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Intended for users of all levels, including absolute beginners.
There are four ways to try Linux, you can:
1) Install a Linux OS on a VM (Virtual Machine/VirtualBox) for "safety purposes"
2) Use the Live ISO directly without installing anything, that way, you can get a "full Linux experience".
3) Dual-boot Linux with Windows/Mac (recommended if you want to learn more about Linux)
4) Go balls deep and overwrite everything with Linux (not recommended)
Before asking, please search for answers to your questions in resources.
Please be civil, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Linux Thread.
Understand that much of your software from Windows will be unavailable, although maybe wine can make up for it.
Resources:
man <insert command here>
your friendly neighborhood search engine
https://wiki.archlinux.org/
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/
http://linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php
What is Linux (or GNU/Linux for Stallmanists)?
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/GNU/Linux
Various helpful Linux pages from your friends at /g/
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/Category:GNU/Linux
Check out this page for any updates on the OP
https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php//flt/
Beginner tips/guides
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/
A script designed to ease the transition from Windows to Debian
https://gitgud.io/Chocolate-Chip-Computing/DebianNewbieScript
______Distros For Beginners______
>Mint Cinnamon:
For people just switching from Windows, very pretty and excellent first experience. You can usually use software from Ubuntu and Debian.
>Lubuntu:
If you want minimalism or installing Linux in an old computer, or just want something that it works.
______Distros For Servers______
>CentOS:
For a very stable and really long time support (like for 10 years), with the plus of adding experience for a Linux job.
>OpenMediaVault:
Quick and friendly NAS/server.
>Alpine Linux:
Ultra secure Linux server and firewall.
______Distros For Power Users______
>Arch Linux:
For learning more about Linux, having the newest software or for extreme personalization, it has the best wiki to go from intermediate user to pro.
>Parabola GNU/Linux-Libre:
Using only free software to avoid propietary software, removes binary blobs and any obfuscated code. Fully compliant with the Free Software Foundation.
>Qubes OS:
Security exponentially increased, but at a price.
>PupNGo Linux:
For a more minimalistic distro or for really (REALLY) old computers, has an impressive set of software.
>Replicant OS: A replacement for the closed sourced Android, this is meant for your smartphone.
>Metasploitable (and Kioptrix):
Used for penetration testing AS A TARGET. NEVER connect this disto directly to the internet, configure the virtual machine to a bridged connection BEFORE booting it.
Reminder to advanced users (and only advanced users) to try Source Mage. True source-based distribution that can "heal" broken installs, like "magic". And in contrast with Gentoo:
>It is free from obfuscated and pre-configured code
>Uses only free software (as in freedom) in their main package
>Without 3rd party patches, "sensible defaults" or masked packages
>It doesn't need obfuscated python libraries neither, only bash
>Uses clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers, which by the same provides instant updates
http://beta.sourcemage.ru/Intro
>>52873976
inb4 310 OP posts
at this point it would be clever to add a pastebin link into the op
If the FBI examined your hard-drives right now, how much trouble would you be in?
>>52873308
I have stuff sitting on my desktop right now that'd send me to prison for a long time, because I haven't gotten around to plugging in my encrypted external drive to transfer it across yet.
I'm basically James Bond, living on the edge.
None?
>>52873308
none, because I am not a sick fuck
>youtube-dl supports downloading from Crunchyroll
>no longer need to use nonfree javascript to watch my animes
>tfw freedom: 1 - the botnet: 0
>>52873250
hoo-ray?
>>52873250
what about ordering pizza?
>>52873250
>Crunchyroll
DEAR ALL YOU /g/ENTLEMEN
I am bored, what program or tool do you need most in your life which currently does not exist?
No mass porn downloader bot thing.
>>52873218
>I am bored, what program or tool do you need most in your life which currently does not exist?
Pretty much nothing, unfortunately. You have just brought up one of the reasons I am struggling finding the motivation to learn programming -- it seems useless.
must be so frustrating being a codemonkey without ideas to code
>>52873319
Pretry much m8
I was one of the lead sysadmins working at AshleyMadison at the time of the hack. Recently I was laid off as the company is selling off their assets/staff before a merger with another big name in the online-dating world.
This is the story of how woefully inept we were during the hack.
> Around 4:50am I got a call from the boss to go to the office as soon as possible, because another admin (lets call him Steve) had detected a breach in our "internal network".
> Took 15 minutes to get to work. I cycled because they don't pay me enough to afford a car.
> I get there and Steve gets me more details. The firewall had a port opened up, which was detected by a remote Nagios server during a routine check. The firewall itself had not reported any problems or activity.
> We ssh into the firewall to find that a new rule has been appended to the config, that opens up port 1337 (not even kidding).
> Confused, and thinking it was somehow compromised, we thought about ditching this VM and spinning up another one, but then I had the idea of quickly checking all of our asset servers (email server, user database, etc) for any outgoing connections on port 1337.
> At Steve's desk, he opened up about 10 windows at a time, and copy/pasted the relevant netstat command into each as root.
> After about 10 minutes of this we find that a python script in one box - the user data backup server - was currently sending data out to a Romanian IP at roughly 1Mb/s.
> We both know python, so instinctively we decide to open it and see what its doing.
> Pretty clear it had done a full SQL dump to disk, zipped it up (with encryption), and was sftping it to this Romanian IP.
> At this point we panicked. We had no idea how much data had already been transferred, and it was clear that the attack was still very much in-progress.
> We both ran to the boss's office to ask if we could shutdown the whole site, as data was actively leaking out.
>>52873099
keep going, this is interesting.
>>52873099
Continue...
Not sure if bullshit but please continue
>tfw fell for the 16GB RAM meme
>>52873096
>tfw I'm about to fall for the 64GB RAM meme
It's a pretty good feel desu senpai.
>>52873096
>tfw its like an extra $15-$20 for 16GB RAM over 8GB RAM, unless you go full retard and are buying DDR4 RAM.
>>52873096
>I can't assess my needs nor spend money appropriately
Do we need the Internet of things?
Is it safe to incorporate so many items to the internet?
Why are people pushing so hard for this?
>>52872878
this is an enjoyable webum, anon
>>52872903
It's hypnotizing
I seen shoes connected to the internet, umbrella's, and even refrigerators... I don't find any of these stuff necessary.
>majored in computer science
>graduated with a 2.8 GPA
>40k in student debt
>can't find a job
I thought STEM majors are in-demand. What happened /g/?
>>52871792
You fell for the schools marketing.
>>52871792
>2.8 GPA
I know that's shit. But I find the entire concept of grading completely unrelated subjects and averaging it out to give the final value of an education retarded.
>>52871792
>2.8 GPA
That shows that you're a failure at life. No matter what you studied, you would have failed. So no worries.
Tried debian, hated it. Tried Ubuntu, OK, tried mint, everything went better then expected. What do you dislike about mint?
Mint is perfect
Nothing. Mint is an excellent choice. Everything works without extra configuration.
what did you hate about debian?
What's a good processor?
muh dick
>>52870680
I'd 'process her' if you know what I mean.
>>52870680
Why the fuck is this thot doing splits in the middle of the airport on that dirty ass floor? Smh.
I know it's gonna happen so just post your tech procurements, acquires, etc. and I bet you money it's a stupid purchase.
Pic related. E King s515. 500 bucks into the shitter
>tfw literally $7 tax refund last year
Got a £1.7k cheque coming in, gonna get a surface pro 4 la
Getting an Enthoo Pro, a 6tb drive, tablet and a new bed. Most of the money is going to the bed. Figured since we spend about a third of our lives on it might as well get a nice one.
Explain how this doesn't need a case around it? Everything is exposed
>>52870022
Explain why it does.
So it breaks faster, duh.
>>52870065
..Dust and shit just chilling on top of my naked SSD isnt exactly something I like the idea of
>people fell for this meme
>>52869790
:^)
Dat aspect ratio
>physical keyboard
>God tier aspect ratio and great resolution display
>can install android apps
>looks sexy as fuck
My little anon can't be this much of a pleb
What benefit does this $1000 device have over a $200 Chromebook besides looking incredibly sexy and having a nice screen?
>>52869522
It separates the poorfags from the men.
>>52869522
It lets you use web apps 1% more quickly
>>52869558
>thinks $1000 is a lot money
>thinks wasting money means you're rich
Looks like we found the poorfag.
Post your speccy and CPU-Z shit.
I would try pushing it further, but there's not much point as I'll be upgrading to Broadwell-E when it's released. Temperatures start getting out of hand at 1.3V+ anyway.
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