technology Any Linux users?

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

Just curious.

 

because I am a major Linux fanatic when I'm not watching ponies.

[Techite Sparkle 354]

Does using my android count?

 

(Android runs off of linux code right xP)

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

:okiedokielokie:  yes and no, it only runs the kernel, it's all java basically.

 

and eeeyup , in the kernel

[Techite Sparkle 354]

Oh yeah your right about the java part xD (rooted here) in the RO/system/framework/ there's just a crapload of .Jar files xD

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

I wouldn't know, I've never had an Android phone. However, I know exactly what you are talking about when it comes to .jar files!

[sailu 38]

I am i did run mint 14 on my laptop but now have win ult 7 i hate windows its evil... but ult 7 is okay so i'll dual boot mint 14 back on my comp at some point

[Techite Sparkle 354]

Yeah its the whole dayum framework xD.

[Celtore 2,770]

Linux guy, reporting in!

 

I'm a pretty big fan of Linux myself. I haven't been using it long in comparison to other users (4 years), but I'm quite happy with manjaro at the moment. Might go back to arch eventually, this was the only version that could install nicely with my odd partition setup.

 

(sda holds /home and /var, sdb has a windows partition and the bootloader, sdc holds the root directory and boot. I'll fix it someday )

Edited December 11, 2013 by Celtore

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

Awesome! I haven't played with partitioning TOOO Much, but I will with my next machine!

 

I am i did run mint 14 on my laptop but now have win ult 7 i hate windows its evil... but ult 7 is okay so i'll dual boot mint 14 back on my comp at some point

ikr? Linux Mint 16 is released now, though I'd probably wait for 17 simply because that would be the next LTS release

[sailu 38]

ooo~~ i've actually been thinking of grabbing  backtrack 5 for sometime after a friend of mine showed it to me but hmm mint 16-17 i'll keep my eyes open

[Celtore 2,770]

ooo~~ i've actually been thinking of grabbing  backtrack 5 for sometime after a friend of mine showed it to me but hmm mint 16-17 i'll keep my eyes open

 

Hmm... I wouldn't necessarily recommend backtrack for regular usage myself... It's good if you want to get into penetration testing and learn about computer security, but it's pretty much designed with only that in mind rather than providing a user experience. It comes with a whole bunch of tools for that sort of thing rather than providing a set of applications you would normally use for desktop purposes.

 

Mint would be a lot nicer to grab if you want to get started. It's pretty user friendly and comes with most of the stuff that desktop users want by default. I just wish they would stop being lazy with the default wallpaper. Mint 9 Isadora's default wallpapers were so nice in comparison...

Edited December 11, 2013 by Celtore

[sailu 38]

i see well i'd love learning how to hack to protect myself when necessary and wipe my own virus' when needed but yeah i see your point and i loved mint hella and i'll be getting it back at some point..and the only reason i have windows is cause its used for everything...ughh 

[Gone Airbourne 21,977]

I have Ubuntu dual booted with Win7 Ultimate on my laptop and am slowly learning to use it. Linux is amazing another great distribution is Linux Backtrack.

[long gone 8,929]

Not right now, but I have used Ubuntu before. Right now Linux is a "plan B" in case Microsoft does do as the rumors say and they kill off the desktop (and Windows Phone fails, in which case I'll go to Android.)

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

I just realized something, we're unixcorns!

 

Though my OC is actually an earth pony

[Surface 115]

I use Ubuntu, but I'm using Lubuntu now until I get a new computer.

[Untitled Goose Q 5,137]

Another Linux user reporting in. Mint 15 MATE at the moment, might change when I get my new laptop.

 

Sometimes I run a Windows 7 VM, for the things that WINE can't do yet. Which are rather few.

 

And I have an Android phone.

[Tech Pony 64]

I've been using Linux since most of you have been in diapers. I'm a Linux Sysadmin by trade... and seriously whats up with everyone using Ubuntu and its derivatives??? It's really a horrible distribution.

Edited December 11, 2013 by Tech Pony

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

but I'm not using ubuntu and it's derivatives... I'm using Crunchbang which is based on Debian, and I've been playing with Arch on several other machines, and I've been playing with slackware as well, though it's not on any machines atm.

 

although I am curious? What does backtrack have that Kali doesn't?

[Tech Pony 64]

I wasn't specifically saying you use buntu z77, but if you look... there are quite a number of people who use ubuntu or mint in this thread.

 

As for the difference b/t backtrack and kali... read this:

http://www.kali.org/news/kali-linux-whats-new/

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

Ah, makes sense. frankly though... I'd rather Use a *buntu than Windows 8/8.1 and above

Edited December 11, 2013 by z77

[Tech Pony 64]

Why? So Canonical and Amazon can track you the same way that Microsoft does? So you Canonical can declare bankruptcy within the next couple years? They've still yet to turn anything close to a profit. 

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

Never heard of fixubuntu.com ? I always did that when I installed ubuntu on a VM.

 

Still though, M$ isn't any better.

[Tech Pony 64]

I never payed Ubuntu much attention because no one uses it commercially. The money in Linux is in RedHat/CentOS.

[CMQuickfireTK 751]

I know of ONE place that uses ubuntu commercially... but I'm trying to convince them to use something like Debian.

 

but yeah.. I agree that RedHat and CentOS is where the money is.