Thread: Gregg's Nearly Interminable Adventures in Linux Land
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Old 07-30-2015, 09:04 PM   #493
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Originally Posted by Rizla View Post
I installed Ubuntu as I wanted to install some programs to turn a Kobo into a secondary monitor.

First off, Ubuntu kept shutting off USB networking after 30 seconds.
Then Ubuntu decided I couldn't chmod +x a file on the USB device. Previously it allowed me to do it no problem. So I found I was actually going backwards. Presumably the OS upgraded itself.

I concluded Ubuntu is a PITA. So ended my adventures in Ubuntu land.
I really like Ubuntu, but prefer Debian or Linux Mint (LTS). What I don't like about Ubuntu is it pushes through lots of updates, including Kernel updates that break things. After losing my wireless firmware after an Ubuntu update I moved all my machines to Linux Mint (17 the current LTS). Mint does not push through Kernel updates, but allows the user to select them if they wish, unlike Ubuntu.
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