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What do you use Linux for?

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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!

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

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an operating system. 

muh specs 

Gaming and HTPC (reparations)- ASUS 1080, MSI X99A SLI Plus, 5820k- 4.5GHz @ 1.25v, asetek based 360mm AIO, RM 1000x, 16GB memory, 750D with front USB 2.0 replaced with 3.0  ports, 2 250GB 850 EVOs in Raid 0 (why not, only has games on it), some hard drives

Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

All parts black

Workstation(desk)- 3770k, 970 reference, 16GB of some crucial memory, a motherboard of some kind I don't remember, Micomsoft SC-512N1-L/DVI, CM Storm Trooper (It's got a handle, can you handle that?), 240mm Asetek based AIO, Crucial M550 256GB (upgrade soon), some hard drives, disc drives, and hot swap bays

Screens- 3  ASUS VN248H-P IPS 1080p screens mounted on a stand, some old tv on the wall above it. 

Stuff- Epicgear defiant (solderless swappable switches), g600, moutned mic and other stuff. 

Laptop docking area- 2 1440p korean monitors mounted, one AHVA matte, one samsung PLS gloss (very annoying, yes). Trashy Razer blackwidow chroma...I mean like the J key doesn't click anymore. I got a model M i use on it to, but its time for a new keyboard. Some edgy Utechsmart mouse similar to g600. Hooked to laptop dock for both of my dell precision laptops. (not only docking area)

Shelf- i7-2600 non-k (has vt-d), 380t, some ASUS sandy itx board, intel quad nic. Currently hosts shared files, setting up as pfsense box in VM. Also acts as spare gaming PC with a 580 or whatever someone brings. Hooked into laptop dock area via usb switch

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my server boxes os because it is free 

Good luck, Have fun, Build PC, and have a last gen console for use once a year. I should answer most of the time between 9 to 3 PST

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Desktop.

 

HTPC.

 

NAS.

 

Phone.

The Internet is invented by cats. Why? Why else would it have so much cat videos?

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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.

*Risky click of the day*

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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.

A Guide For Getting Started With Linux

My first rig:   CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860k Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 MoBo: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DH3 Video Card: EVGA GTX 750 Ti Superclocked RAM: 8GB Kingston HyperX Fury White 1866MHz Storage: WD Blue 1TB PSU: EVGA 100-W1-0500-KR Case: Rosewill SRM-01

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

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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.

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

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

"There is probably a special circle of Hell reserved for people who force software into a role it was never designed for."
- Radium_Angel

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

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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.

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Anything that isn't games.

Don't ask to ask, just ask... please 🤨

sudo chmod -R 000 /*

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