While being gentle is good advice, this is a darktable list, but a basic linux list.
A web search for "learn linux" would be of great assistance to Mr. Hamilton. On December 1, 2020 2:18:21 AM UTC, Terry Pinfold <[email protected]> wrote: >Patrick, Please be careful how you word some of your replies. Be gentle >with people who have less computer skills than yourself. It reminds me >of >when I tried to teach my wife how to do something on a computer and I >told >her to right click, when she failed to do this I raised my voice and >said >right click, after numerous failed attempts on my part to get her to do >a >right click she turned to me and said, 'what the hell is a wrong >click!' > >I really appreciate the advice and help you give people here. I can >understand your frustration when someone is trying to work with Linux >and >does not understand what a text window is. > >take care >Terry > >On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 12:33, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]> >wrote: > >> * Terry Pinfold <[email protected]> [11-30-20 20:28]: >> > On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 12:18, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]> >wrote: >> > >> > > * tony Hamilton <[email protected]> [11-30-20 20:08]: >> > > > Really confused; what is this? Where is this text window? In >> > > Libre-Office? >> > > > Or another text editor? Which one? I am looking for a text >window >> which >> > > > contains this text or do I enter this text? What does 'not >> darktable-cli >> > > do? >> > > > What is the meaning of the text string <path><to><directory> >(It >> seems >> > > to be >> > > > syntactically incorrect: what entity is 'less than 'path' ? is >'path' >> > > both >> > > > greater than and less than 'to' at the same time? In data >terms, >> what are >> > > > the values of these variables? Where do I find them ?). if I >enter >> this >> > > > text, does it need to be saved in a specific format or a >specific >> > > location? >> > > > Will some other application process this text ? If so, which >one? How >> > > does >> > > > it relate to darktable ? >> > > > >> > > > On 30/11/2020 01:18, Patrick Shanahan wrote: >> > > > > * tony Hamilton <[email protected]> [11-29-20 20:15]: >> > > > > > Not sure that I fully understand 'run from the >command-line' to >> > > import a >> > > > > > file or a folder, but when I pass the address of a >previously >> unseen >> > > folder >> > > > > > to darktable using CLI it opens that folder with no >problem, >> giving >> > > me >> > > > > > darkroom access to all the included images. I don't see any >> errors, >> > > but it >> > > > > > should be noted that I wouldn't know where to look for them >if >> there >> > > were >> > > > > > any. I cannot tell if I am using OpenCL or not. A >comprehensive >> > > search on >> > > > > > the internet returns NO 'hits' which discuss OpenCL on >Linux Mint >> > > 20, so I >> > > > > > have no information on how to tell if OpenCL is installed, >or >> being >> > > used. I >> > > > > > am using Linux Mint 20 driving an nVidia GTX 645 OEM card, >using >> > > driver >> > > > > > nvidia-driver-455 version 455.38-0ubuntu0-20.04.1. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > On 29/11/2020 14:46, KOVÁCS István wrote: >> > > > > > > On Sun, 29 Nov 2020 at 10:27, tony Hamilton< >> > > [email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > > > > For the past few weeks I have noticed that dt .3.2.1 >freezes >> > > towards the >> > > > > > > > end of the import process >> > > > > > > When run from the command-line, do you see any errors? >> > > > > > > Do you use OpenCL? If yes, which card and driver? >> > > > > > > What operating system? >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Kofa >> > > > > > > >> > > >> >____________________________________________________________________________ >> > > > > > > darktable user mailing list >> > > > > > > to unsubscribe send a mail >> > > [email protected] >> > > > > in a text window: >> > > > > not darktable-cli >> > > > > darktable -d opencl <path><to><directory> >> > > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > so you really need to know a little about your operating system. >do >> you >> > > expect to operate your camera with that little knowledge of it? >how >> would >> > > you turn it on. >> > > >> > > a text window is exactly that since you must be using a desktop >> graphical >> > > environment or would not be able to run darktable. >> > > >> > > darktable-cli is a program but is not the same as darktable >> > > "-d opencl" are parameters which you want the program, darktable, >to >> use >> > > when it is operating. >> > > "<" is a less-than symbol, but it is also used to indicate a >substitute >> > > word where one would be expected to place a different work, ie: >> > > /home/<your.user.name>/xxx >> > > >> > > and these are as basic to your operating system as setting the >> aperture on >> > > your camera, or using a key to start the engine on your >automobile. >> > > >> > > we will undoubtedly be unable to assist you until you are able to >> > > communicate with us in terms we both understand. if you ask >specific >> > > questions which can be answered in some other manner, please try. >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA >> @ptilopteri >> > > http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member >> facebook/ptilopteri >> > > Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet >> freenode >> > > >> > > >> >____________________________________________________________________________ >> > > darktable user mailing list >> > > to unsubscribe send a mail to >> > > [email protected] >> > > >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > This response seems very rude and not worth making. Please note I >have >> > removed my signature from the bottom as this email as Patrick >Shanahan >> > seemed really upset by me not deleting this previously. He was also >upset >> > by me posting in the wrong sequence of the chain. My apologies >since I am >> > ignorant of how to change this. For the most part I find this forum >> really >> > friendly and helpful. >> > >> > >> >____________________________________________________________________________ >> > darktable user mailing list >> > to unsubscribe send a mail to >> [email protected] >> > >> >> sorry you are offended. please take a deep breath. >> >> -- >> (paka)Patrick Shanahan Plainfield, Indiana, USA >@ptilopteri >> http://en.opensuse.org openSUSE Community Member >facebook/ptilopteri >> Photos: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/piwigo paka @ IRCnet >freenode >> >> >____________________________________________________________________________ >> darktable user mailing list >> to unsubscribe send a mail to >> [email protected] >> >> > >-- > >____________________________________________________________________________ >darktable user mailing list >to unsubscribe send a mail to >[email protected] -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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