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#GarudaLinux

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Introduction

New home new #introduction time.

Sorry to the one person who follows me who I know doesn't like having in-line tags, I don't usually do it, but it's an intro post please forgive me. Feel free to skip this one

I'm on Friendica, and some posts will come from other platforms, notably Tumblr. Generally Friendica/Hubzilla are my favorite fedi softwares because they do threads in a way that doesn't clog my feed.

I'm queer, 30 at the time of writing.

I'm into #gaming, for specifics I like #VisualNovels, #WurmOnline, #MMORPG more generally, as well as an occasional interest in #StardewValley, #TheSims, and #GuildWars2. Also I'll occasionally be posting screenshots from #Koikatsu, because reasons that will be clear to those who know in a few sections

For #crafting I like #Knit, and #Crochet when my body allows it, and I'm hoping to get into #3DPrinting once my bank account allows it. I've also dabbled in making #Electronics, like a keyboard

For non-crafting creative stuff, I'm an #Author who's working on my second book (the first one shall remain nameless, as I don't particularly like it. I wish I could blast it off the face of the internet, but alas), and I'm looking to get into #GameDev, specifically with visual novels.

For computer stuff, I use #Linux as my main OS, specifically I run #ArchLinux, and #GarudaLinux. I have a #HomeLab where I run a lot of #SelfHost services for myself, and a handful of friends. I'm also #SmallWeb with a blog that is currently on WordPress, but I'll likely switch back to Hugo soon enough. My primary text editor is #Emacs, mostly because of #OrgMode

I will post some NSFW material, it will be content warned, and NSFW will likely be mentioned in the post somewhere if you want to fully filter it out via a word filter. Sometimes I make a bad call, feel free to point it out, and I'll fix it!

"Try to avoid using Snapd and Flatpak where possible. They are considered unsupported."

This is from the Garuda Linux's website (the dr460nized edition)

garudalinux.org/installation?e

So, I can't use Flatpaks?
I wonder why. 🤔

Moreover, so many apps don't even have a separate version for Arch (which Garuda is based on)

Many don't have AppImages also.

What am I missing here?

garudalinux.orgGaruda Linux - your opinionated Linux distro

Rant

I have an old ass G1 HP 840 , i7 with 16GB of mem. Running #garudalinux and I have libvirtd running virt-manager with Windows11 gust when is running VS Comm 2022. It fucking needs 10Gigs of RAM .. WTF to run decent I guess without crashes.

Just made the decision to move away from Garuda Linux!

1: Removing a Philosophical Thorn In My Side
Garuda runs beautifully and looks fantastic but the team behind it are, generally speaking, not what I'd call "beginner friendly". I'm seeking friendlier shores. Hopefully, that's CachyOS.
2: Magpie-ing Towards Greater Performance
CachyOS is getting a lot of praise and attention right now for its specially-optimised Kernel and software which delivers (anecdotally) the fastest Arch experience available, and Arch is already quick compared to some other flavours of Linux. I'm never not one to turn down a free performance upgrade! Exciting!
3: Finally Banishing the Beast
I'm a fibber, for convenience. I tell people I've moved to Linux and ditched Windows. The first is true: the second is only half true; Windows still exists on my drive. I've not logged into it in over a year (cross my heart), and the Grub bootloader in this dual-boot system defaults to Linux, but it's still there taking up valuable space on my drive - a full Terabyte - that could be used more profitably. It's time to reclaim that space and become full Linux for keeps.
4: Backups, Backups, Backups
In order to help me do all this I've bought a new backup hard drive that covers my current SSD capacity. I already have a backup drive but it's only 500Gb (like my last SSD was) and is currently serving as a home for some other data anyway. Having a backup of your full system is something everyone should be doing, especially if you're as fiddle-friendly as I am. The threat of accidentally breaking something and losing everything is real. Snapper system snapshots are fantastic but still that extra layer of comfortable security would be appreciated.

Updates as they happen!
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#Linux #DistroHopper #CachyOS #GarudaLinux
CachyOS — Blazingly Fast OS based on Arch Linux
cachyos.orgCachyOS — Blazingly Fast OS based on Arch Linux🚀 CachyOS is an Arch Linux-based distribution that offers an easy installation, several customization options to suit every user, and special optimizations for improved performance while remaining simple.

Too much editions of #GarudaLinux ? Never enough. There is a new one coming with the brand new Cosmic desktop developed by @system76.

La distro #Linux Garuda, basée sur #ArchLinux, propose de nombreuses éditions venant avec un DE différent. Il y en a une nouvelle équipée du nouveau bureau #CosmicDE

news.itsfoss.com/garuda-cosmic

It's FOSS News · COSMIC Desktop Arrives on Garuda LinuxGaruda Linux has introduced the first ISO builds of its COSMIC offering. Users can test out what it has to offer.

I'm really considering switching from Pop!_OS to Arch/Garuda Linux. I need a newer version of GTK, but Pop!_OS is stuck on an older version, which is a blocker for me. I really like Arch/Garuda a lot—the rolling upgrades are a big advantage compared to being stuck on ancient versions of packages. That said, switching OSes is a huge commitment, looking at 1-3 days to get everything set up. I could take a day or two to write a script and let it do the work.