Past the Point of No Return: Installing Linux
I finally made the leap. Even though I had dabbled in various Linux distributions before, I never had the guts to step away from the dual boots and live CDs to do a full install. Now I finally have.
This past weekend I made it my goal to fully switch over to Ubuntu; no dual boots where I could easily go back to Windows at the first sign of difficulty. After spending the past few days staying up until the wee hours of the morning working out problems I finally have a stable rig running.
After figuring out how to get my dual monitors working as well as install Photoshop in a seamless Virtual Box install (check out the screen shot above), I've been able to find a few things that I really like about Linux over windows.
First off, the Terminal is my new favorite tool. I've barely scratched the surface of all its commands but using a command line interface is very fast and efficient. Additionally, this efficiency is complemented by how Ubuntu deals with files. When you copy and paste files and folders, it is done instantly; no need to refresh a folder view to see changes.
Some of the programs I've discovered so far are also very cool. Having multiple desktops is a convenient feature, allowing me to switch from a web-browsing environment to a photo-editing one quickly and without all the clutter of having multiple programs open on one desktop. The data backup software I'm using also seems to be a million times better than anything I have used before. I loved using Syncback for windows, but now using rsnapshot I'm able to have much more control over how my backups work.
I've also found it's a little easier managing my web server in Ubuntu. Before I would have to use an SSH client like Putty to access my server, but now I can do so through Terminal, eliminating a few extra steps.
I've only been using Ubuntu for a few days now and I absolutely love it. It has some downsides (having to run PS and Zune in a virtualization), but besides that it is fantastic. Once I get a few more basic things worked out I can't wait to start working on an installation of apache to make a new and improved music server.
This past weekend I made it my goal to fully switch over to Ubuntu; no dual boots where I could easily go back to Windows at the first sign of difficulty. After spending the past few days staying up until the wee hours of the morning working out problems I finally have a stable rig running.
After figuring out how to get my dual monitors working as well as install Photoshop in a seamless Virtual Box install (check out the screen shot above), I've been able to find a few things that I really like about Linux over windows.
First off, the Terminal is my new favorite tool. I've barely scratched the surface of all its commands but using a command line interface is very fast and efficient. Additionally, this efficiency is complemented by how Ubuntu deals with files. When you copy and paste files and folders, it is done instantly; no need to refresh a folder view to see changes.
Some of the programs I've discovered so far are also very cool. Having multiple desktops is a convenient feature, allowing me to switch from a web-browsing environment to a photo-editing one quickly and without all the clutter of having multiple programs open on one desktop. The data backup software I'm using also seems to be a million times better than anything I have used before. I loved using Syncback for windows, but now using rsnapshot I'm able to have much more control over how my backups work.
I've also found it's a little easier managing my web server in Ubuntu. Before I would have to use an SSH client like Putty to access my server, but now I can do so through Terminal, eliminating a few extra steps.
I've only been using Ubuntu for a few days now and I absolutely love it. It has some downsides (having to run PS and Zune in a virtualization), but besides that it is fantastic. Once I get a few more basic things worked out I can't wait to start working on an installation of apache to make a new and improved music server.
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