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submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

Are there any good tools for listing your current programs, maybe exporting settings etc. Listing hidden settings and save locations would be great too.

I'm about 90% ready to switch to Linux full time, and I want to make sure that I've got everything. I've got a horrible feeling that I'm missing something, but I can't think what it might be.

EDIT: Ironically, I forgot to mention my ADHD / memory issues. I could do with a tool like this because I forget about anything that I'm not currently using, or actively thinking about using soon >.<

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[-] LinuxSBC@lemm.ee 29 points 2 years ago

Dual-boot, and if anything is missing, boot back into Windows to do that while you work on figuring out how to do it on Linux. There might be something to do what you're asking, but I find it unlikely because Windows and Linux are very different internally.

[-] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago

That's what I'm doing at the moment, but I find myself staying on the OS I'm using until I'm forced to reboot to the other for whatever reason. e.g. If I boot to Windows for Photoshop, I tend to start browsing and checking my emails, and the next thing I know, it's three weeks later and I've forgotten to switch back >.<

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Set Linux to be the top of the boot order, then :)

[-] Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago

That would assume that I reboot occasionally ;)

[-] miss_brainfart@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago
[-] Evilschnuff@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago

Incremental approach when the task seems too big to grasp. I agree!

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