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wattOS Talk / Re: Is it ok to purge screensaver
« on: January 10, 2018, 03:32:52 PM »
I installed WattOS R10 LXDE 32 bit.
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wattOS Talk / Is it ok to purge screensaver
« on: January 09, 2018, 05:03:46 PM »
Question. If a person never uses the screensaver in WattOS - is it okay to purge it from WattOS?
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Feedback and Suggestions / Suggestion for different archive software for WattOS
« on: January 09, 2018, 05:01:40 PM »
I see Xarchiver included in the WattOS install. Just a suggestion... I found File-Roller more capable and not really much bigger in memory and hard drive usage.
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wattOS R9 / Re: MY OPINION ABOUT THIS DISTRO WATTOS 9 / calendar tweak
« on: September 21, 2015, 06:27:21 PM »
Installing Calendar Indicator
To install this program in Ubuntu, just open up the Terminal and paste this code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
This will add the repository securely. Once you’ve added it, update your package manager and install “calendar-indicator“. If your Terminal is still open, you can do both those things with these two commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install calendar-indicator
This program has one major shortcoming – it doesn’t support multiple calendars. If you use Google Calendar for more than the default calendar, you’re out of luck (though I hope this changes in future versions!)
To install this program in Ubuntu, just open up the Terminal and paste this code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:atareao/atareao
This will add the repository securely. Once you’ve added it, update your package manager and install “calendar-indicator“. If your Terminal is still open, you can do both those things with these two commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install calendar-indicator
This program has one major shortcoming – it doesn’t support multiple calendars. If you use Google Calendar for more than the default calendar, you’re out of luck (though I hope this changes in future versions!)
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wattOS R9 / Tech questions - Backups, SD cards, google drive and encyption
« on: September 18, 2015, 01:35:00 PM »
Would anyone know of Ubuntu based backup software that works with SD cards? I heard about Deja Dup, SBackup and Back-In-Time but do not know how well (easy) they would work with SD cards. I do not need much... just like to backup my documents and pictures (photos). Anything more than that would be gravy but can do without.
Has anyone managed to get Google Drive (Grive and/or Grive tools) to work on R9 LXDE i386? I have trouble just getting it installed.
Last... with GNUPG already pre-installed, what are people thoughts about VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt? Is it advised when the computer is just for home use? Or is GNUPG seen as good enough?
James
Indiana, USA
Has anyone managed to get Google Drive (Grive and/or Grive tools) to work on R9 LXDE i386? I have trouble just getting it installed.
Last... with GNUPG already pre-installed, what are people thoughts about VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt? Is it advised when the computer is just for home use? Or is GNUPG seen as good enough?
James
Indiana, USA
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wattOS R9 / Re: MY OPINION ABOUT THIS DISTRO WATTOS 9
« on: September 16, 2015, 10:27:08 PM »
A simple but effect tool for screen snapshot could be LxScreenshot....
https://launchpad.net/lxscreenshot
...as for changing the look of WattOS R9 LXDE...
https://www.maketecheasier.com/9-great-lxde-themes/
...I use WattOS R9 only and not looked back.
James
Indiana
https://launchpad.net/lxscreenshot
...as for changing the look of WattOS R9 LXDE...
https://www.maketecheasier.com/9-great-lxde-themes/
...I use WattOS R9 only and not looked back.
James
Indiana
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wattOS R9 / Ubuntu Tweak and R9 Microwatt - UPDATE 6/19/2015
« on: June 16, 2015, 09:39:29 PM »
Has anyone got Ubuntu Tweak and Janitor to work? Usually Janitor asks for a password to finish cleaning but it appears to just do nothing. 
Maybe it is some dependiences but I found Ubuntu Tweak works GREAT in R9 LXDE version! R9 also boots faster than Lubuntu!
I do have a new question... what is with "Disable IRQ 18" each time R9 LXDE boot up??
James
Indiana
Maybe it is some dependiences but I found Ubuntu Tweak works GREAT in R9 LXDE version! R9 also boots faster than Lubuntu!
I do have a new question... what is with "Disable IRQ 18" each time R9 LXDE boot up??
James
Indiana
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wattOS R9 / How to hide screen tips and shortcuts
« on: June 16, 2015, 08:29:40 PM »
I am trying out R9 Microwatt and want to know how to hide the keyboard shortcuts on the main desktop?
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wattOS Talk / Question about upgrades, desktops and other stuff
« on: January 16, 2015, 09:24:56 PM »
I am trying to understand all the stuff on the forums and sorry to say... I still am a tad fuzzy about some things.
I am using a HP G60-535DX and Ubuntu 13.10 an a Acer Aspire One D250 with Windum XP (yuck),
First... if running WattOS R8 LDXE 64 bit on the Acer... and want to upgrade to WattOS R9 LDXE 64 bit - will I need to backup my data and do a clean install or is there a upgrade option?
Second... speaking of upgrades. With Ubuntu, if I want to install the latest stuff (example Evolution mail client or SeaMonkey) - I have to eventually upgrade Ubuntu because of something called dependencies. I seem unable to install apps for Uptoic on version 13. Since WattOS R8 and R9 are Debain based... can I use deb files/apps listed at "testing" instead of stable?
Third... Hearing the LDXE desktop is being phased out for something called LQxt/LxQt (or whatever) - will WattOS R9 64 bit be using LQxt desktop instead of LXDE desktop?
Fourth... if WattOS R9 is staying with with LXDE - would it hurt anything to install the LXDE metapackage with all its extras? If going to LQxt - would it hurt to install its metapackage with all the extras.
James
Indiana
I am using a HP G60-535DX and Ubuntu 13.10 an a Acer Aspire One D250 with Windum XP (yuck),
First... if running WattOS R8 LDXE 64 bit on the Acer... and want to upgrade to WattOS R9 LDXE 64 bit - will I need to backup my data and do a clean install or is there a upgrade option?
Second... speaking of upgrades. With Ubuntu, if I want to install the latest stuff (example Evolution mail client or SeaMonkey) - I have to eventually upgrade Ubuntu because of something called dependencies. I seem unable to install apps for Uptoic on version 13. Since WattOS R8 and R9 are Debain based... can I use deb files/apps listed at "testing" instead of stable?
Third... Hearing the LDXE desktop is being phased out for something called LQxt/LxQt (or whatever) - will WattOS R9 64 bit be using LQxt desktop instead of LXDE desktop?
Fourth... if WattOS R9 is staying with with LXDE - would it hurt anything to install the LXDE metapackage with all its extras? If going to LQxt - would it hurt to install its metapackage with all the extras.
James
Indiana
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wattOS R9 / Re: R9 Info - now Debian with Ubuntu apps
« on: January 12, 2015, 05:28:38 PM »
Now this WattOS rookie is REALLY confused! So... Ubuntu can run Debian apps but Debian was trouble running Ubuntu apps? 
James
Indiana
James
Indiana
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wattOS R9 / Re: R9 Information
« on: January 12, 2015, 01:27:13 AM »
Question... is it possible to install Ubuntu apps for version 15 into R8 or R9? Or should we stick to apps for Ubuntu 14.01?
James
Indiana
James
Indiana
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wattOS Talk / Where to find more themes for Openbox / LXDE
« on: November 12, 2014, 08:44:33 PM »
Does anyone know of websites (other than OpenBox.com) for themes to download? I am especially looking for something Medieval like Castles... maybe anything Norse/Vikings. The other theme I would love is something Star Trek related.
James
Indiana / USA
James
Indiana / USA
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Feedback and Suggestions / Re: What has impressed me the most with wattOS R8 ...
« on: November 03, 2014, 04:20:25 PM »
I have been watching youtube videos about WattOS R8 LXDE and... it is fast! A question comes to my mind though. WattOS R8 is based on Debian and I wonder what is the difference in installing WattOS R8 LXDE and installing a full Debian 7 distro with the LXDE metapackage?
Both appear rock solid stable and with LXDE - fast fast Fast!
James
Indiana / USA
Both appear rock solid stable and with LXDE - fast fast Fast!
James
Indiana / USA
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wattOS R8 / What apps are already included in R8 LXDE
« on: October 24, 2014, 10:31:17 PM »
I use Zorin 8 (Ubuntu 13.10 64bit) - but fed up with Ubuntu error messages and memory hunger. I plan to move to WattOS R8 64 bit but want to know what apps are already there... so I know what apps I can leave off and what apps I need to re-install after moving to WattOS?
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