# just installed linux

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**Created:** [February 19, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-installed-linux/242267 "2009-02-19T17:34:28Z")
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### Author: ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/just-installed-linux/242267/11 "2009-02-19T18:09:57Z")

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> [@STI \> Mustang](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sti-mustang/14464/5):
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> just installed linux on my computer. fresh install of ubuntu 8.10. after a nightmare of getting all the right drivers to install for video cards and wireless adapters and learning how to use the command line in conjunction with everything i have finally had the chance to dabble into using some of the features of it. gotta say its a great program. i installed compiz fusion an awesome program that support a ton of workspace/desktop modifications. heres a video that shows some of what you can do with it:
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> [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lcv\_l7Y73o&feature=related](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lcv_l7Y73o&feature=related)
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> im still learning to use it. anyone else out there use linux on their home computers?

Ubuntu with compiz fusion is the “Sex” when it comes to operating systems. Enable the cube, it’s freaking sweet, on shit computer you can play 4 full screen videos at the same time and rotate the cube to each video without any lag :bowdown:bowdown:bowdown I want to solely run Ubuntu but some programs won’t work in WINE, so I’m kinda stuck using both.☹

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