I'm trying to lock my screen with the same binding as Windows. When I bind the lock screen shortcut with Win+L, it shows it as Mod4+L and still wont lock when I press the binding.
Also, does anyone recommend a good guide for Linux newbies.
What's your desktop Environment (Gnome, KDE, Other...)?
[QUOTE=Boris-B;23448768]What's your desktop Environment (Gnome, KDE, Other...)?[/QUOTE]
Gnome. I'm using Ubuntu.
[QUOTE=Ragy;23450050]Gnome. I'm using Ubuntu.[/QUOTE]
There are different versions of Ubuntu that use Xfce, KDE, or LXDE.
[QUOTE=nos217;22981948]Before using Linux, I was a massive Windows fanboy. I thought it was the best, always was the best, and could never be defeated. I used to laugh about Linux when I was small, but I had never used it, and didn't want to. A few years later, when I was about 14, I saw the sub-forum for Linux on Facepunch. I had forgotten about it, but this made me think to have a look. I checked it out, and saw everyone ranting and raving about it. I had always wanted to be a programmer, and started to read things about hacking (not network hacking), and all sorts of programming stuff. [B]I had read that programming was best done with Linux.[/B] And so, I tried it out. First with Ubuntu, then with Kubuntu (which I disliked), then with Debian and finally Arch. I absolutely loved it, and at this point in time, I know more about computers, file systems, kernels, files, programming, compiling, linking and package managers than I ever would have without Linux, and I thank it for that <3.
I often used Facepunch as a place for asking questions, and I have had a few problems and had always asked them in the "Post your Linux desktop" thread. I come here, with a question, and realised that instead of making a new thread for one question, or clogging up the "Post your Linux desktop" thread with small questions, I thought I would make a small thread to accommodate these kind of questions, and here it is.
Keep in mind that you can just talk about new things you have done, or anything else related to Linux that doesn't need a new thread, or doesn't fit in any other ones.
So my question, to kick things off: Is it really very difficult to manage packages and updates in Gentoo? I would love to try it, but I've been told you have to manually look for every single package and every single dependancy, and then every single dependancy for that dependancy etc. Is this true?[/QUOTE]
Can someone explain why this is? I've always wondered...
[QUOTE=BlkDucky;23452693]Can someone explain why this is? I've always wondered...[/QUOTE]
Linux was made by a bunch of programming nerds, for a bunch of programming nerds to begin with. This caused a lot of programming environments to be created, and all of them are free. There are so many tools for programmers that you are bound to find a nice toolbox for yourself.
Personally, I like Code::blocks, but there are a lot of others.
[QUOTE=redonkulous;23457228]Linux was made by a bunch of programming nerds, for a bunch of programming nerds to begin with. This caused a lot of programming environments to be created, and all of them are free. There are so many tools for programmers that you are bound to find a nice toolbox for yourself.
Personally, I like Code::blocks, but there are a lot of others.[/QUOTE]
Not to mention there's a lot of libraries and the like that are already installed on all linux machines that you won't find on most Windows machines. Python and Perl for example. Plus, you need to static link everything on Windows for C++ if you don't want to have people install the vc++ redistributable.
[QUOTE=nos217;22982241]It depends entirely on the distribution you want to install.
Linux is not simply one Operating System. There are many many builds, made by different teams of people. These builds are all called distributions. You need to choose one of them to install. The most popular for newcomers are [url=http://www.linuxmint.com/]Linux Mint[/url] and [url=http://www.ubuntu.com/]Ubuntu Linux.[/url]
If you already knew that then sorry haha. Both of those distributions have a very easy to follow installation, and come with programs that most users would need, e.g. Firefox.[/QUOTE]
I use Linux Mint as a "Windows Replacement". I was so fed-up with the spyware, viruses, lack of customization, Activation, financial setback upon purchase, and how easily it's targeted online. I wanted a Linux distro that was easy to install, easy to use, and worked with my hardware 100% out of the box.
I picked up Ubuntu 7.04, and tried out the LiveCD. I got it booted up, with some APCI errors, but got passed them. I loved to see that Firefox was preinstalled, and it had an office suite included that was M$ Office compatible! One-click PDF export!? I'm sold! I liked what I saw, it was easy to learn, but it lacked alot of simple things like mp3 support and other obvious codecs that i had to download separately. I found this strange, but apparently it's licensing bullshit. Okay, whatever.
Ubuntu was nice, but then I found Linux Mint 3.1 (Celena). Reading that it was derived from Ubuntu, I booted the LiveCD. I was stunned to see everything work out of the box without hardware APCI errors, codecs were pre-installed, and even my wireless card was enabled! I was truely impressed with that the Mint team was capable of. I just wanted a distro that was as easy to setup, install and use that was comparable to Vista. To my surprise, it ran faster, more like XP. I've been using Mint since Ubuntu 7.04, and haven't looked back.
I shouldn't need to know a shitload of terminal commands, or have to build my own kernel to install an alternate operating system on my machines. Mint makes it simple for anyone to install and use, and that's exactly what the average home user is looking for... [b]Simplicity and ease-of-use[/b].
[QUOTE=Pixel Heart;23465390]I use Linux Mint as a "Windows Replacement". I was so fed-up with the spyware, viruses, lack of customization, Activation, financial setback upon purchase, and how easily it's targeted online. I wanted a Linux distro that was easy to install, easy to use, and worked with my hardware 100% out of the box.
I picked up Ubuntu 7.04, and tried out the LiveCD. I got it booted up, with some APCI errors, but got passed them. I loved to see that Firefox was preinstalled, and it had an office suite included that was M$ Office compatible! One-click PDF export!? I'm sold! I liked what I saw, it was easy to learn, but it lacked alot of simple things like mp3 support and other obvious codecs that i had to download separately. I found this strange, but apparently it's licensing bullshit. Okay, whatever.
Ubuntu was nice, but then I found Linux Mint 3.1 (Celena). Reading that it was derived from Ubuntu, I booted the LiveCD. I was stunned to see everything work out of the box without hardware APCI errors, codecs were pre-installed, and even my wireless card was enabled! I was truely impressed with that the Mint team was capable of. I just wanted a distro that was as easy to setup, install and use that was comparable to Vista. To my surprise, it ran faster, more like XP. I've been using Mint since Ubuntu 7.04, and haven't looked back.
I shouldn't need to know a shitload of terminal commands, or have to build my own kernel to install an alternate operating system on my machines. Mint makes it simple for anyone to install and use, and that's exactly what the average home user is looking for... [b]Simplicity and ease-of-use[/b].[/QUOTE]
It's not often you see a success story from someone who was looking for a Windows replacement.
I got into Linux because I was tired of the simple things Windows didn't do that it should have. Roll-up windows, multiple workspaces, an easy way to move a window if the title bar goes off the screen. Little things that many Linux users consider fundamental features. I got tired of reformatting every year, I got tired of my monthly defrags, weekly virus scans, daily reboots.
I wanted Windows, but better. Linux has everything that Windows has (short of the commercial support and major game titles) and more.
Has anyone got a Netgear WPN111 USB Wireless adapter working well on Ubuntu 10.04?
I have it running using Ndiswrapper but it often cuts out or for some reason interferes with the wireless signal of my Windows PC sat nearby and neither of them can access the internet nor each other because of it. When downloading something on the Ubuntu machine I get around 5kb/s when looking at the system monitor.
Any tips or hints to prod me in the right direction?
I bought three Nintendo Wifi USB Adapters before they were discontinued, and they work flawlessly in every linux distro so far. It's a Buffalo chipset, and I even wrote a modified .inf driver for xp, and it works in 32-bit vista and 7 as well.
This question is aimed at everyone. Did you learn how to use Linux through general use over time or by reading large amounts of instructions. Both?
Also, I'm still really confused about Symbolic Links, could anyone explain this in detail for me?
[QUOTE=Ragy;23481504]This question is aimed at everyone. Did you learn how to use Linux through general use over time or by reading large amounts of instructions. Both?[/QUOTE]
Linux itself I learned through general use over time, but some specific applications (vi, for example) I learned by reading man pages and online instructions
I started out with general use. Then I used tutorials for things that I needed to do but couldn't. Instaling Arch greatly benefited my knowledge.
Fun times ahead, I'm getting ready to triple boot W7 Ultimate, Arch, and FreeBSD.
[QUOTE=Ca5bah;23487046]Fun times ahead, I'm getting ready to triple boot W7 Ultimate, Arch, and FreeBSD.[/QUOTE]
good luck
I've installed Linux a few times, really like it. But with my new computer I seem to have alot of trouble with drivers, my network card doesn't work, nor my video card (has basic functionality). Is there a place I can find drivers for these things? (motherboard is ASUS and video card ATI)
the manufacturer's website?
Oh God no. The propreitary drivers are shit for ATI. Just install the opensource drivers.
[code] *package manager code* xf86-video-ati libgl ati-dri[/code]
How can I remove older versions of Ubuntu from my boot list?
[QUOTE=CoolCorky;23496564]How can I remove older versions of Ubuntu from my boot list?[/QUOTE]
sudo whatever editor you use /boot/grub/menu.lst
then remove whatever you want, you might want to comment them out just in case you need them later.
It's my first time ever using Linux, and I've got a few problems:
1. [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=972877[/URL]
2. Ubuntu asks me for passwords everywhere. I really want to disable this.
3. I can't edit/delete/move files from the system directory without using the terminal. How can I give my user all admin powers?
4. I can't get flash player to work. I've followed a few tutorials and I can't get it working. Neither on chrome nor on firefox.
[QUOTE=SupahVee;23500088]I can't get flash player to work. I've followed a few tutorials and I can't get it working. Neither on chrome nor on firefox.[/QUOTE]
[CODE]sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer[/CODE]
Try that.
[QUOTE=Ragy;23481504]Also, I'm still really confused about Symbolic Links, could anyone explain this in detail for me?[/QUOTE] Symbolic links are like shortcuts, except they actually work.
[QUOTE=SupahVee;23500088]
2. Ubuntu asks me for passwords everywhere. I really want to disable this.
3. I can't edit/delete/move files from the system directory without using the terminal. How can I give my user all admin powers?
[/QUOTE]
2. That's normal behavior and you should keep it like that. (You can disable that but you'll never ever be prompted for a password. You can set it for specific commands if you want to. You'll never be prompted for those commands.) Generally you don't want that.
3. You do NOT want to let GUI applications have that much power.
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[QUOTE=Ca5bah;23499502]sudo whatever editor you use /boot/grub/menu.lst
then remove whatever you want, you might want to comment them out just in case you need them later.[/QUOTE]
Unless it's using GRUB2, then you have to remove the old kernels.
What the fuck? Not really, you just edit the grub.conf or menu.lst. Works exactly the same.
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[QUOTE=SupahVee;23500088]It's my first time ever using Linux, and I've got a few problems:
1. [URL]http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=972877[/URL]
2. Ubuntu asks me for passwords everywhere. I really want to disable this.
3. I can't edit/delete/move files from the system directory without using the terminal. How can I give my user all admin powers?
4. I can't get flash player to work. I've followed a few tutorials and I can't get it working. Neither on chrome nor on firefox.[/QUOTE]
1. You never actually answered, did you use WUBI? Did you boot into the cd from the BIOS, or did you do it in Windows.
2. I reeeally don't suggest this, but you can do this in system preferences somewhere. If you can't find it I can boot up my netbook which has Ubuntu, but it should be pretty apparent.
3. You reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally don't want to do this. You know why XP had so many security holes (eg I can plug my flash drive into an xp computer and have all your passwords without you ever knowing)? It was because the admin account was given unrestricted acess to everything. Many applications will refuse to start up in root since it is such a bad idea.
4. I think the guy above me answered it. You can download the .deb file from adobe.com if you don't like using the terminal.
[QUOTE=redonkulous;23506620]What the fuck? Not really, you just edit the grub.conf or menu.lst. Works exactly the same.
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But in the file it said hat [b]YOU SHOULD NOT EDIT THIS FILE!!!![/b] :downs:
The other thing is that Ubuntu likes to run update-grub (or grub-update) whenever it feels appropriate. Whenever it does run it they all come back.
The other way to fix this without removing the old kernels is to stop GRUB from automatically detecting linux. Then you'll have to setup the list manually. (This also means that if ubuntu updates the kernel it wont be detected, so you'll have to edit the thing)
I don't like the way GRUB2 does things. It does make it easy for the user, but only if you don't use certain things. For example, if you have your default option set to something after all your linux kernels (AKA Windows). Whenever a new kernel is installed and the old one is not removed it completely fuck up your default option. It defeats the purpose of not having to edit your settings.
[QUOTE=Boris-B;23507974]But in the file it said hat [b]YOU SHOULD NOT EDIT THIS FILE!!!![/b] :downs:
The other thing is that Ubuntu likes to run update-grub (or grub-update) whenever it feels appropriate. Whenever it does run it they all come back.
The other way to fix this without removing the old kernels is to stop GRUB from automatically detecting linux. Then you'll have to setup the list manually. (This also means that if ubuntu updates the kernel it wont be detected, so you'll have to edit the thing)
I don't like the way GRUB2 does things. It does make it easy for the user, but only if you don't use certain things. For example, if you have your default option set to something after all your linux kernels (AKA Windows). Whenever a new kernel is installed and the old one is not removed it completely fuck up your default option. It defeats the purpose of not having to edit your settings.[/QUOTE]
I have GRUB1 on one of my computers. I edit that file each time the kernel is updated. I have never once had an entry come back from the dead. Ever.
yeah I use legacy grub on all my computers. the difference isn't worth the switch imo
I edit the file whenever the kernel updates and never get old entries back
So FreeBSD was not worth the trouble to create a bootable USB drive. I did find PCBSD though.
[url]http://www.pcbsd.org/[/url]
Looks quite interesting + has a full install usb .img!
Just waiting for this 3.6gb beast to download. Hopefully Win32DiskImager will work fine getting it set up on my flash drive.
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