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#2051 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » PulseAudio? Seriously!? » 2019-07-04 19:32:23
Anyway, i am still using FF52.9 ESR because some extensions i rely on are no more compatible with the newer versions of FF.
I was also on 52.9 ESR until a few days ago when I finally upgraded. It is a bit of a clusterf**k and several days later I'm still trying to get it back close to where it was. It's now in a somewhat acceptable state. But since I use it for very few things anymore, it's not a biggie.
#2052 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Installing VirtualBox in Devuan ASCII » 2019-07-04 18:45:20
You can also add VB to your sources.list:
deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/ <release name> contrib non-free #2053 Re: News & Announcements » Devuan for ARM 64 on Raspberry Pi 4B? » 2019-07-04 08:41:15
@bobmon . . . you might want to drop into #devuan-arm on freenode. parazyd does not frequent this forum.
#2054 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » PulseAudio? Seriously!? » 2019-07-04 08:37:00
I understand you can get around that dependency with apulse. Search this forum amd DNG archives for discussion. I need sleep or would do it myself.
#2055 Re: Installation » How do I install a package that requires snapd? » 2019-07-02 20:48:47
This response from riseup:
It wont be possible to decontaminate snapd, but we are producing a debian package, and it does work.
So if you're using Devuan, their VPN isn't going to work for you.
#2056 Re: Off-topic » Boom Times or financial apocalypse » 2019-07-02 17:39:49
The lemmings will do what they will. Swim upstream. The trend is not alarming. It is predictable.
#2057 Re: Off-topic » Boom Times or financial apocalypse » 2019-07-02 16:01:18
Well, it was educational. The banking system is all smoke and mirrors or house of cards . . . pick your metaphor . . . Jaromil's objection iiuc is that this crypto would be tied to individuals through their FB accounts (not anonymous) so detailed profiles of very personal preferences and habits can be assembled that could be used to further commodify personal data.
#2058 Re: Installation » Upgrade from Debian Wheezy to Devuan Jessie » 2019-07-02 15:16:30
Do it now if you're going to do it. You have about a week before jessie is retired. I heard that july 6 is the projected date.
I was in a bit of a panic over this date but then found this nugget in a post on FDN:
Jessie support is now handled by the LTS team rather than Security team. You should be OK until June 30, 2020.
Evidently June 6 is not a hard cutoff date for jessie so we have a little breathing room.
#2059 Re: Off-topic » Boom Times or financial apocalypse » 2019-07-01 21:07:42
This is true but OT for this thread which is about the surveillance potential of zuck bucks,. Please restrain yourself HoaS and try to keep on topic.
#2060 Re: Installation » Upgrade from Debian Wheezy to Devuan Jessie » 2019-07-01 15:57:57
One Problem i noted with XFCE on Jessie is Problem with multimonitor as XFCE would not allow easily to extend the monitor onto two Monitors.
Experiment with xrandr and/or lxrandr. That should get things set up for you.
Has this issue been solved? What About switching to KDE?
KDE is available as an option - if you like bling and bloat.
Could i then from Jessie go straight to Beowulf or would i Need to upgrade to Ascii first?
Absolutely not. You need to go through ascii to get to beowulf.
#2061 Re: Installation » Upgrade from Debian Wheezy to Devuan Jessie » 2019-06-30 18:48:05
Hello ,
i am currently running Debian Wheezy and am wondering if there is an upgrade path for me to switch to Devuan Jessie.
The current Desktop Environment is Gnome3 and i have Radeon Fglrx Driver installed (which i would deinstall prior due to suggested non-compatibility with Jessie).
Yes, there is! You'll find documentation here. I'm not 100% sure if you can go directly from Wheezy or need to upgrade to Debian Jessie first. Gnome is a no-go so the suggestion is to switch to Xfce before the upgrade. Devuan has the same firmware available as Debian.
Note that in sources.list, jessie-updates is no longer in use for old-stable so would throw errors.
#2062 Re: Installation » How do I install a package that requires snapd? » 2019-06-30 14:49:42
Besides, if VPN service require custom proprietary VPN client it's a spyware.
Do you know anything about riseup.net? I suggest you learn more about them. From their homepage:
Riseup provides online communication tools for people and groups working on liberatory social change. We are a project to create democratic alternatives and practice self-determination by controlling our own secure means of communications.
#2063 Re: Off-topic » Boom Times or financial apocalypse » 2019-06-28 19:04:24
Reopening this thread to see if it can stay on-topic and away from the irrelevancies of political ideology.
#2064 Re: Off-topic » Boom Times or financial apocalypse » 2019-06-27 18:42:56
Going to close this as it is never going to be useful for anything. Political opinions never are . . .
#2065 Re: Installation » How do I install a package that requires snapd? » 2019-06-27 02:51:46
There is also a post about this from last month on riseup.net and this was the reply:
Crossbill replied... 2019-05-08
Hello,
We are working on a debian package of riseup-vpn, its getting close to being done. I suspect that this could be installed and used without systemd.
crossbill
I have requested a notification if this package ever gets finished.
#2066 Re: Installation » How do I install a package that requires snapd? » 2019-06-27 01:00:58
Hi penguin and welcome to devuan. I got that email from riseup.net today also. Unfortunately snapd is on devuan's banned package list. So unless someone removes that dependency and repackages there is no way to install without systemd. And that may not even be possible.
#2067 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] firefox-esr update » 2019-06-20 23:24:18
OMG! Not another thread about this . . .
#2068 Re: Other Issues » InRelease, Release, and Release.gpg files need updating » 2019-06-20 19:36:47
I won't be venturing there either. 
I'm just the messenger . . .
#2069 Re: Other Issues » InRelease, Release, and Release.gpg files need updating » 2019-06-20 02:19:59
Thanks for taking a look. That actually surprised me so good for you!
There are some other ideas here:
https://lists.dyne.org/lurker/message/2 … 89.en.html
But the real issue is somewhere here:
https://git.devuan.org/devuan-infrastructure/amprolla3
#2070 Re: Other Issues » InRelease, Release, and Release.gpg files need updating » 2019-06-19 22:35:12
Perhaps you can find the needle in the haystack that is causing this?
https://pkgmaster.devuan.org/amprolla.txt
#2071 Re: Devuan » Init system support in Debian » 2019-06-18 03:06:37
Speculation is not useful; it's a foolish pastime. We have a lot of work to do before we can even begin to sort those issues. It's best to just put one foot in front of the other in the present moment and we'll get there eventually.
#2072 Re: Installation » Help with bootup info and stuff » 2019-06-16 23:19:50
@jitterssnowpaw . . . I have moderated your meltdown posts to a hidden area to spare you the public embarrassment. sgage has given you some ideas to de-stress. You are welcome to continue when you have regained your composure.
Ah, just saw your last post. Goodby then. That is also an option. Take care . . .
#2073 Re: Devuan » Init system support in Debian » 2019-06-16 22:54:07
List of banned Debian packages. Some may never be decontaminated of systemd.
List of Devuan packages. Not all of them are systemd-related.
#2074 Re: Devuan » Init system support in Debian » 2019-06-16 19:36:26
So, I'm curious and genuinely asking: what's exactly the point of Devuan?
Perhaps to make Debian great again. Just imagine what Debian would look like if Devuan did not exist. Shudder . . .
#2075 Re: Installation » Help with bootup info and stuff » 2019-06-16 16:34:19
You might also want to look at these guides:
https://devuan.org/os/documentation/ins … -here.html
https://devuan.org/os/documentation/ins … evuan.html
https://devuan.org/os/documentation/ins … stall.html
https://devuan.org/os/documentation/ins … e-gui.html
Those links are on the Download page of the devuan.org website.
(S)He who does not seek will not find.
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