Ulu-Mulu-no-die

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Cake day: June 6th, 2023

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  • The concept of having to compile something yourself is basically foreign to me

    There’s no need to, what software do you need that you can’t find on Mint repositories?

    having to basically rely on a built-in app database/store to easily install apps… Kinda stinks to me, and not being able to simply download an installer from a website and having the program, whatever program, up and running reliably within a minute, the concept seems ridiculous

    Having an app repository is way more secure than downloading software from random websites, it’s also way faster.

    But it’s fine if you don’t like it, each person has its own preferences.


  • I don’t because no antivirus can protect you from yourself, I learned that the hard way while I was still using Windows many years ago.

    I had antivirus and antimalware on Windows and I kept them updated and ran scans regularly, almost religiously, than I got a malware that antivirus couldn’t detect (they take a while to be updated with new viruses/malware that constantly come out) and the only way to remove it was a blank new install following a specific procedure to clean it all.

    That day I understood that no matter how attentive you are about your antivirus, you’re never really protected until it’s you who learns what to do and what not while accessing the web, so I did a bit of research about how to better configure my PC, how to better recognize phishing/scamming, using adblocker, don’t download random software, stuff like that.

    I basically learned “how to behave”. I stopped using antivirus/antimalware on Windows and I didn’t catch a virus since, then I switched to Linux and I still apply the same principles of “good behavior”.

    That’s not to say I’m immune to viruses, I’m certainly not, but my mindset now is that if I ever catch a virus, it will be my fault for doing something I shouldn’t have done, and I’ll do my best to learn from it instead of relying on software to do that for me.






  • I’m doing it exactly like I was doing it on reddit, that is, build up my personal home page with all the communities I want to see then I changed my settings to default to subscribed when opening Lemmy instead of All.

    Every now and then I check the list of all communities to see if there’s something new worth following, that way it’s also easier to avoid communities that do a lot of spamming, overwhelming the smaller (more interesting IMO) ones.





  • There’s not a “best” distro for gaming, it very much depends on what games you play.

    If you want to play latest releases, a rolling release is most probably the best option for you, I hear Suse Tumbleweed is very good if you don’t like Arch.

    If you want less “aggressive” updates but not exactly a stable, you can try Solus, it’s a sort of middle-ground between the 2.

    If your games are not the latest ones, a Debian-based distro is a very good option, rock-solid, updated enough and without any “extra fluff”.

    I personally use Linux MX XFCE and I’m very happy about it.