Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many
would consider it the very definition of "stable". It's also not really a great choice for beginners, since that is sort of the topic of this thread.
(long-time and current Slackware user) ;-)
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Just wondering...
On 04 May 2024, IB Joe said the following...
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Just wondering...
i did briefly. just make sure you find everywhere where the paths are referenced and change them to their linux equivalent. i installed a
second copy of mystic and just copied the binaries over to the mystic folder.
i didn't do anything with doors because it was temporary (ended up replacing the bbs machine)
Alex
Also make sure your permissions are set right. Another item is in I
think it is the event manager there is an option to use ./ make sure you set that to yes. Otherwise, your events will not run. I did the
conversion about a year or so ago, and other then some issues with cryptlib (the fix is now in the wiki) and permissions issues, it went
off well. There is also a conversion section I believe on the wiki...
Al
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Not myself, been running my BBS off linux since 2008.
What are you looking for? What the process would look like?
I want to know Linux more than I do. What a process... 15 or 20 minutes to install Oracle' VM program... as far as I know that is up and
running. Before I get to excited I need to install RealVNC so that I
can access the BBS machine from afar.
Anyway, I've been given some ideas... I will take the plunge soon!!!
Anyway, I've been given some ideas... I will take the plunge soon!!
VNC is a bit fincky, but you can also use xrdp too.
My linux servers consist of only the shell. Don't use the GUI. I may
have one that has a GUI because I was doing some programming under it, otherwise not needed.
I've already started .... I'll start the migration soon. Linux is not
the easiest to work with... I'm a novice at best and I want to force myself into learning.
running. Before I get to excited I need to install RealVNC so that I
can access the BBS machine from afar.
Sorry, the Linux GUI is the only thing that's going to save me on this project.
If I understand things things correctly I have XRDP on my Linux machine and I use Microsoft's Remote Desktop App to connect.
Is this so??
Good luck, you are going to learn so much.. I started with Linux back in 2020, just touching on it a bit here and there. Using the easiest of
them all Ubuntu. 4 years later I am no way an expert or even a novice.
But I love Linux to the point where every computer I own except for my main computer is now running Debian 12.. My main computer will be
changing over to Debian in a few weeks, the stuff I can't get running in Linux but need from Windows will all be in a Virtual Machine on my
Proxmox server of Windows 11.. Everything else is icing.
Just remember one thing, Google is your best friend with Linux...
AL
Regrets not doing this sooner... back in the 90's ... I went with Ubuntu because I think it's easier to uses. I know someone who looks down his nose to Ubuntu users, he prefers Mint.
LOL Me too, I played with it back in the day but never went forward.. Ubuntu is great for beginners but so is Mint. ;)
Mike wrote to Al DeRosa <=-
LOL Me too, I played with it back in the day but never went forward.. Ubuntu is great for beginners but so is Mint. ;)
I'm a former slackware and gentoo user. I use mainly Debian for
my servers and and PopOS as my desktop.
Why, because most packages in the wild have a .deb build.
Also, I like to focus on stable releases vs rolling releases.
Just don't have the energy to troubleshoot rolling releases. Back
in my day, sure..... No kids, no responsiblities, etc....
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Just wondering...
IB Joe, Pronouns (FJB/LGB)
AKA Joe Schweier
Also, I like to focus on stable releases vs rolling releases.
Just don't have the energy to troubleshoot rolling releases. Back
in my day, sure..... No kids, no responsiblities, etc....
Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many
would consider it the very definition of "stable". It's also not really a great choice for beginners, since that is sort of the topic of this thread.
Alexander Grotewohl wrote to Dan Clough <=-
On 06 May 2024, Dan Clough said the following...
Also, I like to focus on stable releases vs rolling releases.
Just don't have the energy to troubleshoot rolling releases. Back
in my day, sure..... No kids, no responsiblities, etc....
Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many
would consider it the very definition of "stable". It's also not really
a great choice for beginners, since that is sort of the topic of this thread.
er.. a huge portion of the Slackware community uses rolling
release. that's exactly what Slackware-current is.
^^^^^^^^^Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many
Yes, that's what Slackware-current is. I didn't say anything about Slackware-current, did I?
Also, it's not a "huge" portion of the community that uses it. It's a "small" portion, in fact. "Very small" might even be more accurate.
Alexander Grotewohl wrote to Dan Clough <=-
On 06 May 2024, Dan Clough said the following...
Just for clarification... Slackware is not a rolling release. Many^^^^^^^^^
Yes, that's what Slackware-current is. I didn't say anything about Slackware-current, did I?
if you want to go that route, go ask for support for the "most
recent Slackware version" and see what the first follow up
question they ask is :) "Slackware" as you generalized it refers
to current too.
Also, it's not a "huge" portion of the community that uses it. It's a "small" portion, in fact. "Very small" might even be more accurate.
go read the linuxquestions forums heh. there's even a 100 page
sticky thread about installing slackbuilds in current because..
it has a /lot/ of users!
Anyone asking a question like that would deserve to get flamed. Not in
a million years would I ask that question. It would be "for Slackware 15.0", or perhaps "Slackware-current". No real Slacker would ask such a stupid thing.
I won't quibble over what "small" and "lot" mean. However many there
are, there are *FAR* more using a release version.
But what would I know? I've only been using it for 26 years. <SHRUG>
Alexander Grotewohl wrote to Dan Clough <=-
On 06 May 2024, Dan Clough said the following...
Anyone asking a question like that would deserve to get flamed. Not in
a million years would I ask that question. It would be "for Slackware 15.0", or perhaps "Slackware-current". No real Slacker would ask such a stupid thing.
instead of attacking the point ("slackware as you use it refers
to both slackware-current AND slackware-stable") you attack the
example used to make the point.
I won't quibble over what "small" and "lot" mean. However many there
are, there are *FAR* more using a release version.
goalpost moving
But what would I know? I've only been using it for 26 years. <SHRUG>
appeal to age basically. i've been using it just as long. so
what?
.. you're full of the same shit you ridicule everyone else for.
Just remember one thing, Google is your best friend with Linux...
Also, I like to focus on stable releases vs rolling releases. Just don't have the energy to troubleshoot rolling releases. Back in my day, sure..... No kids, no responsiblities, etc....
Wrong, dipshit. You make an ASSUMPTION as to HOW I used the term Slackware, and you were wrong. When I say Slackware, I mean a release version of Slackware (most likely 15.0). If I wanted to reference -current, I would say that.
Strike two. Not goalpost moving, just trying to clarify your usage of vague terms. But you don't want to clarify that, because then your "argument" fails.
Just an illustration of being familiar with the distro.
.. you're full of the same shit you ridicule everyone else for.
You seem quite confused. Maybe you're just ignorant, or stupid. I
don't care, either way.
I feel the same way. I use Arch for a few years, I did enjoy it, but now using Debian. I would not normally suggest using Debian, but the with
the newest version I could absolutely suggest it for most people now.
I was not really into the rolling release with Arch, it was the AUR that attracted me. But with Flatpack getting much better, as well is discovering distrobox, I have filled the need with getting new packages. Its been 20 years since I moved to Linux, so if I really need to I am
more comfortable building from source if need be.
I'm a former slackware and gentoo user. I use mainly Debian for my
servers and and PopOS as my desktop.
Also, I like to focus on stable releases vs rolling releases. Just don't have the energy to troubleshoot rolling releases. Back in my day,
sure..... No kids, no responsiblities, etc....
I can also suggest ChatGPT. Especially if you need to write a small
script or something, and you are not much of a programmer, (or scripting expert)
installing as a .deb. This is where flatpak is nice, grant you I have
some other issues in terms of host-run support since it's running in a sandbox.
Has anyone moved from Windows to Linux??
Just wondering...
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