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#401 Re: Devuan » Migrating from Mint » 2018-12-04 03:58:51
Hi Vargr, I've come over to Devaun from Mint also. It really isn't that hard. If you have questions, just post them here. This is a friendly forum. 
#402 Re: Other Issues » Problems with youtube-dl [solved] » 2018-11-10 21:58:35
Did you download the app via Synaptic? That might be the problem as the repo version is too old to work with youtube videos. I download the app straight from their website (using wget) which gives you the current version:
#403 Re: Off-topic » IBM is acquiring Red Hat! » 2018-10-28 19:43:55
Should we consider this as good news or bad news? Or neutral news?
#404 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] How to get these 2 apps to open maximized? » 2018-10-28 19:40:30
I totally deleted the line, "sleep 0.5" and the line itself. That was the right way to do it, right? It seems to have made the delay a (very) tad bit shorter.
Thanks GNUser.
#405 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-10-28 19:38:00
Thanks dzz.
#406 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] How to get these 2 apps to open maximized? » 2018-10-28 15:49:28
Thanks GNUser, sudo chmod a+x /usr/local/bin/atril did the trick. There's just one little annoyance . . . when I open Atril (and AbiWord), it first opens unmaximized for a split second, before going maximized. But I can live with that (I'm guessing there's nothing that can be done about that).
#407 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] How to get these 2 apps to open maximized? » 2018-10-28 04:25:02
@GNUser, it isn't working for me. When I open Atril (from the desktop icon) it still doesn't open maximized.
#408 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] How to get these 2 apps to open maximized? » 2018-10-28 01:11:03
Thanks golinux. I'm using Mate. The "Save Current Settings as Default" option didn't help. Any other ideas?
#409 Re: News & Announcements » The D in Systemd stands for 'Dammmmit!' » 2018-10-27 22:16:28
Interesting article. How do you disable IPv6? Is disabling it a bad idea?
#410 Other Issues » [SOLVED] How to get these 2 apps to open maximized? » 2018-10-27 22:03:01
- Ron
- Replies: 18
There are two apps, specifically AbiWord and Atril, that don't open in a maximized window. What can I do to get them to always open maximized? I did a search but came up empty. And, closing them while maximized will not make them open next time maxed.
#411 Re: News & Announcements » Debian Buster release to partially drop non-systemd support » 2018-10-27 01:13:24
I guess none of you are on the Devuan mail lists or IRC. Perhaps this is a wakeup call to get more involved . . . . Devuan is not going anywhere. Someone from Debian did reach out to us and Devuan devs are now cooperating and contributing to ensure sysvinit functionality in Debian. Devuan devs are also working actively on runit and openrc.
Glad to hear this. I had been worried reading this thread, until I saw the above quoted post.
#412 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-10-27 01:10:09
Thanks for your work!
#413 Re: Other Issues » Click-Drag on desktop changed » 2018-09-29 23:54:56
Sorry. It's on ASCII (Miyo) with Mate. If you want anything else, please let me know.
#414 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Xfce forum down? » 2018-09-29 23:33:59
Yes. I found out about it yesterday on a different forum.
#415 Other Issues » Click-Drag on desktop changed » 2018-09-29 23:32:48
- Ron
- Replies: 4
I just noticed this today. I'm not sure if the last update caused this, or a previous one. When on the desktop, left click and hold, and drag the mouse. Before, it would dim the dragged area, but you could still see what was in it. Now, it puts a white area where you drag and you can't see anything behind it. I know I probably didn't explain this well, so here's a screenshot. Anyone else noticing this? It's not a big deal but I thought it should be reported.
#416 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-27 21:37:22
I think the best way for me to go is to do a dual boot, and use Miyo since I already do the same thing with it for Mate.
BTW, does anyone know if ExeGNU's creator is a member of the forum?
#417 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-27 17:02:54
Thanks for sharing MiyoLinux. I don't think I'm that brave though. It's times like this I wish I had a spare computer to experiment on.
#418 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-26 02:35:48
Okay, I guess that's out. I'll have to think what I want to do.
BTW, is Exe GNU Linux no longer being maintained?
#419 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-25 03:13:51
Thanks for the help fsmithred. Possible last questions:
1) If I decided to dual boot with Exe GNU/Linux, how would I update it to Stretch?
2) And, how to add the correct repos for current updates?
#420 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-24 23:33:13
Dual-boot first. If you want TDE on ascii, you could upgrade the exegnu or you could add TDE to a fresh ascii install. There are instructions for devuan at the TDE site. Mixing TDE with Mate in the same installation might cause some conflicts with session managers. Doing this on a test install would be the less stressful way to go.
That's what I figured . . . dual boot is safer. But it is more of an annoyance.
If I decide to go ahead and do the dual boot, that leads me to another question. What is the difference between Devuan's live .iso and the installation .iso? The reason I ask is because I tried straight Devuan first before any derivatives, and the install just did not run smooth (I mean after the install, not the install process). I really don't remember if I downloaded the live .iso or the installation .iso. Could it be that if I installed from the live .iso (is that even possible?) that was the cause of it not running good?
#421 Devuan Derivatives » Testing Exe GNULinux / Trinity Desktop » 2018-09-24 19:17:56
- Ron
- Replies: 19
I want to test out the Trinity Desktop and that has given me a few questions. Exe GNU/Linux uses the TDE, but the latest download for it is dated 2017-12-26. Does anyone know if this version is based on Jessie or Stretch?
Also, what do you consider to be safer: A) Installing Exe GNU/Linux next to my Miyo / Mate install as a dual boot, or B) installing Trinity on my existing Miyo / Mate install?
#422 Re: Installation » No sound in firefox-esr 60.2 » 2018-09-18 21:27:43
siva wrote:
I am curious where you read that iceweasel is something other than a transitional package to firefox-esr.
Here:
https://www.hyperbola.info/
https://www.hyperbola.info/news/iceweas … easel-esr/
and here:
http://thereisonlyxul.org/
EDIT
I see this has been split from the original thread. In that thread, that thread's OP stated he was going back to 52.9 ESR from 60 ESR. That's why I wrote about using an "old," meaning no longer supported, browser.
#423 Re: Installation » No sound in firefox-esr 60.2 » 2018-09-18 17:39:30
siva wrote:
Uh...have you looked at the version histories that each one is based on? And which ones have been unmaintained (for several years)?
Pale Moon is a TRUE fork of Firefox. Where it totally split off from Firefox is immaterial. If an update from FF applies to Pale Moon, PM gets it. It also gets its own updates independent of FF. It just had a new release a few weeks ago. Basilisk had a new release even sooner. Waterfox is also currently maintained. And I read somewhere that Iceweasel is now forked from Basilisk. I really don't understand your post.
#424 Re: Installation » No sound in firefox-esr 60.2 » 2018-09-17 19:31:06
Instead of using an old FF version why not switch to either Pale Moon, Basilisk, Waterfox, or Iceweasel?
#425 Re: Devuan Derivatives » Can't boot to live Refracta 9 disc » 2018-09-01 02:13:49
Strangely, yesterday I booted from the disc and the live boot was successful. But today it went back to not booting. ctrl-alt-F7 didn't work, but running startx did. But I'm having a problem trying the experiment I wanted to do. For some reason Synaptic Package Manger isn't working from the Recfracta 9 disc. I notice in the menu it says "alt" in parenthesis after Synaptic Package Manger. Does that stand for "alternate," like an experimental version or something? When I try to start it, it asks for a password. I use the one given on Sourceforge but it doesn't work.
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