Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
It was an amazing answer Adfeno :). I am glad everything is working now mason :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
All of that worked perfectly. Thanks for your help.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
Hi all,
I just came back from a turbulence on the email service provider I use,
so I'll try to answer the questions as best as I can:
1. I'll split it in two:
1. Make packages appear as simple terminal commands: For this to
work, the PATH variable must reference to important places inside
"${HOME}/.guix-profile" (for clarification: "${HOME}" is [Your
user's home], don't worry, the shell understands it correctly, you
can even test it by doing "echo ${HOME}").
To do so, edit the ".profile" file that is under your user's home
(if it doesn't exist: create it), and insert the following text:
--8<---cut here---start->8---
export GUIX_PROFILE="${HOME}/.guix-profile"
source "${GUIX_PROFILE}/etc/profile"
export GUIX_LOCPATH="${GUIX_PROFILE}/lib/locale"
export
GUIX_GTK3_PATH="${GUIX_PROFILE}/lib/gtk-3.0${GUIX_GTK3_PATH:+:}${GUIX_GTK3_PATH}"
export PATH="${GUIX_PROFILE}/bin:${GUIX_PROFILE}/sbin${PATH:+:}${PATH}"
--8<---cut here---end--->8---
These "${[Some variable]:+:}" simply make sure that there is no
ending ":" if "[Some variable]" is unset.
Now, you can simply log out and then log back in (no need to
reboot the computer), and notice that IceCat can be launched from
the terminal using the `icecat` command.
2. To make an application launcher appear in the menus, provided it
does have a launcher file (I know IceCat does): For this we will
once again edit the user's ".profile". This time, though we need
to take some important notes.
In a terminal, make it show us what is inside ${XDG_DATA_DIRS}, to
do this, do: echo ${XDG_DATA_DIRS}
This will show you were most applications will look for things
such as launchers, text fonts, themes, and so on (besides the
user's ".local/share" directory). We must take note of what was
just printed/shown, I'll call this note as "Copied text".
Now, edit the user's ".profile", and add, after the last line that
I gave in item 1.1:
--8<---cut here---start->8---
export XDG_DATA_DIRS="${GUIX_PROFILE}/share:[Copied text, without these
brackets]"
--8<---cut here---end--->8---
Now, you can simply log out and then log back in (no need to
reboot the computer), and notice that IceCat can be launched from
the menus.
2. Already answered.
3. Evolution (email client) itself isn't packaged yet. The data server
of it is. In fact, some packages depend on the data server to do some
things.
4. Remove the package with Synaptic and install from Guix. Be careful
though when removing packages using Synaptic. Thankfully, Synaptic is
one of the package managers that makes it very clear what will be
removed/updated/replaced/installed before doing anything.
It's a good idea to simply copy the list of actions that Synaptic
tells you that it would do, and post the list here in case of
doubt. People here will probably know if some package will end up
removing "too much" stuff.
Optionally, you can start searching for each item in that list of
actions, but this is not required.
Respectfully, Adonay.
Happy hacking! :)
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Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
Does that mean I should add export GUIX_LOCPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/locale to '~/.profile' instead of executing it in the terminal? If so what should be different after I do that? I don't know what it looks like when Guix is working correctly so I don't know how to check if something is working.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14637979/how-to-permanently-set-path-on-linux
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
When you do the EXPORT you should be able to launch software installed with Guix by just typing "program" you installed hello so just type $ hello It should run. If you puth the export in your PATH you should be able to do this and probably see the icons of the programs on the menu of your Desktop Environment (I am not sure about this is I don't use menus only I3wm with dmenu) The path should be ~/.bash_profile but I don't remember exactly to be honest. Maybe someone can help us or you can ask for a little wore help on #guix on IRC they are friendly and helpful. If you use IRC make sure to join #lgn :) I am there most of the time. Is a great channel
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
I've done step 8. When I run guix package -i glibc-locales I get guile: warning: failed to install locale warning: failed to install locale: Invalid argument guix package: warning: Consider running 'guix pull' followed by 'guix package -u' to get up-to-date packages and security updates. The following package will be upgraded: glibc-locales 2.25 -> 2.25 /gnu/store/p5z9rh4m4qkmjygxcbp0q244nkwz7zxn-glibc-locales-2.25 substitute: updating list of substitutes from 'https://mirror.hydra.gnu.org'... substitute: updating list of substitutes from 'https://mirror.hydra.gnu.org'... 100.0% nothing to be done (When I run 'guix pull' I always get 'failed to expand heap by x bytes' before it completes, so hopefully that isn't important.) I get no errors when I run export GUIX_LOCPATH=$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/locale What should happen if this step worked correctly?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I thought I had found the Pandora for sale here, but not knowing German I did not realize at first that it is out of stock. It appears they are only selling the Pyra. However, I feel better about the Pyra after reading the link you included. I'll take a look at the PocketChip too. Hopefully someone will start manufacturing the Ben NanoNote again. It looks awesome.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
It also appears that all devices supported by Replicant require nonfree firmware to use WiFi, unless this list is out-of-date. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replicant_(operating_system)#Supported_devices
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't hibernate
I do not see how it would help. You can reformat the swap partition (that may help since it used to be encrypted, but I doubt so): $ sudo swapoff -a $ sudo mkswap /dev/sda2 $ sudo swapon -a And you can try a more recent kernel: https://jxself.org/linux-libre/
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I didn't know this. In my country this doesn't work :/ But it is interesting.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
>The Ben Nanonote looks ideal, but I can't actually find a >source from which to buy one. The wiki says that as of 2015 >only IDA Systems sells it, and it appears that now they don't >sell it either. Indeed- the domain has changed hands at some point, and the original owner appears to have gone out of business. Sigh... the Nanonote was so beautiful, and free to boot! >The DragonBox Pyra looks like a good alternative. The GPU >may or may not be nonfree. I can't find any recent >information on that. However, since I don't plan to use the >device for games I might be able to avoid using the GPU >even if it is nonfree. >The Pandora, which is the predecessor to the Pyra is less >expensive and sufficient for my needs, but I find it even >more difficult to find information on any freedom issues. Both are addressed in https://trisquel.info/en/forum/some-info-open-pandora-pyra-pandora-game-console#comment-92758; the original source for the question on the Pyra was at https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/how-close-does-the-pyras-design-come-to-respecting-your-freedom.76105/. For the Pandora, do you know where units are for sale? I'd be interested in one myself if they're still around. >I also found this tutorial on creating a mini computer >using a Raspberry Pi, but if this is up-to-date then is >sounds like the Raspberry Pi is nonfree. Unfortunately, the Pi is still not freed- booting goes via the GPU first, for some reason, which requires loading the proprietary GPU blob. Work has been done on this (https://github.com/christinaa/rpi-open-firmware), but there's a little way to go before it's usable. I *do* hope somebody can complete it- it would be a wonderful thing to have. >Can anyone share knowledge about any of these devices or >others that might work? As happy_gnu said, a Replicant device without a SIM card would also serve well. There's also the PocketChip, which seems rather similar to the Pandora freedom- and spec-wise. >Also, obviously WiFi will be necessary for how I plan to >use this. Is it likely that I should be okay with any >device with a USB port for a ThinkPengiun WiFi adpater >assuming I can install the driver? Yes- as long as the firmware/driver is installed, any wi-fi adapter will work.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
It seems to me, that mason doesn't want to be tracked. To my knowledge, a SIM enabled device is by default actively asking to be tracked. For instance, you are able to call emergency services without a SIM card inserted.
Re: [Trisquel-users] QEMU
Thanks. I think then, that I'll do the same.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I change the boot order so that my libreboot boots first from the USB drive?
This is more of a Libreboot problem than Trisquel or Ubuntu. So you might want to ask to libreboot.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I change the boot order so that my libreboot boots first from the USB drive?
This is normal do a Trisquel live USB with Ubuntu and it will say "you can run Ubuntu..." Trisquel substituted all the "Ubuntu" for "Trisquel" so is normal.
Re: [Trisquel-users] QEMU
I think this depends on your preferences :/ I prefer to put everything under Documents
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
You could also have a smartphone with Replicant and use it without a SIM card
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
1.- You have no add Guix to your PATH and reboot 2.- No this is not possible, you could install Emacs with Guix and then launch this Emacs and it will have installed the necessary packages to use it as Synaptic. 3.- I am not sure, it is possible. You can look for all the installed packages using Emacs. Or looking for them here https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/packages/ 4.-Remove the package with synaptic and install the Guix version. Now for 1. How to add Guix to your path... Did you follow step 8? I'll save you the trouble it links here: https://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/html_node/Application-Setup.html#Application-Setup
[Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
After this recent thread I have decided to try to replace my smartphone with a PDA running JMP and only free software. I'm now trying to find on a good fully free device to use. The Ben Nanonote looks ideal, but I can't actually find a source from which to buy one. The wiki says that as of 2015 only IDA Systems sells it, and it appears that now they don't sell it either. The DragonBox Pyra looks like a good alternative. The GPU may or may not be nonfree. I can't find any recent information on that. However, since I don't plan to use the device for games I might be able to avoid using the GPU even if it is nonfree. The Pandora, which is the predecessor to the Pyra is less expensive and sufficient for my needs, but I find it even more difficult to find information on any freedom issues. I also found this tutorial on creating a mini computer using a Raspberry Pi, but if this is up-to-date then is sounds like the Raspberry Pi is nonfree. Can anyone share knowledge about any of these devices or others that might work? Also, obviously WiFi will be necessary for how I plan to use this. Is it likely that I should be okay with any device with a USB port for a ThinkPengiun WiFi adpater assuming I can install the driver?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
I got it to work - apparently permanent. But I have one more issue, which I experienced while I was only having a temporary solution and again in the end with the permanent solution: When waking up my machine from hibernation, it wakes up just a few seconds and then hibernates again (I am using 'FN+F4'). I consider reinstalling from fresh...
[Trisquel-users] QEMU
In an earlier thread a number of you recommended QEMU (+ kvm) as a virtual machine solution. I haven't had 'time' to experiment with that until now. Heather, linked to these instructions by catfish: https://trisquel.info/en/forum/qemu-and-kvm-problems#comment-63621 My question for now is: Where would be an appropriate place (folder) to create it?
[Trisquel-users] Guix usage
Guix was recommended to me as a solution to a particular problem in another thread, and it seems promising in general. I have enough questions that it seemed worth opening a new thread. 1. Configuring installed files for use? For example, if I install Icecat via Synaptic it is immediately added to the launcher menu and I can run it from a terminal with $ icecat whereas if installed via Guix it seems like I have to run it with $ cd ~/.guix-profile/bin $ ./icecat which is much less convenient. I could create a shortcut to access it more conveniently, but maybe there is a cleaner or more proper approach. 2. Is it possible to get Synaptic to recognize a package installed via Guix as an alternate version. This might help with question #1, and it seems like it might be easier and more organized than using two separate package managers. 3. When I run $ giux package -A evolution I see evolution-data-server, but not evolution. It seems odd to me to include one and not the other. Is it possible that I am not seeing all available packages? 4. Moreover, if I could upgrade Evolution (or another default GNOME program) via Guix, what be be the most effective way of replacing the old version in a way that makes it work with the GNOME applet etc.? This might be related to question #2. Thanks!
[Trisquel-users] Re : deleted ext4 partition
Substitute "#" with "echo" and type enter. The command will be printed but after Shell expansion (typically the wildcard, *, but also the variables, etc.). Try for instance: $ echo cp /var/log/syslog* $HOME Here it returns: cp /var/log/syslog /var/log/syslog.1 /var/log/syslog.2.gz /var/log/syslog.3.gz /var/log/syslog.4.gz /var/log/syslog.5.gz /home/banana Once the command checked, go back a line in the history (C-p or the up arrow), move the cursor to the beginning of the line (C-a or Home) delete "echo" (M-d) and type Enter to execute.
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
Good advice. Thank you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
Yep, reinstalling worked.
Re: [Trisquel-users] low priced devices which surveillance you
Yeah.. Watch the vid I linked and hammerdatphoon.jpg :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
I avoid this type of mistakes using # whenever I am doing something delicate The symbol # is for comments so if you do $ # sudo command Nothing will happen because of the # after I did that I make sure everything is well written by pressing up and then when I am sure everything is OK is when I delete the # and hit enter This have saved me from mistakes when using rm for example.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I change the boot order so that my libreboot boots first from the USB drive?
>So I have a Libreboot with Trisquel on it, but I'd like to put Ubuntu on it instead. Stopped reading there. This forum is against non-free software. I am pretty sure Buguntu has plenty of forums where you can ask your questions. Bonne fortunae!
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
I can confirm that photorec is gold, pure gold. It will recover 99% of your data. But then again you have it backed up so I don't see how waiting 20 hours for it to finish (recovery takes a lot of time) makes any sense here. Reinstall and profit!
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't hibernate
You wrote /dev/sda1 instead of /dev/sda2 in /etc/fstab. Also you (used to?) have your swap encrypted what does not allow (at least not naturally) hibernation. Edit /etc/fstab to remove the line "/dev/mapper/cryptswap1 none swap sw 0 0" and to turn "/dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0" into "/dev/sda2 swap swap defaults 0 0" (here using the GEdit text editor): $ gksu gedit /etc/fstab Save the file and run this command to enable swapping: $ sudo swapon -a This command will tell if your swap aws really enables: $ swapon -s
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
sudo swapon -a gives me swapon: /dev/mapper/cryptswap1: stat failed: No such file or directory swapon: /dev/sda1: read swap header failed: Invalid argument Did I mention that I only encrypted /home? The rest of your commands return: gnubahn@libreT400s:~$ lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT sda 8:00 119.2G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:10 23.3G 0 part / ├─sda2 8:20 8.4G 0 part └─sda3 8:30 87.6G 0 part /home sr0 11:01 4.8G 0 rom /media/gnubahn/DVDVolume gnubahn@libreT400s:~$ grep swap /etc/fstab # swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation #UUID=ade109a9-fce9-4921-b762-9e15b3cde2b5 noneswapsw 0 0 /dev/mapper/cryptswap1 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0 gnubahn@libreT400s:~$ swapon -s FilenameTypeSizeUsedPriority
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't hibernate
I do not know. Is it enabled when you execute 'sudo swapon -a'? Show us the outputs of these commands: $ lsblk $ grep swap /etc/fstab $ swapon -s
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
My swap is on sda2. I ran your first command and when checking swap was on. Then I ran your second command and restarted. Swap is not on!? This is really weird. I mean, I am by no means either a savvy, a techie or anything, but I have installed GNU/linux a lot of times (to some extend because I am no savvy, techie etc.). And I have never experienced that swap did not work after installation. What is going on?
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't hibernate
You can first try to manually activate your swap partition (here assuming it
is /dev/sda1: adapt the command to your case; 'lsblk' helps to know what is
your swap partition):
$ sudo swapon /dev/sda1
If it works ('sudo swapon -s' shows it), you can run this command (again,
modify the partition to fit your case):
$ echo '/dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0' | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab
The line appended to /etc/fstab, "/dev/sda1 swap swap defaults 0 0", asks for
the activation of the swap at init.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Can't hibernate
None in terms of performance. We could say that it is easier to make and share (between systems) a swap partition as long as you have free disk space (typically before an install), whereas it is easier to make a swap file as an afterthought. Also it is easier to change the size of a swap file.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
After restarting the computer the swap is again not active! What will I have to do to make it permanently active?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Got it, thanks It works
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Dunno sorry. Maybe in your keyboard parameters, there must be an option as described in your tuto for xfce.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Arigatou I saved the script and made it executable. How do I assign a shortcut for it? I can give it a name and a command, but I do I determine the shortcut itself, e.g. super+t
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Oh ! I made a mistake : desactivating touchscreen is specific to xfce (though some recent DE like cinnamon may offer this option too). Desactivating the touchpad should be easy to do on every DE. Some people use this https://launchpad.net/touchpad-indicator, but the script you linked to seems pretty simple and efficient.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Thanks. Do you know what it would take to make it work with Cinnamon?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
It will work, but only if you install xfce desktop environment. This option is specific to xfce. Once you have the correct DE, there is nothing complicated, you'll have a nice button.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
For some reason it was not activated. This is the first time I have experienced swap not being active after a fresh install. Actually. when I open Gparted the partition was there but indicated with black (and a warning triangle, if I remember correctly). I deleted that partition and created a new swap. Running the 'swapon -s' command still showed no swap. I restarted, still no swap. Then I opened Gparted again and noticed that swap wasn't on. Like I said, this is the first time I have experienced this. Have done something wrong during installation?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Can't hibernate
What are the advantages and disadvantages of either solution, i.e. partition vs file?
[Trisquel-users] Touchpad on/off shortcut
Sometimes the touchpad comes in handy, at other times it is annoying (e.g. when touching my mistake). So, I was wondering if it is possible to make a touchpad on/off shortcut and found this: https://ssnjara.wordpress.com/2011/06/11/touchpad-onoff-shortcut-key-on-xubuntu-11-04-eeepc1005ha/ Before I start experimenting with though, I would like to ask more knowledgeable people here if I should expect it to work on my trisquelised machinery?
[Trisquel-users] Re : What is your favorite libre media?
You can read lots of answers here happy_gnu ;-) -- https://trisquel.info/es/forum/how-do-you-get-your-movies https://trisquel.info/fr/forum/how-do-you-get-your-books https://trisquel.info/es/forum/how-do-you-get-your-music -- WHAT IS THE LIBRARY FREEDOM PROJECT? https://libraryfreedomproject.org/ Free ebooks - Project Gutenberg http://www.gutenberg.org/ https://mediagoblin.org/ MediaGoblin is a free software media publishing platform that anyone can run. You can think of it as a decentralized alternative to Flickr, YouTube, SoundCloud, etc.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Issues when trying to install tor browser
I just downloaded it today, was having trouble with the command line install instructions as well, I don't know why but a lot of command line instructions don't work for me and I'm not familiar enough to figure out why, but I extracted It in downloads was able to run TOR from there. Moved it to desktop and all set. Except I think I'm gonna move it to a Flash drive instead.Make sure to adjust your security settings in TOR when you first launch it comes configured at the lowest security setting.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Issues when trying to install tor browser
this is in French but quite explicit you can add a launcher manually and not with "sudo" https://trisquel.info/fr/wiki/installer-tor-browser-et-faire-une-configuration-de-base
[Trisquel-users] Re : low priced devices which surveillance you
yes, thats what i meant,with another pc one would have to monitor all incoming/outgoing packets/connections ;-).
