Switching to Linux

Finding program replacements

Office

Kindle

Cloud reader:

https://read.amazon.com/kindle-library

Calibre:

sudo -v && wget -nv -O- https://download.calibre-ebook.com/linux-installer.sh | sudo sh /dev/stdin

Virtual box: https://linuxhint.com/install-virtualbox-linux-mint/

$ sudo apt install virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack

https://linuxhint.com/install-virtualbox-linux-mint/

Onedrive replacement (nextcloud)

https://blog.containerize.com/2021/06/18/how-to-install-nextcloud-with-apache-on-ubuntu-server/

You can access microsoft products at portal.office.com

Selecting a distribution

https://distrochooser.de/en">https://distrochooser.de/en

Create a boot disk

https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/burn.html

Download Iso image: https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Download rufus: https://rufus.ie/en/#google_vignette

Find a usb drive: 8 gigs should be enough

Instructions: https://linuxhint.com/installing_linux_mint_20_from_usb/

getting drivers for your current network card

Moving from Chrome to firefox

Export tabs

Extensions

Thunderbird

Ditching OneNote

Or using one note in linux

Unblock snapd https://itsfoss.com/enable-snap-support-linux-mint/

Install: https://linuxhint.com/install-microsoft-onenote-linux/

Joplin: https://joplinapp.org/help/#desktop-applications

wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/Joplin_install_and_update.sh | bash

https://github.com/laurent22/joplin

Plugins: https://github.com/joplin/plugins/blob/master/README#plugins

Three finger gestures:

https://github.com/bulletmark/libinput-gestures

Dark mode everything

Creating a Windows VM

Get your windows key

Powershell:

wmic path softwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey

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Iso image: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

Poll for community favorite software:

https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/2018-linuxquestions-org-members-choice-awards-128/

OneDrive: https://linuxhint.com/install-and-use-onedrive-on-linux-mint/

Fingerprint scanner

$ sudo apt install libpam-fprintd

$ sudo pam-auth-update

Hit space to select fingerprint authorization then press enter

$ fprintd-enroll

Lift and place your finger several times

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Install Putty

Screenshots (greenshot replacement)

Install shutter

sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:linuxuprising/shutter sudo apt-get install -y shutter

Fix for x11 error

I found a solution. In this file sudo nano /etc/gdm3/custom.conf uncomment this line WaylandEnable=false save and exit. Then run this command in the terminal sudo systemctl restart gdm3 Happy Ubuntu :)

In Ubuntu add a custom shortcut for shutter

sh –c “shutter –s”

Onedrive

sudo dnf install onedrive

onedrive

`onedrive --synchronize --verbose --dry-run`

onedrive --synchronize

systemctl –user enable onedrive systemctl –user start onedrive systemctl status –user onedrive

Install Obsidian using Flatpak

In your terminal, run the following command to install Obsidian:
```
flatpak install flathub.obsidian.Obsidian 
```
Open Obsidian by running the following command:
```
flatpak run.obsidian.Obsidian
```