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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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Tell one thing that you miss after switching from another OS to Linux. (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me, it's Shared GPU memory.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't necessarily miss it, but the primary reason I can't use Linux as a daily driver at work is because our VPN doesn't work on Linux. So I'd say that. Stupid as fuck that our IT department uses Linux for all of our servers but makes us run Windows.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I had the same issue and use this without any issues: https://github.com/yuezk/GlobalProtect-openconnect

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Well, I am confident it would run on my machine, but how would it do in reporting machine compliance? Because that's the part I can't get past.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm not sure. I guess that depends how your IT defines compliance. The code is available for review, which I don't think it is for the official client

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Do you know what vpn they configurrd that linux can't connect to it?

Just curious

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a Cisco AnyConnect doodad, but it checks your computer for compliance first before allowing you to connect, so beyond spoofing a valid system, I'm out of luck. And I'm not about to lose my job due to spoofing a windows box, haha.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I've successfully used Anyconnect for years in a dedicated Windows VM. However I only used it to connect to a Remote Desktop so performance was a non-issue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

The key there is the check for compliance. They probably have an MDM or enterprise thing that ensures only approved apps are installed and all, and only then it issues a short lived certificate used to log into stuff.

The protocol itself is likely supported by OpenConnect but you'd have to actively circumvent IT's systems to make it work and thus a very bad idea.