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>>55148284
>distrobution
Welp, next time.
first for fedora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAuXuxD0Oo
>>55148322
kek
Sound isn't working on my arch install. Pressed my fn key for mute and its stayed muted.
What the fuck is the point of Linux when Intel ME/AMD PS exists, and when all modern mobos ship with UEFI?
>>55148284
A T T E N T I O N
M A K E
/g/
G R E A T
A G A I N
>>/qa/564784
>>55148538
triedamixer sset Master unmute
alsamixer
--------------------
both have command not found.
I'm well experienced in linux, although I'm not sure how this problem happened, I'm running ubuntu 16.04 and it started when I locked my computer and it wouldn't accept my password, no matter how many times I made sure it was working exactly as I put it, found a way to get in though, if I log out it will accept my password again to login, when trying to run
sudo -s
It would ask for my password but will always say it's wrong
After further digging I found that I was temporarily locked out for ~30 mins, waited 30 minutes, turns out I'm completely locked out for trying to log back in or use sudo 28 times
From easy fix to reinstall how fucked am I?
PS don't have root account unlocked and the only other account I have avaliable is guest
>>55148621
reinstalled alsa-utils and amixer sset master unmute still works but doesn't unmute the volume.
>>55148702
That's a beard old bug (IMHO).
Try this:
amixer -qD pulse set Master toggle
Or use pulse directly:
>>55148798
Why - whatever. My post fucked up.
How do you edit rxvt color scheme
>>55149096
Via your .Xresources file, typically. iirc Arch Wiki has some more info on that. I'm not aware of any front-end, but it's not hard. You could try looking around on github or bitbucket too; a lot of people post their dotfiles publicly, including colour schemes.
dell xps 13..
ubuntu or ubuntu gnome?
no arch recommends pls.
>>55148819
Have you checked the volume level of the channel you want to use?
If say PCM is at 0% and you unmute master, it will still be muted because the individual channel volume is muted
>>55149188
If you are considering Ubunto GNOME might as well use Unity
t. Arch GNOME user
What are some good alternatives to "dmenu"? I would preffer something customizable and that can get transparency
>>55149370
dmenu2 that does all of that
its kinda funny this subreddit is called /flgt/
reminds me of /lgbt/
like it could stand for /fglt/ - /fags gays lesbians trannies/
XD
am i the only one who noticed this?? XDDD
>>55149483
t. Alberto Barbosa
>>55149490
what the fuck is this 't.' shit
So I have ubuntu box that acts as my HTPC. Recently one of the 2TB drives have been having issues. It is a few years old, I've run chkdsk on it, recovered and found a few problems, I'm sure it's on it's way out and now I'm trying to save what's on it.
But when I browse to it, it can take 2~ min to load the contents of the drive, it's not even full but has 500GB of stuff on it.
Is there a reason for long load times? I am getting the occasional i/o errors on some files when I try to copy that indicates it's truly fucked.
>>55148798
thanks so much. this truly is a friendlylinuxthread.
>>55149238
thanks to you to. my headphone was fucked up that way.
I have grub loading a Windows and an Antergos partition. I want to replace the Antergos with another distro. How do I go about doing this without fucking something up?
how do I make lightdm's user/password box transparent. do I have to edit a css file somewhere?
>>55149370
rofi
Would there be any negatives with installing Gentoo from my current installation in a empty hard drive or partition? Rather than the traditional route though the live media.
>>55150061
np
>>55149370
https://davedavenport.github.io/rofi/
>>55149483
>>>/9gag/
>>55149638
summer
>>55150491
github.io is the new geocities
proof me wrong
To those of you who use dmenu, what do you have your keybind (to activate it) set to?
I'm thinking of changing the default $mod+d.
>>55150636
I keep it as alt-d because I have no super on my keyboard. It is an easy to reach key combination.
>>55150636
Does it matter? You can map it to whatever you want. And '$mod' is ambiguous.
In the wiki it says xubuntu is popular with /g/, why is that?
>>55150851
Because that is what the person who wrote that part of the wiki uses.
>>55150636
But D is for Desktop!
>>55150909
d is for delete
>>55150202
Yes.
>>55150739
That's the point. So it's more inclusive.
$mod sounds better than Win/Alt in my opinion.
Also, I'm just looking for ideas.
>>55150933
>>55150920
>>55150909
>>55150697
>>55150636
mod+p is the standard hotkey
I'm thinking about testing Linux on an RCA Viking 10.1
Should all the programs work? theoretically I mean
its got a mediatek processor...I know windows had a problem like that on WinRT/non x86 devices where only apps could run, but not Win32 programs
>>55150518
It is indeed.
>no left margin
>>55148539
>>55148627
>>55150061
>>55150970
>[interjecting internally]
>>55150991
Thanks Mr. Stallman
>>55148550
MGGA general.
fuck off microshits edition
Quick question: I am using VirtualBox to do some scripting in a sandbox. Is there a way to disable all the visual effects to make it refresh faster? Or is there a way to make it refresh the display faster at all? I am getting sick of coding at 5-10 fps. I already installed the guest additions.
I have an AMD video card, in case a solution would involve drivers.
>>55150970
Mediatek chips are ARM, so you would have access to all software compiled for ARM, which is pretty substantial. You'll have fewer proprietary options, but OSS stuff is mostly all there.
lel http://antignu.deviantart.com/gallery/
>>55151067
Why does ARM even exist? This special snowflake architecture is probably making development pointlessly complicated on top of cramming up repos. I wish Linux developers would do like Windows and Mac OS and pretend it doesn't exist.
>>55151064
Did you allocate more video memory?
If your linux is so good then why there less than 1% of all steam users that are actually using it ?
>>55151124
Because most games are developed for Windows?
>>55151094
Because low power, no Intel/AMD cost on chips. Think routers, switches, mice, keyboards, anywhere x86 has until very recently been too power hungry, expensive, or large.
ARM is far from snowflake. Most chips made are ARM.
>>55151124
Because wine reports as windows. Steam won't let you play native games and use wine to install windows games under the same Steam install. Also Steam OS does not report itself.
>>55151140
Please don't reply to bait
>>55151140
Don't reply to the b8, m8.
>>55151142
Okay, ARM is great for devices. That's good. But why is it that so much software on GNU/Linux gets compiled for ARM? You shouldn't use ARM for desktop computers.
Hey guys, I'm on Debian Testing
After some update a while ago I noticed my boot time increased by quite a few seconds (I know, autism, but it's an SSD and I'm touchy with these things being fast)
I ran systemd-analyze blame and identified NetworkManager-wait-online.service to be a major culprit, taking up ~10 seconds all on its own. I looked it up and apparently it's safe to disable.
How can I disable it permanently? I know how to disable services in the current session but not how to save it
>>55151140
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/8-out-of-the-10-current-most-popular-steam-games-support-linux.7360
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/2126
>>55151142
Okay, but then, if linux is so good why less than 1% of wikipedia visitors actually use it ?
>>55151197
Nevermind, found it. It was
systemctl disable NetworkManager-wait-online.service
No idea why it got enabled though. I didn't touch it and it's supposed to be disabled by default
>>55151188
Because Linux isn't used on just desktops. Many embedded devices run stripped versions of Linux. Many NAS and SAN utilize ARM. Linux as kernel doesn't accomplish much, and need software.
>>55151201
If Linux is so bad, why is it that literal overwhelming majority of computers use it? Mobile, embedded, servers, all overwhelmingly use Linux. Desktops have seen a windows dominance due to shady practices by Microsoft.
>>55151197
>>55151234
You got fucked by SystemDick.
>>55151248
I was gonna take your opinion as legitimate but then you discredited systemd.
Since I started working on distros with systemd, I never want to go back to systemv again.
>>55151121
I just tried that. It helped a little but it's still pretty slow. Anything else I can do?
>>55151277
But muh popular uneducated opinion bandwagoning.
Debian netinstall for me, but I must admit, Void is interesting.
>>55151124
>>55151124
I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering 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.
Oldfags: After all distrohopping, what's the distro that made it to your home?
>>55151067
It's pretty slow at running android already. The transitions are kinda bad.
I was hoping installing a real desktop Linux os would speed it up. Is it worth it?
So is Arch Linux a secure distro relative to other popular distros? I just installed and got things mostly set up the way I like but would like to know of any security practices I should perform
>>55151548
I guess most people settle on base distributions and avoid derivatives.
>>55151234
If you need services to start after a network device is up, disabling that will make them fail.
>>55151581
You asked a vague, buzzword question and you will get vague, buzzword answers.
>>55151561
If you can find something that can run on it. Tablets aren't generally friendly to installing alternative OSes. you can find some hack-up systems that use Android's kernel but ditches the VM shit. It takes some research, but there's multiple ways of installing Debian within android. It might be worth it, it might not.
>>55151581
Not inherently. Install grsec-patched kernel, configure your firewall, set up selinux, consider chroot/schroot. Moving off of glibc would be a good step, as malicious binaries would need to be statically compiled, and thus harder to hide. Dynamically linked binaries would most likely fail due to the incompatible library.
>>55151581
>any security practices I should perform
install openbsd
Wow
They actually used the new copypasta I suggested yesterday
Change distobution to distro next time?
>>55151719
This is good advice. OpenBSD is inherently secure because none of your devices or software will function, thereby closing vulnerabilities.
Alright so I fell for the Thinkpad meme and got a T420 (I5-2520) for $90. I ordered a cheap 240GB SSD for about $50 to give it a bit of a speed boost. Thing is I'm trying to figure out which distro to use. Any suggestions would be nice. I've used Mint before and liked how easy is was to setup and use, but I feel I didn't learn enough Linux/command lines/stuff like that. Going into cyber security so thought about messing around with Kali for fun and getting a head start. If any of you guys could give me a nudge in any direction, it would be appreciated.
>>55151828
How do you like the T420 so far? I'm looking into them right now and I'm seeing a lot of praise.
Would you recommend? Assuming you've used it at all thus far.
>>55151862
Well I just got it the other day.
>good build quality
>nice a e s t h e t i c s
>16:10 screen ratio
>$90
It didn't come with a copy of windows so haven't really done anything with it yet. It has a light where the camera is to light up the keyboard. They keyboard kicks ass and love the dedicated sound buttons. I thought that was a cool feature. Be wary of the guys selling them on ebay saying there is no HDD cover though. Mine came wtih one and had already ordered a spare when I didnt need one. Fast shipping though.
>>55151828
Go with a netinstall or minimal variant of a debian or fedora, and learn how to build out your system.
>>55151931
Thanks for the response.
Yeah, I'll probably just pick up a(n) SSD.
>>55151947
Thanks. I was thinking about starting off Fedora. What environments does it offer?
>>55151986
well, all of them I suppose
>>55151986
https://spins.fedoraproject.org/
pretty much every major DE.
>>55151986
systemd and systemd, enjoy
>>55151986
Any one you want.
>>55151828
If you want to be as minimal as possible, install Arch. If you want ease of use "just werks" install Debian.
>>55151862
Not him but T420 and X220 are like the golden standards of /tpg/. Posting this right now from my T420.
>i7-2620m
>4gb ddr3
>1600x900 matte screen
>120gb Crucial MX200 ssd
>320gb WD Black in ultrabay
>9 cell primary battery
All of this for like $350 after taxes/shipping. Get a T420 in good shape, take care of it, and it will serve you well.
>>55152023
>minimal
That's Gentoo, mate.
>>55152031
Thanks. Probably going to order a refurbished online.
>>55152037
Nano Linux.
>>55152023
What does an Arch install offer that is more minimal than the Debian netinst?
Genuinely curious
>>55152023
>arch
Ha. Arch is just bootstrapping a netinstall. Gentoo, or a scratchbuild (such as LFS)
>>55152094
pacstrap contains less packages
>>55151828
>t420 for 90$
Is it broken or something? I paid 200$ for a T410 a few months ago, but that's in my 3rd world country.
>>55152169
You can select all packages manually during a Debian net-install and install even less.
t. Arch user who actually uses it and doesn't just get his knowledge from memes or myths posted on the internet
Disclaimer, I posted this in sqt but also posting here because it's relevant and for maximum visibility.
Not installing Gentoo, but Slack 14. I am trying to install Slackware on a 500gb HDD with Windows 7. I am wanting to overwrite everything and have only Slackware on the system. I'm booting from a USB optical drive with the Slack ISO. It's on a Thinkpad x140e, it is a UEFI firmware laptop. In the boot setup you can boot from UEFI, Legacy BIOS, or both. When I select UEFI it has options to boot from UEFI or Both based off of load progression, then there is an option for CSM which I disabled since Slack 14.1 supports UEFI and I shouldn't need Legacy support since an MBR should never be needed (I think?).
Boot options are listed as such:
UEFI only:
- UEFI only
- CSM disabled
When I load the Slack install disk at thr bottom of the screen says "Welcome to GRUB!" ...and that's it. One time I typed e based off an online instructions for being stuck on this screen. I think it's a misaligned GRUB boot screen to load huge.s
Anyway once it is booted to the keyboard screen, hitting enter, then logging in as root, I get to the partitioning phase. This is where I am stuck. Since my firmware is UEFI I figured my partitioning type would be GPT. So using gdisk or cgdisk asks me the file path. /dev/ ... sda, sda1, ada, ada1, hda, hda1 all bring nothing. When I fdisk -l nothing happens, when I cfdisk -l it says it can't be opened and FATAL ERROR.
What am I doing wrong? I assumed the Slack install would detect my HDD, then allow me to partition the entire drive for Slack and a swap.
Need a guide for windows 7 install on qemu/kvm
Ubuntu 16.04
I'm using virt manager and when I launch it the windows installer sticks to "starrting windows" until it crashes and says "no bootable device"
I have the ISO in my downloads folder
>>55152577
> the windows installer sticks to "starrting windows"
I started experiencing the same issue, but without the crashing. At least I think, because I shut it down after being stuck at that screen for 5 minutes.
Using -vga cirrus fixed it, but I don't know why I had to do that since it worked fine without specifying cirrus and using the default a couple of weeks ago.
>>55152631
I did the entire thing from virtual manager. How would I include -vga cirrus.
Thanks.
>>55148284
>>55148284
>>55148284
I'd like to propose an addition to the OP:
https://linuxjourney.com/
Very well designed, great way to introduce people who aren't familiar with linux to the system in a well designed web-based learning center. It actually goes quite in depth in a couple of places.
I like it.
>>55152658
Video settings of the VM.
Linux sucks.
That is all.
>>55152743
I changed that setting and I still hang up at the boot error.
Image related.
Thanks.
>>55152911
Is that before or after the "Windows is starting" screen?
Try using qemu without that GUI frontend.
qemu-system-x86_64 -cdrom your_iso -boot order=d -drive file=your_hard_drive_image,format=raw -enable-kvm -m 2G -vga cirrus
>>55152958
>qemu-system-x86_64 -cdrom /home/anon/Downloads/X17-59186.iso -boot order=d -drive file=win7.qcow2,format=raw -enable-kvm -m 2G -vga cirrus
This worked perfectly. Thanks.
How do I fit this into virt manager or execute it back up?
>>55153081
Never mind this. After it finished installing it restarted itself successfully.
Thanks a lot Anon.
>>55151746
Toppest of keks
Total linux noob here, why do some distros use apt-get and others use stuff like yum?
>>55153214
different point of views on how to do the same thing. There's some differences technically, but for the user, the result is the same.
>>55152703
>great way to introduce people who aren't familiar with linux
And yet it fails on that.
>>55153214
different package managers. early on, they all sucked, and so tried to cover each other's weaknesses. nowadays, they're different ways of accomplishing the same thing.
>>55153081
>>55153144
You will want to remove the -cdrom and -boot flags once you install it. You also might want to tweak the -m flag to increase the RAM of he virtual machine.
Either way, I still don't understand why cirrus has to be used. Is it a bug or what changed in the recent qemu release.
Is there any way to make my MBP battery life be at all comparable to OSX? I haven't done any tests to get any data, but it seems like Linux (Ubuntu/Xubuntu right now) will tear through my battery. I think I would like to get rid of OSX entirely, but I am very afraid of that making my MBP basically a desktop. Is it foolish to hope to get good battery life under Linux, or can I finally have a dedicated Linux machine?
Does anyone here know how to use rsync? I'm trying to transfer files, but it makes no sense to me.
I made a txt file with all the directories and files to transfer. Since the default behaviour is "not skipping" I have to --exclude'*' after including the txt file's directories, but since the current directory is checked before, it excludes everything and marks nothing for transfer.
Somebody throw me a bone, please, I'm banging my head against the wall.
hey guys i3 noob here. is there any way to make it so i can resize windows using the borders a la windows? i hate using hot keys for this :C
>>55153943
https://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html
CTRL+F drag
Seriously, man?
>>55150202
Bumping this question. Which file do I edit and what to?
>>55153969
that will make the window opposite of it grow, i want to reveal the desk top. i should have been more specific.
>>55154093
Change the window's mode to floating.
>>55154144
that will make them lose their positions.
i want to close the bottom terminal and have the top one retain its size and shape. is this possible?
I've got tons of files floating around due to transfering between computers, etc.
What's the best way to match folders with a certain word (e.g. movies) and put all those in a specific folder.
I've been able to find all directories and folders that match the word, write the relavive paths to a txt file (converting to absolute paths is no issue), but I've been unable to do the third step.
How do I transfer files from a list to a certain directory. I've tried with rsync, but it doesn't make any sense to me. All I want is the files and directories in the list and nothing else.
Any ideas? I was thinking xargs, but I haven't used it before.
I'm this guy. >>55153801
any way to change Android M(cm13) launcher?
>>55154225
Download, change default.
>>55154218
Just use find with the -type d flag (finds directories) and -exec mv {} results/ \;
>>55154240
cool
>>55154243
Thanks! Can you provide a minimal working example that gets the input from a text file? I'm not sure what do you want me to do.
>>55154275
while read line; do mv "$line" results/; done < files.txt
untested
can someone help me getting up japanese? Fcitx, fcitx-mozc, fcitx-im, fcitx-configtool and when I press ctrl+space it says japanese-keyboard but it doesn't type the kana or even when I phoetically spell it the kana don't appear.
>>55154313
Thank you very much! I'll try it in a dummy directory.
>>55154342
For testing, just prefix it with echo like this:
while read line; do echo mv "$line" results/; done < files.txt
>>55154331
Set the composition mode to hiragana.
>>55154370
>composition mode
thanks, is that in fcitx-configtool?
Compton experts here? I'm the faggot who tried to play a movie on root window via mpv --wid=0 and it turned out that it only works when I kill compton (looks like the --paint-on-overlay flag is drawing the background above the playing video).
Now, how to have both, compton and a video background at the same time?
>>55154396
also is it possible to do it as phoenetics? rather than having a virtual japanese keyboard?
>>55154396
どうもありがとう
>>55154396
Right click on the mozc icon and it should be one of the sub-menus.
>>55154417
You mean romaji input? Like, typing "da" produces "だ"? That's in the mozc configuration tool, under "input mode".
do windows developers really live their life without valgrind?
>>55154559
>developing on windows
>life
Yer having a giggle, mate?
There's no internet connection after I installed Debian, can someone help?
I think it has to do with some kind of firewall.
How do I disable it?
>>55154748
Are you sure you have the drivers you need installed? Maybe you need non free firmware?
Debian uses systemd so you can use that to check what services are running.
>>55154871
I think that's the problem.
How do I verify that? and what packages should I get to fix this?
I'm using Wi-Fi btw.
>>55154889
Which card are you using?
lspci should tell you, then once you know that you can look in the debian wiki for the steps you need to go through.
>>55154889
check out:
ip link
or
ifconfig -a
there should be a interface starting by w.
>>55154922
Thanks!
It's Qualcomm Atheros AR9227
How do I reload the ethernet/network service?
After resuming from sleep sometimes my internet refuses to connect till I reboot, and I'm hoping I can fix this by just restarting the network/eth0 service, but can't find a way to do this quickly. Using arch.
The ways I found on the net use "service" but that doesn't seem to be a recognised command on my install. I imagine the proper way to do this will involve systemd?
recommend me a distro
1. no gentoo or arch
2. must be easy to use
3. must look good
4. must not be ubuntu
5. must not be linux mint
6. must not be fedora
anything out there???????????????
>>55155073
Why don't you tells us what you want from it in more detail. If you are ruling out so many base distros it kind of implies whatever problem you've had with them is with you rather than the distros.
Alright, spill it up. What's the downside with PCI passthrough? There has to be something.
>>55155057
systemctl restart whatever.service
>>55155057
>>55155143
to complete the answer to restart the network service :
>systemctl restart network.service
>>55155073
manjaro.
>>55155221
>>55155143
Thanks, I'm using network manager so it wassystemctl restart NetworkManager.Service
Will try it next time it fucks up and see if it fixes it.
>>55154016
You edit the CSS theme for it. It's explained on the LightDM-GTK-Greeter website/blog and it uses the general GTK CSS theming.
>>55155243
fuck it up yourself:systemctl stop NetworkManager.service
You can also check your servicessystemctl -l
>>55155057
>using arch
>doesn't know how to manage systemd services
>>55155286
I had tried systemctl restart network.service, and it didn't work, kinda forgot what my network service was called
Tbh I barely have to maintain arch other than updating and updating my mirrors ever so often
Guys, if I have an i5 4440 and a GTX 760, can I expect decent performance from a Virtual Machine with GPU Passthrough on Debian which runs Windows?
Just wondering if it's even worth to try it out, or if I should just stick to dual booting for certain programs
>>55155298
GPU passthrough gives you close to native performance
>>55155073
Debian with wm if your choice.
>>55155320
I know, but my hardware isn't exactly top shelf stuff. It can barely keep up for example with modern games. That's why I'm asking, I don't know whether the passthrough + virtual machine will be taxing enough on the hardware to grind it to a standstill when I actually want to use it
Hey /g/, what distro should I use for a home FTP server?
so thats just downloading and uploading files onto a server in my LAN
>>55155456
DEFT Linux.
>>55151548
Stuck with Fedora in 2013 after hopping for the previous 10 years, it suits me best though I understand others will have their own personal preferences
I got a laptop that I no longer use. I wanted to install a linux distro and then make a LFS install.
The thing is that the book provide two versions : one with sysvinit and the other with systemd. Is there a reliable article talking about it, the pros, cons etc. ? Or somewhere I could learn more about them so I can have a better understanding on the subject.
>>55155481
>DEFT Linux.
Why?
What is some free, privacy respecting linux distro? I used mint. Should I change it?
>>55155575
Because it's the distribution which came up when I clicked "random distribution" on Distrowatch.
FTP packages are available on all distributions, it doesn't matter which one you choose. If you were really interested, you'd do your own "research" and not just go with the first suggestion on a joke image based internet forum.
>>55155605
My real question was, which distro is the most stable for this task?
I'm have a laptop with an older AMD GPU using the open source driver on Ubuntu, and I'm trying to watch a 720p50 h264 video file and after a minute or two it just turns into a slideshow, using either VLC or mpv. I've tried all the hardware decoding options in VLC, including disabling it, but nothing helps.
Is there anything I can do to improve my video decoding performance or am I doomed to have to boot into Windows to watch movies?
>>55155626
Debian stable sounds pretty stable. It even has stable in its name.
>>55155578
>What is some free, privacy respecting linux distro?
Tricky question. According the FSF a distribution shouldn't permits a user to install proprietary software. But that's a bit too extreme, since a lot of users need those proprietary softwares (because of the drivers for example).
>I used mint. Should I change it?
Mint have some issues, now you should hear the arguments, and decide yourself if you want to keep it or switch to another distribution.
>>55155626
The task you ask for is really simple, any distro would do it, just to keep the system packages to the min .
There are distros for servers tho, Ubuntu server, or CentOs. check them out.
>>55155665
>According the FSF a distribution shouldn't permits a user to install proprietary software.
That's a strawman argument, the FSF say no such thing.
https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.en.html
im still on old xubuntu + i3wm, anything i should know upgrading to new ubuntu + i3wm?
I'm too fucking dumb and really shit at managing a linux distro i cant even use eclipse or netbeans on ubuntu16.
Is there an easier alternative or should i go back to windows7?
>>55155665
i liked mate and ease of use in mint, id like to know if there is one more safe, privacy respecting distro than it or what are mint's issues in this category
>>55154357
I got something!
[\code]]
# Finds directories and files matching the regular expression and moves them to the specified directory.
# sad = seek and displace.
sad () {
find . -mindepth 0 -iname "*$1*" -exec cp "{}" $2 \; &
}
[\code]]
Thanks for the heads up.
As shown in
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/143171/how-can-i-use-xargs-to-copy-files-that-have-spaces-and-quotes-in-their-names
it would be better to use the second answer in terms of speed, but that's not that critical for me and I had trouble with xargs.
>>55155698
>FSF say no such thing
>They do not have a policy of only including free software, and removing nonfree software if it is discovered. [...] The distributions that do have a policy unfortunately aren't strict enough, as explained below.
or I misunderstand what they are saying maybe.
>>55155832
*]
# Finds directories and files matching the regular expression and moves them to the specified directory.
# sad = seek and displace.
sad () {
find . -mindepth 0 -iname "*$1*" -exec cp "{}" $2 \; &
}
[\code]]
>>55156051
Holy shit, how can a real human bean fuck something up so bad. Sorry.
**
[\code]
# Finds directories and files matching the regular expression and moves them to the specified directory.
# sad = seek and displace.
sad () {
find . -mindepth 0 -iname "*$1*" -exec cp "{}" $2 \; &
}
>>55156066
LMAOING AT MY OWN LIFE. FUCK.
***# Finds directories and files matching the regular expression and moves them to the specified directory.
# sad = seek and displace.
sad () {
find . -mindepth 0 -iname "*$1*" -exec cp "{}" $2 \; &
}
[\code]
>>55156150
How about now?# Finds directories and files matching the regular expression and moves them to the specified directory.
# sad = seek and displace.
sad () {
find . -mindepth 0 -iname "*$1*" -exec cp "{}" $2 \; &
}
What's the easiest linux distro to use? Is it still Mint? Is it easy for someone to transition to from Win 7?
My grandpa always gets viruses on his laptop, I think he watches too much porn online and clicks those pop-ups which often install malware.
>>55156252
Debian Stable or Fedora, I'd say. But you better get an answer from the elders. Linux Mint is not very popular right now due to security problems they had and Canonical (Ubuntu) is friends with microsoft.
I'm installing Slackware on a Thinkpad. It is asking for which Mouse Configuration I wish to use. Are any of the stock ones listed compatible with the Thinkpad's Touchpad? If not which would be the closest that would at least give me some usability?
PS/2 port mouse (most desktops and laptops)
USB Connected Mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Intellimouse
Intellimouse Explorer PS/2
2 button MIcrosoft Compatible Serial Mouse
3 button Microsoft Compatiblle Serial Mouse
Logitech serial MouseMan and similar devices
MouseSystems serial (most 3 button serial mice)
Plug and Play (serial mice that do not work with ms
Microsoft serial Intellimouse
Genius Netmouse on PS/2 port
Some serial Logitech devices
Make serial Logitech behave like msc
ATI XL busmouse (mouse card)
Microsoft busmouse (mouse card)
Logitech busmouse (mouse card)
A poit pen (NCR3125) on some laptops
Twidddler keyboard, by HandyKey Corp
Genitizer tablet (relative mode)
Use a joystick as a mouse
Wacom Serial grpahics tablet
>>55155578
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-linux-mint-hack-is-an-indicator-of-a-larger-problem/
How much "work" is needed after an Arch install for a decently functional system?
>>55156904
Depends on what you want.
After installing basic stuff like drivers, a DE and a browser would be enough for some people.
I kinda want to change the Ubuntu orange theme color without changing anything else. How do?
I'm trying to install ubuntu on my asus t100, but I can't get it to work. When I try to boot from my USB drive it still boots me to windows. I used rufus to make a the bootable USB drive. What am I doing wrong?
>>55157526
are you actually telling the BIOS to boot from the USB or just plugging it in and booting the computer normally? Try rewriting the USB with Unetbootin. Don't remember if it matters but disabling fast boot in Windows might also help
>>55155665
>According the FSF a distribution shouldn't permits a user to install proprietary software.
Let me fix this for you:
According the FSF a distribution is a free distribution when it only ships free software.
We are talking here about the default state of the distribution. There are no restrictions for the users.
Waiting on the Linux Mint 18 to come out.
Can I install the 18 beta and upgrade from within my distro when the final release comes out? Or am I better off waiting?
>>55157663
You shouldn't use Mint in the first place.
>blocks updates to prevent breaking the system by default
>>55157566
I'm booting it from BIOS and fast boot is disabled. I tried rewriting it with pendrive and it still didn't work, so I don't think the Unetbbotin will help.
>>55157696
well the only other option is a bad ISO then.
>>55157663
>upgrading to a distro that hates upgrading
Sounds like a plan.
>>55157663
In case you think these people >>55157682 >>55157740 are trolling, some reads:
https://github.com/linuxmint/mintupdate/blob/master/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintUpdate/rules
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/why-the-linux-mint-hack-is-an-indicator-of-a-larger-problem/
>>55157721
I downloaded it from the ubuntu website so it should be fine.
>>55157761
Doesn't matter, a download can fail.
Check the checksums.
>>55157780
How do I do that?
>>55157621
Like everything with Stallman shit is more complicated that what you can put in one sentence. For example including documentation on how to run nonfree software makes a distro unacceptable to the FSF. So like info on how to run Steam on the distro is bad. However including documentation on how to run the distro on a system that already contains proprietary software is ok. An example of this is dual booting.
My distro is nonfree because I don't have to jump through hoops to get my wifi working. FSF rules are more user subjugating than my proprietary software in this case.
>>55157526
Change the boot order so it boots from USB if USB is available.
I created a samba share on an ubuntu machine for my family to access on their windows machines and tablets/phones. Currently, the permissions for guest is set to read and write. Is there anyway I can keep the permissions as read and write but deny deleting files? Thanks
>>55157882
>attempting to argue with Stallmanists
>>55157894
Tried that, doesn't work.
>>55157830
the ubuntu website should provide a checksum for the iso you downloaded. compare that checksum with the one you calculate for your iso (e.g. for an md5sum typemd5sum youriso.iso)
if the sums match everything is ok
>>55157882
Once you understand that freedom is always about the USER, everything makes sense. No hoops to jump through, no restrictions. The user is always free to install or use whatever the user wants to.
>>55157933
can you try the usb in other pc/laptop?
I added --nodnsproxy to my connman config so it wouldn't overwrite resolv.conf.
However, every reboot my resolv.conf gets regenerated with "# Generated by Connection Manager" as first line.
How do I force my arch to keep using my custom dns?
>>55158009
I tried it on my other computer and it still didn't work. Can there be a problem with my USB drive? I bought new new one specifically for this.
>>55157882
>including documentation on how to run nonfree software makes a distro unacceptable
always wondering why people use ad- and script blockers, antivirus and firewalls but are perfectly fine with proprietary crap like skype
actually I'm not wondering
>>55158153
No.
Im pretty sure is the "bootable installation". Is not like burning an iso, or just copying files.
How did you made it?
>>55158196
I used this guide:
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
>>55158244
oh ok.
Thats right.
Maybe:
-The ISO copy was corrupt. (check this http://www.ubuntu.com/download/how-to-verify)
-You missed something.
So .. try again.
>>55158328
>http://www.ubuntu.com/download/how-to-verify
Tanks, I'll try that.
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>>55158626
acceptable, now fuck off
>>55157830
>tfw haven't used windows that long that I don't even know how to check checksums
How do I git gud again on windows, gents?
are there any downsides on using Manjaro (except the forums ssl meme)?
Linux newfag here. Is Debian Testing a "just werks" distro or should I look elsewhere? I guess I would like more recent packages.
>>55159171
Testing is the golden middle between rolling (unstable) and stable (nostalgic).
It's not a bulletproof babby distro, but the installer is friendly enough.
Recommend me a distro for my laptop.
It has an nvidia gpu ontop of the default intel one.
I use it as a Java dev.
How did I do gents
>>55159757
Is this Tinder?
I actually kind of want to try it sometime, but you need to have a facebook account and I don't want to go through the trouble of reactivating my old-ass one or creating a fake one, because I hate facebook
>>55159171
Debian Testing is goat, m80.
Debian Sid is even better if you trust yourself with the responsibility
>>55159757
thats a bot m8
>>55159748
Please respond.
>>55159948
Out of curiosity, what reason comes to mind to use Sid over Arch? I'm not partial to either.
>>55159937
Yes it's tinder desu just made a fake fb just for this.
>>55160043
Don't people get freaked out / turned off by the fact that you have a fake Facebook profile?
>>55155342
The only noticeable slowdown will be that your CPU will be split in half. Most games do not use too many cores, but some newer ones do.
>>55160084
They can't see your Facebook unless you give it to then
>>55160304
So do you have your fake one by a random name and no content since no one sees it?
>>55160333
I mean not a fake name and u think you need at least 1picture but yah it's a empty account.
>>55160410
Have you had any issues with people you know trying to add you on your fake account, because of your picture and name? Or have you set the privacy to not appear to other people?
Sorry I ask so many questions, was just wondering about this stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FYW2nGv4gs
How the hell do I sync firefox on my android phone with firefox on my computer? I have signed in to my account on both the phone and my computer but I am not getting any new stuff on my phone firefox. Am I missing a step here?
cat page2 | hxselect -c -s ',' '.tags a'
Why is this giving me a syntax error.
It does what I want but it still gives me an obnoxious syntax error.
>>55160533
restart your browsers. it should take a bit of time.
Can you recommend me a nice font for my resume please ?
>>55161377
noto sans
>>55161377
Cantarell, Noto, DejaVu
>>55148284
welcome back /faglet/s
>>55155073
>Hey /g/, do my thinking for me
I want to install debian on my desktop.
Should I install testing? I've been using arch and I kind of like having packages from this decade
Arch Linux is fucking cool. It's like I'm in my own little club too because most people are too stupid to install it lol.
I bought an extra drive to make the jump and dual boot Debian. What desktop environment should I use and why? Will my choice affect what software works, other than the obvious stuff like if I wanted to install something Gnome specific in KDE? I'm going to be doing the whole Steam game thing, and don't want the DE to fuck anything up.
>>55150920
>>55150909
d is for dickgirls
>>55159748
>>55160036
Debian Stable, Fedora, CentOS... There's really not many differences aside from package manager unless you pick Arch, Gentoo or the like.
>>55160426
Not him, but your putting the cart before the horse. Stop worrying about that and get in Tinder. By the time she tries to add you on fb you will be able to explain to her what you just explained us and she won't care.
>>55162166
>I kind of like having packages from this decade
I would go with Testing, or maybe even Unstable.
By the way, does anyone have at hand some sort of command to undo 'apt-get dist-upgrade', the very few times I fucked up with Testing was because of that.
>>55162263
I'm a KDE fag, but I tried Gnome and I really liked the look and feel of it. Thinking about installing it along KDE and try from time to time.
That being said, the DE doesn't matter much. You can start a session without one and just run Steam.
http://askubuntu.com/questions/302488/can-i-run-steam-as-its-own-standalone-session
It was called "steam login" and I used it with Debian, but you can follow the link and just do it yourself. I tried "steam login", but not the second alternative.
Hope I helped someone. Nite nites, /g/.
>>55155073
Debian with whatever DE you want.
>>55162345
ok, I'm installing testing
is the KDE option in the installer insanely outdated kde4 or is it plasma?
Why does /g/ ignore opensuse?
