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Using computers since late ‘60s, IBM HDs were 2’ in diameter, punch cards were the order of the day. Schools taught Fortran, Cobol, Pascal, Basic, and the likes.

First computer was an IBM PC Jr, 128K the most powerful computer you would ever need according to IBM. Used DRDos, much better than MSDos. Technology accelerated in the '90s and I had to switch to Windows, did not know about Linux at the time. Tried Linux late '90s but Linux was time and labour intense so it was put to the side. Windows and Mac up to now.

Linux would be mentioned on the forums I use and so I started to look into Linux, what was available, recommended distros and such. Had an older PC laptop collecting dust, and have commenced a Linux project to get back into Linux. Started with Linux Mint Cinnamon 22.1. Have looked at ubuntu Cinnamon, kubuntu, Fedora, Zorin, arch Linux, and now EndeavourOS Mercury, all having pros and cons much like Windows or Mac iOS. I’m not distro hopping per se, but looking for the desktop environment (DE) that works for me.

My main Linux PC will use kubuntu for the foreseeable future. I made a list of criteria and have been crossing each off the list as I find a suitable Linux alternative.

I’m looking forward to using EndeavourOS because the Terminal interface is a key element in configuring the install. I submit that the Terminal as a whole is a GUI, but with the ability to do more than what a GUI may be designed to do. A GUI may keep you from doing harm whereas using the Terminal can be a world of hurt if not careful.

I am slowly configuring the look of Endeavour and what apps I need to have installed. It’s going to be a good journey and learning experience.

I like that EOS is a bit of GUI and a bit of Terminal. I am crossing items off my list of requirements as I progress.

This is a short bit about me and why I am venturing back into Linux.

Cheers

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Nice.
Although I’ve destroyed things with GUIs too.

That you were happy in a C/:> world up to the 90’s is impressive or masochistic :slight_smile: .
I get the feeling a Linux Windows Manager (hyprland, sway, etc) would be effortless for you.

Anyway, welcome. :victory_hand:

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Welcome @RednaxS60 from Ontario Canada! :canada:

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Welcome to the community :beers:

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Welcome to the forum!

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Thank you for the welcome. Grew up in Ontario just south of Barrie at Alcona Beach.

There are so many different Linux variants available and if you don’t get to try these, someone will do a YouTube on it.

I might have mentioned that I put together a list of what I needed to achieve, and what the configuration needs to look like, and EndeavourOS is fitting right in.

There are a couple of issues/apps to install, but I’m sure I’ll find a way ahead with these.

I have wondered about the longevity of EOS, but this is no different than Windows or iOS , nothing is supported forever.

Again, thanks for the welcome. It’s been an enjoyable journey so far, and I expect it to continue.

Cheers

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Beautiful little city. Welcome.

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Welcome to the :enos: Forum @RednaxS60 :enos_flag:

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Hello @RednaxS60 and welcome to the :enos:-Forum !

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@RednaxS60, Welcome to the Purple Family! :enos_flag: :enos:

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Welcome!

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Hello @RednaxS60 and welcome to the EndeavourOS Forum/Community! :penguin_face::enos_flag:

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Have fun, @RednaxS60 , with EOS.

The premise of Linux and all the distributions out there, is that you get to choose which one suits your needs best.

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Hi, @RednaxS60 ! Greetings from Germany. :germany:

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Thanks again. As I mentioned in my intro, Linux has come a long way since the late '90s when I first tried it. As @semLraug mentions, there is something for everyone. Having tried a few, the DE is one of the deciding factors, the other is the ability to configure the OS to do what I need it to do. The more I work with EOS, the more I’m liking it. It has, IMHO, the best of both worlds in that you get to use Terminal and GUIs. I think this is an advantage in that a user may shy away from a distro that is all Terminal for any configuration and such; however, a bit of under the hood work is always good.

I also think that Linux is a good OS from the aspect that you can install, configure, use and abuse as you want until you hit an “oops” point and everything crashes down around you. At this point, with the detailed notes you have, reinstall the OS, configure it up to the “oops” point, do more research, find the missing piece and carry on until the next “oops” point. A bit simplistic, but brilliant.

My brother is a good example of what I would consider a normal user. He wants to turn the laptop on, click on an icon, do whatever and shut down the laptop. He doesn’t care what is making it go as long as it works.

Just a bit more of my philosophy.

Cheers

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I’ve had some real 'oops’s (be it Kernel oops or my own), but not the detailed notes.

I learn by repetition: do and do again.
And again.

That’s not as sound a philosophy as yours, @RednaxS60, but it works for me. :wink:

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@SemLraug - I do the same, have to make myself take notes, but repetition is good.

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Hi, Rednax! Just south of you on the Kitsap peninsula. Great to have an EOS neighbour nearby.

Given your background, may I suggest looking at a tiling window manager such as i3, Sway, or Hyprland? i3 is stable and well-documented and can be installed from Calamares. Sway is newer and supposedly a drop-in replacement for i3. Hyprland has bells and whistles available but can all be turned off if you don’t like over-the-top eye candy like Plasma.

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@Mike09: Thanks for the reply. Good to hear there are users close by, especially for the more “exotic” Linux OS varieties. I look at each issue as a learning point, and an issue that needs a resolution.

Looking into how to change the font size in the installed apps such as iCloud for Linux, Firefox.

Will look at your recommendations.

Lots of cobwebs to dust off since the early '90s. Going through The Linux Command Line Book. I’m a bit of a tech junky, won’t read a novel but will read a tech manual. Looking into getting the Bash Beginners Guide as well, either print the PDF or buy a softcover. Replied to an issue on the Linux Mint forum this morning, and what I posted did not work, but a little more research and came across the “nmtui” command that makes access to the IWD commands quite easy, and is a Terminal GUI. Learn something new every day.

I have stated on other forums when I have an issue that resistance is futile, it will be assimilated, and my other favorite is “I’m higher on the food chain”.

Cheers

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OK, I’m a relative newbie compared to you. I only wrote my first computer program in 1970, in FORTRAN IV, on an IBM 1620 Model 1.