linux_megathread_3.pkg.tar.xz -- Post your desktop!

[blueblur121]

Hey guys I have a few questions. I have an old computer that I don't use anymore. I thought that maybe I could use it as a server for blockland.

Questions:
1. Is it a good idea to host a server from an older computer?
2. Does the quality of the computer matter, or is it just my internet connection that matters?
3. What distro and DE/WM should I use to do this?

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[NiXiLL]

Hey guys I have a few questions. I have an old computer that I don't use anymore. I thought that maybe I could use it as a server for blockland.

Questions:
1. Is it a good idea to host a server from an older computer?
2. Does the quality of the computer matter, or is it just my internet connection that matters?
3. What distro and DE/WM should I use to do this?

1. eh, i don't see why not
2. the computer does matter, as well as your internet connection; as to how much it matters, i don't know, it's really about how much CPU and RAM blockland uses as a dedicated server, there's no better way than to just try it out! :3
3. archlinux, no DE/WM (don't use GUI environments on servers, that's just plain idiotic)

[/Pacha]

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[NiXiLL]

wow look i did it

-snip-

go me

good job! :D
i like it

[blueblur121]

wow look i did it

-finaldestinationsnip-

go me

You are now a pro at Linux. What are you going to do now?

[blueblur121]

1. eh, i don't see why not
2. the computer does matter, as well as your internet connection; as to how much it matters, i don't know, it's really about how much CPU and RAM blockland uses as a dedicated server, there's no better way than to just try it out! :3
3. archlinux, no DE/WM (don't use GUI environments on servers, that's just plain idiotic)

Ah, thanks. I imagine that since literally the only other thing running would be the terminal, I'll have enough cpu usage to get the job done.

[Nal]

well im not going to use debian now lol
installing drivers for it is absolute hell

[PurpleMetro]

wow look i did it



go me

is that your laptop? also nice wall

anyways, i3 is a boooring experieence, real pro's use BSPWM or OPENBOX >:)

[/Pacha]

is that your laptop? also nice wall

anyways, i3 is a boooring experieence, real pro's use BSPWM or OPENBOX >:)

its a virtual machine lol

also bspwm is too annoying to set up and openbox config files annoy me more

[Kingdaro]

its a virtual machine lol

also bspwm is too annoying to set up and openbox config files annoy me more

A million time this. I tried both and they were just extremely stuffty. Though I felt i3 was a little too minimal; lightweight is nice and all, but if it gets too much in the way of functionality or requires a stuffton of customization then it's not worth it imo.

[/Pacha]

A million time this. I tried both and they were just extremely stuffty. Though I felt i3 was a little too minimal; lightweight is nice and all, but if it gets too much in the way of functionality or requires a stuffton of customization then it's not worth it imo.

i used a config file for i3 that i found online. and from that i just edited the keybinds to suit my needs. it works just fine for me and it's not a whole lot of customization needed

[NiXiLL]

is that your laptop? also nice wall

anyways, i3 is a boooring experieence, real pro's use BSPWM or OPENBOX >:)

xmonad

A million time this. I tried both and they were just extremely stuffty. Though I felt i3 was a little too minimal; lightweight is nice and all, but if it gets too much in the way of functionality or requires a stuffton of customization then it's not worth it imo.

also xmonad

[Nal]

I don't know what distro I should keep as my main system. I've tried ubuntu 13.10 and I feel its really slow, I've tried 12.04 and I've liked it but its kinda old. I try to stay away from fedora because of yum, I don't know how to use arch so yeah
debian has issues with drivers
for a de that I would like to use is gnome or whatever else, what should I go with?

[PurpleMetro]

well pantheon is pretty close to gnome-style so maybe elementary os.
elementary os isn't old, and it isn't slow, and it uses apt-get so maybe that

[Nal]

well pantheon is pretty close to gnome-style so maybe elementary os.
elementary os isn't old, and it isn't slow, and it uses apt-get so maybe that

i would use elementary on a laptop but not on my computer.