Linux (ubuntu or others)

[FainAgain]

Just felt like starting a Linux only thread, to see what kinds of cool stuff people have done. I use Maverick myself, and experiment a lot with Code::Blocks (C++ compiler) and the terminal.

Does anyone dual boot? If so i have a really cool suggestion for you.

Also, What brand of computer do u have it partitioned on? I have a sony Vaio

[anonymous53]

I have dual booted Windows XP Pro and Backtrack 4 RC2 on a Acer Aspire one netbook (It's very deceiving ;) )
Basically just penetration test our school's network since I work there and have permission. It's fun to see what I can figure out

[TheMatrix]

I dual-boot Ubuntu(10.04LTS) and openSuSE(11.3) on my old 2006 machine :/
I use terminal daily
I program/script in PHP and Perl using the LAMPP server
My machine is:

SuperMicro P4SCE
Some kind of case
500GB WD disc drive
nVidia GeForce FX 5500 (256MB)
Some kind of C-Media Sound card
Some kind of Atheros WiFi card
A rat's nest of various cables and wires
A pretty case fan that emits a green glow

That's All I can think of at the moment

So what's that cool suggestion? ;)

[darkwoon]

Just felt like starting a Linux only thread, to see what kinds of cool stuff people have done. I use Maverick myself, and experiment a lot with Code::Blocks (C++ compiler) and the terminal.
Using Debian/Unstable here.

Does anyone dual boot? If so i have a really cool suggestion for you.
Yes, with Windows 7.

Also, What brand of computer do u have it partitioned on? I have a sony Vaio
A Sony Vaio laptop, and a home-build desktop tower.

[Spook]

I have used Linux, but it is VERYYY slow on my computer, which is a Compaq.

[FainAgain]

Well then I have a great idea for those who dual boot. Its called burg. I wrote an easy tutorial (seen here) (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10402921)

It turns grub into a GUI, not just text based.

[anonymous.john]

I use Natty on my home-built PC.

Things I use:
Firefox, bash (terminal), Eclipse (C++ and Java), Banshee (MUCH better than Rhythmbox), PiTiVi, Blender, Empathy and Gwibber, Ubuntu Software Center for everything else I could need.

If I could just add Steam and the Source Engine to this list...


AMD Phenom II x6 1075t (Thuban)
128GB Western Digital SSD
500GB 7200RPM Western Digital Caviar Black
CoolIT Systems ECO-ALC Watercooling
nVidia GeForce GTX 260
8GB (2x4GB) G.Skill RipJaws 1600 Dual Channel RAM
ASUS Crosshair IV Performance Motherboard w/ Creative HD Sound & USB 3.0 support & Sata 6.0Gb/s


FYI: Code::Blocks is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment), not a compiler.

[Joshh97]

Don't use it atm as I upgraded to 11.4 w/e it is, its shit, working on getting Dual Boot Maverick back.

[FainAgain]

FYI: Code::Blocks is an IDE (Integrated Development Environment), not a compiler.

Yeah i suppose it is but it compiles and so I call it a compiler. But IDE is the better name.

[anonymous.john]

Yeah i suppose it is but it compiles and so I call it a compiler. But IDE is the better name.

Code::Blocks itself doesn't do the compiling, the GNU GCC Compiler or the MS VC++ compiler, or others do the compiling. Code::Blocks provides you with a space with which to write the code (a development environment) and then executes the compiler (a separate program), which puts together your executables. An IDE's job is to make programming simple by managing the processes but not by actually doing anything, just running other processes.

It's really not that important of a discrepancy, but you know what they say, information wants to be free.

[FainAgain]

Code::Blocks itself doesn't do the compiling, the GNU GCC Compiler or the MS VC++ compiler, or others do the compiling. Code::Blocks provides you with a space with which to write the code (a development environment) and then executes the compiler (a separate program), which puts together your executables. An IDE's job is to make programming simple by managing the processes but not by actually doing anything, just running other processes.

It's really not that important of a discrepancy, but you know what they say, information wants to be free.

I actually didn't know that. I feel kind of stupid now.... Ah well I write dinky stuff anyway. Mostly I put the binary's in the bin file and run them in the terminal. I am working on a program right now that calculates pascals number to a defined number of tiers.

Im not a serious developer or anything.

[JunkBondTrader]

Eh, me and Linux have a complex relationship. Used it on the desktop for a few years, on and off, mostly Gentoo. Currently running XP, single-boot, on my desktop machine. What can I say? I'm just not as much of a computer geek as I used to be.

I still use Ubuntu on my netbook though since it came with some crippled version of Windows 7 that wouldn't even let me change my desktop background.

Desktop is custom built, netbook is an Acer Aspire One.

[cashyy]

I have ubuntu 11.04, and triple booting
Ubuntu 11.04
Os x Snow leopard 10.6
and Windows 7 x86

[darkwoon]

Well then I have a great idea for those who dual boot. Its called burg. I wrote an easy tutorial (seen here) (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10402921)

It turns grub into a GUI, not just text based.
An interesting fun little toy - I'll install that and try :)

[Reverie]

Desktop: Ubuntu 11.04
Laptops: Windows 7 Professional x64
Work: CentOS and RedHat Enterprise Linux