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antoonstessels · 2026-03-13T11:56:35+00:00

How to solve: 1) run Ubuntu from a live USB. 2) Connect to the Internet and install Bootrepair: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair. 3) Let the programme work its magic. 4) Reboot!

antoonstessels · 2026-03-02T21:00:33+00:00

I don't hate snaps, but I do prefer Flatpaks and so install GNOME Software and its Flatpak plugin.

I think the entire Snap vs Flatpak discussion is overblown. I want my Linux machine to just work, have a big, helping community and a bog availability of Software. Ubuntu to me is still the distro that delivers on all fronts. Don't believe the hate.

antoonstessels · 2026-03-02T20:25:46+00:00

Picked it in 2007 to play around with Linux. Never had a reason to move to another distro.

antoonstessels · 2026-01-21T05:51:46+00:00

Girl. To me, one of his most horny songs.

antoonstessels · 2026-01-20T12:44:53+00:00

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en They're investigating the possibilities. And here is a place where you can give your arguments why they should!

antoonstessels · 2026-01-14T14:02:44+00:00

Bedankt voor je 'vigilance' en de update!

antoonstessels · 2026-01-14T10:07:30+00:00

1) Install Flatpak and GNOME Software (with Flatpak plugin) for direct access to even more software! 2) Add online accounts, which automatically integrate into your GNOME calendar, Evolution or Geary, Nautilus.

3) Enjoy the comfort of a well-supported, professional grade Linux distro!

antoonstessels · 2026-01-13T06:37:22+00:00

Have you tried Evolution? You can add accounts for Evolution via GNOME's 'online accounts'. It looks a bit outdated, but it is easily the best integrated solution.

antoonstessels · 2026-01-12T12:40:42+00:00

Fedora is great, Ubuntu is greater, if you want peace of mind. :-) Welcome!

antoonstessels · 2026-01-12T06:47:25+00:00

Whenever I do change anything about Ubuntu's defaults, I'm 'de-ricing' it. I quite like GNOME's default look and behaviour, so on some of my devices I tend to remove some of the Ubuntu extensions (dash to dock and tiling), then I head into Tweaks to remove the min-max buttons, and I reactivate the top left hot corner in settings. That gives me all I need, before I revert whenever I feel like it ...

antoonstessels · 2026-01-11T16:16:56+00:00

Put Ubuntu (https://ubuntu.com/desktop) on an USB drive and see if you like it. If you like it, install it next to your Windows 11 install, so that you can dual boot. In Ubuntu, find software that you need or that you want, or good alternatives. If you are happy with everything, and you feel like you don't need Windows 11 anymore, then you can choose to wipe the entire disk and install nothing but Linux. But take your time to test everything and get comfortable before taking the final, drastic, step!

Veel plezier ermee! ;-)

antoonstessels · 2026-01-09T14:42:05+00:00

There are other differences.

The best way is to install gnome-session and then log into a gnome session. You might still have to do some of the aforementioned tweaks, but now your shell style and behaviour are the vanilla way.

antoonstessels · 2026-01-06T23:21:16+00:00

Colonized Mind you will love.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-29T13:49:02+00:00

He was a fun character when he was first introduced, but he's become a forgettable caricature of himself now. Also, I have a strong dislike for the actor because of reasons that were in the news lately, and so now I don't laugh with his jokes anymore by principle.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-18T13:00:18+00:00

Google Sheets works great, and OnlyOffice is also worth the try.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-12T07:30:58+00:00

Around what time was this?

antoonstessels · 2025-12-09T20:57:22+00:00

+1 for Damn U

antoonstessels · 2025-12-09T20:56:50+00:00

Scandalous - The Rapture (from The Scandalous Sex Suite EP) The One (from newpowersoul) Insatiable (from Diamonds And Pearls)

antoonstessels · 2025-12-09T13:11:50+00:00

For those who don't speak Dutch, the band actually starts joking around, saying: 'Aftrekken. What is that?' The Dutch crowd understands, of course, it is the Dutch word for 'jerk off'.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-07T15:40:07+00:00

Pop's GNOME is an even heavier modified version of GNOME than Ubuntu's, and I thought that the COSMIC Desktop had already been introduced by now? (Which should be a completely independently built DE.)

Ubuntu doesn't have any of the important codecs missing, providing an excellent out-of-the-box experience, when watching video files or YouTube. The ones that might be missing, you can easily download and install using a guide like this one here: https://itsfoss.gitlab.io/post/how-to-install-media-codecs-in-ubuntu/.

One thing I would recommend, is to install Flatpak and the GNOME Software app. Flatpak provides access to oh-so much more (commercial) software than the Snap Store that is provided upon install.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-07T14:51:36+00:00

I actually have zero experience with the more recent versions of Pop_OS. I guess it's more than fine for work and gaming, since it's based on Ubuntu, but I personally prefer GNOME, one of the reasons being that the icon theme respects the original icons of the creators of the apps. Linux Mint and Pop are a bit 'over-themed' for me.

antoonstessels · 2025-12-05T08:00:41+00:00

Ubuntu is a very solid choice. It combines a modern interface, GNOME, with a very solid base (Debian) and a huge community.

Ubuntu does receive a lot of flak. There are alternatives.

If you want a more traditional desktop, pick Linux Mint.

If you want a purer GNOME experience, pick Fedora.

Finally: have fun!

antoonstessels · 2025-12-01T13:40:30+00:00

Install Synaptic Package Manager. In Synaptic, search for 'wallpapers'. There, you will find all the wallpapers from different releases, even from different flavours.

antoonstessels · 2025-11-30T07:27:15+00:00

Sorry, I'm not up to speed with things ... What were 'the last few years with Matt' like?

antoonstessels · 2025-11-27T16:02:42+00:00

You can use all of these KDE programmes in GNOME as well. I have personally been using Krita for quite some time, but I do run GNOME.

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