Imgur is compromised. Alternatives:
Youtube is compromised. Hooktube no longer works. Use:
Windows is compromised. Linux is nowhere near as hard to use or install as FUD would have you believe. Numerous posts have been created here over the years on getting started in the various Linux flavors, and we are more than happy to help out.
NordVPN/Protonmail (along with most VPN/private email services) are compromised. There are no 'proven good' alternatives, but there are some that haven't yet been proven bad:
- https://tutanota.com/
- Rolling your own email server (which can cost just the price of a domain, and possibly also a raspberry pi if you want a dedicated server)
Nightmode is top right: https://imgoat.com/uploads/5e00132373/145569.bmp
You can save posts and comments. You can only view 20 pages of your own comment history, which means that, when you eventually need to cite that one glorious comment you wrote last year/month/week, you'll be unable to find it without having it saved.
Politics spill into everything, and because of the reduction in ability to censor (even for curation's sake), you will find politics even here, in your own sub, eventually. Modlogs are public and cannot be hidden. Here is yours: https://imgoat.com/uploads/5e00132373/145571.bmp
It's a smaller community here. If there is some form of content that you want, but can't find, contribute what small amount you have to start things off and others will pitch in. The Chans work the same way, and the Linux ecosystem as a whole *tends* to operate this way.
(((Echoes))) around a noun signify either that it is Jewish (e.g. for a name), or that it is the product of Jewish meddling (e.g. for a concept). Contrary to mainstream damage control, echoes aren't a right wing 'golden star' or similar, but actually are how they would refer to themselves in classified CIA documents.
Ask people to cite their sources - most are friendly enough to tell you where they found/heard something.
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TheMightyWurlitzer ago
Yes. Please, please, please ditch Windows if you still use it. Mint Linux.
deplorable_podunk ago
Yes, for sure. Been using linux mint for many many years. Love it. Have never looked back.
aboxofbooks ago
The flavor I would recommend to a newbie would be Elementary OS. It's SUPER EASY and what I'm using right now. Very nice and reliable.
thisistotallynotme ago
Elementary is a very strong 2nd-place for newbie distro of choice. The only thing it lacks is pre-installed codecs and other tweaks that Mint does.
Soakingitup123 ago
Would this work in a raspberry pi? Thinking that may be a better alternative to getting a new laptop. Or perhaps dual boot
thisistotallynotme ago
Yes, but you'd be better off using a different distro like raspbian. Mint is x86/amd64-only. raspberry pis all use Broadcom ARM chipsets and video.
TheMightyWurlitzer ago
It just might but you'd need to find someone who knows techie stuff to tell you for sure. I would think there is some flavor of Linux that would work. Short answer. I don't know. best o luck.
aboxofbooks ago
make a live USB using the program Rufus. Here's how: 1. Download your flavor of linux 2. Download Rufus on iwndows. 3. Launch rufus 4. Point to where your download is 5. hit start 6. let program run
To use, put into your usb port, then restart your computer. 1. you may have to hit escape, f2, f1 or f12 to get to a menu 2. Computer should boot into linux. You can use it "live" without committing to installing if you want. 3. When you are ready to install, it has an install option on the desktop usually. 4. Whole installation should take somewhere between 5-10 mins.
Meatgod ago
Damn it. Lost. FML. I am so fucking locked into windows and android. FML
Remnant601 ago
Definitely great advice. Linux Mint is so much easier to use than Windows. Just find a few years old computer and install Mint. Add your favorite browser. You don't need to know any Linux commands to access the internet.
Mr_metanoia ago
Manjaro KDE, FTW--but... Honestly, I keep relapsing w/ compromised shit. I gotta stay in Windows rehab or something. Maybe learn how to use WINE. Didn't know about Protonmail, tho.
alele-opathic ago
If you are dual-booting, which it sounds like, it helps to set up a soft symbolic link between your windows user folder and wine user folder - this would allow you to run e.g. your favorite windows music software and keep your playlists/music, etc. Ask for more on this if you are curious. Also, note that the current wine version is 3.02 (or 3.15 if devel channel), as most distros pack an older version.
Do note that there are other things you would need to do in Windows to make it play nice (i.e. disable fast startup, disable hibernation), but then you could set your windows partition to automount and everything becomes automagic at that point.
Also, grab the Luna.msstyles file (from WinXP) so that everything doesn't look like ass.
Ask for help if you need it!
Mr_metanoia ago
I'm dual booting, indeed! I really only have just begun using windows because I never had any money for software. Had been all over the distros for awhile as I inherited a few old laptops. Developed the same affinity for upper-tiered-older hardware at cheap prices because of the Linux experience with Manjaro, Ubuntu, Mint, Elementary... even had PuppyLinux on a 10 yr old dell for my youngest. I don't get WINE tho. Tried to use it a couple of times and I should have watched some YT videos or something...
I understand about the BIOS/Win10 changes being necessary for compatibility, but how are you creating the sym-link? I only ever heard that term on busybox.
alele-opathic ago
Use ln in a terminal window. The -s (for soft) argument will create soft links, as opposed to hard links.
One caution though - check and double check that your paths are correct before entering the command. If the link is wrong, you need to use 'unlink' to remove it, which, though it sounds like it only unlinks symbolic links, can actually unlink normal files as well (which is the equivalent of deletion, but a little worse, as undeleting wouldn't recover metainfo [like filenames]). Just doublecheck and you will be alright.
Use quotes if your windows path has a space in it. The fake windows system wine creates is hidden by default, but should be in .wine in your home directory. Match up the two folders from both windows and wine and copy+paste from the file browser into terminal for the easiest way to not make a mistake.
robertawearefree ago
If you can manage to set up a dual boot system, then you can manage doing whatever you need to do in Linux. Take the plunge.