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I was getting weird results, like the numbers incrementing like this:Hmm... I think that should work... it might depend on vi/vim/vim-tiny...?
Or I could have messed up the syntax
But q and a letter should start a macro recording, then q again to end it. And 3@a should do the macro assigned to a three times...
I still call it vi, and it's been my good friend since 1985!But I'm really getting into vim now.
Cool!I just got a decent .vimrc file configured for my work comp.
That's sweet. Thank you.Edit: Also, I just noticed your guide status - congrats!
Thanks.Yes, congrats Moody...
One of, if not the oldest surviving distribution still around.
Slackware Turns 20
Linux may not be taking over the world but it's not going anywhere either! The key is to pick the right one for your purposes!
Slackware has a bad reputation for being very user UNfriendly, but don't let that sway you. As with everything else, some people find things easy and others don't. No one knows how their experience with Slackware [or anything else] will go unless they try it.I should give this os a try... I never tried it before.
Yep, Slackware definitely comes in handy when it comes to learning about Linux.I learned a lot about Linux just installing Slackware... of course, that was a few versions ago.
Me, too...sort of. I love my beautiful GUIs, I love my desktop cube with its separate faces for each desktop, I love all the whiz-bang visual effects. But, when it comes to getting things done fast and efficiently? I'm always at a prompt. There's just no comparison.I have since gotten lazy and all but abandoned the CLI.
Same here. I used to love tinkering with linux but as time went on, I started using more GUI friendly distros.I learned a lot about Linux just installing Slackware... of course, that was a few versions ago.
I have since gotten lazy and all but abandoned the CLI.
I'm kinda in the same boat. I use distros with easy guis, but for the most part, I'm just on one terminal full screen with multiple tabs open.
(cmus|vim|vim|less|man|etc.......)
Though, I do use a few gui applications quite regularly, mostly firefox, pdf viewer, and wireshark.
One of these days, I'm gonna get a new computer and be able to get a great linux setup going. I want to dive into arch again.
DMIDECODE(8)
NAME
dmidecode - DMI table decoder
SYNOPSIS
dmidecode [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
dmidecode is a tool for dumping a computer's DMI (some say SMBIOS)
table contents in a human-readable format. This table contains a
description of the system's hardware components, as well as other
useful pieces of information such as serial numbers and BIOS
revision. Thanks to this table, you can retrieve this information
without having to probe for the actual hardware. While this is a
good point in terms of report speed and safeness, this also makes
the presented information possibly unreliable.
The DMI table doesn't only describe what the system is currently
made of, it also can report the possible evolutions (such as the
fastest supported CPU or the maximal amount of memory supported).
SMBIOS stands for System Management BIOS, while DMI stands for
Desktop Management Interface. Both standards are tightly related and
developed by the DMTF (Desktop Management Task Force).
As you run it, dmidecode will try to locate the DMI table. If it
succeeds, it will then parse this table and display a list of
records like this one:
Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes. Base Board Information
Manufacturer: Intel
Product Name: C440GX+
Version: 727281-001
Serial Number: INCY92700942
The other day I was looking for info on one thing, and--as so often happens online--ended up stumbling across something totally different, but very interesting. It's a command called dmidecode. If I ever knew about it, I guess I had forgotten, because it didn't even sound familiar.
Here's the first bit of its man page:
Code:DMIDECODE(8) NAME dmidecode - DMI table decoder SYNOPSIS dmidecode [OPTIONS] DESCRIPTION dmidecode is a tool for dumping a computer's DMI (some say SMBIOS) table contents in a human-readable format. This table contains a description of the system's hardware components, as well as other useful pieces of information such as serial numbers and BIOS revision. Thanks to this table, you can retrieve this information without having to probe for the actual hardware. While this is a good point in terms of report speed and safeness, this also makes the presented information possibly unreliable. The DMI table doesn't only describe what the system is currently made of, it also can report the possible evolutions (such as the fastest supported CPU or the maximal amount of memory supported). SMBIOS stands for System Management BIOS, while DMI stands for Desktop Management Interface. Both standards are tightly related and developed by the DMTF (Desktop Management Task Force). As you run it, dmidecode will try to locate the DMI table. If it succeeds, it will then parse this table and display a list of records like this one: Handle 0x0002, DMI type 2, 8 bytes. Base Board Information Manufacturer: Intel Product Name: C440GX+ Version: 727281-001 Serial Number: INCY92700942
Note that it has to be run as root.
It produces an AMAZING array of information about the computer it's run on.
I think you'll be pleased. I was. I just don't know why I'd never heard of it before.I'll have to check that out once I have a computer again...
Will you post a followup? I'd love to hear how your experience with UEFI goes.Speaking of, I just ordered a new laptop, and will have the"opportunity" to install Mint 15 on an UEFI machine.
Right! :laugh:That also means I get to experience Windows 8 in all its magnificent glory.
I know! Me too. Oh well...Never even heard of it until just now
I'll have to check that out once I have a computer again...
Speaking of, I just ordered a new laptop, and will have the"opportunity" to install Mint 15 on an UEFI machine.
That also means I get to experience Windows 8 in all its magnificent glory.
Grub will NOT show up unless you explicitly hit whatever key is for "select boot device" on startup (F9 on mine), and select your UEFI distro entry -- EVERY TIME!
Here's a ZDNet article describing one person's experience with that (KDE). It's pretty interesting, and includes this summary:Speaking of, I just ordered a new laptop, and will have the"opportunity" to install Mint 15 on an UEFI machine.
So, to summarize about Linux Mint 15 KDE: if you have a UEFI-boot system, you might want to think carefully before trying it. If you have a normal or legacy boot system, or if you are happy leaving Legacy Boot Support enabled on a UEFI-boot system, then by all means, go for it. Beyond this UEFI-boot issue, the release itself is what we all expect from Linux Mint these days: good, solid, well configured with an excellent range of pre-installed packages and great Mint-specific utilities.
Should be able to extract the tar.bz file with something like this:I finally got that dual boot of mine squared away. I upgraded to 12.04LST. Now how do I install a tar.bz file? I happen to want FX and Thunderbird ESR. Those only get security installs. I use them on Windows. Trouble is, they are tar.bz . I can extract, but can't install.
Also, how do you get a different desktop? I don't care for unity. I liked the old menu with a list with titles, like internet, science, office, games. I had 10.10 set up, then went to Mint, and now I can't find the answers again.
One good thing, this time on installing Ubuntu told me which command would do what.
Upgrade, erase 11.04 and install 12.04. Erase everything including the drive with XP.
That made sense. I know which HD is which by MFG. SDA1 tells me nothing,
Thanks
I did look up FX, and the answer was to let FX update normally. They didn't realize there was an ESR version.
tar xfvj [I]file.tar.bz[/I]