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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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Looking for a distro that best suits my needs (leaf.dance)

submitted 16 hours ago by zerodawn@leaf.dance to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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My work flow depends heavily on Win + V and Win + Shift + S, both on my main desktop and RDP'ed into other Windows systems while sharing a clipboard. I'm interested in trying Linux as my daily driver, and I am looking for suggestions that will offer the least friction in how I operate. The above items are must haves and my hope is that the solution "just works" without having to set up a whole mess of macros or workarounds.

I am familiar with Debian and Ubuntu, so Linux will not be a new experience for me, though most of my work has been from command line interactions. My hope would be a distro I can stand up in a few hours that will let me continue to RDP into Windows systems and keep using Windows hot keys on both the Linux desktop and the Windows systems.

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[–] njordomir@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

In my experience remapping keys is easier on Linux than Windows. I copy and pasted a lot in past roles and unlike my own Linux PC which will allow me to set whatever key combos I like, the Windows comp at work didn't have any software for this and IT didn't have anything for me to install. I ended up adding my shortcuts directly to a hardware keyboard with user-modifiable firmware and that made it easier than ever before. Now copy and paste are a single keypress and even some of the weird key combos I could never remember have a simple stand-in. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't discount hardware solutions because it may be the simplest way.