anyone use Ubuntu?

scoobie_wrc · 4 Dec 2011 at 18:47

being rather naive i only heard about it a month or 2 ago :eek:

is it any good? what does it do better than windows and what does it do worse?

cb_linus · 4 Dec 2011 at 20:52

Download a live cd and give it a try, and make sure to step into the Linux & Open Source part of the forum

JustBen · 5 Dec 2011 at 13:11

It's a good intro to Linux Operating Systems, It's now much better than it used to be too in way of driver support etc.

scoobie_wrc · 5 Dec 2011 at 16:53

are there any other free os out there?

ps umbungo says thunderbird is installed but i cant find it, any idea's.

cb_linus · 5 Dec 2011 at 17:56

scoobie_wrc said:
are there any other free os out there?

ps umbungo says thunderbird is installed but i cant find it, any idea's.

Linux is free, and there are loads of distributions available. I'm currently using OpenSuse.

Not currently using Ubuntu but I'm sure someone in the Linux part of this forum can help you out?

Also, if you're interested in gaming on Linux, might I suggest Desura which is a cross platform (Windows & Linux) alternative to Steam. Lots of Indie games on there, and if you've bought any of the Humble Bundles most of the games can easily be added

theheyes · 5 Dec 2011 at 21:36

I don't have time for the zealots, but I think every computer geek should at least try Linux. It's not for everyone and I don't think it's even close to Windows as a general purpose/average Joe OS. However, I think it shines the most when it stops trying to be Windows. It's a tinkerers dream and you can do some awesome stuff with it.

If you have an old PC kicking around just install it, it's a no brainer.

scoobie_wrc · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:00

currently got linux mint 12 on (dual boot), had a little play with it, prefer that to ubuntu, will continue to try it over the next few days.

Subliminal Aura · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:04

mint is a good option for windows users.

However if you like a mac come along and try pinguy os (I recommend 11.04 not the latest beta version)

Both mint and pinguy are derivatives of ubuntu so you get Ubuntu with a nicer configured interface

cb_linus · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:22

theheyes said:
<snip> but I think every computer geek should at least try Linux. It's not for everyone and I don't think it's even close to Windows as a general purpose/average Joe OS. However, I think it shines the most when it stops trying to be Windows. It's a tinkerers dream and you can do some awesome stuff with it.

Well put (especially the bit I've bolded). I actually like using the latest version of Gnome (Gnome 3) as my desktop environment, which replicates the look & feel of neither Windows or OSX, instead it just tries to be itself.

Back to a side note, a reason for me mentioning Desura is that it provides an environment to play games on Linux that you can also play on Windows (i.e. no risk if you try it but don't like it as if you have a load of Humble Bundle keys you can easy go back to Windows and use the Steam versions aswell).

Windows is currently my mostly used os at the moment, and will probably remain so for a while, but I've learnt a ton of stuff on Linux that I wouldn't even know to be aware of from Windows or OSX (configuring the kernel for example and doing a lot of *fun* stuff messing about with the command line)

scoobie_wrc · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:23

dang that pinguy looks good, may need to try that now, here's was me thinking windows was the be all and end all!

Vanquish-Storm · 5 Dec 2011 at 22:30

Just had a look at that pinguy and think i might give it a try on my netbook!

Subliminal Aura · 5 Dec 2011 at 23:18

Vanquish-Storm said:
Just had a look at that pinguy and think i might give it a try on my netbook!

Yep I run pingeee 32bit with a PAE kernel on my laptop. Counldn't be happier

Vanquish-Storm · 6 Dec 2011 at 00:58

Subliminal Aura said:
Yep I run pingeee 32bit with a PAE kernel on my laptop. Counldn't be happier

Hmmm do you think that would run better on my dell mini netbook that the full version?!

Subliminal Aura · 6 Dec 2011 at 01:03

Vanquish-Storm said:
Hmmm do you think that would run better on my dell mini netbook that the full version?!

Definitely, the full version is a little too heavy for notebooks (well it is for me, I like everything running super fast and silky smooth so Pingeee works perfectly for me). Install the PAE kernel and jupiter power management and away you go

Buchanan0204 · 6 Dec 2011 at 03:39

I prefer Windows. Ironically I use Linux distros to fix Windows quite a lot, hmmmm.....

scoobie_wrc · 6 Dec 2011 at 19:42

so,ive downloaded pinguy, mounted it but aut i cant see any autorun or exe file to start the installation.

Subliminal Aura · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:03

scoobie_wrc said:
so,ive downloaded pinguy, mounted it but aut i cant see any autorun or exe file to start the installation.

burn it to disk and boot from the disk

scoobie_wrc · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:09

will i get the option to dual boot? i want to try it before removing windows.

Buchanan0204 · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:09

scoobie_wrc said:
so,ive downloaded pinguy, mounted it but aut i cant see any autorun or exe file to start the installation.

Linux doesn't know what an .exe is. Whole new formats to play with. As mentioned. Boot from the disc.

If I were you. I'd install it onto a seperate HDD. Partitioning your current one with Windows can go wrong. Be sure to image first.

Vespasian777 · 6 Dec 2011 at 20:15

Tried it once. It was *****.