How to Run Programs in Linux and Add Program Shortcuts - Chris Titus Tech
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Date: 2022-03-21
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Tuomas
If you're uncertain about what your $PATH variable is, type 'echo $PATH' and the shell will tell the contents of that variable.
You could use this one: if you have two directories that you move straight between, like /usr/share/applications and /home/YOURNAME/.config/APPNAME, you can move straight between these directories by typing: cd -. The shell remembers the last directory you were in and changes between these directories with this command.
If you have previously used a command that you don't remember now or it's a long command with lots of arguments, you can search your command history with Control -r and type whatever you remember of the command - and the shell will give you suggestions you can accept with Return.
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If you're uncertain about what your $PATH variable is, type 'echo $PATH' and the shell will tell the contents of that variable.
You could use this one: if you have two directories that you move straight between, like /usr/share/applications and /home/YOURNAME/.config/APPNAME, you can move straight between these directories by typing: cd -. The shell remembers the last directory you were in and changes between these directories with this command.
If you have previously used a command that you don't remember now or it's a long command with lots of arguments, you can search your command history with Control -r and type whatever you remember of the command - and the shell will give you suggestions you can accept with Return.
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fliptoynk
Wish you could make a bunch of video about arch linux. From installing it with only wifi, setting up thunar file manager the way it should, improving surf web browser, installing wine(cus pacman's pretty clueless with it, maybe more), aaaand I guess there are more headaches you could encounter with this os just like I'm having. I chose arch linux cus they said it's a minimalist... Pfah! I just installed ppsspp + tekken 6 and my atomic pi's home partition is already at 900mb free space. 4.4gb at system partition. I'm already contemplating at my lubuntu which was pre-installed. Life was easier back then...
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Wish you could make a bunch of video about arch linux. From installing it with only wifi, setting up thunar file manager the way it should, improving surf web browser, installing wine(cus pacman's pretty clueless with it, maybe more), aaaand I guess there are more headaches you could encounter with this os just like I'm having. I chose arch linux cus they said it's a minimalist... Pfah! I just installed ppsspp + tekken 6 and my atomic pi's home partition is already at 900mb free space. 4.4gb at system partition. I'm already contemplating at my lubuntu which was pre-installed. Life was easier back then...
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Name
Chris, please make a video about Trisquel Linux (both the MATE version and Mini). It'd be great if you can make the video for laymen and noobs, explaining how the OSes endorsed by GNU are different from the ones not endorsed, even though both category comprise of Linux. If there are any limitations of Trisquel (and other GNU endorsed OSes) please talk in detail about that as well. I think that it's a great OS that doesn't get much attention (dunno why), especially for people with low spec machines, as it's lightweight and is based on Ubuntu and of course Debian.
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Chris, please make a video about Trisquel Linux (both the MATE version and Mini). It'd be great if you can make the video for laymen and noobs, explaining how the OSes endorsed by GNU are different from the ones not endorsed, even though both category comprise of Linux. If there are any limitations of Trisquel (and other GNU endorsed OSes) please talk in detail about that as well. I think that it's a great OS that doesn't get much attention (dunno why), especially for people with low spec machines, as it's lightweight and is based on Ubuntu and of course Debian.
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HikariKnight
personal scripts and binary files that should be accessed across the system on different users should be placed in /usr/local/bin
only packages that are -packaged- for your system and are installed should be placed in /usr/bin and they do so by design.
/usr/local/bin is also handy for overriding programs as it takes precedence over /usr/bin and /bin in $PATH so you can make wrappers that fixes minor issues with system programs in there ;)
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personal scripts and binary files that should be accessed across the system on different users should be placed in /usr/local/bin
only packages that are -packaged- for your system and are installed should be placed in /usr/bin and they do so by design.
/usr/local/bin is also handy for overriding programs as it takes precedence over /usr/bin and /bin in $PATH so you can make wrappers that fixes minor issues with system programs in there ;)
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AlucardNoir
Not to be that guy, but the CLI is just too much for your average users coming from Windows or Mac. This video is a prime example of why people don't move to linux more often. Don't get me wrong, I use the terminal on a daily, but I wouldn't have moved my parent's machine to Linux if I didn't know they could do everything they wanted to with their PC from the GUI in very simple ways.
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Not to be that guy, but the CLI is just too much for your average users coming from Windows or Mac. This video is a prime example of why people don't move to linux more often. Don't get me wrong, I use the terminal on a daily, but I wouldn't have moved my parent's machine to Linux if I didn't know they could do everything they wanted to with their PC from the GUI in very simple ways.
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Elias
Im having trouble understanding how to view any open application in the Dock to see if they are minimized to tray.... How do i activate this function in Debian 10 Buster? When i hover over these dock applications i would normally see a small window to let me know its open in the back ground.... But in this case with my new Debian install. It is not setup out of the box. please help.
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Im having trouble understanding how to view any open application in the Dock to see if they are minimized to tray.... How do i activate this function in Debian 10 Buster? When i hover over these dock applications i would normally see a small window to let me know its open in the back ground.... But in this case with my new Debian install. It is not setup out of the box. please help.
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Erik
I've had issues with dual displays with different refresh rates in Linux where some animations are only displayed at the lowest Hz of the two monitors.
I have a 160hz monitor and a 60hz monitor which results in lower fps when dragging windows (especially in GNOME), scrolling in chrome and in some unoptimized games. When i unplug the 60hz monitor, everything works as expected
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I've had issues with dual displays with different refresh rates in Linux where some animations are only displayed at the lowest Hz of the two monitors.
I have a 160hz monitor and a 60hz monitor which results in lower fps when dragging windows (especially in GNOME), scrolling in chrome and in some unoptimized games. When i unplug the 60hz monitor, everything works as expected
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OldSchool
And this is why linux will never dominate or have significant desktop/workstation market share, because you have to explain to new users how to install, run, a simple application, or unpack a simple compressed file with a completely unintuitive terminal commands. Mac and Windows have their own set of problems, but simplicity of basic usage is not one of them.
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And this is why linux will never dominate or have significant desktop/workstation market share, because you have to explain to new users how to install, run, a simple application, or unpack a simple compressed file with a completely unintuitive terminal commands. Mac and Windows have their own set of problems, but simplicity of basic usage is not one of them.
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MD
I am going to request you to show a (most probably very easy) tutorial. I have installed nextcloud using snap. Now nextcloud director is located on my SSD on which my OS installed. How do I move the installation directory or nextcloud save directory to a different drive. Thanks in Advance -.
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I am going to request you to show a (most probably very easy) tutorial. I have installed nextcloud using snap. Now nextcloud director is located on my SSD on which my OS installed. How do I move the installation directory or nextcloud save directory to a different drive. Thanks in Advance -.
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City
This is a good video. Good job Chris. I have problems leaving Windows. Inkscape and GIMP2 are no replacement for Adobe. Is there a way to install Adobe CC on Linux? Visual Studio is the 2nd application I have issues installing. Anyone have any luck?
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This is a good video. Good job Chris. I have problems leaving Windows. Inkscape and GIMP2 are no replacement for Adobe. Is there a way to install Adobe CC on Linux? Visual Studio is the 2nd application I have issues installing. Anyone have any luck?
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