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JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>Update on my <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxCurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCurious</span></a> journey. Linux Mint remains my daily driver. I go back to W11 every month or so to push backups to a service that doesn't support Linux, and do stuff I haven't figured out here yet.</p><p>I used to buy my DRM-free music from Apple. But that's not an option here. And I'm not giving Jeff Bozo any extra money. Found Qobuz.com. Seems sketch, but apparently has a decent reputation. No software needed! </p><p>I was NOT a fan of meta embedded on the signup page, and them disabling + in email addresses. So I used the "dot hack." Just add periods in the email you give them. Gmail ignores them.</p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>I have a love hate relationship with Zoom, but one major bright spot is that I hosted a committee meeting last night, on Zoom via my <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> daily driver PC. Zero issues, it just worked. I appreciate that they have options for a whole host of Linux distros. </p><p>PS: I just learned you can double click a downloaded .deb file to install, just like a windows exe. And here I was using command line. Ha! </p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/endof10" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>endof10</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/linuxcurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxcurious</span></a></p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>This is cool. But while you’re at it maybe take Linux out for a spin? Linux Mint has been my daily driver for a few weeks now. It’s not perfect and I can still fall back on Windows if I must, via dual boot. But it’s good to try new things. Join me in being <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxCurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCurious</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/@signalapp/114546833960629125" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mastodon.world/@signalapp/1145</span><span class="invisible">46833960629125</span></a></p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>I've been <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxCurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCurious</span></a> for a long time. Meta banning talk of it really got my attention. That plus all of the Fedi chatter from Linux nerds [he typed with admiration] and Microsoft finding new ways to suck really solidified my intent to experiment. </p><p>Well. Mint has been my mostly daily driver for a week. It hasn't been perfect. But better than expected. The one HUGE annoyance was self-inflicted (gah!) can't fault it for that.</p><p>I am not out of the woods yet, still a few more things to test out, but so far all of my use cases have been met. Yay!</p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxDailyDriver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxDailyDriver</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a></p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>Greetings from Linux. An update on my <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxCurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCurious</span></a> attempt to make Mint my new daily driver... </p><p>My audio issues? I spent way too many hours trying to diagnose/fix. </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://gnulinux.social/@RadND" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>RadND</span></a></span> came in with... Have you tried *fully powering down* and booting directly into Linux? And, amazingly, that worked. </p><p>I guess in all that time I was only doing restarts which weren't enough to reset hardware to a good state for Linux. 🤯 </p><p><a href="https://vmst.io/tags/UserError" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UserError</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a></p>
JL Johnson :veri_mast:<p>I heard that Linux very broadly is known for sound issues. And I had anecdotal assurance that Linux Mint was better off in that regard. I noticed right before leaving the house that I seem to be affected. I’ll mess with it later but it’s understandable to have issues given my PC was made for Windows. Any tips on where to start, <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxMint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxMint</span></a> pros?</p><p>Yes, speakers are on. Volume is up. Not muted 🙃 <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://vmst.io/tags/LinuxCurious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LinuxCurious</span></a></p>
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JL Johnson :veri_mast:

Hello! This is my first toot from Linux on my now dual-boot home PC. I did it!

I had to upgrade to a newer fork of the daily driver open source password manager I've been using for 20+ years. And I got to play with the terminal in order to install @joplinapp (which isn't in the software manager, ahem!)

Not sure how I'd manage without chatGPT whispering what to do in my ear.

#LinuxMint#LinuxCurious#ChatGPT
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JL Johnson :veri_mast:

While I am -and plan to remain- an AI skeptic, I can't deny that chatbots have been helpful with specific use cases.

Here's a great example: I knew I needed a partition for an install but I didn't know how to ask what to do next. So I told chatGPT what I did and it gave me next steps.

Worth noting I feel way more confident continuing my #LinuxCurious journey with it (and Fedifriends) for help.

And that's pretty darn cool.

I shrank the partition of my drive with windows on it to make room for a linux install ChatGPT said: Great — it sounds like you're preparing a dual-boot setup with Windows and Linux. Since you've already shrunk the Windows partition, the next steps depend on what stage you're at. Here's a quick checklist to guide you: ✅ Steps After Shrinking the Windows Partition Free Space Available? Make sure the space you freed shows up as "Unallocated" in Windows Disk Management. Backup Important Data Before installing Linux, back up any essential data from both Windows and elsewhere. Create Linux Installation Media Use a tool like Rufus (on Windows) to create a bootable USB stick with your chosen Linux distro (e.g., Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.). Boot Into the Linux Installer Restart your computer and boot from the USB stick (you may need to enter the BIOS/UEFI menu and change boot priority).
#linux#aishit#chatgpt
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JL Johnson :veri_mast:

Continuing on my #LinuxCurious journey... I have a label printer that I use pretty frequently and just discovered Brother has support for a few Linux distros. Deb (assuming Debian) Rpm (?!?) and Raspbian. Cool!

You smart Fedi folks overwhelmingly recommend Mint. Any strong feelings on Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) vs the main version? Guessing LMDE might run more business/corp stuffs.

#Linux #Debian #LinuxMint #OpenSource!

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