 100+ work servers are all redhat so i am very familiar with the underlying system. however, all of my personal servers, less than 10, all run ubuntu server.
Ive never read a more pure reason. Curiousity endures.
Gnome has a built in screenshot tool now I believe.
How am I supposed to post it though? I don't have any Nostr clients installed yet. Which is why I'm installing Notedeck.
I gotchu.
But I need a Nostr client to post the screenshot π₯Ή Hence why I'm installing Notedeck.
seems this is a nostr post ...
but I also used nostr:npub1ltt9gry09lf2z6396rvzmk2a8wkh3yx5xhgkjzzg5znh62yr53rs0hk97y to finally run a Bitcoin node on my old CPU today. installed Linux mint, now downloading BTC core.
pretty excited to use parmans tools and validate TRX with my own node.
nostr might be next
Nice dude. I've been running a node for 4 years. Highly recommend it.
Much respect, Mr. Ross!