hey guys I installed linux since everybody talks about it here, did I choose a good one?
>>55245865
Sure. Hope you enjoy it.
Be careful with rm.
>>55245865
No, install gentoo.
Just kidding, you're doing fine. Enjoy your freedom from Micro$haft surveillance or Apple homosexuality.
>>55245865
I prefer a different distro, but Ubuntu is a fairly solid one and MATE is a great DE.
Absolutely not.
>>55245865
Just have fun playing with that. You can always swap to something else.
See what you like see what you dont like test and see what works for you. Linux is freedom.
BTw- install arch
>>55245917
Seconded.
MATE is my favorite DE.
>>55245899
Is there anything extra I have to do to make it better?
>>55246052
Customize it to fit your needs.
Hide and get rid of shit you don't like, add things that you do. Use the TweakTool to personalize anything you want.
Have fun.
Xubuntu is much better.
Holy shit this is the friendliest /g/ i've ever seen..
>>55245865
yes.
>>55245892
This
>>55245917
>>55245968
what makes mate so good besides the welcome?
ok so i upgraded my browser and installed numix.. now i think it looks a lot nicer ^^
>>55245865
Install Chrome. Bam. Native Netflix. Also install Kodi with Castaway for sports and Exodus for movies & TV. Then, piss off Netflix.
>>55245865
classic MATE is always classic
it's literally the most competent gnome 2.X fork since GNOME went full retard with the tablet ui design for Desktops.
>>55246277
i actually got an invitation to this cool site that has a bunch of movies and tv shows, also netflix originals too :P
>>55246276
>installed numix
You are good to go, your work here is done.
Enjoy linux.
>>55246295
How doe one procure an invitation to such a pleasant sounding company or organization?
>>55246307
alright thanks
>>55246295
Check out Kodi, it's a player, not a site. Do your research, you won't be disappointed.
>>55246311
when i log in i have to click the "invite friends!" button and then i can put an email address there to send an invitation
>>55246311
Wikipedia?
>>55246321
i've used kodi before on windows but all i did with it was stream cable. i don't watch cable anymore so i don't know what i would use it for
fuck you all linux and windows are meant to be used together
>>55245865
Solid, enjoy
>>55246384
>vim
>not notepad++
>>55245865
i keked. i too just made a mint drive and named the disk MINT BRO. unless you were refering to the mate as in the desktop environment
>>55246492
i was referring to the DE lol
>>55246433
Looks like they're using Cream
>>55246761
hm, what's that?
>>55246268
MATE? It's a fork of the long time stable favorite, GNOME 2.
Honestly, it seems like a lot of good things are happening on MATE and I'm almost wanting to go back. I switched to Xubuntu a while ago, interested more in the whisker menu thinking I would use the features of it more, but I sometimes find it lacking, and I've found more stability and hardware problems in the past year on my thinkpad than I ever had with my 4 or 5 months with MATE.
Did GNOME menu work like Whisker Menu in that you can do "!command" in it? I know it was discontinued (and not like it mattered) but I was just wondering.
>>55246770
http://cream.sourceforge.net/
How does Kubuntu compare to Ubuntu Mate? I'm looking for something to run on my crappy laptop. I tried Lubuntu but it runs like ass, and when I looked up ways to fix it all the links were outdated (couldn't install metacity)
>>55246875
Plasma is memory hungry af, and while I don't know about the stability of it in more recent versions, still not as stable as some other ones out there.
You're gonna be fine with either MATE or Xubuntu. (Both use more or less the same amount of memory, although I would imagine MATE uses slightly less.)
Unless we are talking like a really REALLY old laptop.
>>55246926
It's not too old, its actually extremely low entry-level laptop from 2 years ago (AMD E1-2100 APU with 4 GB RAM)
I'll try out MATE, if this threads still alive after I wake up I'll post my results. Going to torrent the iso while I get some shuteye.
>>55247002
damn that's even worse than my laptop.. and i thought i had it bad. i have 4GB RAM too but my cpu is a lot better than that. would windows even run smoothly on that?
>>55247002
i use MATE on my laptop with 1G ram
>>55247002
For Lubuntu to not work then that's strange if it's only a 2 year old laptop. I don't know anything about the APU, but perhaps the graphics performance is piss awful or something and something to do with it having trouble with it?
Give MATE a try and if all else fails, check /flt/ or /sqt/. Best of luck
>>55246276
>^^
Congrats for finding linux, now kys you fucking faggot
>>55247929
hey now, don't be a cyberbully i want this to be a friendly thread ok?
>>55245865
Ubuntu is great, I'm not a ricer so I'm actually thinking about going back to Ubuntu next. Either that or Mint, they both are ready to use.
>>55245865
Actually installed Ubuntu + Mate myself yesterday because I'm tired of Win10, but it didn't take me many seconds to regret my choice so I installed Debian + xfce4 instead. I feel more at home with xfce4 than mate, feels more practical and flexible to use, and using debian with stable and free packages feels good.
>>55247959
>4chan
>friendly
>unironically thinking that
I'm new to Linux and I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon in a Virtual Box. Feels good, somehow free and safe. Feels like my own OS. I also like the many ways to personalize the UI.
What do you say?
>>55246192
My nigga
>>55245865
Ubuntu mate is great for starters.
Good job OP!
I run a linux based distro myself that's 100% free as in freedom down to the BIOS.
>>55247002
This anon here, morning lads. I got Ubuntu MATE installed and it runs a lot better now. Thanks again for the recommendation
>>55250833
renamon has nice strong thighs
>>55251000
That she does.
>>55250833
>linux based distro
>not calling it GNU/Linux
you tried
>>55246276
>Kawaii-PC
kys
>>55251088
I meant Ubuntu based, actually. It's early.
>>55251088
>>55249279
>Mint
Literally why
>>55251144
rms doesn't have a google account
kill yourself
>>55246339
Mind inviting me ?
I don't really bother putting my email here desu.
>>55245865
BOTNET
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>>55246052
Remove Mate, install Gnome shell instead with some nice extensions of your choise
>>55246200
He installed linux.
The boys are giving him the welcoming to the autism association.
>>55252076
you're wrong
I've used gnome shell for years and recently moved "back" to mate. God damnit mate is great. A bit of compiz eye candy to get expose etc
I used gnome 2 for the longest time in 2000s so it's comfy to be back.
>>55246200
so fucking true, surprising
>>55245865
MATE and XFCE are so comfy. I kinda want to switch.
>>55247002
I have the same laptop, tried xubuntu on it and run pretty good
>>55247037
You cant watch youtube videos if you're using windows(or even browse smootgly)
>>55245917
I also enjoy MATE.
It doesn't get the same buggy shit with the mouse disappearing after login.
Its a good starter. Remember to read up on important updates and things to do to make your Linux experience go better.
