Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
On 08/19/2013 11:04 AM, janeandr...@gmx.com wrote: I just upgraded from 5.5 and one of the things I notice is that even though I chose Metacity, every time I boot up it is Compiz that is managing the Desktop. I have manually toggled Compiz on, then Metacity back on, and that works for the session, but when I reboot it is back to Compiz again. You may edit a file in /usr/share/gnome-session/sessions The file is either gnome-classic.session or gnome-fallback.session In the file replace DefaultProvider-windowmanager=trisquel-wm with DefaultProvider-windowmanager=metacity Part of the annoyance is that I cannot add launchers to the panel in Compiz. I do, however, like the live previews when you toggle with ALT+TAB. when you are using metacity window manager on the terminal just run metacity -c once.
Re: [Trisquel-users] TRISQUE MIGHT HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED
More speech is always better than no speech. Those who think GNUser's speech is bad should combat it with more speech rather than silence it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
The file for me was gnome-classic.session running 'metacity -c' gave me: Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display :0.0 already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager. but I think I am good to go. Thank you.
[Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
Can anyone suggest a good company to register a domain with or does it not really matter? Thanks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] TRISQUE MIGHT HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED
I don't want to jump in the discussion, but I just want to say this: Only an obscene person will condemn obscenity. For example children accept swearing as a natural language, but adults condemn it because their own obscenity is greater than that of children. The jovial man-about-town with a stock of obscene stories will sternly reprove his son for talking about excrement. The untruthful mother will spank her child for lying. I have seen a man, with pipe in mouth, whipping his son for smoking. I have heard a man say as he hit his son of twelve, I'll teach you to swear, you little bastard. When I remonstrated, he said glibly, It's different when I curse. He’s just a kid. So, I guess, to start to talk about one's obscene things and condemn it, means mental offtopic, not formal offtopic. Some people changes their values in time, some not. We write a text messages here; so, even if one said rude words sometimes, however, after while he/she may already forget what he said (but the messages with obscene words are still availabe to see, and not available to edit). But maybe that's not so important thing to pay your attention at? If you start to condemn it, then you fix the interest over it, and pass the actual problems.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Ebook reader
On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 11:15 PM, gamebo...@lavabit.com wrote: I've done that with my Nook Simple Touch, but I still don't think it's running fully free software, not even counting the drivers. Ideally, one could install Replicant + free/libre apps on the NST making it fully free. After a cursory look at the hardware of the NST, it seems that Replicant will work on it. -- Stefano
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 It doesn't really matter, just avoid godaddy. I can recommend: https://www.gandi.net -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlIR25EACgkQgijxUCZnvlugIAD8Dl/cfqtT/LUqA4F/0m+pggx3 8gUTViHuvIJTCAgx+10BAJi5+bXJ6m+wwEzZzWgqp6JlN/OR+e4LAoQkhEZmlYau =GVKP -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 You won't find help installing the non-free repos from Ubuntu on this forum. It is possible to do, but Trisquel is intended to be an entirely free distro. If you're going to use non-free repos, you might as well just install Ubuntu. Your intel graphics will work fine under free software, and you can also play mp3s with no need to install any proprietary stuff. (Although mp3 is a patent-encumbered format, there are free software programs that can play it). As for the WIFI, I'd suggest that you obtain a wifi dongle that will work in the free software world. I can recommend one from Think Penguin: https://libre.thinkpenguin.com/gnu-linux/penguin-wireless-n-usb-adapter-gnu-linux-tpe-n150usb This dongle has full support under Trisquel, and is certified by the FSF as a device the Respects Your Freedom (RYF). -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlIR3TcACgkQgijxUCZnvlvgKgD8DDr308E1WPkUjEhTx54vk74q pRSiV27w1RCbyRenjh0A/3uvslXKu7Szf37p9QiIQ7u+PoCAH/ZMWqvDwq6+CS6C =thPj -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
Oh ok! Thank you for answer. Yes I mean proprietary drivers, not software. And I also found that Trisquel is ablle to play mp3 files:) As for WiFi it says firmware missing - is there any way to obtain this firmware or the only one is to buy another wifi dongle, as you mentioned?? Thank you
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
On 08/19/2013 12:51 PM, janeandr...@gmx.com wrote: The file for me was gnome-classic.session running 'metacity -c' gave me: Window manager warning: Screen 0 on display :0.0 already has a window manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current window manager. but I think I am good to go. Thank you. maybe logging - logging in and then running metacity -c would do It enables compositing for metacity or you could try gconf-editor: applications-metacity
[Trisquel-users] Install Huawei E392 USB LTE Drivers
Hi all, I've got a Huawei E392 USB LTE modem that works fine under kali linux but when I stick it in my trisquel it does nothing. What should I do to get this working? Doing a lsusb -v brings this related info: Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1505 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard Device Descriptor: bLength18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize064 idVendor 0x12d1 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. idProduct 0x1505 E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard bcdDevice0.00 iManufacturer 3 Huawei Technologies iProduct2 HUAWEI Mobile iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 32 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 1 Huawei Configuration bmAttributes 0xc0 Self Powered MaxPower 500mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 8 Mass Storage bInterfaceSubClass 6 SCSI bInterfaceProtocol 80 Bulk-Only iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes2 Transfer TypeBulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT bmAttributes2 Transfer TypeBulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0200 1x 512 bytes bInterval 0 Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength10 bDescriptorType 6 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize064 bNumConfigurations 1 Device Status: 0x (Bus Powered) Thank you for your time and efford :-) Greetins, Fred.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
Related bug, dunno if applicable here https://trisquel.info/en/issues/7862
Re: [Trisquel-users] Install Huawei E392 USB LTE Drivers
Hello! The probably cause is it requires a proprietary firmware to run that is included in Linux but not in Linux-libre. If that is the case, your best bet is to get another modem.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
We don't support anything proprietary here, Trisquel GNU/Linux is about freedom. What is your output of lspci -nn
Re: [Trisquel-users] Playing video freezes my netbook!
Probably overheats. What's your output of lspci -nn
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
I understand that:) My output is: pastebin.com/LQnpNQuH. I found the drivers for broadcom (wich is my wifi adapter), but how to setup them?:(
Re: [Trisquel-users] Install Huawei E392 USB LTE Drivers
How can I make this one run? I really can't aford another modem...
Re: [Trisquel-users] Install Huawei E392 USB LTE Drivers
You probably need to do usb mode switching. Huawei modems usually start in storage mode and need to be instructed to change the mode to use device as a modem.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Install Huawei E392 USB LTE Drivers
Thank you BugRep ;-) So for all out there that need to get it working on trisquel (in my case a Huwaei E392 LTE Usb Modem (from TMN Portuguese provider) here's how: type in terminal as root (or sudo the commands): lsusb -v | less Get the vendor and product ID from the result of the above command. Like: Bus 003 Device 003: ID 12d1:1505 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. E398 LTE/UMTS/GSM Modem/Networkcard Note the two references after ID (12d1 and 1505) Now append this line in /etc/modules: usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1505 (to edit type nano /etc/modules as root, add the lines, hit ctrl+o to write the file (save) and ctrl+x to close nano.) Reboot your computer and your done. Set up a new mobile broadband connection and your online! ;-) Greetings 2 all. Thank you BugRep ;-)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
What's is the problem with Godaddy?
[Trisquel-users] Re : Playing video freezes my netbook!
If this netbook does not have a graphical chipset with circuits specialized in decoding newer formats (MP4, WebM, etc.), I would say it probably is unable to read them in high enough quality. Does it happen with older videos too?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/12/23/0253207/godaddy-backs-sopa http://tech.slashdot.org/story/11/12/25/1452251/go-daddy-loses-over-21000-domains-in-one-day http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/12/27/1312259/the-godaddy-saga-continues http://it.slashdot.org/story/12/09/10/190247/godaddy-goes-down-anonymous-claims-responsibility http://apache.slashdot.org/story/13/08/12/2236256/apache-web-server-share-falls-below-50-percent-for-first-time-since-2009
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
If you want working WiFi, use this: https://www.fsf.org/news/ryf-certification-thinkpenguin-usb-with-atheros-chip It's certified by the FSF to respect your freedom. You can also replace the internal WiFi card if you want to go that direction.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
That's definitely related to the issue lembas pointed. To work around it, make an empty .disable-compiz file in your home folder. On way to do this is to write in a terminal the following and press enter: touch .disable-compiz
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't Install/Boot Trisquel
I can now report complete success! Thank to your help and some experimentation (and lots of reinstalls), I finally nailed down exactly what I needed to do in order to get Trisquel to install and boot on my system with no problems. 1. Boot up Live CD. Try Trisquel without Installing, with the F6 acpi=off option enabled. 2. Use System Settings - GParted to partition and format a logical partition for Trisquel. 3. Install Trisquel to this partition, with no separate /boot or /home partitions. 4. Before rebooting, root the new Trisquel file system as described here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/145241/how-do-i-run-update-grub-from-a-livecd. 5. Update Trisquel's GRUB file in the terminal with sudo nano /etc/default/grub. Add acpi=off to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX, save and close, and update grub with sudo update-grub. 6. Unmount Trisquel's file system and reboot into the new Trisquel installation. 7. Run System Settings - Update Manager and reboot as instructed. 8. After rebooting, run System Settings - Synaptic Manager and install linux-generic-lts-belenos. Update GRUB. Reboot and ensure that that the GRUB Menu indicates that Trisquel is now using the 3.5 kernel (I did this mostly to make sure that when I updated to the latest kernel, I would actually boot into it). 7. Log in to Trisquel, and follow the instructions at https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/update-linux-libre-kernel; to update to the latest kernel. 8. IMPORTANT: Re-edit the GRUB file and REMOVE acpi=off. I found that, even after updating my linux kernel, if I still ran with acpi=off, Trisquel would boot into Fallback mode with the VESA driver, severely distoring my display. 9. Update GRUB again, then reboot. 10. Enjoy a fully functional, booting, updated and properly-dsiplaying Trisquel 6.0 system!
Re: [Trisquel-users] New thinkpenguin laptop
I wish Christ will accept a layaway payment plan for those family members living on tight budget, such as me.
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
At the top right of the page I see a link to their Twitter feed and the second link down is the direct link to the font. If you are talking about the non-free program Final Draft, then they aren't really endorsing it and more of a way to get the font to work with it if needed or to use this libre font instead of the non-free one with the program. Isn't this the same as people trying to help Windows users by suggesting free software for their Windows operating system. Yes, its true that their main domain may suggest a non-free program, but this specific URL is focused on and only talks about the libre font. I generally think you have good suggestions for fonts, but I think you are stepping out of line and trying to start a fight. You are in a way trying to push people away from an excellent free font because you have some weird focus on their main homepage. Why don't you just calm down and let people download the font? The users on this forum are smart enough to click a download button and are not enticed by non-free software. Btw the direct link to the font is http://quoteunquoteapps.com/downloads/courier-prime.zip since you are nitpicking the shit out of everything.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't Install/Boot Trisquel
That is very nice of you to report everything you did to get Trisquel working on your computer. However, I believe some of the steps are useless. I am pretty sure the newest kernel can be installed from the chroot environment (jxself?): Boot up Live system. Try Trisquel without Installing, with the F6 acpi=off option enabled. Install Trisquel (the default partitioning scheme is OK). Once the installation over, make sure you have an Internet connection (plug an Ethernet cable if necessary) and chroot into the new Trisquel system as described here (until the chroot command): http://askubuntu.com/questions/145241/how-do-i-run-update-grub-from-a-livecd echo http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/freesh/ freesh main | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list wget http://linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/freesh/archive-key.asc sudo apt-key add archive-key.asc sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install linux-libre64 (linux-libre32 if the 32 bit system was installed) sudo update-grub Reboot and enjoy!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
We will not help you install non-free software here, including drivers. If you absolutely need/want to use these drivers, there are plenty of other distros out there to use. The 'firmware missing' issue that you're having is because your wi-fi card requires non-free firmware to operate. Our solution is buying an Atheros-based wi-fi card (you can find these on http://libre.thinkpenguin.com ). However, there might be another solution, and that is to use OpenFWWF (it looks like it supports your wi-fi card). This is a free software firmware.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Does anyone knows about Libre Programs that support language development for children with speeach impairments.
Dear forum participants Anything useful for Assertive Software for Disabled Learners, in this case my daughter has a speech problem, nothing is wrong with her reading and comprehension, is her Speech slowness not retardation. This a common problem that affects millions of kids, All your links are great, ATutor program looks promising. My main focus is to re-enforce my daughters speech therapy, besides her 3 times a week speech therapy sessions. We, parents that have children with learning disabilities have to be pro-active, perseverance and be on point. It is not easy, as to write it in a forum, but to put it to work in action, for your love one's. There is no room for Laziness, it would be a crime to abandon, in not helping or ignoring your children special needs. What ever selfish reasons you have. It is the future of our own children, not ours. That is why I ask for help. I thanks everyone help again.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 2013-08-19 03:31, ngaw...@tharchin.net wrote: Can anyone suggest a good company to register a domain with or does it not really matter? Thanks. I deal directly with Tucows (OpenSRS). You may also want to ask whoever you choose if they accept Bitcoin. Cheers, Fabian - -- Fabián Rodríguez http://fsf.magicfab.ca -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.14 (GNU/Linux) Comment: PGP/Mime available upon request Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/ iEYEARECAAYFAlISSooACgkQfUcTXFrypNWwOQCgq0kbiHToAHF1MdpI4JyVwO1E PC0AoKFa5IM6u0QldR9x6W+26GmBoJ/V =cnol -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't Install/Boot Trisquel
Thanks for simplifying that--I still consider myself a linux newbie, and go about things in clunky ways. And the only reason I installed 3.5 was because in some of my earlier attempts, trying to update to the latest kernel never worked--I'd still end up in 3.2. Installing 3.5 was just my way of testing whether I could boot into another kernel, and to make sure I had a stable kernel to use in case the latest one ended up being unstable.
[Trisquel-users] Gnome Panel
How do I add/remove applets and short cuts from the Gnome panel? This is something that should be so obvious and simply but I've searched online and found nothing.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Gnome Panel
Either Alt+Right click on the panel (if Metacity is your window manager) or Alt+Windows key+Right click on the panel (if Compiz is your window manager) will give you a contextual menu that includes an entry to add elements to the panel.
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
My mistake; I meant the top left corner.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
OH! Good, thank you very much for answers! In future I will buy a new one:) Anyway I really like Trisquel distro as it's one of the lightest I've ever seen (among ~20 wich I tested on my notebook - this one works perfectly) Thank you again:)
Re: [Trisquel-users] New Opensource/Free FPS standalone mod of Xonotic (ChaosEsque) released.
I played around with the updated version a bit and like several of the maps. The music so far sounded nice and well matching. Things I would consider: - Crossbow with no shooting sound (may be experiment with the soundfile I provided you). Crossbows are neither inaudible, nor is a silent crossbow realistic. For the crossbow part there is also a nice model for assault cube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apHfzJfMiic http://www.moddb.com/games/cube/addons/crossbow May be as alternative for the ancient crossbow ? - War axe has swinging sound but swords not. I would try to be consistent. A war axe does not make more or less sound than a sword. Would be cool if you added swinging sound to the swords as well. - Complexity of models and / or physical model puts huge stress to the Xonotic engine. Even with 4x3 GHz and a GeForce 650 I experienced slowdowns to something like 20 FPS without having graphics maxed out *OUCH* - Font issue: As pointed out before the diablo-like font makes it hard to read a lot of menu entries which is really bad since there are tons of parameters (e.g. for the foliant mutator). How can one modificate something he can't read ? With some more polish work I think that this mod has potential. The swords and crossbow remind me of Chaos Quake which I loved to play back in the Q2 day. Also there aren't that many mods out there for Xonotic or other free FPS.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome Panel
Thank you very much.
Re: [Trisquel-users] The problems that exist with DuckDuckGo and Startpage
Might I suggest sommat like ixquick? https://ixquick.com/ Made by the same people who made startpage, but does not use Google, Bing, or Yahoo.
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
How are fonts installed in Trisquel?
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
Are these fonts really free? Courier Prime is released under the OFL (Open Font License, which has this in the preamble: The OFL allows the licensed fonts to be used, studied, modified and redistributed freely as long as they are not sold by themselves. (Emphasis added)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Playing video freezes my netbook!
To MagicBanana, it happens with anything I play from Movie Player or Minitube. I have not tried MPEG 1 or anything like that. my output is: senobyte@senobyte-1015PN:~$ lspci -nn 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor D4xx/D5xx/N4xx/N5xx DMI Bridge [8086:a010] (rev 02) 00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02) 00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family PCI Express Port 4 [8086:27d6] (rev 02) 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02) 00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02) 00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02) 00:1d.3 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02) 00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02) 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller [8086:27bc] (rev 02) 00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation NM10/ICH7 Family SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [8086:27c1] (rev 02) 01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros AR8132 Fast Ethernet [1969:1062] (rev c0) 02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Controller [14e4:4727] (rev 01) 04:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [ION] [10de:0a6f] (rev a2) 04:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0be3] (rev a1)
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
https://gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html#SILOFL
Re: [Trisquel-users] The problems that exist with DuckDuckGo and Startpage
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 I love the idea of YaCy, and have an instance installed on my server, but to be honest the search results are crap and it's painfully slow. Also the user interface is pretty terrible. However, if enough people start using it then that could all change. It just needs some publicity to get off the ground, and improved user-friendliness. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iF4EAREIAAYFAlISlfgACgkQgijxUCZnvlv7XQD9FgGVrwvp2Q3cwBUYbzj7/2mZ t6NqK1qLlpYUZ0/JNJIA/i4dZ5D9+vZR9YzHbcm6VxN7rT+zKpy80g5tMC9IlMUv =WvIa -END PGP SIGNATURE-
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
It's strange that that condition is in the license when it is so easily rendered useless.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
I used gconf-editor, but it did not come with my system so I had to install it via Synaptic. When I checked, compositing was already enabled, probably due to my 'metacity -c' earlier, despite warning.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Non-free drivers, mp3, gnome or lxde
You understand why we don't help with non-free software/drivers on this forum right? We're not doing it to be mean ... we're doing it because we care about others. Sometimes we assume that people understand why free vs non-free matters. If you use proprietary software, your computer could be informing on you. One problem with proprietary software is that users cannot know what it does, beyond what's superficial. The company that made it may assure you it respects privacy. You could take their word for it. Or you could use free software. Free software is about certain freedoms; not price. Part of what it means to be free is that users can get full disclosure of the instructions that make up the program. This requirement for transparency means that people can audit it, and alert others to intrusive features. There are other reasons. If you want, we'll gladly link you to a written explanation or a video of someone talking about it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
There is an easy and a hard way to do this. The hard way, which will install the fonts system wide, is to type sudo nautilus into the terminal, enter the root password, and drag the font files you want to install into /usr/share/fonts. The easy way is to install Font Manager from Add/Remove Applications, click the button with three gears on it in the bottom left corner, click Install Fonts, find the font files you need in the file browser that appears, and click OK.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Compiz has taken over my desktop
Now my panel reliably disappears, but it is actually still functional if I mouse over where the items are. The applications menu will appear, it's just that the bar has gone completely invisible.
[Trisquel-users] Data Disc and Rhythmbox
I have two questions that I think might be related. First, I have a HDD on which I store all of my data--my pictures, videos, music, and the like. I'd like for this drive to be automatically mounted when I boot Trisquel, and right now I've got it being mounted through a startup program command. In my other OS, I was able to go into the disc management and click a box to mount the drive automatically at startup. Is there any easier way in Trisquel to automatically mount a drive at startup than what I'm already using? Second, my music is on that drive. When I first got Trisquel working, I loaded all of my music into Rhythmbox and played a few songs to make sure it worked. I had no trouble. Since then, even after a reboot, any time I try to play a song in Rhythmbox, nothing happens--no sound, but the slider doesn't even move. It simply does not play. Rhythmbox isn't frozen, as I can select other songs (with the same result), open and close menus, etc. But it won't play anything. Could it be because I have my music on a drive that is being mounted slightly after startup? Or is there another reason why it wouldn't' work? It also appears I can't play any of my movies or music in Movie Player, either.
Re: [Trisquel-users] A libre Courier font saved my rush
So basically if you copy the fonts into /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ it will be systemwide, but if they are placed in the hidden .fonts folder in the user's home directory, that will be for that user only. Then you follow with sudo fc-cache -fv in the terminal and hit enter. I actually run this twice just in case the first one gives me an invalid font cache message.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Data Disc and Rhythmbox
As for the first question, you just need to append to /etc/fstab, one additional line per partition on your hard drive. The whole specification can be read with the following command: $ man fstab Of course, editing /etc/fstab requires administrative privileges, hence 'sudo'. As for the second question, have you actually made a lot of customization to you session? If not, you can simply remove the configurations files in your home folder. That will bring back the default configuration. Feel free to ask for precisions.
Re: [Trisquel-users] The problems that exist with DuckDuckGo and Startpage
aka it needs money in the form of crowdfunding, donations, or commercial backing.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Data Disc and Rhythmbox
Addendum: YouTube videos have the same response. So maybe this isn't a disc problem.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
I can 2nd gandi.net. We actually ran into security issues with dotster. Though I'd still suggest dotster over godaddy any day. Fortunately we transfered to gandi.net the important domains years ago. gandi.net doesn't just give access to your domain/account to anybody (I can vouch for that as we ran into the same security issue with them and they repelled said attackers, ie no action without a court order basically, was there response to said attacker).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
Thanks for the suggestions. Currently I use Dreamhost but I'm wondering if they are reliable after lavabit. My thinking is since they are so big they are probably being scrutinized closely.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
It really depends on the type of content your hosting, who your enemy is, etc. Some content is better off hosted in Russia under a .ru domain whereas other types of content is better off hosted in the US. As an example if your trying to promote hate/Nazi memorabilia/white supremacist stuff/holocaust denial/etc kind of stuff the US is the perfect place for it. If your trying to distribute software cracks, cracking materials, certain types of pornographic/or nearly pornographic materials, music/video/piracy related materials, and similar Russia may be a good place to host it-or one of the other countries with close ties (particularly those pre-1990). If your trying to post materials that blemish a western government it may be best to post them on a .onion site or leak them via Tor to the media. If your posting materials that no governments anywhere will accept (there isn't much out there you can't find some government somewhere willing to accept it in some form or another) a .onion site is the way to go. There have been attacks on Tor/.onion sites/major .onion hosts recently. However, if your extremely tech savvy, AND paranoid they wouldn't have impacted you. Anybody who was following the advice of the Tor project would have had an updated version of the Tor Browser Bundle. They would have been unaffected. Anybody who was paranoid would have been on a system setup such that it would have prevented the attack on even the older impacted version of the Tor Browser Bundle should the Tor Browser Bundle not been patched at the time of the attack. I have yet to see an attack on the Tor Browser Bundle which would have worked on any secure environments which included Tor that I've setup. I'm pretty uninteresting though as far as the NSA/FBI/etc go. Unless that is they start attacking free software/Tor itself/etc.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
I just want to have my own domain for email purposes.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Domain Name Registration
You probably won't have a problem no matter who you choose. The issue people would generally have here is supporting companies that are hostile to user freedoms/users in other ways/ or otherwise roll over to government/corporate intimidation. Every .com, .net, and .org domain amongst others is controlled indirectly by the US government. It doesn't matter if your using gandi.net (a French company) or a US registrar if your domain is .com, .net, or .org (amongst others). I think Gandi.net is better at protecting users from other non-governmental and non-corporate entities. Where you host probably doesn't matter much either because of the nature of the internet. Your mail is going to end up on thousands of different machines scattered around the world. Hosting it yourself does appear to offer some legal protections in the United States. Difficult to do though. I'd suggest reading up on privacy issues at the eff.org website.
