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#201 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Stale keyring files? » 2025-05-22 19:17:04

greenjeans wrote:

Well a new thread would probably be better, but since we don't have the full context of golinux's somewhat cryptic message, it may be a little premature.

It was a mistake to have posted that nonsense . . . boredom can have weird consequences. I would move it to a new thread if it were worthy of attention. Another option is self-restraint to let that cryptic comment fade into oblivion. Final solution would be deletion.

#202 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Stale keyring files? » 2025-05-21 23:55:48

There is hope! A little birdie told me that Xfce may be on the chopping block because of the UI and other changes . . .

#203 Re: News & Announcements » Chrome based browsers and uBlock Origin » 2025-05-19 22:30:02

Much appreciated delgado. When I'm in the mood, I'll fiddle with it in preparation for the day I divorce firefox! I've never used an app image but maybe it's time . . . need to investigate all escape routes to flee the madness . . . big_smile

#204 Re: News & Announcements » Chrome based browsers and uBlock Origin » 2025-05-19 21:11:59

I'm not there yet - still on Chimaera - but would like to know if it Is it possible to run Librewolf and firefox at the same time? I sort of remember trying it once and it wasn't possible . . . Thanks.

#205 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Which Trackball device? » 2025-05-17 02:06:46

Yes! Does everything I need and they are still available or were last time I bought some. I don't like tools that light up and are complicated.

#206 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Which Trackball device? » 2025-05-17 01:47:23

I still use a classic roller-ball mouse! Old habits die hard . . .

#207 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » viber authentication upon reboot » 2025-05-15 20:07:26

And there you have it. Thanks for the update and confirmation.

#208 Re: Devuan Derivatives » List of Devuan derivatives » 2025-05-08 23:36:22

@greenjeans . . . That is very true and probably the logic behind them still being in their current position. Please share your perspective with Xenguy on IRC #devuan-www where this was being discussing earlier today wrt the presentation on devuan.org.

#209 Re: Devuan Derivatives » List of Devuan derivatives » 2025-05-07 17:47:09

@Camtaf . . . If you tell me which ones need attention, I can have a look and move them to an appropriate place. That will need to be done anyway for the WWW update when Excalibur is released. Thanks for your help!

#210 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Wallpaper Location » 2025-05-01 20:24:38

Translation of the above . . .

Hello everyone. Sorry for writing in Spanish. I'm new to GNU/Linux, and I chose Devuan as my option (I come from—and sometimes also use—another distribution that some say is more beginner-friendly. But I really feel very comfortable with Devuan, and it's been a very good decision).

The issue I'm raising is related to this topic. I'm also new to Xfce (I use Devuan 5.0 Daedalus with the Xfce desktop), and I've encountered the difficulty of not being able to find the /usr/share/images/desktop-base/ directory. I've searched for it in Thunar with the search engine, and it doesn't appear. I'm probably doing the search incorrectly. The reason for my question is to have the backup folder for the default Devuan wallpapers before changing the wallpaper in Xfce, or at least identify the path to said folder.

Thank you and best regards.

#211 Re: News & Announcements » Initramfs changes in Excalibur + refracta2usb » 2025-04-30 19:25:17

dzz . . . nice to see you around so much and contributing to debuging the Excalibur isos. :thumbs-up:

#212 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » viber authentication upon reboot » 2025-04-16 19:39:30

It's not on https://pkgmaster.devuan.org/bannedpackages.txt

Neither is it found in our package list https://pkginfo.devuan.org/cgi-bin/poli … *&x=submit

IOW . . . Devuan does not know that viber exists so there is no expectation that it would work . . .

#213 Re: Other Issues » Getting a ton of the same errors in .xsession-errors in excalibur » 2025-04-12 00:30:13

greenjeans wrote:

"Just delete the file and don't ever turn your machine off" is also not a great answer my friend.

Huh . . . When my tower suspends, it is quite dormant and power is off.

#214 Re: Other Issues » Getting a ton of the same errors in .xsession-errors in excalibur » 2025-04-11 22:17:46

greenjeans wrote:

@golinux, don't know about your system, but here I can delete the file(s), but it re-spawns every time you re-boot or logout/logbackin.

That's what "suspend" is for. I can go for a VERY long time w/o having to reboot.  wink

#215 Re: Other Issues » Getting a ton of the same errors in .xsession-errors in excalibur » 2025-04-11 21:24:48

Altoid wrote:

So I ended up resorting to having a size limit on the /home/.xsession-errors file.

I gave up on xsession-errors years ago. Whenever I update, I immediately delete that file because otherwise I may forget and it will grow to a gargantuan size. Doing so has never impacted performance that I have noticed.

#216 Re: Documentation » How to: Devuan 5 Daedalus an pipewire » 2025-04-09 15:42:16

Morning steve_v . . .

I should have said that I only mentioned a FEW of the tasks that are currently not being addressed/maintained. In part, that is because I am still happily on chimaera and dreading the day I will have to deal with more current obstacles.

steve-v wrote:

Do I take that to mean this is well under control and Devuan's pipewire-launcher and autostart files are being actively maintained?  Is there some secret-squirrel development branch I don't know about?

Sadly, the dev channels are mostly silent and there is little new blood stepping up to provide redundancy and skills going forward. Feel free to be part of the solution. smile

#217 Re: Documentation » How to: Devuan 5 Daedalus an pipewire » 2025-04-08 15:22:18

steve_v wrote:

*And no, @golinux, I'm not interested in doing theming or . . .

Read that correspondence again more carefully, steve_v. I never suggested YOU do ANYTHING specific. I only mentioned the tasks that are currently not being maintained. And I encouraged you to do SOMETHING but flap your gums from the sidelines.

#218 Re: Documentation » How to: Devuan 5 Daedalus an pipewire » 2025-04-04 15:52:23

debdog wrote:

Is there a reason why no one so far has a solution for a sysvinit script? Have there been attempts? And if so, what were the pitfalls?

This project has been around for years: https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/pipe … diversity/ Surprised you are not aware of it. Or perhaps that isn't the answer to the question you are asking . . .

#221 Re: Forum Feedback » I can't believe you closed the Joke thread. » 2025-03-03 18:44:29

What is drama for you is merely an investigation of human predictability (and stupidity) for me. A cat will always swipe at a dangling, bouncy toy. It just can't resist.  wink

#222 Re: Forum Feedback » I can't believe you closed the Joke thread. » 2025-03-03 15:05:09

@blackhole - As usual, you missed the point. It was intended to be a teaching moment for those rushing to hair-trigger judgments and resorting to abuse. It proved once again that we see the world as we ourselves are and not as it is. The amusement was the icing on the cake. smile

#223 Re: Installation » [SOLVED] Unable to install Daedalus » 2025-03-02 16:55:24

OT: I still have a stash of Sony "taiyo yuden" disks. big_smile

#224 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [SOLVED] Announcing Movuan » 2025-03-01 23:35:09

Happy to see you got this together, lxb. Way to go!

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