My wall and forehead are getting married

Considering the number of times I've had to re-install ubuntu recently I should be a bloody expert! .... I've learnt not to play with X .... he gets pissed off real easily ..... Saying that, and with shedloads of help from Afwas, I've managed to get it installed with the majority of the software that I need to be able to play on the web, although I was devastated when I couldn't install IE6,7,8beta.....urm, well any IE version really...... the good news is, it would appear that my pc really CAN move files around without having the unsafest pile of crap since ......urm ........ sliced bread? .... is sliced bread unsafe? ..... I suppose you could always cut yourself with the knife while slicing it?

Anyway, I've mostly managed to install all the shit I need on a day to day basis ...... but I might need to reinstall, so this is just to remind me of stuff

1. xampp : just so I can run a localhost. This forum thread is invaluable ( HOWTO: Setup easy web development environment (XAMPP) ), but grab the latest version ( 1.6.6 or summat, at the time of writing ), and my desktop file was in a different place, ohh and I had to change the symlink a tad .... but if you're looking for xamppp then you probably know how to cure all that crap huh?
2. cvs client : so I can break the core next time FG pisses off gallivanting around USA and pretending it's work .... gcvs from synaptic update thing handles that
3. kopette : so I can get harassed by all the arses I have in my yahoo list ( hi guys ... and gals ) ..... weirdly that's another that's available via the synaptic thing
4. x-chat : so I can get harassed in irc as well .... spookily it's another one available through synaptic ,,,, damn ... it's taking me ages to find a piece of software I can't afford
5. scite : editor thing for code ..... but I really need to find summat that fits my needs better ... mind you, it's probably just me not knowing what to tell it? "scite : I need an editor that can work on remote servers" ( any suggestions that don't involve a fish will be greatly appreciated )
6. VirtualBox OSE : so I can run windows in a subservient manner .... not actually done this yet, but looks promising ... ohhh, and it's also available from that synaptic geezer that seems to have an endless supply of software that fits my wallet

Sounds great huh?

So, now that all y'all think I'm a bloody genius .... which I am of course ...... I should point out that even my dad can run linux, and he's like "really old" and shit. I've still got a fair few things that I'm missing ... like my second screen working, and a decent ssh client that can hold multiple sessions in tabs .... and I must setup all my email accounts, although the lack of spam whilst they're not setup is damn attractive ... ohhh and I must change the desktop background, the swirly modern art brown thing really isn't to my tastes.

...but, has my production improved by using linux?

Stupid bloody question really, of course it hasn't improved, I've spent the best part of a couple of days just trying to avoid another re-install ..... it's all X's fault .... so I've done bugger all work! ...... mind you, it IS the weekend so maybe I shouldn't feel ...... urm ..... you know, that feeling you get when yer meant to be doing stuff but instead you just piss off an play? ... anyway, I'm not feeling that.

/me wanders off to find a yen sign that I can copy+paste cos I haven't worked out a way to type "¥" from the keyboard yet :S

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