[Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 issues: gedit
I've been using Trisquel 7 64-bit (trisquel_7.0-20140708_amd64.iso, 3.13.0-30-generic) seriously for a day or two, and I've been having one or two small problems, but I'll try to stick to one issue per topic. The most serious is in gedit 3.10.4. If I do copy/paste operations using Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V, the I-bar cursor disappears (every time). I can get it back by clicking on another application window, then clicking on the gedit window again. I don't have the same problem when using the menu commands to do copy/paste operations. This is a big problem when editing program code. I was unable to recreate the problem in LibreOffice Writer. I have updated the software recently. I have a 1920x1080 display.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 issues: gedit
Thanks. I couldn't find pluma but leafpad works fine. No problem with the copy/paste, and the functionality is good enough for programming.
Re: [Trisquel-users] On the NSA targeting readers of Linux Journal as extremists
The ISP knows what address was assigned to a customer at a given time, at least as long as they keep the logs. If commercial organisations can identify users using a combination of data then I'm sure a spy agency can, but such an agency is less likely to sell your data. In fact they probably keep it more securely than a multi-billion dollar business that can shrug off any fine.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Default desktop in 7 still looks horrible
I like the default desktop, at least after I've changed the background image to one matching my screen resolution. It's clear, clean and simple. I don't like Windows-like eye candy being added to cinnamon. It serves no useful purpose.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Abrowser secure page problems
Worked for me.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Abrowser secure page problems
I've been having trouble logging in to a bank account too recently. I couldn't even log in with Firefox. Eventually out of desperation (and knowing that banks are fairly good at security and compensation) I tried (cough)ie(cough) on a non-GNU/Linux workstation. Even that didn't work until I reduced the security settings slightly. I guessed that the bank system is redirecting to, or running scripts on, another domain and the browser won't let it, so it just hangs. Either that or it's trying to do something my firewall won't allow.
Re: [Trisquel-users] On the NSA targeting readers of Linux Journal as extremists
Perhaps by extremist forum they meant forum used by extremists, presumably as a source of information about anti-surveillance measures. It would be sad if concern by law-abiding citizens about snooping is considered extreme behaviour. If it is, then it is probably thanks to the desire of so many to make their lives public via social networking platforms. The implications of such data falling into the wrong hands sooner or later will not be realised until it is too late to do anything about it, because it can never ever be deleted entirely once copied.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Unfortunatly I need to try to get flash player installed on triquel for an algebra course.
Try getting an add-on from within Abrowser: (1) Open the menu in the top-right corner; (2) Click on Add-ons; (3) Select Get Add-ons; (4) Search for video download or youtube or something like that; (5) Choose one you think might work (installation is automatic). See if it works for you. If you don't trust it you can remove it or disable it after you've used it. I can't recommend one for you because I avoid videos that absolutely require Flash because of the persistent cookies it installs all the time and because I want to keep my workstation 'clean'. I can still watch just about everything using an alternative. In any case, installing downloaded packages like you described takes system administrator skills unless there is an install script.
[Trisquel-users] trisquel_7.0-20140616_amd64: Installation
I burned the ISO to a DVD and installed it on my ASUS P9X79WS custom PC. During installation I noted the following: (1) Screen resolution 1920x1080 was detected and used automatically; (2) The wired network connection was not detected; (3) The DVD was automatically ejected after installtion; (4) No problem shutting down. On startup following installation I noted the following: (1) Screen resolution still correct; (2) Wired network connection detected automatically.
Re: [Trisquel-users] trisquel_7.0-20140616_amd64: Installation
It's 3.13.0-24-generic, and the kernel header files are OK too so I can compile my device driver module now. On the other hand I am getting some very serious keyboard and application startup lag, but I'll need some time to investigate further. Synaptic always starts by rebuilding indexes, and I sometimes get a no talloc stackframe at ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4864, leaking memory error with sudo.
Re: [Trisquel-users] trisquel_7.0-20140616_amd64: Installation
I have problems with the installed system. The live DVD appears to be fine, and I haven't seen the sudo memory leaking error on it yet.
Re: [Trisquel-users] trisquel_7.0-20140616_amd64: Installation
After reading this thread and the related one, I concluded that the problem was to do with samba, which I don't use. I uninstalled everything to do with samba despite warnings that this would uninstall Trisquel7, and that fixed my problem with keyboard lag. Everything is nice and responsive now. I don't expect to see that sudo parameter memory leak problem again, but if I do I'll mention it. I'm surprised that the bug has existed for about 6 months, but I don't know how such things are dealt with or if anyone is responsible, but I'll try to get into the habit of reading Ubuntu forums in future. I'm now looking forward to the final realease of Trisquel 7. This is the distro for me!
[Trisquel-users] asm/types.h not found
I see I'm not the first person to have this problem because someone got the same error installing VirtualBox, but that post was locked. So here goes: I'm trying to compile a device driver module that I wrote but the linux header files keep looking for the asm include folder which has been replaced by the asm-generic folder. If I edit all the header files that refer to asm I eventually come to a problem with spinlocks needing architecture-specific stuff. I'm out of my depth here, and finding it a little frustrating because I only wrote a kernel module driver because I could not compile my userspace driver because it needed a more up-to-date version of libusb than the one available in the Trisquel repository. (I didn't want to try installing a newer version myself because of unknown dependencies.) I'm using version 3.12.11-gnu because I wanted support for a high-resolution screen. Both versions of my driver compile and work fine under Mint 16, but I really want to stay in Trisquel all the time and not have to boot Mint when I want to use my driver. I have DuckDuckGoed it, but the answers are either update your kernel source, or else suggestions which do not work. Have any kernel gurus here got the answer please? Thank you in advance. And by the way, Google is not my friend thank you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Mozilla to adopt support for digital restrictions: help with the protest!
It's a recurring pattern. A business gets big and successful by giving users what they want, then it starts telling them what they should have and looks for ways to make more money. Then it enters a long slow decline as it alienates more and more users who are motivated to look for alternatives.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Mozilla to adopt support for digital restrictions: help with the protest!
I'm not simply giving in, but if there has been a change of policy at Mozilla (and money can have that effect) then I am not interested in their product any more. I will simply downgrade as much as necessary to a free browser rather than try to fight a losing battle along with the minority of their users that care about it. If we fail you may soon find that there isn't any video you can play on the web. Not YouTube, not your favorite news web sites, nothing. Let's turn this around: I am the consumer. Businesses, etc. want me to see their videos. I already skip anything that requires me to install Adobe products, and there is never going to be absolutely nothing, anywhere at all that I cannot see with free and safe software. The most effective way to influence a business is to avoid it's products. I don't do this out of spite, but simply becuase I don't want that kind of product.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Mozilla to adopt support for digital restrictions: help with the protest!
I'm not going to fight it (they can do what they like) I'm just going to stop using Firefox. It's been on my to do list since they started talking about introducing ads, and alarm bells had been ringing already before that. I know they won't care if they lose one user, but I don't care either.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Whatever happened to...
This has very quickly become my favorite linux mag. I wasn't expecting much, but it's packed full of all kinds of articles and tutorials (which I like a lot).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Mark Shuttleworth: ACPI, firmware and your security
If he says something right I'll give him credit for it, but the thing about all commercial entreprises that are committed to protecting your privacy is that they mean protecting it from anyone who doesn't pay them for your data. Still, if he says something I agree with I'll give him as much credit as anyone else who said it. It needs saying. Privacy, freedom and security all go together in my opinion, but I find that where there is an emphasis on freedom, there may be a lacking in security unfortunately.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your thoughts on Firefox to have ads in the browser
Yeah, and don't forget the $500,000 remuneration for the chairperson. Someone's got to pay that.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libusb version
Thank you, I'll try that. I'd rather do that than add a non-free repository to my software sources.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Resolution issue
Did you do a complete shutdown and reboot after installing the kernel? What do you get now when you enter uname -r? It's just possible that GRUB isn't using the new kernel that you just installed. I know this is frustrating, but it's worth it when you finally get high resolution - it makes all the difference to the desktop.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Resolution issue
This does look rather complicated. I just followed the instructions in this thread to update the (blob-free) kernel and that solved the problem: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/screen-resolution (See the post by malberts giving the 5 exact commands. This is for a 64-bit system by the way, and I have 3 different graphics cards - it works for all.) Just remember to install the kernel with the package manager at the end. Similar instructions appear on the jxself.org site.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Resolution issue
uname -r will confirm whether or not you are running a kernel with version 3.11 or later. If you are then you probably don't need to update the kernel (I am on 3.12.7 though). If not, then you need to put sudo before each command to give you admininstrator permissions.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Intel CEO Refuses To Answer Questions On Whether NSA Can Access Processors
Why would he risk losing sales to foreign countries when he could have denied it was true?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Intel CEO Refuses To Answer Questions On Whether NSA Can Access Processors
They were on the list (or at least some of the officials were), but nearer the bottom of the list than the top. I'm more concerned about malware and attacks on infrastructure etc.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Intel CEO Refuses To Answer Questions On Whether NSA Can Access Processors
By not answering, he did answer, assuming these reports are true. Now rogue states and criminal crackers know there's something worth looking for. Great.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your thoughts on Firefox to have ads in the browser
Thanks, that's the one for me. Moving on :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] SSH Server Enabled By Default!
Thank you for the fix.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your thoughts on Firefox to have ads in the browser
Mozilla should have no problem getting its money according to this thread: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/piracy-industries-created-theft
Re: [Trisquel-users] Your thoughts on Firefox to have ads in the browser
Mozilla is probably trying to become less dependent on Google for its income (said to be 90%). I block ads anyway with a clear conscience because I'm never going to click on them and they are an attack vector for malware. I wish Mozilla luck in finding alternative sources of revenue, but I will downgrade as much as necessary to avoid problems if Mozilla has to compromise its principles.
[Trisquel-users] Whatever happened to...
Does anyone have a link to the online journal that was started by the group of writers that quit Linux Format at the end of the year? I can't find any links to it now.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Whatever happened to...
Thank you very much.
[Trisquel-users] What is ConsoleKit?
Does anyone know if ConsoleKit is needed? Its description reads like it could be a keylogger, but when I try to uninstall it I am warned that many things (including Trisquel) will be removed. Its description is: ConsoleKit is a system daemon for tracking what users are logged into the system and how they interact with the computer (e.g. which keyboard and mouse they use). It provides asynchronous notification via the system message bus. This package provides the system daemon and tools to interact with it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What is ConsoleKit?
Thank you for your helpful answer.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Richard Stallman Interview on RT Television
I think it's the job of the interviewer to ask all the questions that other people might ask him. RMS was ready for everything.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Question about book Linux Driver Development (3rd edition)?
I don't think there is anything easier for getting started with device driver programming except maybe Essential Linux Device Drivers published by Prentice Hall, but it isn't free. This book has more-complete examples included, and also has more information about user space device drivers. On the other hand, the LDD3 book is better for learning the basics of writing kernel code. It is easier to start with user space device drivers because you can use ordinary library functions in your code, and because the device driver library probably includes some complete examples already.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to edit Gnome Classic menu
So did I. Thanks, I've been trying to figure that out for ages!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel orb for Tilo-Menu or GnoMenu
Looks good, but I'm not using Mate so I haven't tried it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libusb version
Thank you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] ARM support
Thank you for those two links.
[Trisquel-users] Libusb version
Is there any reason why the version in the repo is still v1.0.9?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Permanently switched to Trisquel, have a few questions ...
Yes, I understand that this option causes the browser to check every site you visit against a database on a Google server, so it is a matter of privacy. I always disable it as a routine precaution.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Thoughts about Linux kernel version 3.14 and UEFI Secure Boot
I hope it will be possible to include this in free Linux kernels, because I am afraid it will be more difficult in the future to find motherboards that let me disable Secure Boot. Good things are coming from South America these days :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Freedom status of software written in assembly language
The source code still exists as text files, so as long as they are distributed with the GPL the software remains free, I believe.
Re: [Trisquel-users] gluglug thinkpad x60 w/ coreboot mini review
I came across an advert by chance on the gNewSense site and ordered one before I even saw this thread. I am very grateful for all the helpful information that has been posted here. I am already able to build my own desktop, which is free except for the firmware, but a laptop was still going to be a problem for a while. I have been learning to write Linux device drivers (under GPL of course), and have already successfully written a userspace driver for an obscure mass-storage device, but I think writing firmware may be even more rewarding (and reassuring), so I hope to learn how to with this laptop.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Simple guide to make happy a GNU user
gNewSense will be my safe haven of last resort, but I'm not tech-savvy enough yet to be able to use it as my main distro, and I don't want my email address visible on the mailing list (because of spam etc.) It didn't have a forum when I last visited either, so Trisquel is my current distro for free software development. I can't manage entirely without Mint yet though; Mint made the transition from Windows to Linux easy, and I'll always be grateful for that.
Re: [Trisquel-users] gluglug thinkpad x60 w/ coreboot mini review
A userspace driver is one that runs in user space rather than kernel space and has to be compiled as a loadable module of the kernel. The userspace driver is much easier to develop and will not crash the kernel, but I want to be able to write kernel drivers for one or two reasons. I need to be able to compile a kernel for that, and at the moment I am not sure how to install the kernel source for the kernel that I am running. I believe a driver needs more that just the kernel header files. I am just cleaning and testing my code before publishing it because I know it will be scrutinised by programmers far more experienced than I. I would like to publish the source anonymously on a site such as this or gNewSense to ensure that it never gets taken over by a commercial entity. I can post some of the code already if you can point me to the best license text to include in the source file. The driver (and the application that uses it) is for a USB adapter for a GameCube Memory Card that is only supported under Windows I believe. I don't want to start a git project (someome else can do that) but I do want the code to remain free.
Re: [Trisquel-users] gluglug thinkpad x60 w/ coreboot mini review
I tried the command you gave me in a separate Trisquel installation, and it gave me the source files I wanted (I had to install dpkg-dev first.) Then I copied the folder to /usr/src with root privileges, and everything looks fine now. I think I can take it from there. Thank you very much for your help.
Re: [Trisquel-users] fritzbox dns server not working
I don't know what the solution is, but I think the problem is that the local domain fritz.box hasn't been defined anywhere. Some distros ask for this when you install them, so maybe they put it in a configuration file somewhere and Trisquel doesn't.
Re: [Trisquel-users] fritzbox dns server not working
According to Linux Bible the command search fritz.box in your resolve.conf file should achieve exactly what you want. Perhaps the second search entry in the file is replacing the first (you can have two domain names in one search command, separated by spaces).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Firewall in Trisquel?
Go to System Settings, then Startup Applications (in the Personal section).
Re: [Trisquel-users] Firewall in Trisquel?
That is the single most useful post on Linux security that I have ever seen (I have printed it for reference!) Where can I get this HTTPS Everywhere for Abrowser? I couldn't see it in the repo.
[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.
