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>>>>>>>> Hi, Simon: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, but not the graphical desktop of Ubuntu, and not the audio >>>>>>>>>>>>> device >>>>

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ck environments. Best, Janina Simon A Fogarty writes: Hang on what? Ubuntu will install in to windows ? That would be great if it didn't screw up my windows install How do I do this and is it something you would recommend for someone who really hasn't touched linux in years? -Original

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ark > > > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of maurice mines > Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 11:08 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate > machi

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gt; >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Karen: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> It would be the same as you're already familiar with from other Linux > >>>>>>>> situations. It's just the

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Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Good morning, unfortunately there were many reasons in my world where Windows must stay. And unfortunately it cannot be moved and no I don’t have money to buy another machine. First reason

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chain. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Of course, you still have the option to Alt-TAB your way to the Windows >>>>>>>> desktop for Chrome, Firefox, or Edge. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best, >>>&g

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t browsers are used in either this command line > >>>>>>> environment, or the one you illustrated for Andrew? > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> On Sun, 29 Mar 2020,

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n, 29 Mar 2020, 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi, Simon: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, but not the graphical desktop of Ubuntu, and not the audio device >>

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>>>>>> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Note I haven't tried this under bootcamp, though I'd expect it to work. > >>>>>> > >&g

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>>>>>> knowledge. Unhappy with the choices you made installing? No problem, >>>>>>> start over. You lose nothing. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It's not as if you had years of files, email, music, and what not on >>>

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>> > >>>> Well, it's the whole ballgame of the Microsoft Substem for Linux, and > >>>> it's a powerful and major part of Linux (and really all starnix) > >>>> environments. That's where the power users hang out, not in the point > >

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> > > > > > > > Best, > > > > > > > > Janina > > > > > > > > Simon A Fogarty writes: > > > > > Hang on what? > > > > > > > > > > Ubuntu will install in to windows ? > > > > &

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recommend for someone who really hasn't touched linux in years? -Original Message- From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 12:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate mac

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;> environments. That's where the power users hang out, not in the point >>>> and click environments. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> Janina >>>> >>>> Simon A Fogarty writes: >>>>> Hang on what? >

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do this and is it something you would recommend for someone who really hasn't touched linux in years? -Original Message- From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 12:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the lis

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es why the power user of one kind of Linux might not > > > be all that helpful with a different flavor of Linux. Yes, the basic bash > > > (or zsh) commands are the same as on the Apple terminal, but > > > configuration, software management, and such is as different among

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ot > of cases quicker to use. > > > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 7:34 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a sepa

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> > On Fedora: > > dnf install mplayer > > > > The above illustrates why the power user of one kind of Linux might not be > > all that helpful with a different flavor of Linux. Yes, the basic bash (or > > zsh) commands are the same as on the Apple terminal, but

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s@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Hi, Simon: Yes, but not the graphical desktop of Ubuntu, and not the audio device drivers either. Just the command line environment. Learn more here: https://docs.m

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cases quicker to use. -Original Message- From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 7:34 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Hi, Simon: Yes, but not t

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visionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Hi, Simon: I believe Ubuntu installations are still very accessible, but I don't know that for a fact. I'd be surprised if they weren't, but I just

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> -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 12:00 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate > machine? Pls answer off list > > Hi,

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; via MacVisionaries Sent: Sunday, 29 March 2020 12:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Hi, Simon: I believe Ubuntu installations are still very accessible, but I don't know

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MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 10:09 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate > machine? Pls answer off list > > Dear Janina, > > thank you very much for this informative email. I s

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Hi, Andrew: First, congratulations for getting your first Linux up and working. You made a liar out of me by getting Orca working, and that's perfectly fine! The email you want is Thunderbird. You should be able to install as root: apt-get install thunderbird You may first want to update your

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as got me interested, > > What about ubuntu these days? > > -Original Message- > From: 'Janina Sajka' via MacVisionaries > Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 6:55 PM > To: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries > Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list u

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#x27;Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list OK, Andrew, I understand your situation. I'll give you my advice. But, as you've undoubtedly already learned, advice is cheap and variou

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r and 8gb ram should work well > for a great time period. > > > > From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> > Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 10:09 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries

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anche' via MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, 27 March 2020 10:09 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list Dear Janina, thank you very much for this informative email. I shall certainly f

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Dear Janina, thank you very much for this informative email. I shall certainly follow your advice. Depending on the future finances, and when I can go back to work after coronavirus, I may consider purchasing a newer machine to run linux on. This laptop, I have finally remembered, is Dell Ins

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list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list OK, Andrew, I understand your situation. I'll give you my advice. But, as you've undoubtedly already learned, advice is cheap and various people will be passionate about their views. So, let me give you a first t

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OK, Andrew, I understand your situation. I'll give you my advice. But, as you've undoubtedly already learned, advice is cheap and various people will be passionate about their views. So, let me give you a first things first approach as my top suggestion. Keep it simple, and keep the main thing the

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Running linuxMint mate 19.0.3 on macbook pro 15, mid2009 single boot. I tried others and got a lot to talk, but the boot manager on macs is a beast. So far linuxMint is the only fighter, and it found all of my hardware. Tim M z200...@gmail.com > On Mar 26, 2020, at 3:

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Yes I have a pc running 3 drives separately, a laptop, and a raspberry pi. The only windows machine in this house is my wife's machine, and an old machine that belonged to her that is crapping out. Everything else is linux or Apple products here. Since the group is set to show people as via

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Hello, A few years ago I had a go at trying to learn Linux but I failed and gave it up. I never quite parted with the idea of ever returning to it. So firstly I’d like to find out what distro I could most reliably install in VMWare Fusion or on an old Del laptop from 2007 I think, and whether

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Several of us on this list are long time Linux users. What are you looking for? 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries writes: > Hi, > > Does anybody on the list use Linux successfully either in virtual environment > or on a separate computer? Please email off list if you wouldn’t mind sharing >

OT: anybody on the list using Linux in VMWare or on a separate machine? Pls answer off list

Hi, Does anybody on the list use Linux successfully either in virtual environment or on a separate computer? Please email off list if you wouldn’t mind sharing your experiences. Andrew -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any que