give me some interesting or fun things to do in linux. Im bored. thx

Find me a good fast fairly easy distro that comes with a lot of software and hardware support and don't take hours of configureing.

^ Mandrake or SuSE 9.1

Mandrake hates my sound card and SUSE the internet stops working after only a few hours.

well, thanks for hijacking the thread

to the threadstarter:
recompile the kernel

recompile the kernel

Sorry. You could also do a stage 1 gentoo.

I'm already using gentoo. someone give me something to do!! lol

Just use SuSE 9.1 and download the proper drivers, if they arent allready implemented. It by far the easyiest.

Somthing to do?

Set up ipv6, set up a bouncer, set up a webserver, install gmailfs, learn to code php/c++.

Hehe... lol... that'll keep you busy for quit some time... but I can recommend you to learn C++... Create your own linux distro!:ninja:

NO NOT ANOTHER DISTRO

Hey on the topic whats some good step by step guides to learn c++ and hwats needed in linux

Hmm ... A good one to learn C++ is: "C++ the complete manual" or something Published by Academic Service and QUE, in combination with "C++ for dummies"..

read the entire dummies series books starting with linux stuff

then finesh with the one that says get a life

LOL! well, if you are really bored get the dummies book on 'building a cardhouse'... lol i think this discussion should be transfered to the funny section of neowin

format and reinstall over and over again..

download and install updates?

Install of the LAMP package
Apache then mySQL, and PHP
there is nothing quite like running ur own webserver off ur pc until it crashes on you

when im bored it's always fun to run multiple instances of X via gdmflexiserver, and then nested X's (within a window).
See how far you can go before you crash

Or you can try to uncover your mobo and play the piano on it

I'm kind of there myself. Everything just works for me in Windows and in Linux. If something doesn't work I know how to fix it. There doesn't seem to be any real challenges left in my PC. I remember when I used to wake up on a day and have to search for hours on how to fix sometimes the simplest but most annoying things.

Now I don't even know what to do with my PC any more. Linux took away my need to look for warez. Games kind of bore me - especally shooting ones. They are all pretty much the same... run after people (sometimes zombies) and shoot them... That's the story in about 70% or 80% of games out there.

So now I just read my email.

Maybe I should donate my free time to some group somewhere where people still do have PC related problems?

But it is a bit boring once you figure it all out.

GJ

Hmm well i already have apache + mysql + php on my other compuiter, but learning C++ would be nice although i can never find a good guide. Can someone post a link to a guide or to the name of a book that is really good in teaching C++.

You could always try and mess with distributed compiling... that's always fun to setup

Learn python, if anything. Or run Synergy!

whoa never heard of something like synergy thats cool.

build a secure firewall with an iptable script that prevent at least 6 obscure attack then secure your box to the fullest ....

a never ending job ... have fun

I'de recommend OReilly C++ in a Nutshell, or if you've no clue about programming at all Wiley C++ for Dummies. SAMS C++ Unleashed is also a good book, personally I use all three for different things.

How about recompiling your system, maually. That is, take each component of your system, starting from glibc and recompiling it by going through the ./configure && make && make install process. It'll take a while, but it's something to do.

Set up another machine, and have fun using MPD ( http://www.musicpd.org/ ) together with clients to control your stereo from anywhere in the building, as long as you have access to a windows/linux-enviroment or a webbrowser.

Or, emerge random stuff and see what they do. With thousands of packages in portage, you can keep on going for quite some time.