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Gallium OS mentions (63)

• Chromebooks will get 10 years of automatic updates

  I literally did some web dev work on my Samsung Chromebook Series 5 550 (released 2012) last week. It's running linux[1] at this point (since it's EOL), and is a little slow, but it's still perfectly functional for running vscode and a local webserver. (As others have pointed out, browsing the reset of the bloated web is a pain, though) [1] https://galliumos.org/. - Source: Hacker News / 9 months ago

• linux on a HTPC?

  What exact model HTPC do you have? I found this so far.... Https://galliumos.org/. Source: about 1 year ago

• Reviving Chromebooks with Ubuntu

  Rather than Ubuntu I would suggest galliumos[0] [0] https://galliumos.org/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Linux Install Hanging, Never Completes, No Error Message, Connection Strong and Stable

  I apologise in advance; I have no idea what is causing this issue with your Chromebook. I had hoped I could be of assistance, but I am unable to. I hope that whatever issue you were having with your Chromebook has been resolved. If you want to install Linux on your Chromebook, try GalliumOS. Source: over 1 year ago

• Can i game on a 140$ amazon chromebook??

  Install RW Legacy Boot and load up a full Linux distro and just use your laptop like a Linux laptop. https://mrchromebox.tech/#home and https://galliumos.org/...getting way more janky and complicated now... Source: over 1 year ago

Kubuntu mentions (73)

• Issues updating multiple flavors of Debian on one computer

  I got the .iso from kubuntu.org for Kubuntu 23.10, and tried installing it. I was then greeted with a new error before I could get to the disk partitioning screen:. Source: 7 months ago

• Is setting up and dealing with WSL worth it if you don't NEED it?

  To those reading his comment: He tried to say Kubuntu. Seriously, head over to here and keep your sanity lol: https://kubuntu.org/. Source: 11 months ago

• Questions I have about Linux, from someone who wants to switch from Windows 10

  KDE Plasma is developed by KDE, another international group of developers that make all sorts of cool software for Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile platforms. Plasma is their flagship project. Their motto is "simple by default, powerful when needed". At first glance it may seem a copy of Windows, with a bottom panel sporting a start menu on the left and a system tray with a clock on the right, but don't get... Source: about 1 year ago

• Linux - what flavor?

  Kubuntu - based on Ubuntu. Uses the KDE desktop environment. Source: about 1 year ago

• Wanting to ditch windows 10 in favor of linux

  I recommend using Ventoy, and drag in the top general distro (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Zorin, Manjaro) and the top distro for gaming (Nobara, PopOS, Garuda). If you want to have a user experience similar to SteamOS Desktop Mode, use the KDE version of the distro (Kubuntu, Nobara KDE, Manjaro KDE, Garuda Dragonfire). Source: about 1 year ago