linux adventures
[previously]
- [00:00] NEW task IN - overview
- ] # # - CREATE-article# # whats a distribution(aka distro)
- [00:00] NEW task IN - selections
- ] which distro do I choose?
- ] g? = 'linux distributions 2017'
- ] https://www.linux.com/news/learn/sysadmin/best-linux-distributions-2017 - ]
- ] https://www.maketecheasier.com/linux-distros-2017/ - ]
- ] https://fossbytes.com/best-linux-distro-beginners/ - ] mint, ] ubuntu, ]
- [00:00] NEW task IN - install
- ] installing your distro
- [00:00] NEW task IN - now what?
- ] OK, i have my linux box up and running - now what?
- ] LIST = ] install applications, ] join network(s), ] add printers, ] files, ] folders, ] backup data, ] backup config, ] update, ] security
- [00:00] NEW task IN
- ] # # - CREATE-article# # - installing apps ] EX skype -
- ] firefox,
- ] office, libreoffice,
- [2015-05-dd] NEW task IN
- i] # # - CREATE-article# # - terminal -
- [2015-05-dd]
- ] sudo apt-get {package-name}
- [00:00]
[current]
- [00:00] FIX-PRB-nnnn
- ] # # - PRB - fan runs constantly, pc running hot
- ] cause ? open source driver for onboard video card,
- ] try - use legacy prop. driver
- [00:00] NEW task IN
- ] install new package - sensors - reports cpu temperature
- [2017-04-04][00:00] NEW task IN
- ] review linux docu -
- ] s.S?='shell'
- ] cur = explain-shell, prev=practice shell
- [00:00] NEW task
- ] FIND prev 'linux os - how to / notes / ??? -
- ] browse tech-sw/os - have win-7 articles(2), x] create # 5680 cross reference page to tech-sw-os, moved win 7 arts to win-7 chapter in
- ] browse tech-sw-os/os-win-7/ - x] moved 2 from, ] ADD art# 5679
- >[00:00] NEW task IN
- ] FIND -
- ] hn.algo? = 'shell', 'command',
- x] UPDATE # 7208 with ref to SITE cmdchallenge.com, POST one command you wish you had known
- ] AND
- ] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12073675 new features / moderator
- ] https://news.ycombinator.com/front?day=2016-06-20 - show top by date, order by time spent on front
- [00:00] UPDATE task IN tech-sw-os/planning/linux
- x] # 5151 - CREATE-article# # - linux adventures 101 *] aka - FOUND my prev notes on linux circa 2015-05 (this) x] += reference SITE cmddchallenge.com, x] SPLIT 'command line' content into seperate article, ]
- *] MISSING/FOUND - ] += ART network drive sharing, cross OS, ex win/linux BM ] += notes
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[REFERENCE]
- prompt from browser to update shockwave flash plugin (security)
downloaded latests version(11.2.202.508 ) from adobe .tar.gz,
- had several options to choose from ( ] tar.gz ] apt get ubuntu 10.x+ ] RPM)
- follow directions in readme
-- cur version i
use file browser to extract all files
copy the .exe file to the brower/plugins directory(usr/lib/firefox/plugins)
use file manager to make the plugin exe,
on@HP-DV7 ~/Downloads $ ls
amd-driver-installer-catalyst-13.1-legacy-linux-x86.x86_64.zip
J._J._Yeley_at_the_Daytona_500.JPG
LGPL
libflashplayer.so
readme.txt
usr
don@HP-DV7 ~/Downloads $ cp libflashplayer.so usr/lib/firefox/plugins
cp: cannot create regular file ‘usr/lib/firefox/plugins’: No such file or directory
don@HP-DV7 ~/Downloads $ cp libflashplayer.so ../usr/lib/firefox/plugins
cp: cannot create regular file ‘../usr/lib/firefox/plugins’: No such file or directory
> used file manage to copy file, needed to elevate permissions,
don@HP-DV7 ~/Downloads $ sudo cp -r usr/* /usr
[sudo] password for don: