Shell Scripting

Introduction Recently I was checking out YouTube videos about a Linux-related program, and I came across a comment in one of the videos that I’ve seen before (I’m paraphrasing this to not identify the video or commenter): random comment on a Linux video: “Those commands don’t work. In Windows, you don’t have to write a book to install something. I’m going back to Windows.” The comment isn’t a question, but a statement: Linux is difficult, Windows is easier. ...

Note: While I tried using Linux Mint XFCE at home for a while, I still found Xubuntu 24.04.2 works best for my use cases. There are some file system differences, and while I was adverse to snaps because of control issues, I’m finding they have some advantages over flatpak that I like. This is a repost from the old website. Xubuntu Linux version 24.04 is out Version 24.04 of Xubuntu Linux is now out! Xubuntu Linux has been a staple of the Computer Recycling Project @ The Working Centre since 2010. With the project switching mostly to Linux, it’s now more important than ever that we’re up-to-date on trends, and new developments that affect the project. This new version of Xubuntu has a number of nice improvements, but in my testing on several different machines I’ve run into a number of issues as well. ...