Yep, I'm already regretting this. So far, all I've gotten is suggestions for additional stuff to install. I'm already putting this effort on the shelf.
Rick On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 9:38 AM Michael Lueck <mlu...@lueckdatasystems.com> wrote: > Greetings Rick, > > Rick McGuire wrote: > > I'll probably end up regretting this, but I finally broke down and > installed VirtualBox on my new laptop. Any suggestions on which distro I > should use for ooRexx development? (duck and run!). > > > 1) LTS release of Ubuntu / Xubuntu. 18.04 is the newest LTS release. I > personally prefer the Xfce desktop environment, so Xubuntu to get that. A > clean, less complex UI. For example, to get a random > wallpaper set on Ubuntu I had to build a XML file. With Xubuntu, just > takes a text file with a list of fully pathed graphic files. Xfce is KISS > to me... Keep It Super Simple. > > Oh, and when you download the ISO, grab the base release of the LTS ISO, > not the .1, .2 etc... updated. Sometimes Ubuntu slips updated kernels into > the higher .x releases for hardware support reasons, > which if you build on that then you become dependent on the updated > kernel, not the base LTS kernel. > > One tweak suggestion for Xubuntu... add a second panel at the bottom of > the screen, set to autohide, and place the workplace switcher component on > that panel. I run with 18 workspaces, aka Object > Desktop Virtual Desktops. To add it, right click the top panel, go into > panel preferences, and click to add a second panel. > > 2) Since IBM has snuggled up to RedHat, I suppose give a nod to that. Is > Fedoria still a current free RedHat? > > > VirtualBox PUEL is really nice. Be sure to install the corresponding > extension pack. That is a separate download at each VirtualBox release. > > I am thankful, > > -- > Michael Lueck > Lueck Data Systems > http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel >
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