Living Free With Linux, Round 2

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Living Free With Linux, Round 2

Posted by timothy on Tuesday March 10, 2009 @04:36AM from the once-you-go-apt dept.

bsk_cw writes "About a month ago, in Living free with Linux: 2 weeks without Windows, Preston Gralla wrote about what life was like for a long-time Windows user trying to live with Linux. His main problems came when he tried to install or update software. Loads of people responded with advice — so he went back and tried again. Here's what he learned, and what did and didn't work for him."

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Lol by Nursie · 2009-03-10 04:46 · Score: 5, Funny

(I won't cover apt in this piece, because it's simply too confusing for newbies; even many experienced Linux experts stay away from it.)
Lol wat?
apt-cache search
apt-get install
Yup, my head just exploded from the complexity.
1. Re:Lol by Aladrin · 2009-03-10 04:48 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Heck, that's the advanced version. You can even just 'apt-get search'.
  He also doesn't get that the command line utility is the -same thing-. Ugh.
  Well, if he's trying to review from a 'clueless user' perspective, he's certainly on track.
  
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2. Re:Lol by livewire98801 · 2009-03-10 05:57 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  He probably means 'command line' not 'linux command line'. He's been using the DOS command line for a long time, but he's implying that the Linux command line is different.
  He's right. . . 'ls' never has worked on the Windows machines I work on, no matter how often I try :)
  
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3. Re:Lol by Sfing_ter · 2009-03-10 06:05 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  i proclaim the name of the new debian package manager - FUCK
  fuck this
  fuck install
  fuck remove
  fuck search
  
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4. Re:Lol by livewire98801 · 2009-03-10 06:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  lol, why would I want that :) Any time I'm on a Windows computer, it's not mine. . . ls works great on my machines. . .
  
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5. Re:Lol by jshackney · 2009-03-10 07:08 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  There's a reason that Geek Squad and countless local techs are in business...
  So, I guess we need the Gnerd Hurd.
6. Re:Lol by clickety6 · 2009-03-10 08:31 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  This is Linux command line we're talking here.
  if you want to add a user it's more likely to be a command like
  GRAWK
  ZZOD
  PRIGTO
  ZZZZEPP
  with useful options like:
  grawk -tgh username -ryUI password
  
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7. Re:Lol by Orion+Blastar · 2009-03-10 10:15 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  No no we really really need the GNU Gurus!
  
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8. Re:Lol by commodoresloat · 2009-03-10 12:01 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  That is so awesome, I literally laughed out loud!
  I want to have fuck installed on my computer for when I want to violently remove a package from my computer.
  fuck is for installations only. The command you want is fuck-off.
Re:update what you know? by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · 2009-03-10 05:43 · Score: 3, Funny

Certainly; but KB34342574845345 is like a friend to me, and "Security Update for CAPICOM" is my long lost brother, so only installing the updates I recognize isn't a big deal.
Re:1994 by lwriemen · 2009-03-10 05:54 · Score: 2, Funny

I've never used Windows at home. I went from an x86 mono monitor running DOS to a 386 running OS/2 (1994) to (relatively) modern computers running eComStation (OS/2) and Ubuntu. If it wasn't for work, I'd never know how bad Windows sucks.
Re:My list of must haves... by Xtravar · 2009-03-10 05:59 · Score: 2, Funny

All I want is Microsoft Visual Studio 2008. Is that heresy for a hardcore Linux user to say? Perhaps.
But as Ballmer would say: developers, developers, developers!
Once you woo the developers, you get the applications you want.

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Re:Why the GUI? by macraig · 2009-03-10 06:25 · Score: 2, Funny

While I'm flattered that you're offering free sex to a complete stranger, I'll have to pass as my wife is not quite so free-spirited. Oh, and if you want me to "go back to mac", you'll have to play sugar-daddy and buy me one, since I've never used a Mac.