Re: [tlug] Rocky Linux

[Scott Robbins <srobb@example.com>]

On Sun, Nov 03, 2024 at 02:11:17PM +0900, Lyle H Saxon wrote:
> While reading an article in The Register yesterday:
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> Any advice regarding "Rocky Linux"?  Anyone using it?  And looking at this:

I've been using Rocky 8.x on an older machine, (won't take RH or any RH
clone of RH9, machine is too old), and it seems fine. I don't do that much
with it though. 

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> Desktop/Workstation Live Images
> Select a version:Rocky Linux 9
> Rocky Linux 8
> v9.4
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> GNOME
> GNOME (Lite)
> KDE
> XFCE
> MATE
> Cinnamon
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> Which of the above desktops would you recommend?  I used KDE many years
> ago, but ended up not liking what it evolved into.

This is my preference, and just an  old guy individual preference, but I
installed a minimal install and then added openbox. Note that if you use a
minimal install, wireless will work during the install but not afterwards.
To spam my own page https://srobb.net/rhel9.html, as mentioned there, one
must install NetworkManager-wifi, either from the CD, or temporarily run a
wired connection, if using Rocky 9. Their forums are pretty good, there are
some very knowledgable and reasonably nice people there.

Also, if using Rocky 9, I believe the only IME available is ibus. If you
use fcitx or fcitx5, there's no Japanese version available when I last
checked, (which was some time ago).


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