I can see that it would be complicated for emails.
But I assume it should be OK for things like social media, or many other
services.
I didn't think of stability issues (which I kinda have).
I'm definitely not too hot for remote hardware unless I intend to have many
visitors.
Last but not least, let's say I want a server to get social media like
Diaspora the easy way (just like getting a program from the repo). I don't
I have to agree with you: I stopped watching the mailinabox tutorial when the
guy said "this will take about an hour or two".
When you think that the people you communicate with must do as much for the
whole thing to make sense, you can be that only a few would try it.
Even gpg is intimidatin
Ah, maybe I misunderstand how this works.
I don't plan to be hosting anything. I was thinking of having a pod with my
data on it, and connect with others from my pod when I'm on.
supposedly, if others either have their own pod or are on someone else's, it
should work.
And I was thinking tha
I know this, yet I have a hard time imagining I can install one computer
inside or alongside another, both running at the same time, and without
virtualization.
I have a very specific, but possibly completely wrong idea of the way I want
to use this server.
(I think) I get the basic idea of a server, but this is a special case. Most
services would be useless if the server isn't on at all times.
I'm thinking of a way to keep my data on my machine, a
Oh, that's cool. Specially for what I have in mind (if it's even possible),
it shouldn't need much resources.
I see, thanks for the explanation MB.
That would probably be dissuasive, since "lurking" is one of those popular
guilty pleasures.
On the other hand, since my page would be automatically active when my
machine is on (meaning others pages would be on only when someone with the
same system is connected), how would I feel about it
Ok, I tried the Libreoot update, unfortunately nothing improved (plus I have
to figure out what to modify in the grub.cfg for automatic boot, but that's
another story).
The only thing that kind of works is running the game with --render sdl.
The only issue is that since it's from the command
I need some help on this:
I'm supposed to install mono 3.0,
but in the repo I have a hard time identifying it, or something similar.
I have libmono stuff, varying from 2.0 (even if the column version mentions
3.2.8) to 4.0.
Which one is it? Most of them are libraries.
Thank you.
After trying to post this on #libreboot, it was taken as flooding, and I
can't connect anymore :
menuentry 'Load Operating System (incl. fully encrypted disks) [o]'
--hotkey='o' {
# GRUB2 handles (almost) every possible disk setup, but only the location of
# /boot is actually important since
Awesome, thank you :)
Thank you, I'll try this. I'm trying to put it in /boot/grub/ and renamed as
libreboot_grub.cfg, which means I'm not putting it back in the ROM since it's
supposed to work that way.
Well, looks like I have very few options left. Here are the answers to my bug
report, basically suggesting that my GPU is too weak, and that I should
update the Kernel (still need an information from you jxself, about a
connection timeout, but I'll try again first), AND Intel Mesa drivers, wh
That means if /boot wasn't encrypted, I could have used libreboot_grub.cfg in
/boot/grub/ ?
Is it me or this wasn't clearly written in the guide ? Am I supposed to guess
?
Anyway, thanks again for your explanations, much appreciated.
Well, when spawning the game in a new x server (with the following command
found thanks to archwiki: xinit /usr/games/openra mono --gc=sgen -- :1
vt$XDG_VTNR), I do have the laptop's native resolution also displayed on my
external screen.
At first I thought it was playable, but as soon as the
Oh well :(
Thank you for your clarifications. At least I tried all I could on this
machine.
One last thing please: my background.jpg isn't displayed.
I extracted the one I wanted from an old ROM image, saved it as
background.jpg (it was .png), and added it back in the ROM image.
1 - in the CLI (update the URL according to the stable relese you want):
wget -r --no-parent https://libreboot.org/release/stable/20160907/
2 - check the shasum/gpg https://libreboot.org/gpg/ . It's rather
straightforward, just follow the guide. For the complete CLI beginner, just
type the bo
Since sticky threads are possible but not really used, I wanted to put some
URLs as my signature with a couple of tutorials.
I personally see no downside to such a feature.
If I did it right, this should help you:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/shorter-and-thorough-guide-updating-libreboot-x200
The error messages stop appearing eventually (after a few attempts).
Are you sure you typed it exactly the right way?
Yesterday, I was so sure I had it right, but being tired, I actually forgot a
/.
Can you log manually?
If so, do you have the vmlinuz error there as well?
Thanks.
Sure, why not. But how do I create a new entry?
I can edit existing articles, but that's it.
I mean by turning the computer on, failing to log in, then getting back to
the GRUB menu, pressing "c".
From there, you type :
cryptomount -a (press "enter")
set root='/lvm/yourvolumegroup-yourlogicalvolume' (press "enter")
linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/mapper/yourvolumegroup-yourlogicalvolume
cryp
That means reading and answering to the forum posts by email? Would my
signature appear if I don't answer from email?
Then you need to start from here.
Did you flash Libreboot yourself?
Did you install Trisquel yourself?
You need to know how the volume group and the logical volume were named
(either by you or the person who installed Trisquel), as well as the
passphrase that allows you to decrypt the HDD.
Good, then when booting manually, you get an error about vmlinuz, right? What
does it say exactly.
Maybe try this then:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/150691/missing-vmlinuz-from-boot
Wait, I just remembered something: it's possible to access the HDD from a
liveUSB. I can't remember how the procedure is called, but I know I've
detailed it in this forum (and did it obviously). Oh right, it('s called
chrooting, and it might be easier to troubleshoot while being logged.
Modify CBFS? You mean extracting grutest.cfg, modifying it and adding it
again to the ROM?
I have no idea if it would work with a cdrom, but I guess it should work. I'm
looking for a chrooting tutorial I've posted somwhere in the forum.
It's rather straightforward once you get a bit used to the CLI.
Semi-pro tip: don't type the ROM's name every time, just type the first 2
characters, and press TAB. It will be witten for you.
I just have written an answer that the forum refused to let me publish
(access denied)...
Anyway, here it is:
https://stephentanner.com/restoring-grub-for-an-encrypted-lvm.html
I took it from here:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/netinsall-tty-apt-get-update-not-working#comment-98813
The id
Is it an error while chrooting?
What is /dev/zapper?
At which step are you exactly?
Trying to mount the partitions, as in this?
mkdir /media/linux
mount /dev/main/root /media/linux
mount /dev/main/usr /media/linux/usr
mount -o bind /proc /media/linux/proc
mount -o bind /dev /media/linux/dev
mount
That's just a guess, but maybe try to go in the /media folder and create a
/usr folder, then try again (you'll most likely need to be as root user to do
so).
I don't know if it's supposed to be there by default or not, I can't remember
exactly how it went for me.
He didn't, he can't boot manually (cryptomount -a etc.). Specifically because
of that vmlinuz thing.
To me this is not a Libreboot issue, but a problem with the way Trisquel was
install (I didn't have that issue, personally).
I don't mind, I feel stupid myself regarding that stuff. But the fact is,
with the guides I gave you, I managed to chroot into my drive. And that's
knowing all too well how irritating this stuff is.
Also, no one can help if you're not more precise with your error messages:
only two differen
I don't have the problem, but out of curiosity:
I think either vmlinuz is really missing, or GRUB links to it the wrong way.
vmlinuz is supposed to be in the /boot folder as far as I know
(https://superuser.com/questions/62575/where-is-vmlinux-on-my-ubuntu-installation),
so that would be the
evil-mode rocks if you like Vim's way.
I don't really have a need for such an advanced text editor (I'm no
programmer/dev), but it's fun. Also I will at least get skills to manipulate
text and lines in bulk, which is not doable in a normal text editor like
Writer. It will basically be a tim
I know this is a different issue, but there is some similarity: when creating
online comics (think XKCD), the licensed that can be used allows libre use of
the work, with one limitation: no commercial use. Basically, do whatever you
want with it, but don't re-sell it.
I like it, but it's ve
Then ok, it's not fully libre culture by definition.
Yet I still think it's libre enough.
I'm all for focusing on freedom, unless it ends up hurting me. I mean the
right to re-sell artwork serves no logical nor meaningful purpose.
The forum software works, but my main concern (apart threads being locked
after some time) is the access to knowledge.
It's all wiki-focused, which is both good and bad. I never ever think of
looking for something in there. I just use the search feature. So I thought a
few links in the signat
Hi,
I just managed to make some new hardware work in full freedom.
I started qjackctl, found my hardware audio interface,
started other programs like audacious (in which I had to select the option
for jack compatibility)
then linked it to the system output.
I had to download a plugin for vlc,
One last thing: the programs not going through jack naturally play through
the computer's speakers.
Is there a way to prevent that?
For those interested, there are ways to either silence pulseaudio while jack
is running, or route it through jack. Or also remove it. I didn't try any of
those yet though.
For my keyboard controller requiring non-free firmwares for midi usb, I'll
try connecting it through midi only and see
Hey thanks SuperTramp83, I too just removed Pulseaudio, and the sound works
like a charm.
Now sure, I need to load and start qjackctl automatically since I use it
(should be easy enough in i3), or at least route everything alsa (native
soundcard) to my external soundcard (maybe doable in qj
"Playing nice with Alsa" made mpv play through jack without any
configuration.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/JACK_Audio_Connection_Kit
Personally, unless I really need a program that can't live without
Pulseaudio, I won't use it ever again any time soon.
Well, until further specific c
After launching startx, I have this:
xauth: timeout in locking authority file /home/user/.Xauthority
the the screen gets blank, like it's turned off.
But it's not, since when I manually turn the laptop off, the screen shows up
again with a message about me shutting the PC.
I tried :
- chmod
If you can find an X60, you can put Libreboot on it.
You can try a Samsung np-nc10, wich has a BIOS, but the management engine
there poses zero threat. I've posed about it somewhere on the forum, if
you're interested.
Of course, there's also the EOMA68 card.
Then you have options that potent
I've already tried all this (minus the "touch"), but for good measure, I
tried both again.
I've also removed those locking .Xauthority-* files that appeared again.
But When I reboot, or when I just go startx from tty2,
I still get xinit: connection to X server lost.
Well it's ok, it gives me an opportunity to learn and get things right.
Thanks again for your help btw.
If I can get my install process to be faster (install scripts, a few config
files here and there, encrypting /boot, setting a few sepcific programs), a
new install might take less time than
A typical movie "bad guy" plan, and attitude. This is entertaining.
Mine is (to me) complicated, and takes a lot of time.
Ideally, I want to automate as much as I can to make it simpler at least.
I choose full disk encryption (I don't know if swap is covered, so I might
need dmdecrypt or something. Yet another thing to check).
Because other partial encryptions
Sorry I didn't make time to answer to all yet, but quickly this:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/disk_encryption#Data_encryption_vs_system_encryption
It suggest to (at least) take care of /tmp and /var, and all this is only for
online tampering.
Thanks SuperTramp, it indeed does look like the full disk encryption covers
everything but /boot (by default).
That's a fast and easy way to transfer a favorite list of programs, which
I've already tried thanks to you.
But now I'm willing to make an effort to write a small install script with
--no-install-recommends as an option, and thus not having to install
Synaptic.
So you did grep yourpassphr
Why do you make a /home partition by hand since one is automatically made
when only setting root and swap?
So right after you get a failure message, you switch to a tty? I'll try that.
If I can make this work, it's a huge time saver, thanks for the tip!
The Pavel Kogan link still gives me a
I found this to be interesting:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1712826
That means all packages are minimal.
But let's say that for some reason, I nstall a package with apt-get, will it
appear in the exported list?
Ok,
So here's my list again:
- full disk encryption is a bit advanced (partitionning, LVM, switching to a
tty to modify GRUB), but accessible to me (minus the keyfile to avoid typing
the passphrase twice). Otherwise, encrypting home and swap should be a
relative breeze for a beginner.
- S
Well, you tried to help, which I am thankful for, and you helped me several
times before as well :)
And in this instance, I can learn to not blindly reinstall out of impatience.
So thanks for this.
I need to set my /home folder so I don't have to move it next time. it surely
will shorten the reinstall. Thanks for the tip!
One more reason to try the backports, plus I'm not sure I'm ready for Sid (or
that I need it). Thanks for this!
Well, with firejail/apparmor/grsec, or firejail only, is it really needed to
disable Javascript?
I mean sure, some data can still be stolen (still in a limited way), and it
would
Sounds great, count me as a Stable user!
Apparmor demands some more education than Firejail (which can be applied
system-wide, it seems).
Grsecurity even more (even if I don't compile it, but it seems the version in
the repo is buggy, according to root_vegetable).
And it seems I'm barely scr
Magic Banana, how does it work exactly? Are addons catalog not part of the
repo? And Why Trisquel's catalog would be better/safer than Firefox's?
I really like the idea of having only 3 addons installed (though it seems it
demands knowing how to configure them, as far as I know, which isn't far). It
seems it would cover 99% of the needed protection if properly configured
(What are those 1%? No idea yet).
OTOH, let's say I mainly use
Modify grub.cfg (CBFS)
Now you need to set it up so that the system will automatically boot, without
having to type a bunch of commands.
Modify your grub.cfg (in the firmware) using this tutorial
(https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/grub_cbfs.html)
https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/encr
Hi,
maybe this can help:
http://www.howtogeek.com/196740/how-to-fix-an-ubuntu-system-when-it-wont-boot/
Definitely don't reflash (you don't have to).
I just remembered how these instructions lacked clarity sometimes, so here's
something better:
https://trisquel.info/en/forum/shorter-and-thorough-guide-updating-libreboot-x200
See #3, but before modifying GRUB, make sure you can manually boot w
You missed something here, as I'vee written that "just change the default
menu entry 'Load Operating System' to say this inside (again, modify it
according according to the way you named your volumegroup and logical
volume). This means toreplace everything that's between the {} in that
sect
Thanks, I just contributed about VimFx.
So first extract grubtest.cfg from the ROM, modify it (see right above),
Then put it back inside the ROM, and flash your modified ROM.
See here for instructions, rather straightforward:
https://libreboot.org/docs/gnulinux/grub_cbfs.html
When booting, it will fail because by default, it reads g
Yeah sorry, I'm not sure it was completely clear for me.
I theory, you should be able to extract grubtest.cfg, modify it, and place it
in your boot folder with the right name and at the exact right place.
That's how I understand the first option, a.k.a. non reflash.
But I might be wrong. But
https://grsecurity.net/compare.php
According to this, Apparmor adds nothing if Grsec is used. Any further info?
I know that Firejail goes well with any of those two.
Nothing to install, just extract the files, then find the script you need in
one of the folders.
You need to move the script and the rom to one folder (or just move the rom
in the folder where the script is).
If they have the talent,they can also fork it. And rename it to, uh,
Foursquel or something :P
This looks like a clover, then Clover GL sounds nice (which is GNU/Linux, but
looks like 4L, like a four-leaf clover). Ahh, I'm such a marketing genius.
But seriously, why not fork it?
This part isn't straightforward for me either, so I can't help. And there's
no such file on my Debian nor on my Trisquel.
But reading it again, you can still do as it was suggested, and extract it
from the ROM, modify it, re-import it in the ROM, and (sorry for not being
more clear earlier)
Sysadmin and programming?
Iwouldn't choose a forum, but more like wikis, books, anything like that.
I could have recommended things like codecademy but javascript and stuff. But
I'm aware of an intro for LISP (for example) on the emacs documentation.
I like Archwiki, For IT, I think there's s
Very cool, impressive!
Nice, thanks :)
To be honest, I don't know much about Stallman, I suggested Lisp just because
recently I learned about tutorials directly accessible from Emacs (using Lisp
I think, but being a wider intro to programming).
But Lisp still looks like a good first language from what I've heard,
I just bought a 4TO disk, and I don't want to start again with such amount of
space, so I'm trying to get it right from the start for once.
I'm thinking of :
- formatting the whole thing (which format? ext4 is GNU/Linux only I think,
btrfs I don't know if it's worth it, ntfs maybe to connect t
LUKS/LVM from GParted (as well as setting up passphrase protection) seem to
be available from GParted.
http://thesimplecomputer.info/full-disk-encryption-with-ubuntu
Yes, it's strictly a data external drive, no OS.
Basically, I want mass storage (well organized) and backup (like dejadup or
back in time, since clonezilla seems to be for mass deployment, or at least
an simpler system reinstall, not so much for data).
I have one huge 4to external drive, an
Keep in mind it is a minimal install, without the dependencies.
I installed gnome-keyring and launch it on startup, hoping it would remember
the login/password of some program (didn't work).
I installed Seahorse to manage keys.
And now, trying to open Marble for the first time, it asks me to c
@Legimet & Aprendiz_de_linux:
Bingo, I'm using Stable.
so it's just a prompt, specially since KWallet isn't installed on the
machine.
Thank you.
Ah sorry, I didn't explain properly:
A is my PC HDD, with the OS within, and some data of course.
B (as in "Backup) is the external backup drive, either the same size, or a
bit larger than A. It's smaller than C though.
C is the huge HDD used for storage, unplugged from the PC most of the time
Thanks Sasaki, definitely worth knowing.
About encrypting an external drive, it seems gnome-disks is a tool to use,
not GParted (that previous link I posted was about an OS install):
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedFilesystemsOnRemovableStorage
I have a hard time finding tutorials about using gnome-disk-utility (aka
gnome-disks, also disks I think).
There's one small thing that worries me a little, it's that at first I had
one unique partition, and now I have two.
It might be normal since here
(https://askubuntu.com/questions/805485
Thanks SuperTramp, it's pretty much what I did (luckily!).
It's just that, in that dark grey window showing the partition, I used to
have one, but starting the wipeout+encryption, I have now two.
Though, which is reassuring, both have the same size, so that still makes it
one partition.
I s
Well, I'll tell you how it went in 3 days then :)
So you would extend A with B, and use C as the backup area for both.
It can work of course, but in my situation, you must imagine C holding
already nearly 3to of data. That still should leave enough for backup, but
I'd rather keep C unplugged as often as possible, so that on A, there's only
According to this article, I shouldn't be intimidated:
http://www.howtogeek.com/187797/dont-be-intimidated-building-your-own-computer-is-easier-than-youd-think/
Can I choose any of these necessary pieces?
I guess not. Specially not regarding a graphic card (with DVI support).
Hopefully this will
Thanks for the info lembas, much appreciated!
Besides what I already found on the forum, any more experience with this
board anyone?
As for fans, it seems CPU's might come with one heatsink for each.
Yet the manual talks about locations to plug 4 fans in.
This sounds like a lot. Do I need all 4??
And does the Smart fan technology from ASUS
It's been 5 days now, without still no indication of how long is left for
formatting/encrypting.
It's basically this issue:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/19049/disk-utility-running-for-a-long-time
Any idea?
For now I'll leave it running.
For now, it is unlocked, and when I try to lock it
I suggest to keep Nautilus (instead of anything like PCmanFM or Thunar) for
the simple reason that it manages external HDDs (even with passwords) really
simply. At least, not Thunar, it takes too much effort to make this work.
For managing wireless connections, I don't know the other options
According to this (https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=105714), Caja
is a fork of Nautilus.
So I don't care about the name, as long as it does what I suggested earlier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNOME_Core_Applications
This can be used as inspiration. But Maybe Trisquel 7 already has all this
kind of programs.
Lightweight isn't everything. Trisquel being geared toward beginners, it has
to also be usable.
So if PCmanFM recognises external drives like Nautilus/(probably) Caja does,
then ok. If not, it's just too lightweight in my opinion.
My short experience with GNU/Linux (and other non-GNU but free
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