tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51103713627585657082024-02-07T01:31:22.174-08:00La Esquina de un Migrante a LinuxMegatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.comBlogger451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-45092494917475258902023-05-21T06:14:00.007-07:002023-05-21T06:27:40.639-07:00Woah! The 13th. Anniversary of This Blog!<p> When I migrated to Linux 13 years ago I never thought I'd learn no much! 😁</p><p>Now that the world is heading to another enormous change, fueled by Artificial Intelligence, I cannot help comparing computer life then with what it is now... of course, also thinking about what it may become in the near future.</p><p><b>What has not changed? Let's see:</b></p><p>1- I still don't know my way around the Linux terminal. I handle about 5 commands, not very well, but that's pretty much it. For the most part, Linux forums have been my help all this time whenever I have hit a problem requiring the console. Such problems, though, have become more and more scarce each year.<br /></p><p>2- I am still hearing my colleagues complain about Windows, with pretty much the same issues: "Windows is slow," "Malware is a pain," "I cannot do X or Y."</p><p>3- Linux distros keep coming and going. I've lost many of my most loved ones, but others have appeared.</p><p><b>What has changed? </b></p><p>1- Windows has been losing market share more and more. I never thought I'd see a day in which it had less than 90 percent. Well, right now it seems to be doing worse than that:</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PIyl8l737X5G4eEqOlwCXSpx7FdrLD8pzmiAIaNysl8zocytYcRz9kW_JHOqlrfp1AMu8MbuYR_7xUs0TMGuqGdvMbAmbOsWwkr30V6asRaGplfRnQ9ssPkMKN9j8hFqaZLK-xcDYdZN7MRrkvE2e0uJdV9TSnn-BHNOJqD0o6GFwRLIGHarsvr9/s1172/marketshare_mar_apr_2023.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="1172" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8PIyl8l737X5G4eEqOlwCXSpx7FdrLD8pzmiAIaNysl8zocytYcRz9kW_JHOqlrfp1AMu8MbuYR_7xUs0TMGuqGdvMbAmbOsWwkr30V6asRaGplfRnQ9ssPkMKN9j8hFqaZLK-xcDYdZN7MRrkvE2e0uJdV9TSnn-BHNOJqD0o6GFwRLIGHarsvr9/s320/marketshare_mar_apr_2023.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now Windows is below 70% worldwide!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> 2- Market share metrics have become quite weird. As you can notice, they seemingly show that Linux has not advanced much in 13 years! Still, you now see a weird "unknown" label that is in 3rd place. It had 7.3% in March this year and climbed to a whooping 13% in April. What is that? Shouldn't the ones in charge of the metrics find out what that "unknown" is? Russian or Chinese computers with a new OS? Not really: it is the same here in my country:<p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMYURW2kMaepVI4nzuDLuJLWWZf1QyqUpAD0sFPDTMOYHMY2WLhC9B60H6Ja2jsQ3I8JPpuB4HRSO0qe2u5-9UY0A3fjuWNdgn01fgYGIE8ZbqKtt29fTH8UKDmLf_G3zBp7gZTUtFTaSzCtJvgGN-VCLNP4btvJytKXHai-M1ceQWUXuEc5KOrtQ/s1173/marketshare%20cr.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="1173" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMYURW2kMaepVI4nzuDLuJLWWZf1QyqUpAD0sFPDTMOYHMY2WLhC9B60H6Ja2jsQ3I8JPpuB4HRSO0qe2u5-9UY0A3fjuWNdgn01fgYGIE8ZbqKtt29fTH8UKDmLf_G3zBp7gZTUtFTaSzCtJvgGN-VCLNP4btvJytKXHai-M1ceQWUXuEc5KOrtQ/s320/marketshare%20cr.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow! 14.67% "unknown" in Costa Rica!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>Is that, then, an army of computers with a powerful VPN? Who knows... nobody has cared to explain or analyze this phenomenon. Anyway, market share became irrelevant for tech writers once Windows hit less than 95%.<br /> </p><p><b>What will change?</b></p><p>I think that the biggest change will be promoted by the different possibilities Artificial Intelligence offers. They now write, design images or video, compose music and even sing! I've heard Michael Jackson singing anime themes!</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh328iRrM_l1aS__k3uilpF1QhO0tuLwffRiIbikDYWV5cPk4ODtrzksgG3l8GzjnjVqPxYWatKUB6dbK1WW9A4yn-v1wNhJY6J5S9N70UPuRKXITLYjWKrjw4V8dMQWDZk-0e0yh_9vbyBkRJIYdWoOaq_tijW_afDfYpH_UjZ2V7F6FEZS3Fy12vZ/s640/tux%20japanese.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh328iRrM_l1aS__k3uilpF1QhO0tuLwffRiIbikDYWV5cPk4ODtrzksgG3l8GzjnjVqPxYWatKUB6dbK1WW9A4yn-v1wNhJY6J5S9N70UPuRKXITLYjWKrjw4V8dMQWDZk-0e0yh_9vbyBkRJIYdWoOaq_tijW_afDfYpH_UjZ2V7F6FEZS3Fy12vZ/s320/tux%20japanese.png" width="256" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tux (Japanese style) as designed by an AI<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>Of course, companies with deep pockets are integrating AI chatbots to their Operating Systems and are in a crazy race to be first... but they have become increasingly worried because open source is reducing the gap in the results such companies have. Their work of years is quickly paired by the advancements of open source AI in months!</p><p>I bet soon a Linux distro will come with an AI integrated. Which one? One of the current ones? Maybe it will be a totally new distro. Let's see what happens.</p><p>Happy Anniversary, Linux Migrante! 🎉</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLTx7wwxW1RzbtIQUnvB9QQcjj-63JQHVu9pD4pGtNfTJSH2CzTVkMThLaRLRfZMs2LE5Bp-r83c6iX8ScnQX0sFk5coA0EU-41UxgAwB0WpVogmDyfAPC02M2CcbBIerY27RiNYacndxcbLgigyl_GdgYNJlf8cMymw4S-lI9hERwAOb4jiHfjBc/s1536/linxmigrante1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipLTx7wwxW1RzbtIQUnvB9QQcjj-63JQHVu9pD4pGtNfTJSH2CzTVkMThLaRLRfZMs2LE5Bp-r83c6iX8ScnQX0sFk5coA0EU-41UxgAwB0WpVogmDyfAPC02M2CcbBIerY27RiNYacndxcbLgigyl_GdgYNJlf8cMymw4S-lI9hERwAOb4jiHfjBc/s320/linxmigrante1.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy Anniversary (by Mechatotoro, made with AI Fotor)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx_SWqKVH-4M1pOufrDO_ry2WmFu6cLZK-B3WahZQBukKEYCXX0cj2jFmePfBywaHiNNCklojL7XoTRrt_HnAJSDRarNUFUXwxxboglldvrVpW7ikVlandZeKi-mxdiK7gnpAM7QiPRTtpc76IADBktBI3vlq1i9bbMkfk5zPciVHvpsHqe0hkY5V/s1536/linuxmigrante2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbx_SWqKVH-4M1pOufrDO_ry2WmFu6cLZK-B3WahZQBukKEYCXX0cj2jFmePfBywaHiNNCklojL7XoTRrt_HnAJSDRarNUFUXwxxboglldvrVpW7ikVlandZeKi-mxdiK7gnpAM7QiPRTtpc76IADBktBI3vlq1i9bbMkfk5zPciVHvpsHqe0hkY5V/s320/linuxmigrante2.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AI Fotor image made by Mechatoro<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-64396352749129200882022-12-22T12:42:00.001-08:002022-12-22T12:42:25.023-08:00Farewell, My Canon Pixma ip1800 Printer! Hello again, Epson XP-231 Printer!<p> Yesterday, I discovered that my MX-18 system (32 bits) ran too old for updates. Thus, I started testing MX-21. This computer is so old and so weird that I always bump into some problem.</p><p> Well, I was right. Firefox keeps crashing (it started doing it since release 96, I think, on MX-18). I guess it has to do with the 32 bit architecture because Firefox does not present that issue on my 64 bit laptops.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt7dMdfoOET3iIbGgFnamm2dHkik4-vP91-EmYxZ-YVVsSkA0xbCnFxLXFNP743eqF7GB7HBYW3W2fISpF7vGUZ6_DALyl0zJz3h3BeklVj7PL8WVnR6VPxTghoHlJIAUt49jX0V029qluo-bnqOy5bbr4a_cum_AAciZYXJ7mNLR-6C7E1QpeZBy/s425/pixma.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="425" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTt7dMdfoOET3iIbGgFnamm2dHkik4-vP91-EmYxZ-YVVsSkA0xbCnFxLXFNP743eqF7GB7HBYW3W2fISpF7vGUZ6_DALyl0zJz3h3BeklVj7PL8WVnR6VPxTghoHlJIAUt49jX0V029qluo-bnqOy5bbr4a_cum_AAciZYXJ7mNLR-6C7E1QpeZBy/s320/pixma.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> Then, it was the time to check if my printers worked. I was totally out of luck with my Canon Pixma ip1800. Although I had the drivers and knew the way to install them, unsolvable dependencies would make the installation impossible. I'll have to think about a way to get it to work as it is a fine printer and it is perfectly functional. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzB85MUzsODZoncPzauvDXTmpH_PlfF2MtKtW2QG4si86BGgkXzpb71xpyxGENTGRoDhuSj9ONKIpkIAL04ccMv97sVmBzyR31Je0GPJXOX2bhS3mu6P63ZvVMqrvoWy6eR9sLXDUd05t5Y5JKmo05W_ULIh0HN-59NVT9C6Ya3bCGBtLzXewqL3r/s259/xp231.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOzB85MUzsODZoncPzauvDXTmpH_PlfF2MtKtW2QG4si86BGgkXzpb71xpyxGENTGRoDhuSj9ONKIpkIAL04ccMv97sVmBzyR31Je0GPJXOX2bhS3mu6P63ZvVMqrvoWy6eR9sLXDUd05t5Y5JKmo05W_ULIh0HN-59NVT9C6Ya3bCGBtLzXewqL3r/s1600/xp231.jpeg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> Next, I checked my Epson XP-231 printer. I did notice something weird: there were no drivers for the XP series! Where did they go? </p><p> </p><p> Fortunately, a little search got me back on track. Following <a href="https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=281805" target="_blank">this method</a> from the friends at Linux Mint, did the job. All I needed to do was to open a terminal and type this command:</p><p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; -qt-user-state: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"> <i>sudo apt-get install printer-driver-escpr</i></p><p><style type="text/css">p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }</style> With it, the XP drivers were available again. Instead of the printer setting tool, I used CUPS for the set up. Not to forget, you enter CUPS from your browser by typing this on the address bar:</p><p style="-qt-block-indent: 0; -qt-user-state: 0; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"> <i>http://localhost:631</i></p><p><style type="text/css">p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }</style> By the way, <a href="http://linuxmigrante.blogspot.com/2017/01/how-i-got-my-epson-xp-231-to-scan-using.html" target="_blank">the method to get the scanner to function still works</a>! </p><p> The next step will be to see if I can get the printer to go wireless...<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-28814548909026771162022-05-21T16:58:00.001-07:002022-05-21T17:07:32.161-07:00It's Been 12 Years with Linux!<p>Today this blog is celebrating its 12th anniversary! 😄</p><p>That also means it has been 12 years since I started using Linux and decided to document my learning and thoughts about the world of the penguin, some days later than <a href="http://mandrivachronicles.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mandriva Linux Chronicles</a>.</p><p>Since my first entry here, many distros have gone away (some that were truly dear to me) and others have appeared.</p><p>Also, I've seen Linux running on computers that previously would not let it do it. UEFI's restricted boot has interfered with the installation of my favorite distro on some laptops, too. Fortunately, those problems have been solved. <br /></p><p>So, what did I do to celebrate my coming to Linux land?</p><p>I bought an external HDD and installed MX Linux on it so that I may use it in my office at work. Using such device to work is extremely important to me, especially because my country was hit by Conti's ransomware and several government institutions, faithful Windows users, are currently experiencing a terrible time.</p><p>While they keep repeating the same mistakes and keep falling into the same traps, I will keep my freedom and continue learning.</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-hUZLvY6QNkkWU4hmu95fncIB7OqCKUW0cK2wJ7bf7ui8lQ1YpzCIX9XhRknzBLcWb11tDlyhaLlqTrwZCLkJ2Jvd3Hma-p2Qo358iHXRJ9F0qgZL5thk-GY7mZhUNuHewaHeKVZpBMkgpwim87bOArYJ4Uab8RmaYukUg0rf2K08Ze_YURZs1C1/s469/linuxmigrante.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="437" data-original-width="469" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7-hUZLvY6QNkkWU4hmu95fncIB7OqCKUW0cK2wJ7bf7ui8lQ1YpzCIX9XhRknzBLcWb11tDlyhaLlqTrwZCLkJ2Jvd3Hma-p2Qo358iHXRJ9F0qgZL5thk-GY7mZhUNuHewaHeKVZpBMkgpwim87bOArYJ4Uab8RmaYukUg0rf2K08Ze_YURZs1C1/s320/linuxmigrante.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-14888132701495963012022-04-11T20:06:00.006-07:002022-04-11T20:06:56.040-07:00Where Was I at this Time Last Year?<p> My job, thanks to all this Covid craze, has kept me busier than ever. While I miss the free time I had in the past, I am indeed glad that I still have a job. Many people have lost theirs and life, in general, has become really tough.</p><p>Since my inspiration has left me and I seem to catch the latest news in Tux Land when they are not news any longer (for example, MX-21.1 has been already released and I had no clue!), I haven't been writing much here.</p><p>Thus, I decided to do a little retrospective exercise. Where was I at this time last year, for example? What did I write about? Did write anything at all in April last year?</p><p>I went to check and found only one entry in April: <a href="http://linuxmigrante.blogspot.com/2021/04/time-for-little-update-on-this-blog.html" target="_blank">This one</a>. </p><p>What was it about? Amazing! Windows updates! What a weird coincidence!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iHcgzK8Fn_XddbbavObmaXqhGWAVQI1wcVRSfhNgkl2zzzMW3QPAwou9H3aE7p5fDw8KDoHw79j-u1nGVuq7QWdpmh2e8-uLDrfYsmrUhcCge2-IikxwkEgZt7tlOjHmaWyHY82QnAOaVrrOMVOrOS6Oe-J0YMguswYOMH9HjqvcwaRUovtKHls0/s1292/updates.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1292" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iHcgzK8Fn_XddbbavObmaXqhGWAVQI1wcVRSfhNgkl2zzzMW3QPAwou9H3aE7p5fDw8KDoHw79j-u1nGVuq7QWdpmh2e8-uLDrfYsmrUhcCge2-IikxwkEgZt7tlOjHmaWyHY82QnAOaVrrOMVOrOS6Oe-J0YMguswYOMH9HjqvcwaRUovtKHls0/s320/updates.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This month I spoke with a colleague who had to borrow a laptop from our university to do her online work. She has a small Linux laptop, but Zoom was not very stable on it. I recommended my colleague to make sure that Windows updates were already done on the borrowed equipment.</p><p>Some days later, she told me that at the end she used the Linux laptop.</p><p>I asked her the reason, of course.</p><p>"Windows updates simply did not let me use the laptop when I needed it!" was her reply.</p><p>As I said before, it is a very strange coincidence that, after a whole year, people keep experiencing the same nasty situation with Windows updates.</p><p>Or not?<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-39572882879977928882021-12-26T10:41:00.002-08:002021-12-26T10:41:45.977-08:002021 Is Coming to its End: Time for the Yearly Backups!<p> This year has only a few days left. That means I have to complete the yearly backups.</p><p>I still remember the old days, when backups were not fun at all. I mean, I had to format my Windows computer every 6 months and thus, having backups was vital because eventualities would occur regularly.</p><p>Right now, although I keep my backing up practice (which I highly recommend to everyone), I haven't had the need to restore from them in years. In fact, I even have cloned images of my Linux systems that I place on different computers. Thus, if anything happens, I just insert a live USB and install my system with all the configurations. I keep the files on different media.</p><p>Tomorrow I will do the backup of the latest files and I will be ready for next year.</p><p>On a different note, I found this image. That penguin looks familiar! 😜 I guess you can find Linux everywhere now! <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOaRrAk4gyz1zmSRz-g4sE7xl4IpBjbdGw5a2ZdXzS0MmRNakpF73yGCtonrt7aAoQ_Ak22pZB4t7sXtDFGDwIAzxTgoZzQRyG939HBvT050mhAzz4N9LvFmxMgTCyCxc4L-wrPuk9SnC2ykas9WzRQHcc_98DThCH-pu871BmmyRf689urImOkiwk=s5000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5000" data-original-width="5000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOaRrAk4gyz1zmSRz-g4sE7xl4IpBjbdGw5a2ZdXzS0MmRNakpF73yGCtonrt7aAoQ_Ak22pZB4t7sXtDFGDwIAzxTgoZzQRyG939HBvT050mhAzz4N9LvFmxMgTCyCxc4L-wrPuk9SnC2ykas9WzRQHcc_98DThCH-pu871BmmyRf689urImOkiwk=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-23422065442272418272021-12-10T12:30:00.004-08:002021-12-10T12:30:56.986-08:00Bye, Old Router!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdHcnmPfj13OTslmO6lP3yU2rrxcvn0NEbU2RDDlyai08G8bicJ_coEexPFaQiPpvje_FhBHjn0jqvFE_qG6W7JJs_5vXoxTO5t4I3uohyLaoVNWv8OwN7mSlNFztrBHwzlv9kg6YGTnMojGpQ3e6Qd8uSnNYhwohJ9Nqp-7dC_jRUBQmUNILNuzc4=s450" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdHcnmPfj13OTslmO6lP3yU2rrxcvn0NEbU2RDDlyai08G8bicJ_coEexPFaQiPpvje_FhBHjn0jqvFE_qG6W7JJs_5vXoxTO5t4I3uohyLaoVNWv8OwN7mSlNFztrBHwzlv9kg6YGTnMojGpQ3e6Qd8uSnNYhwohJ9Nqp-7dC_jRUBQmUNILNuzc4=s320" width="320" /></a></div>My wired connection suddenly went out, along with my main wireless connection, two weeks ago. Fortunately, I still had another wireless connection, which served me to complete my work while I tried to locate the problem.<p></p><p>It turned out that the problem was my router. After 18+ years of continuous work, it died. Today I bought a new one and installed it. I had configured the old one on Windows, with a disc it came with. To set up the new router, I used Firefox on my little laptop, powered by Linux.</p><p>Everything worked without a problem. This is my first network setup using Linux!</p><br /><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-798536586314842402021-08-07T16:46:00.003-07:002021-08-07T17:53:23.664-07:00MX 21 Beta 1!<p> Wow! I have been so busy that I did not realize MX Linux had its version 21 (Wildflower) Beta 1 released a few days ago. I am downloading it right now to give it a test drive. Will it run on my moody Dell laptop? I really hope so!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPpTV0iURAtqMs_jZ_VsY2j6BmxNULC03o4M3Sd_fjligvc8rlNyiY_L45SPc7oUnctivxxc49nqCpxWSfznEcueuCMlD1vFFrNdSMpWEJUk2N_B9fc1vXreXpgaA354Iba_SySrvf_o/s480/mx-small.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="480" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQPpTV0iURAtqMs_jZ_VsY2j6BmxNULC03o4M3Sd_fjligvc8rlNyiY_L45SPc7oUnctivxxc49nqCpxWSfznEcueuCMlD1vFFrNdSMpWEJUk2N_B9fc1vXreXpgaA354Iba_SySrvf_o/s320/mx-small.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /> UPDATE 1: The 32 bit live did not run on my Dell Inspiron 15 3000! I will try with the 64 bit ISO...</p><p> UPDATE 2: Total success! Everything works out of the box! Even VLC, that gave me headaches on Ubuntu works smoothly. I tested the beta on a Dell Inspiron 14 3000 as well and both performed equally.</p><p>What's next? Installing and testing, at least on my 15 3000.</p><p>Thank you, MX team! You always surprise me!<br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-81799911422224943532021-07-22T15:29:00.002-07:002021-07-22T15:29:17.973-07:00Arch's Family Is Here!<p>I noticed something interesting on DistroWatch's 30-day distro ranking. EndeavourOS is #2, while Garuda is #6. I had not heard of those distros before; thus, when I checked on them, I realized that, like Manjaro (#3), they are Arch-based distros.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWz_NQhgKIs6FuKRFw0QuhvQk6lj5QBBwd8VF771YDvA4LfrzFclDY8Ut89iW6zTPPLGjLMP_-H2ywVqWdBNR1MnwUp0mHmvOOBu5ZBN9Z3euNxLTVLDW8JBvl2oM86daJ4-fxAMWX74I/s332/arch+family.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWz_NQhgKIs6FuKRFw0QuhvQk6lj5QBBwd8VF771YDvA4LfrzFclDY8Ut89iW6zTPPLGjLMP_-H2ywVqWdBNR1MnwUp0mHmvOOBu5ZBN9Z3euNxLTVLDW8JBvl2oM86daJ4-fxAMWX74I/s320/arch+family.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>In the past, distros that enjoyed more popularity were Ubuntu-based. Before that, it was Debian-based and Red Hat distros the ones that populated the first spots. Right now, Red Hat's family is lower in the ranking.</p><p>I wonder what motivates those changes. I have not used an Arch-based distro yet. Is it time for me to try one? <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-66602389026854286092021-05-21T13:26:00.004-07:002021-05-21T13:26:42.479-07:0011 YEARS! 11 Lessons I Got from Linux<p> Today, this humble blog is celebrating its 11th anniversary.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSwuBEePMFMzOFNoN4P5rWkAQAEemtsI11lmSlgU7Dv33m-j28F7XUYUAuNs0Veejpar9oAUDOVprHzSQq91nFB-AinL4FbLXvGcwYbsCOmTHAmVh9GFymercHXNK6LVUh7N56zN5aUc/s670/linuxmigrante.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoSwuBEePMFMzOFNoN4P5rWkAQAEemtsI11lmSlgU7Dv33m-j28F7XUYUAuNs0Veejpar9oAUDOVprHzSQq91nFB-AinL4FbLXvGcwYbsCOmTHAmVh9GFymercHXNK6LVUh7N56zN5aUc/s320/linuxmigrante.png" /></a></div><br /> That also means that I have been using Linux for more than eleven years!<p></p><p>All this time in company of Tux has taught me many lessons. These are eleven of of them:</p><p>1- One can survive quite a long time on Linux without being a CLI expert.</p><p>2- With Linux, there is always more than a way to do the job. If you don't find it, you just need to keep searching.</p><p>3- With great power comes great responsibility!</p><p>4- Communities vary. So their ways.</p><p>5- Security is at the user's hands. You cannot resign that responsibility.</p><p>6- There are lots of ways to contribute with your favorite distro / free software project. All of us can contribute in some way.<br /></p><p>7- Linux gets better and better each year.</p><p>8- Distros come and go. However, their contributions stay.<br /></p><p>9- Experimentation with one's system teaches a lot.<br /></p><p>10- Some people simply won't understand the value of free software even if they are using it on a daily basis.<br /></p><p>11- Using a computer can truly become a pleasant experience. You do not have to pay lots of money for that.<br /></p><p>Those are eleven of the many lessons the friendly penguin has taught me.</p><p>Happy anniversary, Linuxmigrante!!<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-38198131519356497422021-04-27T11:06:00.002-07:002021-04-27T11:06:54.902-07:00Time for a Little Update on this Blog<p> It has been a long time since I last posted something here!</p><p>All this Covid-19 situation and my shift to online work have taken a toll on my available time. This year has been especially time consuming!</p><p>Still, I have to report that my Linux computers are all working seamlessly. I have applied all updates. In fact, I am applying 50 MB of updates right now as I type these words.</p><p>This reminds me of a conversation I had with a friend last weekend. She told me that she (a Windows 10 user) always has problems when Windows 10 updates. Her solution has been delaying them for as long as she can, but with that system you cannot stop them unless you pay more. Sooner or later they will come and hit her box, unleashing all sorts of problems.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud9-lvvFT_2rKuE7cRN_F91TbX5BBBpW9atfIUCnbsDclmAyYf4gc3-EqAW15dbVSHUbkxdddWfhphMoSBL08D_-hSi1y_QZ7OhBsYFqOpSyY7oHnPsJI-wHPMv15CAo6FIkuQ4zcs7k/s1292/updates.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="1292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiud9-lvvFT_2rKuE7cRN_F91TbX5BBBpW9atfIUCnbsDclmAyYf4gc3-EqAW15dbVSHUbkxdddWfhphMoSBL08D_-hSi1y_QZ7OhBsYFqOpSyY7oHnPsJI-wHPMv15CAo6FIkuQ4zcs7k/s320/updates.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>What does she do? Well, apparently she takes the PC to a technician every 6 months to do a resetting or something so that she can keep using the computer.</p><p>Wow! I am glad I am not caught in that situation. I especially do not have the time for such a fun activity!</p><p>Cheers! <br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-21163006465224411052021-02-25T11:26:00.002-08:002021-02-25T11:26:25.391-08:00And then a Bionic Beaver Saved the Day<p> Thanks to an unfortunate accident, I had to go laptop hunting. I bought a Dell Inspiron 14 3000. I saw that Dell had them preinstalled with Linux, but the store from which I got mine only had Windows laptops (what a surprise!)</p><p></p><p>After jumping all the fire hoops to disable restricted boot (hey, this machine's UEFI even comes with an option to prevent booting from USB! Fortunately it was off), I tried my favorite Linux USBs and got to a blinking cursor when the graphic session was supposed to start. I even tested the latest editions. MX Patito Feo informed me that it could not connect to the x.org server. None of my other distros worked, either.</p><p>Now what?</p><p>Well, Dell machines sometimes come preinstalled with Ubuntu, so I made an Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) USB and booted the laptop.</p><p>It got to the desktop, OK, but not as I expected. The screen display was something that looked, depending on what you had open, as a vitral or as a total caleidoscope.</p><p>Maybe the Ubuntu edition was too new? I tried 16.04. The screen was perfect and so was the wireless. Great! I installed it... but then, I realized that the sound was not working. I had the sound dummy output as the only option. </p><p>I tried several workarounds to no avail. I then tried Ubuntu 14.04. Same story. </p><p>Ubuntu booted and Dell machines come with Ubuntu. What else could I do?</p><p>I realized that had not tried Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver) because, for some unknown reason, I had skipped it.</p><p>I made a USB with that image and booted the laptop. Everything worked... except the sound. The same dummy output was there.</p><p>Tired of trying, I installed it just because. It took much longer than the other editions I had installed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4LKercsdtGIiUnzjjCtRH0gMp0emznKSTlkc0MrpDj8YS80rU07t0u_vigkRolV7kHX3F9U8h_W16fxbew2dMZurIp4hRy_9W3TH8FUpmRQFlUAmzsJS2zFOnBQEGhW0TuDoOWTAGxI/s640/ubuntu1804-desktop-640x360.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju4LKercsdtGIiUnzjjCtRH0gMp0emznKSTlkc0MrpDj8YS80rU07t0u_vigkRolV7kHX3F9U8h_W16fxbew2dMZurIp4hRy_9W3TH8FUpmRQFlUAmzsJS2zFOnBQEGhW0TuDoOWTAGxI/s320/ubuntu1804-desktop-640x360.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>When I got to the desktop, I made a sound test. IT WORKED!</p><p>I've no idea how, but Bionic Beaver got everything working. My Dell laptop now runs Ubuntu, that saved the day. <br /><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-42878542213311887062021-02-05T20:27:00.003-08:002021-02-05T20:27:41.012-08:00RIP MiniNo... RIP PicarOS! Thanks for Everything!<p>Today Mechatotoro gave a very sad announcement: GalPon Minino and PicarOS Diego, two distros I truly love (and I consider PicarOS the BEST children-oriented distro by far) have ceased their development.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOMbOdTIs64hQdnnhi66XY0Kkb9p_zgrjqjqW6yOLTWNJ7Ej1oegKOweIDIw9TZwgSNQC_y63ct9ILUFqMVvXSDwEKUgGSwtWjqtvRaQPX1K7f1Lo62DH2iU_YFLnq0EV3KeusX4lBo0/s1010/RIP+MININO_PICAROS.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="1010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpOMbOdTIs64hQdnnhi66XY0Kkb9p_zgrjqjqW6yOLTWNJ7Ej1oegKOweIDIw9TZwgSNQC_y63ct9ILUFqMVvXSDwEKUgGSwtWjqtvRaQPX1K7f1Lo62DH2iU_YFLnq0EV3KeusX4lBo0/s320/RIP+MININO_PICAROS.png" width="320" /></a></div>I can only thank the developers. Thank you very much for all your hard work and for those amazing distros. I wish you the best and I really hope somebody could take over the projects. You will be remembered. <br /><p><br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-91686763363936487782020-12-31T17:46:00.002-08:002020-12-31T17:46:19.693-08:00This Is the Way 2020 Ends...<p>2020 changed many areas in our lives. Suddenly, I saw myself using software I had never bothered to use before: Openshot, Kdenlive, Tupí, and Inkscape, among others. Also, I bought licenses of several online apps. I even started using some social networks in spite of my total lack of interest in them.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YWrX_7GIXtN9Bku3N2a8lWElb8uhXI1A7sbuNo3oEFmdmOKO8GQzT0krg9BaiiiTLaBLfQgRNKs5fbQVzdzkzXQnkDvTp-YqHf85yV1XjhUezlYdTWmVmPb3uWgE9a86LfCrgcqF7_s/s1023/vlcsnap-2020-09-10-18h43m32s158.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="1023" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YWrX_7GIXtN9Bku3N2a8lWElb8uhXI1A7sbuNo3oEFmdmOKO8GQzT0krg9BaiiiTLaBLfQgRNKs5fbQVzdzkzXQnkDvTp-YqHf85yV1XjhUezlYdTWmVmPb3uWgE9a86LfCrgcqF7_s/s320/vlcsnap-2020-09-10-18h43m32s158.png" width="320" /></a></div>As many others, I lost money and became alien to my work, which took a much greater chunk of my time than before. I stopped doing exercise and had no time to read or to write, my favorite activities. Sickness also attacked my family. Every day seemed like taken out from a dark and weird dimension.<br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3cHlqk_pxo5_8TGXq_utKw9ap75CV9YjrxR_qp7buyDLdQii_JTHVsKgbvCk2PftMHKwqRTp3ALKIFpsd9-25pZ3__NOf0rDlDpbm-5kNKKGKHtnSbDX0c8g8dqez6ZDzM7AvbD0b3g/s720/vlcsnap-2020-09-25-12h51m16s067.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU3cHlqk_pxo5_8TGXq_utKw9ap75CV9YjrxR_qp7buyDLdQii_JTHVsKgbvCk2PftMHKwqRTp3ALKIFpsd9-25pZ3__NOf0rDlDpbm-5kNKKGKHtnSbDX0c8g8dqez6ZDzM7AvbD0b3g/s320/vlcsnap-2020-09-25-12h51m16s067.png" width="320" /></a></div>Still, I found out that I could navigate this new weird and unstable reality. As <a href="http://mandrivachronicles.blogspot.com/2020/12/good-bye-2020-thanks-for-lessons.html" target="_blank">Mechatotoro said</a>, I can also claim that I have survived this year.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGztTGKOmBAvr0_mKh4QDzgMaVPdB3bBOIJ9H9nZ10kPPSrJGX1uiGe1rZQlIuRDCFrnUA6A4gMh_eTcSrUZ3IYmXi3BblALM-0POd2nI7oNfJWramj7NROwRKubjyIu1YIJmbUpYxRs/s765/vlcsnap-2020-10-27-16h26m20s993.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="765" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbGztTGKOmBAvr0_mKh4QDzgMaVPdB3bBOIJ9H9nZ10kPPSrJGX1uiGe1rZQlIuRDCFrnUA6A4gMh_eTcSrUZ3IYmXi3BblALM-0POd2nI7oNfJWramj7NROwRKubjyIu1YIJmbUpYxRs/s320/vlcsnap-2020-10-27-16h26m20s993.png" width="320" /></a></div><p>I hear many people being happy and hopeful about 2021. Still, there is no guarantee that the year about to start may be better than this one. What will 2021 bring? Nobody knows.</p><p>At least I can say "this is the way 2020 ends..." I am grateful I made it.<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-9300146556536972192020-10-12T16:52:00.001-07:002020-10-12T16:52:13.195-07:00Sharing Your Work Online: Licenses<p> </p><p>One of these days, I was talking with a colleague about sharing one's work online.</p><p>Many people don't know the importance of licenses when it comes to sharing one's work in the cyberspace.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4apicashtBPBy02gb0ylT9a54s9bN5ymOwzreS_CdHAUgvwETKJ7tyvOj4Il-hjXDlu2mDiUnktvdh9GPmpUnCeZkWS4cXEUvgATb1IRPa-aQpsdyB3WqefUdPgUw-agOLtPJ_QEmpI/s1280/6-tipos-de-licencias-Creative-Commons.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="1280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4apicashtBPBy02gb0ylT9a54s9bN5ymOwzreS_CdHAUgvwETKJ7tyvOj4Il-hjXDlu2mDiUnktvdh9GPmpUnCeZkWS4cXEUvgATb1IRPa-aQpsdyB3WqefUdPgUw-agOLtPJ_QEmpI/s320/6-tipos-de-licencias-Creative-Commons.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Thus, I told her about <a href="https://creativecommons.org/" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> and the possibility to use one of those licenses for her work.</p><p>Why is that important? I guess most of us want others to our rights as creators of content. Sharing something does not mean that another person may simply appropriate it. That happened to me once with an animated image I made long time ago! I felt shocked because, even if I shared it freely, I thought that at least if people liked it, they would mention my name.<br /></p><p>Thus, licensing your shared work helps you in that area. The different types of <a href="https://creativecommons.org/" target="_blank">Creative Commons</a> licenses provide the flexibility for you to decide how you want your work to be shared and will tell other people that you are serious about your creations. </p><p>So, if you are serious about your creations and want to share them somehow, checking out the licensing options you can use is a good start.<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-10207140704272246752020-09-16T15:57:00.005-07:002020-09-16T15:57:37.175-07:00There is Nothing like a Good Penguin!<p> This year has brought a lot of changes to the world. Many have lost their life or their jobs, and others have seen their pay reduced.</p><p></p><p> While I am of course affected by the current situations, I count myself among the lucky ones. I still have my job (although it has changed radically from the way I used to do it last year).</p><p> I fully work online now. I never thought this was going to happen, but here I am, working online every day and using software I never thought I would ever use.</p><p> Then, I hear my colleagues. Computer crashes, software misbehaving, malware, and the list goes on...</p><p> A couple of days ago, I heard two Windows users complaining that MS Teams did not work properly on their computers. Then, another told me she had nothing to work with a PDF file...</p><p> Today I worked with a PDF file and my problem was deciding what to use. At the end, I used LibreOffice.</p><p> There is nothing like a good penguin to help with one's job!<br /></p>Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-53765243649666466162020-07-10T14:53:00.002-07:002020-07-10T14:53:33.141-07:00Working with PDF files...Today I had to work with some pdf files.<br />
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Actually, I needed to convert some LibreOffice files to pdf format. That was not a problem: it was as easy as clicking the button "export as pdf."<br />
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The problem was that I needed to add an image to a specific page and that for some strange reason was not possible on LibreOffice. Well, it was, but moving or resizing did not work.<br />
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Thus, I thought of Inkscape. Still, Inkscape only works with one page at a time and thus I ended up with a split document.<br />
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Now, merging pdfs on Linux is not hard. I followed <a href="https://tuxbyte.com/how-to-easily-merge-pdf-documents-under-linux/">this tutorial</a>. <br />
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And that took care of the problem! <br />
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I learned a useful command on the CLI: pdfunite.<br />
<br />Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-46991038092511001762020-05-21T15:12:00.002-07:002020-05-21T15:12:39.291-07:00A Decade with Linux!I had totally forgotten about it, but Mechatotoro reminded me that today this blog is celebrating its 10th. anniversary!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The anniversary image that Mechatotoro sent me!</td></tr>
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Wow! A decade since I migrated to Linux and Free Software!<br />
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It has been 10 years of happy computing and lots of amazing discoveries.<br />
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This has been a decade in which I learned a lot; much more that I could have ever imagined.<br />
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No, I still don't know how to use the terminal as an expert. My knowledge of its magic is extremely basic...<br />
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So, what did I learn?<br />
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I think that the most valuable lesson I learned in these 10 years using Linux and Free Software is freedom. I no longer believe in the "this is how computers work" idea that kept me captive for so many years before my migration.<br />
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I feel really thankful for that!<br />
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<br />Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-28958021989805944832020-05-03T17:20:00.000-07:002020-05-03T17:20:02.727-07:00Thank You, Free Software! Thank You, Linux!!With the Covid-19 situation, many educators and students have been sent home and, with little or no training at all, they must keep their academic activities. I am one of those professors.<br />
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While my workload has increased easily three times, I consider myself fortunate because I do not have to face the Windows-related issues that many of my colleagues seem to struggle with.<br />
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Also, I can say that the army of tools that Free Software offers has helped me to cope with my working needs. Thus, I want to make a list of all the tools I have been using lately (in no particular order):<br />
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1. LibreOffice<br />
2. Galculator<br />
3. Kolourpaint<br />
4. Gimp<br />
5. Openshot<br />
6. Inkscape (and its Sozi extension!)<br />
7. Firefox<br />
8. Audacity<br />
9. Showfoto<br />
10. Kdenlive<br />
11. VLC<br />
12. Openshot<br />
13. Guvcview<br />
14. RecordMyDesktop<br />
15. HandBrake<br />
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And I still have many more to explore! Of course, all of them on top of my Linux system.<br />
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This list makes me see appreciate the great work of the developers and communities of each one of those great tools. I know that because of the pandemic, our pockets have also been affected but, if you can, please consider making a small donation to any of the projects that have had your back all this time. :) <br />
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Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-76102426355222797892020-03-22T15:31:00.001-07:002020-03-22T15:31:13.465-07:00Covid-19, Work and Free SoftwareYear 2020 started with an unexpected rage. The spread of Covid-19 has caused lots of deaths, fear, job losses, and an enormous uncertainty.<br />
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Anytime I turn on the news, my heart hurts. Seeing so many people struggling, governments totally lost, and medical services collapsing sometimes makes me lose hope.<br />
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Here in my country we haven't had such a bad time as bigger nations, to which I send my best thoughts. Still, the chaos is evident everywhere. The authorities have instructed us not to leave our homes unless it is strictly necessary and thus, I (as many other people in the world) ended up working from home although I was totally unprepared for that.<br />
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My university literally sent us home with the command "work from there" and nothing else but an institutional platform that cannot hold such a heavy traffic.<br />
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Anyway, I am lucky if I compare myself to many of my colleagues. They were much less prepared for the drastic change and some were heavily against online classes. The same is true about most students here; they are not used to self learning and are very dependent on teachers telling them what to do. (*sigh*)<br />
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Fortunately, I can always count on Free Software. Thanks to the army of tools available as Free Software, I can plan and make my online classes, even if I am totally inexperienced.<br />
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I don't know what's going to happen tomorrow. Coronavirus has really changed the way we live... many people are gone or will pass away due to this virus. I am deeply thankful to the great heroes who work long hours trying to assist the sick. Those of us who are not medics, nurses or workers in hospitals can help by staying home and following the safety measures. I'll do that while I work from my house. Please, let's all help by staying home!<br />
Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-49769864463960094502020-01-25T17:43:00.000-08:002020-01-25T17:46:22.009-08:00A New Year with New Learning!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was my first attempt.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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2020 has started and I have taken Santiago's advice to use Inkscape. He <a href="https://linuxmigrante.blogspot.com/2019/06/fun-with-gimp.html">commented on my blog when I mentioned my experiments with GIMP</a>.<br />
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At first, I didn't get very far. All I got after trying like crazy was a weird humanoid image.<br />
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Still, I didn't get up. I had learned the basics of vector images by trying to give shape to that odd creature.<br />
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Later, I could get something a bit better. I aimed at<br />
drawing one of the images that I can do easily by hand: a cat!<br />
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To simplify my life, I chose the rear view. This is what I got:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjaPd5M1a99cN8jpOp7usag_eg8gx71I64h43Aqd9rauMPHZS2DxlI7F8rBZNSR4DCVES5UDvMSP40G5eXXtWbHHZxhijYXH2El_RKdQV5-e9PTAkKoZKtDsNYcF1sWRutlwK_HlOFaE/s1600/Nuku_reverso_small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="485" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjaPd5M1a99cN8jpOp7usag_eg8gx71I64h43Aqd9rauMPHZS2DxlI7F8rBZNSR4DCVES5UDvMSP40G5eXXtWbHHZxhijYXH2El_RKdQV5-e9PTAkKoZKtDsNYcF1sWRutlwK_HlOFaE/s320/Nuku_reverso_small.jpg" width="226" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cat ignoring me! </td></tr>
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Then, I started drawing all sorts of things. Of course, my drawings look more like cartoonized versions of everything, but that's OK. I am glad to say I learned something new!<br />
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<br />Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-31146586817042454262019-12-25T08:16:00.001-08:002019-12-25T08:16:08.466-08:00Firefox and Cookies...I realized today that Linux does not store cookies as I remember Windows used to do it. If my memory does not fail me, Windows used a special folder named "cookies". <br />
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Well, I looked for such folder under var, etc, usr and other folders to no avail.<br />
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Then, I started my search online "where does Firefox store cookies on Linux?"<br />
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Fortunately, the page <a href="https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/82597/where-does-firefox-store-its-cookies-on-linux">Unix & Linux</a> from <a href="https://stackexchange.com/">Stack Exchange</a> came to my rescue.<br />
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Firefox uses this:<br />
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<span class="comment-copy"><code>~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile name="">/cookies.sqlite</profile></code></span><br />
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That is a sqlite database.<br />
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Also, you can view on Firefox some info of the cookies from any site you visit. To do so, you go to "Edit / Preferences / Privacy and Security" and there, you look for "cookies and site data". There, you can view the number of cookies and space each site has. You can also delete cookies from there. Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-86605499997095390942019-11-09T11:07:00.001-08:002019-11-09T11:16:16.892-08:00Those Old School Games...A couple of days ago, I stumbled upon some of the games I used to play during my time using Windows. Fortunately, many of them run fine thanks to DOSBox (Yes, I am talking of old-school games!)<br />
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Yet, some of the old Windows games I liked did not work back then through Wine, or others were kind of clunky.<br />
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I decided to try three to see what happened and was pleased to see that now Wine runs them well.<br />
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Of those games, one of my favorite ones was Swarmers. Now I can play it again!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4PhfKNe1Rt2KT2LuxrLUHnHc6KiMuJAbmmJhifMw7_Q6ri0GaGJEWTFjfPxUNXMqUwl4c2mMDjAQjj4hHPw4M_4XovFZkcr_xr6bmWpvPQtyIg2SqV0pKfLvZJ5MxdYfCxAnmn9rm5g/s1600/000+swarmers.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="635" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz4PhfKNe1Rt2KT2LuxrLUHnHc6KiMuJAbmmJhifMw7_Q6ri0GaGJEWTFjfPxUNXMqUwl4c2mMDjAQjj4hHPw4M_4XovFZkcr_xr6bmWpvPQtyIg2SqV0pKfLvZJ5MxdYfCxAnmn9rm5g/s320/000+swarmers.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You pilot a ship in an alien planet and battle a plague of giant ants</td></tr>
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Then, I tried "Odento todono osakana tsuri game" (what a long name!) to see if it still ran. Fortunately, it still does!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You fish to feed your family. Beware of junk or non-edible creatures!</td></tr>
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Finally, I tried installing a pinball game named "Roll 'm Up" and it worked perfectly, too.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JWHLSzLouPoUHiunKQ19ksohbvfq-bNAtVHxgOd6DHS23e3ZDGlaA6ecWFKUERM2vqPCFXHlYUPz2ZtjtvVbwxN2bbMYgaC2_phYSDq4IorKgWgVOacH8AElAcQkGp6gQQDAuiySqp8/s1600/000+pinball.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="600" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7JWHLSzLouPoUHiunKQ19ksohbvfq-bNAtVHxgOd6DHS23e3ZDGlaA6ecWFKUERM2vqPCFXHlYUPz2ZtjtvVbwxN2bbMYgaC2_phYSDq4IorKgWgVOacH8AElAcQkGp6gQQDAuiySqp8/s320/000+pinball.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is a great pinball!</td></tr>
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I wish that "Crystal Caliburn" worked without the awkward lagging it suffers from, or that "Kung-fu Kim", that throws a fatal error, also worked. Maybe they will, eventually.Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-65828459554901707282019-10-24T08:15:00.002-07:002019-10-24T08:15:23.863-07:00A Windows 10 Update Broke the Office's Printer (and MX-19 is the Patito Feo?)Two weeks ago, some colleagues reported that the office's printer was not working. I did not pay much attention to it because I seldom use that printer and I assumed that they had broken the hardware.<br />
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However, later on I learned that it was not a hardware problem. The issue was with the software. Indeed, my brother Mechatotoro could print seamlessly using OpenMandriva LX. I tried then one of my MX-18 Live USB systems and could also print. <br />
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At the end, we realized that it had been a Windows 10 update. I tried to fix the issue, but since nobody has administrative rights, nothing could be done. When my colleagues asked my brother why he could use the printer and
how that problem could be prevented, he said "You can do it by using
Linux."<br />
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Since my colleagues are not willing to use an OS that works, they will have to wait until someone comes to fix what was functional but that Windows graciously broke.<br />
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In the meantime, I guess I will download MX-19 "Patito Feo" and see what's new. I want to install it on my laptop, too. Then, I'll make a live USB clone of my system to take it everywhere I go. Let the Patito Feo fly majestically! <br />
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Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-29399062738142722472019-09-15T19:29:00.000-07:002019-09-15T19:29:13.031-07:00The Beauty of Customized Live USB SystemsYesterday, I upgraded the kernel of my Linux laptop (MX Linux 18.3) to an antiX kernel 5.1.2. The upgrade went well and the laptop now boots very fast.<br />
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Encouraged by that, I tried the same with my HP laptop, which runs antiX 17.3.1. That laptop seems designed to discourage anyone from running Linux on it. It gave me all sort of problems and, apparently, I'm not the only one who has had headaches thanks to such laptop.<br />
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Fortunately, when I finally got my system up and running, I made a snapshot and put the system into a live USB. That way, if something went wrong, I could run the live system with all my tweaks already applied and install it easily.<br />
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Well, the kernel upgrade did not work. I lost my wireless connection and there was no way to get it back. In addition, my wireless stopped working on the old kernel, the one that previously worked without problems.<br />
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It was time to run the customized live USB. It worked flawlessly. After seeing the wi-fi back on, I installed the system from the USB stick.<br />
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Right now, I am posting this from the HP laptop. Customized live USB systems are simply amazing!<br />
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<br />Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5110371362758565708.post-45560430278731559192019-07-21T16:25:00.001-07:002019-07-21T16:35:42.911-07:00Two Methods to Remove Vocals from Songs (Using Audacity)Audacity is a very handy tool to edit audio files. Lately, I've been testing its capacity to remove vocals from songs, using two different methods and obtaining mixed results.<br />
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<b>The first method: The "Vocal Remover" tool:</b><br />
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This is simple and relatively fast. You need to go to "Effects" and once there, all the way down to "Vocal Remover". Depending on your version, you might need to look for it under "Effects/Plugins/"<br />
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Once there, you run it, making sure you chose "remove vocals" from the drop down menu of the plugin. And that's it! <br />
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Vocal Remover will work well with some songs. An important observation is that you need an unsplit stereo track for this method to work. What is an unsplit stereo track? What can you do if you tried Vocal Remover and you didn't like the result? Please read the second method to find out the answers.<br />
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<b>The second method: Using "inversion" for one channel:</b><br />
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This is more difficult. Stereo tracks have the audio in two different channels (left and right), and such channels are merged (unsplit) in most songs. The second method consists of splitting both tracks and then applying the tool "inversion" to one of them. Once done that, both tracks must be set to "mono" to be exported. <br />
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That sounds a bit confusing, especially if we do not know much about sound edition. Fortunately, several people have posted video tutorials. This is one by Jimmy Ruska:<br />
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There you go! The second method has worked better in my case, but it's a matter of testing to see what works best for you. <br />
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<br />Megatotorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02268018256762186695noreply@blogger.com2