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Install ZorinOS

>>62106474
ARCH ru137_

Copying my chromium profile from my backup location(which i was running it on while i was restoring data) no longer works.It presents this error message.I checked for any lock files in the profile, and there are none.However if i point via command line to my backup profile, it works as expected.How do i restore my profile? There are no zombie or background chromium processes.

Failed to create a ProcessSinzgleton for your profile directory. This means that running multiple instances would start multiple browser processes rather than opening a new window in the existing process. Aborting now to avoid profile corruption.

>>62106474

why the fuck is Devuan a 16gb iso ????... i dont have any big spare sticks

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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Install GuixSD.

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install Source Mage

>>62106526
don't they have netinstall?

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>>62106526
>Devuan a 16gb iso

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>>62106536
this

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Install Linux

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Wizards Assemble!

Advanced users of GNU/Linux (and I mean advanced), remember to try Source Mage GNU/Linux. True source-based distribution, and (in contrast with Gentoo and Arch) is:
Free from obfuscated and pre-configured code.
Fully committed to GPL, uses only free software (as in freedom) in their main package.
With even the documentation licensed as FDL.
Without 3rd party patches, sensible defaults or masked packages.
Doesn't need obfuscated python libraries, only bash.
No systemd (they've implemented their own init scripts system http://sourcemage.org/Init).
Uses clean dependencies as they came from upstream developers, which by the same provides instant updates.
Can heal broken installs.
Can also use flags.

Do you like Arch Linux's AUR? Do you like Gentoo's portage (or ports-like) package manager? With SMGL's "sorcery" you get all that. Making new spells (package build files) not found in the grimoire (repository of spells) is easy http://sourcemage.org/Spell/Book

Bash hackers welcome! Come and join http://sourcemage.org/

Installing SMGL is easy, here's the simplified process:
>boot a live Ubuntu (or whatever) USB drive
>go to SMGL website and download compressed archive of the base system
>partition and mount partition(s)
>extract the archive onto the new partition(s)
>chroot, set root passwd, hostname, configure network and locale, write fstab, install grub/lilo
>reboot
>compile a kernel (preferably the newest stable one from kernel.org)
>update sorcery, grimoires and the build toolchain
>rebuild the system (hold spells you've already built, so you don't build them twice)
The install guide will hold your hand through the whole process http://sourcemage.org/Install/Chroot
Do the chroot method, since the regular live ISO method guide is out of date currently.

Here's a list of common commands: https://pastebin.com/i4DALaNV

>>62106536
doing it right now. Found two bugs in the testing chroot image so far and am currently configuring the kernel

>>62106596
I don't know why but I like installing this distro, it may be easy but there is something about the virgin state and knowing what goes step by step is kinda soothing.

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So what's the deal with systemd?

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>>62106773
please stop turning these threads into a 200 post systemd flamewar

>>62106737
by "option", I meant, as I understood, a command switch/flag

>>62106789
There wouldn't be any flamewars if the people who disagreed with me realized how silly they are

>>62106789
this

i need a secure botnet free OS that can be live booted and used by someone with little Linux experience for my mom
what does /g/ recommend?

>>62106773
I wouldn't know. I'm on Void Linux

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>>62106789
I'm shutting down this post

>>62106810
Parabola GNU/Linux

>>62106810
maybe puppy linux, never tried tho

>>62106733
good work anon

>>62106810
gentoo
she doesn't have to be a linux expert to use gentoo
she can use the genkernel method instead of configuring the kernel herself

>learning linux
>can type whatis in terminal to learn about a command
>'whatis man' doesn't return a snarky quip about secrets

lame

I thought linux was supposed to be fun

where to get a windows7 image that install without a license?
I need to to run a vm

>>62106882
thepiratebay.se

>>62105283

What's a better cloud service than google drive for syncing your documents in real time?

>>62106810
I am also interested in this.

My mom's a macfag and is starting to hate apple after paying out the ass for apple care and having it expire on her. She's tech illiterate. Should I just give her kubuntu?

>>62106888(checked)
Sorry I meant which version of window 7 installs without needing a license?

>>62106896
Microsoft 365, not even trolling

>>62106914
as long as you have the iso you can isntall windows7 wihtout a license

>>62106925
oh ok thanks.

>>62106896
>using botnet """cloud""" "services"

>>62106896
the one on your own server

>>62106773
I installed void just now to get away from systemd, bit of a bumpy install but I think I'm getting used to it. It's pretty good honestly.

when i use sed to remove the a's from "Hello aaaaaaaaa world", i have to use sed 's/a*//g'. without the g, nothing is done. why is that?

>>62106896
rsync.net
Tahoe-LAFS with any proprietary backend

>>62107130
g means "global", or something like that. It means "don't stop at the first match on a line" which is the default due to historical convention.

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How to get ubuntu to recognize magnet links?

>>62107341
i understand. a* also matches the empty string, so it matches the start of the string unless i do aa* or g

>>62107540
open it with you torrent client

>>62107130

$ sed 's/a\+//' <<< 'Hello aaaaaaaaa world'                          
Hello  world 

Y'all niggaz should learn Perl.

>>62107687

$ perl -pe 's/a+//' <<< 'Hello aaaaaaaaa world'                       
Hello  world

How did Tux ended up being the mascot for Linux?

>>62107801
Linus likes penguins.

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>>62107801
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tux#Origins

>>62107801
A peng saved Linux's life once and he vowed to name his first born after the peng. But he never had any children and he considered Linux to be the son he never had so he made peng the mascot

>>62107995
i cri evry tiem :'(

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50gb should be enough for a windows 7 vm right?

What's a good program to use to customise mouse buttons, do i even need a program to this with xfce? My logitech mouse has 3 extra buttons on the side and the scroll wheel can be tilted for more clicks but right now they all do nothing. I was also wondering if I can maybe hold a button on the keyboard, then use the scroller on the mouse to simulate left mouse clicks so I can click really fast.

>>62108092
how old is this pic?
10 years?

>>62108099
>using a mouse

>>62108051
50gb won't even get you ms office lol

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Someone explain to me why Ubuntu runs silky smooth out of the box and LITERALLY every other distro has massive screen tearing until I fuck with video configs for an hour?

Is Canonical that much better than the rest of the Linux desktop world or is a gtx 950 just a card nobody else cares to support?

>>62108111
one more smart comment like that and you will regret ever setting foot in this thread

>>62108130
FUCK YOU CANONICAL

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>>62108140
>irrational anger
>deflected question
Debian detected.

>>62108130
Canonical puts in an effort to incorporate proprietary drivers.

>>62108130
beause you didn't install/configured properly your drivers except when noobungo did it for you

>>62108130
Go away shill.

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>>62108172
>things working as they should is bad

>>62108158
No proprietary drivers are installed.

>>62108099
What sort of customization are you talking about? If you just want to map them to different mouse-type inputs (e.g. change which buttons act as middle-click, scroll wheel, etc..) then you can do that with xinput
Or are you talking about completely customizing their actions, like a mouse button to open your webbrowser or something, or a game macro, then you'd need to use the software that comes with your mouse which is most likely windows only

>>62108140
>>62108147
>>62108130
Why are you posting inane pictures?

>>62108185
Some distros expect the user to install their own software, that's a feature not a bug

>>62108147
show some respect
t. ubundu user

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>>62108205
>install your own noveau drivers
What are you even talking about? Most distros do this for you. Apparently Ubuntu is the only one that bothers to do it correctly.

>>62108219
We got it, Ubuntu is the best.

>>62108186
If you can figure out which inputs the custom buttons correspond to you could also make mouse buttons do things like macros with xbindkeys probably

>>62108099
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mouse_buttons#xvkbd_and_xbindkeys

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>>62108235
What did they do though? I need this magic so I can help other distros improve.

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>>62108130
>installs distros for real men
>can't handle them
>installs beginner distro for babbies
>just works
>needs to tell everyone

how do I uninstall ubuntu from my computer?
i can't log in to windows, i think i got a virus on it. i restarted and all internet software are gone like chromium and firefox. my background also turned blue.

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>>62108262
>can't answer a simply question about open source display drivers
>spergs out about his superior autism

>>62108219
>Most distros do this for you
No they don't, not even Debian that it's what ununtu is based on, some users don't even need a graphical interface, stop blaming the devs work for your own ignorance

>>62108263
lol

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Solus actually looking good. too bad the installer is shit

>>62108304
>>>/r/eddit

>>62108314
>>>/trash/

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>>62108274
>debian
>default installation
>doesn't include foss display drivers

>>62108322
I didn't said that

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>>62108342
>we're pretending to be retarded now

>>62108186
mostly just assigning the buttons to things like resresh the page in my web browser, go to the next track in my media player and so on, assuming I can custom the shortcuts for each program I'm using at the time.

>>62108244
thanks

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>Hey dude can I watch your stream for the fight? Acestream doesn't work on Linux.

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>>62108398
>paying a hundred buckaroos to watch a black gentleman and a horrible potatonigger fight

>>62108409
Terry is irish you CIA nigger

Gentoo or Arch Linux for an inexperienced user?

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>>62108421

>>62108429
Arch

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>>62108304

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>>62108494
>tfw everytime I see someone with a librebooted thinkpad
some day I'll learn how it works

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>>62108494
noice

>>62108353
>can't properly configure his own drivers and it's config files
>calling anyone retarded

>>62108494
what font is this?

>>62108549
The edit is Open Sans Bold.

>>62108429
>>62106596

>Crux is actually goodArch
woah.. why don't /g/entoomen ever mention it?

>>62108595
>/g/entoomen
Gone years ago.

>>62108247
stick to noobunto if you're too stupid to edit a config file

>>62108603
/g/ was never good

>>62106810
Linux Mint with KDE desktop

Security: It's Linux - don't install malicious programs and you're about as secure as a normie ncan get. Security beyond this is on the user, not the kernel or OS.
Installing shit: Show her the synaptic package manager and how it works. If she's inquisitive then also show her the terminal, and sudo, apt-get, install, and upgrade commands.

There WILL be problems so make sure you're available to fix any issues that come up.

Remember, normies don't use Linux because:
1. MS Excel and Word don't work / they can't open or save all the proprietary MS filetypes from work/friends/assoc. properly
2. They're used to windows and don't like changing what already works
3. Their favourite proprietary software isn't available on Linux

If you can get over these hurdles, you'll have them on Linux for life.

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>>62108520
>>62108612
>screen tearing is the mark of a superior distro

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>>62108615

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>>62108615
>mint

>>62108621
>he reinstalled his operating system because he is too retarded to edit a few lines
LMAOing@urlife

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>>62108615
I'd just like to interject for a moment. What you're referring to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I've recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called "Linux", and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine's resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called "Linux" distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.

>>62108615
why dont you recommend ubuntu? mint sucks

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>>62108636
>defending subpar defaults this poorly

>>62108621
>attached frog is the mark of a quality post

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>>62108692
>ill just shitpost and everyone will forget my autistic sperging to avoid answering a simple question

>>62108674
whatever , don't forget to reinstall noobontu when something stops working

>>62108515
>when you have everything but can't into figuring it out
should just get a x220 already

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>>62108707
>Maybe if I repeat my obvious strawman it'll work this time

>>62108615
The distro matters when it comes to security.
The distro makes a ton of decisions for you like when to get feature updates, when to apply security updates etc.
Mint does not have a good track record.
And if you want KDE, neon is a better distro anyway. It is far more normie friendly.
If that means not having to use a terminal all the time.
Eg. The GUI for updating software is fine.
As for word/excel, playonlinux (wine) works fine.
If you are the person converting people, try out to do what they claim as a "basic task" in an alternative application or in wine, it might work.

>>62108631
For anyone with a day job Mint is everything they could have ever asked for from Linux.

The problem with linux autists is that they don't understand how normies work. Normies want pretty and slick interfaces. Normies want shit that works with no configuration. Normies don't want to wrassle with their operating system. Normies don't give a fuck about bloat so long as it's responsive and usable.

For 80% of normie things, Linux Mint Just Werks.

>>62108664
Because Mint isn't married to open-source philosophy and is willing to do what it takes to actually work on the widest selection of normie hardware out of the box. Anyone saying mint sucks for normies is basically a bandwagon faggot who can't think for himself or a distro hipster.

Also these threads are full of anti-linux microsoft trolls like >>62108651 who try to push people away from the easiest to use distros.

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I made my R_Alt into another modifier level. Is there any way I can turn hjkl into arrow keys while this is held? I have this set up on my mechanical keyboard and am trying to recreate it on my laptop.

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>>62108725
>For anyone with a day job
stopped reading here

>>62107687
>>62107341
>>62107130
Why substitute with an empty string instead of just deleting it?

>>62108735
You're right of course - anyone with a day job is using windows.

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>>62108735
>implying you can read

>>62108743
So feel free to leave this thread. It's not about Windows.

>canonical shills
>microsoft shills
wondering when the red hat shills show up

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>>62108766
Install fedora eurocuck.

>>62108704
>>62108714
Can't you read retard? you need to edit your drivers config files located in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/... and not all packet managers manage config files the same way, but you're obviously incapable of doing so.

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>>62108775
>oy vey just edit xorg.conf

Please stop bad posting.

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>>62108802
Answer the damn queshin white boy. What about the conf defaults is Ubuntu doing that nobody else is?

>>62108817
>nigger
It makes sense now

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>>62108827
>annnnd we're back to square one

can we delete this thread and start over?

>>62108827
>>>/pol/

>>62108725
When you convert someone, you set it up for them.
You talk to them for a while so you know what they expect from their computer and you have everything ready.
When you know what tasks they do, you can test these items to see if it will work and ultimately set it up for them.
Some times that can be tough and some times it require them to do a lot on their own, but if you install random shit on their computer and leaves it in a state where they can't use it, you basically broke their machine.
When they have used it for a while, they can learn to setup everything themselves.

If you think that just mentioning mint will solve all their problems, you are wrong.

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>>62108854

>>62108859
>When you convert someone
You cultists make me sick.

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r8 my first linux choice

I just threw Antergos on my thinkpad to try something different. Didn't want to deal with installing arch but is antergos just a meme?

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>>62108889
Fuck off rupee.

>>62108902
it's fine as long as it fills your needs anon

>>62106556-1

>>62106474
Is /fglt/ supposed to be a shortening of "Feel GuiLT"?

>>62108901
cucked by freedesktop/gnome/red hat/cia niggers

>>62108901
Good.
>>62108902
Fine.
>>62108906
Shit.

>>62106536
I'm too stupid.

>>62108901
>systemd

>>62108902
>systemd

>>62106474
How do I make thunderbird look more like outlook
And by that i mean, how do I make it split in half horzontally instead of vertically. I'm kinda stuck with a 16:9 aspect ratio

>>62108950
install gentoo

>>62108718
Just using Linux is all the security a normie needs.

>>62108901
Excellent choice for first distro

>>62108954
gentoo is a skin for screenfetch, not thunderbird

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>>62108901
>deliberately installing extremely old packages

>>62108974
kys dumb memer

>>62108974
name one thing you miss in Debian stretch compared to testing/sid. Now compare that to the drawbacks of using testing/sid

>>62108974
>having ADHD

>>62108992
>taking the bait

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>>62108980
>debian users unironically defending their stale glacial distro

>>62108992
Uhh, I think you misunderstood their bait, buddy.

anyone know about setting up a linux guest with multi monitor under KVM? hook a nigga up pls.

>>62109002
You really like posting your new reaction pictures, don't you?

>>62109012
install gentoo

>>62108974
Shitmemer is actually right, for once.

>>62108954
done
now what?

>>62109025
ya mem'd on me good.

>>62109033
compile firefox

Where are all the good posters?

>>62108398
I tried installing acestream onto ubuntu. Couldn't get it to work, so I installed a Win7 vm and installed ace stream on there.

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>>62109028
god bless you suh

>>62109053
no, thunderbird

>>62109071
i said firefox, learn to read

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I just installed linux h-how's it l-look

>>62109084
Good choice.

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>>62109094
>ancient shit-bait

>>62109094
GNU/Linux does not have this problem.

wow, what a shit thread this one turned out to be

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so this... is the power of... linux

Why does it take over 1m30s to load ubuntu? I'm on an SSD. Windows takes literally >3 seconds.

>>62109315

systemd-analyze plot >meme.svg

open it and check that takes ages
optional: convert it to png and post it here. Alternatively read dmesg and check if there is a big jump between two lines. On a computer at work I had to disable the "floppy" module because that slowed down booting by 60 seconds or more (pc had no floppy).

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installed gnome and I can't change lock screen background, help
inb4 install xfce

>>62109150
>mpv
could you do the same thing with vlc?

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>>62109389
can you pleaaaase post the background image

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>>62109508
now pls halp me

Antergos master race

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Looking to migrate to Linux, currently reading through Gentoo and Arch handbooks (I'm not doing to be le 1337 h4xXx00rr, I want to have fun and learn something in the process) and looking for ways to run my everyday software.
Can anybody suggest any alternatives to the following or confirm whether they run flawlessly in Wine:
foobar200
Total Commander
EAC
PSPad

Is Linux Mint safe now?

>>62109674
>tcmd
terminal: midnight commander (basically a modern norton commander)
gui: gnome commander, krusader, gentoo (not meme'ing there is a fm called gentoo)

How to ricing?

>>62109706
install a window manager and read the manuals

>>62109704
yeah

>>62109706
Right click on random things on the desktop and then click the parts that look like they might edit the appearance of whatever you right clicked on.

This is how it SHOULD work, in any case.

>>62109705
Thanks, Midnight Commander and Krusader look perfect. With Midnight I'll have to get used to using command line based manager after 20 odd years but I've considered unironically going back to MS-DOS anyway so this is a happy compromise for me.

Anyone have suggestions for the others? EAC is supposed to work in Wine according to the creator in the FAQ on the official website (according to reports he got from users).

Does anybody here use trackballs? I'm eyeing one, but the reviews said they had trouble recognising the device. I was wondering if this could be an issue.

Also, gnupill me on trackballs while you're at it.

How to get multi touch/guestures for a trackpad in ubuntu?

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How do I make -e default? Don't say alias

>>62110549
Edit the source and recompile it.
What's wrong with alias?

What is the best firewall for Linux?

>>62110772
Where do I go to edit the source?
>What's wrong with alias?
Nothing, just wanted to know how to properly change it

>>62106474
Oke, I have a new computer and I finally don't need windows for school anymore so I will go back to Linux.
I'm use to Ubuntu and Debian but I want to try something new, and probably something that will teach me some unix basics like compiling and shit.
So I hesitate between gentoo or freebsd or dragonfly bsd.
Also is btrfs really dead?
What are your recommendations if I want a perfect os to learn how unix work
>inb4 Unix

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>>62110549
Use egrep

>>62110823
Download the coreutils sourcecode and go from there.

>>62110837
>but I want to try something new, and probably something that will teach me some unix basics like compiling and shit.
First, Unix is old as fuck to it's not something new, second, compiling has nothing to do with unix basics, third if you want Unix buy a mac, Linux, GNU, etc. are not Unix.

>>62110901
>being this autistic

>>62110928
>Not being this autistic

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What distro would be best for a dual-purpose PleX media server and backup file server on a separate always running ITX system?

Also, ZFS or just stick to LVM+EXT4 for the media/storage? OS and boot would be sanely on a separate SSD.

How the FUCK do I control my GPU fan in Ubuntu 17?
I got an old card, AMD HD 5770, and those flgrx drivers do not work with Ubuntu 17 anymore. Due to the old GPU I can't use the Amd-gpu pro driver but the radeon driver and that one doesn't seem to have any option to control fans.
No option in BIOS either and fancontrol just let's me adjust CPU fan
Please, does anyone know how I can regulate this?

>>62106526

Meanwhile, Debian with systemd is only 290MB[1].
Systemd haters BTFO, you're corrupt and fished, and on seaside watch.

[1] https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-cd/debian-9.1.0-amd64-netinst.iso

>>62108304

The woman he's with is cuter than the one he's ogling. I find this picture sad whenever someone posts a variation of it.

>>62108728

>R_Alt
Do you mean AltGR? Why would you do that? There are keys on your keyboard that can be conveniently typed with it.

>>62108728

> Is there any way I can turn hjkl into arrow keys while this is held? I have this set up on my mechanical keyboard and am trying to recreate it on my laptop.
For web browsing, I assume. Just use VimFX (while you still have <Firefox 57) or similar software like Vimium for Firefox.

>>62111065
>devuan_jessie_1.0.0_amd64_NETINST.iso 24-May-2017 00:13 227M

>>62109343

systemd-analyze blame
is easier. The graphic is confusing.

>>62109759

You always use a window manager if you're running X.

>>62110847

He wants the default for echo.

>>62111180
Pretty sure you don't have to

>>62111217

Show me how you can use the X windowing system without a window manager.

>>62111316
>Instead of something like exec i3 put exec firefox in yout xinitrc
>startx
>???
>Profit!

>>62111365

i3 is a window manager you fucking utter retard.

>>62111007
Please help

>>62111372
And that's why you replace its execution with exec <insert something here that's not a window manager like for example firefox>

>>62111544

Didn't see that.
Firefox would still be running inside a window or fullscreen. It's called the X WINDOW system.

>>62111544
dude what

>>62111584
The only window in that X session. With no way to manage it like opening other windows, switch between windows, resizing, etc.

>>62110837
Use Slackware

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>goal
To create a program that would run in the background and disable DPMS powersaving and X blanking when HTML5 video is playing (YouTube for example).

>idea
Perhaps use inotify to monitor a filesystem where Pulseaudio would change something when it's playing back a video (as seen in the picture).

Is this possible? Does anyone have any ideas?
Alternatively, would it be crazy to open a request on the Firefox bug tracker for it to implement this within Firefox?

>>62110302
Guys?

How do you people make space in your hard drives? I'm cleaning up and curious about how do you go about it.

>>62111842
You must type

shopt -s dotglob

I go on a folder and type

du -sh * | sort -rh | head -n21

and from that I see the biggest dirs.

>>62111007
Please, anyone?

>>62111880
GPU drivers are your only chance to control your GPU fans. If you have no drivers for your GPU that can do that you're out of luck unless you want to do some driver development yourself.

>>62111868
So more or less like me. I have this into a function.

find . -type d -exec du -ah --block-size=1M {} + | sort -n -r | head -n $1 > HeavyFilesAndDirs.txt &

>>62111965
The argument is how many files and directories you want listed.

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>state of leddit

>>62111893
Fug then, thanks for help.
Gotten delete Linux then

>>62111810
Just use xset in a script,

>encrypt your /home folder?
What does that mean? Any advantages or downsides to that?

>>62112600
>Any advantages or downsides to that?
False security.

>>62112600
If your disk malfunctions in some way while you still have waranty on it but have to send it in to get a replacement they won't be able to sniff around your private data.
Same if your device gets stolen.

That's pretty much it.

>>62112627
Had over your ssh keys to your unencrypted home drive and see how false it is

Why do Winfags always criticize GNU/Linux for being unstable and breaking? I've been using Arch GNU/Linux for 2 years and it's never broken on me.

>>62112706
What?

>>62112812
He probably meant "Hand over", but I still have no idea what his problem is.

>>62110813
iptables
>>62111842
ncdu
>>62111810
disable dpms

>>62112578

But how will the script detect if Firefox is playing back a video?

>>62112627

It's valid security for when your laptop gets stolen.

>>62112842
It wont, have two scripts, turn it off when you're watching it and on when you'r done watching

I'm using this http://www.sgvulcan.com/2010/01/06/installing-debian-using-only-ssh/
to do what the guide says, but it doesn't seem to work.
What's an easy way to find out if the pc is actually even booting from the usb? I think the BIOS is configured to boot form USB but I'm not sure and it's headless so I can't check without completely disassembling the thing and putting in a gpu, the case itself only fits a half bracket pcie so that takes like an hour of work.
Please help

>>62112853

That's not ideal. Because I want the screenblanking to happen when Firefox is idling on a website with no video, but not when it's playing back video.

The lack of a common way to handle that is a flaw in distributions. There are various implementations for screensavers and blanking and then you have the low-level stuff like DPMS and Xorg. If there was a common way to expose the low-level settings via dbus or something and then programs could inhibit it via that when they perform certain actions, tha would be ideal. But of course it's never going to happen.

>>62112853
For finding what? Bash history? Forefox history? Things downloaded from the internet?

>>62112876
>flaw in distributions.
Why dont you write a patch and see what happens? Surely in the past 15 years this has never come up.

script one
xset -dpms
script two
xset +dpms

>>62112876
It's not the flaw of distributions if upstream doesn't provide it either.

Personally, I deactivated DPMS since the blanking when you don't want it is annoying.

>>62112916
The problem isn't to turn it off and on, the problem is to determine when to turn it off or on.

>>62112926
>when to turn it off or on.
CLICK PROGRAM NAMED DPMS OFF
WATCH VIDEO

DONE WITH VIDEO
CLICK PROGRAM NAMED DPMS ON

DONE
Play smar,t not retarded, its not hard

>>62112926

But maybe programs would provide it if distributions agreed upon a standard way to do it.

>>62112941

You are legitimately retarded.
That is not effective. You want to have blanking when not doing things like watching video. Your shitty way disables blanking altogether.

>>62112965
>You want to have blanking when not doing things like watching video.

ANON I WANT WATCH VIDEO
DPMS OFF
TY ANON


ANON I WANT NOT WATCH VIDEO
DPMS ON
TY ANON

What the fuck are you talking about kid?

>>62111810

pactl list | grep -c firefox

will give you the number of open audiostreams of firefox * 2. this usually corelates with the number of videos playing
maybe you could do soemthing like

if [ $(pactl list | grep -c firefox) -gt 2 ] ; then

>>62112965
That's not how distributions work

>>62112941
That's not what was desired, so it's not a solution to the given problem. If you can't solve it that's ok, you don't have to provide a solution at all costs.

>>62112982

You are literary retarded. Twice now. You are retarded for two people, at least.

>>62112986

Thanks, that's a nice start.
I'm still kind of bummed out, because it has to run every 5 minutes or so in the background instead of listening to a change happening or the programs themselves emitting a signal.

>>62113003
>the programs themselves emitting a signal.
Unless you want to add those signals to the programs yourself having a background process is your best bet.

>>62112994
>>62113003

I LITERALLY solved your problem
What you are looking for does not exist, and short of you providing a patch to firefox, it isnt going to happen.

If you want some convoluted way for the sake of having a difficult way of solving it, all for it.But i've provided a very simple, yet effective way for you to solve your problem.
Just because you're a sperg, dosent make my answer any less vaslid

>>62113049

>problem clearly stated
>he goes on to provide a non-solution which was already ruled out in the initial request, thinking he's smart
>insists on proving that he's not retarded because he can't read

>>62112848
>>62112655
How does it work? Do you need to enter your key every time you want to open the folder?

>>62113065
How is it a "non solution"?
It provides a direct solution.

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I just ran

rm -rf directory* something *

instead of

rm -rf directory* something*

in my downloads directory. I want to die. I will never use * when deleting again.

>>62113049
Problem: How to do this automatically?
Your solution: Do it manually.

Your solution will only get you a failing grade.

>>62113069
Only when you mount it. So, once at bootup.

>>62113077

It doesn't provide a direct solution you absolute retard. The requirement was to only blank when video is playing in Firefox you complete idiot.
You are so pathetic that you want to post your obvious non-solution because you think you're so smart for figuring something out.
Just stop posting you embarrassment for a person.

>>62113092
Stop breathing

>>62113101
LOOK MAH IM A SPERG
LOOK AT ME

>>62113110

Says the idiot who keeps posting in all caps when multiple people have explained to him why he's a retard.
Just accept that you're a moron who has no reading comprehension and who feels pride for "figuring something out" others already knew and why it doesn't work.

>>62113110
You need to be 18 to use this site

>>62113092
at least it has encouraged you to start taking backups
... right?

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I'm thinking about installing Ubuntu on my notebook as my main (and only) OS. I'm relatively tech-savvy I built my first PC as a child by myself following forum guides, taught myself html/css basics for hobbyist site dev and have even built a arch linux VM following a guide but never really used it, I just wanted to see how that works.

So I do have a very basic understanding of computers and tend to be able to work my way around them. However I'm worried I don't know enough to be using a OS that is so user dependant.

My main concern is viruses, I've heard Linux doesn't really have anti-virus software but I know it certainly has viruses, how would someone with a basic computer knowledge like me be sure they're not compromised?

I'm planning on using Ubuntu because this will be my main computer and I would like it to be a fairly fluid experience and as an outsider looking in it seems like Ubuntu is the most mainstream OS, I really would like simplicity, but I am open to suggestions if you have any?

>>62113163

I didn't have backups for the download directory, because it was a temporary storage before sorting it.

I am thinking about wrapping rm into something that would move things to /tmp or similar, but I don't know if it's worth it.

>>62113175
>I've heard Linux doesn't really have anti-virus software
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications#Anti_malware
there are some

>>62113196
>https://prism-break.org/en/categories/gnu-linux

Thank you, I know there is software out there but I've heard it's not really something linux users will use as it is usually lacking - I don't know anything but hearing that doesn't fill me with confidence.

Is there any reason to use the original bourne shell (sh) over bash/dash/fish/korn/zsh?

>>62113398
Dont use bash, it was created by a nigger

>>62113180
Always doublecheck your rm, especially if you use -rf with it.

>>62113175
>My main concern is viruses
Why? There are many exploits and dangers that aren't related to viruses at all. Viruses aren't really that big on the threat list since decades ago.

>>62113407
Lots of people love and use bash, that hasn't stopped even weev from loving it.

>>62113407
don't use oxygen, some of it has been in nigger lungs

>>62113407

>a "nigger" was smarter than him and create a shell used by millions of people

Geez dude, does this mean you have to kill yourself now?

>>62113449
I meant it as a general term for threats, as I said not a tech-head here.

>>62113180
Bad idea. Setting an alias for rm -rf to something like rm -rif will make you use rm -rf more liberally, because you're going to assume (consciously or not) that that alias is going to always be there, and if you're on a shell that doesn't have that bashrc/zshrc/whatever, you might, through sheer muscle memory, instinctively nuke your root directory assuming that there was going to be a safety net, when there actually wasn't.

>>62113825
>root directory
Um no.

--no-preserve-root

>>62113175
Anti-birus software is really useless in any scenario but enterprise. What people don't realize is that most anti-malware software only protects against software that's been spotted in the wild--in which case, you're better of just using the upstream patches.

The other side of anti-malware is when you open up a page that you shouldn't have, like a Softpedia link, and download some horrible shitware like an idiot. A better way to fix this issue is to use a content blocker like uBlock Origin and enable blocklists. It'll prompt you before you enter a site that's referenced on its blocklist.

>>62113854
Yes, but that doesn't stop you from using

rm -rf /*

instead of

rm -rf ./*

.

>>62113180
>thinking about wrapping rm
Check out libtrash

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Is there a way to get GTK to put the scroll bar on the left side for all my software the way that other, older toolkits do it?

And why did we stop putting the scrollbar on the left side, anyway? That's where all my icons and buttons are. Why shouldn't the scrollbar be there, too?

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a second partition for a laptop I recently bought, it Ubuntu freezes early in the installation. I've looked into the issue and I think nvidia drivers are at fault.

Has anyone else had this problem? How do I solve it? I disable fast boot and secure boot (or at least I think I did it the right way). I've also replaced quiet splash with nomodeset at the BIOS, just prior to commanding it to install Ubuntu. Installation still freezes.

Can anyone help, please?

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>>62106526
what the fuck are you talking about?

the torrent is 16GB. You just download the one that interests you

>>62114191
*but Ubuntu freezes early

>>62105283
sshfs+owns server (eg RPI+Raspbian/Ubuntu)

INSTALL SOLUS

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>Getting short battery life on my laptop.
>Let's install bumblebee so I can disable discrete graphics when I don't need it.
>Restart system.
>Greated with 640x480 login screen
>log in
>Screen flashes and I'm back to the login screen
>Try again and the same happens.
>Can't login to remove bumblebee
>Go into safe mode and start failsafe graphics mode.
>Stuck on this screen for some time now
SOMEBODY HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>62113092
So the one you ran DELETEd FUCKING EVERYTHING in the folder instead of just deleting something* files like you intended?

Also, isn't * the token for 0 or more matches while + is the token for 1 or more matches (or the preceding token?

>>62114543
1.boot normally
2.press Ctrl+Alt+F2
3.login
4.remove bumblebee

Ctrl+Alt+F2 will bring you to VT2. Normally this does not automatically start the x-server so youll have a command line to do what you need to

>>62114543
reboot, when you enter GRUB press 'e'
find the line starting with `linux` and put `init=/bin/bash` at the end and press F10
this will temporarily boot you into the kernel provided console with bash as the init, leaving out systemd
most modules inculding gfx modules won't be loaded
you should be able to do everything you need from there

>>62113092
>not using $ alias ri='rm -vi'
BTW u can undelete some files if they are not overwritten.

>>62111372
nice reading comprehension moron

how do i do the equivalent of
>sed '/^$/!s/^/(the tab character)'
in vim? ie prepend all non-empty lines with a tab?

>>62106773
It's often disliked by people who mistakenly installed Linux, thinking they were getting a EUNUCHX system.

is it worth putting linux on my college laptop or will people in the lecture hall laugh at me for having a dinosaur laptop with a hacker OS

>>62114765
>is it worth putting linux on my college laptop
if you dont need windows-only software for college, yes
>>62114765
>will people in the lecture hall laugh at me for having a dinosaur laptop with a hacker OS
no, noone gives a fuck what OS you are using

>>62114765
no one cares lol.

looking for a minimal distro like void, any recommendations?

>>62108595
I USED TO SCREAM THIS ALL OF THE TIME! BUT YOU FAGGOTS WOULDN'T LISTEN! I'D SUGGEST "INSTALL CRUX, YOU FUCKING PIECES OF SHIT!", AND WHAT DID I GET FOR IT? FUCKING CRICKETS!

>>62114812
Crux my man

>>62112600
Ignore it. Encrypt everything instead.

NEW THREAD

>>62114971
>>62114971
>>62114971

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>>62114626
>>62114598

>>62114712
\t

>>62114729
It's often defended by people who mistake their inability to find anything wrong with it, despite the fact that they know nothing about it whatsoever, as an indicator that their actually is nothing wrong with it.
and so they assume people who dislike it have all sorts of silly reasons for doing so, when in fact they are technical reasons and very sound ones.

Funny enough the reasons its disliked are similar to reasons why ALL users here tend to prefer GNU/Linux over other operating systems. How easy is it to explain to your mother why you prefer it over Windows? She just doesn't understand.
It's the same thing with systemd, and the only reason people who defend systemd don't see the same flaws within it that they see all over the place in other OSes is because they don't know enough about systemd.

>>62114852
Looks decent, thanks anon

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>>62113092
pls halp
i don't understand what he did wrong