General Linux Chat and Small Questions v. Year of the Linux Desktop! - Hardware & Software

[QUOTE=nikomo;51061955]It's funny how much faster Sublime is, compared to stuff like VSC and Atom, when you consider that it's not some carefully crafted beast written in C++, it's just Python, and usually with a lot of third-party extensions too.[/QUOTE] C++? Isn't main point of Electron allowing development by JS, HTML, and CSS? I mean it makes sense that some Python would generally be faster than some Node.js desktop apps built on top of some Electron. [editline]16th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;51061970]I wouldn't worry too hard about it. you won't have to worry about registry fuckery because the registry doesn't exist on Linux. Just experiment. If you don't like something you can simply uninstall it. I don't use Arch so I don't know what the pacman equivalent to autoremove is, but you can use something like that to totally clear out shit after uninstalling. (Autoremove removes orphaned packages; left over packages from when you uninstall stuff.)[/QUOTE] But don't apps like leave stuff all over the place even after uninstallation, like they do in Windows?

[QUOTE=nikomo;51061955]It's funny how much faster Sublime is, compared to stuff like VSC and Atom, when you consider that it's not some carefully crafted beast written in C++, it's just Python, and usually with a lot of third-party extensions too.[/QUOTE] According to google sublime text is actually written in C++ and Python.

[QUOTE=XHFR;51061972]C++? Isn't main point of Electron allowing development by JS, HTML, and CSS? [/QUOTE] ... Yes? I mention the lower-level languages because stuff like emacs and vim are written in those languages. [QUOTE=thelurker1234;51062048]According to google sublime text is actually written in C++ and Python.[/QUOTE] Pretty much anything like Sublime is eventually going to have to crawl down to C/C++ level for data exchange. But it's mostly Python, at least what's what I remember it. Wikipedia doesn't mention much beyond the fact that there's the Python API, and I haven't poked into it, since it's proprietary bullshit.

[QUOTE=chikkenslayer;51061403]Surprising Atom will start up within one to two seconds for me and i haven't turned anything off just added everything to work for garrysmod, I'm running at 4ghz with a shitty HP HDD because mine went out lol. Though there will be sometimes where it doesn't even start up.[/QUOTE] And that's not pretty slow? I mean I don't personally want to wait for my _text editor_ to start up. [editline]17th September 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=XHFR;51061972] But don't apps like leave stuff all over the place even after uninstallation, like they do in Windows?[/QUOTE] Some might, but that is mostly things like user configurations, or user caches. Well, unless you've changed a file belonging to the application, then that file might also not be removed. In 99.999% of the cases, I'm certain that that would be the case. And the only reason it isn't 100% is that I haven't dealt with all Arch packages, and certainly not from the AUR.

Atom Editor has been really frustrating for me, I'm using Atom on mounted sshfs volumes at my workplace and It wastes too much Ram that I cannot afford at all, 4GB Ram doesn't seem enough for web development anymore. I have recently tried Netbeans 8.1 on an existing Nodejs project, and I was amazed by how well Netbeans supports modern JavaScript projects, It integrates NPM, bower, gulp, grunt, jade even better than Webstorm does, there are also some useful plugins like ESlint. So I Think I'm gonna ditch Atom Editor for netbeans. Up until now I was sure that Netbeans is totally obscure.

Arch Linux proved much easier to set up and much more usable than Ubuntu on the Odroid C2 :v: Couldn't get the Mali drivers to work at all in Ubuntu, and after upgrading the kernel my USB wifi adapter wouldn't work anymore. On Arch I just installed like two packages and then the Mali drivers were good to go ([URL="https://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv8/amlogic/odroid-c2"]check the wiki tab for the packages[/URL]). Hardware-accelerated Chromium is a-go. (I disabled GPU blacklist in Chromium but I don't know if that's actually necessary). Also, using the mobile youtube site dramatically reduced stuttering on YouTube. On the full site it was almost unwatchable, now it's buttery smooth. Definitely recommend switching the user agent to iPad or something. If you have or are planning to get an Odroid C2, I'd say don't even bother with the Ubuntu image. It's really not ready yet. Even past the Mali driver issues, it took a lot of time and effort to do a dist-upgrade or even a regular upgrade. I was only able to upgrade all the packages on the system by removing libreoffice-* packages (kept freezing on libreoffice-core for some reason, even if left for >24 hours) and using synaptic. And then I ran into the Mali driver issue anyway. Also, if you're having trouble with getting a video signal or graphical glitches, fiddle with the boot.ini. In particular try changing the BPP mode to 24. If you're using a passive HDMI->DVI adapter, also try a VESA mode and uncommenting "[I]sentenv vout "dvi"[/I]" I can finally use this friggin thing. I should have trusted my gut and went with Arch from the beginning.

I think I realized my SSH issue with my linux server... I may have checked "encrypt home folder" when I was installing debian and later xubuntu on it... the authorized_keys file was within the home folder. Its like I told my raspberry pi's the combo to my bike lock but neglected to tell them the bike lock was in a safe...

Is the method described in the video bellow the proper method to set-up OpenVPN on Ubuntu? I've never used OpenVPN before, but I prefer not to blindly trust Youtube videos. Thank you for any and all replies! :smile: [video]https://youtu.be/tcx2-EkYYDg[/video]

[QUOTE=Reflex F.N.;51069350]Is the method described in the video bellow the proper method to set-up OpenVPN on Ubuntu? I've never used OpenVPN before, but I prefer not to blindly trust Youtube videos. Thank you for any and all replies! :smile: [video]https://youtu.be/tcx2-EkYYDg[/video][/QUOTE] The "proper method" as official would probably be just running "sudo openvpn yourconfig.ovpn". Though yeah if you want to use NetworkManager's way of connecting to a OpenVPN VPN then that video will do. Just don't actually use a random VPN you find on the internet.

Yeah, never use a free VPN. Generally if the service is free then you are the product. Also, Network manager can also load .ovpn files directly, so you dont actually need to manually enter all the settings from the file.

Oh, all right. Thank you very much for the answers! :smile:

[QUOTE=nutcake;51069479]Yeah, never use a free VPN. Generally if the service is free then you are the product. Also, Network manager can also load .ovpn files directly, so you dont actually need to manually enter all the settings from the file.[/QUOTE] Paid VPNs aren't any better. They may claim not to log anything or do anything shady with your information but they likely do anyway. If you want to use a VPN grab a VPS from lowendbox and install OpenVPN + DNSCrypt. At least that way you can control what's being logged.

[QUOTE=darksoul69;51070075]Paid VPNs aren't any better. They may claim not to log anything or do anything shady with your information but they likely do anyway. If you want to use a VPN grab a VPS from lowendbox and install OpenVPN + DNSCrypt. At least that way you can control what's being logged.[/QUOTE] But wouldn't the VPS provider also be able to log some things?

[QUOTE=nutcake;51070517]But wouldn't the VPS provider also be able to log some things?[/QUOTE] Yes, but they aren't specifically running a OpenVPN server for thousands of users. I'm referring to general privacy and not to protect yourself while torrenting your linux isos. Do you really think for example HMA doesn't log what you're doing on their OpenVPN server?

Some VPS hosts also explicitly disallow torrenting on their servers, whereas many VPNs explicitly allow it. Not to mention good VPN hosts will deal with any letters they get about torrenting for you, while with a VPS you're basically on your own if your VPS host turns you over.

[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51070596]Some VPS hosts also explicitly disallow torrenting on their servers, whereas many VPNs explicitly allow it. Not to mention good VPN hosts will deal with any letters they get about torrenting for you, while with a VPS you're basically on your own if your VPS host turns you over.[/QUOTE] Yes, again I'm not referring to torrenting isos or anything of such nature. I'm referring to general privacy on the web.

[QUOTE=darksoul69;51070594]Yes, but they aren't specifically running a OpenVPN server for thousands of users. I'm referring to general privacy and not to protect yourself while torrenting your linux isos. Do you really think for example HMA doesn't log what you're doing on their OpenVPN server?[/QUOTE] Hide My Ass openly admits to keeping logs. Others claim no logs. I don't think that level of paranoia is justified unless you're doing something [I]extremely[/I] illegal. And at that point I really don't think a VPS is gonna do you much better. Tor over VPN would probably be your best option at that point.

[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51070618]Hide My Ass openly admits to keeping logs. Others claim no logs. I don't think that level of paranoia is justified unless you're doing something [I]extremely[/I] illegal.[/QUOTE] I disagree, if they log what sites you visit and then sell the data to third parties you're justified in being paranoid.

I'd personally go with self hosting a VPN as well. With VPN companies, the host already know what kind of traffic to expect so it has to be a lot more tempting to keep logs. A VPS host may do the same but at the very least they probably won't expect a VPN on their server. It just feels safer since at the very least you have root access to it so you know what software is on it.

[QUOTE=darksoul69;51070632]I disagree, if they log what sites you visit and then sell the data to third parties you're justified in being paranoid.[/QUOTE] My point about paranoia is that the two VPNs I use explicitly state that they [I]don't[/I] do that or keep any other sort of logs on me specifically. I have no reason thus far to distrust them, and I have no reason to trust a random VPS host over them. At some point, you're gonna have to trust somebody somewhere not to rat you out, whether it be your VPN host or your VPS host. Again if you're that paranoid, Tor over VPN is your best option.

[QUOTE=PredGD;51070638]I'd personally go with self hosting a VPN as well. With VPN companies, the host already know what kind of traffic to expect so it has to be a lot more tempting to keep logs. A VPS host may do the same but at the very least they probably won't expect a VPN on their server. It just feels safer since at the very least you have root access to it so you know what software is on it.[/QUOTE] Though, the flipside is that paying for a vpn like nordvpn or private internet access does give you access to a ton of locations, allowing you to often get past region restricted bullshit.

I used to use ExpressVPN, locations just about anywhere imaginable and I got fantastic throughput. Though I did only get 36mbps when using the Mongolia location.

[QUOTE=Dr. Evilcop;51070650]My point about paranoia is that the two VPNs I use explicitly state that they [I]don't[/I] do that or keep any other sort of logs on me specifically. I have no reason thus far to distrust them, and I have no reason to trust a random VPS host over them. At some point, you're gonna have to trust somebody somewhere not to rat you out, whether it be your VPN host or your VPS host. Again if you're that paranoid, Tor over VPN is your best option.[/QUOTE] Valid problems, but a bigger issue is probably going to be the whole VPN on a VPS thing, where not all VPS providers allow this. And they'll know if you're doing it. So make sure you know if it's okay or not.

[QUOTE=Reflex F.N.;51069350]Is the method described in the video bellow the proper method to set-up OpenVPN on Ubuntu? I've never used OpenVPN before, but I prefer not to blindly trust Youtube videos. Thank you for any and all replies! :smile: [video]https://youtu.be/tcx2-EkYYDg[/video][/QUOTE] this helped me a lot: [url]https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install[/url] [editline]18th September 2016[/editline] oh wait you're connecting to a VPN, not hosting one

Anyone know how to install ffmpeg on Ubuntu? I tried the Linux binaries on their site, as well as the generic distro of it on the download page, but I can't seem to install either of them properly.

[QUOTE=huntingrifle;51072264]Anyone know how to install ffmpeg on Ubuntu? I tried the Linux binaries on their site, as well as the generic distro of it on the download page, but I can't seem to install either of them properly.[/QUOTE] If you upgrade to 16.04, it should be in the repositories, but if you want to stay on 14.04 you could just get a PPA for it. No need to download binaries from random places or compile shit.

[QUOTE=thelurker1234;51070784]Though, the flipside is that paying for a vpn like nordvpn or private internet access does give you access to a ton of locations, allowing you to often get past region restricted bullshit.[/QUOTE] Not to mention you're going to be sharing that IP address with hundreds of other users, so if you're going for general privacy, it'll make it a lot harder to track you as you'd "blend in" per se. It does however come with the disadvantage of being banned from certain forums, etc.

[QUOTE=Levelog;51070796]I used to use ExpressVPN, locations just about anywhere imaginable and I got fantastic throughput. Though I did only get 36mbps when using the Mongolia location.[/QUOTE]I am going to get ExpressVPN, actually; I've been thinking about it for days now. It seems to be good.

My yearly sub is about to run out on private internet access, and I'm either going to just renew that, or I'll switch to nordvpn. I feel that nordvpn will be better privacy-wise simply due to jurisdiction (central america), but private internet access has been fast, and privacy is adequate since I'm not doing illegal stuff. If I was a naughty boy I'd be concerned about using an American VPN, but I use a VPN more to avoid being spied on when using public/school/home (my family has shown themselves to be capable of sniffing traffic) wifi when doing personal things than to avoid the law.

I looked at ExpressVPN and it looked nice, but it's way more expensive than BoxPN and has less simultaneous devices allowed, so I'm just gonna stick with Box :v: I have NordVPN, and while I liked it very much, it was just too slow for torrenting linux distros. Furthermore, I could never rely on any of their Canada servers on being up at all times; Box's Vancouver server seems to never go down. Might not be a problem for you, though.