Switching to Linux

[perkelatorz]

Hey guys,

I want to make the switch to Linux I have been using it for about a year on a VM when I can for random stuff. I want to run it on hardware now. I want to duel boot windows 10 and a distro that i haven't picked quite yet. i have been running Ubuntu Gnone for about a year, but i am not sure about it maybe a different desktop. I am learning programming currently working on C++ and java in college and want to learn many more languages. but i have a few question about Linux before i make duel boot. i understand it will not be the most stable thing in the word, but i want to duel boot on different hard drives so i can keep windows bootload is it more stable to run windows in UTC time or linux in local time?

Is there any programming languages that do not work on Linux? what IDE's are recommended for C++ and Java?
What is a good desktop for muit-monitor setups, are there drivers for a gtx 970?
how large of a swap do i need what does it do?'

 

if anything i said makes no seance let me know i will explain or any additional information  and thanks for the help.
also any beginner guilds to Linux on YouTube that would be great.

[NoRomanBatmansAllowed]

7 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

 

Is there any programming languages that do not work on Linux? what IDE's are recommended for C++ and Java?

Netbeans is great.

Opensource and quite nice on Linux.

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8 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

if anything i said makes no seance let me know

2 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

i have been ruining ubuntu

but ubuntu is a nice word that means it is for everyone

3 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

Is there any programming languages that do not work on Linux?

nope. it has c# through the mono project which is not as complete as windows libraries but people do use it.

4 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

what IDE's are recommended for C++ and Java?

I like ItelliJ for java, its not open source but it has a free version for students. Its what android studio is based on. Im interested to see what others say about C++. Iv been trying to learn emacs but its got a learning curve and isnt as user friendly for java development

6 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

What is a good desktop for muit-monitor setups, is will i have drivers for a gtx 970?

you will need to use the proprietary nvidia drivers

6 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

how large of a swap do i need what does it do?'

its where data in ram goes when ram runs out. its not really needed if you have >16GB RAM but it is also used for suspend and possibly hibernate i get the two mixed up, one saves state to ram and one goes to hard drive.

 

 

 

 

[perkelatorz]

18 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

Gnome 3 or 2? I love Gnome 3, it's really something new

Gnome 3, i am pretty sure I did't change it from the unity desktop i just installed the Ubuntu Gnome flavor 

18 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

You mean a GUI? Anything will work

Yes, the GUI in Gnome 3 I am worried about the side docks messing with access to the other screens. Also still haven't gotten out of windows habit of clicking "start" or the corner tap in gnome not really use to using super key yet.

[perkelatorz]

4 minutes ago, bob51zhang said:

Netbeans is great.

Opensource and quite nice on Linux.

Nice that is one things i do not have to relearn completely.

[perkelatorz]

5 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

nope. it has c# through the mono project which is not as complete as windows libraries but people do use it.

Didn't think so making sure.

 

6 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I like ItelliJ for java, its not open source but it has a free version for students. Its what android studio is based on. Im interested to see what others say about C++. Iv been trying to learn emacs but its got a learning curve and isnt as user friendly for java development

That is great news I have slowly been switching to intelliJ from netbeans, but teachers at college want netbeans project folder so kind of stuck on it. C++ i have no idea i just stared learning it, and i am free to use any IDE i want have been using visual studio on windows, i like the ease of use, but really trying to get off of Microsoft products when i can.

 

10 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

its where data in ram goes when ram runs out. its not really needed if you have >16GB RAM but it is also used for suspend and possibly hibernate i get the two mixed up, one saves state to ram and one goes to hard drive.

I have 24GB so what would i set it to on installation?

[Harvey]

The old rule of thumb was double the amount of ram you have. But with larger amounts of ram, for most people this is just wasteful, Unless you want to utilise hibernation.

 

Redhat has a recommendation table:

https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installation_Guide/s2-diskpartrecommend-ppc.html

 

Which for 24gb of ram would mean: At least 4GB's unless you want hibernation in which case its 1.5x your RAM = 36GB.

 

Edit:

I remember reading Arch Linux's install manual years ago, it had recommended to use local when dual booting (I don't so I didn't care). Looking at their wiki now the answer is a little more complex. An recommends using UTC and making a registry change in windows depending on the version of windows being run. 

 

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/time#UTC_in_Windows

Edited February 24, 2017 by Harvey

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53 minutes ago, perkelatorz said:

I have 24GB so what would i set it to on installation?

if drive space is a concern do not set a swap partition at installation and instead setup a swap file after installation. Read these one says Ubuntu 17 will be using a swap file by default which is awesome and the other has instructions for creating a swap file

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/12/ubuntu-17-04-drops-swaps-swap-partitions-swap-files

 

[EPENEX]

My advice: Don't use Ubuntu, it's worse than Windows.

[Mooshe]

5 hours ago, EPENEX said:

My advice: Don't use Ubuntu, it's worse than Windows.

in what way

 

On 2/23/2017 at 5:57 PM, perkelatorz said:

Didn't think so making sure.

 

That is great news I have slowly been switching to intelliJ from netbeans, but teachers at college want netbeans project folder so kind of stuck on it. C++ i have no idea i just stared learning it, and i am free to use any IDE i want have been using visual studio on windows, i like the ease of use, but really trying to get off of Microsoft products when i can.

 

I have 24GB so what would i set it to on installation?

You can import projects from Netbeans into IntelliJ and it will work just fine. IntelliJ is provided by Jetbrains, which also provides different IDEs for different languages, including C++ and C#. All (if not, most) of the products provided by Jetbrains are cross-platform, and students get free access just as long as you have access to your student email (domain must end in .edu).

 

As for swap, unless you have high RPM or an SSD, it doesn't make much of a difference from performance, outside of waking up from hibernation. It also prevents "thrashing", where the system locks up due to a rapid rate of memory paging, but this isn't much of a concern with 24 GB of memory. It really depends on your use of the machine.

 

On 2/23/2017 at 5:46 PM, perkelatorz said:

Gnome 3, i am pretty sure I did't change it from the unity desktop i just installed the Ubuntu Gnome flavor 

Yes, the GUI in Gnome 3 I am worried about the side docks messing with access to the other screens. Also still haven't gotten out of windows habit of clicking "start" or the corner tap in gnome not really use to using super key yet.

There are extensions for GNOME shell which allow you to disable things such as the hot corner (which provides the same behavior as pressing the Super/"Windows" key) if you feel like you don't like it.

 

I recommend you take a look at GNOME Extensions to personalize your workspace. This helps improve productivity in professional environments. Here are some extensions I use:

 

• Pomodoro Timer
• Imgur Uploader
• MMod Panel
• PanelOSD
• Dash to Dock
• Hide Activities Button