Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Is the difference, for the most part, eye candy? On 2022-03-22 17:37, JD Austin via PLUG-discuss wrote: You can just install the new window manager to try it out and select it when you login. Typically you can use a small gear icon to switch the window manager on the login page before

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Samuel Stavole-Carter via PLUG-discuss
Just want to plug i3-gaps. Very lightweight and very customizable. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 5:37 PM JD Austin via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > You can just install the new window manager to try it out and select it > when you login. Typically you can use a small gear

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread JD Austin via PLUG-discuss
You can just install the new window manager to try it out and select it when you login. Typically you can use a small gear icon to switch the window manager on the login page before pressing enter or clicking the button to login. My Fedora desktop has KDE Plasma, Gnome, Mint, and Cinnamon, of

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
No, kubuntu is (or was) a thing. You should be able to strip your gui (desktop manager) out, leaving you at a terminal prompt. Then you should be able to install KDE. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 16:44 AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss <

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss
All, I have been using Ubuntu as one of my desktops for a while, but have always been irritated by how difficult it is to do customize things. I was thinking of trying KDE, but do I have to re-install a new Kubuntu O/S to have KDE or is there a way to install the KDE desktop on my Ubuntu 20.04

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
From what I can tell Edward Snowden uses Tails OS. Here is a video that gives an overview of Tails : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdE4-o2_v14 On 2022-03-22 12:08, greg zegan via PLUG-discuss wrote: Has anyone used or heard of this? Why This Is The Operating System Edward Snowden

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread greg zegan via PLUG-discuss
thank you that is good to know.I am using CentOS 8.? stream, but I heard they were not going to support it anymore. On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 03:44:44 PM MST, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss wrote: Yes, Rocky is a bug-for-bug compliant version of RHEL. Spawned in the wake of

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Yes, Rocky is a bug-for-bug compliant version of RHEL. Spawned in the wake of the CentOS demise, by the original creator of CentOS! -- Thanks, Alex. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:42 PM Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Well, just have it on a test

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss
Well, just have it on a test machine, so far all the redhat documentation seems to work just fine on it, YMMV. Phil W On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:41 PM greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > https://rockylinux.org/ ??? > Is that a good version to use if you are

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread greg zegan via PLUG-discuss
https://rockylinux.org/ ??? Is that a good version to use if you are studying for the RHCSA exam? On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 03:37:56 PM MST, Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss wrote: I like Kubuntu  (ubuntu with the KDE desktop)  for my desktops/laptops.I am presently using CentOS on

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss
On 2022-03-22 15:23, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: In the past there has been some discussion about which is better GNOME or KDE? I like Mint and I see it offers MATE (a fork of GNOME 2) or Cinnamon (a fork of GNOME 3). Does it matter? KDE is very, very customizable. GNOME 3 is ...

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss
I like Kubuntu (ubuntu with the KDE desktop) for my desktops/laptops. I am presently using CentOS on my servers, but probably switching to Rocky Linux. Phil W On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:23 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > In the past there has been

GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
In the past there has been some discussion about which is better GNOME or KDE? I like Mint and I see it offers MATE (a fork of GNOME 2) or Cinnamon (a fork of GNOME 3). It has been years and I think I selected Cinnamon for my desktop. Does it matter? I tried Ubuntu and I did not like it

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hey this guy motioned moving from Chrome to Firefox. Any thoughts? Quick search says FF is the default for Linux. I use Chrome on Win and I do not recall why because I have FF installed also. On 2022-03-22 12:08, greg zegan via PLUG-discuss wrote: Has anyone used or heard of this?

Re: Using a VPN for Security

2022-03-22 Thread Ed via PLUG-discuss
try Wireguard On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:03 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > > > Hi, > > One of the things I see suggested for security is using a VPN. Any > thoughts and which is the best? > > What should I look for? > > Thanks!! > --- >

Using a VPN for Security

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, One of the things I see suggested for security is using a VPN. Any thoughts and which is the best? What should I look for? Thanks!! --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread greg zegan via PLUG-discuss
Has anyone used or heard of this? Why This Is The Operating System Edward Snowden Recommends | | | | | | | | | | | Why This Is The Operating System Edward Snowden Recommends | | | On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 12:04:37 PM MST, Anthony Radzykewycz via PLUG-discuss

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Anthony Radzykewycz via PLUG-discuss
Hey Everybody, I'm fortunate enough to have a unique perspective on this topic. Without going into any detail at all (mostly because I have steered clear of being an active participant), I can say that there are ways to get involved. That'd be of your own accord, but I was provided a link

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Samuel Stavole-Carter via PLUG-discuss
A session on improving security would be great. I’ll check out Aaron’s stuff in the meantime. Thanks for sharing! On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 10:32 AM der.hans via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Am 22. Mar, 2022 schwätzte Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss so: > > moin moin, >

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread der.hans via PLUG-discuss
Am 22. Mar, 2022 schwätzte Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss so: moin moin, I have been researching all the ways to harden my linux box so I don't have problems. But some of the research I have found to be out of date so I may check on here for things I want to harden my linux box against any

Re: HaveIBeenPwned.com

2022-03-22 Thread Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss
I would always suggest to get a secondary account to use on sites that your not familiar with. That way you can use your primary account on secure sites that you use the most. On 3/22/22 10:00, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, Watching a video that suggested using

Re: cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss
I have been researching all the ways to harden my linux box so I don't have problems. But some of the research I have found to be out of date so I may check on here for things I want to harden my linux box against any type of attacks. On 3/22/22 09:46, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote:

HaveIBeenPwned.com

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, Watching a video that suggested using https://haveibeenpwned.com/ to see if any of email accounts have been hacked. Anyone familiar with https://haveibeenpwned.com/ ? I do not want to enter email accounts into an unknown website. Thanks!!

cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I understand there is a cyber war going on. I understand it is the worse so far. I hear it is coming from Russia. I moved to Windows about 6 years ago for business reasons. Those reasons have since passed. I do have one piece of software that runs on Win or MAC. So I am thinking