• @aceshigh
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    09 months ago

    and here i am stuck using chrome, firefox doesn’t install properly. i’ve tried a bunch of times. i have a chromebook.

    • SaltyIceteaMaker
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      119 months ago

      Do you need ChromeOS? If not i suggest installing linux.

      Ngl seems sus that firefox won’t install in ChromeOS

      • @piskertariot
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        69 months ago

        This was suspicious back when IE became incorporated to File Explorer circa Windows 98.

        Now it’s just business.

      • @aceshigh
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        29 months ago

        i tried installing linux but i don’t have enough memory for it. my storage is small (32 gigs).

          • @aceshigh
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            9 months ago

            Less than 10 gigs free. Ram is 4gigs.

            • SaltyIceteaMaker
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              29 months ago

              4 gigs should be enough for a distro. depending on how far you are willing to go you can even end up with 1 GB or less ram usage at idle. and storage shloudnt be a problem either. i had some distros that take up like 4 gig (storage, not memory)

              • @aceshigh
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                19 months ago

                the linux that i downloaded was over 10 gigs storage. how were you able to find something for 4 gigs?

                • SaltyIceteaMaker
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                  19 months ago

                  Well that’s the thing, i gave up on convenience. Basically you have to use a distro with less stuff included and add only the stuff you need.

                  You can google/bing/[whatever search engine you use] something like “lightweight/small distro”.

                  I for example am running arch. In arch you only have a terminal and have to install almost everything yourself. Like your desktop, apps, etc.

                  Now this can be a hassle but also a great learning opportunity.

                  If you want to go this route i recommend you use arch with the archinstall script at first (search youtube for arch install with script or something like that) and learn try the system. Now if you want you can try to install it the “arch way” (without script) using the arch wiki as reference (even i struggle with that even tho i’ve already done so)

                  • @aceshigh
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                    29 months ago

                    wow… well - if my career path doesn’t work out and i’m curious about computer science? (idk what this is), i’ll look into it.

    • @Boxman
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      39 months ago

      Sounds like an anti trust lawsuit waiting to happen tbh