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    Show off your Linux desktop

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by pixelot, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    I get the idea I should install Slackware if I want to get good at hacking. Meh...I'll learn how to program first (starting with Python) and familiarize myself more with Ubuntu. :rolleyes:

    And why is this in the desktop thread? I have no idea...
     
    pixelot, May 9, 2008
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  2. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Woot! Just bought a hundred pack of CD-Rs, I'll be distro hopping. ;)
     
    Thomas, May 9, 2008
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    abccba Notebook Geek

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  4. theZoid

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    I thought feh was doing that....how are you running it, in a window? It was silent till I did the transparency thing....right now I've got a SuperKaramba script running to check it out, my last screenshot above top right. One thing I'll say, Superkaramba is sure easy as heck! But Conky is very cool as it's so configurable!
     
    theZoid, May 9, 2008
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  5. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Wow, I'm distro hopping Extreme....3 Live CDs, PC OS (not PCLinuxOS) Mandriva Gnome, and Symphony One.....
    Just can't wait to try them :)
     
    Thomas, May 10, 2008
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  6. theZoid

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    I can relate mi amigo..I've got SymphonyOne in a VM...wish I could harddrive it to see what it's really like......below is my distro-hopping Avatar I use while hopping, that's a bag full of CD cases btw.............LOL
     

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  7. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Is it speedy in the VM?
     
    Thomas, May 10, 2008
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  8. theZoid

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    Yes, it's quick....but I don't understand the desktop evironment (looks sweet!), and I can't set anything to change it because it's running on an 800x600 virtual vid card....wish I could play with installed....way too much time investment in Kubuntu to switch again...my partitions are maxxed out :)
     
    theZoid, May 10, 2008
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  9. Thomas

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    LOL, i'll check it out.
     
    Thomas, May 10, 2008
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  10. blackbird

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    why do you guys have feh in conky? feh is for those with DM's like openbox, fluxbox...ones where you have to use feh to set the wallpaper.
     
    blackbird, May 10, 2008
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  11. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Woooh, distro hopping extreme, well Symphony is decent, ideal for a home user, but I find it a bit underpowering......
     
    Thomas, May 10, 2008
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  12. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Thomas, May 10, 2008
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  13. Element

    Element Notebook Evangelist

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    I use feh in KDE so the conky is transparent. Without feh, its not transparent.
     
    Element, May 11, 2008
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  14. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  15. blackbird

    blackbird Notebook Deity

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    Details In the terminal

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    blackbird, May 12, 2008
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  16. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    OK people, I just screwed up GRUB :(
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  17. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Ok people, I'm on Ubuntu Hardy now.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  18. theZoid

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    Need to borrow the distro hopper avatar with his bag of distro CD's? lol
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  19. Thomas

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    LOL! i've installed 3 today ;)
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  20. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Ubuntu Hardy just sucks.......
    I'm gonna go get a decent distro :mad:
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  21. theZoid

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    I really like the Kubuntu 8.04....haven't done much the gnome version.
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  22. Thomas

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    Maybe i'll try that, iff it isn't good, It's Fedora/Dream Linux/Something else for me.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  23. theZoid

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    For me, all things considered, it's Kubuntu and Mandriva Spring.....but I'm a KDE Knerd converted from a Gnome Gnerd.... :D

    EDIT: try swapping out Kmenu with TastyMenu (from the repos, MINT KDE uses this by default). It runs as a panel applet. Also, install Synaptic and use that rather than Adept Manager....Adept Installer (add remove programs is OK)
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  24. Thomas

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    LOL!!
    Trying Mint miniKDe now, hope it's good since it's 7.10 based.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  25. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Well, i'm now a KDe convert, about to install Linux Mint miniKDE.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  26. theZoid

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    Here's Kunbutu 8.04 with Oxygen Icons, custom kicker panel, and a couple of SuperKaramba themes running upper right:
     

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  27. Thomas

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    Nice! That looks cool zoid.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  28. theZoid

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    It's clean as hell....thing with KDE, 3.5.9 anyway, is that you make it that way...it's not like it used to be, i.e. Kludgy, Overiconified, Etc....it's faster on my hardware than Gnome....no lie.
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  29. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Just installed Mint KDE(mini) Wow....Awesomeness.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  30. theZoid

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    You be good :D They'll have the 8.04 version soon. EDIT: Thomas, post up some pics when you get it tweaked out....may I recommend Segoe UI font? Replace Adept Manager( dont uninstall Adept Manager, it's a KDE component) with Synaptic....I think with Mint Synaptic is already installed, just not "menu'd"....but reinstall to menu it.....I'm also using Tasty Menu ala Mint in Kubuntu (just a panel applet like Kmenu)....love it.
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  31. Thomas

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    Yup, its included "sudo synaptic" does the trick ;)
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  32. Thomas

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    How do I install .deb packages in KDE?
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  33. theZoid

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    Gdeb should be on there.....Kubuntu 8.04 I save the .deb package to the desktop, the launch the .deb package and the installer picks it up and your off to the races... :D
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  34. Thomas

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    Ahhh, I had it on my flash drive, it's Kpackage in Mint.
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  35. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    How do I make it a 12 hour clock?
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  36. prol91

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    Right click on the clock and choose date and time format. Then in the window chose the tab,dont remember the name.Then u ca change the format with the drop down menu
     
    prol91, May 12, 2008
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  37. theZoid

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    You can make it analog too....I've shut down the panel clock and using Superkaramba clock on Desktop
     
    theZoid, May 12, 2008
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  38. Thomas

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    OK thanks!
    Well people, GAG saves the day people, I was getting Grub error 2 left and right, now, how do I boot Mint in GAG?, I have it set, but it says it is invalid :(
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  39. Thomas

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    Anyone, I need help fast.......
     
    Thomas, May 12, 2008
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  40. prol91

    prol91 Notebook Consultant

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    Whats GAG?
     
    prol91, May 12, 2008
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  41. theZoid

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    OS-K icon theme in Kubuntu:
     

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  42. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Well, here's your first preview of PCLinux White Beta. ;)
     

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  43. bmwrob

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    Nice, Thomas. Even comes with a Guest house. Maybe a swimming pool and tennis court with the final release? LOL
     
    bmwrob, May 13, 2008
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  44. theZoid

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    Don't forget the pool bar.....lol
     
    theZoid, May 13, 2008
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  45. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    That looks really nice. :D
     
    Gintoki, May 13, 2008
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  46. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    LOL!!!!! :D :D :D :D Maybe a strip club?
    :cool:
     
    Thomas, May 13, 2008
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    dude106, May 13, 2008
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  48. Thomas

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    Nice!!!!!!!
     
    Thomas, May 13, 2008
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  49. dude106

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    i like to keep it simple...especially since I haven't been using ubuntu or linux that long
     
    dude106, May 13, 2008
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  50. Thomas

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    I like it simple as well ;)
    EDIT: Just gave you a green box :)
     
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