#Fedora Cinnamon

[linuxscoop]

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[msrlunatj]

Guía sobre Linux Mint: La Distribución Linux para la Productividad

1. Introducción

Presentación de Linux Mint

Linux Mint es una distribución de Linux basada en Ubuntu, conocida por su enfoque en la facilidad de uso y la accesibilidad. Lanzada por primera vez en 2006, Mint ha ganado popularidad por su interfaz amigable y su capacidad para ofrecer una experiencia de usuario similar a la de sistemas operativos tradicionales como Windows.

Importancia de Linux Mint en el ecosistema Linux

Linux Mint ha sido una de las distribuciones más queridas por usuarios que buscan una transición suave desde otros sistemas operativos. Su enfoque en la estabilidad y la facilidad de uso lo convierte en una opción popular para nuevos usuarios y para quienes desean una alternativa confiable a otros sistemas operativos.

2. Historia y Filosofía de Linux Mint

Origen y evolución de Linux Mint

Linux Mint fue creado por Clement Lefebvre como una alternativa más amigable y accesible a Ubuntu, con el objetivo de ofrecer un entorno de escritorio completo y fácil de usar desde el primer momento. A lo largo de los años, ha evolucionado para incluir una serie de herramientas y características que mejoran la experiencia del usuario.

Filosofía de Linux Mint y el software libre

Linux Mint sigue los principios del software libre y open source, pero a diferencia de Debian y Ubuntu, Mint incluye software propietario y controladores para asegurar una experiencia de usuario más completa. Su lema, "Just Works" (Simplemente Funciona), refleja su compromiso con la usabilidad.

3. Características Clave de Linux Mint

Facilidad de uso

Linux Mint está diseñado para ser intuitivo y fácil de usar, con un entorno de escritorio que facilita la transición desde otros sistemas operativos. Ofrece una experiencia de usuario familiar con menús y paneles que se asemejan a los de Windows.

Gestor de paquetes

APT (Advanced Package Tool) es el gestor de paquetes principal de Linux Mint, heredado de Ubuntu. APT facilita la instalación, actualización y eliminación de software desde los repositorios de Mint.

Comandos básicos: sudo apt update, sudo apt install [paquete], sudo apt remove [paquete].

Formatos de paquetes soportados

Linux Mint es compatible con varios formatos de paquetes:

.deb: El formato nativo de Debian y Ubuntu, utilizado también en Mint.

.snap: Linux Mint soporta Snap, un formato de paquetes universales desarrollado por Canonical.

.appimage: Archivos portátiles que pueden ejecutarse directamente sin necesidad de instalación.

.flatpak: Linux Mint puede instalar soporte para Flatpak, un formato de paquetes universal.

4. Proceso de Instalación de Linux Mint

Requisitos mínimos del sistema

Procesador: 1 GHz o superior.

Memoria RAM: 2 GB como mínimo, 4 GB o más recomendados.

Espacio en disco: 20 GB de espacio libre en disco.

Tarjeta gráfica: Soporte para una resolución mínima de 1024x768.

Unidad de DVD o puerto USB para la instalación.

Descarga y preparación del medio de instalación

Linux Mint se puede descargar desde el sitio web oficial. Se puede preparar un USB booteable usando herramientas como Rufus o balenaEtcher.

Guía paso a paso para la instalación

Selección del entorno de instalación: Linux Mint ofrece un instalador gráfico sencillo que guía a los usuarios a través del proceso de instalación.

Configuración de particiones: El instalador ofrece opciones de particionado automático y manual para adaptarse a diferentes necesidades.

Configuración de la red y selección de software: Durante la instalación, se configuran las opciones de red y se pueden elegir opciones de software adicional.

Primeros pasos post-instalación

Actualización del sistema: Es recomendable ejecutar sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade después de la instalación para asegurarse de que todo el software esté actualizado.

Instalación de controladores adicionales y software: Linux Mint puede detectar e instalar automáticamente controladores adicionales para el hardware.

5. Entornos de Escritorio en Linux Mint

Cinnamon (predeterminado)

Cinnamon ofrece una experiencia de usuario moderna con un diseño intuitivo y muchas opciones de personalización.

MATE

MATE proporciona un entorno de escritorio clásico y estable, basado en GNOME 2.

Xfce

Xfce es conocido por su ligereza y eficiencia, ideal para sistemas más antiguos o con recursos limitados.

6. Gestión de Paquetes en Linux Mint

APT: El gestor de paquetes de Linux Mint

Comandos básicos: apt-get, apt-cache, aptitude.

Instalación y eliminación de paquetes: sudo apt install [paquete], sudo apt remove [paquete].

Snap: Paquetes universales

Comandos básicos de Snap: sudo snap install [paquete], sudo snap remove [paquete].

Snap permite instalar software con todas sus dependencias en un solo paquete, asegurando la compatibilidad.

Flatpak: Paquetes universales

Comandos básicos de Flatpak: flatpak install [repositorio] [paquete], flatpak uninstall [paquete].

Flatpak proporciona una forma de distribuir y ejecutar aplicaciones en contenedores aislados.

Gestor de software de Linux Mint

Linux Mint incluye el "Gestor de actualizaciones" y el "Gestor de software" para simplificar la instalación y actualización de aplicaciones.

7. Linux Mint en el Entorno Empresarial y Servidores

Uso de Linux Mint en el entorno empresarial

Linux Mint es popular en entornos de escritorio debido a su facilidad de uso y estabilidad. Sin embargo, para servidores, muchas empresas optan por Ubuntu Server o Debian debido a sus características y soporte específicos.

Mantenimiento y soporte

Linux Mint sigue un ciclo de lanzamiento basado en la versión LTS de Ubuntu, proporcionando actualizaciones y soporte a largo plazo.

8. Comparativa de Linux Mint con Otras Distribuciones

Linux Mint vs. Ubuntu

Objetivo: Linux Mint ofrece una experiencia de usuario más cercana a sistemas operativos tradicionales, con un enfoque en la simplicidad y la accesibilidad. Ubuntu, por otro lado, se enfoca en la innovación y la integración con el ecosistema de Canonical.

Filosofía: Linux Mint incluye más software y controladores propietarios para una experiencia lista para usar, mientras que Ubuntu ofrece más flexibilidad y actualizaciones más frecuentes.

Linux Mint vs. Fedora

Objetivo: Fedora está orientado a ofrecer las últimas tecnologías de Linux, mientras que Linux Mint se enfoca en una experiencia de usuario estable y familiar.

Filosofía: Fedora prioriza la integración de nuevas tecnologías, mientras que Mint sigue un enfoque más conservador en términos de estabilidad y familiaridad.

Linux Mint vs. Arch Linux

Objetivo: Arch Linux está diseñado para usuarios avanzados que desean un control total sobre su sistema, mientras que Linux Mint se enfoca en la facilidad de uso y una experiencia lista para usar.

Filosofía: Arch sigue la filosofía KISS y el modelo rolling release, mientras que Mint proporciona versiones estables y preconfiguradas para un uso inmediato.

9. Conclusión

Linux Mint como una opción amigable y productiva

Linux Mint es una excelente opción para quienes buscan una distribución Linux fácil de usar y con una experiencia de usuario familiar. Su enfoque en la estabilidad y la accesibilidad lo convierte en una opción popular para usuarios que desean una transición sin problemas desde otros sistemas operativos.

Recomendaciones finales para quienes consideran usar Linux Mint

Linux Mint es ideal para aquellos que buscan un sistema operativo confiable y accesible, con un entorno de escritorio amigable y una amplia gama de herramientas y aplicaciones preinstaladas.

10. Preguntas Frecuentes (FAQ)

¿Linux Mint es adecuado para principiantes?

Sí, Linux Mint es muy adecuado para principiantes debido a su interfaz amigable y facilidad de uso.

¿Cómo actualizo mi sistema Linux Mint?

Ejecutando sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade mantendrás tu sistema actualizado.

¿Es Linux Mint una buena opción para servidores?

Aunque Linux Mint es más popular en entornos de escritorio, para servidores muchas empresas prefieren Ubuntu Server o Debian.

[muffinlance]

While I am by no means an expert in Linux distros (distributions) might I recommend two widely supported and user-friendly ones?

Linux distributions are basically packets of software that envelop the Linux kernel that determine the look, feel and function of the operating system. While there is a multitude of flavours, Debian-based systems such as Ubuntu and Mint are widely supported and have huge communities while being user friendly (i.e. keep the command line usage low/ explained). I managed to squeeze so much processing power out of my old laptop just by switching from Windows 10 to Linux Mint (very lightweight, has a graphic interface very similar to Windows). If you don't have to worry about every every Byte of RAM tho, I'd say Ubuntu is a very good start

Hope this helps <3

Thank you! I'm currently deciding between Mint with the Cinnamon desktop or Fedora with either KDE or Cinnamon. Going to try live USBs to test them out.

For others considering the switch: Mint is the most commonly recommended "easy and stable for new Linux users" version. Fedora is "stable but you're going to need to Google how to do more things until you're used to it." Cinnamon desktop is "things look like Windows", KDE is "not trying to be Windows but similarly intuitive, and you can customize everything", and the third common desktop is GNOME which is "doing it's own thing but looks like Mac, with lots of tiled apps".

Note that these are one-day-of-research impressions. I'll probably try GNOME too, but it looks instinctively ugly to me when I search up images of it.

Most common versions seem to have the option to try them before switching your computer over, so that's my next step.

[inaris-mage-of-storms]

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Melancholy, the doctor called it when Jimmy talked Scott into allowing an exam after the third time he refused to get out of bed. Not an uncommon affliction, he said. Prisoners with longer sentences were especially prone to it, he said. Not difficult to treat, he said, so long as Jimmy was careful with him.

Careful with him, like Scott was some fragile trinket that would shatter without the right care. Gods, he hated doctors.

(The doctor wasn't wrong though, was he? Something inside Scott had broken, and he hated that he didn't know what it was or how to fix it. He prided himself on being crafty in both senses of the word. He could mend anything - except, apparently, himself.)

Thankfully, Jimmy didn't seem inclined to treat Scott any differently than he had been, except for worried glances when he thought Scott wasn't looking and quiet anxious chirps in his throat that he didn't seem to notice. Some days Scott felt fine and some days he didn't, but on the days he didn't, the smile on Jimmy's face alone was worth the effort to try. Even if on some of those days he couldn't make it any farther than the sofa and Jimmy's arms, he tried.

Careful with him. Scott didn't need Jimmy to be careful with him. He just needed him to be around, and he was, and Scott loved him for it.

"How are you feeling today?" asked Jimmy over breakfast on a morning when Scott's mind felt clearer than it had in weeks.

"Hm?" Scott glanced up from his cinnamon roll, one finger in his mouth, and tried not to smirk as Jimmy's expression betrayed how easily his train of thought was derailed watching Scott suck the icing off it.

"Uh. I, um." Jimmy's ears were red, and oh, what Scott wouldn't give to know the details of what Jimmy was thinking about. "I was wondering if you felt up to a little trip today, is all."

"Sure. Where did you have in mind?" Scott leisurely tore another bite off his cinnamon roll, enjoying the way Jimmy's eyes tracked the movement of his hand to his mouth.

Jimmy exhaled shakily; it was quiet, but Scott was watching him too closely to miss it. Jimmy looked away with a hand on the back of his neck, trying to regain his composure. "Well, it's a bit of a surprise, really. Also I have something for you before we go."

"Ooh, a surprise and a present? Careful, pretty bird, or I might just think you're courting me," teased Scott, and laughed when a sharp whistle escaped Jimmy.

When they had finished breakfast and cleaning up, Jimmy made Scott wait in the living room while he went to fetch whatever it was he wanted to give him. Scott smiled at the way Jimmy's wings trembled in excitement, until Jimmy returned and Scott saw what he held in his hands.

"They might be a little dusty, being in storage so long, but everything should be there," said Jimmy, setting the items in Scott's lap. Scott stared at the colorful fedora, lifting it up and running his fingers over the brim. Its white feather was missing, but otherwise it was in perfect shape. So was the travel bag underneath it, and the neatly-folded coat with its patchwork colors that matched the hat, and the pair of boots Jimmy set on the floor next to him.

Scott set his hat on his head and pulled on his boots, then stood and pulled on his coat. It fit more loosely than it was meant to, even after three months of being able to eat whatever he wanted whenever he wanted, but it was his. He pulled it tighter around him, then looked at Jimmy with misty eyes.

Jimmy gave him a soft smile. "It suits you," he said quietly. "Well - I mean of course it would, it's yours after all. You look like a - a dashing adventurer with rakish charm!"

Scott laughed, and Jimmy beamed. "Thank you for these. I didn't think I would ever see them again." Jimmy sat down, and Scott wanted to kiss him, but he settled for a peck on the cheek as he took a seat and leaned against the canary. Jimmy put an arm around him, and they sat there together while Scott pulled items out of his bag one by one and gazed at them in wonder.

Even his iridescent dagger was there, and after a moment of hesitation and an uncertain look at Jimmy, Scott slid the sheath onto his belt. "Are you sure this is okay?" he asked, needing to be certain even though he knew Jimmy would have said something already if it wasn't.

"Of course," said Jimmy. "I trust you." He nudged Scott into standing up, then took his hand the moment they were both on their feet. "Come on, then, time for your surprise."

Scott followed him out of the house and through the city, marveling at how much more like himself he felt in his own clothes with his own bag at his side. Jimmy still glanced his way whenever he thought Scott wasn't looking, but this time the looks he gave him were warm and happy instead of worried. While they walked Scott wondered what Jimmy wanted to show him. He couldn't imagine what could possibly compare to getting his belongings back, until they reached the upper levels and stepped through the door of a building built directly into the side of the cavern.

What made Scott stop and stare wasn't what was immediately inside the doors. Just inside was only storage of some kind, crates and barrels whose contents Scott could only guess at, though the gardening tools hanging from pegs on the wall made him wonder. Then they stepped through a second set of doors, and Scott tightened his grip on Jimmy's hand as he gaped at the sight.

Sunlight streamed down from a glass-covered opening at the top of the cave. The air was warm, and instead of stone under his feet there was soft soil and new grass. A waterfall tumbled down one cliff face into a small pool. And the flowers. Flowers of every color filled the little grotto, some growing directly from the ground and some in planters. If he looked closely Scott could see where pipes brought in warmth and water, but other than that and the wooden door behind them, the cave looked for all the world like a little slice of summer made manifest.

He stepped forward and looked around in amazement, brushing his fingers over leaves and delicate petals. "Do you like it?" asked Jimmy. "It's for you. You can come here whenever you want, and if there's anything not to your liking I can have it redone or rearranged or - "

"It's perfect," said Scott in a strangled voice. "It's...I love it. It's beautiful."

"Oh, good," said Jimmy with relief, and Scott turned around to face him. Jimmy took his hand again, and the way he looked framed by flowers with sunlight shining in his golden hair left Scott breathless. He leaned closer to his canary before he even realized it, then stopped himself before he could go too far.

"Gods, I want to kiss you right now," he whispered instead, and his heart ached with longing.

"Then kiss me," murmured Jimmy.

Scott stared at him, and he had never been more tempted to make a mistake in his life. "What about Fwhip?"

Confusion flitted across Jimmy's face, followed by realization, and he laughed. "Oh! I guess you wouldn't know, would you?" Scott furrowed his brow, his own emotions still stuck on confusion, and Jimmy pressed his forehead against Scott's. "Fwhip and I have a... let's call it an understanding. He won't mind."

"You're sure?" asked Scott, heart pounding.

"I'm sure," said Jimmy. "I love him, you know that. But I love you, too. Is that okay?"

Hesitantly, eagerly, Scott's answer was to press his lips to Jimmy's. Jimmy wrapped his arms around him, returning the kiss, and for the first time in four years, Scott felt free.

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[the-peculiar-bi-tch]

GNOME applications: fantastic, amazing, full of great apps like Newsflash, Shortwave, and Boxes

GNOME Desktop Environment: painful, limiting, so difficult to theme System76 fucked off to build COSMIC

i believe everyone should use their computer the way they like it the most; using the software they are most comfortable with, configured the way they are most comfortable.

[captn1999]

Arcanist: Bette

One of the nobodies dreaming to become a superstar in Hollywood. She's able to change appearance temporarily, which makes her a perfect stand-in, a fake gem as brilliant as the real ones on the crown.

Exhibition Details An arcanist's work exhibited in the 1930s for 20 years. Completed in summer, on June 22. Exhibited in Los Angeles, California, USA.

3-star arcanist, mineral afflatus, reality damage

Bette She and her great dream in the dust.

Fedora Hat with Notches: A worn fedora. The holes on it make it look worthless, but it's essential for the owner to play a gentleman well.

Bamboo Cane: A bamboo staff which is a bit shorter than the common ones. Its outstanding resilience allows it to support most body movements, making it the best choice for stunt performers.

Cotton Hairband: An olive green cotton band tied to the end of her braid and makes both the braid and itself different to their kinds. It is the only thing on her that is not worn for imitation. Even if it looks plain, it's unique to her.

Classic Shot ✦ She is looking forward to a big scene. ✦ ✦ She is looking forward to a big scene, such as an explosion. ✦ ✦ ✦ She is looking forward to a big scene, something more than just an explosion.

Important Part ✦ She plays an important part. ✦ ✦ She plays an important part, a crucial one. ✦ ✦ ✦ She plays an important part, a crucial one, but it has nothing to do with her.

Every Audition This is a good job. Both the spotlights and music ready, the chosen one must be enjoying it.

The camera recorded the 125th time she fell and the 126th time she got up.

Birthday: June 22 Medium: Film Stock Fragrance: Leather - Cinnamon, Cocoa, Vanilla, Amber, Tolu Balsam Inspiration: Resilience of the Gravels [Mineral] Clumsy Imitation

Voicelines | Character Stories

[bswr]

Still Life

Attendance:

Smile Fact - Smile 1 sold generated over $200 million in box office sales. (https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Smile-(2022)#tab=summary)

Oranges Fact - It takes eating 11,000 oranges to kill you. (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/much-everyday-foods-can-have-die/#:~:text=It%20is%20possible%20to%20overdose,equivalent%20of%20809%20vitamin%20supplements.)

Walnut Fact - Eating walnuts everyday can help avoid heart issues. (https://www.eatingwell.com/article/8069681/benefits-of-walnuts/)

Cinnamon Fact - Cinnamon trees can grow up to 60ft tall. (https://www.thatsitfruit.com/blogs/default-blog/blogcinnamon-10-interesting-facts-about-the-classic-spice?srsltid=AfmBOopsNA4eXH9HRBpaXaSDWM87JhmAx3JUcSUu0lOBtZh_S2l-Ei9l)

Wine Fact - The first sign of wine dates back over 7,000 years ago (https://www.arenaflowers.com/pages/history-of-wine/#:~:text=The%20earliest%20remnants%20of%20wine,sometime%20between%205400%2D5000%20B.C.)

Egg Fact - The average person in Japan eats 320 eggs per year. (https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/egg-consumption-by-country)

Bacon Fact - The majority of bacon is taken from the belly of a pig. (https://www.masterclass.com/articles/pork-belly-vs-bacon)

Fedora Fact - The first Fedora was created in 1891. (https://bernardhats.com/all-about-hats/history-of-the-fedora/?srsltid=AfmBOoo-Kvu7P3LuHaQTB7K2m1N1Cc3glsSTNlSHuBtLxQi3oSiFlPIU)

[cherrythepuppet]

Cinnamon was originally Reese's candy acid trip Angel that tried to steer her onto the right path

Whenever Cinna possessed Reese though She'd try and go talk to a certain fucking loser of a cop

And Tre was so confused because Reese hates his ass and she'd go from "FUCKING GO ROT IN THE A DUMPSTER YOU GAY ASS FEDORA WEARING BITCH!" To twirling her hair and giggling like "Uhm- Hi..."

[sl33py-g4m3r]

excited to be using linux on my big screen computer~~

a cool thing I've noticed is that linux I think takes up significantly less space than windows ever did. and I'm just running the cinnamon desktop~~!!

out of the 256 gb of space on the initial OS drive, I've got 217 gb left. windows I forgot how much it left me with tho...

Linux mint is nice so far~~ especially the second hard drive being password protected to mount; rather than being accessible to anyone using the computer.

installed vlc as a media player and now idk what other applications I'd need.

or if I even have enough space currently to try to get steam games working. as the terabyte hard drive is cluttered with anime and music I've saved. and where all of my data is stored separate from the os.

one thing I lost tho that I had forgotten about was my progress in cookie clicker, as I was playing through that, and i don't remember when my last backup was or how much I've lost. By the time I realized I hadn't backed it up, the install was already in progress and it was far too late.

I like cinnamon so far~~ the keyboard shortcuts to reveal all the different desktops,, even found zoom features that are really useful. I thought you had to pinch or push your fingers apart while pushing the hotkey toggle like you do on iphones to zoom in on pictures and stuff, but no. just slide your fingers from the top of the touchpad to the bottom to zoom in, and reverse to go back to small.

I never used zoom on windows; much to my detriment, lol. bad vision is bad. I'm saying it again even tho it might not be relevant here, I'm legally blind. left eye bad vision, right eye none whatsoever. I never liked on board zoom on windows and i'm not sure why... this is nice.

I'm still excited cause I've always wanted to run linux on my big screened gaming pc, but it would never boot. come to find out I was installing grub in the wrong place... needed it on dev/sda1 instead of dev/sda itself. I guess because 1 is the first part of the disk?

hopefully much less spywarey than windows~~ and more secure. I've always assumed that linux/unix/bsd were more secure than windows in general.

funny enough when I first found these types of operating systems as a teenager a long time ago, I jumped into the deep end and immediately tried FreeBSD first. then backed off and stuck with fedora, opensuse for a bit, then to the more user friendly stuff like ubuntu, and linux mint. then many years later I stopped liking what whomever makes ubuntu was doing, and switched to mint, but they still used ubuntu's base, so now I use debian based stuff.

there's my entire fore into linux from being a teenager to now, lol. also very fanboyish high school report on how linux/unix was better than windows. before I even started using linux proper. ahhhh the cringe.

sucks a bunch of corporate stuff doesn't work with linux; cause I'm always seeing like the eye doctors operating systems being windows, and I'm always like "why don't you use linux?" the reason is they want their technology and stuff to work. like it won't on linux?

positive experience and a positive rant~~~ still going to tag it as rant anyway tho~~

[s1lver-bullet]

@lemonadecroc asked:

the woman was in her bodyguard uniform, a black suit and pencil skirt, with a black tie as she took black fedora off to fan herself crossing her legs as she sat down, bobbling one of her tall black heels off the end of her foot "UGH! why does it gotta be so hot when i gotta be on patrol, so unfair" puffing up her cheeks and pouting like an actual child as she reached into her shirt and pulled out a wrapped cinnamon roll as her razor sharp teeth easily ripped through the sweet, then looking over "HEY YOUR THAT CUTE AMERICAN! HEY IM LEMON REMEMBER!" her mouth entirely full almost muffling her words as her eyes seemed to gleam and doing a little point to herself with her black gloved hand with her first finger

“Hm? Oh. Yeah. The giant lady.” He looked over her outfit briefly, raising an eyebrow, “What… are you working for, like… the Italian Mafia? Or some other kind of crime family? Because… uh, your uniform is a little outdated. You look like you walked outta mid-1930’s New York.”

[blizzard-nightlamps]

What distro of linux are you running?

linux mint with the cinnamon de right now - i started with vanilla ubuntu, got sick of the way it looked, tried out kubuntu but kde felt way too buggy compared to gnome. was going to just reinstall ubuntu but i tried fedora after a friend recommended it (tried for like a hour to get a native linux game to run and gave up), tried linux mint after that and the experience has been relatively smooth and i prefer it to ubuntu.

i still probably wouldn't recommend linux to most people but it's honestly been fantastic for me! the few issues i have with it generally stem from a lack of support, and even then i kind of enjoy the tinkering around and eventually getting things to work. and of course i also hate microsoft

[feverinfeveroutfic]

blood & wine | chapter six of six

ao3 link

I had whipped up the blondies over the course of the evening before, and all the while, I had the babka still on display. I hoped that it would be enough for our little get together for the next day as I let them rest on the counter on the metal rack. I stooped down for a better look at the white chocolate that lined the sides, as well as the little splotches of dark red at the very bottom of the glass pan.

A job well done, and I knew he was going to like them.

But I knew in my heart that I had to fess up to Alex. I had to tell him. He and his parents were all going to see that things were missing from the freezer, and thus, they had to know about it on the day in which we all dressed out of celebration of fear. And I could only hope that I could smooth things over and lead him into it with something sweet and tangy for his tummy first.

The best thing I could do was lead him into it before I told him the full naked truth.

I was the dragon lord. I lived in the dragon lair. I knew how to slay them, and I knew how to give it to him as well. It was in me to do it.

I took the babka out of the fridge and let it stand next to the blondies. It was a pristine dark cake that had been rolled like that of a Swiss roll cake, but with the chocolate and cinnamon inside, and then I had snaked it around inside of the tin with even more chocolate sauce on top. I hoped that he would like it, and I had a feeling that the boy was going to indulge for that day.

If only I could tell him to live out his deepest, darkest feelings without apology. If only I could tell him that it was within him.

He told it to me after all. The instinct to survive often intersected with the killer instinct.

And I knew that I had to give him a taste of his own medicine for All Hallows Eve.

I let the blondies stand out on the counter all night, and when I awoke the next morning, I cut them up and put them into a container. I was going to give them to him and him only: there was enough for him as well as his parents if they wanted any for themselves. I was fairly certain that they would.

Meanwhile, I ran a brush through my hair, put a little bit of white paint on my face, and donned myself in a black tuxedo with a black fedora upon my head and a playing card stuck in the brim: inserted through the fedora was a fake butcher knife, and I had fake blood spattered onto the backs of my hands. I was a reporter who had been bound and tortured before I had my head chopped open by a serial killer. Something about it sent a chill down my spine, especially once I picked up the blondies and the babka, and I headed out to the party. I kept them on the seat right next to me all the way to the other side of town.

Alex had on a long white piece of cloth wrapped around his waist with a slit down the side of his right leg and a black tie belt around him to hold it up. He looked really cute with no shirt on, and even cuter with a flower crown upon his head. I was amazed that he made it stay put on his head even with the Diablo winds blowing quite a bit all around us.

“Is that a toga?” I asked him as I came over to him with the Tupperware in hand.

“Sort of. I took the top half of this off because it has a hood and it kept blowing off my head, and now I can't find it. I'm a warlock, a male witch.” I took a second look at the flower crown, and I saw that it was comprised of rosemary and marigolds.

“Oh, I see—blessed Samhain,” I stated with a nod of my head.

“And a blessed Samhain to you, too,” he quipped back at me with a flutter of his eyelashes at me. He then lowered his gaze to the Tupperware containers in my hands and raised his eyebrows. “Is that babka?”

“It is!” I declared.

“Chocolate or cinnamon?”

“Both. Mainly chocolate, though.”

“Oh, beautiful.” He clasped a hand to his bare chest. “It's funny, 'cause—my mom and I baked a cake, too. In fact, she should be bringing it pretty soon here.”

“You're not gonna tell me what it is?” I asked him.

“Not yet, no.” He flashed me a wink.

“I also made you—” With one hand, I picked up the top container and handed it to him. “—blondies. They're kosher, too. I hope, anyways. I used margarine instead of butter because there's two eggs in there.”

“Oh, my god, thank you!” he said, and he put his arms around me. The pit in my stomach had returned, and so did one of our friends with his shirt. I held onto the container for a second as he put it on. It helped that the top stayed open so I could see his chest and the top part of his belly as well. He brought his hands together as if to say a prayer.

“Let's get this party started,” he decreed.

Indeed, I stayed close by to him and I kept an eye on that Tupperware container of blondies to see if he was going to try them at all. He did, however, have a big slice of the babka, whereby he posted up on the far side of the room with the hood pulled over the flower crown. He let his long black hair drape out from either side of the hood all the while.

He actually looked like a warlock over there, and it helped that he let his bare feet and lower legs hang out in the open as well.

A carnivorous warlock.

It also helped that he kept his eye on me the entire time he ate up that slice of babka. Then again, the other alternative was watching John Tempesta make a fool out of himself with the Not Man mask over his head: he wore that plus a cowboy outfit, and I wondered exactly it was that Anthrax had given him before he showed up there in the Bay Area.

Like clockwork, Alex had finished his slice of babka right as his mother showed up: he set down the empty plate on the bench next to him, and he hurried over to the front door to help her out. It was a good sized cake, I could tell, still with the silvery dome on top.

I watched the two of them walk on over to the catering table with it together.

It was heavy. It was heavy and it was probably filled to the brim with something that I didn't want to know, but at the same time I also did want to know about it. A few people, including Greg who was dressed like Luke Skywalker, congregated around them to witness it for themselves; I held back behind Greg so I could have a side view of it, especially once Alex lifted the dome.

A round cake with pink and white grooves all around it. It looked exactly like a brain. It was probably that of the man whom they had slaughtered and devoured part of the way.

“Charlotte Royale,” he declared with a straight face. “It might be a little skimpy on the filling because we were inexplicably short on filling. It was so weird, my mom was like, 'well, I thought we had enough for the jam in this, but I guess not.'”

“I swore we had plenty, too,” she added. “Our freezer was packed full of it.” I swallowed at that, and the deep pit in my stomach had returned as well. It sank back so deep inside of me that I could barely move.

“It looks amazing, though,” Greg said. Poor bastard, I wished I could tell him the truth. I wished I could have told everyone the truth about it.

But everyone took a slice.

The thing was a bigger hit than my babka, even though Alex had eaten a few slices of it, and his mother took a piece of that plus one of the blondies before she headed on back home.

I had to tell him. And I had to tell him once he had another moment alone, and outside no less.

The winds had died down enough to where we could talk amongst ourselves in a normal voice, but it was still breezy and it was dry enough to dry out the remainder of the babka as well as, what I hoped to be pieces of Swiss roll on the Charlotte Royale. I walked on out to the back patio, where Alex had taken his seat with the container of blondies on the table before him. He leaned back in the chair and rested one hand on the table, while he kept his other hand on his bare thigh. He glanced up at me as I came on closer to him.

“Hey, sexy, is this seat saved?” I asked him once I came within earshot.

“Not at all,” he told me with a sly smirk on his face. “'Sexy', is that what you called me?”

“Yeah, yeah...” My voice trembled as I took my seat next to him. I tried my best to not show him that I was nervous. I was nervous and I was afraid of what to tell him, especially once he rested the hand that was on his thigh onto his belly.

“I forget just how much chocolate babka fills you up,” he told me. “Phew.” He then raised his eyebrows at me. “Did you have a slice of the Charlotte Royale?”

“Not yet, no,” I quipped. “I'm waiting for things to calm down in there before I get my paws on a piece.”

“Man, you better get your caboose in there before it's gone,” he insisted. “They're all over it like flies on shit in there. It's so weird, too, because the filling is so light but everyone seems to love it.”

“Probably because... it's made with human flesh,” I stated, and it felt so good to get that off my chest. He chuckled at that, and I realized what I had done.

“What?” he asked me.

“You made that cake out of that poor guy's brain and blood, didn't you?” I couldn't help it. The flood gates had opened. The eruption had started. I was a torrential flood from a broken dam. I was a volcano.

“What?” He let out a big hearty laugh.

“You ate him! You ate the guy! You ate him and chopped up his body! You ate him and chopped up his body and put what was left in the freezer! Didn't you? Didn't you, Alex! You did that! And then you put the rest of his blood and his brain in that cake! You did that! You did that, didn't you? You did that! You crazy cannibalistic carnivorous bastard! You ate him! You ate him and now you're forcing it onto us!”

Alex froze right in his tracks with his mouth agape and his eyes big. I stopped right before him. I felt my throat close up. I knew I had said way too much. I always did in situations such as this.

He then closed his eyes and brought a hand to his face. He rubbed his eyes with nothing more than his fingers.

My bottom lip trembled. I said too much. I said way too much.

He then started to laugh again.

“What?” I asked him in a small voice.

“I cannot believe you fell for that, Eric,” he chuckled.

“But—”

“I cannot believe you actually fell for all of that! And—” His face then turned serious. “Don't tell me—”

I pursed my lips and held my breath. I did not want to tell him that I had broken into their garage and nicked three things from their big freezer, but I had a hunch that he knew about it.

“You—” He then rolled his eyes.

“Um...” I had no idea what to say right then.

“It was strawberries! It was strawberry jam! It was strawberry jam for sufganiyot for Hanukkah. We keep it in the big freezer because it lasts forever in there. You—” He leaned forward and pressed his hands down onto his face, and he let out the biggest belly laugh I had ever heard from him. I felt really stupid right then.

He then sat upright with his cheeks rosy and his eyes twinkling.

“You literally thought it was human blood and guts?” he sputtered.

“Admittedly, yes,” I confessed in a small voice. He reached up and adjusted the flower crown, and then he shook his head.

“You know, from a distance, it kinda does look like human gray matter,” he chuckled some more. “And at least we know what happened to our freezer now!”

I dropped my gaze to the concrete beneath me. I had no idea as to what to say right then. I broke into their garage and committed theft. Breaking and entering. I was just happy that Alex was such a good sport about it all.

But then, he opened the container of blondies, and he picked out the first one.

“I thought you were stuffed,” I pointed out.

“I just wanted to try it,” he assured me. “Mom had one, and it looked like she enjoyed it, too.” I pursed my lips and held my breath again as he took a bite. He then nodded and smiled.

“Mmm, what's in these?” he asked me.

“Oh, just the usual—white chocolate and a little bit of butter scotch, too.”

“Is this cranberry?” He turned it to the side to show off the red mark inside.

“Yes...” And I swore that I was going to refrain from telling him. But once again, he needed to know about it. He deserved to know the truth.

What have I done.

And yet, he ate the whole thing. He ate the whole entire thing and put the lid back onto the container. Once he swallowed it, he tugged his hood back a bit and gave his hair a little toss before he put it back on to be a proper warlock.

“You called me 'sexy',” he said in a low voice.

“Indeed, I did.” And my trembled once more.

“My belly's full, too,” he added.

“I always love it when it is,” I said, and I was struggling to keep a straight face. “Because it's nice and warm, and you get all sweet and shit.”

“Indeed, I do...” He leaned in closer to me for a kiss on the lips, and I was glad that we were alone because there was no other way that I could tell him. I nudged my hat back so the fake blade and handle would miss the sides of his head. It was about to get passionate so quick as he slipped a hand up the side of my head to run his fingers through his smooth black hair. I did the same for him.

For a second, I had completely forgotten it.

But then he stuck his tongue into my mouth.

That was my cue.

I moved my head back so I can breathe.

His deep eyes were hooded, and he showed me his tongue, that velvet tongue that slithered about like that of a snake.

“By the way,” I started again. “You ate my own blood.”

“Huh?” He raised his eyebrows at me.

“You ate my own blood. I put my blood in the blondies. Just a little bit to give it some color at the bottom. But it wasn't cranberry, though, it was my blood.”

He froze. “You better be joking,” he said, and he lowered his gaze to my hands, which I had speckled with fake blood as part of the costume. But it also covered up the little clear bandage on my palm, though. No way I could show it to him, for that reason.

He lifted his gaze back up to me with his lips parted.

“Eric. Are you joking?”

I didn't move. I once again, said too much. But, again, he needed to know about it. He swallowed and moved back away from me a bit, as if he was better checking out my face and body.

“Eric?” He nearly whispered my name.

The winds blew quietly around us.

He then turned his head to the side to face away from me. For a second, it looked as though that his soul had left his body. I held still and I let my chest rise and fall with the steady movement of my own breathing. What started out as a joke made his soul leave his little body.

I was about to say something to him when he lunged for me and pushed me out of the chair. My hat fell right off my head onto the grass behind me. Alex loomed over me with his legs straddled over me and his hands down on my throat, but he didn't choke me.

“Hey, what're you doing?” I demanded.

“I'm gonna have to eat you now,” he growled into my ear.

“I'm spicy, though,” I said as I lay there, helpless like swine.

“I don't give a shit.”

I could see it in his eyes. He had tasted blood and now he wanted more.

“YOU IDIOT, MY MOM ATE A PIECE!” he shrieked.

I couldn't help but lay there as he brought his teeth down onto me, and that time, it was eat me rather than get me off. I hoped that I wouldn't have to wait to see the rabbi before I knew I was dead and given my just desserts for tricking him all this time.

“Well. Fuck.”

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Any foolproof Linux distros? I might try it

there's a few good options they just look kinda different/have different uis

these first few are pretty windows-like

this is linux mint (it comes with it's own desktop enviroment called cinnamon) and is based on ubuntu (this is useful to know since if you have to google something results for ubuntu will probably also work):

it's a pretty traditional desktop, decent option if you like windows.

this is kde (another desktop environment), specifically fedora's kde plasma edition (fedora isn't based on anything, it's its own thing):

similar experience to mint, imo it looks much nicer but is a little glitchier (although it's gotten much better lately). it's also super customizable, you can make it look basically however you want. for example:

btw you can get kde on other distros too! kubuntu is also pretty popular but i'd recommend fedora from personal experience.

pop!_os (also based on ubuntu) uses a modified version of gnome that looks kinda nice imo:

finally, fedora's main version (called workstation) uses unmodified gnome which behaves a lot like macOS:

i should probably add if you use an nvidia graphics card you should probably just go with pop!_os, since nvidia can be a pain in the ass on linux and pop handles it automatically. personally i mostly use gnome cos i was raised on macOS and it's what i'm used too :3

[theallenshorefangirl]

Ism Swap au

(He is swapped with Desmond) Dr.Lucas Cole:He's the cinnamon roll dad type,he trys to get his patients to laugh with dad jokes.Always has a bowl of sweets on his table like strawberry bon bon candy or butterscotch.

(He swapped with Virginia) Max Nygaard:He of course was signed up for a little Mr whatever the hell causing him to slip and caught the mirror causing it to slip.He works at Homa Mart and well the urge of everyone looking at him makes him uncomfortable

(Swapped with Allen) Desmond Wales:The paranoia sleep insomnia lighthouse keeper who constantly thinks the men in black is after him (Lucas will keep comforting him like a good dad)

(Swapped with Max) Virginia Ruhl:for working for Mayer Pharmaceuticals she hates it.Anger can consume her at times when people or annoying workers piss her off.

(Swapped with Lucas) Rosemary James:She gets major ptsd moments but Lucas makes sure she's comfortable with talking about certain military related missions.and for being a sniper as good as she is she never misses a shot.

(Swapped with Rosemary) Allen Shore:He knows what the chemical would do and wanted to warn everyone but sadly it was too late.For working for Mayer he knew something terrible was going on behind the scenes.

(Swapped with Tonia) Agent Rainbow or Mr Rainbow by patients he of course is a fedora wearing,trenchcoat wearing hairless sphinx cat who always knew how to scare and cuddle with the patients,even though they found him quite quirky!

(Swapped with Rainbow) Tonia is one of the quiet jumpscare type,she wants to send fear and panic.She has more complex puzzles and tricks up her gloved hands.She can be "Nice at times" but tdont fall for it.

[luisamiller]

Torta Fedora fiorentina

Florentine cake made with dark chocolate, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, Alchermes (Italian liqueur made with rose water, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and coriander) and whipped cream.

Pangiallo

Roman winter sweet made with hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, candied citron, dried figs, raisins and honey.

Torta de Arrescottu

Sardinian cake made with sheep ricotta, sugar, lemon and eggs.

Panforte

Tuscan Christmas sweet made with almonds, hazelnuts, candied citron, candied orange, dried figs, honey, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, coriander and sugar.

Crostata chiusa di albicocche alla toscana

Tuscan tart made with apricots, hazelnuts, pine nuts, cinnamon, honey, sugar, eggs and Vin Santo (Tuscan dessert wine).

Torta di nocciole

Piedmontese cake made with hazelnuts, butter, eggs and sugar.

Panpepato

Christmas sweet made with honey, hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves, raisins, candied orange, candied citron and cocoa powder.

Torta putana

Cake from the Veneto region made with pine nuts, dried figs, candied orange, liquor, eggs, sugar, raisins, lemon zest, orange zest, butter, milk and stale bread.

Torta co’ bischeri

Tuscan cake made with rice, pine nuts, dark chocolate, raisins, vanilla, nutmeg, liquor, sugar, butter and eggs.

Torta friulana di ricotta

Friulian cake made with sheep ricotta, raisins, pine nuts, hazelnuts, rhum, butter, eggs and candied fruit.

[jvkings]

How to install Fedora Cinnamon