Hey all.. Has anyone created a DOC file or can give me some tips, I am thinking about moving my board off of Windows, and over to Ubuntu. To
many issues lately with Windows and I am tired of the bi-monthly update shut down.. Any info would be appreciated...
there's some info on the wiki about shifting from Windows to Linux (Rpi etc.) that's helpful.
Are you new to Linux (like I have been) or a seasoned pro ;-)
Thanks bud.. I am in the middle, been playing with it for a little over
a year and have been enjoying it.. Just trying to move everything including my daily driver over to Ubuntu now.. If I can get KVM to mimic my 3 screens which I believe it will do, I will be set... LOL
Yeah I have been using it on/off for some years but the last year made
the switch over to it for Agency and the HUBs I run. Still learning and get caught up with permissions stuff still.. the joys :)
Hey all.. Has anyone created a DOC file or can give me some tips, I am thinking about moving my board off of Windows, and over to Ubuntu. To
many issues lately with Windows and I am tired of the bi-monthly update shut down.. Any info would be appreciated...
Al
Yeah I have been using it on/off for some years but the last year made
the switch over to it for Agency and the HUBs I run. Still learning and get caught up with permissions stuff still.. the joys :)
I wrote someone a few tips once, but I don't have a DOC or HOW-TO. There is usually Linux-specfic BBS Software install wikis - for Mystic and Synchronet, anyway...
But I'd certainly be willing to help. Dependant on what type of machine/system you'd like to build, Ubuntu Server or Ubuntu Desktop
might be a good choice. If yer gonna run one computer on Linux and want
a GUI/desktop manager, some other choices might be worth looking into.
Theres a ton of Linux help on the FTNs, too... several of us help eachother out a ton... I'm amatuer to intermediate and would be willing
to answer any questions I might know answers to. :P
What type of system do you wanna build? Like - if it were just a small Linux cloud server, you'd surely pick some lighter non-GUI distro.... do you know yer set on Ubuntu? Desktop, Server or you dunno yet?
Tee, hee - funny how we all struggle with certain hurdles when learning/switching to nix. :P I'm learning more and more bash scripting ATM - and can barely solve my intermediate permissions issues. Got the
NAS all ironed out; which was a..... :P
if
that works, I will run Ubuntu as my daily driver permanently..
It sounds like you have a good plan and I think it will all work out OK.
I use ProxMox for my VMs, but if your machines can handle all the VMs
you need I think you'll get happy with that setup.
Nice hearing how yer skinning the cat.
project over the next week or 2... :) At least until I start my daily driver conversion to see if I like it or not as a daily use Computer..
Have you had any thoughts yet on which distro you'd like to use as your daily driver? The most obvious I think would be Ubuntu 20.04 LTS as it's "mostly" widely supportive of newer users, kinda forgiving, but some of the software available is a little older due to being more stable vs bleeding edge.
If you have no special expectations on desktop environment, compositor, display manager etc etc, Ubuntu would probably be a good choice, and
once you've daily driven for a good few years, you'll have the
experience under your belt to know where to turn if you decide to mix it up.
I use Ubuntu 20.04 on my main desktop PC, and I run Arch on my laptop. I use Ubuntu because its more or less adequate for everything I need, I installed a tiling window manager which I use instead of the standard desktop environment, called i3-gaps. I can't stand desktop environments lol. I spend most of my days in the terminal, so a twm suites me as I
can have many terminals open or other windows/apps and they
automatically lay out nicely and I rarely touch my mouse lol. Everything is shortcut driven.
You should be able to download a few ISO's of various distros and shove them on a USB stick(s) and live boot many to play without having to even install, which is good to test hardware out like sound and network etc.
If you like the look and feel of windows but just want linux, then maybe look at ZorinOS or ElementaryOS (which is a little more MacOS X like).
Eh, that's my 2 pence worth, as they say in the interwebs, your mileage may vary. Best of luck choosing, and using. Hopefully you'll discover it to be a refreshing new start.
I have played with Fedora, didn't like it to much. Played with Debian which as you know Ubuntu is a derivative of, I like that one..
Eventually I will move pretty much everything over to Debian.
It's great to see your interest in transitioning from Windows to Linux!
It's great to see your interest in transitioning from Windows to Linux! While the thread is a couple of years old, the idea of moving to Linux remains relevant. Migrating systems is an exciting step, and while the process isn't exactly like copying directories, it's not overly complicated either.
Keep in mind that software compatibility might differ, so exploring Linux alternatives for your favorite applications is a smart move.
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