2026-05-15

planted: 15/05/2026last tended: 16/06/2026

Doing a fresh Linux install.
- Permanently low on space on my 256Gb drive for some reason, getting a bit sick of it.
  - I blame Snap, Flatpak, node_modules, and keeping a Windows 10 partition around for support purposes.
- Also on an old version of Mint, solely needed a distro upgrade anyway.
- But I'm in fact giving Zorin a go. Mainly to get a sense of whether it's something worth recommending in the Repair Cafe.
- I will likely install Debian later for myself.
- So - let's see how quick to install and get back to a state where I can do work again. Time to dig out the Setting up a new box notes…
Notes on Zorin 18.1.
Some notes for amendments to my new box notes…
- I need to add fish install to new box instructions.
- Use git ssh rather than https for git clone of private repos.
- spacemacs install is by far most time consuming step.
  - bit annoying that you can't leave it unattended - asks to install sqlite and vterm
    - maybe you can?
- why is my org repo so big?
- my dotfiles are now on codeberg
- it's now nerd icons for icon fonts
Bookmarked:
- Decolonizing Degrowth: Ecosocialist Alternatives to Green Colonialism and Unequal Exchange
  - "ecosocialist degrowth – combining the reduction of destructive production with democratic planning, reparations, and care-centered economies – offers the only viable alternative to capitalist “green” modernity"

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