Switching desktop Linux from Debian to Fedora
Last week I switched the operating system on my daily driver (Lenovo ThinkPad T14s) from Debian 12 to Fedora 40. In this post I write a little about why I switched and how the switch went.
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How to create Bash aliases in Fedora
Creating your own Bash aliases is a relatively easy process. That said, I recently switched my desktop linux distribution from Debian to Fedora and there are subtle differences.
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Spent a minute to clean-up my AppIndicator icons. It's a silly little thing, but the coloured icons looked out of place and whilst they were not triggering me too much, it is nice to have them fit in with the other monochrome icons.
I had a moment of weakness last Friday and moved back to using Debian. I find it mentally difficult to switch to using a different distro, but after a couple of days I decided that I should persist with my self-imposed mission to switch to using Fedora. I've been a Debian user for so long that I feel some sort of brand loyalty towards it, which is just crazy. Anyhow, I think this is what lead to my moment of weakness. Does anyone else get these feelings? I'm not crazy.
And just like that, my month long journey with Fedora is over. I really enjoyed Fedora 40, but ultimately I'm a Debian user at heart. It feels good to be back.
It's good to see that the Fedora Project is asking questions about AI/ML use in Fedora. I suspect this is something Microsoft did not consider asking their Windows 11 users? I'm thinking all of Microsoft's decisions to include AI in Windows were/are financially driven with little consideration given to users. Anyhow, details of the Fedora survey are here: discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-…
Just switched my daily driver from Debian 12 to Fedora 40.
Running Fedora 39 on my Razer Blade 15 and it's almost silent with very little fan noise. Running Windows 11 on the same machine and it sounds like a Boeing 747 on takeoff. WTF is that about?
Giving Fedora 39 a try in a virtual machine. It looks and feels like another solid release. If I wasn't a Debian user, I'd be a Fedora user, no doubt.
Sunday evening and Becky is planet hopping in Starfield again, whilst I queue up some podcasts for my journeys into work next week. I’ve just subscribed to the Fedora Project Podcast and I’m interested to give it a listen.
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The Insecurity of Debian - unix.foo In the end, the choice between Debian and Red Hat isn’t just about corporate influence versus community-driven development. It’s also a choice between a system that assumes the best and one that prepares for the worst. Unfortunately in today’s highly connected world, pessimism is a necessity.
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Linux Distros Evolution over time - July 2024 Snapshot Fedora… I’d wager it’s still on its way up. It’s the kind of distro I keep hearing about, and people who rally behind it are solid believers.
