Linux 4.20!

shimbob

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Sweet, the next version of the Linux kernel is 4.20! Wasn't sure if he'd pick 4.20 or 5.0 but here we are!
 

xtsho

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When it comes to security, kernel remains an open source, it is extremely difficult to breach, making it a highly secured version in comparation with others. One of the primary reasons for its success and widespread use is because of high tech security. Also it has a strong user community, because all the users have access to the source code and they are able to find any vulnerability before a hacker could. If I were to choose linux or windows, for sure my choice will be linux. By the way, a fact about linux is that more than 95% of servers run on linux, and there are a lot of services like cheap storage vps, giving the possibility to own a huge virtual space to run applications.
I use both OS's. My flavor of Linux is Ubuntu which can be installed and run from a command line in Windows using WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux. I also run different linux installs using virtualbox. I use Vultr often for VPS's as well.

Running in Windows. I haven't had any issues with it. Acts just like a dedicated Linux box.


 

speedwell68

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I have been using Unix based OSes since 1991. I started using GNU/Linux in 1999 and I have been using it exclusively since 2006. I am really amazed how people can put up with Windows, it is so bad. I use Xubuntu 20.04 LTS on my desktop. Gallium OS on an EOL Chromebook and my media server runs Bodhi Linux. I am also running a Playstation 2 games server based on Debian on a Raspberry Pi 3B+.
 
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Hey guys,

New member to this site was super stoked to find this thread! Leaving age out of this (35) I recently got into learning linux. Well computers in general. About 3 months ago if you asked me to rename a folder on a windows machine I probably would have written "George" on masking tape and covered the folders name. Since then I've made it to a point of running a machine with a popular Linux distro, using VM's on a "Linode" server using docker etc... All this because I put the proverbial carriage ahead of the horse. I often find myself googling how to do things I feel like I should know. It feels like I should be taking what I can only assume is a whole twelve semesters of "Linux 101" at Berkeley. Other than "Linux From Scratch" could you guys point me in a direction in understanding the use of "pipes" "brackets" "quotes" "curl", why you echo when moving a dir. etc.? I know this is a weird first post on a canna-culture site but, "you miss 100% of the shots you don't take" thanks in advance.
 
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RIS

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Wait, stoners work in IT? lol I'm by nature somewhat lazy so of course i work on automation. Just ended up getting more into linux (Raspberry PI, Kali) as a hobby on the side. Aside from software development im just a nerd with tech stuff. Currently working on automating my grow room, i will still be manually taking care of them as its what i would prefer but still just want to see if i can do it.
 

DerrickCummings

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The Linux kernel is always full of surprises and it's great to see the enthusiasm around its development. I was also on the edge of my seat wondering if it'd be 4.20 or jump straight to 5.0, but hey, 4.20 it is!
 

maklaus

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I use both OS's. My flavor of Linux is Ubuntu which can be installed and run from a command line in Windows using WSL Windows Subsystem for Linux. I also run different linux installs using virtualbox. I use Vultr often for VPS's as well.

Running in Windows. I haven't had any issues with it. Acts just like a dedicated Linux box.
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same here
 
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