Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
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[Trisquel-users] Trisquel 7 operating system and Windows based viruses
Once a user installs on his computer or notebook the Trisquel 7 operating system with ClamAV antivirus, is an Antivirus for Windows based viruses needed as well or not?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
As an alternative to Firefox I suggest the Waterfox browser at www.waterfoxproject.org. What are your opinion about Waterfox?
[Trisquel-users] Can't get math to work in PDF
Someone sent me the following PDFs to help me with learning how to budget my money. https://www.consumer.gov/content/make-budget-worksheet https://www.moneyunder30.com/really-simple-budget-worksheet. It acts as though it will calculate the numbers for you, like in a spreadsheet, but the formulas don't take effect in Okular or Evince. How do I get the formulas to work? -- Caleb Herbert OpenPGP public key: http://bluehome.net/csh/pubkey signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[Trisquel-users] What's wrong with DOCX?
If people use MP4, then why not use DOCX? Both are patent-encumbered formats that can easily be written and read by free software, right? -- Caleb Herbert OpenPGP public key: http://bluehome.net/csh/pubkey signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part
[Trisquel-users] Re : LVM : xfs vs ext
I do not understand why it would be harder to setup with ext4.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Why is Trisquel 8 taking so long
Oh they actually have the development image up on the download site now so thats cool hopefully it wont take much longer.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
Thanks for the info. I am working on some benchmarks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
> you are inciting the installation of a non-free driver
Not at all. My exact words were:
"So I had to install the NVIDIA driver :("
Does that sound like "go and install non-free driver"? Or it rather sounds
"Unfortunately I had to install the non-free driver because of issues" +
follow up questions about how performance works with the free one?
If you want to be strict to rules you should close the whole forum and the
whole internet because everyone is running proprietary microcode. That
includes FSF too which endorse such hardware in their RYF list. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
Man... did you read their latest reply?? https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1432248#c3 They have put Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME and give us again all their bulshit. Obviously they are not even planning to fix the docs so we can know which flags. Now they call us "our users", i.e. we are THEIR users. It is clearly not a community software any more. The users have no say. All that matters is "their decisions" and all their "safety" nonsense. I am so done with Mozilla (and forks!). I don't even care about their settings and I am not going to waste another minute with their malware. This is worse than Ubuntu! It is high time someone to tell them what Linus told to NVIDIA. Unfortunately neither RMS does it, nor anyone else and people have to know.
Re: [Trisquel-users] LVM : xfs vs ext
You believe well. For now I used the XFS 'provided' by the graphical installer, but at some point in the future I hope to figure out how to make it work with ext4. Thanks for the explanation.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
> The main problem here, is *not* that Firefox has so and so flaws > here and there. The problem is that, Mozilla is NOT behaving. This > is an attitude problem, is grave, and prone to grave consequences. I agree. Even if Mozilla were to fix these specific issues I would not use their browser. My interest is in information that may help more freedom- and privacy-friendly Firefox forks. > Something has to be done, by Mozilla, before it is too late. > Because once peoples' trust in Mozilla (indirectly FOSS) is harmed, > there is no easy/short way to mend it again. Yes, it is a problem that Mozilla has managed to brand itself as "the privacy-respecting" browser. I have seen some positive effects; friends of mine began to take my talk of privacy more seriously after trying Quantum and being exposed to Mozilla's privacy-friendly language. However, it has many disadvantages. Mozilla should not be able to define what is and is not necessary to have privacy. I often have to explain to people why switching from Chrome to Firefox is not enough to protect their privacy. Another problem, as you point out, is that when people learn that Mozilla does not live up to the privacy-respecting image they've created for themselves it creates mistrust. This mistrust is not in itself a bad thing, as Mozilla does not deserve to be fully trusted, but like the Ubuntu spyware issue it reflects poorly on the free software movement in general. A few weeks ago there was the issue of an add-on that was installed by default until Firefox users opt-out (although the add-on was not enabled by default). This was bad, but in some threads I saw people saying that they were switching to Chrome. Chromium is one thing, but I don't think I have to explain why using Chrome is a terrible decision privacy-wise, and if Mozilla's problems are making Chrome look good that's a problem.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Minifree's Libreboot X200 laptop comes with Trisquel pre-installed. Now with other keyboard layouts available, and free stickers
To make matters worse, the ways people previously obtained media involved using a particular protocol that had free software clients available for.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
Mason I am afraid there is a much more serious issue here than a bug or documentation error. Mozilla is foot-dragging to correct a grave fault - grave as in it blatantly trespasses users' privacy, and what is more, does this being one of main representatives of "open, secure, peer-reviewed RYF" FLOSS suit. The main problem here, is *not* that Firefox has so and so flaws here and there. The problem is that, Mozilla is NOT behaving. This is an attitude problem, is grave, and prone to grave consequences. If this apathy of Mozilla for such a serious issue gets its way to FOSS circles, it will not be a very good PR for both Mozilla and the whole FOSS community as well. With such an attitude Mozilla is effectively sabotaging both itself and the FOSS community. Something has to be done, by Mozilla, before it is too late. Because once peoples' trust in Mozilla (indirectly FOSS) is harmed, there is no easy/short way to mend it again. I already question (and don't trust) large suits maintained by large organizations, but I would like to keep this to myself. I hope this distrust of mine won't become a mainstream attitude. And Mozilla is just pumping the fire.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Disabling the Guest account
And that did the trick. You are not only kind but also very smart. Thanks for the help
Re: [Trisquel-users] Disabling the Guest account
And that did the trick. You are not only kind but also very smart. Thanks for the help
Re: [Trisquel-users] Disabling the Guest account
I shall give it a shot, then
[Trisquel-users] Re : Disabling the Guest account
I would add "allow-guest=false" to
/usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-trisquel-session.conf and see if it
works after restarting LightDM ('sudo restart lightdm' in a text session) or
the whole system.
[Trisquel-users] Re : LVM : xfs vs ext
I believe you are referring to Trisquel's graphical installer, which does not propose full-disk encryption (only encryption of the home folder with eCryptfs, whereas GNUbahn is talking about a the text installer. I believe he follows the instructions on https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/full-disk-encryption-install Anyway, the text installer has the equivalent of "Do something else": it is called "Manual" according to a screenshot in the manual linked above. XFS is said to be faster with large files, hence Trisquel's default for /home. A few MB is "large" in this context. Its largest drawback is: it cannot be shrunk. So, if you under-size an adjacent partition, it will not be easy to take space from the partition with XFS: you would have to copy its data elsewhere, delete it, extend the adjacent partition, recreate a (smaller) partition with XFS (or not, if you change your mind) and copy the data back onto this new partition. So, well, you had better not under-size the adjacent partition.
[Trisquel-users] Extended-Term Support
Hello, I wanted to share that I've added another support option for my Linux-libre APT repo. In addition to Long-Term Support (LTS) kernels, which are supported for 2 years, I'm adding Extended-Term Support (ETS) kernels, which are supported for 6 years. I've updated https://jxself.org/linux-libre/ to include a blurb about STS, LTS, and ETS and how they're different. Enjoy!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is Tor really that bad?
SNOWDEN: Use Tor. LEE: Use Tor? SNOWDEN: If you’re not using Tor you’re doing it wrong. Now, there is a counterpoint here where the use of privacy-enhancing technologies in certain areas can actually single you out for additional surveillance through the exercise of repressive measures. This is why it’s so critical for developers who are working on security-enhancing tools to not make their protocols stand out. https://theintercept.com/2015/11/12/edward-snowden-explains-how-to-reclaim-your-privacy/
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
Jodienda hahaha!
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
Kepler are best supported card by nouveau. NVIDIA driver will be faster but not much more. With nouveau you must to run reclock commands for run the card to full clocks (very very easy). With gtx770 you will be able to run any 3d game with no stutter, with similar performance to NVIDIA's driver.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
>I know this is off-topic And what exactly would make you think that? You are both on Jodienda's list, I hope you're happy now. :)
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
Hmm, just to point out you are inciting the installation of a non-free driver on a free software forum, and that goes against the rules. You should now throw your guitar out of the window and buy another one. The next time you'll think twice before making RMS angry again. (yes, he called me, he's very angry right now)
Re: [Trisquel-users] Disabling the Guest account
always welcome, mate bahn! >Is that the one? No idea..
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU parted - how to update to new version?
Sure, mate Bannanna Magique, I know. I am not one of those 'gimme only muh CLI apps' guy. In fact I think gparted is one of the most amazing software on my computer. I also am not willing to spend 5 hours studying parted to do what gparted does perfectly well and without any issue. I was asking the OP, they seem to be quite decided on parted, hence my wonder.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Is Tor really that bad?
Tor is great. I do recommend it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
> Lard is poison. I know this is off-topic, but I would dispute that. Do some research on the history of the lipid hypothesis, which is what you're referring to; there's really not any evidence behind the idea. It's more likely excess sugar consumption and, to a lesser extent, other excess carbohydrate consumption, which can be blamed for health problems that fat has been blamed for. This is a decent starting point: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1RXvBveht0
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
Great. To avoid parasite packets make sure no other network programs/services are running while you test. Also if you notice in my actual tcpdump command (in the bug report) I monitor only the outgoing packets as they are the important ones.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
> "Work offline" sends packets on closing of the browser. It is not > offline at all. So Mozilla can talk nonsense to infinity - this is I agree that this is an actual bug. Unfortunately it seems that Mozilla will not acknowledge this. > So Mozilla can talk nonsense to infinity - this is > not a documentation bug. True, but there is a separate documentation bug (a documentation page contains a procedure that does not work) which they have acknowledged. Maybe their just deflecting to it because they would rather fix the documentation than acknowledge the software bug, but at least they've acknowledged there is *a* problem. Fixing the documentation would not make Firefox a privacy-respecting browser, but it would not be useless either. Your recent comments in the Mozilla threads are correct, and it is frustrating to be correct and ignored, but I think that letting the software bug go temporarily and pushing them on the documentation bug may get the better results. > 1) show Mozilla that it is not just a single user who sees their > mischief. I figured out how to run tcpdump last night. I see a bunch of connections to the University WiFi I'm using, which get mixed in with the connections that begin when I open a browser. Once I find a way to suppress these so that the output of interest is readable I'll corroborate your statements in the Mozilla bug reports.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
Can you show benchmarks, i.e. nouveau vs NVIDIA for these?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Disabling the Guest account
Thanks. I really appreciate you helping me out under the suspicion that I haven't searched for an answer first. I had though, and what I wrote was the 'average' of what I discovered. I don't have a 50-ubuntu.conf file The closest thing I have is a file called 50-trisquel-session.conf but it is empty. Is that the one?
Re: [Trisquel-users] LVM : xfs vs ext
During installation the 'install software' step failed. Which one is the 'install software' step? How did it fail? I've never used the installer for T8, so someone might have better answers... 1) Normally when you start the installer you have an option for how you want to install, and one of the options will say something like "do something else." Choose that option and you can create your own partitions. 2) Use ext4 unless you have huge storage (>16TB).
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
For performance gtx770 with 4gb, and cheap one, 730gt with 2gb of GDDR5.
[Trisquel-users] LVM : xfs vs ext
I am (again) trying to make a full disk encryption installation of Trisquel (8). I just gave up on the method explained on libreboot.org (https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/encrypted_trisquel.html). During installation the 'install software' step failed. Now I am trying to use the automated method provided by the Trisquel installer, but I face two 'unknowns': 1) It doesn't seem that I can manually create a swap partition. Will it do that automatically? 2) The manual at libroboot.org and others instruct to use the ext4 file system, but the Trisquel installer uses the xfs file system. What would you advise?
[Trisquel-users] Re : GNU parted - how to update to new version?
'sudo chmod 777' quite extreme. You probably just wanted to change the owner and the group with 'sudo chown', either applied at the root of the filesystem or, if there are different users, on as many directories created with 'sudo mkdir' (to get permissions analog to those of the home folders in /home).
[Trisquel-users] Re : GNU parted - how to update to new version?
There is nothing wrong. If you prefer GUI, it is the way to go. GParted uses GNU parted.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU parted - how to update to new version?
I see, my bad. But may ask what is wrong with simply using gparted for your purpose?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Privacy/Security services and software
>Especially if you have JavaScript enabled, as just the timing of your keystrokes is unique enough to identify you. Yes. Not only that. Javascript can and will probably uniquely identify your hardware, which in the case of it being non-common will almost uniquely identify you, yourself.
Re: [Trisquel-users] GNU parted - how to update to new version?
I made the prozess of dd / partition table / partitioning / formating with the new version of Parted (3.2), which is on the gparted live iso, again and everything went as expected. BUT same strange behaviour still occurs. if the drive is mounted permanent activity happens on the completely empty and new drive. has anybody an explanation for this? defect drive?
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
In KDE Plasma > System Settings > Color Management I have specified the color profiles which should be used but when I install nouveau I see the desktop colors as non-color managed (more saturated that they should be) which tells me that perhaps color management doesn't work properly.
[Trisquel-users] Re : Best schedulers
$ cat /sys/block/sda/queue/scheduler See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1009577/selecting-a-linux-i-o-scheduler
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
Color management? Do you mean brightness keys? 2018-01-23T11:31:34+0100 stu...@anchev.net wrote: > Thanks for sharing. I have tried this one: > > https://h-node.org/videocards/view/en/1792/GK104--GeForce-GTX-680---rev-a1-/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/video-card-works/undef > > but with nouveau it is too slow. Also the color management doesn't > seem to work. So I had to install the NVIDIA driver :( -- - https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno - Palestrante e consultor sobre /software/ livre (não confundir com gratis). - "WhatsApp"? Ele não é livre. Por favor, veja formas de se comunicar instantaneamente comigo no endereço abaixo. - Contato: https://libreplanet.org/wiki/User:Adfeno#vCard - Arquivos comuns aceitos (apenas sem DRM): Corel Draw, Microsoft Office, MP3, MP4, WMA, WMV. - Arquivos comuns aceitos e enviados: CSV, GNU Dia, GNU Emacs Org, GNU GIMP, Inkscape SVG, JPG, LibreOffice (padrão ODF), OGG, OPUS, PDF (apenas sem DRM), PNG, TXT, WEBM.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What do you guys do about graphics cards
> Here's a good resource for finding graphics cards that don't require proprietary firmware. https://h-node.org/videocards/catalogue/en Thanks for sharing. I have tried this one: https://h-node.org/videocards/view/en/1792/GK104--GeForce-GTX-680---rev-a1-/1/1/undef/undef/undef/undef/video-card-works/undef but with nouveau it is too slow. Also the color management doesn't seem to work. So I had to install the NVIDIA driver :(
Re: [Trisquel-users] Comodo antivirus for Linux
> Lard is poison. Eating ideas is much worse. > You should not install proprietary microcode on your machine, but already-existing microcode that cannot be removed is acceptable for now. You have been accepting that lard "for now" in the last 22 years. > This is why we have collective freedoms 2 and 3, not just individual freedoms 0 and 1. I am still hoping to see the collective control of Firefox (and forks). > However, they can be a reference for computer user rights. Exactly. They are about right to control, not about freedom. The wording is wrong.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Web Browser
It seems you are missing the very first blatantly actual bug: "Work offline" sends packets on closing of the browser. It is not offline at all. So Mozilla can talk nonsense to infinity - this is not a documentation bug. > Once I know what I'm doing, what's the the most helpful thing to start with? I feel the most important thing is to: 1) show Mozilla that it is not just a single user who sees their mischief. If just 2 buddies talk on a different site - this won't happen. So there must be a real community voice. 2) Share this especially with programmers who work on forks and in the field of browsers in general. Those are the people who can do something further.
