My problem with the original post in this conversation is that of being
confused/mislead by the term 'text window' - which I took to be a
'window' (in the sense of an application window) presented by a text
application. My version of Linux Mint 20 names the 'command prompt'
(Windows terminology) as 'terminal' . I also see 'how to' articles on
the net directing me to 'open a terminal session', so I assume this
'terminal' terminology is common and saw it as quite different to a text
window. Apologies for the incompetence - I'm just a typical laowai.
On 01/12/2020 02:18, Terry Pinfold 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]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
* Terry Pinfold <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
[11-30-20 20:28]:
> On Tue, 1 Dec 2020 at 12:18, Patrick Shanahan <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
> > * tony Hamilton <[email protected]
<mailto:[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]
<mailto:[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] <mailto:[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
> > > > > >
> >
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> > > > 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 <http://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
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> --
> 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.
>
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