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Owen Garcia
using architect since i was recommended that last thread.
messed up the first go at it, but that was just because I wasn't paying attention. easy enough though, let's hope it goes through this time, the hold up at the moment is my internet speed
Julian Brooks
be friendly
Connor Butler
So I have a little annoying problem, heavy io seems to just slow everything to a crawl.
Extracting a large archive, adding a big torrent, moving a lot of files, etc.
Everytime I do something like that, the entire system slows to a crawl, but my cpu/ram usage during it is fine.
Any advice?
Benjamin Turner
What file to edit to change when xorg kills the display?
Evan Cruz
Just downloaded Ubuntu 16.04 what should I install first? How do i uninstall amazon store thing -anything else i should uninstall?
Elijah Campbell
The amazon thing is disabled, you don't need to do anything. It comes with loads of stuff, what else do you want your computer to do outside of all the programs you already have?
Christopher Foster
Which DE and file manager?
.xinitrc
Nicholas Reed
I will, in the near future, start to work as informatics technician, to install and fix computers. In this function, it's high probable I will need to install proprietary operating systems on the clients' computers. Maybe gratis-ware as Windows 10, maybe pirated Windows 8.1. How to continue to live after doing this?
Also I am quite partial to the game called Pioneers, it's a computer version of Settlers of Catan.
sudo apt install pioneers
Jeremiah Nelson
dwm and pcmanfm
David Roberts
on windows my laptop can charge to 100% but on linux it only charges to 97%, why?
Dominic Carter
You shouldn't have installed ubuntu then.
Aiden Hernandez
For people who live in ameriland, I never understood why they don't go the Red Hat way and start a service oriented business offering GNU/Linux.
Anthony Turner
>what should I install first? Only you can know this.
Justin Hernandez
I don't live in USA. Also, I wanted to work with hardware maintaining.
Daniel Jones
I'm totally lost, only thing I know might do that is something to do with java or some badly closed process. You probably already check the htop output anyway.
Xavier Peterson
>Pioneers >a computer version of Settlers of Catan Do you have any pic?
Nathaniel Murphy
Yeah, nothing fishy with htop.
The strange thing is that I can actually run a windows vm and extract the same archive in a shared folder and the system won't flinch at all.
Leo Jackson
nevermind, omg so sexy
Logan Ramirez
What's deadbeef called in the ubuntu repo? sudo apt-get install deadbeef doesn't work
Oliver Richardson
Alright so I just installed Kali from my live usb that I use sparingly(noticed that I was running kali from the usb more often than I was booting into windows) and saw something about gnome
Thought I'd try it out, for some reason after installing it all my windows get stuck to the top left and cant be dragged, kali deselects any window that the cursor isn't currently in and my workspaces went down to one even though in the settings it said 4.
Had to reinstall from usb and never going near gnome again.
What are some good methods for customizing the colour schemes and making things look /comfy/ ?
I know there's the inbuilt appearance but I want something more customizable like a theme?
Julian Thompson
It's not in the ubuntu repo. >sudo add-apt-repository ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install deadbeef deadbeef-plugins-dev
Ayden Powell
apt-cache search and apt-cache policy are useful commands.
But as for deadbeef, you'll need a ppa for it as it's not in the normal repos.
Hunter Ross
For some reason I have it in my Devuan repository!
Adrian Foster
Is it a bad idea to use PPAs on Debian?
Cooper Howard
Trying to get networking working in qemu. I have the following arguments. When booting the liveusb, network works fine, however when its in the install environment, it dosent work.The interface is assigned a valid ip, it just isnt getting out for some reason
It's not a good idea generally as you will run into dependency hell, but it's possible to use a small program or two with a mostly good chance of not destroying everything you love and hold dear.
yeah what the other guy said is probably right. It sorta depends. (And it's this PPA hell that made me go to arch.)
What were you thinking?
Ayden Walker
>opensuse
Gabriel Wood
I see. That makes sense. I'm just trying to figure out and weigh Debian versus Ubuntu. I've used PPAs on Debian before, and while I didn't run into dependency problems, apt update is a big jumbled mess now. Can't help but feel I did something real bad.
On that topic: I was listening to a podcast a couple days ago, and they talked about Ubuntu snap packages and something about Debian working on their own version of PPAs. Anyone has thoughts on this?
Angel Garcia
how can you guys support that faggot?
He compares whatever the fuck "GNU" is to Linux, which has 73000 man years into it's development
Kevin Cooper
GNU is 10 years older than Linux.
Samuel Foster
To people wanting sound on their computer without the insanity of pulseaudio, here is how:
FIrst, you need to erase .asounrc in your home and asound.conf in /etc, after that purge pulseaudio. And when I mean purge, I mean it.
Then, you need to identify your available devices in /proc/asound/modules, just cat /proc/asound/modules, Here is my /proc/asound/modules 0 snd_usb_audio 1 snd_hda_intel
Now put them in order in the file /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf, by assign an index from -2 to 2, making the preferred output the lowest number. As I know I have two devices I want the one that says usb because that is my headphone, so in /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf I put options snd_usb_audio enable=1 index=0 options snd_hda_intel index=1 notice the index.
Restart the computer and you have perfect sound, as well in the browser.
Liam Fisher
anti-GNU detected
Luke Taylor
/fglt/ approved Linux distributions
Void Linux
Exherbo
Funtoo
Devuan
Debian and Gentoo are ok if you want to use systemd.
Manjaro and Ubuntu are the best beginner distributions.
Austin Morales
so what's wrong with systemd
Daniel Richardson
Okay, so debian sometimes requires you to go and build the package yourself from git manually, but that's normally pretty easy to do.
Apparently I'm a Mexican retard and found this wiki.debian.org/CreatePackageFromPPA So might be worth a read. I never knew about this, so perhaps that is why I struggled with so many packages on debian and just gave up on it.p
Overall, I would say it's doable, but do take some precautions. The problem with things like ppa's and AUR is that you can end up pulling large dependices that also can be outdated. Now, AUR can get away with this even if it suffers from it to a lesser extent because of the whole "rolling release" thing and the AUR is for arch.
Here's the problem with debian and PPA's: the ppa is more than likely meant for ubuntu, and at any given moment, it could require a newer (or older) dependency. So what will happen is you'll go to install the package, and you'll end up pulling a bunch of shit you don't need. (Or, it just flat out won't work.)
I'm not saying this is the case always (Because I'm retarded and can't into debian so I gave up) but it's something to be cautious of. A few packages here and there won't permanently wreck your system or anything. (Firefox-KDE integration for example is only available via ppa), but if you're planning on pulling a LOT from a ppa, you might be barking up the wrong tree with debian.
For the most part though, I find that just about everything i need is present in debian testing/unstable, so it's really not worrying over too much. Other things (like icon packs for example) i'm comfortable just cloning the git onto my system and just installing it myself. Debian is fine, so star there. If you aren't feeling it, it's pretty easy to just hop to a buntu distro (Might I recommend Ubuntu MATE?) because the installer is so nice.
tl;dr JUST INSTALL DEBIAN
Hunter Cruz
I agree with you, but update the list. Sourcemage is one of the best distros with "ports-like" package manager.
Also Linux Lite is the most noob friendly distro, OpenMediaVault the best NAS, and Bedrock Linux is one of the most exotic, yet promising distros.
Check them out.
Nolan Wilson
Hey guys Long story short, my 2015 MacBookPro basically has every efi boot trojan you can think of. I think the firmware password is locked on it or some shit. I tried installing the OSx but it was all aids, so I had to burrow someones computer and make some live Distros. I installed Buntu MATE but I dont trust buntu anymore, I just need a laptop lol. Basically here are my options. >make do with this aids >somehow put a new ssd in with a good efi boot and is parted in osx >Pay the fucking worthless computer help store to have them reinstall the OSX then sell to some pleb with efi trojan still in it.
Also, would fedora or arch be good on a macbook cause almost all buntu distros use some kinda java in them and I DO NOT want that lol. Supplies available to me like 5 2.0 flashes 30gb 3.0 (currently has what was suposto be legit ElCapitan but I doubt it) and Live win10 and OSX Snow Leopard install disks but no fucking disk drive on this macbook
mfw reee Please help me out some. Ive been dicking with this for the past 14 hours
Juan Gonzalez
Do not engage, I repeat, do not engage!
Colton Mitchell
>Hipster shit
>Hipster shit
>Hipster shit
>Hipster shit
Kill yourself stupid newfag
Adrian Sullivan
>void >Exherbo HAX DA PLANET :-D
Kevin Carter
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Carson Morris
Calm the memes and lols son. Fedora, Arch, Debian are al good options.
Matthew Hill
>Creating packages from a PPA Guess that makes us two retards, because I didn't know about that either. I feel like that'll be really valuable to me, thanks.
>Debian is fine, so star there. If you aren't feeling it, it's pretty easy to just hop to a buntu distro (Might I recommend Ubuntu MATE?) because the installer is so nice. I've actually been hopping between buntu MATE and Debian on a VM. I want to put either one of them on my desktop, just taking care to figure out which.
Here's my experience: Even though Debian is supposed to be harder to maintain, it's given me very few problems compare to MATE, which, for example, sometimes hangs on boot or doesn't display GRUB, just flashing it for one second. None of that in Debian. Still, even though I have no problem looking things up and spending some time fixing things, I appreciate how retard easy MATE is. Convenience is always nice. For example. I know how to manually setup drivers, but having a button to do it for me is very nice.
Also: I've been reading the Debian's Administrator's handbook since yesterday. Is that a good way to learn more about it even if I'm not a sysadmin?
Just fucking sucks being at school leaving my solid battle station at home :( i feel lost m8 Thank you
Cameron Turner
Is any tablet with android good to put any other distro in it?
I just can't imagine which window manager a tablet use. Would be cool to install something like gentoo in a noganet cheap tablet.
Isaiah Gomez
Go to preferences and enable 16:9 mode, makes it much easier to see on modern screens
Ayden Perez
First of all, don't accept the FUD about Ubuntu. It is one of the best distros for many reasons (it's only so criticized because it's so widely used).
I think you should check out Korora Gnome version. It's Fedora Workstation but with a much more usable setup out of the box(themes, icons, codecs, apps). The newer kernel and pretty GUI will work great on a Macbook.
Ryan Walker
What are the differences between X, Wayland and Mir, and which one should I use in my custom DE?
Ryder Long
Installing Gentoo on an Android device is actually pretty easy
I was thinking about Fedora but Im almost positive Im going to use this Arch insaller cause It can help me reset the efi trojan but >inb4 i brick everything
Juan Cruz
Shortly after I started using Compton whenever I resize certain windows the window decorations and contents start changing colors erratically. Any ideas what would be causing this? Here's my compton.conf pastebin.com/9vxp10vS
Daniel Myers
>Here's my compton.conf Jesus, just try a simpler config first. Ditch that one for now and run it with simple options. >compton --vsync opengl
Tyler Reed
I get massive micro stuttering in things running in borderless fullscreen mode with an XFCE installation that I do not get with regular fullscreen, but some applications refuse to run in regular fullscreen mode.
Same thing happened with an Openbox install. Is it something wrong with DEs/WMs I'm using? With latest proprietary NVIDIA drivers in linux. Happens both with VSync force and not forced, as well as with Compositing on and off. Only difference is more desktop tearing.
Thomas Young
It still happens. The only time it doesn't is when compton is off completely.
Blake Brown
Gott Mit Unst
Ayden Lewis
Are you using Nvidia? There is a bug with vdpau adobe flash and compositing shit that causes certain colors to act like a video overlay.
I don't remember much about it because I stopped using vdpau and flash but that might be enough to go off of.
Cameron Collins
Pretty sure the GPU is Ati. It's a thinkpad T400.
Austin Hernandez
Daily reminder that tripfags are cancer
Mason Garcia
Any way to install things straight to /home from apt? I put it in a separate, bigger partition. Was this a bad idea?
Carter Sullivan
Use the modesetting driver.
William Jenkins
So, for anyone who cares, apparently the answer is kind of yes. I guess this is a known problem with XFCE and Compton in general. Forcing compositor pipeline fixes the tearing for me, but then everything has stutter. In GNOME and KDE, with compositor pipeline off, everything is fine and I don't have tearing, so I guess it's just problems with those two.
dang
Noah Wright
How would I switch to that driver?
Lincoln Watson
You need to specify it in xorg.conf
Jackson Smith
When I try "X -configure" it fails because "No devices to configure", but it gives a list of drivers and modesetting is the only one, so I assume that's what's already being used.
Joshua Roberts
List of /fglt/ approved distributions (incomplete): >Void Linux >Exherbo >Funtoo >Devuan >Bedrock Linux >Source Mage GNU/Linux >Slackware
If you need systemd:
>Debian >Gentoo
If you want something out of the box: >Ubuntu >Manjaro >Linux Lite
If you want to be an edgelord while simultaneously being the laughingstock of the Linux community: >Arch
Jackson Parker
speke for urself fagt
Jason Smith
You know this forced meme will never take hold right? I'm guessing you're the shitty apps guy.
Gavin Torres
Neck yourself, i mean fucking slackware, you fucking bitch.
Luis Stewart
Arch Anywhere is the simplest installer I've ever used to install Arch. Architect was my go to, but not anymore.
Parker Rodriguez
What's the best out of the box KDE distro that isn't Arch or OpenSuse?
Kubuntu? That one Neon thing KDE was making which is pretty much just an updated Kubuntu?
David Bell
Hi there!
You seem to have made a bit of a mistake in your post. Luckily, the users of Sup Forums are always willing to help you clear this problem right up! You appear to have used a tripcode when posting, but your identity has nothing at all to do with the conversation! Whoops! You should always remember to stop using your tripcode when the thread it was used for is gone, unless another one is started! Posting with a tripcode when it isn't necessary is poor form. You should always try to post anonymously, unless your identity is absolutely vital to the post that you're making!
Now, there's no need to thank me - I'm just doing my bit to help you get used to the anonymous image-board culture!
Parker Baker
based friendly user
Daniel Jones
So let's say I was a mexican retard and ran a -Rcns without thinking on something that just so happened to have a bunch of packages that I actually needed and deleted.
I think the only important ones were related to my DE, so I just reinstalled it and everything is fine, but is there any way I can make sure some dependencies that were necessary DIDN'T get fucked?
Luis Powell
Rec me some fonts for my firefox, /fglt/.
Here's a sexy maki pic in advance.
Brandon Torres
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Chase Robinson
I have an old dell laptop with 2 GB ram and it is currently super slow on windows 7.
What is the best out of the box, easy to install and use linux that will work on a less beefy machine?
Joseph Jones
LXLE is a great distribution.
Kayden Long
any ideas how it compares to something like Lubuntu?
Elijah Thomas
Lollypop is kind of an okay musicplayer. It certainly looks nice.
Hopefully development comes along on it a lot more. As it stands, even though it looks good, it's kind of barren in terms of features.
Leo White
I've never used Lubuntu, but I put LXLE on a low-end PC that came with Vista and it ran really smoothly.
Grayson Lee
Cool. Is it easy to install and use for a noob?
Charles Cook
yeah, it's usable out of the box.
My dad is retarded with computers and uses it just fine.
Austin Turner
Excuse me as I blog for a second.
For a distribution based on keeping it simple, Arch is not a simple distro. If Arch were really as simple as they say, they would look more like Antergos or Ubuntu.
Don't get me wrong, I like the way Pacman and the AUR work, the packages themselves are cutting edge, and the documentation is god-tier, but fuck and all if Arch isn't noob friendly.
I dunno. I just kind of wish Antergos didn't have to be a thing.
