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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Where is Linux not working well in your daily usage? Share your pain points as of 2026, so we can respectfully discuss (discuss.online)

submitted 2 weeks ago by kiol@discuss.online to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/34255100

Thought I'd create a distinct thread from the previous one asking about daily use, because I really do want to hear more on people's pain points. Great to know people are generally sounding pretty positive in those posts who recently switched, but want to know your difficulties as well! This way old and new users can share their thoughts, hopefully to inspire a respectful discussion.

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[–] SanPe_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

I miss notepad++ so much. I miss musicbee so much.

Oh and I miss TagScanner so much too.

[–] imjustjealous@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Notepadqq or Kate are supposed to be pretty good replacements!

[–] Sabakodgo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

There is also NotepadNext, which has active development compared to Notepadqq.

[–] SanPe_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Kate is okish. But all my reflexes and habits are on Notepad++ :(

[–] Scrath@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

The one thing I can't get set up on Kate is leaving temporary text files open between sessions.

Probably a bad habit of mine but I sometimes end up pasting some info into a notepad++ file without saving it and then come back much later to check it out again

[–] fruitdealer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'm using Notepad++ on CachyOS.

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/notepad++

[–] bleustenns@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I miss musicbee so much dude, tauon is great but it still isnt the same

[–] SanPe_@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh. I'll check tauon, I didn't know it. But yeah, when I first installed linux like 5 years ago, I looked for a Musicbee alternative for months. Still miss it.

[–] bleustenns@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Its pretty good if you are mainly looking for that simple itunes grid and left list style. It doesnt show the artwork of the current track and I wish it let you customize more than it does but its p damn good. Hope that dev is doing well lol.