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#1776 Re: Documentation » HOWTO: Install the best screen magnifier - xlupe » 2020-07-27 20:15:46

Vernon wrote:

Yes smile. For example, xlupe has a nice slider bar to easily change magnifications.

Isn't that what the scroll wheel is for?  Why go fumbling about for a slider . . .

#1777 Re: Installation » Interested in installing devuan, couple questions before I do » 2020-07-25 16:01:36

RJVB wrote:

Was it your intention to link to the generic Debian wiki landing page (on which I didn't see a DontBreakDebian section)? smile

Of course not.  I fixed it.

#1778 Re: Installation » Interested in installing devuan, couple questions before I do » 2020-07-24 22:45:08

Use PPAs with Debian or Devuan at your own risk.  Please take DontBreakDebian to heart.  Also read this page on the Devuan website.

edit: corrected incomplete link

#1779 Re: Installation » kali to devuan » 2020-07-24 17:44:16

Posts about Kali are not even answered on the Debian forum because Kali is not Debian.  Devuan is even further away from Debian.  Did you try searching for "kali" on this forum?  There are some mentions here and there which could possibly be useful to you.  FYI, ParrotSec OS is building a version on Devuan so there may be some pointers if you check that out.

#1780 Re: Other Issues » InRelease, Release, and Release.gpg files need updating » 2020-07-21 06:58:37

amprolla was misbehaving but I haven't seen any discussion about it being fixed.  It is summer after all . . .

#1781 Re: Other Issues » Update not possible because of repository problem » 2020-07-21 01:24:39

Happy to hear that.  It's a good idea to read the release notes because there are always a few "gotchas" with each new release.

#1782 Re: Other Issues » Update not possible because of repository problem » 2020-07-20 22:33:20

From the beowulf release notes:

If you are already on Beowulf, just run this command to get to the
current release version:

  apt update && apt dist-upgrade

The first time you do this after Beowulf has gone Stable, you will get
a warning that the repository changed its 'Suite' value from 'testing'
to 'stable'. Answer 'yes' to proceed. Note that aptitude or apt-get will
fail this first time. Only apt will ask you to accept the change.

#1783 Re: Off-topic » New forum member » 2020-07-19 15:18:44

golinux misses gksu  . . .

#1784 Re: Devuan » Stupid question about Devuan Testing and Debian Testing » 2020-07-16 23:16:43

@thierrybo . . . please use release names in sources.list to avoid "unintended consequences" when Devuan is still testing and the matching Debian release goes stable.  Please have a look at this page.

#1785 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Build EL Distro based on Devuan, Help! » 2020-07-14 14:59:17

Also note that it is a very-bad-idea to use the suite names in sources.list because Devuan and Debian are not always in sync.  It is safer to use codenames to avoid unintended consequences.  Please see https://devuan.org/os/releases.

#1786 Re: Other Issues » php7.4-fpm has a dependency on systemd » 2020-07-10 18:58:33

steve_v wrote:

Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action. Four times is Official GNOME Policy.

Repeated for truth.  Best signature ever!

#1787 Re: Other Issues » [Solved] linux-5.6.0-0.bpo.2 stucks at "waiting for /dev.... udevd" » 2020-07-08 20:38:24

Gnome has some rough edges period and does not play well with others.  I have a hard time understanding why anyone would want to use it especially on a distribution whose philosophy leans in the opposite direction of Gnome's.  Classic square peg|round hole thinking.

Case in point:
https://linuxreviews.org/Mpv_drops_GNOME_support

#1788 Re: Installation » How to get java8 on devuan3? » 2020-07-08 20:33:20

Any judgmental evaluation has multiple perspectives.  Best to be aware of them all.  wink

#1789 Re: Installation » How to get java8 on devuan3? » 2020-07-07 22:41:14

IdeaFix wrote:

Devuan is not reliable and it is impossible to use devuan for serious purposes.

LOL!  That would depend on your definition of "serious purposes".  Perhaps the issue is not Devuan but your purposes!

#1790 Re: Forum Feedback » Why Fie? » 2020-07-06 16:45:58

Tatwi wrote:

When starting the Debian/Devuan normal installer (full or net-install), there is an option for "Graphical Installer", which is functionally identical to the NCurses "DOS knockoff", but it looks prettier. Functionally, this installer is perfectly fine and visually the graphical version is also fine. Every step is clear and well documented and it's not possible to reach the end of the installer without having a working system.

Note that this option is no longer available in Beowulf and probably beyond.

#1791 Re: Installation » How to get java8 on devuan3? » 2020-07-02 16:53:22

That depends.  I have some wheezy pkgs running on jessie without issue.

#1792 Re: Installation » How to get java8 on devuan3? » 2020-07-01 22:41:40

Or directly from the Devuan repos.  That is the preferred way to install Debian packages on Devuan:
https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/d1pk … elease=any

#1794 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED]Detached signature file(s) » 2020-06-30 22:38:30

From the Devuan website:

Devuan has a network of package repository mirrors in place. The mirror network is accessible using the FQDN “deb.devuan.org” via http NOT https. Country Codes (CC) are currently unavailable but a specific mirror from the list can be accessed using the corresponding BaseURL.

Instructions for getting the keyring can also be found on the website at: https://devuan.org/os/keyring

#1799 Re: Installation » ?? Manual Upgrade to Beowulf from Ascii 2.1 ?? » 2020-06-25 20:09:46

Definition of "quote":

quote kwōt►

    intransitive verb
    To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source.
    intransitive verb
    To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source).

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