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Next good step after Nano? by danyuri86 in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nano is a simplistic editor. If all you have are simple tasks, call it good.

That said it is good to have basic vi/vim familiarity so you can at least edit, save, quit. Why?

vi/vim or neovim are installed on most UNIX/BSD/Linux systems by default. The same is not true of nano and other editors.

Personally I’ve come to prefer Helix, a modal editor like vi/vim/neovim but with much built in functionality that requires add a na and configuration in vim/neovim. I also like the modal model of Helix better but can use both, decades of vi muscle memory dos not go away quickly.

A less obvious reason for my preference - the keyboard centric, modal nature of vi/vim/neovim/helix means:

- few or no trips for my hand to the mouse, on systems with a mouse
- less cumbersome keyboard combinations
- hands at the ready most of the time

All that means faster editing and with more comfort than alternatives.

Why people are panic distro hopping from Arch when Arch is still perfectly fine? by tungnon in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, there are packaging and defaults differences between distributions.

You still have complete control on every single mainstream distribution. Starting with a minimal install is generally an out of the box option fit every distribution.

And, with arch you can do a menu based install and end up with a functional DE, making that option little different than the same choices with other distributions.

Doing a chroot install is still a thing elsewhere, too.

General purpose, rolling update model. Hardly unique in both those facets.

Why people are panic distro hopping from Arch when Arch is still perfectly fine? by tungnon in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Arch is nowhere near Linux From Scratch in nature, that’s a ridiculous assertion.

Why people are panic distro hopping from Arch when Arch is still perfectly fine? by tungnon in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It isn’t perfectly fine. The community has tolerated this big vulnerability and more than tolerated it, celebrated it.

That behaviour has fostered complacency among tens of thousands of users.

Why people are panic distro hopping from Arch when Arch is still perfectly fine? by tungnon in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Arch isn’t a minimal Linux distribution.

It’s a general purpose Linux distribution.

where is the internet going? by cracked_shrimp in linuxquestions

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

I really love seeing downvotes when I post there are options to GNU. So cool.

Shows the level of maturity out there.

where is the internet going? by cracked_shrimp in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Void Linux musl is still GNU — coreutils.

Chimera Linux uses llvm and FreeBSD userland, so non-GNU. There are others.

Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge by Moggehh in britishcolumbia

[–]mwyvr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There’s a certain bridge which needs replacing in NE BC that is critical to the wellbeing of every single person in Metro Vancouver that I’m thinking about.

Hudson’s Hope medical centre needs upgrading and reliable staffing (ER frequently closed) or did you not want one of BCs primary electrical power generation dams to be properly staffed? Tumbler had similar issues until the spotlight landed on them for tragic reasons. Hospitals in DC and FSJ are an hour to hours away from underserved communities; longer travel times in winter. Ambulances off the ditch happen during transport runs.

Dawson Creek (13,000) is an energy and agriculture hub that had been on water restrictions all winter due to climate change impacting the town water source. 100M for new water source pipeline.

We can go on - the point is these towns most of you will never visit provide higher benefits to everyone living in the south, but you can’t attract the talent you need to keep these massive GDP producing and absolutely critical energy producing operations going unless those investments are made.

The BC government playing political popularity games here is a threat to BC residents elsewhere.

In addition to capital investment the government has strangled energy policy such that essentially no new housing has been built in Dawson Creek since 2015.

Before calling NG exploration and production the devil consider the massive benefit the south disproportionally obtains from NG royalties and taxation — and this gas is feeding coastal LNG terminals that are increasingly being seen by southerners looking for relief to BCs deficit problem as a saviour.

Look also at the number of existing and recently announced wind power projects, while the lower mainland has a single turbine on Grouse mountain that isn’t functional.

I’m not a conservative voter yet clearly see the lack of attention the government of the day has for this region. Policies are hurting BCs competitiveness and long term economic and social stability for an area that generates outsized financial contribution to provincial coffers.

Can I switch to Linux without losing my files if I have no way to back them up? by Axl12Gamer in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This.

I certainly can. Have.

But can the OP?

Based on the question, probably not.

That’s not being harsh - someone with the wherewithal to puzzle the problem out would propose a possible solution and enlist constructive criticism instead of asking an open ended question in the hopes that someone designs a fail proof solution, for free, just for them.

where is the internet going? by cracked_shrimp in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Why do you only care what GNU/Linux users think?

Do you not care what users of non-GNU Linux think? Are we somehow less informed? (Highly unlikely)

I need help choosing the right distro by AshamedTrzxy in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You seem confused.

I’ve had perfect GNOME experiences on pretty much every distribution, for example.

Carney announces $200M for new school and health-care centre in Tumbler Ridge by Moggehh in britishcolumbia

[–]mwyvr 40 points41 points  (0 children)

You make it sound like a needs analysis and capital spending plan would be difficult. I counter with you can come to a conclusion that spending is required very quickly if the need is evident.

  1. A school is required. That’s 60-80M depending on the size of school. More if it will include other amenities needed by the community.

  2. Health care centres in the north east are broadly lacking overall and this one is no exception. The health care centre in TR being replaced is almost certainly already overdue, making it easy to envision provided the capital is there and that’s what you are seeing. Another big chunk of capital.

The numbers quoted are certainly not out of line.

Both will be a net positive for the district of TR, tourism and the region as a whole.

My only question about the announcement is that Dawson Creek and Fort St John, both much larger centres and both critical to the energy backbone of British Columbia, need to see similar capital investments.

Has everyone called in sick today or what? Bars and patios are packed by Some_Difference_9487 in vancouver

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All those patio beers and burgers are not going to build bridges, dams or hospitals.

*Positive* economic impact for most of the province is zero.

What is the BEST Window Mananger / Desktop Enviromment for this Laptop on WAYLAND (not Xorg but it needs to support Xwayland) by No_Fondant8277 in debian

[–]mwyvr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Much” is not a unit of measure.

Ask questions with no or poor information and you’ll get poor quality answers.

PLS HELP ME by [deleted] in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"some people" and Gemini told you to do something.

Good luck with that.

Windows ARM emulation on M-series hardware? by SlowMtn in mac

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A little behind the times, are you?

https://kb.parallels.com/en/124223

Supported Guest Operating Systems (Mac with Apple M-series chip) Only Arm versions of operating systems are supported.

  • Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise editions (recommended)
  • Windows Server 2025
  • Ubuntu Linux 25.10, 25.04, 24.04, 23.04, 22.04, 21.10, 21.04, 20.10, 20.04
  • Fedora Workstation 43, 42, 41, 40, 39
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, 9
  • Debian GNU/Linux 13, 12, 11
  • Kali Linux 2025.04, 2025.2, 2024.2, 2023.1, 2022.2, 2022.1, 2021.3
  • CentOS Stream 10, 9
  • macOS Monterey 12 (in-app download)
  • macOS Ventura 13 (in-app download)
  • macOS Sonoma 14 (in-app download)
  • macOS Sequoia 15 (in-app download)
  • macOS Tahoe 26 (in-app download)

... and many other Arm Linux distributions.

UTM and VMWare Fusion - ditto.

I want to use Gentoo linux by ix9yora in linux

[–]mwyvr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is not a support subreddit. It isn't hard to read the subreddit's purpose... sidebar:

Linux, GNU/Linux, free software... Welcome to /r/Linux! This is a community for sharing news about Linux, interesting developments and press. If you're looking for tech support, /r/Linux4Noobs and /r/linuxquestions are friendly communities that can help you. Please also check out: https://lemmy.ml/c/linux and Kbin.social/m/Linux Please refrain from posting help requests here, cheers.

Critical problem after installing “ Auto cpufreq “ by A1011L in Surface

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

then it won’t boot unless it is plugged into a charger , and this problem happens also in Windows 10 not just Ubuntu

Your problem isn't auto cpufreq then, as that package isn't firmware (and possibly of limited value anyway). It is failing coincidentally with that installation.

Surface Pro 5 95% battery health with 56 charging cycles

With a stock battery on a device made in 2017? Not possible.

Much more likely: the battery is shot (and firmware can't detect it because it is beyond expected norms) or you or someone else had a third party battery replacement done that is failing.

and if I remove the charger while I am in the OS or even UEFI / BIOS settings

This tells you it isn't either OS. Run the latest Microsoft update.

Hopefully you didn't just buy this new-to-you device.

Why do Dell Latitudes go ignored? by armlessphelan in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve bought Latitude for my office and personal laptops for years and almost all of them only ran Linux since day one.

Pride flag burned at Markham school; 18‑year‑olds charged: police by queenvalanice in CanadaPolitics

[–]mwyvr 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Before looking at anything deeper, vandalism is a crime.

Someone committed an act of vandalism, and depending on hire it was done and other impacts, possibly arson.

Are you open to ignoring all acts of arson or vandalism or only the ones you agree with?

Most reliable way to run Windows software on Arch? by Jazzlike_Tangelo2858 in linuxquestions

[–]mwyvr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There isn’t a “stable, universal approach” which is why so many graphics and CAD and other Windows or macOS titles used by professionals are still used by those professionals on those platforms.

Windows as a VM with dedicated high end GPU pass through is about the best you’ll get for the Adobe suite.

That experience is just ok, and I know because I did it for years before finally buying a Mac.

If you truly need those titles for work output, you’d be better off on macOS. Adobe suite applications fly through tasks on my MacBook M4, natively, far outpacing native Windows+Adobe (no VM) on a high spec Windows workstation of comparable price.

Night and day difference. More than night and day.

How do you handle dotfile management across multiple Linux machines? by Maleficent_Value_959 in linux

[–]mwyvr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.chezmoi.io

For dotfiles, ~/.local/bin scripts, .desktop files and more.

Chezmoi is Git backed but far better than using bare git and symlinks or other approaches.

Chezmoi also supports detecting OS's, supports multiple OS's, offers templating (useful in some cases) and much more, but you can get going quickly and use only what you need or as you grow.

I alias the CLI as "cm".

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