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  NVIDIA enables GeForce GPU passthrough for Windows virtual machines
Posted by: valtam - 03-31-2021, 11:38 AM - Forum: On Topic - Replies (5)

Awesome news!!!

Source - https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-enabl...force-gpus

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  Alternative to classic windows tiling - help to find correct program
Posted by: Echuz - 03-30-2021, 11:17 PM - Forum: Other - Replies (1)

Hi,

So far, just let me say Linux Lite is by far the smoothest experience coming from Windows.

I have some Linux-experience. I can navigate the terminal and figure out most of my minor issues, however it seems you unix-folk are so fond of the terminal, that you'll happily trade 1-2 clicks in Windows for an eternity in Terminal  Tongue

And so to the question.
I use a 49" ultrawide with 5120x1440p resolution.
In Windows i've used PowerToys/FancyZones with "tiles" that forms one big section in the middle, and two small terminal-sized windows on either side. Total of five tiles.
The genious of FancyZones is, that when you have set up your custom tiles all you have to do is drag-drop a windows while holding down Shift (or any other for that matter) and the windows snaps in place.
This is nice, because its litterally one click and a bit of movement to move a window.

I've looked at some alternatives in linux, i3, x-tiles etc. (and this is where i hope i missed something).
From what i gather, all these tiling-apps ONLY tile "mathematically". What i mean is that you can't just snap a windows to 1/4 of the screen if that's the only window you have. If you have two windows the screen will split. This is not what i need.

I've seen you can set custom placement on a per-app-basis, this again is not what i need as i often use different programs both in "main view"(the big one in the middle) and in a small window on the side.
MS Teams, Spotify, browser windows are examples.

I hope i got the message through with what my need is, and i hope you guys have some awesome tips for me. Before i get this working, Linux can't meet my workflow :/

PS: i'm a child of the GUI-era, so a graphical interface is preferred, i spend little time in the terminal. Only when needed.
Thank you.

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  Updates dpkg --configure -a
Posted by: madmike111 - 03-29-2021, 09:39 PM - Forum: Installing Software - Replies (6)

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
How dp you run it, .
what ever this is its stopping updates etc..

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  Free Book - Create Graphical User interfaces with Python
Posted by: bitsnpcs - 03-29-2021, 05:29 PM - Forum: Coding - No Replies

Hello,
a total beginner to Python can make apps with this book.
The book is called "Create Graphical User interfaces with Python" , the digital version is free to download from here (no login or account needed) -

https://magpi.raspberrypi.org/books

It shows step by step tutorials to make things like -

  • a Meme Generator App
  • a Paint type App.
  • several Game apps
  • and other apps
It looks like a really good book for making your very first Python apps.
At the end of each tutorial you will have a fully working app you have coded.
It uses guizero, this is a wrapper for tkinter, tkinter is the #1 used gui builder for Python, the book would be a great place to start making apps.
I hope it encourages you to give app making a try in your free time.

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  Lite Software Error during Wine installation
Posted by: Acer5745G - 03-28-2021, 08:49 PM - Forum: Installing Software - Replies (1)

Hello,
Several days ago I installed Wine on LL 5.2 using Settings->Lite Software, and then I  installed a DWG viewer via Wine. Both installations finished without any problems, but I didn’t like the DWG viewer, so I uninstalled it from Wine. Then I used Settings->Lite Software to uninstall Wine as well.

When I tried couple of days later to install Wine again using Settings->Lite Software, the installation stopped instantly with the message:

Quote:Lite Software Error:
- Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages.
- Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet and try again.

After a search on the net I tried the following commands:
Code:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get purge wine*
sudo apt-get install -f

Then I tried to install Wine again, but the installation ended with the same Lite Software Error message.

I am unsure how to proceed and I would appreciate any advice on the Wine installation.

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  OCR (optical character recognition) with word search?
Posted by: gotLL - 03-28-2021, 08:31 PM - Forum: Other - Replies (8)

Hello all,
I'm wondering if there is any application - whether GUI or Terminal which can scan text in the form of an image - and while doing so search for a specific string.  On OCR with built in word search. 

Is any such thing available?

Sincere thanks
dw

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  LiLi pad
Posted by: bitsnpcs - 03-28-2021, 04:05 PM - Forum: Coding - Replies (18)

Showing the window maximized (the default)

[Image: 1.png]


Showing what happens when the Open button is used, the up arrow moves up in the tree of your files for navigating them.

[Image: 3.png]

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  Can't Boot into login screen/home partition isn't mounted
Posted by: Mohcinooo Gaylawuiii - 03-28-2021, 01:54 PM - Forum: Start up and Shutdown - No Replies

this problem occured a few times but i managed to fix it with fsck and one time i had to find the corrupted superblock (i don't remember how i did that).
im dual booting with windows 10 and another OS, linux was installed after windows 10 and the other OS after linux, when i boot up i get a black screen about not mounting home partition, sometimes i get to the login screen when using recovery mode but i can't login because home isn't mounted but most of the time when i boot it takes me to emergencay mode..Fsck didn't work and i tried a couple ubuntu fixes on the net to no avail. Please help.

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  Updates Error for Linux Lite
Posted by: Frans Theron - 03-27-2021, 07:51 PM - Forum: Installing Linux Lite - Replies (2)

===========================
Install Updates Error log
===========================
Install Updates could not successfully download and install available updates.
Go to https://www.868212.xyz/forums/ and paste the log below into a new or existing thread for assistance.

============ Log ===========

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

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  Modifying the Shift+Numpad behavior
Posted by: Acer5745G - 03-27-2021, 10:40 AM - Forum: Other - No Replies

Hello,

When I use any text editor in Linux Lite (LL), pressing Shift reverts the keyboard Numlock state. I am used to selecting words of text with Shift and the numpad arrows keys, and the LL keyboard behavior is a bit of nuisance.

I wasn’t able to find anything in the LL forum or tutorials on this topic.

I have tried the following methods to change this keyboard behavior:

1) The file

Quote:/etc/default/keyboard
seems to define the default keyboard options. Modifying the file line XKBOPTIONS=”” to 
Code:
XKBOPTIONS=”numpad:microsoft”
works in my case after a LL restart.

2) The file
Quote:/usr/share/X11/xkb/types/numpad
seems to define the keyboard behavior, when pressing Shift and Numpad. I am tempted to play with the settings, but I’m unsure whether the LL updates overwrite this file.

3) The Terminal command
Code:
setxkbmap –option ‘numpad:microsoft’
combined with Application Autostart may work as well, but I haven’t tested it.

4) I have tried without success to use the
Quote:Setting Editor->keyboard-layout
There I have added /Default/XkbOptions/Numpad property. I have set its type as String, and its value as ‘numpad:microsoft’, but this hasn’t worked.

Method 4 seems to be almost user friendly, especially if there have been any hints or guidance, and it should be the proper way of modifying the keyboard behavior, but it just doesn’t work and I don’t know what the problem is. 

What I am wondering is whether there is a more user friendly way to change the Shift+Numpad keyboard behavior.
And how can I modify Shift+Numpad behavior using the the XkbOptions in Setting Editor->keyboard-layout?


Many thanks.

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