What do you use Linux for?

[ParableReach]

I was browsing through the Linux topic and I couldn't find one about what you use Linux for? I am personally using an aged rig for OwnCloud running on Ubuntu Server.

 

What are you using your Linux for? A server? Daily driver?

 

Would love to hear it!

[zMeul]

I use it for comparative benchmarking vs Windows - so far, not compelling to switch over, but I really hope we're gonna get there

[Syntaxvgm]

an operating system. 

[GDRRiley]

my server boxes os because it is free 

[Electronics Wizardy]

hypervisor with kvm and ovirt.

 

File server.

 

programming with c and bash.

[Huntsman]

Desktop.

 

HTPC.

 

NAS.

 

Phone.

[QueenDemetria]

Well, I do have a couple of servers running Linux, but I do use Linux on most of my machines for most the things I do. Web browsing, music editing, some 3D modelling, some video editing, documents and slide presentations, mediocre coding(I suck), and general screwing around. The only things I don't do on Linux is gaming(minus Steam IHS) and Solidworks/Autodesk.

[Hamako]

Quite literally everything. It's my main and only OS.

[steezemageeze]

Just about everything except gaming (14/50 of my Steam games support Linux -_-). Desktop use, learning programming (teaching myself w/ some help from my dad), learning Linux in general, whatever. I just enjoy using it because it's a fresh break from Windows.

[flowalex]

Everything unless I need to use MS Office for school, cant use google docs, or other specialized windows programs

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[electromage]

For starters, damn near everything...

 

Xubuntu on my main workstation which is used for web, communication, media, gaming, managing other systems and such.

 

I have two Dell Latitudes with Ubuntu/Xubuntu for general portable/expanded desktop use, one dock. I run it in a VM on my XPS 13 when I need some "real" utility. A Surface Pro 3 with Ubuntu for...well I haven't figured that out yet. It's not even a good picture frame.

 

Production and test servers (prod runs Ubuntu Server LTS, test runs latest) Prod handles file and print services (CIFS+NFS and CUPS), Plex/DLNA, WiFi controller, Minecraft, small VM instances for various things.

 

Phone and tablet are Android.

 

My router also runs a variant of Linux.

 

Jeep is running Android and I'm working on expanding it's capabilities.

[SpaceNugget]

Everything. Programming, web browsing, gaming,  writing, schoolwork, etc. My desktop and dell laptop both run linux.

[Bigun]

Personal server applications, hobby projects, and backup.  I used to use it for my desktop, but got tired of constant changes.

[riklaunim]

Developer machines at work, home laptop - for even more programming, casual internet using and stuff. Windows only for astrophotography and some games

[rcarteraz]

I took an old Acer C710 Chromebook that I received for free and flashed the rom to install Ubuntu on it. It's pretty much my daily driver laptop now. I use it for everything that doesn't require me to use my desktop which has Windows 10. I plan on installing it on another laptop I have that I only use for BitTorrent.

[Sauron]

Anything that isn't games.