Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin
Yeah, this is becoming more trouble than it's worth. At least now I kind of know how to build packages, though.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Need Serious Menu and Panel Help
I'm assuming that you're using GNOME, the default desktop environment in Trisquel. To edit the launch menu, go to 'System Settings->Main Menu'. To add an item to you bottom panel, right click on a blank part of it and select "Add to Panel."
Re: [Trisquel-users] Need Serious Menu and Panel Help
If you are using Trisquel 7 and haven't gone out of your way to install a new desktop environment you are almost certainly using GNOME. See Magic Banana's comment. It sounds like you have figured out how to manage the bottom panel. As for the launch menu, does the editor look like the attached screenshot? If so, you should be able to select an application group (internet, office, etc.) and check/uncheck the applications you do/don't want to appear in the launch menu. The launch menu should be updated even before you close the editor, so try that and see if that works. If that doesn't work, go to "Add/Remove Applications," install Menu Editor, and try using that instead.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to be free
Great resource. Thank you!
[Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository
Many of the packages in the Belenos repository are outdated and I've had to install programs without the package manager. For the most part this is less convenient but not a huge problem. However, I am a beginner and the messiness of doing everything manually is starting to get a little complicated for me. Both Frescobaldi and Lilypond 2.16.2 are in the repository but, I would like to use Lilypond 2.18.2 instead. I installed the latest version from the Lilypond website, but Frescobaldi only recognizes version 2.16.2, which the package manager requires as a dependency for Frescobaldi. Is there a way to force the repository's version of Frescobaldi to use the current version of Lilypond, or will I need to build Frescobaldi myself. Being a beginner, I suspect that there is a smarter way of upgrading/updating programs. I actually thought that the point of the package manager was to do this automatically, until I noticed how many packages are older versions. Am I just using it incorrectly? Thanks!
[Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
I think I screwed up really bad. In following a tutorial on clearing a USB drive using 'dd' I accidentally typed 'sda' instead of 'sdb' and cleared the ext4 partition instead because I am a f*cking idiot. I don't have enough knowledge to know exactly how bad this is, but I believe that I just deleted everything on my disk. The exact command I used was $ sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sda1 bs=1k count=2048 All of my files are backed up, so I hoped that if I could just manage to install Trisquel again I'd be okay. However, when I select 'Search ISOLINUX Menu (USB)' from the GRUB menu nothing comes up and I am returned to the GRUB menu after a few minutes, so I can't even run Trisquel live let alone install it. The bright side is that I've learned a valuable lesson about running commands before I understand them, but it would be nice to salvage my computer too. How bad is this? What can I do?
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
Thanks. I reformatted the USB drive and re-burnt the ISO and now I'm able to boot it and am installing.
Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository
If you're referring to Lilypond, stable versions have an even second number and devel versions have and odd second number. The current stable version is 2.18 and the current devel version is 2.19.
Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository
Thanks, I'll try this.
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
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] 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=$HOME/.guix-profile/lib/locale What should happen if this step worked correctly?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
Does that mean I should add export GUIX_LOCPATH=$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.
[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!
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
Good advice. Thank you.
Re: [Trisquel-users] deleted ext4 partition
Yep, reinstalling worked.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Guix usage
All of that worked perfectly. Thanks for your help.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
What exactly is the WiFi-only version and where can I find it? Does it literally have no modem?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
It sounds like until the Pyra is released my options are the PocketChip and the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 WiFi-only version. The PocketChip's CHIP OS is apparently based on Debian. If like Debian it is "optionally free" but not FSF-free I am fine with that, but since freedom appears not to be an explicit goal for the creators of the CHIP I'm not sure that this is the case. Does anyone have any information on this? The Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is a little large but is probably just small enough for a mobile device. What are the disadvantages of Replicant 4.2 compared to 6.0? Since I only plan to use the device for JMP and a couple other things I don't necessarily need the latest versions of applications, so my concerns would be about security holes or major bugs.
Re: [Trisquel-users] 13Aug2017 buy Trisquel laptop
Again, I don't want to start a debate, but compare prices as specializations for all of these vendors (except ThinkPenguin, I did not realize that their computers are nonfree).
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
Thanks. Are you using the default OS on your PocketChip? I don't mind carrying a charger and I have a USB WiFi adapter, so that seems like a good inexpensive option to use until the Pyra is released. Is WiFi the only nonfree component?
[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] free PDA running JMP
I plan to use this primarily for JMP and email, so that shouldn't be a problem. What would be the best way to disable the GPU? Deleting the firmware? Would that cause other problems?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
> pocket chip i think comes with yucky non-free bootloader Can it be replaced?
Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository
Thanks. I made it to step 8. When I try to run $ guix package -i glibc-locales I get guile: warning: failed to install locale warning: failed to install locale: Invalid argument guix package: error: build failed: the group `guixbuild' specified in `build-users-group' does not exist I get the same error if I skip step 8 and run # guix package -i hello I did not notice any errors during steps 1-7, and I'm not seeing anything when I search for this one. Any ideas?
Re: [Trisquel-users] getting newer versions of programs/packages in the repository
... Nope. My bad. I went back and did that, after which I was able to run $ guix package -i hello (side-note, how does one do code blocks in this forum?) I now run $ guix package -A lilypond* and see Lilypond 2.19.58, which the current unstable version. The current stable version is 2.18.2. Lilypond alternates between stable and unstable releases, with unstable releases being given odd second version numbers (2.17*, 2.19*). Guix probably has no way of knowing this and doesn't recognize that 2.19.58 is not a stable release. Can Guix be used to access the "older" 2.18.2? Even if not, Guix seems awesome in general and solves some other unrelated problems for me.
[Trisquel-users] installation help
I am trying to install Trisquel 7.0 on my ThinkPad x60 from a USB stick. I was able to boot and select "try without installing" and everything worked fine (except wifi, so I got the ThinkPenguin external wifi card and now that works too). However, I have had trouble actually installing it. I've spent a few days trying with a couple different USB sticks with several bootable USB creators and with various options in the Trisquel installer, and this is the combination that got me furthest before the installer crashed. -32 bit ISO downloaded from the FSF mirror -used Universal USB Installer on Windows 7 -used a 64GB SandDisk Cruz USB drive -was connected to internet during install -did not select "download updates while installing" -erased disk to install Trisquel -did not encrypt installation or select Logical Volume Management -selected "require my password to log in" but did not encrypt home folder The installer made it to "removing extra packages" and then crashed, saying "after you close this window, we'll allow you to file a bug report using the integrated bug reporting tool" but this didn't happen when I closed the window; it just attempted to reboot, so I don't know what the specific error is. After closing the window I did see a "low on disk space" warning, which I got on several other install attempts as well. It attempted the reboot before I could really read it, but the remaining disk space was in the order of MB. When I previously got this warning I assumed it referred to disk space on the USB stick, since the warning was outside of the installer, which is why I switched to a 64GB USB stick from an 8GB one, but perhaps I misunderstood. Any ideas as to what could be causing the problem? I'm excited to use the distro once I can finally get it installed. Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Libreboot T400 on Minifree reduces in price once again
Thanks for your hard work, Leah. Just flashed libreboot on my x60 and everything works flawlessly. Looking forward to your x220 port.
Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel
I ended up reinstalling entirely and selecting "trisquel" instead of "triskel." I'm sure that the other suggestions would have been more time efficient, but being new to GNU/Linux I felt more comfortable repeating a process I had already learned.
[Trisquel-users] speaker configuration of USB audio device
I am attempting to use a StarTech 7.1 USB external sound card to get 7.1 surround in Trisquel. It should work with Belenos as it is internally identical to this: https://h-node.org/soundcards/view/en/1724/Aureon-7-1-USB VLC recognizes the device, but plays in stereo instead of 7.1. I had the same issue in Windows until I configured the device in system sound settings to default to 7.1, so I suspect I need to so something similar in Trisquel. However, while both the microphone and line-in on the device show up under System Settings->Sound->Input, the device does not appear under Output, so I'm not sure where to access the device's default speaker configuration. Thanks in advance for any advice.
Re: [Trisquel-users] installation help
Thanks for your response. I'm trying the text installer, and it seems to want to download the installer components from a mirror. Because my wifi card is proprietary, I need to use my external wifi adapter to access the internet. While Trisquel had no problem detecting it automatically when I used the graphical installer, the text installer seems to only detect the Intel hardware for eth0 and wlan0. Even if the Intel ethernet controller would work, I'm not set up for ethernet right now so I'd prefer to use wifi if internet access is required at all. Is there a way to use the text installer without connecting to the internet? It did not appear that the graphical installer required internet access, and I was under the impression that the installer components were on the USB drive. I'm new to this, so I likely misunderstand many things.
Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel
I deselected "triskel," selected "trisquel," ran, and restarted my computer. The login screen was different, but after logging in everything else is still kubuntu/KDE Plasma. Is there another step? Thanks.
[Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel
It was suggested in a previous thread that I use the text installer because the graphical installer kept crashing. The text installer did not crash, but when the installation was complete and I rebooted it appeared to have installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel, so apparently I did something horribly wrong within the text installer. Does anyone have any ideas as to what's going on?
Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel
Thank you! So it's because I selected "Triskel desktop environment?" Would selecting "Trisquel desktop environment" have given me what I was using when I tried out Trisquel from a USB drive before deciding to install? Will installing GNOME and removing KDE give me exactly the same result as if I were to start over and select the correct option?
Re: [Trisquel-users] non-graphical installer installed kubuntu instead of Trisquel
Fixed. Thanks everyone for your help! I'm now having another issue with detection of my wifi adapter. Since it's unrelated to my initial problem I'm starting a new thread. If 1 topic/thread isn't protocol for this forum let me know and I'll stop doing it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
This worked. Thanks so much! I've been very impressed by the responsiveness of this community.
[Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
I recently installed Trisquel on my ThinkPad x60. Since the wifi card is nonfree and will not work with Trisquel, I got a USB wifi adapter from ThinkPenguin. I tested it while running Trisquel from a USB drive without installing, and Trisquel recognized the device immediately and I was able to connect to wifi no problem. However, after installation Trisquel no longer detects the device and I cannot use wifi. While booting, a "free firmware not found" error repeats for several minutes that from looking at past threads appears to refer to the wifi card, so perhaps that is related. Is there something additional I need to do after installation so that the USB adapter works as it did while running live from USB drive? Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
When I tried Ctrl+Alt+F1 from the login screen I got the "missing free firmware" message for about 20 minutes, after which the computer froze up.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
How would I go about trying this?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
Everything was working for a while, but now whenever I try to log in I get the same "missing free firmware" message for a few minutes and then return to the login screen. From the login screen I am able to see ATHEROS UB93 and connect to wifi, so the device still seems to be working, but the error message makes it seem like it's related to the earlier issue. I am able to start a guest session, but I am unable to run the package manager as a guest so I can't check on open-ath9k-htc-firmware. Once I log out of the guest session I get the same error message and return to the login screen. I'm not sure why this is happening now after a week of no issues. I am running low on disk space, if that could have something to do with it.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
This worked! I had to use 'sudo apt-get purge thunderbird*' to get clear up some disk space because running 'update-initramfs -u' gave me 'cp:fails to extend ...: No space left on the device' but after that I was able to restart and rerun that command, and after one more restart I can log in again. Thanks albertoefg for the time and effort you put to walking me through this. Thanks jxself for your input as well.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
Ctrl+Alt+F2,F3,F4... all have the same result.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
ESC toggles the splash screen on and off and Shift doesn't do anything, whether the splash screen is on or off. Is there another key that could work? Should I do something differently from the libreboot menu?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
I am new to GNU/Linux and don't really understand what grub is. When I power up, I see the libreboot menu. It has two options that mention grub: -Load test configuration (grubtest.cfg) inside of CBFS -Search for GRUB2 configuration on external media The first of those options makes the menu disappear for a second and then return. The second option might work if I knew what files to include on external media. I can also press 'c' for a "grub>" command line, which might be what you refer to in your last comment. From here I pressed Tab to display all commands. The two commands that stand out as related to the kernel are "xnu_kernel" and "xnu_kernel64," both which give the error: "file '/boot/grub/i386-coreboot/xnu.mod' not found." I don't see a way of accessing "advanced options" from the libreboot menu unless there is a way to do so from the command line. I'm attaching images of the libreboot menu and grub terminal. If from the libreboot menu I instead select "Load Operating System" as usual, I immediately see a splash screen with the Trisquel logo. During this time, pressing ESC toggles the splash screen, pressing 'c' does nothing, pressing Shift does nothing, holding Shift does nothing, and repeatedly pressing ESC repeatedly toggles the splash screen. I get the "free firmware" error 6 times while booting, after which I am taken to the login screen . The exact error is: iwl3945 ... : /*(DEBLOBBED)*/ firmware file req failed: -22 iwl3945 ... : Could not read microcode: -22 Missing Free firmware Where in this process does it sound like I need to select the kernel, and how? Thanks for your time and assistance.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
I didn't realize all of those messages were being logged, but it explains why as we worked on this my remaining disc space shrank from a few hundred MB to 0. I'll try your other suggestions as well. Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
I deleted the mail itself by finding it via http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Thunderbird#Linux_and_Unix although after reading Magic Bannana's comment and taking a look at my log folder I believe that the repeating firmware error was the real cause of my shrinking disk space. Thanks again, and yes I learned. I appreciate you explaining the steps.
Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client
Thanks for clarifying.
Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client
If you're still trying to use Gmail with IceDove without "allowing less secure apps" in Gmail, you can enable 2-step Verification in Gmail https://www.google.com/landing/2step/ and then set up an App Password https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en to use in IceDove. I just did this to resolve the same issue in Evolution. Note that setting up 2-step Verification will require you to temporarily enable JavaScript in Gmail. I'm willing to make compromises like this that I only have to do once and facilitate my transition to free software, but RMS might not approve.
Re: [Trisquel-users] IceDove / e-mail client
I had the same issue and resolved it by downloading the latest version of Thunderbird. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/installing-thunderbird-linux I'm new to GNU/Linux as well and could easily be wrong, but it's my understanding that the the Mozilla branding issue has been resolved and that IceDove will no longer be maintained. http://fossforce.com/2017/02/great-debian-iceweasel-icedove-saga/
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
On IRC #libreboot they said that libreboot just loads the distro's grub menu so it's a Trisquel issue.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
Brother HL-2270DW. I just plugged in the USB cable and it worked. If a driver was installed it happened so quickly that I didn't notice. I also found the splash screen a little strange, as it wasn't there the first time I installed Trisquel, but appeared when I after installing libreboot, installing Trisquel Mini for a while, and then switching back to Trisquel. Ctrl+Alt+F* gives me the repeating "free firmware" error, same as when I try to log in, except that instead of returning to the login screen after a few minutes the error keeps repeating either indefinitely or a very long time.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
If you're referring to the error that I get when I try to log in or use Ctrl+Alt+F#, I get the following three lines over and over again iwl3945 ... : /*(DEBLOBBED)*/ firmware file req failed: -22 iwl3945 ... : Could not read microcode: -22 Missing Free firmware Sometimes the "microde" line is missing, and occasionally I get a one longer line that goes by way too fast to read. Here's a picture of what it looks like.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
I am able to open a terminal as guest using Ctrl-Alt-T (Ctrl-Alt-F* causes the same problem as before). When I enter "su - mason" I am prompted for a password, but when I enter my pass word it says "setgid: Operation not permitted." I'm sure that I'm typing my password correctly because I when I type it incorrectly it says "su: Authentication failure."
Re: [Trisquel-users] speaker configuration of USB audio device
PulseAudio solution (should work for other CM6206 devices as well): to configure device - install PulseAudio Volume Control from repository - open PulseAudio Volume Control - find device under Configuration (for me it is labeled “CM106 Like Sound Device”) - change profile to “Analog Surround 7.1 Output + Digital Stereo (IEC958) Input” - select device under Output Devices (green checkmark) if using with VLC - go to Preferences->All->Audio->Output Modules->ALSA - set “Audio output device” to “Playback/recording through the PulseAudio sound server” - set “Audio output channels” to “Surround 7.1” if unhappy with channel mapping - go to “[Mapping analog-surround-71]” block - change “channel-map =” line to desired mapping
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
No, I haven't installed a new desktop environment. I can think of only two changes I made shortly before the problem began. (1) Installing Thunderbird and making the mistake of letting it download all of my emails, which took up all of my remaining disk space. I'll delete these once I can log in again. (2) I set up my printer. The printer worked during the first session I tried it, but the next time it did not. I don't see how that could be related to the problem, but the problem did begin when I restarted my computer to try to get the printer working. Yes, WiFi works with guest. All important data is backed up, so as a last resort I'd be willing to reinstall Trisquel, although I'd rather learn how to address the problem in case it happens again. A photo of the splash screen is attached. Thanks so much for your help. I appreciate the time you're putting into this.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel not detecting ThinkPenguin wifi adapter after install
With the Wifi disabled, I no longer get the "missing free firmware" error. Instead I just get "Starting LightDM Display Manager, Stopping Send and event to indicate plymouth is up" and then I am returned to the login screen. However, I am now able to open a terminal with Ctrl-Alt-F1. I was able to log in through the terminal, plug in the external USB adapter, and enable WiFi. I then got the "missing free firmware" error, but only a couple of times. I then ran "sudo apt-get update" and "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" like you said earlier, but did not get a "W: Possible missing firmware" message. So I think that I can now start a root session from the terminal. Where should '/etc/modprobe.d/iwl3945.conf' be saved, and how can I create it within the terminal?
Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox
Do any of these support custom domain names? ProtonMail does, but its site requires nonfree js and it doesn't work with email clients.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox
Does anyone know what issue the FSF has with Fastmail? https://www.fsf.org/resources/webmail-systems It's listed under "Not Recommended" with the comment "Sign up, sign in, and webmail all work smoothly. This is a paid service with a 60-day free trial. - UPDATE: was notified that this is not the case." It is unclear whether "this is not the case" refers to the first or second sentence, but I'm unaware of any problems with sign up, sign in, or webmail, and the fact the the free trial is 30 days, not 60, seems irrelevant ethically.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin
autoconfig gave me configure.ac:4: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE If this token and others are legitimate, please use m4_pattern_allow. See the Autoconf documentation. configure.ac:8: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_AR configure.ac:10: error: possibly undefined macro: dnl configure.ac:13: error: possibly undefined macro: AS_COMPILER_FLAGS configure.ac:37: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_MAINTAINER_MODE configure.ac:47: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_PROG_CC_C_O configure.ac:57: error: possibly undefined macro: AC_DISABLE_STATIC configure.ac:250: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_CONDITIONAL configure.ac:324: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_GCONF_SOURCE_2 configure.ac:363: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_GLIB_GNU_GETTEXT configure.ac:365: error: possibly undefined macro: AM_GLIB_DEFINE_LOCALEDIR after which './config' gives me ./configure: line 1994: syntax error near unexpected token `1.10' ./configure: line 1994: `AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(1.10 dist-xz no-dist-gzip -Wall -Wno-portability foreign)' I looked up 'm4_pattern_allow' and found this https://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/manual/autoconf.html#Forbidden-Patterns but I'm unclear on where in what file to use 'm4_pattern_allow' or if this is indeed the appropriate solution.
Re: [Trisquel-users] low priced devices which surveillance you
I hadn't heard of OsmocomBB. I was under the impression that no one has liberated a modem. It's hard to tell from their website how complete or active the project is. Is a free/libre mobile phone in fact feasible? RMS seems to think not.
Re: [Trisquel-users] How to be free
Is there such a thing as a PDA or other small, non-telephone device that can run a free operating system with JMP, an email client, and maybe some kind OpenStreeMap viewer? For me and probably some others that would replace pretty much everything I use my phone for.
[Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin
This is not necessarily a Trisquel-specific topic, but seems relevant given that Evolution is one of Trisquel's default programs. After installing evolution-rss from the repository, the RSS plugin appears in Evolution but clicking on it does not enable it as with other plugins. When I run Evolution from a terminal I get (evolution:8875): libebackend-WARNING **: module_load: /usr/lib/evolution/3.10/modules/evolution-module-rss.so: undefined symbol: em_folder_tree_set_selected Failed to load module: /usr/lib/evolution/3.10/modules/evolution-module-rss.so From the Evolution mailing list: "Hi, it's required to rebuild evolution-rss against the evolution you've installed. It's not that hard, because evolution-rss is pretty lightweight, but as regular users do not compile usually, then it can be a challenge. Maybe ask the package maintainer of evolution-rss in your distribution to rebuild it." I am a beginner and don't know how to do this but would like to learn. I was able to find some reasonably accessible explanations of how to build a package in general, but I don't really know where to start rebuilding a package against another. Could anyone here either explain or direct me to a resource that does not assume too much prior knowledge? Thanks!
Re: [Trisquel-users] Evolution RSS Reader Plugin
Thanks for your response. Both './configure' and './configure.ac' (the latter is what I see in the extracted folder) give "command not found."
Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox
I emailed Protonmail a while back. I don't think they have any interest in making their webmail LibreJS compliant, but they are working on IMAP.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Need libreboot/coreboot advice
Is Coreboot + neutralized ME free with missing features, or is it still nonfree? My librebooted x60 runs well, but I wouldn't mind being able to use my x230 if I can do so freely.
Re: [Trisquel-users] One-line password generator.
https://www.xkcd.com/936/
Re: [Trisquel-users] can I get all my triesquel posts listed?
https://trisquel.info/en/users/tonlee/track
[Trisquel-users] receiving messages through jmp
I am using JMP with Pidgin. When I add a phone number to my roster and text my JMP number from that phone, I receive the message. However, if the phone number is not in my roster I receive nothing. Is it possible to receive messages from a phone number not in my roster, or at least receive a notification that this phone number is trying to text me so that I know to add it?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
Actually, what's the problem with the bootloader? It appears to be GPLv2.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I'm curious as to why you'd want to use it with a cellular modem. What would be the advantage over a smartphone running Replicant?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
A USB modem would be neat. You'd still give away some info about your location whenever you use it, but you'd have much more control over what and how much information you give away. Since I can't call 911 with JMP I might even like to carry one in case of emergency even if I never use it otherwise.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox
Of course. I only asked because I after reading their comment I am likely to switch to Fastmail or Lavabit, and if there was something wrong with the information they gave I'd have liked to know.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Who of this community honestly runs Trisquel GNU/Linux?
I'm running Trisquel 7 on a librebooted ThinkPad x60. I may switch to Parabola because as a musician it does make a difference to have the latest version of some software, but for a typical user I would recommend Trisquel 100%. It's stable, it's intuitive for beginners, and the community provides excellent support.
[Trisquel-users] GPD Pocket
This device looks neat, https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gpd-pocket-7-0-umpc-laptop-ubuntu-or-win-10-os-laptop--2#/ and once Flidas is released one could migrate from Ubuntu 16.04. I would expect that as USB dongle will be needed for WiFi. What else would it take to liberate this device?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?
According to that link Hyperbola is LTS, not rolling like Parabola.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 8... where are you?
There are (1) desktop users for whom Trisquel/Ubuntu 14.04 is sufficient, (2) desktop users for whom Trisquel/Ubuntu 14.04 is insufficient, but Ubuntu 16.04 is sufficient (3) desktop users for whom Ubuntu 16.04 is insufficient. I'm in group (3) because I am a musician. The audio and multimedia software in U16.04 is too old for my uses, and 18.04 will be as well by the time it is released. I would expect most users with specific computing needs that require up-to-date software to be in group (3) as well. Group (3) should use Parabola. If I weren't a musician I would be in group (1). Audio and multimedia software is the only reason I switched from Trisquel to Parabola. I expect that the vast majority of desktop users are in group (1) as well. Many desktop users don't require anything beyond LibreOffice, Abrowser, and VLC, and I doubt they could even tell the difference between versions two years apart. Group (2) certainly exists and it is important that they have a libre option, something Trisquel 7 does not provide for them. It would of course be objectively better if Trisquel could meet the needs of group (2) in addition to group (1), but as long as it meets the needs of group (1) it is is hardly a defective project. For many people in group (1) Trisquel may be the only libre distro sufficiently accessible and beginner-friendly. While a libre LTS distro with more frequent release cycle than Trisquel would be a great for group (2), Parabola is also sufficient, albeit intimidating for beginners. I have never used gNewSense and can't speak to its quality or beginner-friendliness, but it is a couple of years ahead of Trisquel and may also be viable for group (2). Supporting these projects would probably be more helpful to group (2) than insisting that Trisquel, clearly intended for group (1), change.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?
How would the kernel determine the license of an arbitrary binary file?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wiki page, disclaimer, does it make sense at all
Thanks for the information. If you ever change your mind about sharing the howto, I think having the information consolidated in a clear guide would be very valuable as well. I have wanted to deactivate the ME on my x230 for a while but haven't had the courage yet.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Linux Mint liberated!
You won't find a silver bullet that that magically removes all non-free packages and leaves you with a working system. Even if you used deblob-check to test all source code for blobs and found that everything flagged is either unnecessary or can be rebuilt with the blobs removed, you would still have to research the licenses, as they can't be automatically detected from the source code. I'm sure that there are other challenges I'm unaware of. If an arbitrary OS could be liberated in a day there would be a Trisquel release immediately after each Ubuntu release.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Flidas beta × Parabola PCR × Rolling post-Flidas Trisquel?
You can't use Parabola's repository with Trisquel, and there is no reason to because you can use Parabola's repository with Parabola. The Ubuntu->Trisquel migration scripts will only work for the intended version of Ubuntu. If you want to use Debian or Devuan you can just remove "non-free" and "contrib" from \etc\apt\sources.list, but Debian and Devuan are not rolling either. Assuming that you have been sincere in your recent posts and aren't trolling, you will probably be happiest if you simply continue to use Parabola.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Other GNU/Linux-libre distro?
Packages from the contrib repository are libre, but have non-free dependencies, so they can't be used without also using non-free software. Using a deblobbed kernel is important, but it will not prevent the installation of other non-free software. In order to be certain that you are not using non-free software, you should use a libre distro like Trisquel or Parabola that is committed to only including free software. Debian should not have the non-free and contrib repositories which is why it is not endorsed, but because they at least make sure that the main repository only includes libre software it is usable once you disable the other repositories. Mint has a single repository that contains non-free software, so it should not be used at all. Magic Banana's comment explains the problems with Ubuntu. There is also no reason to attempt to liberate Ubuntu, as you would be repeating a task already accomplished with Trisquel.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Open source: What are missing?
Ironically, the reason I know about the free software movement at all is because the VideoLAN forum guidelines page links to this page: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
Re: [Trisquel-users] Trisquel 8... where are you?
If you require frequent software updates then don't use Trisquel or any other LTS distro. For my purposes I find that I do benefit from having the newest software, so I've switched to Parabola. However, I still support Trisquel and highly recommend it for the majority of desktop users who only require regular security updates and occasional software updates.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
You're right. I should have been running deblob-main. After compressing the kernel to "linux-4.4.tar.bz2", changing line 52 of deblob-4.4 to read "kver=4.4 extra=13", and running $ ./deblob-main 4.4 13 I get Uncompressing linux-4.4.tar.bz2 into linux-4.4.tar Extracting linux-4.4.tar into linux-4.4 Copying linux-4.4 to linux-libre-4.4-gnu13 Deblobbing within linux-libre-4.4-gnu13, saving output to linux-libre-4.4-gnu13.log ERROR: drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/pmu/fuc/gf119.fuc4 does not exist, something is wrong Use --force to ignore deblob-4.4 failed, aborting cleaning up... Indeed, drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/pmu/fuc does not contain this file. It appears to contain gf100.fuc4 instead. Maybe this is a difference between the vanilla 4.4.13 kernel and NTC's, in which case I guess I could alter deblob-4.4 manually to address errors like this. I tried running $ ./deblob-main --force 4.4 13 to see what it would do ignoring missing files. I got a lot of messages resembling ATH6KL - Atheros ath6kl support drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c: disabled non-Free firmware-loading machinery drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/init.c: removed blobs drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/core.h: removed blobs which is encouraging, but eventually got ATH10K NL80211_TESTMODE - nl80211 testmode command drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c: disabled non-Free firmware-loading machinery ERROR: drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/testmode.c did not change, something is wrong deblob-4.4 failed, aborting cleaning up... I'm not sure what to make of this error or how to fix it, but the script is partially working so that's progress.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
Compiling on the PocketCHIP using the config file for the existing kernel /boot/config-4.4.13-ntc-mlc creates deb files of form linux-*-4.2.0-rc1-gnu_4.2.0-rc1-gnu-*_armel.deb When I try to install 'linux-image-4.2.0-rc1-gnu_4.2.0-rc1-gnu-1_armel.deb' I get package architecture (armel) does not match system (armhf) Since I'm compiling on the PocketCHIP using the same configuration as the existing kernel, I'm not sure how I'm ending up with the wrong architecture. When I do the same thing on my laptop I get linux-*i386.deb, as expected. In the (y/n/?) questions that came up during the build I did not see any that mention armel or armhf, and I don't see how the problem could be in the .config file. I can't find any information on how to force armhf apart from cross-compiling, which seems like it should be unnecessary since I'm compiling on the same machine on which I want to install. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening?
Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?
So is the use of encryption what makes it safer than Tor for torrenting? To a layman the "tunnels" sound very similar to relay nodes. I'll take a look at GNUnet too. Thanks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?
What does IP2 do differently that makes it safe?
Re: [Trisquel-users] why is anonymous torrent software not available?
How does I2P avoid sending your IP address?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I finally got the script to run all the way through without running out of memory by splitting up the tar archive and using the awk script instead of the python one. The awk script flagged the same sun*i files but actually did not have a problem with crypto/crc32c-pcl-intel-asm_64.S, further leading me to believe it was a false positive when the python script flagged it. It did not find any other blobs in the rest of the files. Since I'm pretty sure the sun*i files are false positives, I'm going to go ahead and try to compile it now. Thanks for looking into those two other files. xserver-xorg-video-armsoc looks okay, and CHIP-mconfigs can as you say be removed.
Re: [Trisquel-users] Movie streaming/downloading with free software
Install Kodi (libre software), http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux install the Covenant add-on, https://addonhq.com/covenant-kodi-addon/ and enable downloads in Covenant. http://koditips.com/kodi-covenant-tips-tricks-trakt-debrid/ In Covenant, search for the show or film you're looking for, and click on the episode or film to get a list of sources. Left click on a source to stream it and right click to download.
Re: [Trisquel-users] About systemd
Thanks for those links. I don't totally understand the details of this one https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=761658 but sending any sort of data to Google without informing the user does seem troubling. I hope such behavior isn't something that will end up in a libre distro. If Debian doesn't address it (which sounds unlikely) and it isn't addressed in Ubuntu (probably not likely either) is it something that could be fixed in Flidas?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Free music
Sharing proprietary recordings is illegal but ethical. Risking the legal consequences of doing so is your decision. Lying about the license is both illegal and unethical, as your readers have the right to make their own informed decision and cannot do so if they have been mislead to believe that there are no legal risks.
Re: [Trisquel-users] What service do you recommend to replace OpenMailBox
Could whoever downvoted FindEssential's comment explain why?
Re: [Trisquel-users] How do I change the boot order so that my libreboot boots first from the USB drive?
If that's the only reason you're switching, Parabola or Debian 9 (avoiding the non-free and contrib rebos) might work for you, and unlike Ubuntu will respect your freedom.
[Trisquel-users] anonymity for people who don't like firefox
I understand that tor bundle browser ensures that all users have the same browser configuration in the interest of anonymity and that torifying other browsers results in uniqueness. I just wish that they'd chosen something lighter than firefox as their base. What is the best way to achieve as much anonymity as possible with another browser such as lynx or dwb?
Re: [Trisquel-users] Wiki page, disclaimer, does it make sense at all
Seconded.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I'm almost done going through the non-debian-main packages that are installed by default. As expected, chip-mali-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc chip-mali-userspace rtl8723bs-bt rtl8723bs-bt-mp-driver-common rtl8723bs-bt-mp-driver-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc rtl8723bs-mp-driver-modules-4.4.13-ntc-mlc are definitely nonfree but their removal will not be a problem for me once I mange to build open-ath9k-htc-firmware. I haven't found license info on linux-image-4.4.13-ntc-mlc chip-mconfigs xserver-xorg-video-armsoc I'm pretty certain that I don't need chip-mconfigs, so if I can't find the license I'll just uninstall it. I'm not clear on exactly what xserver-xorg-video-armsoc does so I don't know if it's important. I do need to know whether linux-image-4.4.13-ntc-mlc is free or needs to be replaced.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
I should maybe mention that I'm no longer using the default CHIP OS but have flashed Debian Jessie with xfce via https://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#setup-ubuntu-for-flashing https://docs.getchip.com/chip.html#flash-chip-firmware Luckily the Ubuntu method works for Belenos so I did not need to use Chrome.
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
UPDATE: My PocketCHIP arrived today. I like the device itself. It's a little bulky but fits in my jeans pocket. The keyboard works pretty well. I'd hate to write a long document with it, but terminal commands are pretty painless. Fingers don't work very well with the touch screen, but a pencil eraser works well as a stylus. The pencil stand thing (photo attached) looks silly but is actually kind of convenient. Now I would like to liberate it as best as possible, replace the desktop environment with something less awful, and configure it for email, chat, and SIP. These are the freedom issues brought up in this thread so far: (1) WiFi firmware is nonfree, but can be avoided with a USB adapter. (2) GPU firmware is nonfree, but can be deleted as I do not require advanced graphics. (3) The bootloader is nonfree. A free one apparently exists, but I do not have the knowledge to find it and replace the nonfree one. Can anyone help out or link to a resource? (4+?) Is anyone aware of other issues? The home screen of the default DE (photo attached) contains six launchers, out of which only the terminal and file system will ever be useful. It would be nice to replace the DE entirely with something I can customize. According to this thread I should at least be able to install xfce4, and I do see some packages related to xfce4 when I run $ apt-cache search . but I get E: unable to load package xfce4 when I try to install it. When I run $ sudo apt-get update it looks like it attempts to update - http://opensource.nextthing.co jessie - http://security.debian.org jessie/updates - http://http.debian.net jessie-backports - http://ftp.us.debian.org jessie but for each [repository] I get Err [repository] InRelease Err [repository] Release.gpg could not resolve '[domain]' plus a few of Failed to fetch [repository]/* This is also possibly why other packages that should be in Debian Jessie such as evolution, pidgin, and ekiga are also not found or unavailable. Any advice on any of these issues?
Re: [Trisquel-users] free PDA running JMP
Would replacing the kernel with Debian's break anything? I don't understand kernels well. I've also always been confused as to how non-free modifications of the linux kernel can exist without being in violation of GPLv2.
