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#1 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Screen Tearing HDMI » 2013-04-04 02:58:23
The screen tearing happened on my laptop display too, but I fixed it with the composting and after downloading some proprietary drivers. However, the problem persists when I connect to an external monitor/tv. Again, the laptop display works fine, it's just the external.
#2 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Default Browser » 2013-04-04 01:35:09
Cool. Thanks again, #! Forums.
#3 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Default Browser » 2013-04-04 00:14:58
I think I got it to work.
I followed the directions on the Mint forums as well as the ones here. Then when I was asked by Chrome if I wanted it to be my default browser, I clicked "Don't Ask Again" instead of "Yes." In the Chrome settings, it doesn't think Chrome is the default browser, but when I clicked a link on another ap, it opened Chrome without asking which browser I wanted.
wtf is up with that?
#4 Help & Support (Stable) » LibreOffice Stuff » 2013-04-02 17:16:19
- Uchimata
- Replies: 6
Hello. I had a few questions regarding LibreOffice, and I found their own website to be insufficient in getting some answers.
#1 To install the newest 4.0.1 update, am I just reinstalling the whole thing? It's not like a simple update as would be done with apt-get? Do I have to completely uninstall 4.0.0 before getting the update as I had to from 3 to 4?
#2 Anyone here try MS Office 2013 with Wine or Play-on-Linux? I'm getting a lot of conversion problems from Libre to Office. I need to make sure Excel and Powerpoint files work well on Windows and Mac machines, and I'm not getting the best result right now. Or maybe, are there tips or extensions I can use to make this easier?
Thanks again as always, #! Forums.
#5 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Default Browser » 2013-04-02 17:09:07
I always do this:
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/x-www-browser x-www-browser google-chrome 100
I get this:
update-alternatives: error: alternative path is not absolute as it should be: google-chromeTest if it is the default browser now:
sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browserUntick in Chrome preferences to be the default browser.
There are 2 choices for the alternative x-www-browser (providing /usr/bin/x-www-browser).
Selection Path Priority Status
------------------------------------------------------------
0 /usr/bin/google-chrome 200 auto mode
1 /usr/bin/firefox 40 manual mode
* 2 /usr/bin/google-chrome 200 manual mode
Press enter to keep the current choice[*], or type selection number: #6 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Default Browser » 2013-04-02 17:06:12
Are these solutions for Debian? Or are they for Linux Mint? Or is supposed to work for both? Either way, it didn't seem to work.
#7 Help & Support (Stable) » Default Browser » 2013-03-17 07:57:51
- Uchimata
- Replies: 10
Hello again,
First off, wanted to thank the amazing #! community for being patient and helping out a nub like me.
I have another question. As I mention all the time: I am using Linux Mint 14 XFCE.
For whatever reason (I had the same problem on Xubuntu), I can't get the computer to understand that I want Chrome to be my default browser. I set it up in "Preferred Application" menu, and I also clicked "Set as Default Browser" on Chrome several times. Still, when I use another application that opens up a browser, it will still ask me which browser I want to open with. (Specifically, it states that my default browser has not been set). Any fix?
(Side note: I also had issues with Thunderbird before I stopped using it).
#8 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Conky at startup? » 2013-03-17 07:52:30
Uchimata wrote:Finally, I downloaded a start up file. In it, it has this:
#!/bin/sh
sleep 20
conky -d -c ~/.conkyrc
exit... still nothing.
Did you make above file executable with:
$ chmod u+x filenameIn retrospective, I think that your 'conky' related command is not really executed during boot, for some reason.
Here is a possible (simple) way of checking if some command is executed during boot and when: in your startup file (whatever and wherever it is) comment out line with 'conky' with '#', and below put the command:echo `date` > ~/delete-this-fileNow after each system boots, you should have file named 'delete-this-file' in your home dir, with the date and time when it has been created:
- if there is no such file, then this command hasn't been run at all, meaning that the appropriate startup file is not executed
- if file exists (you can open it and check when it is created), it means that something is probably wrong with your conky config file(Of course, simple '$ ll ~/delete-this-file' will give same information ...)
This worked. Thank you!
#9 Help & Support (Stable) » Screen Tearing HDMI » 2013-03-14 03:26:28
- Uchimata
- Replies: 3
I tried connecting my laptop (Thinkpad X230) into my TV via the minidisplay port to HDMI. The TV was unable to display anything until I changed the resolutions and what not. Now, though, I get a lot of screen tears on the TV screen. It's not unbearable, but it's very noticeable when I'm trying to watch videos. I should mention that I had these tears on my laptop display as well until I fixed it.
I'm using Mint 14 XFCE.
Thanks.
#10 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Conky at startup? » 2013-03-09 07:33:00
Hey.
So... yes. I am able to start conky with the lua script from terminal. Just typing "conky" brings up the default look.
In xfce, you can just go to settings > Session and Startup > Application Autostart (tab). There I have the typical things like pidgin (which just uses the command "pidgin"), Synapse, xfce stuff.
On that list, I added a command for conky. In the "Name" slot, I put "Conky." In the "Command" slot, I tried a bunch of different commands. I tried putting the conkyrc in ~/.conky/conkyrc and in ~/.conkyrc. I made sure the file name was correct, tried putting in and taking out the "." Still nothing. Finally, I downloaded a start up file. In it, it has this:
#!/bin/sh
sleep 20
conky -d -c ~/.conkyrc
exit
... still nothing.
#11 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Conky at startup? » 2013-03-08 15:45:03
For $ pwd: /home/nhkim
For $ grep: .conkyrc
.start-conky
#12 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Conky at startup? » 2013-03-08 07:21:03
I tried everything, and it will still not start up on login.
I put the conkyrc into ~/, I tried all the commands here, and I still can't get it to open on start up. What's going on!?
#13 Help & Support (Stable) » Conky at startup? » 2013-03-06 16:27:55
- Uchimata
- Replies: 15
Hello,
I am not usinc #!, but I was told this community would be willing to help out regardless! 
I am using Mint 14 xfce and am having a bit of trouble with Conky. I'm trying to get Conky to open at startup, but can't figure out how. I used a Conky Lua script and originally ran the command: "conky -c ./.conky/conkyrc" to run it. I put that command in the startup app list, but it didn't start.
Also, if I just put in "Conky" in the terminal, the default Conky starts instead of the one I downloaded. Any help?
#14 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-05 07:28:02
Or an Arch derivative, I assume. I'm too scared to try Arch though.
I prefer to use something with better performance than the Ubuntu ones. Xubuntu was nice, but it felt bloated and I felt like it "broke" too often. I don't necessarily need the most up-to-date stuff, but I remember finding things to be much better (especially with multi-display and gtk) with xfce 4.10 than 4.8.
It also appears as if I won't have to wait too long before Wheezy is officially released. At least, that's what the Internet thinks.
After reviewing and researching online, I think I will try Linux Mint 14 XFCE or Linux Light. I heard both are much better than Ubuntu/Xubuntu. When Debian Wheezy is officially released, I will give that a run and decide from those options.
I have a feeling it'll come down to the performance of Debian vs the compatibility/ease of use of Mint/Light.
#15 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-05 07:06:33
In that case, does that mean I would have to do a fresh install of newer versions of Debian as I would for Ubuntu? The Ubuntu guys recommend against doing an "update" right? Is this the case with Debian and Crunchbang?
Putting xfce 4.10 on Squeeze would not work?
Finally, where can I get and try Wheezy?
#16 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-05 06:22:33
Yikes. So Debian uses a rolling update similar to Arch? Does it have updated repos and such? Finally, does it also have long term support? I did love Gnome 2 back when it was standard on Ubuntu.
If stable is old and uses Gnome 2, does that mean their xfce version is also using an older version, and not, say, 4.10?
#17 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-05 05:52:48
#! is based on Debian Wheezy, right? Because #! has no issues with getting wifi immediately, but Debian Wheezy and Snow (based on DW) needs a non-free driver. Also DW looks ugly.
So that I have the option if I want....
http://crunchbang.org/forums/viewtopic.php?id=17456
does the information in that thread still apply?
EDIT: Sorry to keep asking questions. I saw that Debian has a "standard" version along with all the other desktop environments. What DE does that version use? Does Debian have their own? The images remind me of Gnome2.
#18 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-05 04:10:47
So,
I am running #! off of a USB right now. At the least, I dig the look of it.
So far, though, I'm a bit unsure as to which are differences from #! to Xubuntu and which are differences between OpenBox to xfce. Can you guys tell me what the benefits of OpenBox are? I only read that it's lightweight and customizable, but isn't xfce like that too?
I must also admit that I did most of my installing/uninstalling from Ubuntu Software Manager in the past. For installing from Terminal, do I just type in the name of the app? For example: sudo apt-get synapse? And to uninstall: sudo apt-purge synapse?
#19 Re: Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-04 23:57:56
Thanks everyone for the response!
One of the reasons why I've been looking at #! over Debian is because I found the community to be more accessible. This is just based on first impressions, though.
In addition, I've heard from a lot of people that #! is supposedly one of the best xfce experience.
I'm not a complete beginner to Linux. I've used Xubuntu, Ubuntu, and a little bit of Mint 13 (Maya) KDE, so I'll understand how to run Debian based stuff once I get used to it. I am a bit nervous about going into Arch, though.
#20 Help & Support (Stable) » Considering #!, Help Out a Newb? » 2013-03-04 18:49:20
- Uchimata
- Replies: 22
Hello everyone,
For the last year or so, I have been using Xubuntu on a Thinkpad. Before that, I used Mac OSX (on the Macbook). Even before that, I used XP and Ubuntu.
While I enjoyed Xubuntu (especially xfce), I thought it was lacking something. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the experience was not optimal. I also ran into several problems which the Ubuntu Community could not figure out solutions for. So, I formatted the drive and put Windows 7 on it. Admittedly, the fact that things work so easily is great. All the keys, drivers, and hardware support work as they should. Also, how great is it to have access to all them video games?
BUT. Again, I feel the overall experience lacking (after just two days!). Now, I am wondering if I should just keep the Win7, use ArchBang, Mint Debian, Snow Linux or, of course #!
I heard #! can be set up as a really good xfce machine. It's based on Debian, I believe, and Debian based distros frequently rank as the top xfce distros. What I'm wondering is, would it be easy to set up, and where should I look to get this done. I know OpenBox is highly regarded here, but I prefer xfce.
It would also help me a lot if guys can argue a case for using CrunchBang. I'm terribly indecisive.
Thank you all for your time.
PS> Any tips on package and application manager would be great. I've only used apt-get and the Ubuntu software manager. Is installing/uninstalling on Debian based distros the same?
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