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I just recently migrated from Linux Mint to Pop OS, do you have any tips/extensions on what I should do with my desktop?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In a serious tone:

Attempt to do a minimal yet optimized install instead of a standard one while making it fully functional.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why did you switch from mint?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not OP, but for a while I tried using Ubuntu and Mint but kept on having random issues with my printer/scanner combo (Brother) and a couple of other problems that I don't remember before I just gave up and switched over to pop.

Been using it as my daily driver for a couple of years now and even the one time I did have something go sideways I was helped by people on the Telegram channel.

On a side note there have been a couple of ranking lists released on YouTube and one of them noted that the desktop is a bit outdated but I really like the tiling window manager that pop has. Sure it eats shit sometimes but as of recently I haven't had to think about it at all. I'm excited to see the new desktop that they are currently developing as well.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I went from Mint to Pop OS to increase my customizing options. Mint isn't very customizable, and installing GNOME or KDE with it may work OK but is not supported and I don't think it will ever be.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Figure out how to do snapshots before doing updates or upgrades.

Timeshift I think? Maybe more available.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Snapper 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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Does anyone know if Timeshift has any use with fedora atomic distros?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

github.com/boredsquirrel/awesome-btrfs

I think there are better tools.

Use is only

  1. For cloning the entire OS to a different drive that is smaller or bigger
  2. For snapshotting home
[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Add extensions and customize gnome

[–] hash0772 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That wallpaper looks really cool! Can you upload it here?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Already did

It's my secondary distro

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'd suggest to remove it and install Debian Stable as a tactical next move.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I use Debian as a secondary distro, I am definitely not making it my main

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No thanks

I'm not trying to brick my system

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It probably won't brick your system lol, but yeah use what you want

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Link the wallpaper :)

Edit: never mind, I cannot read.

Edit2: https://lemmy.ml/comment/11532813

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

That top right X for closing a window, it can be placed top left. Give it a try.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

There's a song by Gucci Mane called Pop Music

I would play that really loudly using Pop! OS, like noise violation loud, and then just spin in a chair until dizzy while listening

(also enable TimeShift)

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