Help! Zoom Starting on Version 7.0.0 does Not Start on MX-23.6!! (How I Fixed It)

 

I run MX-23.6 on the computer at my workplace.  For meetings, we are using Zoom.  Zoom version 6 was working without any issues, but I tried upgrading it to version 7 before the app told me to update in order to have access, as Zoom usually does. I did it right before an important meeting.

Bad luck!  Zoom did not start! I tried downloading and installing again, but the result was the same.

I had to connect via Web and so I attended the meeting.  When it finished, I downgraded Zoom to version 6.7.5 and it worked fine.

Today I saw that Zoom was at version 7.0.5. "Maybe the new version will solve the problem," I thought and proceeded with the download and installation of the update. 

No dice. The app did not start.

Then, I thought that maybe I could fix this myself. I could also bork my system, but I had to try.

First, I tried opening Zoom as root on the terminal. This is what I got:

Zoom path is: /opt/zoom
cmd line: 
Start subprocess: /opt/zoom/zoom sucessfully,  process pid: 9846 
Can't load/root/.config/zoomus.conf
/opt/zoom/zoom: error while loading shared libraries: libOpenGL.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Something went wrong while running zoom, exit code is 127.
ZoomLauncher exit.

Well, it gave me a nice hint! LibOpenGL was not present.  Should I try searching for it and installing it?

I opened Synaptic and looked for it. It told me the package libopengl0 was not installed but it was available. So, I installed it and tried to open Zoom.

There it was!  The app opened fine. I tested video and audio; everything worked like before.  Hey! I feel accomplished now! 😅

Cheers!

 

 

 

16 Years on Linux!!

 

Woah!  It's been 16 years since my migration to Linux!  During these years, I've seen a lot of changes, some good, some not so good.  My desktop finally died and I've been using my ZaReason Linux laptop since then.  It's sad to think that ZaReason had to close down; still, one of their products is alive here, more than 10 years ago.

Nowadays Linux is gaining more and more desktop recognition.  Amazing!

Want to hear a secret? I've been on Linux as my only OS for 16 full years already... and I'm still a complete n00b at the command line!  😂 

15 Years with Linux!!

 When I started my migration to Linux I never thought I would be writing about it 15 years later.

The world has changed a lot.  Right now, A.I. tools have become widespread, as the translation and the image that illustrates this post exemplify it.

In my office, they keep Windows stations (with tools to spy on you) but gave my brother and I the chance to use Linux.  Guess what we chose!  😜  

15 years using Linux! At home, I am still using an old 32 bit desktop and it is up to the challenge.  I've created professional video ads on that old timer thanks to the penguin!

Well, this time with Tux has been very productive.  I've learned a lot, although I still don't know my way around the command terminal, hehe.

 

Cuando comencé mi migración a Linux, nunca pensé que estaría escribiendo sobre ello 15 años después.

El mundo ha cambiado mucho. Hoy en día, las herramientas de inteligencia artificial se han vuelto muy comunes, como lo ejemplifican esta traducción y la imagen que ilustra esta publicación.

En mi oficina, mantienen estaciones con Windows (con herramientas para espiarte), pero le dieron a mi hermano y a mí la oportunidad de usar Linux. ¡Adivina qué elegimos! 😜

¡15 años usando Linux! En casa, todavía uso una vieja computadora de escritorio de 32 bits y está a la altura del desafío. ¡He creado anuncios de video profesionales en ese veterano gracias al pingüino!

Bueno, este tiempo con Tux ha sido muy productivo. He aprendido mucho, aunque todavía no me manejo bien en la terminal de comandos, jeje.

 

 

 

It's Been 14 Years!

 I have not been posting much here because work has kept me extremely busy.  However, Linux has been with me all this time at work.  While my coworkers keep complaining that the computers in the classrooms are sluggish, I have no problems. Why?  Because I use a Linux pendrive to use them.  Still, I'm happy that it's 14 years since my migration.  Cheers!!

Woah! The 13th. Anniversary of This Blog!

 When I migrated to Linux 13 years ago I never thought I'd learn no much! 😁

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.

What has not changed? Let's see:

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.

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."

3- Linux distros keep coming and going.  I've lost many of my most loved ones, but others have appeared.

What has changed?

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:

Now Windows is below 70% worldwide!

 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:

Wow! 14.67% "unknown" in Costa Rica!

 

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%.
 

What will change?

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!

Tux (Japanese style) as designed by an AI

 

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!

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.

Happy Anniversary, Linux Migrante!  🎉

Happy Anniversary (by Mechatotoro, made with AI Fotor)

 

AI Fotor image made by Mechatoro

Farewell, My Canon Pixma ip1800 Printer! Hello again, Epson XP-231 Printer!

    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.

    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.

 

   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. 

   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? 

 

  Fortunately, a little search got me back on track. Following this method from the friends at Linux Mint, did the job. All I needed to do was to open a terminal and type this command:

 sudo apt-get install printer-driver-escpr

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:

http://localhost:631

 By the way, the method to get the scanner to function still works! 

The next step will be to see if I can get the printer to go wireless...

It's Been 12 Years with Linux!

Today this blog is celebrating its 12th anniversary! 😄

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 Mandriva Linux Chronicles.

Since my first entry here, many distros have gone away (some that were truly dear to me) and others have appeared.

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. 

So, what did I do to celebrate my coming to Linux land?

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.

While they keep repeating the same mistakes and keep falling into the same traps, I will keep my freedom and continue learning.