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eshep , 10 days ago

@lemmyreader Looks quite snazzy!

eshep , 10 days ago

@nicknonya If it truly is "different" you want, take a look at stuff like Tiny Core Linux, MenuetOS, or ReactOS. If you want a bit more milder different, may go with a BSD/UNIX. There's loads of really weird stuff out there if you dig around a bit. Or just plunder DistroWatch for somethin that strikes you. Who knows, you may just find a new comfortable on yer journey. 😁

eshep , 10 days ago

@TimeSquirrel @nicknonya Been runnin basically the same setup for the better part of ~20 years. That's not gonna stop me from playin with stuff I don't know or like though.

eshep , 10 days ago

@Successful_Try543 Fair point, yes! ...but I did recommend it as a "truly different" choice. 😉

eshep , 10 days ago

@nyan How different does different get than very unsame? 😜

eshep , 9 days ago

@krash @steeznson I always recommend #gentoo to anyone interested in learning about linux. I'd advise LFS only as a follow up to that once they have an understanding of what goes where.

eshep , 17 days ago

@barbara Is bash itself not already an improvement on ""the basic stuff""?

...and whitespace in filenames is simply unacceptable, and should not be encouraged. 😆

What's wrong with the method we've been usin forever of working with dumbly named files? Just "enclose em", or use an escape char in em.

eshep , 13 days ago

@flork Granted it's listed in a mimeapps.list file, you should easily be able to pull the program name out of there by querying against the file in question's mimetype.

And while "can't be easily done" may be generally true, don't call it quits; some file managers may offer less "not easy" than others. Don't end your customization exploration because the file manager you currently use can't do what you want, try fiddlin round with some others. The process for each file manager is going to be different, and getting the name of the program for any filetype is also going to differ depending on the syntax required for altering each different file manager.

eshep , 1 month ago

@Sunny @minamoog It'd be hard to argue for anything against #portage! The only time it's not pleasing to look at is when it's littered with [ B ] markers. 😆

eshep , 2 months ago

@HouseWolf Maybe try testing the hardware on a known working system.

eshep , 3 months ago

@jjlinux Hacker's Keyboard (Four- or five-row soft-keyboard)
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eshep , 3 months ago

@wwwgem I've been extremely pleased with @tuxedocomputers in both product quality and support. Next laptop will assuredly be another from them.

eshep , 6 months ago

@SeekPie Documentation or translation assistance is almost always a good way to help.

eshep , 6 months ago

@JokeDeity Seeing a device called "Bluez" trying to connect to your computer (in some undefined way) doesn't necessarily mean it has anything to do with bluez.

eshep , 7 months ago

@qyron Maybe look at #e16, #openbox, #fluxbox, or #awesomewm, as they will be completely usable without any pre-configuration. Those will all give you a pretty well rounded feel for the comparison of window manager vs desktop environment. All are quite easy to hack on and decently documented. The appilcations menu for e16 should be auto-generated on first login, both openbox and fluxbox will most likely need to be generated manually, and awesome should just be ready to use as-is.

eshep , 7 months ago

@Fredol I've found that many times, just disabling hinting unnastifies fonts.

eshep , 8 months ago

@Sh1nyM3t4l4ss
Does systemctl suspend / systemctl hibernate not do what your looking for?

eshep , 8 months ago

@solarvector @Toyful
WiFi not working after suspend should at worst only require reloading the module, not a full reboot. This is a common thing I've noticed with many b43 and some old iwl cards.

eshep , 8 months ago

@Erunn You could use ONLYOFFICE with #Nextcloud. You could host it yourself if you wanted, or use one that's already setup, like #Murena.

eshep , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago)

@antihero, there's a few different methods that all attack that problem in perty much the same way. The flatpak in question needs to have access to the theme/font/icon pack you want it to use.

<a class="invalid-href" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Invalid link protocol">https://docs.flatpak.org/en/latest/desktop-integration.html</a>

eshep , 9 months ago

@platysalty @Synthead
Don't forget about that awesome MSCRLFBS feature. 😆

eshep , 9 months ago

@Cinnamon3431
Brother MFC machines are what I've always used without issue in linux. Brother offers linux drivers for both print and scan on their site and they're fairly simple to install.
@linux

eshep , 10 months ago

@minicx What's the reason for installing a DE alongside #AwesomeWM? Is it just for a file manager, terminal, etc? Could be those are better installed separately vice a whole DE for a few programs. There also may be similar programs that suit your needs that are not part of any DE.

eshep , 10 months ago

@mekkagodzilla @minicx Sounds like a job for .xinitrc, but if you think your reason for it is sound, and it does what you're looking for, go for it.

eshep , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

@minicx #PipeWire service should be fired up via services management and depending on how void sets it up, there may be something you need to launch when the wm starts. AwesomeWM uses ~/.xinitrc for auto-starting programs.

If you're worried about each user's initial $HOME configuration, /etc/skel/ is where you can throw that base xinitrc and any other configs you want every new account to start with.

I know nothing about #vscodium, sorry, can't help in that department.

Automounting could be handled quite user-frienlyful by udiskie, it has a tray icon to make things easier. I'm pretty sure the Thunar volman plugin is also able to handle this. You don't need all of #xfce for #thunar.

eshep , 10 months ago

@minicx I'm no good to you on that front, sorry. Never messed with timeshift. As for polkit, I'd assume you'd set it up as you would any other time.

eshep , 10 months ago

@zacher_glachl @perishthethought I take a similar approach starting with a bare work-tree at $HOME/.cfg and add config files I've changed. Then throw my --git-dir and --work-tree switches in an alias for git.

As for installed programs, a simple backup of my portage world file takes car of that.

eshep , 10 months ago

@deepdive The ""correct"" answer is "only do root things as root" not via root. But security in more of a human problem than it is configuration.

eshep , 10 months ago

@MashingBundle #TUXEDOComputers is what I advise for linux focused laptops.

eshep , 10 months ago

@binarious WOW, 4/6 sounds like some higher than average odds, that really sucks. I hope you at least gotten it all resolved, money back, or found what works for you. I had a battery swell up on me a couple years in but that's quite common and expected in my work environment. Extremely easy fix as well as they used a common, easy to source battery.

I've not tried a huge sampling of different ones (3~4), but I've yet to run across a USB-C dock that didn't work for me under gentoo.

The LVFS thing doesn't really bother me as much as the still delayed coreboot/libreboot they're working on. Most people couldn't care less about either of those things, and they're not a show-stopper for me, so it still remains at the top of my very light recommendations list.

eshep , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

@leninmummy I've found that many new users can't be bothered to learn new things and don't understand enough about their situation to explain the problem they're having. What they are looking for is someone to simply give them the answer so they can carry on. Many times they'll wind up looking for an answer to a generic question related to, "this doesn't work", and find a generic answer that doesn't work or breaks something when they copy and paste it to their system.

eshep , 10 months ago

@leninmummy @ohlaph Yes, agreed, most folks want an appliance that "just works". Something where they have some sort of ""store"" that presents them with single-click installable stuff that again, "just works" and is intuitive to find once installed.

The answer to that though is not a general dumbing down of linux, that ruins every reason most of us have always been here. The right answer is to have a (multiple) distribution that can be easily installed by any completely technologically ignorant person and offers the simple appliance experience. It would be even better if this same distribution could be installed on any computer be it in a closet, under a desk, on a shelf, in a vehicle, or in a pocket to offer a somewhat seamless user experience. As a bonus, these different devices should offer the ability to connect/interact with each other in a simple manner from the common user's perspective.

eshep , 10 months ago

@dan1101 @leninmummy I love the use of "arcane" in place of "archaic" ...brilliant!

eshep , 10 months ago

@ohlaph @felis_magnetus Sorta what I was hinting at. Android is very close, and getting closer all the time. But it still takes quite a bit more than a bit of skill to install and make it work on something that doesn't have an explicit installer.

I'd argue that at the moment, we don't really have anything that can fill this need. I think that maybe some combination of android-style UX with a Nix-like stoutness and configurability could be the right direction.

eshep , 10 months ago

@dan1101 I figured it was used with that meaning. It just gave me a chuckle cause I initially read it with its darker meaning. ;)

eshep , 10 months ago

@eyolf I've been carryin around the same #e16 configs for 20+ years. It's by far my favorite environment!

eshep , 10 months ago

@eyolf But of course, it's the best!

eshep , 10 months ago

@gkpy I assume by "dotfiles" you simply mean "config files" as there should be nothing in your /etc/portage directory that's hidden. For all configs I want to backup, I just keep a copy of them elsewhere. As for portage stuff, I just copy my make.conf, and everything in each repos.conf and package.* directories.

If you want to simplify a complex solution to an already simple thing, take a look at bare git worktrees.

eshep , 10 months ago

@nyan Yes, always backup world if nothing else. How the hell'd I forget that!. I usually symlink it to /etc but then forget I did when updating backups. Worst case, I wind up with a slightly old world file if I need no rebuild.

eshep , 10 months ago

@GadgeteerZA Most every window manager is going to inherently have a way to set hotkeys/keybindings/shortcuts...whatever you wanna call em. But you're certainly on the right track using xdotool. I'm eager to hear how it goes!

eshep , 10 months ago

@pluja You'll be happiest using whatever you're comfortable maintaining/troubleshooting. I've spent ~20 years playing with many different distros for one reason or another and the only one I can't stay away from is #gentoo. As with most things, everyone's got different tastes, that's the great thing about having so much choice.

Nobody's reason for "the best" distro is gonna be the right one for you. You'll know what's right for you because it's the one you always want to use more than any other.

eshep , 10 months ago

@notfromhere It's only gotten better.

eshep , 10 months ago

@astropenguin5 @the16bitgamer
This is exactly why schools should teach general concepts vs specific software, FOSS or not.

If a student is more comfortable producing their works in Blender than a ""proper"" CAD program, I see no issue. Each concept is covered in detail by the instructor, the end product assigned, and students then have to choose which software they want to invest their efforts learning, given the allotted time.

This approach would have the bonus of providing the student with not only the freedom of choice, but also its inherent burden. They would also be forced to learn how to learn, which is something that is being forgotten more often with each new technological advancement.

eshep , 10 months ago

@theViscusOne Take a look at LC_TIME in your /etc/locale.conf. If you don't have one, make one and set all the things you want to be a specific locale.

The manpage might be helpful, it also references the locale one which may also help.

eshep , 10 months ago

@PurrJPro You can't go wrong with @tuxedocomputers but it's gonna be hard to stay under 1000USD. Everything they have runs beautifully with linux and their support is far better than you'll find anywhere else. I've bought more laptops over the past 20 years than anyone probably should, and finally going with #TUXEDOComputers was worth the little extra I spent on it.

If you want to just buy some cheap laptop off the shelf, that's okay too, just do your homework first. Find out what hardware that exact part/model number has in it so you can know what sort of problems you may be dealing with later. I've bought at least 2 different models each of Sony, DELL, Acer, ASUS, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Apple, Compaq, 5~6 different off-brands I can't remember. Some work great with no hassle at all, some take loads of fiddling, and some have hardware that just doesn't work at all.

eshep , 10 months ago

@j4k3 A heafty video card on a laptop is a really tall order. Hopefully they become a little easier to find soon, I would really like to be able to do more blender CAD on the road.

eshep , 9 months ago

@Icarus You lookin for somethin to use, or run yerself?

eshep , 9 months ago

@Icarus Sorry, I saw it was old, but since it had no resolution, I figured I'd ask.
I'd say you chose wisely.