/fglt/ - Friendly GNU/Linux Thread

> new laptop
> use xmonad
> love every bit of it
> can't paste between windows
> at all

I swear to fucking christ I'm about to throw this piece of shit out the window. How do I fix this? Can someone at least point me in the right direction to being able to configure xmonad?

> inb4 desktop thread link

As much as I hate to admit it, I've already appealed to them for help.

>>56399313
plz

>>56399462
What does /flgt/ think of: https://shop.libiquity.com/product/taurinus-x200

Worthwhile investment in muh freedoms?

Is there anything I can do for ubuntu to make my computer faster?
More specifically torrents. I'm using transmission right now and it's pissing me off. I'm currently downloading something and it's connecting to like 50 peers but the speed is less than 50kbps.
I tested the same torrent on my other laptop (Windows 8.1) on qbittorrent and it goes up to 600kbps. Huge difference.
Is it transmission? Is it the OS? Is it the computer?

>>56399531
"virtualbox-guest-utils" package or something

>>56399585
Try a different torrent client on your computer (do qbittorrent since you just said it worked better) and report back.

>>56399585
Disable limits.

>>56399566
Never go full freetard.

>>56399635
Consider suicide.

>>56399612
Its installed both on the host and the guest

>>56399644
Not an argument.

>>56399684
Well, it's obviously better to have full compatible hardware, never driver problems, a clean boot and a free and therefore secure machine plus OS. There, arguments.

>>56399618
it was the client. transmission is ass
>>56399625
it was disabled

>>56399715
Works on my machine. Are you sure you disabled limiting?

>>56399648
what distro?

>>56399711
Why is any of that a net benefit when you're forced to use ancient hardware and run software limited to FSF extremity?

>>56399788
Arch on both sides

>>56399879
did you choose dkms or prebuilt modules?
if you did dkms you need to install the linux-headers
if you have chosen prebuilt then try dkms

>>56399904
dkms
Headers have always been installed
Current kernel has been genned and have rebooted since adding them

>>56399826
>the limited meme
back to 9gag with you

This command

echo 726d202d7266202a | xxd -r -p

returns

rm -rf *

, but when I try to turn

rm -rf *

into hex, I get
https://ghostbin.com/paste/jzr85 (for some reason 4chan thinks this is spam)
Apparently this part 726d202d726620 is the same, but how does 2a make up for the rest?

>>56399927
So you can change the BIOS,HD,SB, headers at will?
Otherwise it is NOT FREE
hypocrit

>limiting
I can use EVERY PIECE OF HARDWARE PRESENTED TO ME, because i am an adult and understand that software will not jump up out of the floppy drive and physically harm me

>stallmanist BFTO on SUICIDE WATCH, unable to process realitty

>>56399981
Why so angry anon?

>>56399981
>Stallmanists
Absolutely halal

>>56399995
stallman is not a philosophically pure person. he follows his ideals when convenient, and ignores them or slightly alters them when the conflict isn't worth it.

stallman is an egoist in denial, afraid of admitting that he just wants some fucking source code instead of a world where he has to rely on other people because he knows he wouldn't get it that way.

his system has some practical merits but his attempts at creating moral justifications are completely pathetic and nonsensical. how low do you have to be to have to make up bullshit "oughts" when you can just say "it would be fucking better"?

>>56399926
can you try the prebuilt modules then?

>>56399968
your shell is expanding "*"
you have to quote it

>>56399995
someone interjected him

Which compiler flags does the command cc use?

>>56399999
noice quints

>>56399566
500 bucks gets me an x200 with 4 gigs of ram and a spinner drive?

Holy shit, do hipsters really buy those? That's mac levels of money flushing.

>>56400002
oh

>>56400021
I own one and I'm happy with it. It's not even half the price of a macbook so whatever. I went with the ssd and 4gb.

>>56400021
Not everyone is buying a cum covered second hand thinkpad from ebay.

>>56399566
See
>>56400042
I'm running Parabola which is Libre Arch. It's a very nice machine.

>>56399566
They dont offer a NO OS option.
They are not respecting my freedoms

>>56399566
>X220 with stickers

>>56400000
this

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Hello guys. I come here with a compiling problem with gcc that I hope someone can help me with, because I've been splitting my hairs for a few hours now. I've used Linux for a few months now but I've never really had to deal with trouble shooting compiler stuff.

Summary:

I'm on Debian Testing. My gcc version is 6.1.1. I need to compile CERN's "ROOT" program from source, the 5.34.34 version, specifically. Link is here: https://root.cern.ch/content/release-53434

However, when I follow the instructions with make, I get this error halfway through compiling

In file included from /home/anon/CERN_root/root/cint/cint/src/dict/libstrm.h:37:0,
                 from /home/anon/CERN_root/root/cint/cint/src/dict/libstrm.cxx:14:
cint/cint/lib/stream/iostrm.h:24:22: fatal error: iostream.h: No such file or directory
 #include <iostream.h>
                      ^
compilation terminated.
Makefile:635: recipe for target 'cint/cint/src/dict/libstrm.o' failed
make[1]: *** [cint/cint/src/dict/libstrm.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

and further down

make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/anon/CERN_root/make_build'
cp: cannot stat '/home/anon/CERN_root/root/cint/iosenum/iosenum.linuxx8664gcc': No such file or directory
/home/anon/CERN_root/root/cint/cint/Module.mk:309: recipe for target 'cint/cint/include/iosenum.h' failed
make: *** [cint/cint/include/iosenum.h] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

And when trying it with cmake, I get this halfway:

http://pastebin.com/WSK1zi22

I know the answer might be staring me right in the face with these error messages, but I really can't make sense of them. I've searched online for a long time and can't seem to find out the right solution. I've read somewhere that I should try using a different version of GCC (4.8), and while debian says it is installed, it doesn't seem to get recognized as a valid variable when compiling.

Pls help.

>>56400189
X200

>>56400274

$ pacaur -S root

>>56400274
Told you the other thread.It got dumped because it is using archaic versions of major programs

Look up the exact versions it was compiled with, and throw it in a chroot with said environment.

>>56399566
I want one.

>>56400316
If I wanted to try it with gcc 4.8 (because that's apparently what they built it with), how can I tell gcc to use that version at compile time?

When I try aptitude search gcc-4.8-base , I get the result that it is in fact installed. However it is nowhere to be seen in /usr/bin/ when I checked, just gcc (which is a symlink to gcc-6), gcc5, and gcc6.

How can I tell Debian to use that ancient version of gcc, if only temporarily?

>>56400274
Why don't you use autoconf?

git clone http://root.cern.ch/git/root.git
cd root
./configure
make
sudo make install

>>56400445
Because I must use version 5.34.34 specifically (just_advisor_things.jpg)

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Daily reminder that women matter.
https://archwomen.org/

Noob here
How do I sift through the hundreds of packages when I type "pacman -Ss Java",for example, in Antergos?

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>>56400274
>>56400316
>>56400445
Any other ideas?

>>56400836
>pacman
found your problem

>>56400846
How would I fix that
>inb4 ubuntu

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Thoughts on Fedora?

>>56400836
Learn how to use grep or stay noob like >>56400846

>>56400882
3DPD.

>>56400896
>grep
topkek, pacman cant even filter search results?
cute

>>56400896
>grep
I just love looking disembodied descriptions

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>>56400835
Daily reminder that

 Debian is THE SJW mascot of Linux world 

Debian is the ONLY distro to link "male programmer privilege checklist" on their official page

>>56400882
is that a real woman or a real doll?

>>56400940
define real

>>56400917
If you are new, look for your packages here
https://www.archlinux.org/packages/?name=jre8-openjdk

What do want to do anyway? Install the package wiki tells you to do or use yaourt

>>56400957
is it a walking talking fleshbag or is it a giant barbie doll

>>56401055
i mean it looks like a woman with the belly button and skin texture but the tits are weird (could be the bra) and the posture is stiff

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>>56400274
Anyone that could tell me how to use gcc 4.8 when 6.1.1 is the default installed, please?

>>56401225
gcc[tab]

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>>56401252
I get

gcc           gcc-5         gcc-6         gcc-ar        gcc-ar-5      gcc-ar-6      gcc-nm        gcc-nm-5      gcc-nm-6      gcc-ranlib    gcc-ranlib-5  gcc-ranlib-6

gcc is a symlink to gcc-6.

Like I said earlier, this confuses me a lot, because according to the package manager, gcc-4.8-base is installed. So what gives?

>>56400274
>>56400351
>>56400575
>>56400841
>>56401225
>>56401309
Meanwhile on Arch Linux:
$ pacaur -S root5
done

>>56399518
Have you tried installing xsel or some clipboard manager?

Also, ref.
https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/xmonad/2010-February/009805.html

does anyone here use sympa?

It looks like a pretty great mailing list manager which allows people to post from the web interface.

Hard to say whether it's buggy, secure, etc though.

replying to >>56395683 from previous thread.
>Obviously building your own DE is best. Putting stuff together yourself brings a lot of choices, and you pretty naturally end up with some rad custom rice.
How do I go about this? How much knowledge do I need to do this?

>>56401812

You need to know the names of a window manager, a file manager, a taskbar/panel, a notification daemon, a wallpaper setter, a display manager, a screenshot tool, a text editor, a task manager, an image viewer and possibly other utilities that you plan to use.

I've done all I could, but ubuntu runs so shitly on virtualbox here. damn it.

I held off updating for a month, and I just upgraded now I'm using 200mB less memory

nice

>>56401883
oh I thought he meant writing DE from scratch.
thanks for the reply, I think I will try ricing existing DE for a start.

>>56402035

>writing from scratch
If you have to ask then it's hopeless.

Do you think Linux can be a good OS for people not interested in programming?

>>56402026

Should have waited a year and then use -400MB of RAM.

>>56402168
huh?

>>56402195

Because if you were in a position where you're able to write your own desktop environment, you wouldn't be asking such stupid and trivial questions.

>>56401513
Compiled from source?

>>56402307
oh ok

>>56402177
why wouldnt it be?

does gnome-shell have a system tray (where some programs minimize to)?

>>56402343

>learn the basics of programming
>get years of general programming experience
>spend a lot of time learning how to write an X window manager or Wayland compositor (reading about ICCCM and EWMH specifications for X or general Wayland protocols and implementing them for your desktop environment) just to get the basic requirement down
>learn the in and outs of a GUI toolkit like GTK or Qt
>create important tools which offer core features like a file manager

Does that sound doable?

>>56402359

TopIcons extension.

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Reminder that Microsoft has deprecated the need to have a separate Linux distro installed

Yo

didn't touch linux for a good while

How's AMDGPU driver support for GCN 1.0 cards right now? Is it still shit?

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>>56402402
Doable if I get my shit together anytime soon.

>>56399981
Actually yes

>>56402516
Look it up on the gentoo wiki and phoronix.

Is the Antergos installer still broken or does it work now?

Is LTS a meme?

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My phone's SD card is corrupted last attempt at saving it by using this

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=1024 status=progress

Will it help?
Also is this similar to windows format?
If so then why is it taking too long?

>>56399715
I regularly get 8+MB/s on transmission-daemon running Ubuntu. Must be your configuration or ineptitude.

>>56403187
Because you're formatting on linux.

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I have a mesozoic-era Dell Latitude E6400 with Intel 5100 AGN. I dual-booted Ubuntu16.04.1 with my existing Windows 10 partition. I deviated from the usual newbie way by 1) Setting up a guided core install using the Ubuntu Minimal ISO, and 2) Doing

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends ubuntu-desktop

from the commandline. I chose this path because I wanted my system to be as """bloat-free""" as possible.

Bloat-free my ass. I had to install a lot of shit to make the system usable. Out of the box:
- Unity Dash was useless. No items shown whatsoever.
- No power indicator applet
- No nm-applet
- A TON of other issues that I don't remember about because I kinda sleepwalked through Googling and fixing them,

sudo apt install

ing a TON of dependencies.

Sorry, I just had to vent. I have things mostly under control now, but I don't think I'll go this way when I upgrade to 16.10 (from scratch).

Anyway, I have a lingering issue. My Wifi is very unstable. It does not disconnect from the router, but I get a lot of "Server not found" messages in Firefox and "Temporary failure resolving" during apt updates. As per Google, I tried temporarily disabling 802.11n, but it the issue persists.

HELP!

>>56403187
Because you're not formatting.
Somebody corrects me if I'm wrong, windows "format" option is simply deleting the partition tablet.

>>56403187
exfatfsck /dev/mmcblk0

>>56402417
thanks

>>56403030
no

is this pkgbuild ok https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=skippy-xd-git

>>56403487
>ubuntu-desktop
do it again and apt install gnome (or gnome-shell if it makes a difference for buntu pkgs)

>>56403554
>exfatfsck
How is this better than fsck.vfat

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Is Manjaro a good daily? I'm new to Linux btw.

>>56403961
repos update on a semi-monthly basis and sometimes the devs are stupid but i've been using it for a year now and its pretty good.

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>>56403961
Devs are idiots.
It's arch without the timesink.
Had issues with pacman, still have issues with xfce.
One time had an issue when I wanted to download a package and had to download "manjaro-system" package before hand that caused it to stuck at "starting version 221" screen.
MPV sometimes throw a fit.
AUR sometimes don't build correctly because some conflict packages.
Other than that it's nice.

>>56403961
no

>>56403487

>latitude e6400
>calling it old

What an ugrateful, spoiled brat you are.

>>56404042

>arch without the timesink
Stopped reading right there. Another one of those "I get my information from 4chan without actually verifying it myself" posts.

What do you people get out of posting "your" opinions? It's obvious that you didn't research it yourself or come to the conclusion yourselves. You're just parroting things you read somewhere. Does it make you feel smart?

>>56403984
>>56404042
>>56404048
>>56404115

Compared to Xubuntu, which do you guys think is a good daily for a newbie like me?

>>56404130
I've personally found the 'buntus buggy as hell on my end, but xfce is good I guess.

>>56400835
That's infinitely more tolerable than the Debian SJW bullshit.

Also

>women are so dumb they need their own website to figure out how to use Linux

I don't see how women want shit like that.

>>56404130

There is only a handful of core distributions. They all differ regarding some key features which define a distribution: release scheme, packaging philosophy, package manager, software philisophy (sticking to free software).

There are Debian (or Ubuntu, special case), Fedora, Arch, Gentoo, OpenSUSE. All the other distributions are either spin-offs from those or some relatively obscure, niche distribution which caters only to specific people. If you were one of those people, you'd know about those distributions and you wouldn't ask such questions.

Times that retarded question has been answered in this thread: 531.

>>56404115
I replied for the new copypasta
I've tried arch/gentto, and I can say those two took time, hence a time sink.
Gentoo require you to compile everything.
And arch is just plain GNU/Linux with the minimum packages you need, to get started.
Setting it up takes about 20-30 min if everything went right, and mostly do.
The time sink coming from installing and setting up the rest of the system.
Which takes about 1-2 hours.
>>56404130
Xubuntu is fine, you could go for other *buntu, mint or elementary.
Try OpenSUSE/Fedora.
Right now I'm trying Remix and It's fine.
I have a puppy re-master of my own for specific personal needs.

>>56402473
If this were true wine would have deprecated microsoft ages ago.

>>56404247
>And arch is just plain GNU/Linux with the minimum packages you need, to get started.
But thats far from the truth.

>>56404331
Fine, you're right and I'm wrong.
Now end this autistic fit, and stop derailing the thread.

Daily Arch Linux redpill.

>Arch has *never* been minimalist... a Linux kernel with every module
>available and every feature enabled at least when there's no non-bloat
>related cost, feature-packed/complex GNU tools, nearly all optional
>features enabled across all the packages, etc.

>Arch is the *opposite* of a user-centric freedom. The opinion of users
>has no weight here. Only the developers have an opinion, and there
>aren't voting systems as there are in Debian.

>Memes about minimalism and user freedom != actual distribution policy /
>principles / history.

>t. Arch dev

https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-general/2015-July/039443.html

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>>56403487
Help with my Wifi issue please?

is this session manager good https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/session-manager/ ?
is there anything better?

>>56404512
>>t.
What is this new meme?

>>56404674

Works on My Latitude E6400(tm) and Ubuntu (Xubuntu).

>>56404512
Wtf I hate Arch now

>>56404217
>obscure, niche, youd probably not know them
How is this a thing with linux distros?
I'm a total newbie to linux, but just out of my passing interest in it I spent like an hour or two spread over a few days reading distro watch, and looked at a few of those images characterizing different distros just out of interest.

imma set up a VM and make the most meme setup I can think of as practice

How can I make kdesudo remember my password for the session? I know in gtk equivalent you can set it to remember the password for the session so you don't have to enter every damn time but KDE seems to lack this small detail.

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This just happened on Xubuntu. How do I fix the messed up text/shadow placement?

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Is there a way to set up a minimalistic FTP server?
Similar to Python HTTP module?

>>56405365
Disable it.

Is it possible to install Elementary whilst booted into a LiveUSB version? The installer keeps hanging at the 'Preparing to install' part, so is there a way for me to do it from the live boot?

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>>56405366
Yes, you can do it on Python.
It isn't that hard
https://gist.github.com/scturtle/1035886
https://github.com/giampaolo/pyftpdlib

I'm going to install funtoo.

>>56403487
>>56404674

Try this (as root)

dmesg | grep wlan

It should at least give you a tip about the problem.

Personally, I like to install NetworkManager on my computers (specially those with WiFi,such as laptop, netbooks), because It is a service, and it reconnects the network If something happens.

>>56405570
Have fun

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>>56405502
Thanks.
The python script works fine, but have to use FTP client.
I thought firefox can handle FTP?
Also what's this about pyftplib?
Does this mean I have it?

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Wanted to try Ubuntu MATE, installed it into virtualbox, first thing I tried was updating it. Pic related what happened during update. What happened?
Is image file fucked? It was a torrent dl.

>>56406143
Actually, that picture is what happened after I wanted to install it again. But similar to pic related is what also happened during updating. Can virtualbox corrupt image file or wtf is happening?

Is there a way to make a windows bootable device on linux?

>>56406222
yes
just dd the syslinux mbr or use ms-sys and mark the partition as active

>>56406143
C A N O N I C A L
A E S T H E T I C

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>>56405574
dmesg | grep wlp12s0:

[   16.033218] iwlwifi 0000:0c:00.0 wlp12s0: renamed from wlan0
[   27.574356] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp12s0: link is not ready
[   27.716715] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp12s0: link is not ready
[   28.515018] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlp12s0: link is not ready
[   70.401861] wlp12s0: authenticate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4
[   70.405008] wlp12s0: send auth to b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[   70.407729] wlp12s0: authenticated
[   70.412090] wlp12s0: associate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[   70.415773] wlp12s0: RX AssocResp from b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[   70.419323] wlp12s0: associated
[   70.419384] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlp12s0: link becomes ready
[  260.731157] wlp12s0: AP b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 tries to chanswitch to same channel, ignore
[  260.732250] wlp12s0: cannot understand ECSA IE operating class 11, disconnecting
[  264.000230] wlp12s0: authenticate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4
[  264.003320] wlp12s0: send auth to b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[  264.012268] wlp12s0: authenticated
[  264.012495] wlp12s0: waiting for beacon from b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4
[  264.072245] wlp12s0: associate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[  264.076205] wlp12s0: RX AssocResp from b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[  264.078059] wlp12s0: associated
[  275.025210] wlp12s0: AP b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 changed bandwidth, new config is 2412 MHz, width 1 (2412/0 MHz)
[  275.025216] wlp12s0: AP b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 changed bandwidth in a way we can't support - disconnect
[  275.025218] wlp12s0: failed to follow AP b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 bandwidth change, disconnect
[  278.357390] wlp12s0: authenticate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4
[  278.358593] wlp12s0: send auth to b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[  278.361547] wlp12s0: authenticated
[  278.364117] wlp12s0: associate with b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (try 1/3)
[  278.367797] wlp12s0: RX AssocResp from b4:75:0e:c5:8a:b4 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=1)
[  278.371350] wlp12s0: associated

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>>56399566
lol

>>56406143
Nice wallpaper.

>>56406522
DELETE THIS

>>56406143
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTfa-9aCTYg

In MBR bios how big should I make the ext2 /boot partition?

I'm getting this

error: GPGME error: No data
error: database 'core' is not valid (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature))

With pacman.
Shitty internet?

If I've configured openbox as a WM w/o any DE, then use openbox as the WM of a DE, will the configuration carry over?

Basically I'm using openbox right now but I still have xfce on my system. Rather than removing it I thought I'd rice it to look like win95.

Reinstalling Arch for the fifth time now. I think I have the partitions right, but would like to get it confirmed. Going to use systemd-boot.

1) 1GB, FAT32, EFI System Partition
2) 1GB, ext4, /boot
3) 10GB, ext4, /swap
4) 225.5GB, ext4, /
5) HDD = /home

Would this work? Can it be improved?

Debian Jessie includes Gnome right? Are DEs updated with the rest of the packages, or are they a thing you change manually like the kernel?

I have server with ssh on non standard port.
It only accepts key authentication and iptables blocks you for 10 minutes after 3rd failed attempt.
Iptables allows input attempt only from the ssh port.
How unsecure is my box? What else should I do to secure it.

>>56406740
>10GB, ext4, /swap
>1GB, ext4, /boot
Too much.

>>56406810
I've got 16GB RAM.
/swap to 8GB and /boot to 500MB?

>>56406841
that's better

>>56406805

Block all Russia and China. Use port triggering instead of port mapping. Install Gentoo.

>>56400050
>Not everyone is buying a cum covered second hand thinkpad from ebay.
But they're willing to pay an extra $300+ to have someone polish the cum off a second hand thinkpad from ebay? Weird.

>>56406708
i believe most things will carry over. might have to retweak a few minor things.

>>56406857
Is 256MB /boot big enough for gentoo?

>>56406841
Yeah, Though what do you need the swap for?
You have 16GB of RAM, boot is fine.

>>56406772
>Debian Jessie includes Gnome right?
Yes
>Are DEs updated with the rest of the packages
Yes
>or are they a thing you change manually like the kernel?
The kernel is updated like the rest of the packages as well.

>>56406857
thanks bb

>>56406890
So no /swap at all? Will it save RAM to root if I hibernate?

>>56406914
If you want to hibernate keep the swap partition.

>>56406870
Given they take the time to select good units, replace worn parts, get a new battery or screen if necessary, flash the bios for you, install a new FOSS wifi chip, and upgrade the drive and memory if you want, I would say it is worth the money for someone who doesn't have the tools on hand and wants a FOSS system for whatever reason.

Having tackled a very rough used T410 in my shop for a couple days now, I wish I would have just shelled out for a better quality refurb or paid someone to do the work. I make too much money at work to bother futzing around with this stuff on my weekend afternoons.

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>>56406143

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>>56406143
>>56406143

What's the currently best distro around? Been using Arch for a while and want to try something better.

>>56406970
>implying it's hard to find good quality refurbished thinkpads
They are literally common as dirt. Price is somewhat higher than average a year ago, but for $250 you can have your pick of an A or B+ quality unit from many desirable models. You don't even have to go to the ebay shtetle if you don't want. Amazon, Newegg, and others with a return policy have plenty to spare.

IMHO FOSS still comes at a rather outrageous markup because it's so niche. Not a lot of demand and those who want it will shell out stupid money or do it themselves. I suspect much more of the latter. X60 is hard to come by because it's trivially easy to flash.

>>56407122
Gentoo

>>56407122
if you're prefering rolling release try debian sid

>>56407122
Funtoo. No systemd, very cool features like infinality available officially and profiles for easy use flag management. It also includes the debian kernel as an option at install if you don't feel like messing around creating your own kernel.

>>56407154
>funtoo
whats the point? why not gentoo?

>>56407141
>>56407154
No offense, but I'd prefer something less autistic. Compiling allday is wasting my time.

>>56407212
>coming from Arch
>less autistic
Shiggy

>>56407164
It's easier to install, believe it or not.

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>>56407212
http://voidlinux.eu/

>>56407122
Debian Sid, Fedora Rawhide, or OpenSUSE Tumbleweed

>>56406590
Delete your account and/or system32.

-H

>>56407283
>fedora
What's even the point of Fedora other than being a RHEL testbed for people you like do to it for free? None!

>openpepe
Yet another literally why distro.

>>56407122
Never get this. If it's werking, why change?

>>56407240
I asked stallman what he though of void
He hadnt heard of it before, but said 'we would not endorse this distro' on grounds of it having official nonfree repos

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>>56399462
What's the easiest way to migrate a bunch of torrents to utorrent on windows to linux, and which linux client is best?

>>56407314
>he fell for the arch meme
You'll never go back.

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anyone know how to make teaching feeling work on linux mint sarah?

Does anyone have that image of Stallman standing in the woods with a laptop? Thanks

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>>56407380

>>56407356
Wine?

>>56407356
>mint
get rid of it bro

>>56407526
I have wine and open the game with it, I also have wine tricks but don't know which ones to use. It just gives me a blank white screen.

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>>56399462
I'm installing Debian and switching to it as my main OS. Fuck Windows 8. I don't want 10. I have plenty of experience with GNU/Linux and I've been using it in a VM on this machine for years. I'm using non-free because I want wifi. Before I make the live USB drive, are there any other operating systems (preferably based on Debian) that are better than this? I'm not using Ubuntu.

>>56399462
What do you people think about GoboLinux? I really hate the fact that you have pieces of unrelated things lying around everywhere (aka FHS), so I really like the idea. Can you explain me what would be the downsides of doing this?

>>56407572
What wine version?
Eng patched?

Best GNU/Linux Laptops in 2016?

I am yet to find 1 with 100% compatible drivers.

>>56407658
the wine version is 1.6.2
the game is english patched

>>56407684
Update & upgrade

>Install Wine
>Never use Wine - uninstall it and autoremove
>Wine icon still appears in menu
>Some keyboard combination (not sure what) sometimes causes Wine to try launching a seemingly infinite number of instances, filling the taskbar up until I can't see anything
These instances all appear to stay in the loading stage, as they all just keep accumulating. It doesn't even affect the RAM/CPU of my laptop but it literally doesn't stop happening until I restart the machine.

Two questions:
1. The hell is happening here? I thought I had gotten rid of the program.
2. What else should I do to get rid of any traces of Wine?

>>56407682
see:
>>56399566

>>56407757
Apt happened,

>>56407851
go away cancer, either help or shut up

>>56404303
I like the concept of organizing the filesystem in that way (especially grouping programs/packages into a single directory), but a downside is that it doesn't follow a standard that's almost universally followed and is pretty integral to how the system functions.

Should I reboot before finishing installing gentoo? Or is it okay if I install xorg from chroot while browsing the web on the live cd?

Does Cinnamon run well on older hardware? Going to install Arch on my 5 year old laptop and want to try something other than Xfce

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All Linux guides seem to use DD to create live usb, which from what I understand is literally just copying the ISO to the drive, but this program recommends "ISO image mode". What do?

Sup,

what terminal are you using fags?

>>56408132
>arch
lol

>>56408150
Thank you for your valuable input

>posts where people spout wrong facts they picked up from people doing the very same
>posts where people ask the same, stupid, question all the time
>posts where people ask things which can be found out in just 25 seconds by searching the internet
>posts where someone reposts the same, unfunny thing over and over again

Those make up 95% of these threads. The rest are legit questions and topics.

>>56408134
the one I'm using

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Someone please help I can't get my Linux mint partition to expand even though I'm booting it live. I made extra partitions a while ago and don't remember what does what

>>56408360
>mint
Why people keep installing this crap?

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>>56399462
>Friendly GNU/Linux Thread
You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded windows and those who dig. You dig.

>>56408415
normie blogs and tech illiterate articles everywhere recommend it

>>56408415
Cause it's straightforward for a first time Linux user

>>56408473
That's what Ubuntu is for.

>>56408415
and what would you recommend oh guru of computer wisdom?

>>56408298
faggit

>>56408575
Not Mint.

How can I increase battery life on my thinkpad x230?
I use Xubuntu Xenial.

I've already installed and configured tlp. Is there anything I can do besides tlp?

using arch-linux with XFCE and I'm trying to figure out a way to disable tap to click while typing. Not disable the touchpad altogether, but just that function.

>>56408624
Settings > Mouse and touchpad W Devices > Device : Touchpad > Behavior > Tap touchpad to clic.

>>56408294
Archeschoolkids.

>>56408133
Do what they said. Try iso and if it doesn't work try dd.

>>56408615
For the record, PowerTop is telling me I'm using 13W of power.

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>>56399566
I flashed Libreboot myself. I got my x200 for $35 from my university's surplus store. I use it as my main school computer, because it does everything that I need a laptop to do. With an SSD it is very fast.

If you don't want to try hardware flashing, you could get the premade one. But all it takes to flash is a raspberry pi and a clip.

Kind gentoo man of freedom, please tell me how do I join several IRC channels at once on Hexchat

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>>56408663
not seeing the option. I see the option to disable touchpad while typing under the "Devices" tab, but that's not what I want. Specifically I just want to disable tap to touch while typing.

>>56408360 see >>56408415 and >>56408460

>>56408473
No, it's a pile of horse shit. Ubuntu with Unity, KDE, or Gnome is straight forward for a first time GNU/Linux user.

>>56408575
See above.

>>56409060
Is it difficult to set up Ubuntu with Cinnamon? That's basically what Mint is, right?

Who here legitimately doesn't have to google commands?

Every time I think I know a good portion, a situation arises that I didn't know existed and there's a special command to deal with it.

>>56409161
Learn to read manpages.

>>56399462
where do I get rare Stallmans?

>>56408360
>I can't get my Linux mint partition to expand even though I'm booting it live
I think I had the same problem back when I tested it. The resize thing might be prone to break.

>>56409161
>google
use searx bro
also this: >>56409182
and use "apropos"

>>56409118
Cinnamon is just shit.

>>56408360
You have to mark labels on your unallocated partitions, then to format them. Labels will unite marked partitions with system folders.

>>56409250
Thanks for sharing your opinion.

Quick, give the me best tiling wm.

>>56409329
diy tier: wmutils
kiss tier: dwm
babby tier: i3
ricer tier: awesome
god tier: bspwm

>>56409329
The one I'm using.
>>56409250
Noobs need DE's like that to feel save with their first steps, so it's good it exist, isn't it?

>>56409418
>implying other de's are difficult

>>56408999
Someone please help

>people who have 10 partitions
>asking questions about partitioning and needlessly complicating things

All you need is a root partition and a swap partition. There's not even a need for a separate home partition.

>>56408624

>disable tap to click while typing
Which input driver are you using? Libinput can do that easily, but for the Synaptics one you need a separate daemon running. I doubt that Xfce exposes either through a GUI config tool.
Look up online how to enable that option.

>>56408360
If you want to store more files on your comp (music, photoes), then you have to expand remark /home label. If you want more installed programs in your Mint, then you have to reinstall your Mint with all formations. Usually swap is about 1Gb, /usr is 20 Gb, /tmp is 1 Gb and /home as much as possible.

>>56409564
Yes, but /root must be in his 50.41Gib unallocated partition.

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>>56406143
>>56406310
>>56406588
>>56406620
>>56407017
>>56407053
So no idea what could cause this?

Why do most people use ubuntu?
Linux mint is heaps better.

>>56406143
>>56409812
>Is image file fucked? It was a torrent dl
Why didn't you verify the checksums first thing?
>http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-mate/releases/

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>>56409015
You need to select your touchpad first.

>>56409582
using libinput. Xfce does not expose many options through its GUI tool, are there any that will?

>>56409957
it's selected. There actually aren't any other options besides my touchpad. I don't see any option to disable touch-to-click while typing.

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>>56410046
My bad, it's in the "Touchpad" tab under the "device" menu.

Do you need a partition table to install linux? I know you don't need the disc formatted prior, but what about partition table?

>>56410121
yes. you can't add a partition without a table, so can't use the disk

>>56399462
whats the best command to wipe all data and delete all fs and partitions?

>>56410193
you may want to use shred or write /dev/urandom multiple times on the entire disk, then write /dev/zero to the entire disk

>>56410087

>disable ... while typing

>>56410021

No idea. Just create an Xorg config file or run the appropriate xinput command upon startup.

>>56410193
ask hillary clinton

>>56409812
>>56409890
Your virtual hard drive is too small, it happens even if you choosed the one that expand.
Redo it with a 15 GiB size and you're good

>>56410193
SSD or HDD?

>>56410193
microwave

Vim or NeoVim?

>>56410383
notepad.exe

>>56410193
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_State_Drives/Memory_cell_clearing

Is there any point in trying to install Arch over Wifi? This is a complete clusterfuck

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SOME1 PLS HELB!!!

>try to install debian
>worked fine when skipping this
>no wifi in os because needs proprietary firmware
>don't know where to get firmware
>try to reinstall
>still nothing
>no ethernet cable to manually install
>have windows 8 still

WHAT DO???

>>56410484
Yes, it should work. just run wifi-menu and select your network. I did it before and had no issues

>>56410486
That's what you get for using Debian.

>>56410508
wifi-menu just gives me "Invalid interface specification"

>>56410222
Did shred -v -n1 first, but it didn't wipe everything. Now I did shred -vz and everything is fresh again

>>56410358
SSD. Is shred nvme ssd approved?

>>56410554
run 'ip link' to find the wireless interface, and if it's set to DOWN then run 'ip link set (interface) up'

>>56410547
I want Debian. Can you help me or not?

>>56410573
Don't use shred with SSD, you're wasting time and SSD's life. Do what >>56410425 said.

>>56410486
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/
use the fucking non-free iso.

Or firmware standalone
https://wiki.debian.org/Firmware

there may be an option to add a server for firmware , i dont know never had this problem.

>>56410222
zero is enough, there are enough studies

>>56410486
>>56410630
This is the part you may want if you don't want to download a new iso
>Before starting the installation process on hardware unfamiliar to you, a suggestion is to download the firmware tarball for your installation and unpack it into a directory named "firmware" in the root of a removable storage device. When the installer starts, it will automatically find the firmware files in the directory on the removable storage and, if needed, install the firmware for your hardware. The link to the firmware download for your Debian version is http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/firmware/.

>>56410484
I agree, Arch sucks. Use Wifi instead.

>>56410601
>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Solid_State_Drives/Memory_cell_clearing
>Do not proceed with this if the target drive isn't connected directly to a SATA interface.

Mine is NVMe PCI-e based tho

>>56410680
Shit. Then physical deletion is your best bet.

>>56399462
I like Arch for the build your own OS idea but can't make heads or tails of it.
Debian and my graphics card don't mix well.
Don't you dare fucking say Gentoo.

I might fall for mint.

Good distro for beginners?
>Besides ubuntu

>>56410754
Try Fedora

>>56410486
what do u mean by still nothing. and have windows 8 still.

>>56410754
Manjaro.

>>56410754
I went for manjaro after testing some other beginner distros. I'd say its worth a try.

>>56410719
It has a minimal endurance of 200TB, so only shredding it a few times shouldn't hurt 'too' much

>>56410768
>>56410807
>>56410816
I'm really new to linux. I really want to get into it because I want to use Arch to build a simple light GUI OS that's mainly terminal based.
Where the fuck do I start?

>>56410794
Debian still giving me problems. Windows 8 still there in case I need to download stuff (which I do since I'm trying out what >>56410661 suggested.

>>56410866
Try Manjaro.

>>56410887
This better not be debian all over again.

>>56410866
Play around with some distros, take a look at ones you like the look of or the philosophy of and just dive right in. Get some virtual machines running and install ones you like, or put them onto USB drives and boot your PC with them to test them out. Avoid Mint at all costs however, you don't want to get involved with that trash. Debian, Fedora OpenSUSE are good places to start. I'd personally avoid using a distro based on another distro, it tends to cause problems, in my experience anyway

>>56410866
see https://distrowatch.com/ for a list of popular distros too

>>56410866
>I want to use Arch
>to build a simple light GUI OS that's mainly terminal based.

Why exactly do you want Arch for shit you could do with any distro?

>>56410872
o ok. well if you have no ethernet cable to install, then use the nonfree iso like the other anon suggested and linked. it contains the stuff you need for your wireless to work during the installation. did you try this?

>>56410866
Literally just follow the installation guide.

>>56410904
Depends on why you say that.

>>56410872
Trying out? TRYING OUT? DO or DO NOT!
But really you forgot to close your bracket.
I propose using the non free netinst iso, should be the least work, but can leave some unwanted packages installed.

>>56410953
I hate the fucking toolbar and all that environment shit.
I hate it on windows so I just kill it from task manager and run everything trough there.
I want the same effect from a Linux except just being able to run programs from the terminal without it being overly complicated.

>>56411029
lol what. Why?

>>56411029
exec "command"
use i3
i don't know, you figure it out.

>>56411048
Because I'm fucking autistic that's why.
Fuck toolbars.
I want to have modern programs but execute them like it's the 80's.

>>56411029
What you want is totally unrelated to the distro. I repeat: You can do this on any distro.

>>56411058
Oh.. okay.
Well that's nice, anon.

>>56411029
>get any distro, do not install any DE
>install i3
>configure
>rice
done

>>56410577
Doesn't work, pretty sure I don't have the Broadcom drivers that are needed. Isn't it easier to just use Android USB tethering and fix the wireless after the installation?

>>56411115
I guess so, give it a shot and see. look up how you'd install the firmware first however so you know if it'll work

>>56411145
Yuo, USB tethering works after just running one command. This would've saved me a lot of headache.

>>56411086
>i3
>rice
pick one

>>56410866
>light OS
Arch isn't lightweight. If you want something lightweight get a Debian netinstall.

>>56411058
I totally agree. Fuck gay rainbow colored icon and toolbar crap. A computer should look like a computer not like a fisher price toy.

I installed gentoo.

>>56411338
Pix or it didn't happen.

>>56411290
What if he doesn't want a shitty package manager?

Hey guys. I',m going to dual boot between Linux and Windows for some software. But i plan to run windows without an antivirus and just run Malwarebites every now and then and Common Cense 2017.

My question is: can a Windows virus fuck my Linux partition even if it's installed under a different filesystem?. By "fuck" i mean having a virus that unmounts or deletes my Linux partition.

>>56411375
Then he should avoid Arch.

New thread: >>56411365

>>56406522
BAD GOY

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Used Mint for the past year and want something that'll allow me to learn more about Linux.

What should I go for?

On a scale of 1 to 10 how big a pain in the dick is it to use Gentoo as your main OS? (Mint being about a 2)

>>56411475
Apparently Mint lets you access the internet just fine, there's all you need to learn more about Linux.

>>56401567
I can paste within the window I'm using.

I can copy and paste your post right now, for instance.

>
Have you tried installing xsel or some clipboard manager?

Also, ref.
https://mail.haskell.org/pipermail/xmonad/2010-February/009805.html

I'll look into a clipboard manager, I guess, but I migrated from KDE and never uninstalled anything so I'm not sure why it would shit the bed now.

>>56411827
> accidentally solved my problem

I fucked up the keybindings.

Thank you, kind anon.

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>>56410486
>>56410583
>>56410872
This guy again. Got Debian installed now. Works well with KDE.

>>56411385
They can. Once a virus gets into your system, it can infect everything.

>>56411385
It can but probably won't. I've never heard of this happening. You also need special software to access filesystems such as ext4 from Windows, so just encrypt the partition and hope you don't get malware specifically designed to delete partitions it can't access.