What's a Linux User?

https://opensource.com/article/19/6/what-linux-user

by pifan789 • 7 years ago

6 6 7 years ago

What expecting to see something about uid, gid, home, etc.

redm• 7 years ago

Hearing about Slackware brings back some memories. I was a heavy Slackware user during the '90s; the promise of a lightweight OS with none of the fuss seems to have been ultimately achieved by Arch though.

I'm curious what distributions early Linux adopters are using now?

larntz• 7 years ago

As cliche as it is to say, I use Arch!

Started down the Linux road in the mid 90's. First distro I remember using was redhat (came with a book), and then switched to debian for years. I've tried Ubuntu at home, but always switch back to something lighter and settled in with Arch the last few years.

Most used apps are: X/bspwm (no bar), urxvt, vim, and firefox.

staticvoidmaine• 7 years ago

I’m an arch hobbyist but I use Pop!_OS professionally as I have a System76 Darter Pro and am a genuine fan of the journey they’re embarking on with the introduction of their OS even if it’s barely different than Ubuntu “right now”. I get that it might not be a popular choice here on HN. I just don’t have the time to tinker like I used to.

It comes down to the fact that it’s super stable and the modifications they’ve made are in important areas for me such as keyboard shortcuts, TPM, drivers/firmware support, and a unified look and feel. It makes for a snazzy, low hassle low maintenance dev machine.

simonblack• 7 years ago

I 'looked' at Linux many times between 1991 and 2000. Apart from playing with SLS downloaded from the BBSs and then Slackware after the 1994 CD, I didn't bother installing it permanently because I was already using 'real' Unix on my main personal desktop.(AT&T, Novell, SunOS, Solaris 2.x)

What really gobsmacked me every time was the huge jump in Linux's capabilities in the few months since my last 'look'.

After 2001, I changed to Linux exclusively.

These days I use Debian Testing or Mint MATE. (Mainly Mint MATE as my day-to-day desktop, with Debian as my 'emergency' installation.)

orpheline• 7 years ago

IMHO, the Linux user of yesteryear would now be considered a Linux power user.

What's a Linux User?

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