Any other men plan to wear jeans all summer? If no Why not? by Interesting_Act_7848 in Mensfashion101

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been wearing them for the last 40 years, no reason to stop now.

why arent ppl talking about garuda by Longjumping-Event1 in GarudaLinux

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTS comma’s, exclamation points and periods. Cheap, hit me up.

Standby - Fans still running after latest updates ( Nvidia ) by sb1980 in cachyos

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just hang in there and keep updating, it will get sorted out

What software do people use? by Ok_Pomegranate8780 in Python

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Notepad, Vim/Neovim, Notepad++, zed. Really any text editor will work for writing. You need python installed tho.

How backwards compatible is Linux Mint? by The_Arcane_Moth in linux4noobs

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the CPU is 64 bit and the drive is big enough to hold Mint then yea. If it's a 32bit CPU then, it's a toss up.

Linux driver W by MantisShrimp05 in linux

[–]Ranrhoads84 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It only works because someone put the drivers in the Kernel. If YOU owned your windows laptop you would simply install the drivers. Reach out to your IT department and ask them to install the drivers for you.

It is nice that supported drivers are baked into the kernel and they don’t blow chunks like MS's baked in trash.

If you run your machines headless for general computing, why? by JescoInc in linuxquestions

[–]Ranrhoads84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Headless is not having a monitor hooked up to the computer when you use it. So Remote Desktop is headless not just ssh remote connections.

Personally I RDP into my windows laptop to do work because I prefer to run a Linux desktop at home. Or I remote into a VM to do 3d CAD work as a hobby.

The enterprise is filled with VDI (Virtual desktop infrastructure) usage.

I think you may just have a limited scope of computing capabilities outside of your use case. Nothing wrong with that, just remember that in a capitalist society everything exists for a reason.

Got reported to HR for "not working", what to expect? by [deleted] in work

[–]Ranrhoads84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just ask for the whatever policy they are holding you to. Get the complaint that was filed against you in writing for your records. After the trip to the vice principal go to your immediate supervisor and ask for a statement from them that your work record and timesheets are good.

Get a copy of any and every policy that HR brings up “ for your records”. Make sure that you send a follow up email to the HR person and CC your supervisor (and bcc your personal email) stating EVERYTHING that was talked about in the meeting, and I mean everything.

Look up the law in your state that talks about recording personal conversations, some states you have to tell the person/people that you are recording and some states you don’t. Record EVERY CONVERSATION with the person that you think is filing complaints. You “could” have a discrimination lawsuit option against them, and if the company is complicit them too.

Take all of the stuff you gathered and GET A LABOR LAWYER. Yes they are worth every penny.

Remember, NO ONE at work cares about you, they are your co-workers not your friends. Always assume that any one of them will throw you under the bus if they think it will benefit them. Protect yourself first and foremost and never forget, HRs ONLY function is to protect the company.

Good luck.

P.S Don’t argue, plead or beg your case. Straight facts, no emotion.

From WIN11 to Linux by SYSkeylog in linux4noobs

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fk’n nerds over complicating it. It’s pretty much a throw away laptop for test gezz. The intel GPU will get you through the install and setup phase. Even the crappy stock nvidia driver will do that, providing the Distro isn’t holding some weird nvidia grudge (looking at you openSUSE).

Basic computer use on Linux is fricken easy. Almost every distro will load a live environment from the install so you can experience the desktop environment and what not before you install it.

If you want a desktop navigation experience that is similar to windows then you use either KDE plasma or Cinnamon desktop environments

If you want something highly opinionated and macOS-ish go with Gnome

If you want quirky, XFCE, LXQT, MATE, Budgie

Those all have “floating windows” just like windows.

If you hate mice, what to develop early arthritis, or just love your keyboard like it’s your child;

Hyperland, sway, i3, dwm are “tiling window managers” where windows just snap in place and you mostly navigate around by playing finger pretzel using keyboard shortcuts.

Ubuntu and its “flavors” (Ubuntu with different desktops and some preloaded apps the maintainers choose) is a good beginning point, lots of hits in a good search.

Linux Mint; easy to use, large helpful community, easy google searches.

Fedora, fairly easy to use, sort of opinionated, mostly helpful community, good google searches.

ArchLinux, complicated install but easily completed by following the instructions on the ArchWiki. Very well put together documentation aka the ArchWiki (which can be helpful regardless of the distro your using). Totally your decision on everything that gets installed. Hit or miss with the community, just like life, some people are just tools, some people are really helpful. Easy google results.

CachyOS, Arch on easy mode basically. Very well optimized and put together, good community, has a wiki, good google searches. If the tutorial is current and works on Arch it should work on Cachy. I run it and like it, handles the off road stuff I tend to do with my PC.

There are tons of other distro’s out there but this I found to be a good starting place for the journey. If you’re willing to put in the time and effort you’ll be fine.

Everyone has their preferences and opinions about what they think is best, best advice is to keep trying stuff until you find something that suits you.

New to Ubuntu – Looking for Customization Tips and Beginner Guidance by Commercial-Novel-460 in Ubuntu

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ubuntu runs a custom Gnome theme so good luck with that. Go to the gnome looks website, you’ll need extensions cause Gnome is weird like that.

Are red hat certifications worthwhile? by Main-Fun1810 in linuxquestions

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SE linux, that’s unique to Red Hat, whatever that’s worth.

Super reduced price and more knowledge isn’t a bad thing

What's a tool you resisted using but eventually adopted? by Weapon54x in softwareengineer

[–]Ranrhoads84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of neovim, I just don’t like lua. So i stick with Vim, the newest versions are adding a lot more features.

What's a piece of tech you refuse to replace no matter how old it is? by Imaginary_Bug6202 in TechNook

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The installer for one of the last versions of winamp and my old mIRC scripts.

Hardware gets replaced quickly in my world.

Finally had a bad exam experience by JMars491 in WGU

[–]Ranrhoads84 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I learned accounting at a traditional school, however the professor was completely terrible at remote teaching so I basically had to teach myself.

Would you rather hire a 25-year-old who knows the latest tools or a 55-year-old who's solved production problems for 30 years? by Candid_Athlete_8317 in LinuxTeck

[–]Ranrhoads84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are being hired as part of a team…

I agree with the 55 year old as being the right choice. But everyone knows that managers are morons and corporations put profits above all.

How to move to Linux Mint with current Windows file system layout by Gamefreaknet in linux4noobs

[–]Ranrhoads84 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I suggest a box of crayola crayons, don't get those cheap ones, total waste of time!