Re: [xubuntu-users] How to shut down xubuntu 24.04

2024-04-30 Thread Nino Pereira
> xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- Nino R. Pereira 7844 Vervain Ct Springfield, VA 22152 USA 703 623 0099 -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] editing any file in xubuntu

2023-04-10 Thread Nino Pereira
non-standard location or with a different name, they're probably savvy enough to modify the path in the Perl script as needed. The code will still run fine on Windows systems with the modification. On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 3:41 PM John R. Sowden wrote: > On 4/8/23 12:51, Nino Pereira wr

Re: [xubuntu-users] editing any file in xubuntu

2023-04-08 Thread Nino Pereira
> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- Nino R. Pereira 7844 Vervain Ct Springfield, VA 22152 USA 703 623 0099 -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Recommendations for remote desktop (xubuntu to xubuntu) wanted please

2021-01-21 Thread Nino Pereira
is easily configured to run > individual programs. > > -- > Chris Green > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- Nino R. Per

Re: [xubuntu-users] Simple sound recorder wanted

2020-10-13 Thread Nino Pereira
thank you: I've been wanting for one of those too On 10/10/20, Karl Auer wrote: > On Sat, 2020-10-10 at 14:58 +0100, Chris Green wrote: >> What's the simplest sound recording program on Ubuntu/Xubuntu? -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe a

Re: [xubuntu-users] photometry for linux ?

2020-08-10 Thread Nino Pereira
I'm not sure what you are looking for exactly, but I think ImageJ might do that. It's from the NIH in the US. Just google for it. Nino On 8/10/20, hans Schneidhofer wrote: > hi list, > > hmm, is there a photometry program for linux/xubuntu that I can use to > make a 3D image out of it? > > All

Re: [xubuntu-users] Can't create PDF from DVI

2020-02-18 Thread Nino Pereira
did you try dvxpdfm? It's my understanding that dvips has been superseded. On 2/18/20, Nino Pereira wrote: > did you try pdflatex? > > > On 2/18/20, Jan Borowiec wrote: >> I work under Xubuntu 18.04. >> >> After executing latex ttt,tex, I get the ttt.dv

Re: [xubuntu-users] Can't create PDF from DVI

2020-02-18 Thread Nino Pereira
did you try pdflatex? On 2/18/20, Jan Borowiec wrote: > I work under Xubuntu 18.04. > > After executing latex ttt,tex, I get the ttt.dvi file. > > After executing dvips ttt.dvi, I get the ttt.ps file. > > Executing dvipdf ttt.dvi, I get: > > > > Page 3 may be too complex to print > Page

Re: [xubuntu-users] Screen resolution problem

2019-05-01 Thread Nino Pereira
But when I restart the computer the resolution is not changed and when I > examine the file I changed, it has reverted to its former state. > Thus something else must be writing that file each time the machine starts > up. > Roy Davison > > > On Wed, 1 May 2019 08:58:22 -0400, "

Re: [xubuntu-users] Screen resolution problem

2019-05-01 Thread Nino R. Pereira
The answer may depend on your display manager. in xfce4, the properties of the various displays may be set in your .config directory. There, under /xfce4/xfconf/xfce-perchannel-xml/, you should find a file "displays.xml" that contains the settings. In a terminal you can edit this file to have the

Re: [xubuntu-users] For Xubuntu and all the workers behind this Project.

2019-04-29 Thread Nino R. Pereira
I agree completely: a Thank You from the USA. On 4/28/19 7:42 AM, J. Holzapfel wrote: Hello dear Xubuntu, I wanted to say/write you a big *THANK YOU* For Xubuntu and your work  from Germany. Right now im Setting up the 5th recycled Notebook (thinkpads and macbooks from before 2010) for a b

Re: [xubuntu-users] problems with last 18.04

2019-01-17 Thread Nino R. Pereira
FYI I had a similar problem but with Ubuntu 16.04 and an Epson scanner Precision V39, which I got because I had the same problem with my old trusty Canon scanner that stopped working when I upgraded from 14 to 16 a few years ago. That problem I never solved, but I did get the V39 working. The

Re: [xubuntu-users] WIFI NOT WORKING

2018-04-21 Thread Nino R. Pereira
Sorry, I misread this as 'wife not working'. ;-) On 04/21/2018 12:41 PM, Cody Smith wrote: We're going to need more information to be able to help you. What Wifi card, and what version of Xubuntu you installed. --c_smith On Sat, Apr 21, 2018, 8:05 AM > wrote:

Re: [xubuntu-users] Marking a text file as executable

2017-05-23 Thread pereira
Since I do everything from the command line this one is easy. First, do ls -l filename; that should verify what you told us; it's readable and writable by you, but not executable; (owner, etc) -rw-r--r-- filename then do chmod 755 filename now check: ls -l should give (owner, etc) -rwxr--r-

Re: [xubuntu-users] installing and using tex on debian/Ubuntu

2017-01-14 Thread pereira
ah yes, the extra 'f' does it. Thank you. On 01/14/2017 05:17 PM, Peter Flynn wrote: On 01/14/2017 09:47 PM, pereira wrote: I use gedit; it can highlight TeX commands (and many others). I did not find qpdview. $ sudo apt install qpdfview ///Peter -- xubuntu-users mailing li

[xubuntu-users] installing and using tex on debian/Ubuntu (was: authoring tools)

2017-01-14 Thread pereira
I use gedit; it can highlight TeX commands (and many others). I did not find qpdview. On 01/14/2017 04:42 PM, Peter Flynn wrote: On 01/14/2017 07:02 PM, pereira wrote: for TeX on a debian-based system do sudo apt-get install texlive* You probably want to add an editor. texstudio is good

Re: [xubuntu-users] Authoring tools: Was Is there a Linux Distro with MS Word Pre installed?#

2017-01-14 Thread pereira
for TeX on a debian-based system do sudo apt-get install texlive* be careful. It's about 1 Gb so it takes some time. Nino On 01/14/2017 01:13 PM, Chris Green wrote: On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 11:20:59AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/docs/user/rst/quickstart.h

Re: [xubuntu-users] Is there a Linux Distro with MS Word Pre installed?

2017-01-13 Thread pereira
use latex. I haven't investigated what others might do. Whatever started to work for me I stayed with. Nino n 01/13/2017 09:23 PM, Steve Litt wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:24:53 -0500 pereira wrote: Still, I vastly prefer writing in TeX. What editor or tools do you use in writ

Re: [xubuntu-users] Is there a Linux Distro with MS Word Pre installed?

2017-01-12 Thread pereira
FWIW, I use Libreoffice whenever someone in the MS Windows world sends me a document in .doc or .docx format. So far I've had no problems with sending them back documents made by Libreoffice and exported into docx (which actually tends to shorten the file length compared to Libreoffice's native

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-10 Thread pereira
I learn a lot here... keep it going! Like /usr No, it is NOT a short name fuer /user It is an abbreviation of UNIX system ressources. We have to live with it since 1970 :-) -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-09 Thread pereira
I saw it uses /etc/os-release, which is so well-named that there is no doubt about what it's good for but I did not know existed. It's good to know though There are many good ideas which have never succeeded, alas. Amen That's the kind of thing that drives me up the wall. There should be sta

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-09 Thread pereira
Ulli, Another post mentioned that your way of doing it is not necessarily the canonical (that is, preferred; not the Ubuntu people) . I do not write programs just for Ubuntu. Seldomly I wrote Linux-only code. Normally my programs are generic for all UNIX systems, even MacOS. Therefore I do not

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-08 Thread pereira
an additional step is necessary to get them to work without having to jump through hoops. The only hoop is setting $PATH. Everbody working with the shell should know what $PATH is. If you do not know what a shell is, then fstools is nothing for you. Actually, I did know just enough to get the $

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-08 Thread pereira
On 01/08/2017 12:06 PM, Ulli Horlacher wrote: On Sun 2017-01-08 (11:22), pereira wrote: Trying to learn some more, I tried sudo apt get install sw, and sudo apt-get install swtools, but nothing useful happend. /sw is a UNIX software distribution system developed at the University of

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools

2017-01-08 Thread pereira
Be this what it may, thanks to Ulli and others who make it worthwhile to lurk on xubuntu-users. Nino On 01/08/2017 10:24 AM, Ulli Horlacher wrote: On Sun 2017-01-08 (10:00), pereira wrote: the web site downloads and installs all the 193 (IIRC) files in the fstool directory. That's easy.

Re: [xubuntu-users] shell tools (was Re: Is it possible to edit the right-click menu?)

2017-01-08 Thread pereira
FWIW, thh ones I tried (del and df3) work fine. Pointing and clicking on an almost invisible command at the bottom of the web site downloads and installs all the 193 (IIRC) files in the fstool directory. That's easy. But, to make use of them you have to know some linux magic that is not descr

[xubuntu-users] suggestion, or rather demand (was: Re: please name included messages)

2016-12-05 Thread pereira
the subject line is what's meant: when sending email, make sure that the subject line describes what it's about. Don't be lazy and forward the email without making sure that the subject line tells the reader why he or she might want to read, or delete, the email. Nino On 12/05/2016 09:20 AM, Ral

Re: [xubuntu-users] Weird problem with gmusicbrowser, plays at double time (i.e. too fast)

2016-12-01 Thread pereira
FWIW, it really surprised me that no one in this thread changed "wierd" into what is the correct spelling, weird. A little more care for such admittedly trivial things might help readers from regularly misspelling my name as Periera. On 12/01/2016 04:38 AM, Chris Green wrote: On Thu, Dec 01,

Re: [xubuntu-users] which image viewer?

2016-11-11 Thread Nino Pereira
Try ImageJ, or Fiji (which is essentially the same). It's actively maintained, and free. Nino On 11/11/16, Ulli Horlacher wrote: > I am looking for a image viewer which fits my needs: > > I need at least: > > - fullscreen mode > - rotate, next and preview image with SIMPLE keys, not > Ctrl-Alt-S

Re: [xubuntu-users] Wifi Problems

2016-08-02 Thread pereira
(intrigued by your user name: are you Paraguayan?) On 08/02/2016 01:46 AM, Libre Guarani wrote: Im having the same issue. Sudo service network-manager restart solves the problem. On Monday, 1 August 2016, Lee Gold > wrote: Using 16.04 I thought restarti

Re: [xubuntu-users] toggle touchpad ON/OFF - PERSONAL message

2016-07-22 Thread pereira
Hi Thomas, I read your expression of sorrow, and wondered why no one in your environment could help you in person. All over the world are linux user groups. Most people there are very friendly and will go out of their way to help newcomers. One easy way forward is to start by using a mac. Those

Re: [xubuntu-users] Ultimate solitaire

2016-07-18 Thread pereira
Your grandfather, who may be the same age as I am, should be able to find the games in two ways. One is to go to the window manager, select 'games' and click on Aisleriot. The other, less in the windows style but more like an xubuntu person would want to do it, is to open a terminal, perhaps w

Re: [xubuntu-users] plug-and play monitor loses configuration

2016-05-18 Thread pereira
to the xubuntu website and download the amd64 image of 16.04. Burn it to a DVD using the xfburn or brasero image option. You might want to use DBAN and blank the drive before installing 16.04. Jordan On 05/18/2016 06:21 PM, pereira wrote: HI Jordan, thank you for the update, and the comment

Re: [xubuntu-users] plug-and play monitor loses configuration

2016-05-18 Thread pereira
sirable. I'm running 16.04 on my system. I haven't had any problems, save one broken dependency which later resolved itself during an automatic update. If you're confident with terminal commands, you should be able to fix the odd broken dependency if one even appears. Jordan

Re: [xubuntu-users] plug-and play monitor loses configuration

2016-05-18 Thread pereira
Actually, I didn't remember that I have 14.04.... pereira@Ecopulse:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID:Ubuntu Description:Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS Release:14.04 Codename:trusty On 05/18/2016 02:42 PM, Roger wrote: Petter, Which version do you su

Re: [xubuntu-users] plug-and play monitor loses configuration

2016-05-18 Thread pereira
ailable by repository and are frequently updated. Others might be available by ppa (search sourceforge for a possible ppa). Good luck, Jordan On 05/17/2016 09:38 PM, pereira wrote: Hi All, I got myself qn ASUS PB287Q 4 k monitor with 3840x2160 pixels, which I'm using together with an

[xubuntu-users] plug-and play monitor loses configuration

2016-05-17 Thread pereira
Hi All, I got myself qn ASUS PB287Q 4 k monitor with 3840x2160 pixels, which I'm using together with an older but still nice ACER X243W 1920x1200 monitor. The ASUS can connect through a displayport, which allows it to refresh at a 60 Hz rate, and an HDMI port which allows only 30 Hz (apparently).