• AccountMaker@slrpnk.netEnglish
    11·
    2 years ago

    When I was first starting out my programming adventures with Python, someone told me that I should work with Python 3 instead of 2 because that’s what will be maintained in the future (this was some 8 years ago). I decided to listen and when I got home I opened up my terminal, wrote:

    sudo apt-get remove python

    Followed by

    sudo apt-get install python3

    Only to be suddenly greeted with:

    sudo: command not found

    • madeindjs@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I remember I did the same mistakes few years ago. If I’m not mistaken, there is a big warning message when you try to remove Python, no?

    • DrownedAxolotl@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      2 years ago

      To be completely fair, he nuked his desktop environment when it absolutely shouldn’t have happened. Yes, there was the warning and he should’ve read it, but coming from Windows, how many times is the “This app may harm your PC” threat legitimate? Linus made an honest mistake, but pop truly made a massive oversight.

        • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Windows warning is a reminder that an app can be a virus. There is no warning that the app will self destruct your PC even if it’s a reputable app.

    • azuth@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Snap, and just uninstalling a snap provided program is even easier. Or just getting the system to use your own non snap program as default.

      • ReakDuck@lemmy.mlEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        For VR Gaming, I installed https://ameliorated.io/ onto a fresh Windows 11. Seems to replace Edge with Firefox and more other programs with Open Source ones.

        But what if you would do it manually? I guess on a Vanilla Windows its not even thaf easy or possible because Windows Updates tend to fix it. But i am just a Linux user who jist wants to play VR and not really use the Desktop

  • Mentrix@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Can I have you number?

    “Ew, no”

    Sudo can I have your number?

    “Sure, here you go!”

  • const_void@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Edge is so trashy. It’s constantly trying to shove politics, celebrity gossip and Bing down your throat.

  • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Well you can still uninstall edge on windows, even if it break your system, you can do it. There are tons of guides you can find on internet. It’s basically running the installer with an uninstall flag.

      • Kuinox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Some functionalites are broken, for example some settings in the settings panel wont display, because it’s a react ui (mostly everything related to onedrive/online account), lots of software expect it to be present and use it (like visual studio). Git (to connect with oauth).
        But a lot of things still works.

  • gundog48@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I just wish they would have a package more suited for power users. I understand the why MS feels the need to treat consumers like idiots, some people truly are clueless and wouldn’t have touched a computer 10 years ago when more user freedom was given. But I don’t see the need to nerf the whole OS, and every variation, so that my nan doesn’t delete system32.

    But with the SaaS route the MS are pushing, I’m sticking win Win10 LTSB for as long as I can. I can’t help but see things like pushing MS accounts on regular local users as anything other than laying the infrastructure for a more centralised SaaS approach.

    I currently run an Unraid server on some old hardware, mostly as a NAS with some Docker containers. But due to the lack of processing power, I’ve actually been thinking about rolling my main rig and the server into one, then running Windows in a VM. Switching between OS easily would be good, being able to spin up virtual environments easily, and that way I can only use Windows for the things I need Windows for.

    Now I’ve just gotta figure out, you know, how to actually do that!