previous thread >>52190795
For users of all levels, including absolute beginners
If you are serious about switching to Linux, use it exclusively for 2 weeks, avoid booting to windows for that period of time, or you are likely to start retreating back to windows instead of getting used to linux as your new home and working on making it feel comfortable
You can safely experience installation process and the basic usage through a virtual machine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R33sFFhgkWk
>Recommended for Beginners:
Xubuntu, Mint, openSUSE
>Learn to RTFM - Read The Friendly Manual
man <insert command here>
>Resources:
/r/linux4noobs
/r/linuxquestions
/r/unixporn
http://explainshell.com/
http://www.server-world.info/en/
https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-the-command-line
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtK75qxsQaMLZSo7KL-PmiRarU7hrpnwK
Is it okay to assign a same /home partition for two different distros? Like Arch and Ubuntu?
>>52200249
yes, but I think you need to use the same user/pass or you'll get permission issues
In all honesty, I hate that fucking penguin.
>>52200306
Still better than an half eaten and thrown away apple.
>>52200306
everyone does, anon.
>>52200336
Why is it still a thing then
>>52200330
No it isn't
>>52200278
user pass isnt stored in home
its stored in /etc/passwd.
You can use what ever passwords you want on either system and it will run fine on /home/user
Best logo reporting in.
>>52200358
They've had contests to find a new mascot or logo at least once that I can remember but no decent designers stepped up.
>>52200278
>>52200365
1. Will it create duplicate folder error?
2. While generating fstab, what lablel should I use? Or what Ubuntu Mate will use?(How can I figure out)?
>>52200384
>ripped off bing logo
>change color
>cut accordingly
>implying
>>52200214
>reddit links
>non standard OP
shitty apps guy, i see you are back. go fuck yourself with a cactus.
openSUSE with KDE yay or nay?
>>52200400
1.When you make the user specifiy its home directory
2.Use it's UUID,via uuid
Then in fstab/
UUID=<type it here> /home/<user> <fs> <options>
Use this on both os's
>>52200400
>>52200469
i aliased uuid to sudo blkid,so use sudo blkid to find your uuid's
>>52200466
yay
>>52200384
>>52200466
I use it. I'm happy. yaya
>>52200469
>>52200495
>http://linux.die.net/man/8/blkid
Thanks anons, I am having a read now
>>52200562
No need to read,literally just run blkid with no switches and you will get what you need
>>52200519
>>52200384
>>52200306
>>52200330
>>52200336
Penguins are disgusting degenerates. This is a fact.
The symbol should be a junk drawer full of crap.
i like disgusting degenerates
ffmpegthumbs doesn't give me image previews in Dolphin on openSUSE KDE.
What can I do?
>>52200756
And not videos either.
>>>52200756
drag and drop
>>52200421
>implying
Is fedora good for a newbie? looking to move on from ubuntu
>>52201011
>looking to move on from ubuntu
so you are not a newbie anymore, so it will be fine
>>52200935
Drag and drop what?
>>52201061
Any reasons I should avoid gnome? looks pretty good, is there another DE I should consider? running on x220 with SSD
>>52201114
open your file manager, click an image, move it to the place you ant it to have in. it's not worth it to patch every single program to use the right filechooser.
>>52201011
Try manjaro until you feel secure, then jump to plain arch. Nobody is using fedora.
>>52201129
Yeah, gnome relies heavily on gpu acceleration which is a battery killer
>>52201143
That doesn't give me any thumb preview.
>>52201189
>>52200306
Is there any porn/rule 34 of Tux?
>>52201189
oh, i misread your post. it's 2 am and i need to eat. sorry
does it work with other file managers?
>>52201129
openbox
>>52201220
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gtk2-patched-filechooser-icon-view/
Don't need friendly help with linux per-se, but it's still kinda related
I hate using putty on windows to SSH into my linux servers. Is there another (better, maybe even with unicode support) SSH client for windows anyone would recommend?
>>52201228
IIRC don't you need to add a link every time you install any new software? also what's the learning curve like?
>>52201235
I use BitVise SSH Client
>>52201235
>unironically using spyware as operating system
>>52201276
do not talk to windows users
>>52201253
A link to what? The desktop?
There are desktop managers.
If you mean if you can have multiple de/wm installed,yes you can and you dont need to do anything except execute the one you want in your bashrc
You get a very basic install that works out of the box.
Why does the Linux community hate C++?
>>52201290
eat my ass, gentoo is my primary OS but I have to use windows for work
>>52201306
Quit your job.
>>52201297
I meant when you right click on the desktop to launch an application don't you need to manually add new software to that, also going to try it out for a week on another harddrive
>>52201299
we dont
most of our stuff is in it
but linus made some remarks about c++
how its designed by crazed monkey or something
so few might jump on circlejerk train
>>52201222
I have no idea.
Just tried installing kde-mplayer-thumbnailer (and removing ffmpegthumbs), but that didn't do anything, and I can't see the new package as an option in Dolphin settings.
>>52201299
bloat
>>52201343
>don't you need to manually add new software to that,
no
>>52201299
too minimal
>>52201348
probably need to rebuild the caches or something. tried turing it off and on again?
>>52201343
You can use the app menu yes.You can also add to it.There is a program that will go through your /usr/bin and add programs it finds to your menu.
You can also have desktop shortcuts if that is your thing.
Its really up to how you want to do it to your liking,no program is forcing you which way you have to do it.Thats why all the *box's are amazing
>>52201348
Use spacefm
>>52201276
This seems pretty nice, thanks for the tipoff
>>52201175
Yeah no m80 fuck off stop shilling your trash distro built on top of a trash distro
Fedora is a good mainstream distro with actual money behind since it's owned by redhat.
Arch is a neckbeard spawn and a meme
>>52201464
>good mainstream distro with actual money behind
>>52201380
No change.
>>52201464
>Using rpm based distro in desktop
>Calling a distro trash even without using it
Why do these hostile faggots pollute every thread
>>52201464
>installed fedora when i was in high school after failures with slackware,freebsd,debian,opensus.Run fedora for 2 years.Find arch.Try it out,runs good man,amazing package manager.daily use for a month.Installed arch 7 years ago,never looked back.
>>52201464
fedora is shit and has no packages
>>52201520
Fedorafag installs fedora as his os
Archfag tips it and complains why women don't like him
Kek
>>52201589
Yeah buddy you sure told everyone
>>52201560
Not him but I've used manjaro and it is utter shit.
>>52201380
>>52201548
Tried installing kffmpegthumbnailer and kdegraphics-thumbnailers. Still no change.
Why are there a million different thumbnail packages, none of which working?
>>52201681
I use mate and the default one works just fine. Even for webms
>>52201681
Most of them are KDE4 thumbnailers
I think the only KDE5 one is the ffmpegthumbs package.
Are you sure that previews are enabled in dolphin?
>>52201708
That's the package I had to begin with. I've reset everything back how it was now. Pic related.
>>52201391
just had a quick google and was thinking linux mint with openbox? would use debian but last time I tried installing it I had issues
>>52201810
Are previews enabled in the dolphin toolbar?
anyone using xmonad with mate?
would this be a good combination?
>>52201916
If that's the os you think you'll enjoy sure.All i can suggest is using a WM instead of a DE.You get a lower footprint,and if you dont like an app,you can remove it and install your own that does the same thing.Its very modular.
>>52201956
You have got to be kidding me. That worked. I even checked .directory here and there, and it had preview=true so wtf?
Video thumbs are still not showing though.
>>52201988
Will give it a test for 2 weeks and see how I feel then, thanks for all the help
How is gentoo with wine and blizzard games. Mainly LotV?
>>52202036
A pain in the butt and a waste of time
Good luck.
>>52202036
Wow works,hearthstone works,heroes of the storm works.overwatch beta works
I've never played their other titles.
Id assume the older titles work with with dxd9 almost complete.
>>52200214
So I have an encrypted container to store files in. I have it set up so when I double click on the img file I get a dialog that asks for the encryption passphrase. After I put that in it mounts and I can access it.
However, every time it mounts it is read-only.
Why? I tried changing the permissions and it either says I can't, or they don't stick.
Anyone have any ideas? I am trying to replace Truecrypt containers with LUKS-based encrypted image files.
>>52202183
Use mount rw in your script?
>>52202183
Encrypted containers mount read only
You need root privileges to modify them
>>52202249
Dog shit.It depends on how you're mounting them.
>>52202342
Stop opressing me
>>52202364
cryptsetup luksOpen magic
mount -o remount,rw /dev/mapper/magic /magic
How ever you want to do it in your script,this is how you do it
Why do package managers avoid deadbeef so much? Out of the GUI music players I've seen, it looks the best. Clementine looks and feels like ass.
>>52202474
It's rather messy to build/package I believe. That said, most package managers have it.
Need help getting a Power-Edge 6800 to run ESXi(Its the dell custom image for pe) without disk media I am taking a break after both USB and PXE Installs gave me can't Mount CD/DVD then reboots.
I tried to use this as a help guide (skipped the Mod.gz as I'm using 4.1u3)
http://www.jonathanmedd.net/2011/01/install-esxi-4-1-from-a-usb-stick.html
But no luck.
How do I enable the mouse curser highlight thingy on the desktop in Kubuntu? Like, I wanna drag folders and stuff around on the desktop, but whenever I click there's no scaling blue box or anything.
>>52202202
>>52202249
>>52202342
>>52202440
I am using Fedora. When I double click the container it uses something called "Disk Image Mounter." My guess is it's mounting as read-only because it isn't being run as root. I don't want to run as root anyway, because I want to be able to edit the files.
I would rather not use the console for this, to streamline the workflow. So to speak. It's just so much easier to double click a file and input the passphrase.
However, if I have to use a script, where do I find information on writing one. And what would be the easiest way to use it?
How do I get Amarok to recognise .cue files? I have a flac accompanied with two .cue files (english and japanese titles). Does the .cue file have to be named exactly the same as the .flac file?
Why does building from source marginally improve speed or something?
Why aren't package managers built up such that it downloads source and builds it then?
Sorry for being retarded.
>>52202577
Because downloading the source code for everything takes a lot of bandwidth and compiling everything takes a lot of time.
>>52202554
Open what ever program you are using and change the mount option to mount -o remount,rw
If it isnt a binary you can just change it in the file that is being executed,check /usr/bin
>>52202595
Despite that, no package managers have gone that route?
>>52202577
You're also building it in your cpu's arch,and you can add other basic switchs to improve it running on your system.
Binaries dont do this
>>52202609
Most packages in Gentoo are compiled locally. On Arch, you can download -git versions of packages from AUR that are compiled on after downloading.
>>52202664
Cool. Guess that option makes those superior distros?
>>52202577
>Why aren't package managers built up such that it downloads source and builds it then?
Because it can easily take up to 2 hours to compile behemoths like Firefox on not-so-good hardware while it the same time performance difference is almost nonexistent?
>>52202694
Superior in what regard exactly?
Streamlining the compilation process? For sure.
Increasing usability? Fuck no
>>52202595
No, most source is smaller than binaries, except for large packages.
>>52202577
You compile the code according to the architecture you have and the binary isn't built with universal use in mind as most binaries are in distros (they have to be compatible for every piece of hardware which can make it considerably slower depending on the sacrifices that the particular package makes for your particular hardware).
There are package managers that are designed to build from source, such as portage. Most people don't want to wait for their packages to compile though and prefer the (perhaps) slower but generic built packages.
>>52202722
So those distros have horrible documentation and usability? I guess I'll stay away then.
>>52202753
Gentoo' documentation is great
You asked whether they are superior. They are not
>>52202753
No, they have far superior documentation. The only down side is that you need to know more if there are complications and the time it takes to compile some packages. They are superior distros overall though, they're just not for everyone.
>>52202551
kwin settings are a clusterfuck, but it's there.
From every window you can access the settings, at the top left corner.
>>52202598
According to the man page, gnome-disk-image-mounter defaults to mounting files as read-only. I don't know how to change this default.
If I run the program from the terminal I get pic related. In the bottom corner of the window is a check box that lets you mount it as RW.
I wish there was a way to change the default to RW, but for now I can run the program and mount the containers this way.
>>52202785
>They are superior distros overall
Well no, that depends on the merit.
They can be superior distros, not overall but for an entity.
What's a good Linux distro for a HTPC? Mostly just media streaming and maybe some emulation.
>>52202880
As I said, they are not for everyone. If you are one of the 'not for everyone' then they wouldn't be superior for you.
>>52202861
find the name of the program and check if it is a binary or a script in /usr/bin.
If it a binary then you're fucked if you only use that app.If its a script find where it is mounting and change how it mounts.
It could be either way
>>52202887
arch and kodi(xbmc)
>>52202887
Depending on the hardware just stick with ubuntu LTS. Unity/gnome will be okay if you want hidpi support
>>52200214
How exactly do I go about creating a Xresources file? Do I just make it and put it in my home directory? is that all I really have to do?
>>52202940
Yep.
Very few things call for it, so it's not there by default. Make one, and you'll see the effects.
>>52202940
Just remember about the . At the beginning
>>52202912
I tried opening it in sublime and it looks like hex.
>>52200214
>Xubuntu, Mint, openSUSE
what about Manjaro? It was the first distro that I got along with during my two-week Linux tryout period(Ubuntu toasted itself on update, openSUSE seemed too convoluted to me, couldn't get Debian to install for whatever reason). If it didn't have compatibility issues all the time, I'd even stick with it.
archwiki is the best documentation, whatever the distribution you're using.
>>52203028
Antergos fags in 3...2...1...
>>52202988
Binary then
All i can think of is using gvfs or udisks in a new script and use that.Or deal with it being ro with gnome
>>52203028
manjaro is meme.Also its repo is offline
>>52203037
Outdated
>>52203028
http://allanmcrae.com/2013/01/manjaro-linux-ignoring-security-for-stability/
http://archive.is/JeOLo
>>52203067
Yeah.
I pinned the disk mounting program to my dock and can run that. I just have to navigate to where my encrypted containers are located, select one, uncheck the RO option, and open them.
It's a little cumbersome, but it works OK.
Thanks for your help.
>>52202825
Cool cool, I'm seeing more options now anon thanks
but it seems like these are just for moving files around, what about desktop mouse highlighting like windows though, there any way to turn it on in Kubuntu or its just not supported at all?
damn I wish I knew what they're officially called
>>52202980
what is that?
Anyone here have success with LXQt on Wayland? I want to escape the xorg hell, but I'd also like to avoid Gnome if given the chance.
>>52203482
Really no reason too.Wayland is still waaaaay to early for anything but testers.With no real gains
>>52201220
>just checked this out again
>Status: NEW
>>52203512
Mainly I want to use it because I heard it tears less, and no matter what I do I can't get rid of tearing on my secondary portrait monitor when it's in portrait mode.
>>52203305
It should be there somewhere.
Changing themes will help also..
>>52203562
>and no matter what I do I can't get rid of tearing on my secondary portrait monitor when it's in portrait mode
Fucking this. It's pretty annoying when scrolling in a web browser slowly.
>>52203512
Gnome is actually sort of usable at this point, but I don't know how well KDE or Enlightenment runs.
>>52203562
Tears? i've never had an issue with tearing with xorg ever,even when i used gnome years ago
Did you turn off compositing?
>>52203649
It's only when using portrait monitors with landscape monitors, at least when using compositors like Compton. I haven't found one that works with the setup yet.
>>52203701
Why do you NEED compositing?
>>52203562
It tears less, but its really buggy. I've been trying out sway (i3 clone for Wayland). I wouldn't say its stable though. No cursor support last I checked.
>>52203722
The main issue is the screen tearing. Is there a way to fix that on my setup without compositing?
>>52203760
Compositing historically causes tearing
disable in your xorg how ever you have it setup
and see
>>52200278
no, only the user ID should be the same
in most cases the first non-system user is "1000" (and group 1000)
as long as those match you won't have permission issues, as permissions revolve only around these ID's
you can change your ID if needed in /etc/passwd and /etc/group (be sure not to use an ID more than once!)
>>52203790
Thanks for the suggestion, but that just makes it worse on both of my monitors.
just installed void linux with the lxqt desktop everything seems to be working except sound. I havent installed any drivers because I don't know the commands for void.
>>52203983
What card do you have and what drivers are you using?
>>52203976% cat /etc/{passwd,group} | grep "^$USER"
mikurok:x:1000:1000::/home/mikurok:/bin/zsh
mikurok:x:1000:
>>52203087
what better there is currently ?
Running OpenSUSE in VirtualBox. Is there any way to change the font rendering in Opera? I tried to change the font in the settings and it didn't work.
>>52204017
HD 7950 with Fedora 23's open source drivers. It's somehow worse with Debian's (testing) drivers (both free and non-free). Perhaps it's just an AMD thing.
>>52204098
I've never heard anything positive about ati/amd drivers this millennia. It could just be amd shitting out,cause compositing would be the first culprit
>>52204161
the open source driver (radeonsi) on my 7850 in arch runs really well, no problems at all
Where would be a good spot to start looking at and studying the Linux kernel source code?
>>52204515
LKML
How do i enable trackpad in Openbox? I installed Openbox and everything is great but I can't use my trackpad and the is somehow ZERO trace on the entire internet of anyone ever having this problem ever.
>>52205363
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics
>>52205363
Install synaptics, or libinput if you want something more cutting-edge
>>52205392
>>52205407
That's what I have. How do I tell OpenBox that? It was all working fine until I added OpenBox.
>>52205422
You arent telling openbox anything.
opebox is loaded on top of your hardware settings.
You dont have something setup properly.
Follow the wiki again
>>52205450
I'm sorry I guess I don't know what you mean "follow the wiki." The installation for touchpad-synaptics is one step and it says "install touchpad-synaptics." I just do "sudo pacman -S <package name>" to install things. Are there more steps?
>>52205664
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics#Configuration_on_the_fly
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics#Advanced_configuration
I dont use synaptics,but just installing it and expecting it to work without some config is beyond retarded
>>52205702
But it did work. It was installed and working fine until I installed openbox.
>beyond retarded
I thought this was the friendly linux thread.
>>52205764
>friendly
Calling out mistakes and flawed logic?
What do you have different in your other de/wm that you arent doing now in openbox?
Openbox is the most minimalist wm you can get.It dosent have advanced shit that would fuck it up
I would HIGHLY suggest checking out atleast one of the config options and atleast get a default profile in some config
Need a shell script that has a 50% chance of wiping my hd
halp trying to get xmonad to work with MATE but whenever i run mate-wm it says xmonad not found i dont know whats wrong
>>52206018
exec xmonda?
>>52205864
You literally just need
rm -rf --no-preserve-root /
A way to generate 0 or 1 randomly in bash (0 saves your drive, 1 erases it)
>>52206026
yea /usr/bin/mate-wm: line 159: exec: 'xmonad' : not found
>>52206064
Paste line 159
>>52206064
Install xmonad.
>>52206018
>>52206064
Is it installed?
>>52206125
exec $WINDOW_MANAGER $OPT1 $OPT2 $OPT3 $OPT4
>>52206178
Install xmoad is bout the only thing left lol
>>52206164
ofc it is
seriously frustrated here, looking to move from gentoo to debian, I had no trouble installing gentoo from usb (I've been using it for a month) but suddenly my computer does not want to boot from usb for anything.
I've looked it up, all bios settings are set correctly (using a gigabyte motherboard, 4 years old). Tried 3 different brands of usb in all the slots. Tried fucking with all bios settings. The usb always shows up in the boot menu, I select it, and it says "loading operating system..." forever. I also tried booting to parted magic (which I have used before on this very machine) and lo, it does not work. I have no Idea what's wrong.
I also tried disconnecting the SSD that had gentoo on it, so it's just the usb and a couple blank HDDs when I start it up, and it still doesn't want to load. Anyone had this problem?
>>52206246
Is the live disk setup for the right bios loader?
You might have gpt when you need bios and vice versa.If you have ept,make sure you're setting it to be ept instead of ms-dos
>>52206307
I'm not sure what you mean, is this something to set from the motherboard setup menu or a different iso download? I've been using unetbootin to make the live usb, but it doesn't seem to have too many setup options
>>52206408
It could be how your iso is configured,see if there is a uefi or bios version available. It depends on how the iso is configured to support either both or one or the other,in the grub config that makes it bootable.
>>52206445
Well, I'm trying another download now just to be sure, it says bt-hybrid instead of iso-hybrid in the directory it's in, and it's standard instead of netinstall, but I don't really see any other options on the Debian website.
The thing that really confuses me is parted magic not working, because I literally used the same ISO I've used in the past to set up the live usb. I guess something must have changed, but I also tried restoring the defaults in the bios menu
>>52206592
Im not familiar with debian.
Have you tried just using dd?
dd if=/path/to/iso of=/dev/sdX
Installing gnome on a fresh Arch install. Feels good guys. I'm gonna make it
>>52206638
I haven't, my only other computer is a mac laptop so I suppose I could give it a try. I wonder if it would be possible to dd it from gentoo on the desktop to one of the drives I'm not using, and then put it back on the ssd later.
>>52200214
A friend sent me a copy of Braid and I can't get it to work. I'm running Linux Mint 13 on an older machine, but I have enough RAM and disk space. Sometimes the game won't start, other times it does, but it takes forever and the graphics are screwy--snowflakes become opaque rectangles kind of thing. Is there a software fix or do I need to find money for a laptop with a graphics card manufactured sometime in the last decade?
>>52207096
>Mint 13
>13
what the fuck anon? update your stuff.
>>52207096
Try updating your stuff and if that doesn't help it could be your GPU dying.
>>52206821
dd to usb did not work. Tomorrow I'm gonna try to start the desktop and dd the install image to an internal HDD and see if it will boot, and if it does I'll just install it to my main drive from there.
>>52207393
IT WORKED
How can I block programs from accessing the internet? On windows I used a firewall and got a popup asking if program X is allowed to access the internet. Anything simliar easy on lunix?
>>52207879
Look into ufw, or linux firewalls in general.
Some distros have them by default. But you probably want to check up on the configuration.
OH MY FUCKING GOD I DID IT!
After spending the last 72 hours trying to get Arch Linux running on my old macbook air I fucking finally figured out how to reinstall OSX instead!
I am so fucking tired of this shit not working. I am so tired of having to manually configure all of my hardware drivers to get half of their functionality back. It is going to be so fucking refreshing to be able to copy and paste in the terminal without fear of my entire system crashing. Or close my laptop without it losing network connection permanently.
So thanks for the help but SEE YOU LATER SHIT LORDS!
>>52208075
>Arch
your fault, should've used Gentoo instead, you imbecile
>>52208075
>uses arch as his first distro
>complains about having to do shit manually
we warned you, but you didn't listen.
Ok i wll post this 3 fucking time, noone icluding irc #minttold me what to do.
I got pic rel random after watching some movies.
This includes shitty movies, mpv, vlc and other
I am using Mint rafealla 64 and graphic card is hd 7970
and i don't have that in windows, even after long games watching a lot of movies
>>52208248
This looks like a codec error of some kind. Maybe a good start would be to figure out if the problem happens on video files other than .mkvs
>>52208286
it happends on all kind of videos even .avi, it just happedns randomly few times a week, and reboot helps. And if vlc display this error, mpv works just fine. If mpv get this, vlc works fine
>>52208190
It wasn't my first. Ubuntu only had a few problems but the UI was fucking insufferable.
>>52208342
we warn about vanilla ubuntu aswell.
>>52208342
Try out Xubuntu.
>>52208339
I honestly have no clue. Sorry.
Is there any way to configure apt so it suggests optional dependencies like pacman does?
>>52208700
>Try
nah
I'm installing mint for the first time and I'm completely new to linux. I might have done it correctly, (I'm waiting for windows cancer update process to end) when I boot into the desktop, what do I start with? I'm completely new to this sort of thing, so I apologize for my ignorance.
>>52208789
Just use your computer like you normally would?
Web browser or whatever.
>>52208789
There is so less chances you can fuck up. Explore yourself anon
>>52208789
first you update your software with
sudo apt update
sudo apt dist-upgrade
then you install and test stuff you might like from https://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php/List_of_recommended_GNU/Linux_software
there are tons of videos on "10 things to do after installing mint"
>>52208825
by* yourself
>>52208825
Well, I fucked up already. Won't even install. I'm actually trying to do it without using a USB or disk, so it's giving me shit for being so picky and ignorant.
>>52208923
>mint
>without disk or usb
how?
Apparently, via a program that works as a boot manager for windows and reads the iso file from the hard disk?
>>52208923
Linux won't install from inside windows, use via a USB or a CD
>>52208946
>>52208968
>>52208980
I'm trying to use some software by the title of UNetbootin to try to dual boot
>>52209038
Unetbootin always gave me trouble. use an ubs stick and win32diskwriter or however it's called.
Is upgrading from Jessie to Stretch really as simple as just editing sources.list and executing apt-get dist-upgrade?
>>52209102
updating your sources before dist-upgrade is important but other than that you are right.
>>52209102
its debian
you are not suppose to update anything
>>52209130
>memes
>>>/b/
>>52209130
Be friendly, asshole.
>>52209130
>quaranteed replies
>>52209130
>>>/9gag/
>>52209141
>>52209143
>>52209150
if you wanted to update stuff, then why on earth would you go for debian?
>am i doing this right?
>>52208342
you realise you can run whatever GUI you were going to have on arch on ubuntu
>>52209164
>what is debian testing
>>52209164
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somthings definitely gone wrong with the indexes in my meme hexagon program.
>>52201299
limited
>>52200214
>Friendly Linux Thread
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux,
is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux.
Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component
of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell
utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.
Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day,
without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU
which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are
not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.
There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a
part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system
that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run.
The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself;
it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is
normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system
is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux"
distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
>>52209315
This OP, don't be retarded.
>>52209359
>>52209315
it's the shitty apps guy, don't bother
>>52209359
>OP suggests ubuntu
>implying not retarded
>>52209315
>>52209359
>>52209375
Get the fuck out, Topcuck420.
>>52209375
>OP suggests ubuntu
where?
>>52209388
to be honest, he's right.
should be called friendly gnu/linux thread
also ubuntu is the worst distro ever
>amazon, shtitloads of non-free software, spying
people hating manjaro, but suggest ubuntu?
gay, I guess shitty apps guy walks hand in hand with shitty OP guy
>>52209428
See literally every older thread, seems OP changed it, or OP is different today. Good thing.
>>52209422
He suggests (X)Ubuntu though, not your usual Unity. And Manjaro isn't good for your security, as pointed by a prominent Arch dev:
http://allanmcrae.com/2013/01/manjaro-linux-ignoring-security-for-stability/
So, I'm new to this, but some combination of the Arch wiki and the information out there on the net.
The Arch wiki told to create conky.conf and I did, but if I edit it as shown by the Arch wiki, with "double_buffer yes" for example, it either reads it as a syntax error, or expects to end before that, and either way conky won't load.
Little help? LIke I said, running Arch. I have the cinnamon desktop environment, I just want to make it look a little nicer with some fun displays.
New at this, not had Linux for years, forgotten everything I knew. Thanks for taking the time to read.
>>52208709
Anyone?
>>52209562
Sorry, meant to say the some combination of the arch wiki and the informationon the net had got my head spun around
>>52209562
>>52209641
you again
pots your fucking conky screenshoot
if you see nothing, none of it
then delete everything you created in your home directory related to conky
and run conky
i really just mean conky
do you see something? post screenshot of it
>>52209422
>I guess shitty apps guy walks hand in hand with shitty OP guy
it's the same dude anon. he also links to reddit.
>>52209577#
apt does that usually by default
>>52209675
This is what I get with nothing created, just conky installed. Flickers a lot.
>>52209752
Also apparantly my screenshot didn't cpature any of conkys text. There is text there for me.
>>52209752
that black window on the left I assume.
what version you got there?conky -v
>>52209752
>fell for the arch meme
>>52209771
1.10.1 is the version that I have.
Thanks for stopping to help Anon, I know it sucks teaching idiots like me to suck eggs. I'm hoping to become less of an idiot.
>>52206743
until you uninstall gnome after using it for 30 minutes
>>52209794
wait, will test some shit
>>52209832
>not having syntax highlighting enabled and using tab completion
>>52209846
>not having fun
>>52209746
Apparently, no
>>52209794
>>52209752
- get curl
- download harmattan pacakge https://github.com/zagortenay333/Harmattan/archive/master.zip
- show hidden files in your file manager
- extract that zip
- get fille-roller if you cant extract
- copy .harmattan-assets directory straight to your home ~
- go in to Harmattan-master/.harmattan-themes//Glass/Celsius/God-Mode/normal-mode/ and copy .conkyrc in to your home as well
- stop all conky shit - killall conky
- start conky
you should now see some different shit
and its up to you to tweak it
for exampleown_window_type desktop
that should work on cinnamon, but i3 or other wm might preferown_window_type override
>>52209920
whelp, i now see some different shit. i'll keep playing with that, thanks anon
