Ubuntu first time

[Dave Germiquet]

I really like mint Debian.  It is great for me and I love the user
interface and simplicity.  The only thing I don't like is that I can't
encrypt the drive easily on install.
On Dec 30, 2011 3:05 PM, "Alex Gabriel" <alexgabriel-Nmj6Sl6vboSovDFt+AQlJdBPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org>
wrote:

> On 30 December 2011 14:42, Jamon Camisso <jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
> > On 30/12/11 02:22 PM, Alex Gabriel wrote:
> >>> Through my experimentation with PCLinuxOS back in 2006/2007, I
> >>> discovered KeePassX, a cross platform password manager.  While some of
> >>> my at work use Windows, the majority are Linux based.  Having the
> >>> ability to access a single encrypted password file [CIFS share mounted
> >>> on each system] making management of the systems here much simpler.
> >>>
> >>> FYI, I just noticed the garbage at the end of my signature.  Sorry for
> >>> that, I'll ensure I don't send anything from my BlackBerry until I
> >>> figure out how to change the formatting.
> >>
> >> As another reason why I prefer to use PCLinuxOS, it natively supports
> >> Opera, my preferred web browser.  I don't need to download the package
> >> using Firefox, and then install it, and remove Firefox.  It's a small
> >> issue, of course, but if it means one less thing I have to do in the
> >> event I need to setup another system, so much the better.
> >
> > Mint have an Opera deb:
> >
> > apt-cache madison opera
> >     opera | 11.60.1185-1linuxmint | http://packages.linuxmint.com/
> > debian/import amd64 Packages
> >
> > With Mint you have your choice of the Gnome 3 or the forked version
> > called Cinnamon that is designed to be similar to Gnome 2. Then there is
> > very nice integration with KDE, XFCE or LXDE amongst other desktop
> > environments.
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> There are deb files on the Opera site as well, but I'd rather not have
> to add that step into the configuration necessary to get a new system
> up and running.  I prefer to simply install the operating, and then
> run one command to install and configure everything I need.
>
> Yes, I'm aware that I could write a shell script to automate
> installation and configuration on *buntu, I just see no specific
> reason to switch to *buntu.
>
> I suppose I could have made my previous comments on PCLinuxOS a bit
> clearer.  I initially found the distro [after playing with Fedora 5,
> and Mandrake], and installed it as my preferred distribution.  Around
> the same time, my employer [now former employer], decided to move all
> desktops [except 3] and all servers to Linux.  I applauded this idea,
> of course, until I discovered Kubuntu was the distro of choice.
>
> I've never been a big fan of some choices made by the *buntu
> developers, but the decision to select [using KDE] the Netbook
> interface [when using a netbook] or Unity [using GNOME] when
> installing [and without giving me the option to choose during install]
> really annoyed me when I encountered it.
>
> GNOME's Unity can be disabled, and the workspace in KDE can be
> changed, but why should I receive what someone else has determined is
> the "best configuration" for my system when Linux is being installed?
>
> I realize these minor interface issues can be rectified, but I'd
> rather have the choice to install the components I deem necessary to
> my use of a system as opposed to someone making choices for me.  If I
> want my choices made for me, I'll switch to Apple products [insert
> mindless zombie/sheep noises here], and stop using Linux altogether.
>
> PCLinuxOS does, by default, install specific applications, but it is
> also very simple to remove them, and their configurations, if they are
> inadvertently installed.  Moreover, there's a "MiniMe" variant that
> installs a much more slim version of the distro, so there's no bloat,
> unless I want it.  I've noted that *buntu over the years has become
> more resource intensive, and I've no inclination to buy a new
> netbook/laptop/desktop every year or two.
>
> Alex Gabriel
> Dimensia Design Studio
> alexgabriel-Nmj6Sl6vboSovDFt+AQlJdBPR1lH4CV8 at public.gmane.org
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