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Where's the brown spot??
>>55581107
>>55581043
>>55581043
>>55580993
Good news. I managed to fix it by simply using the latest version instead of the stable one.
Oh well, yay!
>>55581216make clean
>>55581212
>mfw
>>55581231
So much for "stable".
On my Linux Mint laptop, sometimes it will boot without any sound capability, and the sound output will say "Dummy Output". Rebooting the machine sometimes makes the sound play normally, though there doesn't seem to be much of a pattern.
Is this a Linux Mint problem, or a Thinkpad problem?
>>55581415
probably a think pad problem. those things are about as disposable as a tie fighter.
>>55581434
I'll have you know I've owned the same Tie fighter for 16+ years now and have never had any major issues with it.
>>55581415
do u have "audacious" music playing program? maybe try increasing the volume there? or toggle the mute?
>>55581415
Are you using pure alsa?
Are you using pulseaudio?
Have you set/saved up your alsa rules?
Well my buddy had an old HP vista laptop that i spent the afternoon installing MATE and making it nice.
>mfw threw my encryption key in the trash the one time I clean my room
:(
I guess I have no excuse not to install Arch now.
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>55581212
>no RMS
SOMEONE MAKE A PROPER THREAD ALREADY
DON'T USE THIS THREAD
I'm looking to buy an old laptop to do some work on. I'd like it to be good for web browsing basically, so the main concerns are ease of installation with linux (no broadcom chipsets please) and durability.
Any recommendations?
>>55581589
think pads are pretty solid from what they say on /g/. Im going to get one before I go back to school this fall.
>>55581588
>SOMEONE MAKE A PROPER THREAD ALREADY
>SOMEONE
You do realize....
>>55581580
This is why you take proper backup, definatly with your keys and headers
Might as well repost one more time.
I'm reading on the openwrt wiki and am lost on a few things, any further reading to help me git gud? I know pretty much shit about networks and would like to learn. Maybe ssh into it to get a better grasp?
>>55581903
iptables
>>55581589
Thinkpads are great mang.
Personally I love the T420. You can get it used for low prices.
>>55581545
Definitely not that.
>>55581565
Not sure. Where would I go to look?
Now, what's doubly weird is that I have a JDS amp with headphones, and when I plug that into the USB, the audio software works just fine. When I unplug it, it's "Dummy Output" once more.
>>55581565
What's wrong with Puleaudio?
Using pulseaudio was the only way I could figure out how to switch between sound cards without needing to restart.
>>55582254
I didnt say there was a problem with it.
I'm just asking how his audio is setup.
There is no point in asking him to make changes to pulse settings if they arent there.
>>55582207
>find it
'pgrep pusleaudio'
if you get an id back then you're using it.
>>55582333
Looks like it.
I'm really stupid but want to give Linux a go.
Should I use Debian, Mint, Manjaro or Antergos?
I heard these were the easiest to use.
Anyone here that uses a gnome shell extension called Drop Down Terminal?
If so, have you had the issue that sometimes when you press the hotkey, it doesn't actually drop down until you click around the top part of the screen?
It only happens sometimes, but it's really annoying when it does
>>55582486
Correction: it's not clicking, it's just moving the mouse to the top part of the screen
>>55582486
no clue what the issue is, but there are several alternatives, to that extension, such as terminator, tilda, or guake
>>55582421
Why do you call yourself stupid, anon? That's not nice. You're your own best friend. You wouldn't call your best friend stupid, would you?
>>55582486
haven't had that problem
>>55582526
not that guy but I call my best friend, all kinds of rude shit
So after trying out ubuntu via virtual machine I am interested in getting a mini laptop of sorts to install it on.
Most of the mini netbook stuff I am into is usually 2gb RAM.
If I cannot upgrade the RAM to 4gb is 2gb enough to install a simple linux distro and run fairly smooth?
Most stressful activity would be watching videos while shitposting.
>>55582615
>is 2gb enough
256MB would be enough
Questions:
>What client and/or service do you use?
>Why do you use it?
>What are the drawbacks?
>>55582755
idiot OP here...meant to type "email client"
>>55582755
>mutt
>because email clients are all bloated shit like web browsers
>Drawback is I don't get to see bloated flashy vomit-inducing html emails
Is there anything I'm missing using XRender instead of OpenGL for my compositor's rendering backend? With OpenGL, I get flickering every so often.
>>55582864
watching a tut now. this guy is hilarious. just throws "fuckin'" in there a lot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Unn7fysiE0
>>55583033
I like mutt
but I can't fugging use protonmail with it, so it's for cock.li spam mail
>>55582636
I figure. Just hope it does not lag much. Though I will be relegating my more stressful activities to my other computer.
To add to >>55582615 I am currently looking at the dell inspiron 10 mini's as well as the hp mini's.
Old PC.. P4 2800. Decided to try LXLE, and it's not bad, but it's not like #! before that distro died. Any suggestion for the not so new but, not gentoo?
I'm thinking about installing arch on a asus zenbook, do you think there will be any hardware compatibility issues?
"Linux Lite" is for Windows users. Now winfags have literally no excuses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kyHycdym_g
>>55583133
ugly and gross t͏bh
>>55583155
>arc theme with one click
you blind tbqh famiglia
>>55583110
Arch
I have a small question
I just switched from w10 to linux mint and all is fine and dandy.
When i wasnt ot code i use the the nano editor and here lies my question.
Is there any way to make it feel more like the editor of virtual studio in terms of using spaces and new lines?(sr for the englando)
>>55583337
notepaddqq
>>55583347
ty vm fαm
arch or debian? give reasons.
does anyone know why this happens after ive installed nvidia-364 driver on ubuntu 16.04. i installed using terminal
Does exist a district that will out of the box not up my audio every time I try to use a program that uses Jack? Extra bonus if it uses Gnome because I like Gnome.
Also what are the chances that my specific Casio keyboard will need some fancy driver that Linux does not have? When I search generally it seems to tell me this should be rather plug-and-play, but in the LMMS I installed on Fedora this doesn't seem to be the case, And when I search specifically I don't find anything on Linux.
Also if there's a book that would tell me why it's my fault that I can't access my web server from my phone, that would be helpful.
When it comes to linux, what do you do for security? Anti-virus and firewall and all that.
What do you do since most of the big AV & Firewall software don't work for Linux?
Can I mount my Debian partition on a virtual machine from Windows?
>>55583775
My distro comes with Selinux, but it doesn't seem worth it since Linux has very few viruses and most vulnerabilities come from within where an AV can't get them. Viruses can however get you through WINE, so I'd make damn well sure you can't use an open source application before pirating a non free alternative.
>>55583790
You can mount the physical drive, absolutely. I hope you aren't asking if you can boot from it through virtualbox, because I have no idea.
>>55583823
I was in fact asking if I can boot it. Would it be too risky?
>>55583653
>i installed using terminal
Last time I tried to do that with Debian, I had an empty screen after reboot. I think you have to setup some modules after installing, but I don't really remember. I followed some steps from http://www.allaboutlinux.eu/remove-nouveau-and-install-nvidia-driver-in-debian-8/ and they work. If there's any tearing, look up FullCompositionPipeline as an xorg option with Nvidia.
If only AMD stepped their shit up with Linux drivers, I would switch in an instant. It's embarrassing having a 970 beating a Fury. At least they're heading at the right direction with how they treated Polaris, here's hoping they keep it up.
>>55583416
Either, because all distros are fundamentally the same.
>>55583840
A forum post I found says in theory you could do it, but I don't think you'd find anyone who has. If you need to share files from between the two, there are Windows programs that exist to mount ext2 partitions and Linux can read anything so you'd have better luck with a shared partition or drive.
>>55583416
Debian because of the 50k packages so you don't have to compile more than you have to.
>>55583775
antivirus: Common Sense
firewall: ufw, a frontend for the iptables firewall
>>55583896
How come "common sense"=lack of antivirus? Because not using an antivirus on Windows is certainly not common sense.
>>55583939
jesus christ
>>55583416
I'd go with Debian.
Netinstall isn't even that bloated and you can build up from scratch if you chose no DE.
Debian testing has a nice amount of packages that aren't that behind.
Debian Sid is bleeding edge if you're into that.
Debian stable really is stable. Ancient packages are a thing, but so are backports and building packages yourself.
Still, this is my opinion and I'm obviously biased since I run it on my system. By all means, go with Arch if that's what you want.
>>55583939
There are (almost?) no viruses of the "smell this attachment and you're instantly ded" variety seen on windows. So the remaining advice is to not run shady executables or blindly execute commands from the internet. This includes weird technical advice you might pick up from aztec engraving forums. Always know what you're doing on superuser shells.
>>55583951
Debian has been popular on /g/ for several years; surely those who use it have had time to become less uninformed?
For starters: 'net install' is the name of one installer, one that is small in size because it fetches packages from the internet instead of storing them locally. If by "not bloated" you mean it doesn't install many packages by default, that is a misconception since net install has the same option to select and install software that the DVD has, and the DVD can also return a small base if you forego said option. It's also extremely inaccurate to refer to numerous packages as bloat, because unlike Windows Linux uses a file system that doesn't get weighed down by the amount of data on the disk, therefore more packages only means your computer can do more things.
Since I last used Debian, did they fix the system where important security updates backported to Stable not long after release on Sid underwent the same freeze period as every other package on Testing? Because if not I'd never recommend one to use it over Ubuntu.
Also define stable and bleeding edge.
>>55584003
Since Windows doesn't have a centralized software repository it is very common for a user scouring the net looking for a program to perform a task, and since Google is a for-profit company they are liable to try multiple commercial adware products until they find a program that works. Each one of these they try increases their chances of one of them being a virus. It is less reasonable than you think to advise a Windows user to 'not download shady software'.
>>55581212
Look at that booty though. I'd take a look at his source code, if ya know what I mean.
>>55583876
I do have a shared partition. I just want to work on my linux configuration while playing vidyas on windows
>>55584101
Configuration should be something you do once and ignore. Besides, you should know what your rice would look like by the code you write.
>>55584051
Yes, I'm aware of the DVDs. They carry just about every single package from the netinstall. It was my mistake, but I usually refer to the netinstall since it's fast to put on a flash drive and it installs quickly.
On security updates, that's only for stable. To my understanding, the team working on security stays in stable and it's up to the package maintainers to give in the extra updates. They eventually get ported to the testing and sid branches however.
>Because if not I'd never recommend one to use it over Ubuntu.
You shouldn't recommend Ubuntu, period. They leach a whole lot from Sid.
>define stable
Come on, anon. You let the system run and it stays running unless some external force like power outages or whatnot interfere. It will keep on running unless it's said to stop. It's upgradable without any hassle and stays secure.
>bleeding edge.
More up to date packages. Some distributions don't have up to date kernels, those aren't bleeding edge.
I have been on a tearing ride for a while.
>ran compton and everything was fine
>nouveau a shit, so proprietary it is
>tearing is back
>enable metamodes for pipe composition
>still tearing
>disable compton, everything is fine
To be fair, I had compton with plenty of features that was probably conflicting with Nivida's implementation. Any good settings for compton? Or do I just use the built in xfce4 compositor?
>>55584145
I wouldn't define any of those any of those ways. My Fedora workstation can be left on for weeks on end. It isn't stable however. That refers to how often you'll need to update your machine. And 'bleeding edge' is much more extreme than you put it. For that you have to be using the latest or even beta release of most every package as soon as they come out, like Fedora Rawhide.
Also I hope you have better reason to not recommend Ubuntu other than 'lol noobuntu'. Because other than the specific reasons I don't use it it's a great distro and the one I recommend to newcomers the most.
Why don't you guys just use Office Online instead of fucking around with Linux crap?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Online
Most apps are going to be online like this in the future, they'll run on someone else's hardware instead of yours so you don't need to worry about it being open source.
>>55584174
Quit using outdated technology on your desktop and use a proper DE. If your computer can't run it, tough. That's the price you pay for cheap hardware.
>>55584223
>>55584229
I tried GNOME a few months ago. It had the same shit, but I couldn't just disable the compositor without fucking up other shit. On KDE, I really disliked it. Therefore, xfce it is; I don't want to build a DE from scratch. Besides, everything is fine now, except that I don't have shadows with my windows, not a huge problem. Also, a 3570k paired up with a 970 is still good hardware.
>>55584223
Where will my files and programs be when I need them most? What will I do when I need access to my things when I'm overseas, or on a plane, or on a train going through fucknowhere?
New as fuck to Linux.
What does it mean to compile/decompile stuff?
>>55584286
They'll be in "the cloud" and you can access them from anywhere.
>>55584337
Something you will most likely never have to deal with.
>>55584268
GNOME being a modern DE is subject to constant updates so GNOME now might not be the same as GNOME months ago. And Fedora has better support for NVidia than what you use.
So did you try this?
http://www.thelinuxrain.com/articles/got-tearing-with-proprietary-nvidia-try-this
>>55584201
Give me your definitions then. I didn't think much about mine and ithey obviously has flaws.
Yes, Bleeding edge is more exaggerated. I should have said Sid is more on the bleeding edge side. I compile shit straight from the git repos, that's more akin to bleeding edge. Fedora is bleeding edge, but it has cost them problems with recent releases especially with their Wayland adoption.
I never said anything about noobuntu.
The only reason I would recommend Ubuntu is so people can get some taste of Linux and GNU. It's a fairly popular distro and people like to try that. That being said, I always say to move to another distro when you feel confident on how several things on Linux work.
It's getting late, I'm heading to bed. Expect more (You)s in several hours.
>>55584353
I'll have high-speed internet access when I'm flying over the Pacific Ocean, you say?
>>55582421
Just use Windows or OS X and stop listening to /g/, this board is full of idiots.
>>55584367
>enable metamodes for pipe composition
It's on my first reply anon. I WAS on a tearing ride, it's all fine now. All I'm asking is for some extra goodies for windows. I might try GNOME in the future, xfce doesn't seem to be getting an update anytime soon and others are picking up wayland.
/g/, which one is better for learning how linux really works, arch or gentoo?
>>55584386
>I can't watch netflix on a plane
>movies btfo
>>55584098
Faggot.
>>55584399
The one that requires you to compile Linux.
>>55584386
>>55584402
http://www.theverge.com/2015/11/12/9723958/gogo-2ku-wi-fi-plane-in-flight-streaming-netflix
Does anyone here know anything about Linux and multimedia production or are my questions going to go unanswered?
>>55581580
mfw i found that fucking key after reinstalling everything
>>55584441
i know that turnkey distros exist, and that bitwig studio is a thing
>>55584421
>>55584402
Tell me about this magical service that will allow me to watch crappy summer blockbusters at a 100% constant bitrate when I'm a mile up in the air at this point.
>>55584399
slackware
>>55583875
Question for all of you Linux users.
If all Linux distros are fundamentally the same, then why stop somebody from installing Ubuntu over say Gentoo?
If all distros are the same then why doesn't everybody just use Ubuntu since it's the easiest and most user friendly?
>>55584511
I completely advocate letting people use Ubuntu, but other distros have features to offer that Ubuntu has not, such as Gentoo's user control over everything.
>>55584473
I know bitwig
>paid software on Linux
So would you be able to answer any of my grievances in >>55583724? Or should I install Ubuntu Studio and cross my fingers?
>>55584486
Straining to find exceptions doesn't change the reality. All apps will be online in the future, you will run them from "the cloud". The ideology of Linux open source apps is worthless at that point.
If you're fine with posting on 4chan then you're fine with using Microsoft's Office Online over whatever POS office software open source Linux has.
>>55584751
That doesn't change the reality that a cloud-based system becomes a useless brick without internet access.
>>55584809
and a human being without oxygen will die.
better keep a few oxygen tanks under your bed.
>>55584821
What point is there shoving basic functionality off your local system?
>>55584337
listening to RUN GCC playing the Segmentation fault (core dumped) Blues
>>55584511
Some people dont like userfriendly and/or bloat.
You could bloat your Gentoo install just as much as Ubuntu is by default, but you dont have to.
>>55582421
Start with Mint, it has a Windows feel and comes with most of the shit you would need upon install.
After you get accustomed to how things work in the Linux environment, consider moving to Manjaro "the friendly Arch". From this point you are free to explore and have to decide what distro is best for you.
Once you've found what works best for you, you'll have to do one of three things:
>Get comfy and rice the fuck out of your desktop, then post about it nonstop.
>Be aggressive and bash all other distro choices that don't align with your personal taste.
>Bitch about how your move to Linux was a mistake, how Linux is a meme, and that you'll be returning to the Windows faction.
Enjoy your trip.
>>55584905
except manjaro is a confirmed botnet
Im switching to Debian from Windows 10. Xfce or GNOME? Testing or Stable? What additional propietary software do I need for laptop so I get a decent battery life and whatnot?
>>55585201
Gnome, or MATE, testing
>>55585201
Install stable and upgrade to testing.
Gnome is nice but only when you learn the keybinds.
>>55585241
>Install stable and upgrade to testing.
Whats the difference?
>>55585247
Testing has newer packages.
>>55585255
I mean why not just install testing?
>>55585247
The installer for testing is a beta version of the installer itself. This is clearly stated in the debiantesting wiki page that you should read.
>>55584413
He's not a faggot, he's gay. there's a difference.
Why does as a general rule Linux have worse WiFi signal than Windows?
I have ubuntu 16.04 on my acer laptop.
Wireless card is detected and has drivers when I check by doinglshw -C network
But I cant see any networks when I click the wireless icon. What may be the problem? It worked before.
>>55584957
source
>>55585586
It doesn't
I just installed mate desktop in an elementaryos but this changed pulseaudio by a shitty sounnd manager than can't do shit.
How do I remove this piece of crap and restore default setting for sound?
>>55585619
Okay fixed it by changing etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf managed=true
I have just plugged in a 2010-spec desktop I was gifted; my first ever desktop. (Been running windows on laptops for my whole life).
So I decided I'd try out Linux on this desktop, because I'm not buying windows and it's pretty old so no point using it for gaming. Any thoughts on how to get started, I don't mind diving straight in the deep end (perfectly capable of using google), just need a rough guideline in order to reach a usable stage. Distro? Programs? Basically want to reach meme-tier with an aesthetic desktop and usable browser.
>>55585877
I browsed forums and all I see is answers like "pulse audio is useless" . Fuck them to be honest
Last thread I asked for a way to stream my music from home to my smartphone wherever I am. Some anon told me to look for DLNA, but it seems to be for the same network only.
Any idea ?
>>55586004
Avoid elementary OS, this is a piece of shit to be honest. They hided all settings and their desktop environment is a laggy crap.
You will save your time from tweaking this shit
>>55586035
Is Arch worth it, or do people just install it for the logo in the terminal when taking screenshots?
>>55586052
Screenfetch has a flag for changing logos. Some people benefit from arch but that is a minority.
Try debian to start. If you want to go full meme use i3. If you want it to be easy and useful go dwm. Look up .xinitrc.
>>55586022
If you have a static ip you could forward a port so you can access your stuff from somewhere else. But that makes it less secure.
so heres the idea for a layout i had
its using xfce on antergoes arch linux
i wanted the bottom middle to be an osx like panel/dock that shows open window list, and some pinned apps
bottom left can be a standard 'windows' like start menu with a search, app list, etc, famillar feeling
bottom right would be just active notifications, volume, show desktop (very bottom right) and clock
it would all intelligently hide when you for example launch your browser or any large apps, and you go to bottom of the screen to show all 3
currently the intelligent hiding only works with the middle dock, and im using the xfce4 panels for the start menu (whiskermenu) and notifications.
Also as you can see the sprite for the start menu doesn't have a proper transparency when you click it (grey background) idk how to fix it
Does anyone have any suggestions to flesh out this idea in a more polished way
>>55586214
ideally it would also mirror the bottom panel setup to other connected displays..
>>55583893
>>55583951
not him, but thanks bros for the balanced answers.
I want to make a user interface for one of my shitty script.
I've never did anything graphical before and gtk seems too complicated for me just now.
I want to begin with dialog but it turns my code into a cluster fuck. Any nice code to fork / guide to get started?
Hey fellas im new to linux and im currently using ubuntu 16.04.
Ive been trying to play league so i installed playonlinux but whenever i launch it the game crashes its seems all the forums are a bit dead can ayon help me out.
>>55586083
The used kernel usually discovers such fake screenfetchery.
>>55586292
Try zenity or yad for simple dialogs, but seriously, GUI is for gays.
>>55586465
Search winedb for your game, usually you can find there informations about how well a programs runs and what fixes are needed.
>>55586465
Install Dota2
>>55586465
>Please describe what you were doing before the crash
inb4 OP doesn't deliver
>>55586686
>zenity
I'll look into it, thanks. Yeah, I also don't mind command line, especially for my own scripts. But I need to meme myself so HR will think "he knows how to write software!" when they'll search for my name online.
>tfw """networking"""
>>55586686
Not if you compile it yourself and give it a fancy name.
So what vidya does /fglt/ like to play? I really dig some doom on gzdoom and other /vr/ classics
>>55586874
caesar 3, cities skyline, cs:go, civilization, unreal tournament.
>>55586874
Neverwinter online with wine and empire total war.
This is infuriating, every now and then youtube decides not to play any videos and gives me this message
>if playback doesn't begin shortly try restarting your device
Why is it doing this?
Sup /fglt/
Has any of you installed BlackArch on top of your Arch installation? What will it do? Change kernel or something more.
What bootloader do you use???
>>55587065
Something more
>>55585827
Yeha, it does. It's been well observed and together with worse battery life makes it a pain in the ass to use on a laptop.
>>55587394
Cry harder or submit some patches.
>>55587378
For example?
>>55581235
Underrated
>>55583416
Arch. AUR
>>55586874
Minecraft. I get bored eventually and 30 minutes later, I do something else.
dammit I can't think of a hostname, help
>>55586874
I really like the cube2 engine (sauerbrate, red eclpse, tesseract).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJRZHjyj7Zg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fOpHRrOBJQ
I want to install XFCE. When I install it through the terminal, the download speed is atrocious. And If I download the .tar.bz2 file from the site, apparently I have to separately compile from source like 20 different thingies, which is an absolute pain in the ass. Is there any other way I can go through with this? Is there an equivalent to just downloading an .exe file?
>>55587996
What distro?
>>55585728
Exactly. Get rekt, >>55584957.
Manjaro is just as much of a "botnet" as Arch (or any rolling release distro) is. They more or less don't give a fuck about whether or not the software is FOSS.
>>55587394
>worse wifi signal & worse battery life for my laptop
It's possible that you don't have the correct drivers installed, or your hardware has poor support. Most likely the former tho.
>>55586035
Elementary is great for grandmas and poor people who really want the Mac OS aesthetic
>>55586874
I get that this is a friendly thread, but a video games post is just too off-topic. Especially when the rest of the board is clearly full of /v/ overflow.
>>>/v/
>>55587996
change your sources to the fastest available one.
>>55588344
t. redpilled board hitler
>>55586874
0ad, openRC, Windward
>>55588344
The problem is that you can't talk about linux gaming in /v/ or /vg/. We tried, but you simply can't since linux users browse /g/ and don't go on /v/.
https://supertuxkart.net
GNU inside
>>55588408
>>55588465
Alright, I can understand that. I'll calm my titties.
>>55587935
Planets, characters from something you like, animals, serial killers, etc.
>>55588512
is there an online mode ?
>>55588617
No.
I have used linux mint, but had to go back to windows for work project. Now that it's over I am wondering where to go? manjaro? opensuse?
>>55588512
Comfy.
>>55587957
I should probably reinstall this, I played Sauerbraten around 8 years ago when I was still on Windows XP.
>>55586874
Played Vampire: The Masquerade: Bloodlines last and Morrowind (OpenMW engine) before that.
>>55588640
>not using the updated version
>>55588653
Use what you're comfortable with. It's a computer, not a DIY project.
maybe a dumb question, but is it unsafe to always have 1 root shell open, like for admin purposes? I'm tired of typing sudo all the time
Why is Mint so popular? I understand why Ubuntu is popular, but Mint? What are the killer features? What does Mint better than Ubuntu?
>>55589080
It's 4 characters you lazy fuck.
>>55589087
It gained popularity when Ubuntu decided to use their own crazy DE after GNOME 2 and what Mint had to offer made more sense. So it's basically popular because it's easy as Ubuntu and has a DE people like.
>>55589080man sudoers
Search for timestamp_timeout
>>55589136
I see. Thank you.
>>55586874
Visual Novels and other weeb shit.
I'll play Cities Skyline on a slow day.
Gaming isn't a big part of my hobbies, thus no issue when I made the switch to Linux. But from what I can tell, Linux is slowly gaining more support in that area.
>>55589136
5 with the space, plus your password.
>>55586874
Stellaris
Is there a convenient way of changing the GRUB default option in Windows? Obviously I can change it in Linux, but when I'm remote and I want to switch between the two, I can only go one-way to Windows. Are there any tools to do this?
>>55589136
>It's 4 characters you lazy fuck.
yeah but they add up
>>55589140
underrated post
>>55589297
>security sucks, passwords everywhere, fuu
>>55589315
Honestly, sudo doesn't add much security.
You can freely wipe your whole home directory without root privs.
I tried disabling vsync in compton, but I still don't get torn frames, is there a way to get the benefits of a composing wm and still have torn frames on display?
Also, window capture still didn't want to work in obs for me, even with compton on, what should I do to get working window capture in obs?
>>55589080
It's a dumb idea. You'll end up using it anyway for all things, because humans are lazy, and eventually you will end up with randomly fucked file permissins.
>>55589007
Not sure if meant as adversement or actual insult,
>>55589080
Usesudo -ito open up a root shell, and close it when you're done.
>>55586874
I have to recommend a game I've been playing quite a bit lately called "Distance"
It's still in beta, but holy shit it's amazing. And it runs like butter on Linux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWDTeuukfc
Other than that I've been playing Civilization, Pillars of Eternity, Alien Isolation, and Antichamber
>>55588998
>Sauerbraten
It seems that servers are dying as of now. There aren't too many people playing this game online.
any way to back up my firefox profile completely?
febe doesn't work like it does on windows.
no mozbackup apparently either.
I'm trying to setup mpv on this debian machine and when I run ./install I get this error: The project was not configured: run "waf configure" first!
>>55585728
>>55588222
Regardless of whether they're a 'botnet' as he claims, they clearly don't have a good handle on security.
>>55589297
If you type 10 words a minute.
Sudo sudo sudo sudo sudo
How difficulty it is to set a proper GPU-Passthrough VM?
I just built a new computer and it has all the things needed for it, so I don't mind losing a little bit of frames just for the convenience of running Linux and playing at the same time.
>>55589373
I managed to set up compton in a way where I still get torn frames, but I can't get window capture to work in OBS.
>>55589533
http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/62637/debunking-manjaro-myths-las-322/
buntu babby here, i edited .bashrc so i could automatically run a command to slow down my mouse speed, also created an alias in case of the issue coming back (it does sometimes)
xinput --set-prop 11 264 3
For some reason 11 sometimes changes to 14 when i boot my computer, what causes that to happen?
>>55589569
Friendly reminder that memejaro asked their users to travel back in time twice.
>>55589080
When you're going to need to run more than one command as root:sudo -s-s, --shell
Run the shell specified by the SHELL environment variable if it is set or the shell specified by the invoking user's password database entry. If a command
is specified, it is passed to the shell for execution via the shell's -c option. If no command is specified, an interactive shell is executed.
There was some reason I started using -s over -i, but I can't remember what it was...
>>55589533
While the webdev clearly should be fired, the distro itself is very nice. I'd even prefer it over Arch for many things like OpenRC and updates without breakage.
>>55589613
You forgot to attach a rara pepe to your post, fellow memer. Manjaro isn't the only distro that has done ebin failure in their past.
>>55589528
Don't even try.
If you want mpv, upgrade to testing or sid. Getting it on stable is kind of a nightmare (or at least it was for me)
>>55589633
>nice try memester, but manjaro isn't the only distro that's shit on my plate before, therefore it's ok
>>55589617
It uses openRC? I was under the impression Manjaro and Antergos were just Arch pasta w/ graphical installers (and one of the two had a shitty out-of-date repo added).
Are there other important differences like that?
>>55589655
Name one bad thing about Manjaro.
And I mean the distro.
>>55589662
Antergos is basically just an installer plus rebranding. After install, you have 100% Arch with a different logo.
>>55589673
Encourages the false "installing Arch is like, literally impossible" mentality.
It literally doesn't have a reason to exist.
>>55589648
alright, any good alternatives?
>>55589700
vlc
>>55589700
I don't know. I just went for testing.
Stable's a huge pain in the ass to have on your desktop. Testing or Sid make desktop life much better
>>55589662
>>Are there other important differences like that?
consolekit2 instead of logind, eudev instead of systemd-udev.
Any reasons to prefer a popular distro over an unpopular?
>>55589790
Repos.
>>55589790
Documentation
Support
Repos
>>55589790
what the others said plus community, release model and software guidelines
>>55589835
>>55589843
>>55589862
>herd
>>55589790
unpopular distros need your support the most!
>>55589904
Did someone say hurd?
>>55589904
but all unpopular distros are unpopular because they're shit
>>55589911
It's all in your head.
Is this website inaccessable for anyone else?
https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=OpenRC,_an_alternative_to_systemd
>>55589983
yep
>>55589911
>>55589936
2017 will be the Year of the HIRD Desktop
>>55589983
Yes, the browser blocks it because the connection is insecure. Hahahaha
>>55589983
certificate expired a month ago
also
>manjaro
>>55589445
That's okay, everyone was better than me. I just liked building shitty maps.
>>55589990
I think they're unironically forcing this meme.
>>55589983
>>55589990
Set your system clock back to 1970; it's the official Manjaro recommendation.
>>55589990
WHEN IS THEIR WEB ADMIN GOING TO GET THE BOOT?
jesus christ, what is this, the 3rd time?
>>55589983
kek
>>55589911
> "Hurd" stands for "Hird of Unix-Replacing Daemons". And, then, "Hird" stands for "Hurd of Interfaces Representing Depth". We have here, to my knowledge, the first software to be named by a pair of mutually recursive acronyms.
God damn GNU... Just... damnit...
>>55589999
checked
>>55590032
we must go deeper
>>55589556
Really? No one?
>>55589556
>>55590080
I also have been curious about doing it, but I also have numerous doubts about it, so I doubt I could be much help
I could however redirect you to some resources I have found
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-AN8E8ADL0
>>55589556
>>55590080
Based on my one attempt at this, unless your hardware perfectly matches what's supported, you're gonna have a bad time.
>>55590080
I wish I had hardware to do this. I don't even have vt-x so VMs are painfully slow for me.
>>55590173
What sort of GNU/potato are you running?
>>55590196model name : Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P7350 @ 2.00GHz
>>55590196
Dual P3s at 1.06 Ghz, with 2 GB of ram.
>>55588425
>playing an init system
>>55590239
Games just don't have that excitement factor if they aren't PID 1.
>>55589528
>>55589648
ayy. I did it.
>>55581971
Do brand new thinkpads play nice with GNU/Linux?
I was thinking of buying a macbook, but realized I wanted my freedom. I want something modern and lightweight, akin to a macbook.
>>55590374
Aren't newer macbooks pretty much ipad PCBs with a bunch of batteries crammed into the extra space? Or does the Pro line still contain actual (albeit overpriced) powerhouses?
>>55590374
>Macbook
>GNU/Linux
Oh god don't do it.
As for newer thinkpads, probably yeah. Just research to see if you can turn off secure boot if you want. If you can, you're in the clear.
>>55590420
>Oh god don't do it.
I use a 2012 MBP w/ Arch and everything works great.
>>55590374
Copypastaing this from a few threads ago:
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Just fyi, Mac hardware is an absolute fucking nightmare to run with Linux
I know this from a few friends that have tried it. They just went back to using OSX only because it was that much of a fucking pain.
Even worse was when a friend tried to burn his own Tails ISO. It didn't work (they even say in their page it's likely it won't work), so I ended up having to clone mine for him.
By the way did you guys know there are MacBooks out that don't even have Ethernet ports? Yeah. Those are fun when the Wi-Fi driver doesn't work out of the box.
>>55590431
You were one of the lucky ones then
>>55589528
Kill yourself. You and everyone else who can't read.
How do you even post on here? How do you live your life? It literally explains to you what to do and what went wrong. Do you need someone to tell you exactly the same thing as the error message?
>>55590454
Frieeendlyyyyy.
Besides he solved it. >>55590352
>>55590400
Pro line hasn't been updated yet, they're still good. They cost about the same as a thinkpad new for similar specs.
>>55590446
>>55590433
Actually this reminds me that the Broadcom card didn't work with 5GHz for the longest time, but the broadcom-wl driver updated about a year and a half ago and it's worked ever since.
That said even I shudder at the thought of trying the same on a newer mac.
>>55590374
>modern thinkpad
Are you sure you wanna do that?
Honestly a huge part of the appeal of Thinkpads are their old keyboard layout and thick and durable build. You're kind of foregoing that if you buy anything later than a T420, which is from 2011.
If you want "modern" maybe look at other brands.
*cough*value's still better with a T420 though*cough*
With all this discussion of macbooks and thinkpads, and from seeing some "ultrabooks" I worked with a year or so ago, are there any good laptops left?
Everything is made of paper-thin plastic or aluminum, and if you want good specs as opposed to mediocre it seems like the price instantly jumps up 1-2k. Then you've got $1500 hardware protected by a chinese-made eggshell...
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Linux noob here with question about GPUs.
In 2014, I bought a 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 (Gigabyte) card. Was running Win7 at the time. Currently doing a dual boot of Win10/Xubuntu, but I want to transition totally to Linux.
Turns out, the GPU runs like shit on Linux, no matter what drivers I use. Tons of screen tearing. I've gone through about 15 tutorials on how to get rid of screen tearing, but none of them seem to work.
Is there a standard, go-to GPU for Linux that will just work without having to make a shit ton of adjustments and config changes?
>>55590600
I own a GTX 760 as well. I run a dual-boot of a small partition of Windows 10 and a big partition of Debian (upgraded to Testing).
I can tell you for a fact it works like a charm with NVIDIA propietary drivers.
The screen tearing is the fault of your compositor, not the drivers. Which one are you using? The nouveau (open source) ones or the propietary ones?
>>55583724
KXStudio
http://kxstudio.linuxaudio.org/Downloads
