I just recently migrated from Linux Mint to Pop OS, do you have any tips/extensions on what I should do with my desktop?
GolfNovemberUniform ( @GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml ) 25•20 days agoSetup - checked
Troubleshoot - checked
Install apps - checked
Import data - checked
Customize - checked
BoastTell people on social media - checkedI’d say Linux distro migration checklist completed.
Also that is a (mostly) good selection of apps right there.
Thank you brother
T (they/she) ( @Templa@beehaw.org ) 1•19 days agoJust curious, why do you have Firefox and Librewolf at the same time? Also what is the black icon with the R?
I use Firefox as my main browser and Librewolf as a second browser
The icon with the R is a FOSS chat app called Revolt
T (they/she) ( @Templa@beehaw.org ) 1•19 days agoI see. Thank you!
pingveno ( @pingveno@lemmy.ml ) English17•19 days agoReplace the Pop! Shop with the COSMIC Store.
sudo apt install cosmic-store cosmic-icons sudo apt remove pop-shop
Pop Shop is kinda slow. COSMIC Store is part of Pop OS’s new COSMIC Desktop Environment (DE). Everything is just a lot faster. It’s an alpha so there are a couple of rough edges, but it’s great overall.
Speaking of, get hyped for COSMIC. It’s a DE written in Rust. It’s not quite as complete as GNOME, but hopefully it will have better performance than the current GNOME mod that forms Pop’s UI.
Trainguyrom ( @Trainguyrom@reddthat.com ) English6•19 days agoget hyped for COSMIC
Honestly I’m just excited for a non-gnome DE with an actual company backing it. I can’t wrap my head around gnome’s expectations for how you use it, so the fact that it’s the default on every enterprise-backed Linux project is annoying as heck
calmluck9349 ( @calmluck9349@infosec.pub ) 2•19 days agoGoing to try this!! Thanks.
I tested the new Cosmic Desktop Environment on an experimental laptop, and it performs fairly well. I can’t wait to use it on my main machine. I actually already have Cosmic Shop, Pop Shop is far slower than Cosmic Shop, and it wasn’t even created by System. I’ll definitely uninstall Pop Shop.
macniel ( @DmMacniel@feddit.de ) 13•20 days agoWorld domination, and if you can’t achieve that… Well don’t come back:)
Whatever the feck you want to do with your computer. Make it your own, do your stuff you regularly do.
And charge your battery!
JJLinux ( @jjlinux@lemmy.ml ) 1•20 days agoWhat is this “battery” thing you speak of?
secret300 ( @secret300@lemmy.sdf.org ) 12•20 days agoGet your keybinds the way you want and learn how to use the tiling extension that comes with pop. I found it super useful when I used to use pop
Retiring ( @Retiring@lemmy.ml ) 7•20 days agoAnd then realize that tiling in popos is inferior and start using i3 or sway
joel ( @joel@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 6•20 days agoI used i3 for a couple of years, but I missed the ease of having a DE that just recognised USB sticks and external hard drives, and all the other little things that you have to set up manually
SeikoAlpinist ( @SeikoAlpinist@slrpnk.net ) 2•19 days agoEndeavour sway edition was great at this.
ComradeSharkfucker ( @sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml ) English11•20 days agoYou should send me that sick ass wallpaper
Vitaly ( @Vitaly@feddit.uk ) 3•20 days agoTry my open source app called Wallpaper, it uses wallhaven images and automatically sets them for you depending on your resolution here is the link: https://github.com/Vitalii-code/Wallpaper
Hmmm
Vitaly ( @Vitaly@feddit.uk ) 1•19 days agotry it
ssm ( @ssm@lemmy.sdf.org ) 9•20 days agolearn ed, the STANDARD EDITOR
addie ( @addie@feddit.uk ) 2•20 days agoFinest advice possible for any Linux sysadmin.
top 10 best advice of all time
LoudWaterHombre ( @loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 8•20 days agoI’d suggest to remove it and install Debian Stable as a tactical next move.
I use Debian as a secondary distro, I am definitely not making it my main
LoudWaterHombre ( @loudWaterEnjoyer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•19 days agoWhy
perishthethought ( @perishthethought@lemm.ee ) English8•20 days agoStart planning what your next OS should be.
Probably Arch Linux
abcd ( @abcd@feddit.de ) 2•20 days agobtw
JJLinux ( @jjlinux@lemmy.ml ) 3•20 days agoAh, the luxurious distro-hopping wagon 🤤
JJLinux ( @jjlinux@lemmy.ml ) 7•20 days agoYeah, now go crazy trying shit you probably should not be trying. From my perspective, that’s the best perk of any Linux distro. Evidently, backup first.
qwerty ( @qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de ) 7•20 days agoInstall KDE.
haui ( @haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com ) 6•20 days agoInstall steam and whatever gaming things you have and give it a proper spin. I also added some gnome extensions for system usage. Besides that, pop is very simple.
NauticalNoodle ( @NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml ) 5•20 days agoh@cK ThE pL4neT
bro wants me to be on the FBI watchlist
SeikoAlpinist ( @SeikoAlpinist@slrpnk.net ) 3•19 days agoMess with the best, Die like the rest.
boredsquirrel ( @boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net ) 4•20 days agoFigure out how to do snapshots before doing updates or upgrades.
Timeshift I think? Maybe more available.
rotopenguin ( @rotopenguin@infosec.pub ) English2•20 days agoSnapper has a hook in apt so that it fires a snapshot whenever you do package things. It must have the same for other packaging systems.
Lem453 ( @Lem453@lemmy.ca ) 2•20 days agoDoes anyone know if Timeshift has any use with fedora atomic distros?
boredsquirrel ( @boredsquirrel@slrpnk.net ) 2•20 days agogithub.com/boredsquirrel/awesome-btrfs
I think there are better tools.
Use is only
- For cloning the entire OS to a different drive that is smaller or bigger
- For snapshotting home
Vitaly ( @Vitaly@feddit.uk ) 4•20 days agoenjoy
MonkeMischief ( @MonkeMischief@lemmy.today ) 4•19 days agoThat’s really cool! I put my wife on Pop_OS recently and it’s been a little bumpy, but she’s also got a bit of a specialty laptop. Glad it’s been smooth for you :).
I really like your aesthetic, btw, how the wallpaper fits with your launch bar. Really pleasant!
Wish I had some advice for you, but heck, thanks for starting the thread because (after sifting highly opinionated goofposts) I’m learning a lot too. :)
Thank you! It’s okay if you don’t have any advice