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[β] MTK@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (4 children) The thing about arch, is that if you have a basic understanding of the terminal and computers, the arch wiki can get from that level to a real expert. So if you ask me, anyone with a basic understanding of the terminal, and a goal to improve, should go with arch. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can you define a basic understanding of the terminal? Your basic and my basic could be wildly different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Know how to use it, understand the basic file system structure, know basic commands (ls, which, cat, mkdir, chmod) permalink fedilink source parent [β] prayer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having completed "Hacknet", the hit 2015 hacker simulator video game. (Only half joking) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I played 2 hours of that game. I wondered how close it was to reality. Do those programs that you call in game have real life counterparts? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Mostly yes, but they're in general oversimplified (for obvious reasons) But it's more about offensive cyber security than necessarily the Linux part. The Linux part is just file system navigation and not much more, the rest is the "hacking" part, and that's what I'm talking about Disclaimer: I did not complete it, but I got pretty far, and I worked in the cyber security area. I would however say it's not a good place if you want to learn as that's not really the game's focus. There are better resources out there like overthewire and linuxjourney for that permalink fedilink source parent [β] LwL@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This was my experience just setting it up as dualboot and not doing super much with it. Sure I failed installing it a few times but I came out with more understanding of file systems, and in the end the wiki told me everything I needed to know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Racingradar@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh I feel that, the wiki is a god send. Even for none arch related problems at times. permalink fedilink source parent [β] deuleb_biezelbob@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago Arch + manpages + wiki is all you need permalink fedilink source parent [β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except, if I want that experience again I can just go back to Slackware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] xenoclast@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I installed Slackware from 24 floppies I downloaded from a Volkerdings personal server, because I didn't have a CD ROM. I installed using documentation printed on a dot matrix printer that was versions out of date.. It took a day to compile a kernel. I've had to manually patch drivers (3c509 baaabyyy). I dreamed about a future where I never had to do that again. Arch pisses me off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Ah the old vortex boomerang. That takes me back. I admit I did sometimes enjoy a good kernel panic with the Aeeeiiiiiiiii scream in the text. When I was expecting it. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can you define a basic understanding of the terminal? Your basic and my basic could be wildly different. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Know how to use it, understand the basic file system structure, know basic commands (ls, which, cat, mkdir, chmod) permalink fedilink source parent [β] prayer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having completed "Hacknet", the hit 2015 hacker simulator video game. (Only half joking) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I played 2 hours of that game. I wondered how close it was to reality. Do those programs that you call in game have real life counterparts? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Mostly yes, but they're in general oversimplified (for obvious reasons) But it's more about offensive cyber security than necessarily the Linux part. The Linux part is just file system navigation and not much more, the rest is the "hacking" part, and that's what I'm talking about Disclaimer: I did not complete it, but I got pretty far, and I worked in the cyber security area. I would however say it's not a good place if you want to learn as that's not really the game's focus. There are better resources out there like overthewire and linuxjourney for that permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MTK@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Know how to use it, understand the basic file system structure, know basic commands (ls, which, cat, mkdir, chmod) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] prayer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having completed "Hacknet", the hit 2015 hacker simulator video game. (Only half joking) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I played 2 hours of that game. I wondered how close it was to reality. Do those programs that you call in game have real life counterparts? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Mostly yes, but they're in general oversimplified (for obvious reasons) But it's more about offensive cyber security than necessarily the Linux part. The Linux part is just file system navigation and not much more, the rest is the "hacking" part, and that's what I'm talking about Disclaimer: I did not complete it, but I got pretty far, and I worked in the cyber security area. I would however say it's not a good place if you want to learn as that's not really the game's focus. There are better resources out there like overthewire and linuxjourney for that permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I played 2 hours of that game. I wondered how close it was to reality. Do those programs that you call in game have real life counterparts? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Mostly yes, but they're in general oversimplified (for obvious reasons) But it's more about offensive cyber security than necessarily the Linux part. The Linux part is just file system navigation and not much more, the rest is the "hacking" part, and that's what I'm talking about Disclaimer: I did not complete it, but I got pretty far, and I worked in the cyber security area. I would however say it's not a good place if you want to learn as that's not really the game's focus. There are better resources out there like overthewire and linuxjourney for that permalink fedilink source parent
[β] CorvidCawder@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago Mostly yes, but they're in general oversimplified (for obvious reasons) But it's more about offensive cyber security than necessarily the Linux part. The Linux part is just file system navigation and not much more, the rest is the "hacking" part, and that's what I'm talking about Disclaimer: I did not complete it, but I got pretty far, and I worked in the cyber security area. I would however say it's not a good place if you want to learn as that's not really the game's focus. There are better resources out there like overthewire and linuxjourney for that permalink fedilink source parent
[β] LwL@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) This was my experience just setting it up as dualboot and not doing super much with it. Sure I failed installing it a few times but I came out with more understanding of file systems, and in the end the wiki told me everything I needed to know. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Racingradar@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh I feel that, the wiki is a god send. Even for none arch related problems at times. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Racingradar@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago Oh I feel that, the wiki is a god send. Even for none arch related problems at times. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] deuleb_biezelbob@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago Arch + manpages + wiki is all you need permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Except, if I want that experience again I can just go back to Slackware. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] xenoclast@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I installed Slackware from 24 floppies I downloaded from a Volkerdings personal server, because I didn't have a CD ROM. I installed using documentation printed on a dot matrix printer that was versions out of date.. It took a day to compile a kernel. I've had to manually patch drivers (3c509 baaabyyy). I dreamed about a future where I never had to do that again. Arch pisses me off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Ah the old vortex boomerang. That takes me back. I admit I did sometimes enjoy a good kernel panic with the Aeeeiiiiiiiii scream in the text. When I was expecting it. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] xenoclast@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I installed Slackware from 24 floppies I downloaded from a Volkerdings personal server, because I didn't have a CD ROM. I installed using documentation printed on a dot matrix printer that was versions out of date.. It took a day to compile a kernel. I've had to manually patch drivers (3c509 baaabyyy). I dreamed about a future where I never had to do that again. Arch pisses me off. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Ah the old vortex boomerang. That takes me back. I admit I did sometimes enjoy a good kernel panic with the Aeeeiiiiiiiii scream in the text. When I was expecting it. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* Ah the old vortex boomerang. That takes me back. I admit I did sometimes enjoy a good kernel panic with the Aeeeiiiiiiiii scream in the text. When I was expecting it. permalink fedilink source parent
