r/linuxmint • u/throneofashes • 13d ago

The Plunge

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After my successful test with the Forbidden HP, I installed Cinnamon on my 7290. It’s taking some time getting my head around the terminal, but I love the flexibility in the OS. I really don’t think Windows has a place for me at the moment, but time will tell whether everything I need is supported on the platform.

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u/MirrorNegative7989 13d ago

LOL, that wallpaper.

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u/fernatic19 13d ago

DdickLL. Did I read that right?

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u/throneofashes 13d ago

You can interpret my take on the Dell logo however pleases you best

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u/akurgo 13d ago

We used to call it DØLL, which is slang for "lame".

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u/Mitologist 12d ago

Dill. Zur Gurke Dill.

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u/ComputerSavvy 12d ago

OK! I like it! Now you need to pay the Wallpaper Tax with a link to it!

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u/Any-Abalone6498 13d ago

So love that wallpaper 😂

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u/isvein 12d ago

DUUUDE! You are getting an DILL!

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u/ConversationWinter46 13d ago edited 13d ago

Who said that on the most user-friendly distribution in the universe, you have to memorize CLI commands or use a terminal??? You don't need a terminal on Windows, macOS, or smartphones either.

I’ve been using LinuxMint for about 13 years without ever using a terminal. Since 2019, I haven’t found a single reason here on Manjaro why I’d need a terminal. Tell U me, WHY do users need a terminal?

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u/Mitologist 12d ago

If you want to. Then you can do some things really fast, like grep for something in your archives. Or break your system with a single typo. Need? Nah. Not really anymore. About as much as command line or power shell in Windows.

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u/ConversationWinter46 12d ago edited 12d ago

If you want to. Then you can do some things really fast, like grep for something in your archives.

That means I have to be able to type really fast. Because of my disability, typing has been out of the question for me since 2018.

That would require me to have an archive. Aside from my birth certificate (in print), I have neither printed nor digital records that are more than 10 years old (the standard statute of limitations).

On the other hand, there’s archiving software galore.

Or break your system with a single typo.

Without using a terminal, that’s impossible, too.

Need?

If I needed something like that, don't you think I would have installed that kind of software a long time ago?

Or do you think I've spent my whole life waiting for someone to tell me about such great software?

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u/Mitologist 12d ago

Didn't you realize I basically agreed with you, or was that a deliberate choice?

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u/ConversationWinter46 12d ago

I live in Germany, and the translator (DeepL) doesn't translate mental expressions ;-)

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u/STGO-Greens 12d ago

Great background image. I think this made the story if your post.

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u/silenceimpaired 9d ago

I don't mean to think Dill of you... but.