Any fellow Linux users on here?

[Judge]

True that.

In all honesty though, I’m kinda glad to Snaps aren’t allowed on Mint though. We have way too many packaging formats, and then Canonical makes another one which is conveniently closed source and is forced onto their Distro? No thanks lol. Still though, I get them not being allowed on there for convenience is a pain.

I got a taste of Snaps when I once tried out Ubuntu 22. Didn't like them. Didn't particularly like their repository and how it worked at the time. Though I hear version 24 is much improved.

 

[Chimorin]

I got a taste of Snaps when I once tried out Ubuntu 22. Didn't like them. Didn't particularly like their repository and how it worked at the time. Though I hear version 24 is much improved.

I just really don’t like Snaps personally as well to performance reasons, Flatpak and AppImage are way more faster for me in my experience. Like I said, there’s way too many packaging formats, Snaps definitely aren’t helping with that lol. The other ones aren’t perfect but at least they’re open source.

 

[Judge]

I just really don’t like Snaps personally as well to performance reasons, Flatpak and AppImage are way more faster for me in my experience. Like I said, there’s way too many packaging formats, Snaps definitely aren’t helping with that lol. The other ones aren’t perfect but at least they’re open source.

Mint 22.0 will still give users the option of downloading "unauthorized Flatpaks", but they emphasize that you do so at your own risk. Luckily the few apps I used to download from the terminal all seem to be in the repository now...but I have to wonder now how many might be like Latte Dock?

 

[Chimorin]

Mint 22.0 will still give users the option of downloading "unauthorized Flatpaks", but they emphasize that you do so at your own risk. Luckily the few apps I used to download from the terminal all seem to be in the repository now...but I have to wonder now how many might be like Latte Dock?

True that. Just so many ‘rotten’ packages users will download only for their system to break all because they didn’t know, just needless headaches for users. Like, how for example are people supposed to know some niche program on a niche OS, like Latte dock, is supposed to be discontinued? Their definitely needs to be better auditing when it comes to packages, as I’ve learnt the hard way.

 

[Judge]

One thing that continues to annoy me to no end is that with any distro based on Ubuntu, their Intel audio drivers won't immediately recognize my rear audio jack for external speakers.

That I have to make three software (Intel/Realtek) modifications to get sound beyond using headphones. It never seems to end, no matter how many times a distro gets a new version. I often wonder if new users choose sound from Nvidia or struggle as I did with Realtek?

Though at least it's a step in a better direction for Mint to have dropped Pulse Audio and adopted Pipewire for sound. Reduces my required modifications to three changes instead of four, plus no longer needing Pulse Audio Volume Control. Though with Pop!OS22.04 I still need to do all four. Ugh.

 

[Chimorin]

One thing that continues to annoy me to no end is that with any distro based on Ubuntu, their Intel audio drivers won't immediately recognize my rear audio jack for external speakers.

That I have to make three software (Intel/Realtek) modifications to get sound beyond using headphones. It never seems to end, no matter how many times a distro gets a new version. I often wonder if new users choose sound from Nvidia or struggle as I did with Realtek?

Though at least it's a step in a better direction for Mint to have dropped Pulse Audio and adopted Pipewire for sound.

YUP, I GET YOU 100%

DRIVERS ON LINUX ARE THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE LOL (except for printers, I’m very thankful for Linux’s support of printers haha)

 

[Judge]

YUP, I GET YOU 100%

DRIVERS ON LINUX ARE THE BANE OF MY EXISTENCE LOL (except for printers, I’m very thankful for Linux’s support of printers haha)

Printers....man that's one area where all I can do is smirk and smile. Where the magic happens.

However, I wanted it MY way, so using the CUPS Browser had to go. I wanted my printers already installed and ready to go the moment the OS boots up. So I changed it. Using the terminal to delete the CUPS program and then manually search for the drivers I needed:

Though for all the bad-mouthing HP gets about their printers and ink, they seem to work pretty well in Linux. Though while my laser printer runs great using USB, I have to rely on wireless for my color printer.

 

[Chimorin]

Printers....man that's one area where all I can do is smirk and smile. Where the magic happens.

However, I wanted it MY way, so using the CUPS Browser had to go. I wanted my printers already installed and ready to go the moment the OS boots up. So I changed it. Using the terminal to delete the CUPS program and then manually search for the drivers I needed:

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Though for all the bad-mouthing HP gets about their printers and ink, they seem to work pretty well in Linux. Though while my laser printer runs great using USB, I have to rely on wireless for my color printer.

If you have AMD hardware and a printer, those are the only drivers Linux likes haha.

 

[Judge]

If you have AMD hardware and a printer, those are the only drivers Linux likes haha.

Strictly Intel here....

But I also discovered that what the CUPS Browser may default to may not be the optimal driver either. A big reason for opting to purge that program and manually set up my two printers.

With my color printer, the driver it automatically defaulted to was one that produced some minor glitch in how GIMP 2.10 displays the text of certain paper sizes. When I modified the version of that driver, the glitch was finally gone. What took me forever to figure it out was thinking that it was a font problem when it wasn't.

* I'm merciless with Linux when it comes to purging fonts I have no need for.

 

[Chimorin]

Strictly Intel here....

But I also discovered that what the CUPS Browser may default to may not be the optimal driver either. A big reason for opting to purge that program and manually set up my two printers.

With my color printer, the driver it automatically defaulted to was one that produced some minor glitch in how GIMP 2.10 displays the text of certain paper sizes. When I modified the version of that driver, the glitch was finally gone. What took me forever to figure it out was thinking that it was a font problem when it wasn't.

Oh man, that’s Linux’s tedium for ya.

Font issues on another sidenote drive me up the wall too.

 

[Judge]

Oh man, that’s Linux’s tedium for ya.

Font issues on another sidenote drive me up the wall too.

The trick is to determine the fonts that your Linux OS may use as a dependency. If not, you can purge them entirely. Though I've made a point of keeping some of them on a removable drive in case a problem arises. Mint is very forgiving in this instance. Pop!OS22.04, not as much.

 

[Chimorin]

The trick is to determine the fonts that your Linux OS may use as a dependency. If not, you can purge them entirely. Though I've made a point of keeping some of them on a removable drive in case a problem arises. Mint is very forgiving in this instance. Pop!OS22.04, not as much.

Ah, font dependencies, my favourite, no sarcasm whatsoever…

 

[Judge]

Ah, font dependencies, my favourite, no sarcasm whatsoever…

No fun when you reboot and select panel text is gone....which was the case of the time being displayed in Pop!OS. They (System76) use a very specific font for that, so I had to document in my notes and cheatsheets not to delete it.

 

[Chimorin]

No fun when you reboot and select panel text is gone....which was the case of the time being displayed in Pop!OS. They use a very specific font for that, so I had to document in my notes and cheatsheets not to delete it.

User friendly they said, great for people switching from Windows they said…

 

[Judge]

User friendly they said, great for people switching from Windows they said…

Yeah, it's all forced me to lament that making that transition isn't for just anyone.

But I still like encouraging people to give it a shot. Especially watching the decline of Windows 11 in real time every day.

So yes, most folks making the switch need to be seriously patient and persevering.

 

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When I first started playing with Linux I really hated the fonts and used to add a lot of Windows fonts, in the end laziness forced me to get used to them.

 

[Judge]

When I first started playing with Linux I really hated the fonts and used to add a lot of Windows fonts, in the end laziness forced me to get used to them.

True dat! We've had a lifetime of Windows to get used to their TT fonts....

But now I use so few anyways...but I still love certain ones I know you hate...lol.

 

[Chimorin]

Yeah, it's all forced me to lament that making that transition isn't for just anyone.

But I still like encouraging people to give it a shot. Especially watching the decline of Windows 11 in real time every day.

So yes, most folks making the switch need to be seriously patient and persevering.

I dual-boot personally. The OS to me is just a tool, sometimes I get things done better on Windows and vice versa. I’m glad I picked up Linux despite the hiccups with it, after all the freedom of choice is what counts to me.

 

[Judge]

I dual-boot personally. The OS to me is just a tool, sometimes I get things done better on Windows and vice versa. I’m glad I picked up Linux despite the hiccups with it, after all the freedom of choice is what counts to me.

I use removable/swappable SSDs. If I do opt to use Windows 12 (?) it would be as a separate drive. The easiest way to stay ahead of Microsoft attempting on occasion to shut out Linux users.

The one reason I can avoid Windows entirely is because I'm able to run Photoshop 5.5 (1998) via Wine 9.0 on both Mint and Pop!OS. In fact it runs better on them than it did on Windows 10!

(Despite what Chris Titus claims to the contrary.)

 

[Outdated]

I dual-boot personally.

I did that for about 10 years, but as time went by I found myself booting Windows less and less. Initially I had to keep Windows for gaming but as that started improving in Linux I started noticing that games just ran so much better in Linux. Better memory management and a less hungry desktop environment.