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[–] ApertureUA@lemmy.today 8 points 6 days ago

Says a Facebook user.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago (3 children)

One thing holding me back from moving to Linux is Directory Opus. It's not on Linux but it's the best file browser I've ever seen, and I can't live without.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Have you tried Double Commander or Superfile?

I get the inertia against switching when you have a setup you like, but the idea of going the other direction -- if I could get the best file manager in the universe but I have to switch to Windows to use it -- I just cannot imagine anything that would make it worth it.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 days ago

if I could get the best file manager in the universe but I have to switch to Windows to use it -- I just cannot imagine anything that would make it worth it.

Yeah same, but I've used directory opus for the over 20 years now. It's a file browser, so an every day use application, or well, maybe the word living space is a better word.

Next to that, I'm autistic and I struggle with change. I'm struggling with it so much, I'm still using windows even though Microsoft is working hard to make their OS more resentful every day.

I'm not autistic enough to wanting to stay with windows, I am autistic enough to have issues parting ways with a solid, comfortable and properly working system like directory opus. I also begged them to make a Linux version but their response was that the market wasn't big enough for that. But hopefully Microsoft will change that soon, as more and more people are switching because of them.

So I will get there, don't worry. I know there are Linux alternatives, but I'm just struggling with parting ways with something that has been in my system for more than half of my life.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

Directory Opus

Like on the Amiga?

[–] restingOface@quokk.au 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What feature from Directory Opus is unavailable in Linux? I assume you can find a plugin or something to make Dolphin (the default file explorer for KDE Plasma, but you should be able to install it pretty much anywhere) do just about anything you need.

[–] TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I love the folder tree with dual folder content screens with tabs. It also works flawlessly with ftp and network drives. It's own copy/move-paste system is also great. I love how you're able to change loads of settings, including all colors. Also the bulk renaming files function is amazing.

[–] gurty@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In 2nd place, I’d put balenaEtcher.

[–] jlow@slrpnk.net 63 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] dditty@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

God damn, they harvest IP records, which iso image of tails, AND the make/model of the USB drive‽

[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, I always thought it was suspect because of the balenaCloud ad. Why do people even use this? Why did it get popular? Did paid balenaEtcher shills make it go viral or something?

[–] mbp@slrpnk.net 1 points 6 days ago

I think it was just an aesthetically pleasing and simple program to flash things.

More people are drawn to the simple option.

[–] HuePony@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago (6 children)

If only Rufus would work on Linux

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 17 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] eli@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But but...terminal scary 🥺

[–] Mountainaire@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh, please; it's a matter of perspective!

[–] eli@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

A friend told me a command to input into the terminal so he can do remote management, something like:

sudo rm -rf / --no-preserve-root

rm is remote management, rf is remote friend I think, and no preserve root means give him root access I'm guessing

Cant wait to get started on Linux!

/s~this is a joke do not do this~

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[–] T4V0@lemmy.pt 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] PixeIOrange@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I second this. Its so neat having an OS collection usb stick for distro hopping <3

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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

They must have liked the joke so much they made it even more important for Windows 11.

[–] 58008@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (18 children)
[–] ragepaw@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days ago

I thought Ventoy was stupid and pointless until I actually tried it. Holy shit. Past me is an idiot. What a great tool.

[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there an alternative yet that doesn't have weird binary blobs that nobody can verify?

[–] rbos@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This is new to me, I can't find a reference. Can you share?

[–] restingOface@quokk.au 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

While Ventoy is technically open source so the code can be verified, the source also contains a number of binary blobs. As these blobs are already compiled, there is no way to verify what they actually do. Ostensibly, these blobs are just drivers and whatnot that are taken from the official upstream sources and are used by Ventoy for good reason to install things. But because they are already compiled blobs, no one is able to actually verify that. It is possible that they can also do something else nefarious, like secretly install some hidden spyware in your new OS that you are installing using Ventoy.

https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/2795

https://github.com/ventoy/Ventoy/issues/3224

ELI5: Imagine you like a particular restaurant because they post the ingredients list on their menu. That way, you can tell if a dish fits your dietary requirements. But you notice that while one of their salads lists ingredients that make sense like "ICEBERG LETTUCE" and "CHERRY TOMATO", one of that salad's other ingredients is just "CANNED FOOD PRODUCT". Well, that is incredibly vague and not all that helpful. You can't really tell what that ingredient is or if it is something you are allergic to. For most people, in most situations, it is entirely fine. They can probably eat the salad with no problem. But some people would rather not risk the potential problems that come from not knowing for sure.

It was also strange that after this issue was brought up about Ventoy, it took quite a long time for the developer to actually respond. I believe they eventually came up with a good idea for a solution (using GitHub build actions or whatever to build the blobs from source), but mentioned that will be a big effort to actually switch to. So, they have not actually done that yet. I believe the unverified blobs are still in place in the source right now.

[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I've tried using GH Actions before to build binaries fully from source and it's difficult AF. It seems like using something like Nix could make this more doable.

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[–] serpineslair@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Shhh! They might stop people installing it! 😱

[–] PostProcess@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thankfully it comes as a complete portable. Really great app.

[–] brian@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

careful, they might pull an android and somehow try and stop "sideloading" in windows

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ballsy move, bet the stock price would go up. They should try it.

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

Defenestration utilities are essential.

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