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In my last article, I talked about my full-time switch to Linux, and, after trying various distributions including Ubuntu Studio 15.04, my reasons for choosing Kubuntu 15.04. In this article, I'll go into the details of changes in my Linux distribution of choice.
After having annoying screen glitching, I decided to switch back to Ubuntu Studio 15.04. With Ubuntu Studio, using the XFCE Desktop Environment, I've got a glitch-free screen on both the laptop’s internal screen and external monitor.
As I'm trying to get into YouTube content production, the lightweight desktop you get with XFCE, along with a low latency kernel, coupled with having all of the packages required for video production, audio production, graphic design, photography and publishing, along with having the ability to install LibreOffice, games and any other Linux application, makes Ubuntu Studio an ideal distribution, even if you're not into any of the groups that install when you do a full install.
I've got a 1TB HDD in my laptop and with a full install of Ubuntu Studio (all the different Ubuntu Studio categories installed), a full LibreOffice install, and the About Me settings applet installed, I've still got 921.9GB of free space for documents, applications and video or audio content.
I've had my Toshiba Laptop since 2010, and in that time it's had a RAM upgrade to 4GB, an intel WiFi card installed, and a battery replacement.
Replacing the laptop with a better one is currently not an option as I'm in-between jobs at the minute, and since I'm also trying to post regular videos to my YouTube channel – it makes sense to use Ubuntu Studio as that is one of the target markets for Ubuntu Studio. I would also like to do DVD Authoring, or some other type of publishing – which would also make Ubuntu Studio ideal, apart from being able to install games that can distract you from your work. Also, as I went for all the categories that are available on install, I've covered all bases for it with the full LibreOffice installed.
The one thing that's really starting to grow on me with the XFCE Desktop Environment is how much more customizable it is compared to KDE or Unity, as I’ve created a Mac OS X style dock out of the hidden panel at the bottom of the Ubuntu Studio desktop, and added shortcuts to LibreOffice Writer and LibreOffice Calc to it. I've also replaced the standard XFCE Menu in the top panel with a Whisker Menu, and kept the Ubuntu Studio icon, as well as replaced the workspace switcher with my local weather and created a new panel on the right side for the workspace switcher.
My only slight problem: the sensitivity of my touchpad is high even though I've got it turned all the way down – meaning that it’s hard to actually type on my laptop’s keyboard which is kind of annoying, but I'll keep having a go at fixing the problem – it doesn't affect me that much because it's rare that I use my laptop’s built-in keyboard and mouse. If I ever need to use the built-in keyboard, I can just use a wireless mouse and switch the Touchpad off – either until I get the problem sorted or permanently.
I'm not going to let one little problem like this spoil what is an amazing OS, with a very customizable Desktop Environment, and that's both lightweight on resources and has made the battery feel like new (even though it's not charging up to its full capacity any more). But since I mainly use the laptop as a desktop, and it’s connected to the mains when in use or with the charger close by, then battery life doesn't really matter all that much to me.
Ubuntu Studio has definitely breathed some much needed life back into my ageing laptop.