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If you have gained some Linux skills after using Ubuntu for some time, you may try switching to these distributions to explore the world of Linux distributions further.
Ubuntu is one of the best Linux distributions for beginners. It's an excellent platform for people new to Linux. It is easy to install, has tons of free resources available along with a massive list of applications available for it. https://itsfoss.com/distribution-after-ubuntu/
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(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday March 24 2018, @06:13PM (10 children)
I think you've got that backwards, chief o_O Void feels waaaay more professional than Arch to me. I'm another Arch-->Void migrant due to SystemD (and not liking Artix or Devuan too much...). Never ever going back. Void even has its equivalent of a ports tree with xbps-src.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 2) by srobert on Saturday March 24 2018, @06:26PM (4 children)
Maybe so. I'm not a pro myself, but the reason I thought "Arch for Pros", was that he'd learn systemd, which is unfortunately, a necessity to learn for the big enterprise distros like Red Hat and CentOS. I love Void Linux. It's the OS on my current main laptop. (Mostly because it has a wifi card that won't run FreeBSD and my eyesight is getting too poor in my old age to open it up and mess with it.) Void is extremely reliable, and the runit system is so easy to set up.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @07:20PM (3 children)
If you want to use freebsd, and Linux has the wifi drivers you need, set up passthrough with bhyve to give the service to a Linux vm, set up a proxy, and connect through the vm.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday March 24 2018, @07:30PM (2 children)
Whoa, that works? I always thought that if a device didn't work in the host OS the guest won't know what to do with it either. And, does this passthrough require VT-d/AMD-IOMMU, or not?
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @09:41PM (1 child)
http://0xfeedface.org/2014/12/11/FreeBSD-Intel-wifi-via-bhyve.html [0xfeedface.org]
(Score: 2) by srobert on Sunday March 25 2018, @01:20AM
Thanks AC. You've given me something to pursue with that as soon as time permits. The ethernet setup works, so I already have freebsd installed. When time permits I'll investigate this.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @07:09PM (1 child)
It's like you didn't even read the comment you replied to.
He didn't say Arch was more professional, he said that if you want to fix broken linuxes for a living, you'll need experience with the number 1 breaker of linux, SystemD. Arch will give you that unpleasant experience.
(Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Saturday March 24 2018, @07:29PM
Oh, it has. I know SystemD all too well, which is why I'll support it but refuse to use it unless forced.
I am "that girl" your mother warned you about...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 24 2018, @10:21PM (2 children)
Can you run Void linux as "live" mode from a USB key? (not just to install with, but to run in live mode
for regular use) The docs for Void are not clear on this -- I'll try a download ...
I prefer to use a "live" distro for internet access as I get a "fresh" system with each reboot.
I have been using a customized (by me) Mageia 5.1 live distro on a USB key for internet access.
(Score: 2) by Zinho on Saturday March 24 2018, @11:49PM (1 child)
I can tell you a method that didn't work for me: LinuxLive USB Creator. Which is unfortunate, since I love it and it's my first choice for dumping an ISO onto a USB key. Void just isn't on their list of supported distributions yet, and its generic config didn't work out for Void on my hardware; your mileage may vary.
Now that you've asked, I'm inspired to check the web for better solutions, and there seems to be one on the voidlinux website. [voidlinux.eu]
I'd volunteer to give it a try, but I have a date with my spouse tonight. Maybe later ;)
"Space Exploration is not endless circles in low earth orbit." -Buzz Aldrin
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday March 25 2018, @02:56AM
Just tried the xfce i686 live iso and it works fine as a running distro. (Used dd to copy to a USB key)
For internet access, I use a linux live USB key (read-only image). Then on every reboot I have
fresh system. Not as much need to worry about tracking, pawning, etc.
Find your proper mirror, but I used this:
https://lug.utdallas.edu/mirror/void/live/20171007/void-live-i686-20171007-xfce.iso [utdallas.edu]
Looks pretty stripped down which is good. On my last distro I spent most of my config time
in stripping stuff out.
Will have to learn runit as I don't see standard init runlevels -- only 0 and 6 appear to exist
and a single user recovery mode. I like to use runlevel 3 to boot multi-user without X.
If I need X, then I just use startx.
Looks like standard syslinux to boot, squashfs for initial file system, so I should be able to customize
a live image to my liking and make my own live USB key.
Thanks for the Void Linux suggestion ...