Build a Developer's Linux Workstation - Complete Guide

[@stevegables3303]

Your kindness truly shows by your effort and awareness of the video's length. Every moment of your content is worth a watch, and thank you for all the open-source knowledge you provide! What a tremendous asset to our lives!

[@vittormanoel171]

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[@vittormanoel171]

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[@ericbailey8539]

One of the best tutorials anywhere I've ever used. Thanks for the hard work and effort to put this together. A great resource!!

[@ThislsYusuf]

I am watching the entire video, no skips. This man deserves all of KZbin algorithm's favor 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 thank you

[@adorinadorin]

I backed it when I only saw the docs in desc under the video.

[@Neckoop]

the algorithm has worked 👍im here because of it

[@WalterGreenIII]

I am watching the whole thing, one part at a time pausing to see what i DO have and DON'T installed. And once to eat.

[@itociix7777]

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[@Hola-z1e5o]

@@WalterGreenIII is going out of war war and

[@tonybaceski7376]

Oh this should be one of the most interesting yet! so glad I got the notification so quickly, I'm going to have to watch this one in a few installments. Keep up the good work my friend you're a pleasure to have as a teacher.

[@tinkmarshino]

HOT DAMN! I finished building my linux station and just followed this to do the software and now... I AM SOOO STOKED!!!! This is exactly what I have been needing.. a separate workstation for my projects!!! oh yeah.. uh huh.. Thanks Bill..Now I am gonna play through the night with my new baby..

[@timtalksfinance]

Hey man, I use KZbin often, and you by far, provide great value. I think we should chat more!

[@Dronebotworkshop]

Thank you so much Tim, much appreciated!

[@buildfrom]

Quality content. Always amazed by how maticulously laid out your workshop is.

[@mikehensley78]

I would sleep and eat in there and never leave if I had a shop like his! :)

[@MrConradF]

@@mikehensley78 Per his interview with Paul McWhorter, he doesn't allow food or drink in the workshop! :-)

[@mikehensley78]

@@MrConradF thats probably why it always looks nice.

[@elshiftos]

@@MrConradFNot even Beer?!

[@djzio]

I was avoiding this video in my innumerable KZbin "suggestions", not because of its length, but because I'm not a Linux user {yet}. I decided to take the plunge as I was looking for something of substance to watch. Man, was I not disappointed! This was brilliant content from beginning to end, flawlessly scripted and edited. Thank you! 5 diamonds! Top shelf all the way!

[@dividion8102]

Great detailed video. I use Linux a lot but haven't gotten that in-depth with Ubuntu. This was quite informative. I also chuckled when you said "I'm going to search for Nemo". :)

[@susans527]

What a great Christmas gift I opened this morning. Great instructions and documentation. Thank you.

[@patwicker1358]

I have watched a lot of Linux videos and this is by far the most comprehensive and understandable one I have ever watched. Hope you didn't learn all of this from having to repair your shop computer. :-)

[@comictrio]

I really appreciate the time and effort you have taken to create this video. It is concise and well done and easy for anyone to follow. I'm a 20+ year veteran of Linux so I'm very familiar with the install processes of the programs. There are several programs you have shown that I didn't know about that I will be installing today. Thanks for the excellent video.

[@glennstasse5698]

If anyone deserves an award for making it through the video it’s Bill! This is epic! Every time a new video comes out I always think, “That was the best ever!” This might take the crown, though. Thanks a million, Bill. You are awesome. Happy Hollidays all.

[@SIVADAS1234]

All the comments above truly reflects your greatness. Everyone is wondering how you find so much time for this free service for techies all over the world !!!!!!!!

[@phaedrus2633]

Even if I never delve back into the world of electronics, your video answered a lot of questions/difficulty I've had switching over to Linux. I thoroughly enjoyed this video and can't wait to watch more.

[@hubertmargreiter3508]

If you want to find a rough diamond in the desert, you have to search for a long time. Dronebot is such a rough diamond. Thank you for the excellent explanation of this subject, which is somewhat demanding for a beginner. I don't know anyone who can do it better. Providing a PDF file is particularly helpful.

[@donprefontaine3237]

As a technical course developer/instructor for 23 years, all I can say is Superb!

[@BAROTIKI]

Thank you for this great end-of-year gift! 💯

[@markpuddephat2916]

Please take my previous comments constructively. As someone who has been in the UNIX/Linux world almost 30 years, I know that every day is a school day. Your video was very interesting and informative. Thank you for posting.

[@haroldrozario1462]

Perhaps one of the most simple and clearest videos I have come across. Your tone, language and presentation is incredibly succinct. Thank you. I am setting up a similar dev using my large laptop or mobile workstation with an external USB 1TB hd together with its internal SSD.

[@DavidKHill]

Awesome format of information! I'm always impressed with the thoroughness of your videos. I've been watching them for quite some time now and have your lab as a great inspiration for organization and usability. I took a look at these NUCs, and wow, they're pretty pricey... Just getting the barebones is going to set us back $700 or so.

[@MrNathanstenzel]

In KDE land, there are Kate and Konqueror. You do not need to have a full KDE environment to run KDE applications. Kate is a great text editor with highlighting that integrates nicely with Konqueror. Konqueror, with the proper KIO plugins and IOslaves can browse the web, the file system, SMB, FISH, FTP and SFTP. You can then drag a file from Konqueror to Kate, edit it as you like, hit save and it will update the original file regardless of if it is local or out in FTP/SFTP land. It is really worth trying out. You will find that between Konqueror and Kate and the IOslaves and KIO plugins required, you can fetch, do batch editing and upload the updated version of the files for 50 files in a really short amount of time. I have done that myself at work and it allowed some company wide changes to be done really quickly.

[@shuttlepodone1707]

I've been looking for some months now for exactly this topic. Thank you!!!!!

[@brian_youtube]

I watch all of it, and just did other things when things did not apply. You deserve the stats of a full view. Great video.

[@geryardmon7523]

This guy is what we need to save humanity

[@haywoodyoudome]

Yeshhh

[@greaterthanbut]

Aaymen to that

[@JDM797]

Couldn't agree more!

[@pepeshopping]

Yes, for all tte very helpless people that can’t Google for all these solutions…

[@quimblyjones9767]

How?

[@DavidTLutz]

Clear and concise instructions made creating this computer an enjoyable task. You have become my favorite channel for this stuff. Keep up the good work! Much appreciated!

[@tinkmarshino]

This couldn't come at a better time.. I am in the midst of building a Linux work station right now.. What a wonderful Christmas gift Bill.. I can't wait for the next few video's on the different applications you have brought up.. You have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and very happy and safe new year! Thanks again Bill your terrific!

[@paul30003]

I'm hardly new to this, so all pretty irelavent to me, but I can't help but enjoy your content and production. Very concise and well presented, any beginners should find your channel a real gold mine.

[@RufusVidS]

Absolutely Awesome Job! I've used almost all the tools you presented, but never seen them all so well orchestrated so my next workstation I set up I won't be fumbling around and forgetting tools I forgot to install... Already downloaded the article cheat sheet!

[@RomeoG39]

You're so laid back and calm, your videos could almost be considered ASMR videos. Thanks for sharing all the info that you do. This is good stuff. I really like your workshop - so organized and complete.

[@jimboAndersenReviews]

This channel is solidly build. Effort has been put in, to break down the process described. I am playing WoW Classic, while listening and have bookmarked the video, for the next rebuild of a computer.

[@sibujacob977]

I am praying that you should be alive for another 50 years to hear such beautifully dissected technical information...thank you

[@austinhuntington6538]

Hands down you're adding more value to people's lives than any other channel attempting to offer similar information! Thank you so much!!

[@xxlabratxx01]

Ben eater is awes too

[@tahevol]

This was a tour de force. You are the Obi Wan Kenobi of technoElectronico. Amazing.

[@tchesley57]

Bill, a big thank you for this video. I followed your step by step instructions and repurposed a last-gen laptop into a lightning quick Linux workstation. Thank you for the excellent video and great production quality.

[@voicesarefree]

That is a serious amount of memory for a NUC. I would guess you plan to run things other than the applications featured in this video, perhaps some VMs or minikube. Really appreciate the level of organization and thoughtfulness you put into your videos and articles.

[@billcanfield7750]

I love your content. It's enabling an aging maintenance worker to expand his horizons. Happy holidays and God bless all in your house.

[@eric_d]

1:09:50 WINE is an acronym for "Wine Is Not an Emulator". It's a compatibility layer that allows many Windows executables to run in Linux, but not actually an emulator. While the end result is similar, they are not the same, and as this was meant to be an instructional video, you should have pointed that out. Besides that, everything else seems to be pretty well explained, and should be easy for a novice to follow along with.

[@NewAgeDIY]

I finally found the time to sit down and watch your video. As always you did't disappoint. I like the fact that you used the KZbin Chapters function. Great computer selection. I'm sure we will see your new Mini Computer in action soon. As a Mac person (along with all the other platforms) I'm sure all the Mac Mini owners will be very jealous. Its almost 1 PM in sunny Vancouver so I must go and have lunch. Take care Bill and a Happy New Year to you and yours.

[@mrviprb]

Thank you for such a great detailed video and instructions. Although, I know a couple of things already, was an absolute pleasure to listen to you until the very end. :) I truly appreciate your effort in making this. Hats off!!

[@garywilliams4214]

I think maybe you’re Mr. Rogers for adults! I absolutely love your videos and find them very educational. You actually think about your viewers, both in explaining and providing supplemental materials-your effort is much appreciated!

[@ameetjayawant4114]

Thanks!

[@Dronebotworkshop]

And thank you too Ameet!

[@paulabraham2550]

putty most certainly does run under linux. You'll find it in the standard Ubuntu repos - just use "sudo apt install putty". It's very useful for coms over a USB or serial port. However, for simply remote command line access to servers on the net I would suggest sticking with your usual terminal emulator and command line ssh (just type "ssh remoteserver", or "ssh user@remoteserver"). You then have a terminal which behaves exactly as the one you're familiar with. If ssh isn't there then, again just use "sudo apt install ssh" to get it.

[@danpedersen55]

Yup 👍 I was going to mention that Putty exist for Linux too, but no need, you've got it covered 😁👍

[@deltasigyt]

Excellent coverage, right to the point and very useful even for Linux old salts! Thank you ☺️ and God may bless you and keep you healthy and sharp to provide your valuable contribution as a Teacher for the years to come!

[@afnman83]

I love that every tiny detail you have prepared. Great job!

[@harveyellis6758]

Great video! I set up an additional Ubuntu desktop on spare hardware last weekend and was looking for a purpose for it. This "how to" guide for installation of these apps was quite helpful. Granted, your install time is much quicker than mine. I only have a core2 duo processer.

[@taylorturner8528]

This is the idiot-proof guide that I was looking for. I use most of these programs on windows all the time. I was nervous about converting and running into issues, but your video and explanations make the conversion way less intimidating. Thank you!! The community of hobbyists transitioning to Linux NEEDS more videos like yours!!!!!!

[@nigelholland24]

What a absolutely fabulous video. Learned so much about installing software which I have allways struggled with. Thankyou so much.

[@Greg8872]

@33:09 LOL Finding Nemo... Agree with others, great content as always. Would love to have a workshop like yours. Back in high school (1998-1990), took 2 years vocational electronics, and used to have a heck of a setup in my basement. I still have in storage the Heathkit Oscilloscope I built in those classes. Now I just build digitally :)

[@cchaos11]

This is such a useful video. (certainly for someone that is looking to give linux a try after using windows for 40 years). Thank you very much.

[@Dans-hobbies]

When you have free time, you might want to take a look at "sublime text" as an editor/IDE. Out of the box, it's simple small and fast. However, there is also a huge number of free plugins available for it. It also has a plug-in API written in Python so it's easy to make your own plugins. I'm a developer by trade, and it plus an ssh client is really all I need for work anymore.

[@dbyrd7827]

Thank you for this great share and tutorial. Your presentation is considerate, thorough, and complete. Your compassion for your audience and passion for your profession, and tools are boldly self-evident and keenly felt. Thank you for the massive amount of time, consideration, and attention you put into this! I suspect you've save me at least 2-6 months and probably much more. The years of knowledge and experience compressed into video are obvious. I have subscribed.

[@ShowAndTool]

new subscriber (maybe a week?), and so glad I discovered your channel! this video provides answers to about 12 questions I spent hours trying to find answers for online yesterday! I'm always excited to discover someone who doesn't skimp on detail or oversimplify.

[@craigharris480]

Git support in VSCode is excellent and GitLens provides history / branch browsing

[@3rd_Millennium_Engineering]

Good GOD! Bill! How do you know all of this stuff? Wow! I can't keep up! :-) Seriously, your videos are a wealth of information. Thank you so very much for all the time you take in putting all of this together for us.

[@TheUnofficialMaker]

No worries...the longer the better because you are a great presenter and the content so interesting. Merry Christmas.

[@markawbolton]

This was the perfect project for me since I am rolling up my selves and getting ready to build the second iteration of my home automation system. I even had a NUC lying around that I had put openSUSE on. It wouldn't install Ubuntu due to a secure boot bug/fault of some kind. I wound up installing Kubuntu on it instead and then went ahead and installed the tools you suggested.

[@waldguy]

Haven't found a better tutorial on getting Linux machines going. thanks for your excellent work.

[@activechaos128]

Thank you so very much for the time that you have spent to make this video. I haven't watched it yet but I already know that it is going to be packed with information and worth every minute spent watching it.

[@MrKiwiKelly]

Simply 1st class content/delivery, if my classes were of the same standard i'd pay attention, you're instructive guide gives a glimpse of how we kickstart one's own learning in this material.... thankyou....

[@vishalkumar040393]

You are a great teacher. Thank you for the quality content. The channel is a boon to those who doesn't have access to quality teaching is their surrounding. ❤️🙏

[@noejitta]

Even being a long video, they are still engaging and always informative

[@CONNIEMALAN]

Once again an absolute amazing video, not many can match these videos, the notes are perfect

[@gmc9753]

At 29:16 it's asking for your password to format the SSD because you, as a regular user, do not have permission to format a drive. The password temporarily grants you permission to run software with root user permissions.

[@electechyt]

An excellent video, very clear and understandable. Even as a professional IT specialist I really enjoyed this and learned something new too. Thank you.

[@brianwilliams5999]

I enjoy your simplicity and your great humbleness 👍

[@5ithofnov159]

You're a hero to tech heads like me

[@kayboku7281]

Thanks for this video, that was a great help! Im new to developing, and had already discovered a fair few of those tools, but when your new, you have no idea if your on the right track of not! So seeing you recommending them was a big positive step for me!

[@temporarilyoffline]

very well done video! I've grabbed a few apps to try out from the list.

[@Djzaamir]

Thank you so much Sir, for putting out these absolute gems out there and also writing such detailed articles along with these videos.

[@Aldermaston]

Another excellent tutorial from DroneBot - thank you.

[@ajimenez251]

Great Job documenting all this. Congrats !

[@tubeDude48]

Some other programs that are very useful are: 1) *htop* - This is a graphical version of *top* 2) *mc* - This is like the DOS program *Norton* *Commander* and finely 3) *joe* - This is like the old CP/M & DOS program *WordStar* - It will open *multiple* *files* at once!! One more item, that I will add to the forum is my *.bash_aliases* file. It has 85 Alias' and 15 Functions!

[@OpenSourceRV]

have you tried bashtop

[@tubeDude48]

@@OpenSourceRV - it wouldn't install! Perhaps it doesn't like Debian Buster!

[@OpenSourceRV]

@@tubeDude48 not sure if they have an arm version. did you try on the pi?

[@OpenSourceRV]

@@tubeDude48 snap install bashtop

[@tubeDude48]

@@OpenSourceRV - Yes. I tried it on Pi and Mint.

[@robichag]

Fellow montrealer here! Just found your channel. Great content !!

[@markpuddephat2916]

PuTTY is available for Linux. (1:10 in). Maybe not when this video was made, but it is now.

[@whkiess]

Excellent video. Thank you for sharing this information with us. I was not aware of the many excellent apps available for LINUX and will be adding this build to my upcoming projects.

[@ovidiurosu6632]

Thank you for your work. Even though I'm familiar with many of the things you mentioned, there are some that I've never thought about (like the Intel NUC, Nemo, or Peek). Your way of explaining things in a very easy way is great. Keep it up

[@tpobrienjr]

Incredible! This has been a great beginning to a super project!

[@Deltic1951]

Thank you for an amazingly interesting and informative demonstration. Very timely for me, too, as I was already in course of building a Ubuntu Developer Workstation. Your software suggestions are brilliant! The Cheat sheet is a marvellous idea. I'm now looking forward to your "PlatformIO" video.

[@lonpowley]

Did not seem like 1.5 hrs. Thank you very much for this.

[@paulsingletonuk]

This guy is the tech Bob Ross. I could listen to his soothing voice all day

[@w.1929]

Hmm, Linux is now a serious option for my next station. Thank you for this elaborate video!!! A lot of work has been put into this and it shows!

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

An excellent presentation. I never gave a thought to a workstation, a great idea. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@Lord-Black__]

He is the guy that we need Very well explained from start to finish!!

[@kuhluhOG]

40:33 no, if there are updates they will NOT be performed "apt update" only checks for updates if you then want to actually update the software you need to type "apt upgrade" afterwards

[@smidjepeter]

done !! Finally, it took me up to 3 hours !! 😓 Mistakes included of course !! 😏 I've been watching your videos for a while, thank you for your information and inspiration !! 👍 I am already looking forward to the next video !! 👊

[@creativesolutions3521]

You are a great teacher. I am so glad to have found your videos! Thank You

[@jeucedahn]

I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and they a are all very useful, thanks for the time you put on them. Is there is a chance for you I would love to see a video of how you set up your network storage. Greetings and thanks again.

[@user-mr3mf8lo7y]

Great addition to the Linux community archives. Just a quick correction, though. Putty is already available for Linux (CentOS) and FreeBSD13.1 installations. Already in default repositories. No need for Wine emulation. Cheers,.

[@jimbo149]

Thanks Bill! I took a while to get back to this Vid. Installed lInux Mint on an old laptop, had to install snap manually as it is no longer comes with Mint. The part on permissions explains the problems i had on my NUC running tasmotizer, to install on a Zigbee bridge. Thanks again.

[@brucenelson2408]

Another brilliant video and for me very timely as I am just in the process of specifying my new workstation. It will be AMD drivenand directly linked to my CAD Station. Everything you have mentioned is relevat apart from the Intel box. Have a great Christmas, keep safe and stay frosty (that should be very easy in Montreal in late December).

[@cmgray74]

Another Great Video! Being a On and Off (Dual Boot) Linux User since late 1990's and a new Arduino user very informative Video! I did learn a lot indeed...Thanks!

[@foyjamez]

Amazing content. Thanks for your commitment to the community. I"m a noob. Trying to automate some things as I get older.

[@RTPTechTips]

You do great work. You have real talent as a teacher. :)

[@AmirASD]

As always a fantastic teaching video. Can't wait for the next one. Thank you for your hard work.

[@maytao7341]

So welcome to the workshop :))

[@markharrisllb]

My second time watching this video. The first time I watched out of interest and the second as instructional, I'm really looking forward to learning everything that’s been installed. Thank you seems rather inadequate.

[@raagamparmar179]

This is one of the most interesting video!!!! Thanks a LOT!!!

[@fjdelahoz]

Excellent Video !!! Thanks for making it!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!

[@jtreg]

Best ever Mr Dronebot really useful even to a seasoned developer! Thank you

[@brucefox6580]

Hi Bill, Outstanding content as usual, thank you for the effort. All the best for the New Year mate! :)