Hi WildRabbit!

Welcome to wattOS!

For the fix for LibreOffice, read here...

http://planetwatt.com/newforum/index.php?topic=918.msg2445#msg2445

For the fix for the mouse issue, read here...

http://planetwatt.com/newforum/index.php?topic=911.msg2392#msg2392

Get those straightened out, and you'll enjoy the ride. 

Yeah, for some reason, I had it in my head that only the EZ form could be done online. 

As to filling out two sets of forms...hmmm...that would be a lot of work with what I have to fill out and submit. It'll depend on how I feel when the time comes as to whether I'm up for the challenge. 

The good news from all of this is...

That computer is no longer bound to Windows! 

Well, one simple way...and it's really neat to see...is to install screenfetch.

sudo apt-get install screenfetch

After it's finished installing, just type screenfetch in your terminal, and it will give you some basic system information and a neat looking  distribution logo in the terminal.

You can also set it so that every time you open your terminal, it will show when the terminal opens.

Looks like there is a GUI. Maybe I will find somewhere how to start it.

If you're using wattOS LXDE,

1. Go to the main menu, and click the Run command
2. In the window that pops up, enter ---> PinguyBuilder-gtk
3. Click OK

If you're using Microwatt, (this is just a guess)

1. Click mod + g

and follow the remaining instructions above for LXDE.

Okay...I guess my hesitation is possibly from my experience with both H&R Bock and TurboTax. From what I recall, if you have certain deductions and claims, you have to upgrade the software to accommodate those...which means paying to access their software to give one access to make those claims and/or deductions. I'm not opposed to that cost, but the software doesn't state that it works on Linux...only Windows and Mac. Hence my reservations regarding it's compatibility with Wine or POL.

Sorry if I'm repetitive.

TaxAct...that was the one whose name I couldn't remember!

Did you use TurboTax on Linux?

I tried installing it without Backports, and it wouldn't install. Backports must be enabled in order to install bitmask.

...and yes, the keyring is added and installed during the actual installation. Strange that they want you to add it beforehand and doing so causes the error...but who am I to know the intricacies of such things! 

For anyone else who may be following this, when you turn on Bitmask the first time, you'll get a pop-up window titled "Unlock Login Keyring". Just enter your username's password...not the Bitmask password.

Glad we got it sorted out berliner! It adds a lot of dependencies, but privacy is worth it to me!

And thank you Mike for suggesting Bitmask! I've been meaning to try it, but until now I had neglected to do so. It's much easier to install and use than the VPN instructions that I gave a couple of years ago.

berliner,

We're learning this together! 

I just tried installing bitmask, and I got the same error as you did. However, I ignored the error and continued on with the installation according to the instructions. Everything installed fine, and though I'm new to Bitmask, it appears to be working properly.

I'm in the US, and I chose Germany while trying different things with it, and it is showing me as being in Germany. I'm seeing German writing on web searches, and the IP that's showing definitely isn't my IP. 

I don't know that this is necessary, but before I installed Bitmask, I went ahead and enabled the Xenial Backports repository. Again, I don't know if that's necessary...

After installing Bitmask, I ran updates through the terminal to see if I would receive an error message regarding the Bitmask repository, and I didn't get one, so perhaps the keyring was added during the installation...I'm not sure.

I'm going to try this on my 64bit version (without enabling the Xenial Backports) to see if that is necessary or not. I'll post my results in a little while. I'll also watch the installation more closely in the terminal to see if the keyring is added.