Show Notes: extras.show/74

The post Brunch with Brent: Philip Muller | Jupiter Extras 74 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

HD Video Feed | Large Video Feed | Mobile Video Feed | MP3 Audio Feed | Ogg Audio Feed | iTunes Feed | Torrent Feed

Become a supporter on Patreon:

— Show Notes: —

Brought to you by: Linux Academy

Checking in our our Predictions

Consulting the Oracle 2016 | LAS 398

We make our annual predictions for the land of Linux in 2016

• iot, internet of things – Explore – Google Trends

• Improving TrueOS: OpenRC – TrueOS

TrueOS now uses OpenRC to manage all system services, as opposed to FreeBSD’s RC. Instead of using rc.d for base system rc scripts, OpenRC uses init.d

— PICKS —

Runs Linux

Jessie F RUNS LINUX

• Base OS

I used to use Debian as my base OS but I recently decided to try and run CoreOS’ Container Linux on the desktop. Container Linux is made for servers, so obviously it doesn’t have graphics drivers. I added them and made a few other horrible tweaks that I’m sure would make some people at CoreOS cringe. I am not proud of these things but overall it worked!

• Everything in Containers

So overall everything runs in containers, I can automatically update my operating system, and the containers are NOT running as root on my host. This is the dream and reality.

Desktop App Pick

KeePassXC

KeePassXC is a community fork of KeePassX, the cross-platform port of KeePass for Windows. Every feature is cross-platform and tested to give users the same feel on each operating system, including the loved auto-type feature.

Distro of the Week

Chakra – Stable core, bleeding edge applications!

Chakra is a GNU/Linux distribution with an emphasis on KDE and Qt that focuses on simplicity from a technical standpoint and free software. The downloadable ISO features a bootable environment that allows you to test the system before installing it.

— NEWS —

This Dev Is Working on a Way to Run Android Apps on Ubuntu Phone

Major Stable Steam Client

This is the big one. Steam have released a major update of the Steam client which not only adds in some big new features, it also drastically improves the Linux client.

Improved interactions between the Steam runtime and host distribution libraries, which should let Steam work out of the box with open-source graphics drivers on modern distributions. If using an older distribution or running into problems, use STEAM_RUNTIME_PREFER_HOST_LIBRARIES=0 to revert to previous behavior.

New Inkscape Version

In short; the new Inkscape 0.92 can’t read SVG made with previous Inkscape versions without breaking them visually.
For a professional like me using Free/Libre Open-Sources Software, it means: if a client, a publisher, a contributor or a translator tries to open today one of the 10,804 available source SVG files on Pepper&Carrot with the new Inkscape 0.92, he’ll get rendering issues with text and will blame my competences as a professional for either making bad work or using unreliable tools.

I spent the evening on the inkscape-devel channel, and thanks to the hard work of the developers Mc and Su_v ; things are evolving in a good way. They had proof-of-concept of what could be done automatically in future 0.92.2 ( too late for 92.1 ) : The result is not pixel-perfect, but it’s near. Really near. ( imagemagick compare was used to make diff ) It’s so near it’s hardly perceptible for a trained human eye. This seems to be going well. They have a plan to make Inkscape take the ‘best decision’ to convert the file, based on whether the SVG file comes from version 0.48 to 0.91, and only prompt user with a more detailed dialog when the choice is really controversial. I have good hope this will lead to a 0.92 or 0.93 that is compatible with previous Inkscape SVG files.

OpenEMR Project needs Funding

Feedback:

Chris Asks

• How do you bulletproof Linux from crashes?

Mail Bag

• Name: Nate DeMare

• Subject: Switching to Arch

• Message:

Hi Guys,

I discovered your show a few weeks back along with Linux Unplugged and User Error. I’ve been listening to all three in reverse order for a while now and I have to say great job overall.

You didn’t switch me to Linux, I’ve been using it as my daily driver for a while now, but you did switch me to Arch. Before I’d either be using Ubuntu or Fedora depending on machine compatibility with the latest release, and I would typically wind up doing a nuke and pave when upgrading because I wanted to play with different distro’s but I would always wind up on Ubuntu or Fedora. I’d heard of Arch, but never actually played with it as taking on a build from scratch was a daunting idea. As the last new releases came around I had my home tower that doesn’t do much on the upgrade list and after listening to your show decided to try building from scratch. Needless to say I fell in love with it, I only installed what I needed to get the system up and running plus my staple programs that I need from time to time on the KDE desktop and my tower is running better than ever. There’s one problem with it though, as it boots I notice it won’t mount the swap partition, it doesn’t seem to be cau
sing any problems, but I was wondering if this is something you’ve run into before.

Keep up the good work,
Nate

• Name: Pierre C
• Subject: Slimbook Katana: you can buy a computer with Antergos!
• Message: Dear JB team,

First of all, congratulations for your work.

Second of all, I wanted to share with you a new company that is selling ultrabooks build for Linux!. The company allows you to buy the computer with a selection of distros and for what I know, all the distros work flawlessly.

Maybe you could take a look to the device and talk about it.

https://slimbook.es/en/ultrabook-katana-en

All the best,

Pierre

Catch the show LIVE SUNDAY:

• Noon Pacific
• https://jblive.tv
• Network Calendar

— CHRIS’ STASH —

Chris’s Twitter account has changed, you’ll need to follow!

Chris Fisher (@ChrisLAS) | Twitter

Hang in our chat room:

irc.geekshed.net #jupiterbroadcasting

— NOAH’S STASH —

Noah’s Day Job

Altispeed Technologies

Contact Noah

noah [at] jupiterbroadcasting.com

Find us on Twitter

• Chris – ChrisLAS
• Noah – Kernellinux
• Altispeed Technologies
• System76 – system76

The post Ghost of Predictions Past | LAS 453 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

Is the latest release of KDE the best yet? Or really stinking terrible. Tune in to find out.

PLUS: We share the latest news on the Spark tablet, and so much more!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Thanks to

GoDaddy.com Use our codes LINUX to save 10% at checkout, or LINUX20 to save 20%

Deluxe Hosting for the Price of Economy: hostfeb7

GOG.com Get 10% off if you buy 2 or more games like Freespace and Freespace 2.

Games that run great under Linux/DOSbox GOGmix.

Direct Download:

HD Video |Large Video | Mobile Video | Ogg Video | MP3 Audio | Ogg Audio | YouTube

RSS Feeds:

HD Video Feed | Large Video Feed | Mobile Video Feed | MP3 Feed | Ogg Feed | iTunes Feeds

Show Notes:

Runs Linux:

• Artist’s ‘Transparency Grenade’ Wants to Blow Apart Corporate Secrecy

Android Pick:

• Osmos Demo
• Android Picks so far thanks to Madjo in the IRC Chat room!

Universal Pick:

• 2299 : THE GAME
• Picks so far. Thanks to Madjo!

Random Distro Of The Day

• Kwort

Linux Action Show Subreddit

• Linux Action Show Subreddit

NEWS:

• Spark Tablet Available for Preorder
• CyanogenMod Needs Your Help!
• Update 1:45pm EST We’ve done it!
• VLC 2.0 is Officially Released
• MythTV Is Now Forked As Torc
• SuseStudio can now build distro’s for… Microsoft Hyper-V?
• Window Maker… LIVES!
• OS X 10.8 makes it harder for Linux-centric developers to use Mac’s
• CUPS 1.6 to drop features used by Linux but not OS X, orphaned features to be split off to OpenPrinting.org project

KDE 4.8 Review

• Dolphin has had a nice upgrades, smooth scrolling, better speed.
• Krunner – Is Great
• Kate vs Gedit?
• What used to feel like clutter, is starting to feel more elegant. More like control.
• Device Notifier uses the new QML support that Plasma widgets now rock.
• KWIN now has lots of Compiz style effects.
• KDE 4.8 minor tweaks, major improvement
• KDE 4 Reloaded – SUSE Gallery
• The Chakra Project Latest Releases has KDE 4.8

What’s Bryan Doin?

• Bryan’s sci-fi, retro adventure game is out in the wild!
• Illumination App Creation Contest – Win an Android Tablet

Support Jupiter Broadcasting

• Contribute directly on our donation page or check out our advertising options and reach millions of amazing people!
• Purchase anything at Think Geek using this link
• Purchase anything at Newegg using this link

Find us on Google+

• Chris
• Bryan
• Jupiter Broadcasting’s Page

Find us on Twitter:

• Chris – ChrisLAS
• Bryan – BryanLunduke

Follow the network on Facebook:

• Jupiter Broadcasting on Facebook

Jupiter Broadcasting Forum:

• Jupiter Colony

Catch the show LIVE Sunday 10am PDT:

• https://jblive.tv
• Network Calendar

The post KDE 4.8 Review | LAS | s20e07 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

]]> https://original.jupiterbroadcasting.net/13308/arch-made-easy-las-s19e03/ Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:39:32 +0000 https://original.jupiterbroadcasting.net/?p=13308 Is the Chakra Project a beautifully simple ready to go Arch Linux desktop, or off the tracks onto an island of it’s own?

The post Arch Made Easy | LAS | s19e03 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

]]>

Is the Chakra Project a beautifully simple ready to go Arch Linux desktop, or off the tracks onto an island of it’s own? We find out, plus what sets pacman apart from FreeBSD’s Ports system!

Also – Chris blasts Google for leaving Nexus One owns behind, Jolicloud ditches the Netbook, and we celebrate a new geek holiday!

PLUS SO MUCH MORE!

All this week on, The Linux Action Show!

Thanks to:

GoDaddy.com Use our codes LINUX to save 10% at checkout, or LINUX20 to save 20% on hosting!

20% off WebSite Tonight plans (12 months or longer)

• Code: linux12
• By: Nov 15, 2011

Direct Episode Download Links: HD Video | Large Video | Mobile Video | MP3 | OGG Audio | OGG Video | WebM Video | YouTube

Subscribe…— The Linux Action Show! —iTunes MP3iTunes Large VideoiTunes iPod VideoLarge Video RSSiPod Video RSSMP3 Audio RSSOgg Audio RSS— ALL SHOWS —iTunes Large VideoiTunes MP3Large Video RSSMP3 Audio RSSOGG Audio RSS— PODCAST NETWORKS —StitcherMiroZuneiTunes

[ad#shownotes]

Show Notes:

Runs Linux:

• 200 stores across China, run Linux

Android Pick:

• Guns’n’Glory WW2
• Android Picks so far thanks to Madjo in the IRC Chat room!

Universal Pick:

• Guake terminal
• Yakuake terminal

Picks so far. Thanks to Madjo!

Linux Action Show Subreddit

• Linux Action Show Subreddit

Jupiter Broadcasting Swag!

• Jupiter Broadcasting Gear

News:

• Today, October 30th, is Dennis Ritchie Day
• Linux Foundation, Canonical and Red Hat Weigh In On Secure Boot
• Jolicloud reinvents as multi-cloud syncing service
• Official Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nexus One won’t happen Chris’s 1st Google+ post and Chris’ 2nd Google+ thread
• SUSE Backs OpenStack, Red Hat Stands Alone
• Canonical, Ubuntu Linux’s parent company, reorganizes
• Skype Publishes New Linux APIs w/ Video Support

Chakra Project Review, IE Arch Made Easy:

• Arch Linux Review | Linux Action Show
• Arch “Based”
• Rolling Release
• Uses it’s own Bundles system for apps
• Built their own Installer, not bad… Drive managment feels a bit awkward.
• Built there own tools, like Chakra GTK Config, Cinstall, and LiveScripts2 The Chakra Project – Tools
• The Chakra Project
• Official LAS VirtualBox Image of Chakra
• VM Username: linuxactionshow
• VM Password: jblive

Pacman vs Ports

• Pacman is the binary package tool for Arch Linux. The FreeBSD equivalent is pkg_add
• the Arch Build System (ABS) is designed to mimic some of the capabilities of FreeBSD’s ports system
• Both Ports and ABS consist of a number of directories named after various packages sorted into categories (ie ABS: extra/daemons/apache Ports: www/apache22). These directories do not contain the files or source code for firefox, but rather just a few script files that provide the infrastructure to allow you to build firefox.
• Both Ports and ABS automate the process of building software, including the following steps:
• Download source code from mirrors
• Checksum the file (for security and integrity)
• Extract the files
• Apply any required patches (FreeBSD changes the default paths for a lot of apps to follow the FreeBSD directory structure)
• Run the configure script (FreeBSD provides a text based menu for selecting options)
• Compile the application
• BSD ONLY: Install the application
• BSD ONLY: checksum all the files that were installed
• BSD ONLY: Uninstall the application (remove any unmodified files using checksums from earlier)
• Create a package that can be installed (with pacman or pkg_add respectively)
• ABS is only a build system used to build packages, that are then installed and managed by pacman
• Ports is integrated with pkg_add and the package registry, and allows you to install the build application without the additional step of building a package.

Find us on Google+

• Chris
• Allan

Find us on Twitter:

• Chris – ChrisLAS
• Allan – AllanJude

Follow the network on Facebook:

• Jupiter Broadcasting on Facebook

Catch the show LIVE Sunday 10am PDT:

• https://jblive.tv
• Network Calendar

The post Arch Made Easy | LAS | s19e03 first appeared on Jupiter Broadcasting.

]]>