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Using Linux Full-Time 2 years later

Daffa Haj Tsaqif on December 28, 2023

This is just me gonna expose how addicted I am with Automation So I've been using Linux for nearly 2 years now, and I love it, I love it...
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Armando Leon

I started using linux after having issues with Windows. I always got the same problem with different computers from windows 8 and 10. For some odd reason, on startup the disk will skyrocket to 100% usage. God forbid if an update had to happen on top of that. If so, the startup time would be 3 hours. I'm not sure what background process it was. I turned off a lot of apps on startup, disabled indexing and tracking. To no avail, the startup time was still horrible and it was the straw that broke the camel's back. I wanted to just startup, and get started on personal projects or learn something new. I then dual booted ubuntu on my personal computer and it was the best thing. I got fast startup, and it was easy to setup my computer the way I wanted. Speeding up, I bought a system 76 laptop and it was one of the best decisions I've made. I stuck with pop os and I don't think I'll use another os. I have everything I need, and I'm happy. Oh, and I appreciate the transparency by seeing all the processes that are consuming cpu and memory.

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E.R. Nurwijayadi

Bro Daffa, have we met somewhere? Looks like I know you, but I can light the candle in my mind.

It is cool that you have manage to use linux for two years. Well done. Continue the good job.

We have dotfiles_id at telegram so that you can share your configuration files. Tou will find countless friend over there. So CU there.

You might also consider to enjoy one of my four blogs, at epsi-rns.github.io.

Bravo to your post.

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif • Edited

I'm pretty bad at remembering either, so either fellow Bangkit Cohort, or you saw me somewhere on Twitter, or you are in UGM.

It is cool that you have manage to use linux for two years.

I've no need to use Windows at the moment, even for gaming, if only exe exist either light VM or Bottles suits my need

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Ian

I love Linux and use Debian as my main system.

I have a dualboot system because there are just some products on the Windows side I still need for my own work related purposes, that Linux still just hasn't caught up with yet; like music production. (There are some good Linux workstations they are just difficult to use!!)

I adore Arch as well, but I never ended up using it as my main system because I kept trying to create a really barebones system with the Blackbox window manager and self-configured audio and video settings.

I highly recommend Linux as a main system for developers, it's like a dream come true for programming.

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif

Hey thanks for commenting on this post

I understand the struggle that requires you to dual boot, I am fortunate(or rather just happen) not to need Windows at the moment, back then the only thing I really struggled with was the ECU Manager back when I was still in Formula Student, I just use VM for it.

Yeah I also like Arch, mainly thanks to their massive wiki and AUR, but I'm lazy so EOS it is hehehe

Thanks again so much for the reach out

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Kelly Brown

I was dual booting for a long time, but I have finally had enough of Windows and its antics. Windows 11 won't even install onto my machine as it doesn't qualify. So, I ordered a System76 desktop. Going all in on AMD/Radeon for optimal desktop experience. No more Windows.

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif

I havent even try Win11 just yet, mine also all AMD but after I learn ML i have bit of a regret haha, so i guess i need nvidia machine later in my life

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Lou

Good read. I have dabbled with Linux since my first 386 pc. Mostly ever used it as a server until I then had my Linux laptop i.e. my old Windows laptop. Finally this month my new laptop is a 2yr old Lenovo T14 laptop with 40 GB RAM and 2tb with latest PopOS LTS . I still have my windows devtools running thanks to VMWare. Took me a bit to get it all right, but I won't be back to windows!

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif

Holy damn, that's a history longer than my lifetime wow

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Charlie J Smotherman

Windows XP service pack2 is the last time I used Windows. Installed Debian and never looked back.

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif

I don't think I finished elementary school when that transition of yours happened

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Charlie J Smotherman

Yea I'm an old fart :)

The service pack2 upgrade ended in the famous blue screen of death. Out of frustration I made the switch, and I'm so glad I did. Linux actually helped to teach me how to program ;)

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Zxenxi

aowkaok mantap bg saya pake linux mint juga dah hampir setahun sekarang posisj dual boot sama wintottt

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Daffa Haj Tsaqif

wow commenter bahasa indo, ku kalo bener bener butuh ya pasti pake sih, mungkin ke VM atau apa

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