Re: [Trisquel-users] How to soundcloud?

2013-08-28 Thread overbackup4 

Soundcloud has never played songs for me previously but now it does. Weird.

I'm using updated Trisquel 6.0 with abrowser 23.0, haven't tried any other  
browsers yet.


I only have generic plugins installed, like Tree Style Tab.

On

https://soundcloud.com/wearecc

the tracks are playing fine.


Screenshot shows the top track playing.

http://i.imgur.com/NoBZgRN.png


Can you post your console output of

' dpkg -l|grep abrowser '



Current browser: abrowser  23.0+build2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1+6.0trisquel5

Re: [Trisquel-users] How to soundcloud?

2013-08-29 Thread overbackup4 

FYI.  I have Adblock Plus 2.3.2 installed and it is enabled for soundcloud.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Space trading games

2013-09-30 Thread overbackup4 

Spacezero is a 2D space builder. GPL3. Net gaming to 8 players.



http://spacezero.sourceforge.net/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Where can I download free wallpaper ?

2013-11-22 Thread overbackup4 

http://www.clearbits.net/

Searching for 'wallpaper' has a few collections.

and

CC images from flickr

http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/flickrCC/index.php?terms=wallpaper&page=1

Also, searching for generic terms like 'nature' , 'beach' or 'desktop' will  
show a few suitable ones.



extra: I keep these on an online bookmark site for easy personal reference,  
at http://perthfreeculture.org/

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free software alternatives to popular Wingdows software

2013-12-04 Thread overbackup4 
When I print sticker-labels I use LibreOffice Writer and find a template for  
the size of labels used, such as these:   
http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm


If you need pictures on your labels, take a look at: http://openclipart.org/

-//--

For the visual-thinking and mind-map proprietary software called Inspiration,  
an alternative would be:


http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page (Trisquel package:  
freemind)


(If this is one you have already tried and didn't fit your needs, try to  
describe the specific features that you require.)




Or check the top of this page for some free alternatives:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept-_and_mind-mapping_software

and the top of this page:

http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Alternatives_to_FreeMind

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free Software that is not GPL'd

2014-04-05 Thread overbackup4 

There are GPL options.

emacs-2048
https://github.com/sprang/emacs-2048

and

tk2048
https://pypi.python.org/pypi/tk2048/1.0.2b

They are not web frontends, but could be used as a base to create one.

Re: [Trisquel-users] OpenSSL security issues

2014-04-08 Thread overbackup4 

An updated openssl is now available for Trisquel.

At least in the es.archive.trisquel.info repos, it is.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Setting up a Trisquel box at a public library

2014-08-08 Thread overbackup4 


I have set up GNU boxes for public use before (not for a library).

For public use I would recommend booting off an image rather than installing  
to HD.


Could be a cdrom internal to the box, a USB key inside that the users cannot  
access or a thin client booting from the network.  This allows you to have a  
known base start point with each boot and any rootkits/backdoors/etc are  
scrubbed on each reboot. If persistent data is needed, place it on a separate  
local or network drive away from the OS.


One of the security points to lockdown is the ctrl-alt-F combinations that  
allow access to a login prompt. Remove these if you can.


Regarding the use of the box that you are setting up, does it really need  
flash installed?  If it is for research, wouldn't flash detract from this.
With enough sites pre-bookmarked or visible on the homepage of the browser,  
you can direct users to quality information resources that do not require  
flash (wiki etc).
Perhaps a physical sign next to it explaining that it is "For research use  
only and some entertainment websites will not work" will cover you when flash  
sites are not rendering.
I'd recommend making it known to the library staff that these sites will not  
be available to users, and that they can advise users to use a home PC or  
netcafe to look at entertainment based sites.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Setting up a Trisquel box at a public library

2014-08-08 Thread overbackup4 


I see your point. Better to state the facts and declare that it is not  
installed/disabled.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Setting up a Trisquel box at a public library

2014-08-08 Thread overbackup4 
Yes, a .iso Live Image can be customised with the install/removal of programs  
and changes to settings.


https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/customizing-trisquel-iso ( some steps are  
optional )


and then that custom .iso image can be burnt to CD to make a liveCD or copied  
to USB to make a liveUSB.


https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-create-liveusb

( * Data safety tip: double check the output-file if using dd to copy the iso  
, to make sure it is the correct USB media )


-/-

A simpler approach to the above is to install/customise as regular to HD,  
then backup the HD for use as a vanilla master image used to restore the box  
periodically.


Clonezilla Live is one imaging tool that can backup/restore the image of the  
HD.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonezilla#Clonezilla_Live

Re: [Trisquel-users] Stability

2012-10-20 Thread overbackup4 
Two years of Taranis and a year of Brigantia and no KPs or crashes, suspend  
and hibernate work fine.


For me, instability in GNU/Linux usually points to hardware failures.

You can check your RAM with the ' memtest86+ ' package from memtest.org .

' fsck ' and ' badblocks ' will check the HD.

Cheap USB ports on laptops have caused errors for me before.
As root, you can do a rudimentary check with ' tail -f /var/log/syslog ' and  
then jiggling the USB cables.


Trisquel is a solid build , thanks to all who put their effort towards making  
this great free distro.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Can Anybody ?

2012-11-03 Thread overbackup4 
Also the GNU Image-Finding Tool ( GIFT ) may be of use for duplicate photos  
of different file type.


href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gift/

Re: [Trisquel-users] trisquel install hanging

2012-11-10 Thread overbackup4 

My Trisquel 5.5 install hung recently.

Installing on a Lenovo G475 laptop with the standard 700mb Gnome CD, the  
live-cd would boot fine. When double clicking on the desktop icon to install  
Trisquel, the laptop would hang completely. No response to anything but  
holding the power button.


The workaround for this was to download the NetInstall 25mb iso and install  
from that in text mode.


This laptop freeze sounds like a different issue to your hang, but may be of  
use to the devs or others trying to install on similar hardware.

Re: [Trisquel-users] What main problems, if any, have you found in transition to Trisquel?

2012-11-21 Thread overbackup4 
My main problem is, that it is hard to join in conversations about how  
annoying the latest non-free OS is.


I just have to smile and try to remember wasting my time all those years ago.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Debian derivative

2012-12-14 Thread overbackup4 

There is also release schedule to consider.

Ubuntu has a 6 month release schedule and a 2 year LTS release schedule.

This certainty of release times translates directly to Trisquel releases.

Debian's stable release schedule is " when it's ready " ( which is necessary  
to make sure a complete release is made ) .


Tracking Debian Stable would mean much more erratic stable release times and  
tracking Debian Testing would mean chances of app failure/crash creeping into  
the Trisquel experience.


I think the Trisquel devs have made a fine choice to use Ubuntu as the  
current base.  This means the benefits of both Debian and Ubuntu's Free  
Software packages are available to Trisquel users.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free driver for the receipt printer Epson TM U 210PB

2012-12-23 Thread overbackup4 

I set up a similar Epson receipt printer 2 years ago under GNU/Linux.

In that setup, the printer had no driver.  The POS software only had a  
setting to indicate which COM port the printer was on.


When I was trying to work out whether the printer was functioning, I used a  
command similar to this:


echo "test test test" >  /dev/ttyS1

and the receipt printer printed:

test test test

It seemed that it just took raw ASCII input and printed anything that came  
down the cable.


This setup did not install the printer as a CUPS printer and there was no  
driver installed.


You may be able to hack a CUPS dummy driver that pipes the ASCII input  
straight to the printer ( perhaps with a little help from CUPS forums and IRC  
)

Re: [Trisquel-users] Unable to login

2013-02-10 Thread overbackup4 
If your disks do turn out to be full, and once you are able to log back into  
a Trisquel GUI.


The  gdmap  package can help to show what is using the most disk space in a  
graphical format.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Cannot install any software

2013-02-24 Thread overbackup4 
You can find the most recently installed packages with this command in a  
terminal:


grep install /var/log/dpkg.log

Re: [Trisquel-users] Source access

2013-02-28 Thread overbackup4 

It depends how you interpret "but hasn't made the source code available" .

Usually source code is available live-on-the-web or ftp and this is  
preferred, so people can download and examine it with no waiting.


It is not a requirement of the GPL that source code be live, only obtainable.

This means 'available on request'.

If the author refuses a request to send a copy of the complete source code  
that is under the free licence or they are uncontactable, the program is no  
longer considered to be Free Software.



This paragraph is from the wikipedia GPL page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_GPL#Copyleft


Many distributors of GPL'ed programs bundle the source code with the  
executables. An alternative method of satisfying the copyleft is to provide a  
written offer to provide the source code on a physical medium (such as a CD)  
upon request. In practice, many GPL'ed programs are distributed over the  
Internet, and the source code is made available over FTP or HTTP. For  
Internet distribution, this complies with the license.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Why Ubuntu as the base for Trisquel?

2013-05-19 Thread overbackup4 

Also discussed here:

https://trisquel.info/en/forum/debian-derivative

Re: [Trisquel-users] Reduce Title bar height

2013-05-20 Thread overbackup4 

Someone solved the same question here:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-software-2/change-the-size-of-the-titlebar-878066/

I'm not sure what the default theme is under Toutatis. Maybe Clearlooks or  
ClearlooksClassic from memory of Brigantia.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Where is "System Settings > Network" ?

2013-06-04 Thread overbackup4 

Try opening System Settings and then scrolling down.

All the 'System' settings are further down, underneath the 'Personal'  
settings.


'Network Connections' is there, which sounds like what you are after.

Re: [Trisquel-users] How do you get your movies?

2013-06-10 Thread overbackup4 

I get many quality movies from these free sources:

vodo.net( Creative Commons independent films, animations, documentaries )

clearbits.net/movies ( Creative Commons films and series )
clearbits.net/animations

archive.org/details/opensource_movies ( Community Video archive, all CC or PD  
)


and some from

wiki.creativecommons.org/Films   ( CC films, overlaps some of the above )


There may by some low production qualities mixed in, but most films you can  
read the blurb or download the first 5 minutes and choose whether it is right  
for you.


If anyone has other sources for free-culture films, shorts or animations, let  
me know !


Consider supporting some or all of these sites if you find them beneficial.


Stand outs:


http://archive.org/details/Kinetic_Art_Demo_Video
http://archive.org/details/BigBuckBunny
http://vodo.net/yfiase01
http://vodo.net/theyesmen
http://vodo.net/talktome
http://vodo.net/crazygolf
http://www.clearbits.net/torrents/386-sita-sings-the-blues
http://www.clearbits.net/torrents/1227-pioneer-one-s01e01
http://www.clearbits.net/torrents/790-nasty-old-people-xvid
http://www.clearbits.net/torrents/39-nobody-needs-to-know

Re: [Trisquel-users] RTL8723AE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter

2013-06-20 Thread overbackup4 


Is this installed on a laptop?

If so, two options to keep you system 100% free are:

1) Replace the physical RTL Module in your laptop.

2) Use a free wireless USB dongle to connect to wireless.


Some details about 1) are here (ctrl-f  for RTL):

http://blogs.fsfe.org/the_unconventional/2013/06/12/avoiding-the-microsoft-tax/

and some details about 2) are in these previous posts:

https://trisquel.info/en/forum/recommend-me-usb-wifi-dongle-please

https://trisquel.info/en/forum/d-link-dwa-125-wireless-dongle

Re: [Trisquel-users] GIMP crashes while saving

2013-06-23 Thread overbackup4 

You could try running:

% gimp -c --verbose

at the console and see if any errors are reported at crash time.

Re: [Trisquel-users] GIMP crashes while saving

2013-06-25 Thread overbackup4 

From your console output, it may be a plug-in causing problems.

Have you added any plug-ins to gimp?

You could try the following commands too. This will rename your gimp settings  
directory so that the next time you run gimp it will recreate the directory  
with all vanilla settings just like as if it was a new distro install.


% cd

% mv .gimp-2.6 .gimp-2.6_orig

% gimp -c --verbose

Then try to save a .png

to revert back to your original settings, use this line

% cd ; mv .gimp-2.6 .gimp-2.6_vanil ; mv .gimp-2.6_orig .gimp-2.6


Just to confirm, are you running gimp from the Trisquel repository? (  
2.6.12-1ubuntu1.2 )


Can you run

% dpkg -l | grep gimp

and paste the versions of installed packages.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Information about Trisquel

2013-06-29 Thread overbackup4 

I use a distro that I would be happy to recommend to other people.

My main checklist points for this are usability, .deb packaging and  
stability.


Trisquel can be viewed as just Ubuntu with non-free removed, but it is so  
much more than that.


Default Interface  http://i.imgur.com/1uddJH9.png

The default Trisquel interface is the cleanest and most concise PC UI that I  
have used so far(several decades of GNU+Linux/mac/wind).  The main points on  
my UI checklist are a taskbar at the bottom of the screen, a main-button in  
the bottom left, a clock in the bottom right and a main menu that includes  
programs, add/remove programs, settings and shutdown/logoff. These are the  
immediate places I look for these tools/options and where the majority of  
novices would too.


Trisquel tracks stable releases, so a new user will not have bleeding-edge  
crash issues.


Trisquel has a great desktop layout and stability that I would be confident  
recommending to a novice PC user.


Other considerations are the community and a commitment to a fully free  
distro.


Thanks to everyone who contributes to Trisquel.

Re: [Trisquel-users] is there a program that makes pdf docs searchable

2013-07-21 Thread overbackup4 
The gImageReader and OCRFeeder front-ends are listed as opening pdf  
filetypes. There may be others too.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract_%28software%29#User_interfaces


OCRFeeder is in the Trisquel repository as package ocrfeeder .

Re: [Trisquel-users] Free software ideology compatible VPS provider

2014-11-02 Thread overbackup4 

Bytemark Hosting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bytemark_Hosting

has their own dedicated data centre (UK) and offers a 50% discount to any  
customers who publish Free Software using their network.


https://www.bytemark.co.uk/company/manifesto/

--//--

Their VPS is called BigV and a 1 month free trial is offered.

Steve Kemp, who was previously a DD and writes the site  
debian-administration.org , was an employee of theirs.


( Disc* I am in no way affiliated with Bytemark Hosting )

Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 cannot detect the mic on my Libreboot Thinkpad X60.

2014-12-27 Thread overbackup4 

Do the mics work if you live boot with a previous version of the liveCD ?

Trisquel 6.0.1 LiveCD .iso image (692MB)
http://cdimage.trisquel.info/trisquel-images/trisquel_6.0.1_i686.iso



Did you install your current system from the 1.5Gb LiveDVD, the Trisquel mini  
LiveCD or the Trisquel netinstall image ?




In alsamixer you can toggle mute/unmute of a channel with the 'm' key , have  
you tried that ?

[Trisquel-users] Celestia - libre planet textures

2015-03-18 Thread overbackup4 


Using a vanilla install of Celestia to create an image of Jupiter as seen  
from Europa, it seems that the only textured planet is Earth.


I can't see another package in the repos for Celestia textures.


Looking for a Trisquel specific step by step howto guide, for installing some  
common textures (planets within our solar system, well known  
spacecraft/asteroids etc) from a libre source.


Has anyone done this ?

Or a link to a bug report for the reasons they have been pulled from Trisquel  
main would help out too.




Thanks for reading this

Re: [Trisquel-users] Celestia - libre planet textures

2015-03-19 Thread overbackup4 

Looks nice...?

http://i.imgur.com/4FRWnd6.png

-//-

OK, to everyone else, question still stands.

IIRC NASA data is released to the public domain. Can anyone link these libre  
texture sources or files that could serve as a base to create a texture pack?


thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] Celestia - libre planet textures

2015-03-19 Thread overbackup4 

Yes!

Starting with a direct Stellarium texture import looks like the first step.

This list helps a lot.  Thanks.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Celestia - libre planet textures

2015-03-20 Thread overbackup4 



For anyone wanting to see additional planet textures in Celestia, the new  
texture pack is now available here:


https://archive.org/details/AdditionalCelestiaPlanetTextures


It uses textures from the stellarium-data package, with no modifications to  
the image files.


Makes the planets look nicer but may not be accurate for astronomical  
calculations.


No .deb package yet and no plans to make one. Install is a one line cp ,  
detail in docs/README in the tar.gz .



New textures:

amalthea.pngariel.png
bianca.png  callisto.png
charon-lok.png  deimos.png
dione.png   enceladus.png
epimetheus.png  eros.png
europa.png  ganymede.png
gaspra-lok.png  hyperion.png
iapetus.png ida.png
io.png  janus.png
jupiter.png mars.png
mercury.png mimas.png
miranda.png moon.png
neptune.png oberon.png
phobos.png  phoebe.png
pluto-lok.png   prometheus.png
proteus.png rhea.png
saturnsurface.png   tethys.png
titania.png titan.png
triton.png  umbriel.png
uranus.png  vesta-lok.png