Get Rid Of That Bloated Desktop Environment And Install Openbox DistroTube
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Date: 2022-03-30
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Jonathon
-On some distributions this right click menu will have hard coded programs. So you may not have those programs installed.-
That is what I really find hard to understand about Linux as a Windows user. Windows users do not release programs out into the wild if those programs are designed only to work for them. I realize that it takes time and effort, often more time than writing the actually program did. When we release programs to the internet we spend a tremendous amount of effort to automate and generalize the programs. I am not releasing a program that looks for a config file in C:\users\wisnokij\documents. I am not releasing a program that assumes any user has the exact same list of programs. Why put something on the internet, if you don't want anyone but yourself to use it?
I have seen this type of philosophy on open source software forums before. I simply do not understand it. If you have absolute contempt for anyone else trying to use the software you are writing, why release it?
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-On some distributions this right click menu will have hard coded programs. So you may not have those programs installed.-
That is what I really find hard to understand about Linux as a Windows user. Windows users do not release programs out into the wild if those programs are designed only to work for them. I realize that it takes time and effort, often more time than writing the actually program did. When we release programs to the internet we spend a tremendous amount of effort to automate and generalize the programs. I am not releasing a program that looks for a config file in C:\users\wisnokij\documents. I am not releasing a program that assumes any user has the exact same list of programs. Why put something on the internet, if you don't want anyone but yourself to use it?
I have seen this type of philosophy on open source software forums before. I simply do not understand it. If you have absolute contempt for anyone else trying to use the software you are writing, why release it?
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poseidon3032
Has OpenBox been adapted to Wayland, or what window managers work with Wayland? Tired od distro hopping to find one to work with an old laptop. Going to have to build a Linux configuration myself. Reclaiming old systems has made this Linux move even more difficult, but in the end, it'll be worth it. Given the coming electronic-supply-chain squeeze, if it comes into fruition.
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Has OpenBox been adapted to Wayland, or what window managers work with Wayland? Tired od distro hopping to find one to work with an old laptop. Going to have to build a Linux configuration myself. Reclaiming old systems has made this Linux move even more difficult, but in the end, it'll be worth it. Given the coming electronic-supply-chain squeeze, if it comes into fruition.
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Fred
I got sick and tired of Ubuntu MATE's bloat on my laptop, so I tried BunsenLabs, but didn't like JGMenu. So I went for broke and downloaded Debian Stable NetInstall and put Openbox on it. After some trial and error, I got what is now a very fully usable Debian Openbox installation. On menus though, I would instead recommend OBMenu-Generator.
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I got sick and tired of Ubuntu MATE's bloat on my laptop, so I tried BunsenLabs, but didn't like JGMenu. So I went for broke and downloaded Debian Stable NetInstall and put Openbox on it. After some trial and error, I got what is now a very fully usable Debian Openbox installation. On menus though, I would instead recommend OBMenu-Generator.
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Alpaca
These window managers are no good because when you start installing programs you need you will inevitably bloat your system with qt and gtk trash so why not just use a DE that has qt or gtk trash already customized for that system? do you enjoy having every program look different?
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These window managers are no good because when you start installing programs you need you will inevitably bloat your system with qt and gtk trash so why not just use a DE that has qt or gtk trash already customized for that system? do you enjoy having every program look different?
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pauz
Freaking awesome find for a 58 yr old (banging my head against the wall) 1st year learning Linux
...finding great rewards...THANK YOU..!
as Crapple/Loogle/dirty windows are a waste of time unless you like artificial search results, ball & chain, propitiatory products.
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Freaking awesome find for a 58 yr old (banging my head against the wall) 1st year learning Linux
...finding great rewards...THANK YOU..!
as Crapple/Loogle/dirty windows are a waste of time unless you like artificial search results, ball & chain, propitiatory products.
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Giorgio
I want to thank you for this video. Actually i'm a NomadBSD user with openbox pre-installed and customized, but i want also Mint with Ob. So this video is very useful to me. Thank a lot and forgive my bad english.
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I want to thank you for this video. Actually i'm a NomadBSD user with openbox pre-installed and customized, but i want also Mint with Ob. So this video is very useful to me. Thank a lot and forgive my bad english.
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PrancingPenguin
I've tried gnome, xfce, kde. Now I've discovered open box, it's a lovely clean desktop, it's fast and it's light, my new daily driver. Open box is a revalation
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I've tried gnome, xfce, kde. Now I've discovered open box, it's a lovely clean desktop, it's fast and it's light, my new daily driver. Open box is a revalation
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Jott
I would love to create my own desktop with a simple window manager and a panel, but I suffer from an hdpi monitor.
Sadly that is still a problem on Linux.
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I would love to create my own desktop with a simple window manager and a panel, but I suffer from an hdpi monitor.
Sadly that is still a problem on Linux.
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MandraSaptak
can you please make a video on how to customize a system from scratch like Archcraft OS.... like changable themes and its panel with media control
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can you please make a video on how to customize a system from scratch like Archcraft OS.... like changable themes and its panel with media control
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Suman
When u have 11hours to waste !
Linux is cool but people like you are the reasons why the call
-Linux is free, Only if you don't value your time-
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When u have 11hours to waste !
Linux is cool but people like you are the reasons why the call
-Linux is free, Only if you don't value your time-
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