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I have a large VM image I want to backup every week. Should I use gzip/bzip2/something else?
Gonna be picking up a Thinkpad X201 in a few days, gonna be using it for school while i study for a business IT degree. any distro recommendations? I've fucked around a little with linux in the past but I'd say I'm still a bit of a novice with it. should i pussy out and just use ubuntu or should i use something like debian or fedora?
Thank you based Torvalds for open sourcing your kernel.
Thank you based Stallman for starting up GNU.
>>55608482
Thank you based Poettering for giving it all cancer.
>>55608482
Thank you based Steve Jobs for creating great user experiences and innovation.
>>55608469
It's very underrated on /g/ for some reason.
How's the program called that shows a penguin like in pic related?
>>55608616
What's the point of using derivative distros, though? I can install a different DE in Debian, and some derivatives have their own repos that tend to be less robust than the original distro's (eg. Manjaro).
>>55608739
linux
>>55608751
>Manjaro
>less robust
You have no idea what you're talking about.
>>55608739
My god that's fucking beautiful
>>55608781
Is Manjaro not the one with the shitty extra repo that has a bunch of packages 2 weeks behind the Arch repos?
>set your system clock back a month and they're FUTURE packages
>>55608811
2 days-2 weeks, depends on the package category.
No delay for security patches.
Also: Nice meme. Their webdeb surely should be fired, but the distro is pretty good.
>>55608860
So then why not just use Arch and have no delay? It just seems pointless.
XUbuntu here.
I have a TV plugged into HDMI and 2 dell monitors plugged daisy chain into 1 display port. When on my linux partition if my monitors go to sleep Linux completely forgets they ever existed and deletes panels I made for them etc. Also happens if I boot into my partition with only the HDMI TV on. Anyway to avoid this? Other than turn off the monitors going to sleep setting.
How big is the performance change In installing gentoo ?
>>55608811
>Is Manjaro not the one with the shitty extra repo that has a bunch of packages 2 weeks behind the Arch repos?
>manjaro has own repo, which is 2 weeks behind arch
kek, wat
I have a folder of perl scripts(/home/user/bin/perl_scripts)
Said folder is in my $PATH.
Said folder is in my $PERL5LIB.
There is a pm file that all the other scripts run off of, the settings.
When i try to execute it in a folder that is not the folder the scripts are located in, it errors out saying it cannot find the pm file.It lists the folder path in the lib folders in the error.
Permissions are all set to 777, until i fix this problem. All files are owned by the user.
What am i doing wrong?
>>55608891
The delays aren't there because they think "lel, just let's delay packages".
Use your brain.
>>55608891
Because sometimes the latest releases just fucking aren't stable
t. Arch user
>>55609077
>wants stability
>doesn't use debian stable
my sides anon
>>55609077
>>55609134
>what is rolling back to a stable package version
>>55609146
What is not getting broken packages in the first place? Retard
>trying to install Debian Stable
>website says "copy the ISO to a USB drive, then boot from it"
>it doesn't work
>another section of the website says to use "cp debian.iso /dev/sdX" to single out the USB
>"Cannot create regular file: Permission denied"
I feel seriously retarded right now.
>>55609233
The "other section" of the website is what's retarded.
It should bedd debian.iso /dev/sdX, not cp.
>>55609273
Now it's telling me the ISO is an "unrecognized operand".
>>55609273
>>55609304
Whoops I messed that up:dd if=debian.iso of=/dev/sdX
>>55609304
just stick to Windoze if you're clinically retarded. They made it just for you.
>>55609330
"failed to open; permission denied."
Write Protect is off on the flash drive in question.
>>55609403
sudo...
>>55609399F R I E N D L Y
R I E N D L Y
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Reposting from last thread
>>55609261
>>55609434
>Don't ignore me you rancid swine
kek my fucking sides
>>55608224
>>55608283
Reposting because I didn't really get any good answers
>>55609495
>get really good answers
Why can you google it your self?
You were given an answer
>>55609513
Can you not read? I'm asking for suggestions from other Linux users.
>You were given an answer
Both answers were CLI-only. Again, learn to read.
>>55609552
I don't like the answer != I didn't get an answer
Learn how to use the CLI, all the best stuff is found there.
>>55609559
Stop telling me what I should want. You're not helping at all.
>>55609559
>Learn how to use the CLI, all the best stuff is found there.
True, but telling that to n00bs who don't care is the reason why the GNU/Linux community gets shat on.
>>55609624
We are helping you realize, that there are other more interactive, low latency options to get your solution.
There is a HUGE resouce list in the first post.
We dont know what you are looking for or what features you want.
Tar suites your needs.
>>55609624
Don't tel meh what I can't do
>>55609690
Actually I've used Linux for over 2 years now and know well how to use the Unix shell. However, it is absolutely retarded to think that everything is better done in a CLI environment.
Who the fuck thinks organising pictures, for example, is better with shell commands? Sure CLI is better for a lot of things, but whoever thinks it's absolutely better in every circumstance should really kill themselves (like the guy you're replying to)
>>55609781
Extracting and creating archives is nothing like organizing photos.
>>55609789
You may want to open a readme file without extracting the entire archive. You may want to only extract certain files. You may want to choose whether to create a new file for the extracted archive. You may just want to fucking drag and drop the contents into a file manager.
If I download an archive, I want to open it from a file manager, extract it and be done with it without opening a terminal.
Ever heard of "user experience"?
>>55609624
We dont owe you a god damn mother fucking thing asshole.
You're asking for help, you are not entitled to get a reply, be happy you did.
>>55609851
Why would I be happy when your response is basically just telling me that what I want is wrong? You're hilarious.
>>55609830
>You may want to open a readme file without extracting the entire archive. You may want to only extract certain files. You may want to choose whether to create a new file for the extracted archive.
tar is more than capable of all of this. It's become the de facto standard for a reason.
>>55609891
Then can you recommend me a GUI wrapper for tar?
>>55609932
xterm works pretty well
Gentoo install process is quite daunting, i hope its worth it.
>>55609871
You havent told us anything other then, "i want a compression tool".
tar is a compression tool
>>55609949
Please read >>55608283 again.
>>55609971
>CLI options are always a bonus
K.
>>55609971
So you do want cli options?
>>55610009
You know what, nevermind. Forget I asked anything.
So does anyone have any actual *interesting* problems to discuss rather than the ocean of "I'm installing linux for the first time how do I use sudo?" questions we've got here?
>>55609942
It is. It's not difficult, just involved.
>>55608920
>>55610102
You're saying the settings file is the one that it says isn't found? Do the other scripts refer to it by absolute or relative path? It sounds like the script is running in your current working directory, which doesn't contain that settings pm file.
How do i make my desktop Cuter
Also very new ive been told to install mate
whats the point of installing it
>>55610309
>How do i make my desktop Cuter
Finally a good question.
See if you can make the corners of the windows slightly rounder (I haven't used Unity in years so I wouldn't know how to do this there offhand).
Mate is a whole other desktop environment so the point of installing it would be if you don't like the current one.
>>55610309
>running screenfetch as root
Why do you seek to trigger us
>>55610165
>settings
Correct
>abslolute
There is an option for a directory, and then the rest of the scripts refer to itour $basedir = /opt/folder/
our $basedir _folder_1 = $basedir . "folder_1/"
etc
>>55610309
what DE?
>>55610376
What's the verbatim error message?
Also rereading the original question: ) You run one file and it calls the other scripts, but it complains those scripts aren't found, or B) the scripts all refer to one settings file, but running any of them complains that file isn't found?
>>55610414
Unity, anon. Just a bit riced, but you can still tell it's Unity.
>>55610361
oh my bad f/a/m
>>55610309
rounded corners ill keep searching. sounds neat
>>55610414
DE? does that mean desktop environment
if so i think its called unity
Just went back to Manjaro but i can't set a shortcut to open the menu (it used be the Meta Key) and the shortcut for openig the Terminal is also not working (Ctrl+Shift+T).
In Settings > Shortcuts i wasn't able to finde the xfce-terminal, or anything that would resemble what i'm looking for.
>>55610534
alt-f2 ?
I've installed gentoo on an old laptop, can someone explain USE flags to me? Do I have to manage them myself or will they update automatically when I emerge something new like x server or the like?
>>55610534
what how is this a thing why don't you go to your keyboard settngs and check what the keybindings are
>>55610609
The profiles you chose or didn't choose will dictate which flags are enabled by default. You can and should manage your own according to what you want or don't want in each (main) package. Don't set much globally, set them per package. Portage should tell you if you need to rebuild stuff with new USE flags enabled.
>>55610617
That is the problem. There isn't any shortcuts for those 2 things i mentioned.
I looked everywhere, and then tried to create them, but was unsucessful.
>>55610642
Thanks, does that mean if I install something later on I need to edit all the package variables? This is going to take a while to wrap my head around.
>>55611060
Well, you were the one that signed up for Gentoo.
>>55610684
I reread your post and realized I didn't knwo what I was tlkng about. Sry. I have a headache and Ive been on g too long.
:wq
>>55611076
No problem.
>>55609434
What was unfriendly about that? It's a medical term and clearly it applies.
>>55611074
Yes, I did and regret nothing. I run mint on my main work pc but I have time to throw around and want to learn more. Probably means a load of stupid questions, but that's half the fun right?
>>55611148
Actually I believe the term 'retarded' has been removed from the most recent edition of the DSM.
Basically fuck yourself with a rusty chainsaw, friend.
>>55609935
I can't breath
How is QGit for coding C++ on Linux?
>>55611180
Don't worry I was just funposting. That's a good attitude to have. You're alright, mang.
>>55609495
I'm using GNOME's archive manager, file-roller. It supports these: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive_Manager and does some basic operations via CLI if you want.
You can also check these out: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications/Utilities#Graphical_2
Although I gotta say, if you aren't familiar with using CLI, you should. Check out the book TLCL in the OP (it's free). And sorry if some people are dicks, but it is to be expected on the internet.
>>55611286
Qt 5 + wayland
Install Wayland!
Tear down XORG!
Tear down XORG!
Tear down X.ORG!
>>55611359
Sorry for phrasing the question really badly, I was really just asking for impressions on graphical archive managers. I've been using engrampa, which I believe is a fork of file-roller, but it has some minor glitches when opening certain archives - probably due to an outdated or incompatible package on Arch. Peazip doesn't seem to work most of the time and xarchiver seems to unzip some archives really slowly for some reason.
I might actually try file-roller next, although I try my hardest to avoid GNOME applications because I hate the fat window borders on Xfce
Is installing Arch worth it? I'm learning to program and learning Linux in depth also. I'm on Debian Stable right now. Is switching to Arch better? What are some advantages?
>>55611499
You're probably better off just upgrading your Debian to Sid, and you'll be on bleeding edge. Done
>>55611499
That image is absolutely sickening.
Arch is worth it. You should give all the major distros a shot at some point.
>>55611499
Arch doesn't support ppc64, arm, sparc, mips. Arch doesn't have a musl and uclibc releases, so you have no choice on Arch.
Install Gentoo uclibc testing + wayland, and you on bleeding edge, if you program on C, learning uclibc is much faster than glibc, also uclibc 2 times smaller and faster. glibc wich used by most of modern distos simply sucks, it's deprecated.
>>55608245
This thread needs music, St. IGNUsius be praised!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=9sJUDx7iEJw
install gentoo
>>55611572
done.
>>55611499
Is there any pressing need? If you ask me, you should stick with whatever feels most comfortable to you. The release model is probably the largest difference, so it might be a better idea to first try Debian Testing or Unstable first. Contrary to what people here might claim, using Arch doesn't make you a better poweruser.
Dunno about Debian, but Arch has great repos and almost every Linux software can be found in AUR. The only program/package that I've looked for but haven't found is a script that turns codeblocks project files into makefiles.
>>55611491
>I try my hardest to avoid GNOME applications because I hate the fat window borders on Xfce
I also really dislike them. Anyone here know how to reduce the height of GNOME 3's window title part?
>>55611593
Pacman and AUR put Arch so far above the rest of the distros. It's so easy to get any software you need; I don't think I've ever needed to build a package andmake installin Arch.
>>55611610
Change the gtk-theme?
>>55611612
Lol, you can install pacman and AUR on Gentoo uclibc testing GNU/Linux.
>>55611633
Sounds like fun, I'll try it out at some point in the coming weeks.
>>55611593
I was told you learn more about Linux as a whole from installing and maintaining an Arch system. But if I can do the same by fiddling around with Debian then there is no need.
Also people say Arch is bleeding edge and pacman and the AUR is far superior.
>>55611656
Installing it is more of a learning experience than using the Debian installer (though the "difficulty" of installing Arch is extremely overstated). Maintaining an Arch system is actually pathetically easy because the package manager is so well done. You'll learn just as much fiddling around with any distro as you will with Arch.
>>55611649
I wouldn't bother, portage is a million times better than pacman.
>>55611586
>>55611633
why do you namefag on an anonymous image board, ruskie friend?
do you seek attention?
>>55611713
>do you seek attention?
do you provide it?
>>55611732
not for gratis
>>55611713
>namefag
>ruskie friend
>attention
exactly
whats the most effecient way to repeat a command from history? I know there's '!!' to run previous command with sudo but how about the rest of the history? Is there a way I can start typing some of the command and have it autofill the rest of it some way?
>>55611783
Pres key "UP"
>>55611783
!n where n is the number of the command in the histfile
you can also go in reverse so !-3 will run the third to last command.
>>55611797
*press
%%slowfix%%
>>55611797
>>55611803
okay but pressing up will take awhile as well as looking through the histfile for numbers and such. I read I can use "!" plus a word to repeat that commnad, but what if it has a space in it? Like "!nano .xinitrc" will run the previous command run with nano as well as open .xinitrc.
hmm apparently this works:
$ fc -s 'nano .x'
nano .xinitrc
>>55611838
>looking through the histfile for numbers and suchhistory | grep "part of cmd"
!n
>>55611939
hmm I see thanks.
hm this answer is nice too:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1030182/how-do-i-change-bash-history-completion-to-complete-whats-already-on-the-line
hmm I think this is what I originally wanted:
$ !?nano .xi
nano .xinitrc
>>55608245
So I have a samba share setup on ubuntu server 16.04. Works great when accessing it from windows however when I try to access it from ubuntu desktop 16.04 the connection hangs and times out (see screenshot). Any possible reason for this?
>>55610475
KDE has a lot of features, so you can make your desktop as cute as you'd like, although it is heavy on resources.
uclibc vs. musl on a gentoo system?
What are the advantages of each?
I just set up a server using CentOS.
Sharing etc is fine, but I was wondering if there was a remote way to manage files that wasn't dealing with a terminal/CLI?
>>55612966
>server
>no CLI
>>55612966
A wireless mouse and keyboard
Any way to bind the thinkvantage button in W7? I can do it under GNU/Linux but no clue on W7
>>55612719
glibc desu
What if i'll replace manjaro repos list with default arch ones? The wiki says that it is not possible/allowed, but i can just edit the file myself and update pacman cache.
Due to full binary compatibility it may not result entirely broken system after update. So what will happen then?
>>55613780
your pc my .. you know.. kabooom
I can't get into the file system of Linux.
On Windows I liked to organise all my HDDs and folders neatly. I would download certain programs on my SSD, others on an HDD. Keep X on this HDD and Y on another.
It's all super easy to do in Windows but on Linux everything is on /home or something and if I download something with a package manager, I can't choose the installation directory and organise things the way I want to.
Is there something I'm missing or is this just how it's done on Linux?
>>55613832
>is this just how it's done on Linux?
This is how it's done on pretty much every non-MS operating system ever.
Once you get used to it you'll never want to go back.
>>55613843
>Once you get used to it you'll never want to go back.
What benefits are there to the way Linux does it over Windows? What's so good about it?
I already feel like going back since this file system confuses me and I can't seem to really do what I want with it.
>>55613832
Just mount / to your ssd and /home to hdd while intallation. Every else storage you connect will also have unique mountpoints so you can manage your files as you want.
> I can't choose the installation directory and organise things the way I want to.
You can always move compiled binaries elsewhere, just don't forget pointing PATH variables to correct location.
Guys I am trying to install ubuntu on my hp laptop and nothing is working i tried to partition but somehow fucked up and it gave me an error message or something and now i cant switch it on anymore pls hlp
>>55613923
I think you must install gentoo.
>>55611783
Ctrl+R, type any part of the command, cycle through matches with ctrl+r.
>>55613875
baby duck syndrome?
Is easy, under /home/youruser/ goes your personal data the way you want to organizeit.
under /tmp temporal files, it gets deleted everytime you restart
mount any HD, or whatever under /media/.
The rest of the folders is for your system, let your distribution handle it.
advantages? easier to upgrade and mantain, shared libs, better multiuser and security. no fucking regedit and much more.
>>55611783
Install zsh, you described it's default behavior.
I recently bought an X1 carbon that I want to use as my daily driver and want it to be used for programming. What's a good distro that's bleeding edge? Used to be on Arch, should I stick with it? Currently have Slackware and am not feeling it.
>>55613832
The filesystem abstracts over devices.
You can choose to have your /home mounted on a HDD and your /usr and /bin on a SSD
>>55613940
How easy is it to switch mount points? I have my second HDD mounted to a new directory I made in root, but mounting under /media/ sounds more convenient.
>>55614025
Try Manjaro.
>>55612189
Try this:
bind '"\e[5~": history-search-backward'
bind '"\e[6~": history-search-forward'
Now, when you type as example "vim", pressing PGUP and PGDWN will cycle through every command containing vim.
>>55614065
sudo umount /whateverdir/you/created
sudo mount /dev/sd{whatever} /media/anydir
What to do when a package in Arch repos is orphaned and horribly outdated?
>>55614066
ew, majaro is a poor man's crunchbang and that's saying a lot.
>>55614066
Manjaro can't abs, don't fall with it.
>>55608811
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/im-fed-up-about-manjaro-is-insecure-unprofessional-discussions/5536
>>55608245
Why NVIDIA drivers fuck up something graphics while a distro boot ls up?
In Ubuntu it made the Ubuntu title low res, in Fedora made that small logo disappear and made some ugly three lines instead.
How can I fix these things without removing NVIDIA?
I am on Fedora.
>>55614101
>>55614129
>>>/memes/
>>55614098
Use AUR
>>55611382
>Weston
Doesn't GNOME run on wayland these days?
>>55613832
Having all binaries in /usr/bin is a fucking blessing. In general having a centralised directory structure for libraries means you don't have to bundle all libraries with every program. This is why programs take like 10 times more space on Windows.
I've installed Linux on a 60GB partition on my SSD (alongside W7). However, I've mounted /var and /home on different partitions. I've got over 1400 packages installed and I'm only using 13GB of the 60 GB partition aside from the swapfile. You'll never need to create a different partition for programs, except if you install a lot of games (Steam installs games in your home directory by default anyways)
You can create as many mountpoints in /mnt/ as you want and put all of your regular files there, if you have more than one HDD.
I want to run the command 'mpv https://youtube.com/watch[...]' whenever I click the respective youtube link in firefox
How do I go about doing this?
>>55614310
open with addon, or xsel/xclip keybind
>>55614098
compile it yourself
Hey guys,
I recently set up my home server with a VPN (PIA). By all reports it is working - transmission and curl ifconfig.me both produce the VPN IP and not my own.
How do I connect to my computer remotely without using my own WAN IP now that this is done?
I did it, frienderoonies.
Windows 7 died on me yesterday so i decided to take the plunge into Linux.
Mint 18, specifically.
I spent four hours trying to get my wifi to work and another four hours migrating stuff from my backup into the fresh OS.
Shame about MUH GAYMS tho.
>>55614527
>I spent four hours trying to get my wifi
That's odd, these things should usually work out of the box
>>55614624
My Realtek RTL8188CE wasn supported out-of-the-box.
I used an ethernet cable to connect to hte internet and had to jump through some hoops to get the hard block off.
Strangely, all of my laptopś Fn key combinations work, /except/ Fn+F2 to toggle the wifi.
I blame ASUS.
>>55614157
If it is just while booting up, who cares??
>>55614157
afaik it is also if you switch to a tty.
>>55614684
>RTL8188CE
https://wiki.debian.org/rtl819x
>>55614798
regardless, it didn work out of the box.
Can it be because Mint is based on Ubuntu?
>>55614867
the page only talks about debian, but since they are both based on debian (well buntu is and mint is based on buntu) the description on how to get it to work should work. It is not that hard if you see the right guide and know it beforehand so i wanted to post it for you.
xmonad or i3?
>>55614893
bspwm or dwm
>>55614901
why?
>>55614904
why xmonad or i3?
i3 is too time consuming imo, xmonad is okay if you are fine with haskell.
>>55614939
why to either bspwm or dwm, but I think I'll go with xmonad as I'm interested to see what a twm made in haskell is like.
>>55614886
I appreciate it.
>>55615007
dwm is great because it is easy to learn, simple and is easy to configure once you get the hang of it.
bspwm is a tree, which is pretty awesome.
So I switched to Linux to prevent myself from playing games for children. I'm liking it so far. Is there a decent replacement for Jdownloader? Id rather not install JDK, I want something more native.
>>55615278
>Jdownloader
you mean like wget or curl? you can set a few aliases in .bashrc
three questions:
>why does my kubuntu constantly freeze when running it on a usb stick? (in live session mode, to try it out). like, I cant run it for more than 10 minutes without having to hard reset it.
>can someone with the lastest kubuntu tell me if the software center search function work? if I search for softwares like firefox, thunderbird, or even gparted, the window is blank (I have installed it in a VM)
>does the dark breeze theme FINALLY works in kubuntu without having to turn of desktop effects?
>>55615408
Jdownloader is an App that makes the process of downloading from 1-click file hosters (uploaded, mega, 1filchier) easier. It even checks links to see if their dead and also expedites the CAPTCHA process
>>55615600
kubuntu a shit
If you want KDE go with opensuse
If you absolutely have to have ubuntu look at neon
https://neon.kde.org/
>>55615600
2) I tried it in debian for about an hour and noticed the same thing, I thought I was doing something wrong but ended up using commandline or installing synaptic or muon as far as I remember.
>>55615802
>kubuntu a shit
That's quite obviously not the source of his problem
>opensuse
I'm sure a new theme will make all the difference.
>>55615802
what's the difference between kubuntu and opensuse KDE? convince me, I don't mind changing from *buntu to it, but I won't do it because an anon just told me to.
the reason I stick to kubuntu (or mint KDE) is because I am not a linux guru, nor I want to spend days trying to make shit work. if I get a problem on mint/*buntu, the large userbase almost guarantees that someone has had my problem before and found a solution.
>>55614448
>>55614448
please respond
>>55608493
Thank you based Red Hat for picking up Poettering from the streets and making Linux a true Red Hat expierience™ with SystemD™
>>55615802
>>55615846
>>55615895
:^)
>>55615278
>Id rather not install JDK
Chances that you already have it installed. Not the Oracle JDK, but the free-as-on-stallman OpenJDK (which is backed and "owned" by oracle too, but libre).
Hello guys, my linux carreer is pretty short (In two months from Win10 to Ubuntu to Arch) and I would like some advice on what distros to try. Going from Ubuntu to Arch made me learn lots of things, so Arch of course feels a lot better than Ubuntu to me now because I like the idea of building my own stuff and knowing what's up in my system. However I feel like I am missing out on some of the other options (fedora, openSuSe, debian,...) and I have also heard that Arch has pretty shit practices in many regards.
Firstly, what's so bad about arch, both the OS itself and the organization/structure?
Secondly: What would you recommend for a comfy but customizable experience on linux?
Thanks in advance!
>>55609169
This.
>blah blah shame on you for not wanting to deal with broken shit and having to roll back
Please.
>>55616258
You're not missing anything. The only real difference is installation and package management. On a day to day use level you're not going to notice much difference between any of them.
>2016
>still use xorg
What a fucking retard...
>>55616125
>2016
>systemD
>redhat
how do I combine a webm containing just audio and a mp4 containing just video?
t. ffmpeg noob
So, how dose one get Doto 2 to run on ubuntu? I try run but it give black screen. I have corsaid ram 2 giga byte and amd athlon 2 and nvidia 8800
>>55608739
a transparent png and feh putting it on top of all other x windows
>>55608739
w2c that cute little laptop?
>>55609485
alpha as fuck
>>55614448
>>55615980client > internet > PIA VPN > your server
is this what you want to do?
>>55616387
>>55616400
fuck off dumb namefag
>>55616637
friendly :)
Reminder that Linux hasn't been Free Software since 1996, when Mr Torvalds accepted the first pieces of non-Free Software in the distributions of Linux.
>>55616700
Tell someone who cares.
>>55616700
That's why I'm using linux-libre.
How would I add an icon to a wine .exe file? For example this .exe file here, i want to give it the game icon and add it to Plank
thoughts?
>>55608533
Thank you based Applel Marketing for making plebs actually believe this.
>>55616732
Plank should give you the option to add something by location doesn't it?
>>55616730
my nigga http://ia800802.us.archive.org/5/items/M00GNU/Freedom-catmoognu.ogv
>>55616750
I can add it to plank thats not the problem. I want to give it a custom icon.
>>55616700
No! I can feel my freedoms slipping away! Save me, Stallman!
>>55608469
Fedora. Most of the business world still uses rhel. Get used to SELinux, dnf, and other rhel-isms now.
Recently got a fresh install of ubuntu and installed i3 wm on it. Now how do I get these little wi-fi/power/keyboard locale widgets in the power bar? I managed to do that in mint but don't remember how, any ideas?
>>55616890
add this to the bottom of ~/.config/i3/config
install them if you need to# Programs to Auto-Launch
# Network
exec nm-applet
# Volume
exec volumeicon
# Screenshots
exec shutter
# Screen Brightness Controls
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessUp exec xbacklight -inc 20 # increase screen brightness
bindsym XF86MonBrightnessDown exec xbacklight -dec 20 # decrease screen brightness
I'm not sure about the keyboard locale one, I'm not a euro so I don't need to change my keyboard layout more than never.
>>55614226
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME#Compatibility
>GNOME runs on the X Window System and as of GNOME 3.10 also on Wayland.
yes
>>55616929
Thanks anon I'll try it soon
Conditions
1. I install Ubuntu on my laptop.
2. I install no program.
3. I just use the already installed Firefox to browse the web. Do nothing else.
Can a good hacker still compromise my laptop?
Someone told me if I use Ubuntu I don't even need antiviruses and will be free of malware.
But then I thought that a lot of websites are getting compromised every day and most of them run on Linux servers right?
Does that mean a good hacker still infiltrate into a laptop running only Ubuntu? (Installing trojans or rootkits for example?)
If that is the case, in what ways can the hacking be done? Just give me a few scenarios. Thanks.
>>55616856
>Most of the business world still uses rhel
The same way most of the business world uses Helvetica.
It's because they're stupid normalfags.
>>55616664
I thought hating namefags was in the 4chan rules, and those supersede the /fglt/ rules.
Stupid namefag.
>>55616993
a good hacker can still infiltrate into* fixed
>>55616993
Everything can be hacked anon, it's just a matter of making it worthwhile to hack.
If you encrypt your ubuntu installation, and use some /g/ approved firefox plugins, and don't do dumb shit online, there would be little reason for anyone to hack you.
>>55616763
This is how I wake up from my nightmares of an exclusively proprietary world every night.
>>55616993
There is only one way to have a secure system: Don't connect it to anything.
>>55617019
cracked*
Reminder we have two threads on /t/ - Torrents
Training videos for GNU/Linux (torrents)
>>>/t/713097
>>>/t/713097
Ported videogames (torrents)
>>>/t/707928
>>>/t/707928
We have one thread on /vg/ - Video Game General, support because year of the GNU/Linux desktop motherfuckers!!!
>>>/vg/148738720
>>>/vg/148738720
>>>/vg/148738720
>>>/vg/148738720
Post because OP can't.
>>55617019
So is it theoretically possible for a good hacker to have say remote control of my Ubuntu laptop?
>that feeling when you finally have your site and server up
damn good feeling, now to see that i don't break it.
>>55617187
Theoretically we can make fusion reactors, but we don't see those around don't we?
Take the safety measures you need and you'll be less likely to be hacked. And if you don't have any kind of server running on your machine is even less likely to be hacked.
>>55617187
Sometimes, when there's a vulnerability.
>Ported videogames (torrents)
Fuck off
>>55616993
i deal with computer security the same way i deal with my bike security.
a good lock and technique makes hackers/bike thieves look elsewhere, but maybe i'm just being naive.
>>55617269
found the cuck
![[HorribleSubs] Baby Steps 2 - 19 [720p].mkv_snapshot_11.55_[2015.12.05_03.41.40].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/c1se7uX.jpg "[HorribleSubs] Baby Steps 2 - 19 [720p].mkv_snapshot_11.55_[2015.12.05_03.41.40].jpg")
>>55615408
Not that other anon, but I'd love it if wget fetched several items at the same time. Getting all of the mango at the goddess is as simple aswget -r -H -D manga.ourgoddess.al --https-only -e robots=off \
--http-user=foo --http-password=bar \
-nd -nc --accept=zip,rar,tar -R "*.html","%2FManga*" $1
but it doesn't use the entirety of my connection. Same with 4chan, it gets all of the images eventually, but it's not the fastest at doing it.
What is a nice, clean GTK theme for Xfce? I'm looking for something like Mist or Redmond, they have some errors for me.
how do i install mpv on manajaro?
>>55616517
Yes.
Also I haven't quite got the hang of remote file sharing just yet.
So if you know about plex media server (connects via WanIP:32400/web) then that would be good.
Unless that's a whole other kettle of fish.
I'm also looking for a way to remote file manage without a CLI.
Anything u can help with is awesome
>>55617458
Compile it from mpv-build?
>>55617482
why can't isudo apt-get install mpv? ;______;
>>55617478
You're trying to port forward your server through someone else's VPN.
That's not possible unless you run the VPN.
>>55617503
I don't know if you can.
>>55617503
>manjaro
>trying to use apt
>>55617187
cracker*
>>55617503
maybe:sudo pacman -S mpv
but before that
sudo pacman -Syy
sudo pacman -Su
>>55617531
This is a friendly thread.
>>55617504
Ok cool.
Let's say I want to access files on my server anonymously (because tinfoil). How do I do that?
Run the VPN on my client and server and then just connect with my server IP or what?
Best pentesting distro?
>>55617538
>sudo pacman -S mpv
'this worked, thnx
>>55617606
If you want your server behind a VPN, you need to run a VPN server on it, then connect to that VPN
I don't know why you want to do this, it's pretty silly.
>>55617628
good, but you should perform -Syy and -Su before you install anything next time.
>>55617652
>-Syy
Arch users should avoid this, it could break the system.
>>55617640
Wouldn't having my server not behind a VPN mean that it is more visible online if I am streaming content over the internet (to myself).
Should I just have the client on a vpn?
>>55617652
why
>>55617670
It updates the package sources, so you always get the newest package if you install something.
>>55617669
Yes, but if it's on a residential IP, no one will really give a fuck.
If you're really paranoid, look into a more robust firewall to replace the wifi router I would expect you to be running.
>>55617269
you'd hope people would buy the games to give devs motivation to port them at least right?
people aren't using gnu+linux just because it is free as in beer right?
>>55617698
>If you're really paranoid, look into a more robust firewall to replace the wifi router I would expect you to be running.
Ok thanks.
>>55617570
>>55609434
>>55616664
>>55617779
>forgot to give recommendations
I run pfsense on my network, there is other stuff but I can't recall what it is, other than the COTS stuff like cisco
So guys, I just installed Gentoo. It took me 2 days to set everything up, but I can tell you, I'm in heaven. Don't need some features of a program or want additional features? Just add a flag when you install it. Want a different init system? Just install a different one. Care about freedom? Filter packages by License.
install gentoo
speaker sound goes off after a while on my x201. what do?
i can see that it works in pulseaudio, but there's no sound.
headphones work properly.
