Re: [lubuntu-users] GPS Recommendation(s) Requested

[James Freer]

On 9 June 2018 at 06:47, Eric Bradshaw
 wrote:
> My trusty Garmin just bit the dust about a week ago now. I had purchased it 
> for $5 at a garage sale many years ago. I used Open Street Map maps on it, 
> but had to limit the data as the HDD wasn't very big. I also enjoyed using 
> different "vehicles" like R2D2, the Starship Enterprise and the Mystery 
> Machine. My wife like the giant beach ball and a pair of flip flops.
>
> Non of those things are particularly important for my replacement; I just 
> want it to work with Lubuntu, as did the former Garmin. It opened like an 
> extra HDD and it was easy to use PCManFM to replace/update the map(s) and add 
> "vehicles."
>
> I had a TomTom (my wife paid retail for) several years before the Garmin, but 
> I seem to recall it was *not* easy to work with on Lubuntu. Maybe I'm 
> mis-remembering and/or maybe it's gotten better.
>
> Anyway, I'm hoping to get opinions on pros and cons of Garmins, TomToms or 
> any other dedicated GPS out there (not at all interested in using my phone 
> for this purpose) to that will/can work with Lubuntu, how easy it is, maybe 
> how

I have just had the similar dilemma. As a driver I wanted to get a 6"
Garmin and got a 65LM to replace my 52LM which has served me for over
4 years. A phone is a bit small for a truck. I've felt OSM maps were
better than Garmin or TomTom - neither of whom are in "my good books"
as they don't allow updates with linux users (yet that is what Mac is
which they do permit). I cover about 100,000 miles a year and the 52LM
has been excellent with OSM. Only problems I have had is with new
housing estates which is to be expected.

Where a phone is not ideal is that for my uses it's on for 10-12 hours
a day and a bit small - i've found the apps seem to crash or freeze,
Mapfactor, Here, and Navmii. I have been experimenting recently with
Co-Pilot and Sygic, and they seem the most reliable I have found. But
I do find the 5" screen a bit small even when using 2D which I find
better for predicting changes.

I was very annoyed to find that garmin maps are now NT. This means OSM
will only work with REDUCED functionality. I found I lost the road
speed limits, the top left icon giving turn/junction instructions, the
split screen junction up-a-head info - these being almost essential
for me. So don't rush out and buy another Garmin unless you have a
windows PC for updates.

It seems the only alternative today is a phone. Garmin and TomTom seem
rather greedy to me and have fallen behind the phone app
functionality. Regrettably as they say "Times have changed" - I'll
keep using the 52LM until she 'dies'. Now one can't use OSM on newer
models... a dedicated satnav isn't an option - sorry on bad news but
hoped I have saved you some cash.

james

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Re: [lubuntu-users] how to run the pkg updater from cmd line

[James Freer]

On 31/01/2018, Harry Putnam  wrote:
> Lubuntu-17.10
> lxde desktop
>
> How does one run the gui updater that pops up on the desktop showing
> available updates, from the command line.
>
> If I ssh into the box how can I run that tool.  What is it called?
>
> I would normally run `aptitude full-upgrade' but having done that I
> see the updater does not agree and that there are still updates
> available

I have found the same having only been using 'updater' for about a
month. I disabled it at startup as I find it irritating attempting to
do updates while I am working... so I disabled it again.

Between Synaptic (I prefer), apt and aptitude - I have found work
perfectly. At times aptitude can be too clever for its own good
although some of its advanced functions make her the #1 package
manager.

james

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[lubuntu-users] Test

[James Freer]

Just to test - having just joined the group as a new user. Previously used 
Xubuntu since 2008. So far since joining the list I haven't seen any posts.


james

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