Trying to do Simple Tasks on Linux lol - Daily Driver Challenge Pt.3

Linus & Luke use their Linux desktops to complete a list of mundane tasks like printing and compressing files. Easier said than done?

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Intro: Laszlo - Supernova

Outro: Approaching Nirvana - Sugar High

[turtleb]

Luke: adds a picture of his name with a funny font
Linus: tries to digitally sign his document with cryptography

[gardiner_bryant]

I'm loving these videos, guys! I noticed the compression wasn't finished when Linus tried opening it because the filesize kept changing and I literally shouted "it's still compressing" at the screen! And thanks for the shoutout! <3

[NebulonRanger]

"7zip is trying to use 100% of my CPU"

Welcome to 7zip, Luke

[lucywucyyy]

how do these guys seem to find issues with all the most basic stuff yet the printer (the most temperamental machine known to man) worked perfectly?

[silencer]

Luke just added an image to his pdf, Linus was actually trying to digitally sign the PDF with a either a soft or hardware based certificate (the latter is done using a PKCS11 token), these are two completely different things

[mikestringfellow]

Linus’ closing rant is an example of what’s bad in the software development world in general - it’s not exclusive to Linux. If you’re building software, it’s so difficult to see what the barriers to entry for new users can be, because you’ve lived and breathed the product for so long throughout the development lifecycle.

These questions from new users are gold! They are coming at your product with fresh eyes and, in the majority of cases, their questions should tell you that you need to update your documentation to be more clear or your UI to be more intuitive or both! If you’re sick and tired of answering the same questions over and over again: you’re doing it wrong.

[nirkopp]

Honestly, Linus discovering how toxic stack overflow is, is hilarious

[jakxob]

You should let Anthony do the challenges as well. Not to see whether he can do more of them or faster but to see in what ways he does them differently.

[DamienSmeets]

A few notes, as a fairly experienced Linux user:

1. Thanks for doing this! It's easy to forget what being new to Linux is like, and that was a lot of fun to watch.
2. I had no idea printing and network shares had become so easy on Linux. It used to be a pain.
3. Quite the unfortunate wording for the "digitally sign a PDF" task, as this is not a beginner's task when taken literally (i.e. pair the PDF with a cryptographic signature that proves that the file has not been altered). That's what Linus tried to do, and neither on Windows, nor on Linux, is that an easy feat.
4. Very, very sensible closing words.

[Alias_Anybody]

"Why do you use Linux?"

Me, an intellectual: Printing

[nosenseofhumor]

i learned linux with gentoo twenty years ago or so. the experience was a bit like punching a tree over and over again until your knuckles harden into a calloused leather; im probably better off for it but it was fucking painful for like a year and everyone was an asshole about it because i didnt already know everything before i knew everything.

[johnackelley]

As far as developers being condescending. I literally got banned from the developer's discord and got silenced for a month on their forum for pointing out a bug. They accused me of spreading false information and said everything would work correctly if I knew how to read. A few days later several other users called out the same bug.

[darkwingdanger]

I really resonate with Linus' closing about the online community answers. When I was first learning Linux, and trying to use it as my daily driver, I was discouraged, and shamed for not understanding the basics. These days, I'm a Linux power user and I use it for home and work, and I do everything I can to help mitigate that experience when people ask me basic Linux questions.

[JGnLAUOAWF]

Digitally sign the PDF
me: *expecting signing with digital certificate*
Luke: *adds sign picture to the document*

[pablosanmartinvarela]

I've been using Linux as my daily driver for almost a decade now, and I totally agree with your assessment of the good and the bad of our community.

[JC_BOY]

I learned Linux in college, and elitists are the worst, there's nothing worse than someone saying you suck and they're a superior being when you're just trying to learn something.

[peteryates]

Printing on Linux is either the easiest thing ever or the most difficult - never anything in between.

[emilemil]

Linus was the one who did what I'd call digital signing (proving authenticity and integrity of a file), and that is for sure not a simple or everyday task for most people. Luke added a regular signature digitally, which is not the same as adding a digital signature.

[potardo]

Just the waves made from this series have made Linux Mint MATE, Video drivers, wine, and other things SO MUCH better now. Most of my games work on Linux now. I also learned a bit from watching you guys do various tasks on different distros. Thank you so much for making this series! Doing great guys!

[LucasAndSuch]

I like how this entire challenge is Linus: going through twelve different steps and hoops to do something as simple as cut and paste, while Luke: click, done. next?