The Linuxman
As promised, here is one of my Linux distro’s on just one of my machine. Enjoy! More to come!
One of the biggest reasons some people may never come over to the Linux side (Debian, Slackware, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc …) is because of this notion that you have to be a huge programmer, do everything from command-line, do everything by hand, and nothing will be the same* Lets face it, people like familiarity. Coming from Windows to any Linux distribution, the first thing one might look for is IE and the ‘Start’ menu.** This can be a huge road block. That shouldn’t be. Let it be known, just because you’re moving from one operating system to the next doesn’t mean you have to learn your “abc’s” all over again. Everything you used to do in Windows can be done in most any Linux distro.*** This guide will take you through a few of the most popular (can’t live without) programs in Windows and put some names to their Linux alternatives.***
I know a lot of people get the urge to consult the almighty Google for just about everything. But I found something very interesting about Linux and its documentation methods. Most of the installed programs on your system come with documentation in HTML format. This is very useful for finding out direct and straight-forward information and documentation. These “docs” can be found under “/usr/share/doc/”. But accessing these files can be a pain. So why not do it a better way: through the browser. And skip the trip to Google.
One of my current Linux systems has earned the title of beautiful. Why? How about the fact that I have a calendar on my 13 desktops? Yep, BEAUTIFUL!
Beautiful Screenshot
Beautiful Screenshot
Specs
Computer: (Doesn’t matter. It’s not old, but it’s untraceable (including its much needed replacement parts *ugh*)) ZT Affinity PC
Linux Distro: Crunchbang Linux 8.10 (8.10 will always be a classic!)
Background: Art is Resistance – Found here
Pager: BBPager (My config file – bbpager.rc)
System Monitor: Conky (My config file - conkyrc1 and conkyrc2 – See the tutorial!)
Window Manager: Fluxbox (My config file – theme.cfg)