Using linux at work

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Use Linux at work—even if your PC runs Windows.

When I started using Linux, I wondered when I would get to actually use it “on the job”. It wasn’t easy sometimes to work with a Windows-based computer—when there’s a skill set available that can help you do things faster on the computer. This skill set is the Linux command shell, but as mentioned your computer runs Microsoft Windows. What can you do??

At one job, I was able to install Perl. At another job one had to submit a request (with business justification) to add software to a workstation. Instead of Perl I thought “why not Python?” Since both times it was a Windows XP Environment, I used the DOS command line (or “CMD” app) to execute the Perl or Python programs.

I used the DOS CMD because (at that time) I did not know about Cygwin. Using the DOS CMD to execute programs is easy. The difficult part is dealing with case-insensitivity (which hurts portability) and using a shell to navigate folders with spaces in the names is a real pain.

Using the DOS shell to execute programs is not the same as using Cygwin. Cygwin is command shell that emulates a working Linux environment. Installing Cygwin with the base packages is simple and will provide a good “starting point” for learning some shell commands.

Want to use Linux but your work computer is Mac OS-X?

OS-X (like Linux) is Unix-based. It has a shell that’s known as “Terminal” and it is in the Applications/Utilities folder. You can also (if the OS is 10.5 or later) use keystrokes (apple + Space bar) to show the “spotlight search” box at the top right and start typing Terminal. When search finds “Terminal” then press ENTER and voila! Say hello to the Darwin Terminal.

Darwin handles the basic stuff really well. It’s capable of helping you learn Shell commands. But it doesn’t do everything that a regular Linux distro does. Darwin’s limits can be overcome by installing apps and libraries. Most likely you will need your System Administrator’s help to get and install X11, MacPorts, or Fink to augment the BSD-derived Darwin environment.

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I’m new to Linux and installed it on one of my PC’s at work. I needed editing software and started using KdenLive on Ubuntu. I’m reimaging the PC and wanted suggestions on which Linux flavor I should try. Maybe something similar to Windows setup or good for video editing, or maybe the easiest to use.

Similar to windows and video editing are different categories.

Most people like Mint with Cinnamon to make it similar to Windows. Zorin is another version (but Mint I think is more polished).

For video editing, I think all versions are good since you can install the software that you want. Ultimate edition is more geared towards video editing and gaming though, but not towards business. So totally different solutions.

I would actually recommend to focus on 1 idea first. So, lets focus on easy to use, or Windows-like. For that, try Mint with Cinnamon.

Then install video editing software from the application manager. You will have quite a few to chose from.

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Similar to windows and video editing are different categories.

Most people like Mint with Cinnamon to make it similar to Windows. Zorin is another version (but Mint I think is more polished).

I would actually recommend to focus on 1 idea first. So, lets focus on easy to use, or Windows-like. For that, try Mint with Cinnamon.

Then install video editing software from the application manager. You will have quite a few to chose from.

Honestly, if you are looking for an environment that is similar to windows, I would recommend Kubuntu— especially since KDE comes with every software package known to man (and some known to monkeys). It would certainly come with good video editing software.

For similar to Windows, start with Linux Mint with Cinnamon. It’s like Windows 7 but better.

SAM I think you meant «butter»

No matter which distro you install, you can install several video editing apps and figure out which one you like best. Here’s an article with some candidates to start with.

I have set up a couple loaner laptops with Zorin OS for when our users travel.

But we have a bunch of thin clients running 2xOS, a very simple form of linux.

Renderman is bau5.

For similar to Windows, start with Linux Mint with Cinnamon. It’s like Windows 7 but better.

Ahh yes the spiceworks linux mint fascination.

The only thing I like about linux mint is its naming convention.

Ahh yes the spiceworks linux mint fascination.

The only thing I like about linux mint is its naming convention.

What is it that you don’t like?

Mint (for a fork) is a great OS that is balanced and well polished.

Check up Ubuntu Studios if you want to focus on video editing. Ive been using linux since 2009 and have found tons of great alternatives to software that can be installed on debian based OS’s like linux mint or Ubuntu but nothing that sticks as strong as Adobe products but ubuntu studios has prebuilt software for audio and video editing and stuff like that.

If you are looking for the best Enterprise OS, Go with MEPIS (Management Enterprise Production Infromation System). It is one of my favorites, and their forums kick the crap out of everyone else’s IMO.

I have used Ubuntu Studio before. Back when the massive iso took forever to download. lol.

Ahh yes the spiceworks linux mint fascination.

The only thing I like about linux mint is its naming convention.

I been using Mint way before I joined Spiceworks. But maybe there is a trend on Spiceworks with Mint because it is one of the best and easiest OS’s to transfer to from Windows? Not to leave out most people on here know a thing or two about tech.

I myself have used Zorin in the past, a variation of Ubuntu. However, I’ve been seeing a lot of praise (all over Spiceworks, not just this thread) for Mint . I might have to give it a try.

Ahh yes the spiceworks linux mint fascination.

The only thing I like about linux mint is its naming convention.

What is it that you don’t like?

Mint (for a fork) is a great OS that is balanced and well polished.

Picking a distribution based on its default DE. If you’re not picking it for its DE, what are you picking a fork of a fork distro for? The support? Bleeding edge? Nope.

Ahh yes the spiceworks linux mint fascination.

The only thing I like about linux mint is its naming convention.

If users on Spiceworks think that picking a distribution thats similar to windows somehow makes it a better learning environment for linux, then thats fine. I’m sorry that my opinion differs.

Linux is different and if you want to mask that by using a ‘like windows’ environment you’re just delaying the inevitable. You can see it ALL the time. They’ll be using mint for months and then ask well how do i edit a config in a guieditor, it says I dont have permissions. And its not just mint, this goes for most distributions.

If you cater the learning experience to what someone does know, how likely are they going to learn something different?

I’m not saying throwing someone who doenst drive into a nascar race. I’m not saying we should throw them to the wolves and be like alright you’re all set good luck. No thats silly. But at least put them in an environment that facilitates learning. I’d be doing a disservice to anyone trying to learn linux if I tell them to use a distro thats *click click click* just like windows.

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Using Linux at work – KDE Edition

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This is an update on the Linux at work series I started a while ago! At the time, I was using elementary OS on a Huawei matebook 13, to work as a Product Owner. Since then, remote work became a lot more prevalent, and I also changed distros, and laptops, so let’s see how I’m making Linux and KDE work as my primary OS, on my laptop, and desktop!

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## What I do
Let’s begin with what I do: I’m a product owner, which means I’m basically a specification writer, tester, and planner all at once. I have to plan our development sprints in advance, write the specifications that our developers will follow to code what we need on our apps and websites, and work with our graphics designer to make nice mockups of the new features.

This means I need a versatile system that can let me multitask easily, and has a wide variety of applications.

## What I use at home
So there are 2 parts for what I use: I work from home 3 days a week, and at the office the other 2 days. Which means I have 2 setups: one with my laptop, and one with my desktop.

Let’s start with the one you guys might be more familiar with: the desktop.

It’s the same hardware I use to run the channel: my Slimbok Kymera desktop, with a ryzen 7 5800X CPU, an RTX 3070, 32Gb of RAM, and 2Tb of SSD. It’s plugged in to my LG 35′ ultrawide, with a 1440p resolution and 100hz refresh rate. On top of that, I use an MX Master 2S, and the slimbook RGB Keyboard.

In terms of software, the desktop runs Manjaro KDE. It’s heavily customized: I use latte dock to add a dock at the bottom of the screen, and a top panel with the applications menu, a global menu bar, the date and time, and the indicators.

I use the Edna theme for Kvantum and plasma, with the inverse-blue icons, and I switched my titlebar buttons to have close and minimize on the left, and maximize on the right.

This layout is great on an ultrawide screen like this one: all my apps are centered on the dock, so they’re super easy to reach, and if the menubar doesn’t take space on each of my window, it’s hidden on the top bar, where I can just fling my mouse up and access it when I need to, which is very rarely.

I use 2 KDE activities. If you’re not familiar with these, they basically give you multiple sets of virtual desktops you can use, with different wallpapers, widgets and applications.

I have my “default” activity, which is the one I use when I’m working on the channel, gaming, or just doing unproductive stuff on the internet.

And I have my “Work activity”, where I do, well, all things related to my day job.

On the default activity, I have a few widgets related to my computer’s performance, and the weather.

On the work activity, I have a less colorful, simpler wallpaper, and different widgets:
– A color picker
– a calculator
– A network speed monitor
– A sticky note widget

## What I use at the office

Now, let’s see what the office setup looks like.
I use a Slimbook Pro X 14, which is a fantastic laptop I just got, decked out with my logo on the back and on the super key. It has an 8 core Ryzen 7 4800H, with integrated vega graphics, 16Gb of RAM, and 256Gb of SSD. It’s fast, responsive, has about 6 to 7h of battery life, and I can even play some games on my lunch break, which is a nice plus.

The display is 1080p, which is just the right size for a 14” laptop, and it has really good viewing angles, and a nice port selection, with 3 USB ports, and ethernet jack, a full HDMI port, an audio jack, and a USB C port.

This laptop is plugged in to an external display, wich is a basic Iiyama 23 inch 1080p screen, and I use a super janky black usb mouse, with an apple bluetooth keyboard.

In terms of software, the laptop runs KDE Neon. The layout is pretty much bog standard: I don’t use latte dock here, or a global menu. I want to have as much screen real estate as possible, and since I very rarely use the menubar anyway, and mostly use one window at a time, one on each monitor, I’m not bothered by the fact that apps have menubars in KDE.

The theme is just Breeze Dark, which I kinda like, but might change for Edna in the future, to be more coherent with my desktop.

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