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How to minimize pain of Windows in work environment? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/linux

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Hello all! I began working today, where the work is closely related to programming. Despite this, the work computer is set up as Windows (eww). I want to look for work-arounds, as installing linux on a work machine is a no-go.

I wonder, what is the way to minimize pain from having to use windows? Either that, or a way to maximize work done on linux-like stuffs. A linux server is given for us, and I think I can install WSL. Any recommendations on this setup?

Especially, I miss the virtual desktop feature, is there any way to use it? Is there a way I can run compositor through WSL? Also, should I install Pop! OS for the feature, or is it available on e.g. Ubuntu (default WSL)?

Sorry to ask a non-exclusively-linux question, but I think, hopefully, many linux people have experience to give me pointers what to do with a windows work environment.

EDIT: The Windows is Windows 10.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A virtual machine with Linux might be an option or Remote Desktop to a linux machine.

If its just about virtual desktops:

Windows 11 has that, i think win+ctrl+d creates a new one and win+ctrl+left arrow/right arrow scrolls through the desktops.

with that Docker and WSL(because powershell confuses me, and iam to lazy to learn it) i work pretty much the same as i would on a linux machine with a non-tiling window manager.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

Thanks, sadly the setup is windows 10, so I guess no tiling for me :/ EDIT: Seems like there is virtual desktop feature in windows 10!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 23 hours ago

i remember powertoys offering tiling for win10

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

If your machine has nvidia you can install the nvidia window manager thing for nvidia tiling, I only used it for a bit so can't really say it was good