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I’m rather new to linux. Still learning the ins and outs. I use Zorin.
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Welcome to the forums. Zorin is pretty solid. I like how many desktop environments / layouts are offered.
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@DPBradley Welcome to our forum! @hydn and any of us are glad to see you here and we’re also glad to help familiarize you with any of the activities we have here, so feel free to look around, contribute whenever you want, and ask questions if necessary. Participation is welcome and encouraged!
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Networking professional, mainly support. Moving from Solaris to Linux environment for work, learning the subtleties and how to perform the same commands with different syntax.
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Great to have you join us! 
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retired Windows-server / sysadmin
I’m old, I’m tired I have come to learn things, break some things and maybe fix some things who knows,; Hello
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Welcome to our community @Shiverth Checkout some of the popular threads. Looking forward to hearing more about your setup and interests.
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Hello, I am Craig Rhombs, moving over the the Mate community. I am retired, and I support a small number of Ubuntu-Mate (24.04) instances used by three people.
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Hi, @astrogenealogist
Welcome to the community!
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I have worked as a business development manger/director since 2006. Provided data science services using Jupyter notebook. Dabbled in Ubuntu but never got serious until now. Would like to make Linux my daily driver and cut the windows cord to just absolute necessities. Not sure if I want to go with Ubuntu or another flavor. Open to suggestions.
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Hi @astrogenealogist and @carltimson nice to have you join us.
You are welcome to look around the forums hot topics and browse/search the blog.
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Welcome to the Community, Carl! You will find that we are a welcoming and helpful bunch!
About Ubuntu, a an UbuntuMATE user, I need to advise you that the Linux landscape is starting to be formed/manipulated by
- those who have the view of keeping various applications truly portable (and pain free, depending on your perspective) by adhering to a strict Debian-package only approach,
AND
- those who have the view of gradually expanding the number of Applications that are deemed “deserving” or “critical” enough to recommend/dictate the need for using an encaspulation method that isolate those Applications from the overall system that they are hosted on, by using the likes of
- Snap,
- FlatPack,
- AppImage, or
- LXC/LXD
at the end-User Desktop, not just on servers!
Individuals seem to develop strong opinions regarding such use on the personal Desktop, so it is strongly recommended that you look into that “discussion”, to decide for yourself, which “camp” feels like the better “home” for your leanings and tendencies.
I will inform you that, while many (most) UbuntuMATE users would never walk away from Ubuntu, unless forced to, the fact that Canonical has adopted a pro-Snap stance … for some “core” aspects of Ubuntu and a subset of applications deemed “critical” … has simply implied that, again, many such as myself, will undo the snap-based installation and apply some “documented recipes” to revert those Applications to Debian-based package installation instead.
To help you with that soul-searching assessment, I recommend that you review the following discussions:
- Snaps: good or bad? Your take
- Remove Snap Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and 24.04 LTS
- Former Ubuntu Snap advocate develops "Unsnap" to help people stop using Snap.
- Completely remove snap (and prevent it from ever installing)
- Firefox installation guide (Non snap)
I am of the opinion that you need to take some time to make an informed decision, which might conceivably lead you to a different choice for Distro, if your opinions are strong enough.
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Welcome to the forum Craig.
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@carltimson Welcome to the forum
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@Shiverth Welcome to the forum
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Retired and enjoy music, woodworking, and tech. Moved to Linux from Windows about 6 years ago and have not looked back.
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Welcome @Stoneman_2026 thanks for joining us. In my 40’s I’m considered young here.
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@Stoneman_2026 unlike @hydn I’m one of the relics here - been breathing air on this planet since January 1956, so I have been around for over seven decades now.
My entry into computer systems was after the entry of the minicomputer, but when I started out, mainframes still dominated. A few years after my university graduation was when the IBM PC came out. Microprocessors were available and some “oldies but goodies” may remember the Franklin computer and the Heathkit H8 and H11 models, which preceded the IBM PC.
During my university senior year I realized that I enjoyed working with small form factor systems a lot more than the big ones, but my first job gave me a solid background in mainframe computing AND telecommunications, so from that perspective it was valuable.
Moreover, I joined a group that was exploring client/server computing with mainframe systems, UNIX department servers and personal computer systems.
Back then, not many systems had really good networking, so it was the UNIX system that provided the networking expertise; that turned out to be a good move; it marked my career thereafter and also contributed to my interest in Linux as it began to emerge.
The same year I joined the Digital UNIX development group was the same year I got a personal computer, and the REASON for doing so was to try out Linux for the first time.
That later led to some good assignments with financial service companies who were interested in both UNIX and Linux for their strong networking and server stability.
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Hello. I’m new. And intending to be new to Linux in the near future.
Doubtful there is much I will be able to contribute to the community.
I have been drawn to Linux, increasingly so, because of Windows 10 and moreso because of 11. No surprise, I’m sure.
Have been procrastinating about installing Linux, wanting to install one distro and be done with it. I understand that many Linux folks are into programming and CS. Sorry to say I’m not, although I know I should be more literate in tech. Did enjoy the computer repair and upgrade course at a local CC. Could practice on the machines in class, instead of trial and error on my own!
I have been told the Linux community is helpful about providing guidance if people have questions. So wanted to register.
What I do? Mostly try to manage my own time, which one assumes is possible when retired. HA! That seems to be a fallacy. Studied History. Eventually, took the path toward a Geology degree. Fascinated with Theoretical Unity Physics which is more real and less “theoretical” than it used to be! U.S. Army veteran. Still miss the best of all those days.
FYI, first personal computer was a Vic-20 purchased from the PX in Frankfort; graduated to Commodore 64. New computer - Window 3 series onward, online over the phone to access Prodigy Bulletin Board (i.e. social media). I’m not quite as much of a relic as these all are!
Did try Red Hat many years ago. However, didn’t stay with it because of being accustomed to the Windows GUI and needing to learn a whole new vocabulary of commands. Have used DOS commands from the start to solve whatever problems are encountered and can handle Basic, HTML, a bit of scripting, but do not really want have to use any of them, except minimally.
I need to stop procrastinating about changing to Linux. Hoping for suggestions about which distro(s) based on what I’ve read, but also on the experience of folks who have used the ones I’m sort of drawn to trying. I will find the file I made of that list.
Name’s Mary (Mary G if many of the same name). Friends call me Goose, also. I answer to both. I’m real people too.
Trying to avoid taking time to try out distros because I need the computer to be accessible on a daily basis without using much time fooling around testing distros and getting them configured and functional the way I prefer.
I will find the my list of distros that seemed might be a good fit and why, then return to ask what you good folks here in the Linux Community might recommend.
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