DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted August 16, 2011 I was going to get a tablet PC, but most of them suck and only have android on them, and at this time i can't afford a proper Windows tablet. So I've gotten a hold of a little netbook for my commuting pleasure. I've also decided to remove Windows OS completely, and I'm running Linux ubuntu OS straight from a usb stick. Meaning the HDD is completely usable for storage. Anyway, I've not really used a Linux based computer before, but I think it's good, and apparently safer to surf than any other OS. I just installed VLC media player on it, and i was wondering if anyone knows any other decent or useful applications/programs for Linux? many thanks, Duppeh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psy 350 Report post Posted September 13, 2011 You can run Apache web server and MySQL on Linux... *only thing I've ever used* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sahoff22 4 Report post Posted October 31, 2011 Base Ubuntu really comes with most of the useful applications built in. VLC is pretty good, I would check out XBMC though, very cool UI for a media center. Other than that, I would say learn your way around the terminal, probably the most useful application on Linux when you know how to use it. I don't know if you're into programming at all, but Linux is especially convenient for installing compilers. Much less of a pain in the ass then it is in Windows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
