#Cool Ubuntu

[itechelp]

SnapCraft snapd Packages on Ubuntu that makes Ubuntu so Stable and Unique in the implementation of something like an image that has its own set of isolated environment rules. it is almost like a docker container. or a smaller computer software that can run as a server for you.

[thegodnamedleo]

It's crazy how folks hate Linux because they had one bad experience with Ubuntu or couldn't figure out backtrack.

[sl33py-g4m3r]

ramble about FreeBSD and Unix~~

how out of my depth would I be trying to install FreeBSD?

would it even boot on my machine?

am I smart enough to go through the install for the system itself as well as get the GUI that I want?

I think you have to go through the command line for quite a bit of time before you get a GUI up and running....

I started off being really interested in BSD/Unix in high school, and tried to fiddle around with a BSD live disc thing in a book (that I don't remember the name of) and then only fiddled around with Linux.

I've been watching videos on youtube of people expressing how stable FreeBSD's modern release is~~

I want to use it on my own hardware; but that's a problem with it I believe, is that it works on sort of limited amount of hardware, as opposed to Linux, that you could even run on a toaster...

Is it really that much harder to deal with than Linux?

Of course I've only dealt with a few distros~~ the rundown of distros I've messed around with are;

Ubuntu (not anymore tho)

Debian (current os being Linux Mint Debian 6)

OpenSUSE briefly (tried to get my sibling to use it on their laptop, with them knowing next to nothing about Linux, sorry...)

Fedora back in high school, I ran it on a laptop for a while. I miss GNOME....

Mageia (I dual booted it on a computer running windows 7, also in or right after high school, so a long time ago)

attempted GhostBSD but it wouldn't boot after install from the live CD (also many years ago at this point)

I like to hop around and (hopefully now I have, yeah right...) I can't make up my mind which I actually want to use permanently.

Linux Mint Debian edition is really good so far tho~~!!

Current PC is an ASUS ROG Stryx (spelling?) that I bought on impulse many years ago~~ Was running windows 10, fixed the issue and now use the OS stated above~~

or maybe I should maybe ditch Mint and run straight Debian... Thought of that too. and it might have an easier time installing and actually booting than FreeBSD on this machine...

but then BSD and by extension unix is meant to be used on older hardware and to be efficient both in execution of things, and space.

"do one thing and do it well" iirc was a bit of the unix philosophy...

yeah, no I HATE technology /heavy sarcasm/

[snaoisean]

> 2000 million hours wasted because apparently arch isos fuck your whole shit for when you wanna use the usb again . and i didnt Know this

[linuxgamenews]

Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle: Explore and Conquer

Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle unleashes some amazing games for Linux and Steam Deck, along with Windows PC. Thanks to the Humble Bundle team for putting together another killer collection. Which you can now find as a pay what you want bundle. Alright, this one’s for all of you who like getting lost in epic maps, backtracking for secrets, and feeling like a total legend with every power-up you unlock. The Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle is live, and it’s also packing 8 epic titles that’ll scratch that itch for exploration, action, and pixel-perfect platforming. AND, all of the titles with Proton support have Platinum status, while being Verified on Steam Deck (Linux). You know the drill — tight controls, sick abilities, hidden paths, and bosses that test your reflexes. That’s what Metroidvania is all about. And this bundle? It’s bringing the heat. We’re talking about releases like GRIME, where your weapons are literally alive and the world is as weird as it is deadly. Then there’s Berserk Boy, a fast-paced platformer that certainly gives off serious Mega Man vibes with amazing transformations and stylish combat. Oh, and don’t sleep on BioGun — you’re literally inside a dog, blasting viruses to save your furry friend. Yeah, it’s as good as it sounds, and we’re here for it. All 8 titles in the Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle keep the genre alive with a modern twist. You’ll be jumping, sneaking, shooting, slashing, and maybe even dying a whole lot—but hey, that’s part of the fun. And if you’re like me, you’ll be obsessively checking every room for upgrades and hidden bosses.

Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle Details

$5 for these 2 items

Monster Sanctuary

Gato Roboto (via ProtonDB)

$10 USD for these 5 items

Shantae and the Seven Sirens (via ProtonDB)

Islets (via ProtonDB)

Astalon: Tears of the Earth

Pay at least $14 USD for all 8 items

GRIME (via ProtnDB)

Berserk Boy (via ProtonDB)

BioGun

Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle Value

Now for the best part — this bundle should cost over $160 USD. But thanks to Humble Bundle, you can grab it for as little as $5 USD. And yes, that also includes Steam keys, so you can dive right in on Linux and Steam Deck via Proton. A few titles also have native support, if you prefer. And you’re not just scoring a great deal here — you’re also helping out a good cause. Part of your purchase goes to Cool Effect, a charity fighting climate change. You can even decide how much goes where, and drop a little Humble Tip if you’re feeling generous. So yeah — if you’re craving some deep, action-packed gameplay and want to support both indie devs and charity, The Return to Metroidvania Game Bundle is an easy win and a pay what you want bundle. Now go explore every damn inch of those maps. You know you want to.

[leaving-fragments]

so mail on windows is migrating to a new outlook app and the user has no choice in this matter, which like, okay fine, but it turns out the outlook app has ads in it?!? you can buy yourself out of them, but windows essentially no longer comes with an ad-free mail app.

which is a good time to download and maybe donate to thunderbird instead, since it is a free, private and interoperable open source mail application and does everything mail does but better

[errorid-mt7lt7k7unfr9ttfua5]

me when companies try to force you to use their proprietary software

anyway

Layperson resources:

firefox is an open source browser by Mozilla that makes privacy and software independence much easier. it is very easy to transfer all your chrome data to Firefox

ublock origin is The highest quality adblock atm. it is a free browser extension, and though last i checked it is available on Chrome google is trying very hard to crack down on its use

Thunderbird mail is an open source email client also by mozilla and shares many of the same advantages as firefox (it has some other cool features as well)

libreOffice is an open source office suite similar to microsoft office or Google Suite, simple enough

Risky:

VPNs (virtual private networks) essentially do a number of things, but most commonly they are used to prevent people from tracking your IP address. i would suggest doing more research. i use proton vpn, as it has a decent free version, and the paid version is powerful

note: some applications, websites, and other entities do not tolerate the use of VPNs. you may not be able to access certain secure sites while using a VPN, and logging into your personal account with some services while using a vpn *may* get you PERMANENTLY BLACKLISTED from the service on that account, ymmv

IF YOU HAVE A DECENT VPN, ANTIVIRUS, AND ADBLOCK, you can start learning about piracy, though i will not be providing any resources, as Loose Lips Sink Ships. if you want to be very safe, start with streaming sites and never download any files, though you Can learn how to discern between safe, unsafe, and risky content.

note: DO NOT SHARE LINKS TO OR NAMES OF PIRACY SITES IN PUBLIC PLACES, ESPECIALLY SOCAL MEDIA

the only time you should share these things are either in person or in (preferably peer-to-peer encrypted) PRIVATE messages

when pirated media becomes well-known and circulated on the wider, public internet, it gets taken down, because it is illegal to distribute pirated media and software

if you need an antivirus i like bitdefender. it has a free version, and is very good, though if youre using windows, windows defender is also very good and it comes with the OS

Advanced:

linux is great if you REALLY know what you're doing. you have to know a decent amount of computer science and be comfortable using the Terminal/Command Prompt to get/use linux. "Linux" refers to a large array of related open source Operating Systems. do research and pick one that suits your needs. im still experimenting with various dispos, but im leaning towards either Ubuntu Cinnamon or Debian.

[celestialorcas]

update: Computers are hard and confusing and make my brain hurt a lil sometimes, im too cute for this shit things should just work for me all the time forever i think

Guys im testing out linux on my laptop, if all goes well and i like it imma try it out on my pc, i feel like im levelling up as transfem

[lilacella]

Okay once again, NOONE ASKED FOR THIS but I just really enjoy assigning random shit to the marauders so I AM ASSIGNING THEM LINUX DISTROS.

This is so niche I am sorry 😂

Sirius

BlackArch

Lovely OS though it is not easy to handle 😊 He could just be regular Arch Linux but I just liked the additional "Black" and the cybersecurity relation.

James

Ubuntu MATE

This is really about the name hahaha but also I really think James would be an Ubuntu. Very successful and popular though comparably heavy on the resources 😂

Remus

Debian

A forgotten child! Often titled outdated and slow, debian Remus is really the backbone of many things! His desktop environment and package-base might not be as fancy as MATE James' but he is doing his job, okay?? He should really be appreciated more 😥

Peter

Ubuntu Server

I'm sorry this is just about the name hehehhe he just likes to serve, you know 😂 He could also be a Gentoo with how instable and agile he is but I think Gentoo is actually a bit too cool for him idk.

Well that was fun! For me! For everyone else who made it through this post, I'M SORRY hahhah 😅😂

[debian-sid]

Fun fact: mixing Debian and Ubuntu repositories is a modern form of alchemy and is really cool and fun and totally not going to break anything I swear

[nixcraft]

Step 0. Get fed up with Windows 10/11 and all the forced-fed stuff, like ads and LLM, in the Start menu.

Step 1. Install Ubuntu Linux

Step 2. Learn Docker & cool stuff and wonder why I used an abomination called WSL. This is the real deal.

Step 3. Get into VIM. Watch some cool videos, and ditch the last spyware called VSCode.

Step 4: Learn about NixOS and switch to use because all cool kids like it. This is the end of the distro hopping.

Step 5: Minding my business and YouTube recommends FreeBSD. Oh noo. Here we go again…😅

[wearwolf27]

I HAVE A LAPTOP AGAIN!!!!! Also windows bit-locker has essentially permanently locked me out of my old hard drive and I can't even get windows back. :'] So I basically had to start from scratch on Linux Ubuntu. Which it's actually pretty cool so far, def recommend! It's nice to use digital again, and play with Faolin's design again! Still not satisfied, both design and skill wise.

[bugged-ubuntu]

Is your username basically “Evil sense of community”? I was told what Ubuntu means by a very white washed community so sorry if I have the wrong interpretation

I'm no expert on the origins of the word Ubuntu, but according to wikipedia it comes from several southern African languages, most notably Zulu and other Bantu languages that defines a philosophy of community, togetherness and unity.

in 2004, South African and British developer Mark Shuttleworth decided to create a derivative of the Linux-based operating system Debian, and as he hoped to release this operating system under principles of unity and community, the name Ubuntu was chosen for this new Linux distribution.

Starting from about 2012 I was running ubuntu and various other flavors of linux on my computer, and by 2015 had completely ditched Microsoft's Windows in favor of Ubuntu as my primary operating system.

On a cool fall morning in 2024 I was browsing tumblr instead of doing my job as a database administrator on a RedHat Linux system and I decided to start a blog where I just bitched about my job, choosing the name Evil-Ubuntu when user Ubuntu-Official said something like "thank god there isn't an evil ubuntu"

These days I'm a Debian chick as I do think the company that maintains and releases Ubuntu, Canonical, is kind of shady and I don't fully trust them. So yes, in a roundabout way that is what my username literally means, but in choosing that name I wasn't referring to the beautiful Bantu philosophy, I'm referring to an operating system in a cheeky way in the hopes to convey this is a shitpost account lol.

[quidam-vir]

The Latin Collaborative & Creative Internet

Welcome to my little reference post! I love all the crowd sourced places and places of creative expression on the Internet. I especially love when small communities, like Latin speakers, come together and do cool things. I want to shout-out some of these Latin-specific projects and places just to spread possibilities for the wide-reaching īnsolitī hominēs around the globe. Grow community resources, express yourself or have something fun to do if you're bored.

1. Software Translations (Launchpad)

Over at launchpad they crowdsource translations for a bunch of open source software. Think of your favorite open source software and chances are it'll be on there and you could help make a Latin version. Applications range from Blender to Chromium to Ubuntu to a Dice Roller or Tetris clone

I have the dream of assembling a team of good Latin translators to complete the translation of Linux Mint and help create the first major operating system entirely in Latin.

2. Victionarium

Love Wiktionary? I know I do. How about Wiktionary in Latin? Create definitions and dictionary entries for Latin words, in Latin. The more it's built up, the better this resource would be for learning new words.

Helping add Latin words or forms to the English Wiktionary is also helpful, sed scīlicet the Latin one needs in more.

3. Vicipaedia

Another Wikimedia project, who could've guessed? The Latin Wikipedia, Vicipaedia, is another great resource and one that could use more contributors. If you are knowledgeable, willing to learn, and good at Latin writing, try it out!

4. LibriVox

Are you one of the few that enjoy and are confident speaking Latin? Even if you're not, practice makes perfect! LibriVox is well known for a host of free audiobooks, and this includes ones in Latin. They could certainly use more volunteers for the language, no matter which pronunciation system or cadence you prefer.

Places with a 'Latin' Post Setting

There are a few places you can write or post where you specifically can mark a post as being in Latin, and filter accordingly. Any I run across will be put below

1. AO3

Not a huge surprise—unlike the 99 currently existing Latin fics.

2. BlueSky

The Twitter clone from a while back has a language search and select with Latin (and some other old languages too)

If anyone has anymore places/projects to add, subtus narrā mihi!

[solus-official]

UBUNTU TOUCH | DAY ONE

If you didn't see one of my previous posts, I've got a phone to experiment with, and I'm gonna be trying out various mobile operating systems! (Primarily linux based! Not that android isn't linux but lets be real.) please ignore my greasy ugly hand Installation Process: The installation actually wasn't that bad! Was kinda awkward trying to get the phone updated to the correct version without upgrading too far, but after that was dealt with everything else was taken care of very smoothly and easily with the UB Ports custom installer! Didn't have a fail state, nor did the phone brick! I'd rate this an 8/10! Setup and Tutorial: Setting up the phone after the install was very fast, frankly there wasn't much to set up. Thankfully it's not like Google or Apple where they ask for your firstborn son before even asking for your SIM card. Just needed to set up a password/passcode, set up my SIM (Which was thankfully automatic kinda, details later) and confirm a Wi-Fi connection if I wanted to!) Tutorial however, was a bit lackluster. While it was descriptive, it also only popped up on my first time seeing each screen. (E.g. I didn't get the tutorial for the phone app until I opened the phone app.) While I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing, it also means I would need to walk through every inbuilt app to make sure the tutorials are all done. kinda annoying in my personal opinion. Overall I'd rate this 6~7/10. Usage and Experience: For day one this isn't super important, however first impressions do matter for most people. The OS as a whole was very snappy, and never froze or lagged in any of my testing. Additionally, the pull-down shade is very nice! Could be simplified a little more so that you don't need to scroll sideways, and it would also be nice to see more settings overall since the system seems to be quite bare for settings at the moment. However one of the things that really bothers me as a button-enjoyer is the OS not having a button navigation method. The only way to navigate between screens is to swipe from the sides, top or bottom as gestures, similar to Apple and the recent Android iterations. These gestures don't even work perfectly either, which makes it more annoying that I don't have a home button or back button. If there is a home-swipe or back-swipe, then the tutorial did not detail it, and I cannot find it anywhere in the settings. Overall, it's a 4/10 but with LOTS of potential! Functionality: This focus' almost entirely on how it functions as a phone, and if it's problematic for any reason. So far it seems great outside of one issue, as commented on earlier (This is the details later bit lmao). Plugged an active SIM card into the phone and it automatically logged the APN and other important information which was very nice. Tested the mobile data and texting, and found no issues except for maybe being unable to send MMS (Need to double check that it was not a file size issue.) However, this entire time I've not had the ability to make or take calls. I'm not sure why, the APN, provider, and everything in the settings is correct to what I can tell. I may attempt to either reinstall the dialer application, or erase and manually set the APN in the event that might fix it. If I cannot get calling to work this score will look a lot uglier. Overall, it's a 7~8/10! for now.

App Availability: Seems great! The built in app-store, or "OpenStore" is pretty cool, and seems to have a lot of useful apps. I did notice a small fraction of android apps that I could use (Like Slack, thanks workplace -ﻌ-) but they were just WebUI apps, which isn't bad, but it's bad. I haven't attempted to set up or use Waydroid, but I will not have that change the score at all since using Android apps (kinda barely) defeats the purpose of an alternative operating system. Overall score, 8/10, but needs a deeper dive.

I'll likely put out another update at either 15 days or 30 days!

Whenever you guys think you want one!

[mallory-likes-whales]

Aaaaaand my computer has spontaneously deleted it's desktop environment!

Not cool Ubuntu