Switching to Ubuntu

gamer16 said:
Some good advice there, I don't intend on modding anything much, I don't do much with my PC appart from Multimedia & the occasional session of Grid AutoSport.

Actually talking about Grid, should probably run this in Wine, I know there are Linux Drivers for my 470 so will attempt to run as much as I can directly but I'm interested in Wine as I have a anoying addiction to my choice of software, Winamp is a must along with PotPlayer (please don't reccomend VLC) and Audacity.
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In regards to VLC, some tickets on the forums have opened again in regards to implementing seeking, it may come in a version soon. I don't really see the point tbh as if it's a local/network file, it will be able to instantly skip there anyways.

I think ExMplayer has it, it's based on MPlayer.
Code: 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:exmplayer-dev/exmplayer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install exmplayer
http://exmplayer.sourceforge.net/downloads.html
Code: 
sudo apt-get install audacity
for audacity

In regards to WinAmp, look at Qmmp, it's based on WinAmp/similar interface.
Code: 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:forkotov02/ppa
sudo apt update && sudo apt install qmmp qmmp-plugin-pack
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gamer16 said:
The lifespan of SSD's is something that's always bugged me, I tend to want to keep hardware for years.
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E.g. the Samsung 850 Evo has a 5 year warranty.
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https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/support/warranty/
With the pro series having 10 year ones.

Most of the time, your SSD should easily outlast your HDD, and most SSD should give warnings before failing, with it stopping you from writing so you can still get the data off it.
Also an interesting video.

So taking all of this data in at once, what overall conclusion can we draw? Looking at these studies consecutively, it might seem like your SSD will burst into flames after a year or two. But keep in mind, two of the studies were on enterprise-class data centers, reading and writing data more or less constantly every day for years, and the consumer-oriented study was done specifically to stress test drives with constant use. In order to reach a petabyte of total written data, the average consumer would have to use his or her computer more or less nonstop for a decade, maybe even multiple decades. Even gamers or “power users” will probably never reach the stated maximum amount of data written for a drive under its warranty.


In other words: You’ll probably upgrade your entire computer before your SSD fails.


Now, it’s still possible for your SSD to fail in terms of its electronic components, just like any computer part. And your SSD’s likelihood of data retention failure seems to go up the longer it’s used. Since that’s true, it’s always wise to keep your critical data backed up to an external drive and (if possible) to a remote location as well. But if you’re worried about your SSD failing at any moment, or being less reliable than your trusty old hard drive: don’t.
https://www.howtogeek.com/322856/how-long-do-solid-state-drives-really-last/
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gamer16 said:
Isn't the store somewhat lacking in content?
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If you add the repos, they should all show up in the store/package manager. I just prefer command line as I don't have to search etc., just keep the list and I can instant install all my apps on any device. :p

ExMPlayer and Qmmp will need command line to add the repos though, actual install and updates can be done via the package manager.
 
I have been using Ubuntu for more than 6 years. I see on distrowatch that Manjaro is very popular.
Installed Manjaro 2 weeks ago and am amazed that everything just worked. Very happy to date.
Coming from Windows the one issue that you have to accept is the file permission stucture and password requirement that goes with it.

What do you use your PC for? I have installed Flstudio windows package using Wine and it works very well
 
hend said:
I have been using Ubuntu for more than 6 years. I see on distrowatch that Manjaro is very popular.
Installed Manjaro 2 weeks ago and am amazed that everything just worked. Very happy to date.
Coming from Windows the one issue that you have to accept is the file permission stucture and password requirement that goes with it.

What do you use your PC for? I have installed Flstudio windows package using Wine and it works very well
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Just make sure to use the Gnome version instead of XFCE if you have a UHD screen.
I think Mint would be more stable? But that's quite dependent on hardware I'd guess.
gamer16 said:
Whats the linux equivalent if Windows's run?
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What is it exactly you want to do?

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quick launch something? Use the search and type, not sure what distro you went with, but you can also do something like type text and all apps that can deal with text should pup up in the search.
Access a network share? Can be done via GUI, options here.
If it's quick commands like in command prompt, just open the terminal and run there (either hit ctrl+alt+t for a normal terminal, some distros also have win+t keybinding but not sure Ubuntu, haven't used it since about 14. You can also swap to virtual consoles by hitting ctrl-alt-f1-12, except for ctrl-alt-f7 which is the normal GUI. Useful for separating tasks. Do take a look at Ubuntu's virtual desktops/workspaces, way better than Window's one, just suggest keybinding stuff for quick swap between or just use the default ctrl+alt+arrow keys.)
 
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LOL! Most of the techie world had been where you are but last time I checked there is reason why I keep using Windows and just don't like Linux OS because of the great Windows GUI and software environment. Linux is basically only really good when you pay the extra money for a version of it that will remind you of Windows anyway.
 
Ryansr said:
LOL! Most of the techie world had been where you are but last time I checked there is reason why I keep using Windows and just don't like Linux OS because of the great Windows GUI and software environment. Linux is basically only really good when you pay the extra money for a version of it that will remind you of Windows anyway.
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No. Most of us use Windows due to lots of apps that just don't run well using Wine because there are no Windows alternatives or because too lazy to learn something new/companies already purchased Windows laptops.

Actually have friends in jobs whereby they exclusively use Linux especially when the company's entire work suite is custom web apps.

In terms of GUI, there are lots of Linux distros that are very similar, and many that I find have better interfaces, though there are some with way worse ones, but Ubuntu/Mate are not one of those.
Software support is what keeps us with Windows, but that's starting to change as more programs become Open Source, with most have Linux support.

For basic web development, Linux is perfectly good, VS Code support and IntelliJ/Jetbrains suite, with your projects being hosted on a Linux server anyways, it makes it easier to be sure that your code works, plus using Docker outside of Linux forces it to run in a VM, so much wasted dedicated memory that can cripple those with weak devices.

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Oh, and do remember that Linux has nice tools like Aptik, so quick migration to new machines with all your old settings. Still find it crazy that Windows can't properly back-up settings.
https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-mi...ld-system-to-a-newly-installed-ubuntu-system/
 
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I am actually considering making the change as Dell still offers support for my device, even if I change to Linux - Dell offers companies a choice of Windoze or Linux on bulk orders, then again, they do needs analysis for their customers.

I do all Windows support myself, so I do not need to contact Microsoft for their opinion on what may be wrong with a system I stuffed up.

A Linux user's user experience is solely based on how they configure their OS/have their OS set up. That is what makes or breaks Linux, is how flexible it can be made.

There is not much separating Windows and Linux. Both are Unix based and both handle files/applications the same way. Linux you need add a Gnome shell if you want a GUI, you interact with Windows via a pre-installed Windows Shell(you can remove this if you like and work through CMD Prompt if you'd like)

The reason why Linux has become more attractive to me is because of the fact that it has a kick ass file system, and because it is free! Also I am teaching myself how to program, I do think that my experience will be miles better in Linux as I can set up Virtual Environments(Docker containers right?) quickly for local testing.

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gamer16 said:
Whats the linux equivalent if Windows's run?
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This is a pretty funny question and I'm not sure how I should answer it.

Are you talking about the shortcut?

It's called the terminal (generally bash) and it's everywhere.

Or do you mean a "little terminal" where you can pump and dump a single command exactly like Run? In many of the file explorers you can actually just dump command in any address bar from what I remember.
 
SauRoNZA said:
This is a pretty funny question and I'm not sure how I should answer it.

Are you talking about the shortcut?

It's called the terminal (generally bash) and it's everywhere.

Or do you mean a "little terminal" where you can pump and dump a single command exactly like Run? In many of the file explorers you can actually just dump command in any address bar from what I remember.
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The later yes, the search function on Windows is always slow but I'll give it a shot on Ubuntu

How is file and folder searching? On windows I used software called "everything" it enabled me to search for files instantly, would I need to find a alternative to use on Linux or have they sorted their search better that Microsoft?
 
CT_Biker said:
There is not much separating Windows and Linux. Both are Unix based and both handle files/applications the same way.
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Uh... no...

Linux is based on Unix, but it's not Unix based. Windows isn't even on the same planet.

From the user's point of view these days there's not much separating them, but under the hood they're vastly different.
 
newby_investor said:
Uh... no...

Linux is based on Unix, but it's not Unix based. Windows isn't even on the same planet.

From the user's point of view these days there's not much separating them, but under the hood they're vastly different.
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Subie VS Evo different.
 
gamer16 said:
The later yes, the search function on Windows is always slow but I'll give it a shot on Ubuntu

How is file and folder searching? On windows I used software called "everything" it enabled me to search for files instantly, would I need to find a alternative to use on Linux or have they sorted their search better that Microsoft?
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Linux has grep. I'm not sure if there's a spiffy GUI equivalent like Finder on a Mac, but if you know your way around the command line then grep can do whatever you want it to do. It even searches the contents of text files.
 
newby_investor said:
Linux has grep. I'm not sure if there's a spiffy GUI equivalent like Finder on a Mac, but if you know your way around the command line then grep can do whatever you want it to do. It even searches the contents of text files.
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That's impressive.
 
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