New workstation - Linux
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So I am going to get a new workstation for the office. (desktop)
I want to swap over to Fedora 28 or another flavor of Linux. I am coming from a MBP for my main work computer, and am used to having a great terminal (I hate putty for Windows), and like having a Unix based machine for managing all my Unix workloads. So, I don't think Windows is the right choice moving forward. So, Linux it is! The theme around here as of late is Fedora, so I'll give that a go.
I have a few key requirements:
- Must be able to use Screen Connect - For connecting to a remote PC for screen sharing. (does this work well in Fedora?)
- Password manager - 1Password. This is what I currently use, but am open to changing to something else if it is cross platform with Apple/Linux/Windows. (I've heard Dashlane is pretty good, and works on Linux)
- MS Teams - No native client for Linux as of now. Their web based UI is OK, but not perfect. It's what we use as a company, and we won't change it, so for now, I suppose I will use the web UI.
- I currently use MS Office, but have a 365 subscription, so online is fine, but sometimes I need more than online can handle. For that, I suppose I can just use Libre.
- If there are any tools I use that rely on Windows, I will just have a Windows VM (for managing Hyper-v, etc) via KVM or Virtual Box.
These are the only things that came to mind when deciding to swap over fully to Linux as my main work OS.
Bonus* I like a nice looking desktop. Clean, but good looking. I like the look of the Deepin desktop. Is there any desktop environment for Fedora that looks similar to Deepin?
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I pretty much rely on a Windows VM for all my Windows needs. My VM autostart.
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I use Fedora 28 to ScreenConnect to other machines. Works great.
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We use Keepass, Lots of options.
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No need for a Windows VM to manage Hyper-V. PowerShell and SSH work great. We actually find Windows PS management from Linux is more robust than from Windows.
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@scottalanmiller said in New workstation - Linux:
I use Fedora 28 to ScreenConnect to other machines. Works great.
Yes, but there are some SC to Linux issues:
https://mangolassi.it/topic/17279/fedora-with-screenconnect/61 -
Oh, and RDP I RDP from my MDP all the time now to Windows boxes. What is a good app for that on the Linux side?
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On Fedora, I use Cinnamon.
Deepin is great, That's our secondary desktops.
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@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
Oh, and RDP I RDP from my MDP all the time now to Windows boxes. What is a good app for that on the Linux side?
Reminna
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@fateknollogee said in New workstation - Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in New workstation - Linux:
I use Fedora 28 to ScreenConnect to other machines. Works great.
Yes, but there are some SC to Linux issues:
https://mangolassi.it/topic/17279/fedora-with-screenconnect/61That' sthe opposite. That's managing Fedora FROM ScreenConnect. But as the client, Feodra 28 is flawless.
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1Password works great via Chrome or FFox
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I posted this tonight thinking I'd get a good number of replies tomorrow AM. I was wrong.
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Please. please stay away from Dashlane. Pretty looking UI, absolute garbage for support. Ask me how I know!
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@fateknollogee I won't even ask. Enough said.
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@fateknollogee Good. I like 1Password and didn't feel like switching.
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@scottalanmiller said in New workstation - Linux:
@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
Oh, and RDP I RDP from my MDP all the time now to Windows boxes. What is a good app for that on the Linux side?
Reminna
Excellent. And what about the times where I would want to remote into my Fedora Desktop? What RDP style app is best for that?
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@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
@scottalanmiller said in New workstation - Linux:
@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
Oh, and RDP I RDP from my MDP all the time now to Windows boxes. What is a good app for that on the Linux side?
Reminna
Excellent. And what about the times where I would want to remote into my Fedora Desktop? What RDP style app is best for that?
Reminna, still.
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@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
I posted this tonight thinking I'd get a good number of replies tomorrow AM. I was wrong.
You might still.
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@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
@fateknollogee I won't even ask. Enough said.
I even opted for the "premium support", what a complete waste of time & money!
I had always been on 1Password, I saw the pretty Dashlane UI & decided to switch, oops, they had a bug on Chrome that took them almost 2 months to fix. -
@fateknollogee said in New workstation - Linux:
@fuznutz04 said in New workstation - Linux:
@fateknollogee I won't even ask. Enough said.
I even opted for the "premium support", what a complete waste of time & money!
I had always been on 1Password, I saw the pretty Dashlane UI & decided to switch, oops, they had a bug on Chrome that took them almost 2 months to fix.yeah that's no good.
