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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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Everytime I try to start something with Linux I fail. (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by Squizzy@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I just want something as a proof of concept that this can be for me. I am aware I am the problem.

But everything is wildly difficult for me. I pulled back from docker after realising it was above my skillset, I just want to try home assisstant with a few lights but fair enough it is beyond me.

I opted to install a game, fail. Learn about wine and bottles. Start a bottle and get told I only have 8gb free in directory, I cannot for the life of me see where it is getting that from.

Please god someone tell me there is a step by step for the fucking imbeciles out there on where to start!?

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[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

People love to go around talking about how easy Linux and self-hosting and Home Assistant are but they aren't.

I ran Home Assistant for about 3 years. It's incredibly powerful but it's also incredibly complicated. After the 3rd time it offed itself I just put all the mechanical shit back in and deleted it.

Linux I kinda gave up on. It's awesome playing Steam games on my Steam Machine but even just playing GOG or Epic games it's 50/50. I still have Linux on my laptop but I simply can't use it for a lot of stuff so I mostly use an old iMac.

So yeah, it's not just you. It's mostly fucking software engineers and developers constantly telling you how "easy" this shit is.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I had similar issues with Home Assistant initially and had two failures that looked like database corruption in less than 6 months. I decided to give it one last try and switched to MariaDB. That was nearly 3 years ago. Since then it's been rock solid.

You had a lucky escape, HA is addictive.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't even know how I would figure that out. Everything just stopped working and I went to log in and everything was just gone.

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I didn't figure it out either. It was a educated guess and I got lucky.