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Man, still need to go finish the 2nd. I stopped playing after a game breaking bug was encountered that was never fixed… Didn’t want the start the entire chapter over and never got back into it to finish it. Once I do eventually do that, I might get the 3rd when it releases.

Probably already said here, but it’s going to just come down to your end goal to know what distro fits what you’re looking for.

I am personally a huge fan of Gentoo, another distro that’s all about “from the ground up” approach. It’s actually where I started with Linux and is how I became as proficient in it as I am today. In fact my internal server that does everything is running Gentoo as it’s OS… Has never had any problems in the last decade that would require a reinstall or anything crazy like that.

But even as much love as I have for Gentoo, I have Linux Mint installed on my laptop. Why? Because it’s just more convenient when I need my full focus on the 10 other personal projects I’m working on… Also amazing on the gaming front. Doesn’t have nearly as much bloat as some other Ubuntu-based distros on first install, has a huge community support, and is just great all around to have.

Edit: autocorrect being annoying

Again, no Ubuntu expert here, so do this at your own risk (someone jump in and say this is a bad idea if it is). Not irreversible as you can just revert what I’m telling you via live CD, but just wanted to leave the warning.

If uname -r shows the old kernel *-24, and grub update is choosing that instead of *-25, perhaps Ubuntu relies on the last change/created date or something weird. What you can check is if *-24 AND *-25 show up in /usr/src. If both are there, do (as root/sudo): mv /usr/src/*6.2.0-24* /root. Now run grub-update again. I think it should tell you which version it chose for the boot menu.

Next try: grep 6.2.0 /boot/grub/grub.cfg to verify you see the new version.

• If you see it, reboot and see if it starts with it. If you can’t boot, go through the liveCD and move that directories back to /usr/src, chroot to the drive (see https://www.turnkeylinux.org/docs/chroot-to-repair-system for how to do this properly), and after chrooting, run grub-update again.
• If you don’t see it or get nothing back from grep, move the directory back and re-run grub-update to avoid not being able to boot back in. This wasn’t the fix we were hoping for.

^ this is all assuming Ubuntu puts its kernels in /usr/src and uses that location as reference to what’s available/installed. If you see nothing there, then something else will need to be attempted

Edit 2: another thing to check is if the compiled kernels are in /boot. Basically follow the same instructions above but use /boot/*-24 instead. This might actually be what needs to be done now that I think about it, not necessarily /usr/src.

I don’t, but that’s because of how I have things setup around the network. While most people here say it’s because they don’t need it, I am in a position that I need SOMETHING simply because others in the household could bring in malware and rather than trust them to make smart decisions, I proactively monitor all network activity for anything unusual. That being said, I have clamAv installed and run a weekly scan, but my real “antivirus solutions” are as follows: A syslog server that’s connected to grafana/MySQL and alerts me based on very specific criteria. Along this, I’ve got my network firewall configured to block all “untrustworthy countries” in and out 100%, as well as use an IDS/IPS (also connected to syslog for alerts). Lastly, an internal DNS which grabs from like 20 sources that include some reliable lists with malware domains and such, and a custom list of my own that I add to as useful security news feeds hit my RSS feed with urls in their blog posts.

Actually got a list of other things going on in the network to make it even more secure, but just wanted to list the main things that’ll give you a step up in the anti-malware front.

None of this is buletproof without proper care for how you use the Internet, though.

• Check for router/modem/firewall updates weekly if they can’t be auto updated
• never click any links in an email even if you feel you know you trust it (exception to this would be something you KNOW is coming into your inbox, such as an account registration verification)
• avoid tiny urls or suspicious looking urls when possible
• don’t open ports unless you really really really know what you’re doing. If you absolutely need to open a port, then for the love of god define the source IP address/CIDR. Opening ports to the world includes opening them to cyber criminals
• turn off upnp, I don’t care what that game or service you use says, it doesn’t need it

You get the idea. My message got way too long and turned into a rant lol.

Have you tried a normal “grub-update” command to make sure it gets the right kernel to boot up for you? Not 100% familiar with Ubuntu, but perhaps that’s all you’d need to run to get it booting to the right version.

Meanwhile I just ignore sms messages for a week, then respond, then ignore again with an occasional reminder I don’t use sms and signal or something else is better to reach me with. Only a couple people left to convince… The most stubborn of the bunch.

But yeah as others said, lying like that ain’t going to be good down the road, especially when they’re close people to you. Hope this doesn’t come back to bite you.

Would those both work in a virtualbox or anything like that? Of they’re the only things you require for a windows machine, and they won’t work in any way through Linux and you do want to try and hop over, I imagine you might try a virtual Windows environment specifically for those two things. Since virtualbox is free for Windows too, maybe you can try it out to see if it does work before attempting the jump.

Your point about dual booting and then just getting stuck in Windows again is true. I remember when I first tried to move to Linux, the same thing happen to me. It wasn’t until I tried Gentoo to help fully understand Linux at its core, that I finally got myself to move over lol. Most people recommend beginner-friendly distros, which are great for non technical or those who don’t want to be too technical, but if you really want to understand how it all works and know how to do things on your own, I love recommending Gentoo personally. :D

Join the Linux club. You’ll never go back once you get the hang of it! Nothing in my house has Windows. Left it years ago and have had zero regrets.

Lol yeah I figured, but the very first thing that came to my mind was the generation slang so I felt the unnecessary need to comment on it xD

I won’t lie, I had to look at the comments and do a real quick search engine check to find out that the kids these days call the old FPS games “boomer shooter”. One hell of a way to remind me about my age by calling me a boomer for liking my childhood FPS games :(

I like having the internet and technology. It’s the abusive use of it that I don’t like.I am also one who wishes phones were of no necessary use. Why do I need a phone number to sign up to an online service? Why must I have an email address and internet access just to see what lab results came in from the doctor’s office? What use is my email address being “real” to some online community and services? I would be okay in a world where the phone and emails were just a nice thing to have and not required. I understand that everyone is saying “just turn off the phone, watch tv, unplug the computer”… But with how just about every company in the world requires this to even function, it’s a lot easier said than done. I think the real thing folks on surveys like this are looking for is a world where the internet, phones, computers, etc are nice to have but not needed to live a life. Or maybe I’m just unique in how I feel, dunno, just had to share my thoughts lol.

Been using rss for years now. It’s always been the best way for me to filter into only the news I care about, way Lee political drama. That being said, I use nextcloud news so I can read and sync on multiple devices, as well as listen to podcasts that use rss feeds.