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  • Based on my experience, I think you can. Many distros nowadays offer ways to do things without the use of the terminal. In Linux Mint, for example, you can rely solely on the Update Manager to update all installed applications and modules rather than using the terminal. You can also uninstall apps by right-clicking on them in the Menu and selecting the uninstall option. And finally, if you want to move files around, even to some locations that require root, you can do that using the File Explorer app (e.g. Nemo).

    That being said, when I started on my Linux journey, I made it a point to actually learn some terminal commands, because I saw it as an important feature in Linux and a good skill to possess.






  • Steve@lemmy.todayOPtoLinux@lemmy.mlAny news on Cinnamon DE?
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    4 months ago

    Initially, it is quite bland, but I have already downloaded the Linux Mint themes and backgrounds, plus some other theme options that were recommended to me. So, in terms of themes, I’m okay with that.

    As for the Wayland option, that is available as a selection in the Login Screen. I don’t use it very often, because it is quite buggy.






  • Steve@lemmy.todaytoTechnology@lemmy.mlFirefox alternatives
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    4 months ago

    I have been using Librewolf for several months now, and I am quite happy with it. In terms of user privacy, Librewolf by default has some strict settings enabled, like Resist Fingerprinting. Resist Fingerprinting does cause some minor problems, like incorrect timezones, but there is a workaround, as stated on the Librewolf website.





  • According to the Librewolf documentation, fingerprinting can be turned off, but they recommend adding the Canvas Blocker extension in its place. That is my current setup, as I didn’t like that websites in Librewolf couldn’t get the correct time and time zone for me.

    Here’s the direct quote from the Librewolf documentation:

    If you don’t like the downsides of RFP, or you are not concerned about fingerprinting, you can disable RFP in the LibreWolf settings, or in your overrides. In that case consider using an extension like CanvasBlocker to retain at least a minimum amount of fingerprinting protection.






  • Steve@lemmy.todaytoLinux Mint@lemmy.mlLMDE just rocks
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    5 months ago

    I have yet to try the Debian edition, but based on my 1.5 years running the Ubuntu-based Linux Mint as my daily driver, I am not surprised to hear how amazing the Debian edition is.

    And yes, Cinnamon is a great DE! Sure, it may be a bit old-school and lacking customization options, but that’s kind of why I like it!


  • Regarding seedvault, I tried to do a backup of my phone, once I got it setup, but it seems like backup function is not working very well. I tried external USB thumb drive and Internal Storage, but neither of those options resulted in a successful backup. I did some search on the GrapheneOS Discussion Board (thread), and it seems like the Seedvault version that is currently part of the build is out-of-date. They may push a newer version in the next update.