Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread Teemu Likonen
* 2022-01-12 08:54:50+0100, john doe wrote: > Basically, I'm looking for some feedback to have a laptop with Debian > on it. I would probably buy a Tuxedo laptop with preinstalled Tuxedo OS or Ubuntu in it. Debian option is not currently available but I believe Debian 11 will also work because th

Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread Jeremy Ardley
On 15/1/22 2:30 pm, john doe wrote: I've looked a bit online and laptops with a Ryzen CPU (5 .../7 ...) are between 550 and 1000 box or more. is this price range what you were suggesting? IN other words, if you were to buy a new laptop which one would you pick. Thanks all for the model sugge

Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread Jeremy Ardley
On 15/1/22 5:17 pm, Jeremy Ardley wrote: On 15/1/22 2:30 pm, john doe wrote: I've looked a bit online and laptops with a Ryzen CPU (5 .../7 ...) are between 550 and 1000 box or more. is this price range what you were suggesting? IN other words, if you were to buy a new laptop which one would

Why did Norbert Preining (having maintained KDE) left Debian?

2022-01-15 Thread Marco Möller
Does somebody has information about what in the background has happened, which made Norbert leaving the team? Considering that Debian is a community project and myself feeling to be part of the community, although not actively involved in its maintenance and development, I am wondering what is g

Re: Default sound level always zero for externally plugged usb sound system

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 30 dec 21, 19:48:41, Pankaj Jangid wrote: > > Is there a way to tell Debian to save the previous volume level of > externally plugged-in device? Try `alsactl store` (might need root). Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser signature.asc Description: PGP signa

Re: Why did Norbert Preining (having maintained KDE) left Debian?

2022-01-15 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 11:28:54AM +0100, Marco Möller wrote: > https://www.preining.info/blog/2022/01/future-of-my-packages-in-debian/ > > I wish that someone could publish some background information, neutral and > respectful and without harming anybody. If Norbert himself did not elabo

Re: Replace line in file based on pattern

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 02 ian 22, 21:22:33, Paul M. Foster wrote: > > I'm not interested in hacking a bunch of servers. Just one. The whole > purpose here is to restore a system to more or less its original > configuration when a reinstall must occur. A reinstall must occur when there > is a severe hardware failu

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread piorunz
On 15/01/2022 06:49, Anders Andersson wrote: I would be more surprised if the packages were *not* available somewhere, and I hope they are "guaranteed" the same way as the new packages (that is, no guarantee other than the benevolence of the community members). These things are very important fo

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread tomas
On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 01:28:16PM +, piorunz wrote: [...] > But IMHO, burden of keeping all archaeological versions of Debian > shouldn't be on Debian Project. There are many volunteers with server > storage and bandwidth, they could keep it online, as torrents, etc. I don't understand: are

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread piorunz
On 15/01/2022 13:32, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 01:28:16PM +, piorunz wrote: [...] But IMHO, burden of keeping all archaeological versions of Debian shouldn't be on Debian Project. There are many volunteers with server storage and bandwidth, they could keep it online,

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread Andrew M.A. Cater
On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 01:48:39PM +, piorunz wrote: > On 15/01/2022 13:32, to...@tuxteam.de wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 01:28:16PM +, piorunz wrote: > > > > [...] > > > > > But IMHO, burden of keeping all archaeological versions of Debian > > > shouldn't be on Debian Project. Ther

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread didier gaumet
Le samedi 15 janvier 2022 à 13:48 +, piorunz a écrit : [...] > Also, in the archive you have only Debian releases from 3 onwards. > Older releases are not available. [...] True, there are no ISOs to be downloaded, because at the time of release, floppy drives still were more ubiquitous tha

Re: freeing up some space

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 11 ian 22, 16:32:20, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote: > On Tuesday 11 January 2022 02:25:47 pm Cindy Sue Causey wrote: > > On 1/11/22, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote: > > > So I'm poking around with mc, and happened across /var/cache/apt/archives > > > which has a LOT of *.deb files in it, and whic

Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 12 ian 22, 08:54:50, john doe wrote: > Debians, > > i've been using a laptop for a fiew years now and before this laptop > dies on me I would like to buy a new laptop. > > I'm thinking about two options: > - Buying something of the shelph and installing Debian on it > - Buying a pine64 or

Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread Roy J. Tellason, Sr.
On Saturday 15 January 2022 11:13:49 am Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Mi, 12 ian 22, 08:54:50, john doe wrote: > > Debians, > > > > i've been using a laptop for a fiew years now and before this laptop > > dies on me I would like to buy a new laptop. > > > > I'm thinking about two options: > > - Buyi

Re: OT: Recommendation for a new Debian laptop

2022-01-15 Thread hdv@gmail
On 2022-01-15 17:13, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Mi, 12 ian 22, 08:54:50, john doe wrote: Debians, i've been using a laptop for a fiew years now and before this laptop dies on me I would like to buy a new laptop. I'm thinking about two options: - Buying something of the shelph and installing Debi

Re: OT: anybody uses eero 6 WiFi router?

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 12 ian 22, 21:56:47, Juan R.D. Silva wrote: > Hi folks, > > Shopping for a new ISP came across company that uses exclusively eero 6 > router. Anyone to share your experience/opinion about the thing? > > 2 concerns of mine are: > - cloud based private network management > - Amazon owned Is

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Sb, 15 ian 22, 13:48:39, piorunz wrote: > > And lastly, Debian archive nowhere says and/or guarantees that files > will be kept there forever. "forever" is a very, very, very long time ;) Who can guarantee something like this, and if anyone would, why would you believe them? Kind regards, A

flock gives me this answer

2022-01-15 Thread sp...@caiway.net
main.go:203: gathering packages: bufio.Scanner: token too long Hi, Is this a go or a flock problem? Thanks!

Re: Why do experimental packages (e.g. clang-13) get in unstable?

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Vi, 14 ian 22, 15:37:21, Jonathan Dowland wrote: > On Fri, Jan 14, 2022 at 10:56:19AM +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > So clang-13 1:13.0.1~+rc1-1~exp4 testing is in testing/unstable, > > but the changelog says: > > > > llvm-toolchain-13 (1:13.0.1~+rc1-1~exp4) experimental; urgency=medium > >

Re: python-apt create_pin question

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Vi, 14 ian 22, 08:09:30, Antonio Russo wrote: > > Hello! > > I'm trying to use apt_pkg to get a "best candidate" for a package, but with > slightly different constraints than I have set up in /etc/apt/preferences.d. > > I am trying to use Policy.create_pin to do so, but cannot seem to get it

Re: Default sound level always zero for externally plugged usb sound system

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Sb, 15 ian 22, 10:30:50, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > Try `alsactl store` > > Didn't know that one, thanks. Do you happen to know if they deliver to > Canada? > > > (might need root). > > Hmm... I only have dollars and francs :-( As far as I know it takes only altairian dollars, but you might

Re: still fixing stuff the upgrade broke...

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Vi, 07 ian 22, 20:50:20, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > > What you do on your host machine doesn't affect what goes on inside the > virtual system (machine inside virtual box). In case this wasn't obvious. I'd bet that e.g. upgrading the virtualization software can (and probably oft

Re: Defaulting sound output to HDMI port

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Vi, 07 ian 22, 11:43:34, Charlie Gibbs wrote: > I have a computer in the living room which is hooked up to our TV > via an HDMI cable. I use it to play MP3s, videos, and games. > Our TV is hooked to our stereo system to get good-quality sound. > However, audio isn't passing through the HDMI con

Re: Bullseye default swap partition size?

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 09 ian 22, 08:58:35, John Conover wrote: > Andrew M.A. Cater writes: > > On Sat, Jan 08, 2022 at 08:54:43AM -0800, John Conover wrote: > > > > > > I just installed Bullseye, using default "use entire disk" as the HD > > > configuration from the Graphical Install option on a Live USB SD. > >

Re: How do I change disk ?

2022-01-15 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 11 ian 22, 17:22:08, Pierre Couderc wrote: > Thank you. I am surprised;  update-grub is enough to install grub correctly > on all drives...?? No, 'update-grub' is only used to update /boot/grub/grub.cfg. > > - install grub on the new harddrive (grub --install /dev/sdb or > > update-grub

Re: Default sound level always zero for externally plugged usb sound system

2022-01-15 Thread tomas
On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 06:51:28PM +0100, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Sb, 15 ian 22, 10:30:50, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > Try `alsactl store` > > > > Didn't know that one, thanks. Do you happen to know if they deliver to > > Canada? > > > > > (might need root). > > > > Hmm... I only have dolla

Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? Today, I have been having this discussion on Debian's Reddit about LXDE and it's future. Even though LXDE is DEAD when it comes to development and adding new features, I just learned today that LXDE just got a update for LXterminal just a month or so ago

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread John Hasler
c. marlow writes: > Even though LXDE is DEAD when it comes to development and adding new > features That *is* a feature. I have it on my laptop, which I use a few times a year. -- John Hasler j...@sugarbit.com Elmwood, WI USA

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread Tixy
On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 14:45 -0600, c. marlow wrote: > Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? Yes, it's the desktop environment I use on both my Debian Bullseye computers. I moved to LXDE when Gnome went to version 3. I tried XFCE at that time but didn't like it, so went with LXDE. -- Tixy

Re: Instalacja Debian8 błąd w Release

2022-01-15 Thread piorunz
On 15/01/2022 16:50, Andrei POPESCU wrote: On Sb, 15 ian 22, 13:48:39, piorunz wrote: And lastly, Debian archive nowhere says and/or guarantees that files will be kept there forever. "forever" is a very, very, very long time ;) Who can guarantee something like this, and if anyone would, why

Re: SD card, exfat, file mtime wrong

2022-01-15 Thread Sven Hoexter
On Tue, Dec 14, 2021 at 10:32:08AM +0100, Reiner wrote: > the timestamp problematic is still not solved in the upstream linux kernel. > > As a workaround you could use the exfat-fuse implementation, but it must be > a newer version then the latest stable in debian. > > There is no newer stable r

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread paulf
On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:45:04 -0600 "c. marlow" wrote: > Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? > > Today, I have been having this discussion on Debian's Reddit about > LXDE and it's future. > > Even though LXDE is DEAD when it comes to development and adding new > features, I just learned t

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 21:08:05 + Tixy wrote: > On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 14:45 -0600, c. marlow wrote: > > Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? > > Yes, it's the desktop environment I use on both my Debian Bullseye > computers. I moved to LXDE when Gnome went to version 3. I tried XFCE > at

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 14:55:11 -0600 John Hasler wrote: > > Even though LXDE is DEAD when it comes to development and adding new > > features > > That *is* a feature. Huh? Or do you mean that as in, LXDE has matured enough to where it doesn't need new features? Thanks,

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread Bret Busby
On 16/1/22 5:08 am, Tixy wrote: On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 14:45 -0600, c. marlow wrote: Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? Yes, it's the desktop environment I use on both my Debian Bullseye computers. I moved to LXDE when Gnome went to version 3. I tried XFCE at that time but didn't like it

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
On Sun, 16 Jan 2022 06:02:58 +0800 Bret Busby wrote: > On 16/1/22 5:08 am, Tixy wrote: > > On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 14:45 -0600, c. marlow wrote: > >> Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? > > > > Yes, it's the desktop environment I use on both my Debian Bullseye > > computers. I moved to L

Fw: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
Begin forwarded message: Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:17:21 -0600 From: "c. marlow" To: "c. marlow" Subject: Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE? Oops.. I accidentally replied this back to myself LOL! On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:15:46 -0600 "c. marlow" wrote: Oops:

Re: Fw: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread Bret Busby
On 16/1/22 6:41 am, c. marlow wrote: Begin forwarded message: Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:17:21 -0600 From: "c. marlow" To: "c. marlow" Subject: Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE? Oops.. I accidentally replied this back to myself LOL! On Sat, 15 Jan 2022 16:15:4

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
I can't find the reply about Telegram being a snap and LXDE.. It totally went poof! But how do I get Telegram to show up in the start menu? Thanks, Chris If you need to email me off list, please use ch...@cwm030.com Debian 11 Gnome 3

Re: Default sound level always zero for externally plugged usb sound system

2022-01-15 Thread Jude DaShiell
Needing sound as much as I do and having used usb sound systems, I'll add one more suggested precaution to this info. Sometimes alsa makes .lock files in /var/lock and these will block alsactl from working. So check for those and delete as necessary then run alsactl store and alsa will make those

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread c. marlow
On Sun, 16 Jan 2022 06:55:45 +0800 Bret Busby wrote: > Since you have entered into the realm of grammar and grammatical > corrections... > > I believe that the "do" that you originally used, is as correct as > the "DID" that you (incorrectly) corrected - the poster will still > mean what the pe

system76

2022-01-15 Thread Yamadaえりな
hello list I have thought about buying a laptop from system76 with linux pre-installed. What do you think of this manufacturer? Glad to hear from you. Regards ありがとう えりな

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread Tixy
On Sun, 2022-01-16 at 06:02 +0800, Bret Busby wrote: > On 16/1/22 5:08 am, Tixy wrote: > > On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 14:45 -0600, c. marlow wrote: > > > Are there any LXDE users STILL out there? > > > > Yes, it's the desktop environment I use on both my Debian Bullseye > > computers. I moved to LXDE w

Re: Just curious if there's anybody out there still using LXDE?

2022-01-15 Thread Tixy
On Sat, 2022-01-15 at 18:14 -0600, c. marlow wrote: > I can't find the reply about Telegram being a snap and LXDE.. It > totally went poof! > > But how do I get Telegram to show up in the start menu? To get my programs to appear in the desktop menu I create a 'desktop' file in ~/.local/share/app