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goat · Other Issues

I still suspect you need to enable your 'contrib' and 'non-free' repos, if you have not done so.

su - root

To get root access for editing your /etc/apt/sources.list file

cd /etc/apt

Change Directory to /etc/apt

cp sources.list sources.list.backup

Make a backup of your original sources.list file

nano sources.list

Open your sources.list file in a text editor so you can modify it to look like the following.

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged excalibur main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

You must add the 'contrib' and 'non-free' sources (you do this while inside the 'nano' program, a text editor). I believe you also should add 'contrib' and 'non-free' to the 'excalibur-security' and 'excalibur-updates' lines as well.

And that should, to the best of my understanding, give you access to 'winetricks' which is in the 'contrib' repositories.

(sidenote: I do use su - root , myself. I was just pointing to the 'su' program itself, which is named, 'su'.)

You would then want to follow the above advice from steve_v by enabling multi-arch
https://wiki.debian.org/Wine#Step_1:_Enable_multiarch

That's the best I can think of to solve your issue.

goat · Other Issues

It seems, it's likely, that your problem is: 'contrib' repository is disabled.

I believe 'contrib' and 'non-free' are omitted/disabled by default.

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

or

su

to root and adjust your sources.list accordingly then run

apt update

. That should give you access to winetricks

deb http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/merged excalibur main contrib non-free

<-- Should look something like that; and you can query the Web to find out how to alter your /etc/apt/sources.list file, as well.

Now, to install wine32..? I think you'd have to enable x86 access. You'll have to look that up.

I did a bit of searching and found some answers with the search query "can't install wine32 on debian." Though I can't be sure of what is proper for your use case. Seems there is a way to enable 32bit apt sources, as well as perhaps some kind of "wine-installer" that perhaps just autoconfigures everything? I think on my main rig, I just enabled 32bit sources with dpkg or some sort of wizardry I don't recall at the moment.

Anywho good luck. Query the web.

As far as gaming goes, I tend to use pre-packaged and sand-boxed stuff (flatpak, AppImage, etc..), unless the devuan repos suffice for whatever it is.

I think there are a few options out there for dedicated 'gaming distros' as well. However, if you prefer to remain SystemD free; welcome aboard.

goat · Freedom Hacks

With Debian 13 Trixie having arrived, Apt has been updated with an added pager for certain commands, including the search function 'apt search'.
The merge request is here.

I've found this particular addition/update to apt to be a bit annoying; as it is on by default, and 'apt search such-and-such | less' works just as well when needed, at my optional preference.

So to disable it, one can do the following.

As root, navigate to /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ (or something like: sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99pager)
use nano or whatever: nano 99pager (or whatever file name you find suitable)
include the following single line in the new configuration file

Binary::apt::Pager "false";

exit nano or whatever, saving the file, and you should be good to go. Cheers.

goat · Off-topic

I've thought a lot about the current times we find ourselves in, from the macro to the micro, etc..

...The only answer I can seem to come up with, that seems universally applicable to the myriad of circumstances is: kindness. And in addition to that, compassion.

It's my particular view/position, but, I think it would be more difficult to be cruel, if kindness was more common than cruelty and indifference.

It's nice to look some one's way and see them smile at you, rather than have them scowl, or look away.
It's nice to be complimented, rather than criticized.
It's nice to be welcomed, rather than to be excluded.

I think it's nice when things are nice. I think we are often indifferent to our indifference. And it's often quite harsh, to feel the sting of harshness.

There is Game Theory, of course, and how, perhaps under certain conditions, it is not optimal to put the best foot forward, all the time.

However, personally, I've thought a lot about it, and I just can't think of any other way to overcome cruelty, ignorance, and indifference, than to meet cruelty with kindness, ignorance with enlightenment, and indifference with care, concern, or compassion. This is easier said than done, and, it's highly unlikely I am a shining example of such; perhaps quite far from it, at times.

However, perhaps, in light of the current paradigm, kindness and compassion is something we can take into consideration. Hopefully not to take up the task as some kind of burdensome and insincere yoke, that we might end up trying to heap loads of unwanted and ineffective kindnesses towards others, or to make an aim or goal of the endeavor. Also, not that we all should become a bunch of soft softies, of which there may be appropriate times and places, but, isn't always applicable to all situations. But, perhaps, as something to consider, in quiet moments: that we may learn to increase our receptivity as well as our ability to reflect genuine, and sincere kindness.

Imagine the surprise, when, some one with a thick skin, can reveal at times, their soft underbelly. Or imagine, when some one perceived as quite quick to give and bend, reveals a sharp and keen rigidity, when it's to a great benefit. Sometimes we are more than we realize.

I think it may, perhaps be, terribly important, in the times we currently find ourselves in. So, thank-you, for reading, for your consideration, and for your kindness, and compassion.

-goat

goat · Off-topic

Pertaining to the above, personally, I'm not of the mind to abandon ship to the BSD ecosystem; though the BSD systems and communities are interesting in of themselves.

As for the rest..

"Where there is a will, there is a way." -- here's hoping.

goat · Off-topic

More often than not, it's counter-productive to deride users. There is no need to heap scorn upon anyone in this thread so far as I can see; and it's inefficient as well as ineffective towards bringing in new contributors (unless they are a masochist?). Not everyone has had the chance to acquire years of experience in the field, to acquire and make connections; some people are simply passionate about the ideals, dreams, and goals.

Solidification and certainty in one's social circle can be a beneficent thing; but, it is also subject to social entropy, decay, and exclusionary behavior.

On top of that, well written words can be extremely useful, for the pen is mightier than the sword; and that's exactly what programming is, (hopefully) well written words in a specific language that instructs compilers on how to instruct computers, etc.

These are trying times, however. So, perhaps some things get lost in translation, from time to time..

All that aside..

Thanks Devuan!

-goat

goat · Off-topic

It is a not so infrequent occurrence that a cricket or two (or three!), will find it's way into the home here. I usually make a quick order of catching and releasing them outside. Recently however, moments like that have been a highlight of my day (a moment where I can feel as though, something I do can be helpful). Sometimes I think to myself, one of them might make a nice pet, heh. But, I always conclude they are best left to their own kind, among their own elements. We've a surprising array of wildlife here, despite the urban habitat. Sometimes, the various creatures, seem a sort of distant bit of, ephemeral companions. Where we may share brief moments of shared curiosity.

I've wondered about the whole, 'gratitude,' schtick for some time: it seems trying to produce genuine gratitude on demand, for me at least, is next to impossible. I really do wonder what genuine gratitude is. I imagine it to be a rather unpleasant experience in humility. Yet, I don't think that is what it really is. Seems to me, properly, it should be a sort of... exquisitely beautiful feeling: like standing next to a very tall, old tree, and thinking: wow...!

Perhaps it's different at different times: gratitude.

It has been interesting to get to know the crickets here though. When I've really got up close with them, really observed, I could tell you without a doubt, their, what we would call, 'humanity,' is quite present and observable: fear, elation, curiosity, etc.. It's beyond me to imagine.. I suppose I'm grateful for that.

I'm grateful for beauty, most of all, and my experience of it, over the years. That tremulous sort of awe that gives you a bit of a shiver, perhaps some goose pimples, and puts a bitter sweet tear or two in the eyes.

edit: Also, I'd say I'm eternally grateful, for those moments of profound, or even simple, shared experience with friends over the years: leisurely walking.. and talking.. about this, and that, and special sort of nothing special somethings: with heavenly ground and grasses under foot, trees here and there, and sky above..

...And how could I forget Music.

goat · Off-topic

I've used/worked with coreboot(ed) thinkpads quite a bit over the years. I believe what you are describing is known as the, 'coil whine...'

...and if I'm not mistaken, it has to do with power delivery. In my experience, in the beginning, I often observed that my Thinkpad x60 would make a terrible whine that seemed as if I could audibly hear the CPU's calculations, heh. However, if I inserted a USB stick, it would become much more acceptably silent.

I believe it's just a quirk of the boards, and has to do with power delivery to various components, and perhaps most specifically, USB.

The tried and true method of trying to mitigate this, is to mess around with, 'power top,' and attempt disable any power-saving settings that are automatically enabled by default - USB being a good place to start.

For example, if you have ever used a dimmer switch, for indoor lighting, you might notice a similar phenomenon: a slight audible whine coming from the dimmer circuit. My electrical knowledge isn't up to snuff, but, I believe that same sort of thing is what is going on.

So, yeah. @zapper you'll want to research and look into 'powertop,' and see what that is about. And as a quick test, you can just insert a USB stick, and see if that has any immediate change on the coil whine.

The rest, is beyond me; that's about all I know. On some Thinkpads it's a bit worse than others, but, they all seem to to emit some sort of noise like that, by default, under specific situations.

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