Re: [Trisquel-users] Problem with File Browser
Do you use nautilus-share?
[Trisquel-users] Trisquel: First Impressions
Hi, I'm new to Trisquel and this forum. I moved from Windows to Linux Mint a few months ago, and finally got around to trying out the Trisquel distro that was on a free cover disc. I had a problem with the screen resolution (I couldn't change it) which made using the system difficult, and it turned out that the distro on the cover disc was 32-bit so I proceeded to download and install the 64-bit version. This caused a total freeze (kernel panic - no keyboard etc) on rebooting, so I searched the forum. I found the solution posted by malberts in the Screen Resolution topic (I don't know why this topic was locked), but it involved upgrading the kernel so I left it for a bit because I've never done things like that. I eventually came back to it and followed the steps given by malberts, and it worked! Now I have the correct screen resolution and no kernel panic, and I am very impressed with the desktop environment. I will try using it for software development, and see how it goes.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel: First Impressions
Cool! Welcome :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Thanks! I will do that.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Thank you for helping make free software better! What a nasty and surprising bug!
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to choose server hardware?
Any comments on electricity consumption? Well, higher power usage means it will *cost more *get hotter *get louder if it has a fan Depending on the usage of the server, you might be more interested in either power usage when idle or power usage when operating at maximum speed.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free software is getting better...and faster that it seems
Are all of these options Free software?
[Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
I made a wallpaper for Trisquel and it has several different background colors. I distribute these wallpapers for free under GNU licence :) Download link : http://www.uploadmb.com/dw.php?id=1387115044
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
Feel free to give me some feedback :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to choose server hardware?
Well, just a mailserver should be able to run on basically everything. Now making it keep up with spam is of course another matter entirely. =p GPU doesn't matter at all for a server, normally you'd want it headless and just manage via SSH or something. (Unless there was some kind of server application that could utilize OpenCL or whatever.. But somehow I doubt that's relevant for an email server.) I use an older laptop to do SSH and a Minecraft server, it seems to work just fine really. In terms of power consumption I'd recommend enabling the CPU frequency scaling and whatever other power saving you can. 90% of the time a home server isn't doing much, might as well keep it cool. =p
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to choose server hardware?
It's because the thinks it is 1998 and won't use the forums on the Trisquel site.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
The download doesn't seem to work without nonfree JavaScript. http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/javascript-trap.html
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
..How is that a bug? It's a feature, which I presume you asked for by installing gnome shell and empathy and not setting them up properly. I got a solution for ye. Use a proper desktop and a proper IM client. Like MATE and Pidgin. It'll be good.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
That's your opinion. I'm sure there are plenty of people who wants auto-reply, what right have you to dictate what is and isn't a feature?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Even if it's not a bug, it's an antifeature, and it should be removed.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
And how sad that must be for you, 'cause they're nice wallpapers, with a color for every occation.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
Man, the whole internet doesn't work without non-free javascript.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
@dudeski, Mate doesn't appear to be in the Trisquel repo (or did i miss it?). I don't think suggesting an out-of-repo DE is a very good suggestion... I'm NOT defending gnome3 in any way! I wouldn't touch it with a 30 foot pole myself.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Anandawardhana, can you check in the settings if this feature can be disabled?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
It's just a ppa, I see no problem with that. But if you're worried about such things, there are other good DE's too, XFCE, LXDE, or even just a simple WM like openbox or ratpoison. So far as I'm concerned they're all better than Gnome Shell. ..Although in fairness, the new Gnome 3.8 classic mode is kinda neat. =x
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
Dadix, you can upload them to http://gobblin.se , a MediaGoblin[0] instance. The accounts there are free, (gratis) and MediaGoblin is free software, so that means all the JavaScript is free.
Re: [Trisquel-users] SteamOS based on Debian a good thing for Ubuntu/Trisquel?
Hmm. I seem to recall Value making some contributions to the Intel drivers during L4D2 development, so who knows.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Then it's not a bug, but I agree; it should be disabled by default.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
yes, it can be disabled.
[Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
Hi everyone; does anyone know of a GUI based DVD authoring program? I know of dvdauthor, but that seems too difficult to use.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
I want to make a DVD without a menu, in the MPEG2 format, because that is standard.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
I use DVD Styler when I want to make a video DVD.
[Trisquel-users] Software that interactively lies to people
All of us already know that, for proprietary (/closed source) software, there's no way of knowing if the interfaces that we're using are telling us the truth, or not. And that, from what has been discovered, a good amount of the privacy agreements, that big corporations present to people who use their proprietary software and operating systems, are just a joke - i.e. a huge lie. But, what about when you have software that interactively (and verbally) lies to you, when confronted with questions, made to determine its honesty (and even tries to hide the fact that it exists) in quite a good manner, capable of deceiving the most naïve? http://www.prisonplanet.com/meet-the-robot-telemarketer-who-denies-shes-a-robot.html It's corporate lying software, taken to a whole new level(!)... (And, I don't know about you... But, this is all starting to make me envision a near future with a type of artificial intelligence interactive and learning(?) entities, that truly deceive people, like in the Terminator TV series...) :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Software that interactively lies to people
Oooh.. That is rather clever. =o Man, I'm so looking forward to sexually harassing my customer service representa-I mean robot. Remember, it's all perfectly legal if it doesn't pass the turing test. =o
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
Done :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
What typeface is that in the logo? It looks awfully like Verdana, which is proprietary.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
It's DejaVu Sans.
[Trisquel-users] malware
Hi all, Is there any possibility to check of the trisquel-os on a desktop is infected with a virus, or malware, or other stuff. On Win-d ows there are plenty of Antivirus programs and mostly you can see that the system is infected. Are there indications for infections of Gnu/linux trisquel ? PS this is just a hypothetical question; My trisqueldistribution is not infected ( i think ! )
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
clamav, rkhunter, lynis are some of the tools available on trisquel
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
It's clamav from http:/www.clamav.net. It's in trisquel repo. Look for Clamtk in Trisquel programs, which is a interface for clamav, because clamav is a command line antivirus.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
@spinoza, if you limit yourself to installing things from the default repo - malware is NOT something you have to worry about.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
FWIW currently it says on the GNU MediaGoblin instance: License: all rights reserved. I like the bright colors and gradients but to be honest I'm not a huge fan of the design.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
Why don't you provide the gimp/ inkscape files too, so everyone can create his modified version of it?
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
Actually, there are no such programs for detecting GNU/Linux viruses and other malware. ClamAV detects Windows viruses so that you don't infect Windows systems. Viruses for GNU/Linux systems are a curiosity at best right now, because on most GNU systems the only files they could possibly infect without you typing your password are those in your home directory. As mentioned, you're going to be fine if you stick to the repos. If you don't, you can prevent theoretical serious problems by just not giving any programs downloaded from somewhere outside the repo root privileges unless you've checked or had someone else check the source code. The worst that could happen is your home directory being messed up. But this is just theoretical right now. Nobody bothers writing malware for GNU/Linux systems; it isn't worth the effort. You're far more likely to lose your files to a hard drive failure than you are to lose your files to a trojan horse or virus. Just keep your system up-to-date and you'll be fine.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
Oh avoiding malware is easy, no need for any AV stuff.. Just follow the three step mantra. Don't own a computer, don't turn it on, and whatever you do, don't connect it to the internet.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Trisquel Wallpepers
You can upload them to MediaGoblin as an attachment.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
(...)because on most GNU systems the only files they could possibly infect without you typing your password are those in your home directory. Well, those are the most important files for the user, aren't they?
[Trisquel-users] libre gps hardware
Does any freedom respecting GPS hardware work? I've got a Garmin NuVi and it made me wonder if there was a worthwhile replacement. As far as offensive proprietary gear goes, this one is right up there with the worst. It seems that the small, single-purpose, electronics industry doesn't have a lot of momentum behind it in terms of Free Software. Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I set up a mail server?
Thanks for the links islander. I think that Postfix might be the better choice,after reading your article, and also drtan's recommendation. What are the mail transfer agent options, other than Postfix and Send Mail? Is Postfix probably the best choice? Are there any good ones that are easy for beginners? Or that have easy-to-follow documentation?
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
That's what backups are for. The threat of some malicious program is hugely lower than the threat of your hard drive failing, and it's very easy to fix if you have backups: just delete your home folder. Problem solved. With a hard drive failure, you have to buy a new hard drive and install the OS on it all over again. And like I said, it's all theoretical right now anyway. Nobody bothers writing malware for GNU/Linux systems because of a combination of the difficulty of making it effective and GNU/Linux systems not being all that popular on PCs.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
How do I convert a Theora video into MPEG2?
Re: [Trisquel-users] how to choose server hardware?
Thanks guys. I hope you don't mind; I copied/pasted some of your responses for the documentation. I put some of your info in my own words also. https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/choose-right-computer-use-server
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
http://trisquel.info/en/forum/careful-ppa Is this just FUD?
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
On 16/12/13 09:01, gramex wrote: How do I convert a Theora video into MPEG2? VLC will work, you may need to install libavcodec-extra-53. Andrew.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
VLC converts video?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Nonfree fonts in Wine?
The Tahoma font appears to be a libre remake, according to this changelog.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Nonfree fonts in Wine?
No, the changelog states that Wine includes a free replacement for Tahoma. However, the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package recommended by the wine package downloads and installs the nonfree MS fonts. I don't know why it's recommended; things look good in wine without the MS fonts.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
No, not at all. It's absolutely true that you should be careful with external repositories. But there's no need for antivirus software, and there's no reason to be worried by the fact that there is no antivirus software.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
On 16/12/13 10:07, gramex wrote: VLC converts video? Yes. Do File Convert to convert video and audio. You might need to create a new profile to get the settings you're looking for, or you can use one of the default profiles. Andrew.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
first define malware https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware next, from my point of view, if you take a ppa or a *.deb package that helps you install propietary software such as skype on your trisquel machine it means you have malware. an antivirus is for virii not all malware.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
i have not tried to replicate it but from my conversation on gnusocial: http://micro.fragdev.com/notice/945147 in context: http://micro.fragdev.com/conversation/585016#notice-945147 it is a bug. you can only disable it manually but running in desktop it just connects. frankly I would not like that anybody with my email address can listen or see what is going on the house. it is the equivalent of someone ringing your phone and just opening the line directly, without ringing or you acepting the call. it should not do it by default and should not be offered as an easy option to have.
Re: [Trisquel-users] malware
@andresm while I agree with your definition of malware (ie. including all propritary software). i think the origional poster is probably using malware in the commonly used definition, to include all virus/spyware/etc...
[Trisquel-users] Audex uses Google
Hello everyone; I've bought a lot of DRM free audio disks from the store that I work at (a second hand record store) and have begun to rip all of them to my laptop so that I can upload them to my OwnCloud installation and portable OGG player. I've recieved a message that Audex could not retrieve information from Google's servers about the disk. I just wanted to let all of you who wish not to use Google, that this program will try to. ~DeckardCain
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
Anandawardhana, can you check in the settings if this feature can be disabled? @ssdclickofdeath , I am unable to find any setting that allows disabling this. This appears to me as a bug. If the Desktop environment auto answers to calls without even letting me know there's an incoming call, it is a bug. Ok, for a moment let us assume this is a feature. How am I to know that I am getting an incoming call? It should (at least) start ringing and notify me before the call begins.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
@Anandawardhana, I've haven't been able to find anything online that might help in this matter (I'm CERTAINLY not saying there isn't anything, just that I haven't been able to find anything). If you happen to use IRC, i'd suggest asking in Empathy's IRC channel #empathy on irc://irc.gimp.org/empathy best of luck!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
From what I see, it has very little to do with Empathy. If I start Empathy auto-answering stops.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
I quote ..How is that a bug? It's a feature, which I presume you asked for by installing gnome shell and empathy and not setting them up properly. I got a solution for ye. Use a proper desktop and a proper IM client. Like MATE and Pidgin. It'll be good. @dudeski This is not my line of thinking. How about trying this out before calling it a feature? I have checked each and every setting in Empathy too. I found no option to enable or disable auto-answering. 1) I am a KDE user myself. But I would like to see gnomeshell bugs fixed because it is very likely to be the default desktop of next Trisquel. You cannot expect every new user to find some other DE that works, after installing Trisquel. This is not my personal problem. 2) Yes, Gnome shell is made this way. IM is closely integrated with the desktop. This integration seems to be a part of the desktop and IM works from inside the DE. And Empathy is part of gnome. That is how it works. I don't know how to replace pidgin with Empathy in THIS CASE. (Pidgin cannot replace Empathy here. That's another topic by the way... ) 3) It auto answers by default. It doesn't even ring or make any notification to prepare the user for a call. The call simply begins. I appreciate if you could actually USE the desktop and see. If you don't want to replicate the issue, please don't assume things. This is a serious privacy issue.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
I used DVD Styler to make a DVD of Patent Absurdity[0], complete with a menu! Do you think Patent Absurdity wants the ISO? It's yet another way to watch it. [0] http://patentabsurdity.com
Re: [Trisquel-users] Gnome shell privacy issue : Auto answering voice and video calls
I am a KDE user. I use Triskel. I can conveniently say why don't everyone use a proper desktop ;-) But from what I see, Gnome Shell is very likely to be the default desktop of next Trisquel. And current Trisquel will continue till 2017! We have to get this fixed. :) It is not Empathy that auto answers. (When you start Empathy, auto answering stops) It is the desktop environment that enforces auto-answering. It doesn't even notify the incoming call. It doesn't even ring. What if I am not paying attention to the screen? This is a bug.
Re: [Trisquel-users] DVD Authoring
ask them :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing Applications (Pitivi 0.92 and cairo)
I decided to throw in the towel on this for now. I read another thread about how Pitivi 0.92 is an Alpha version. This thread also mentioned that Pitivi 1 will eventually be packaged for the repositories. I'm more in the user arena, and it seems the Alpha version is out of my reach. It also appears best if I wait for the more stable version 1 to get involved. I should be able to get by with the prior version of Pitivi, Kdenlive and - possibly - Blender for now. I will be comparing and contrasting these to my old (un-free) editing software. Regardless, thank you all for the feedback! I'm nearly set with my core applications, and it's time to began the gradual transition!
