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by operadude
Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: General
Topic: So long, and thanks for all the fish
Replies: 8
Views: 404

Re: So long, and thanks for all the fish

Ditto.

Sorry to see you go, Dude.

IIRC, you were around for quite a while, and helped me in at least a few spots...

Maybe re-consider leaving (if that's possible), or...

Re-invent yourself on the Forum :whoknows:

I would also like to see your scripts in Zsh, as I'm trying to re-learn Bash, and ...
by operadude
Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:29 pm
Forum: Scripts
Topic: Bash - loop to test string - syntax error [Solved]
Replies: 5
Views: 317

Re: Bash - loop to test string - syntax error [Solved]

Thanks for all that !

I've been brushing-up on my Bash skills, and this is perfect timing !

The script offered by DukeComposed uses:


#!/usr/bin/env bash


and I wondered about that, until I found in the tutorial I have been using:

"Links often make sure that both /usr/bin/bash and /bin/bash ...
by operadude
Thu Aug 14, 2025 1:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: MX25 SysV init iso - Will OpenRC work with it? [Solved]
Replies: 14
Views: 1409

Re: MX25 SysV init iso - Will OpenRC work with it? [Solved]

@DukeComposed :number1:
Clear, Concise, and Crisp :exclamation:
-- The Proverbial Programmer
by operadude
Mon Aug 11, 2025 8:28 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks by users (not for help)
Topic: The Magical (Multi-MX-Distro-Install) Mystery Tour
Replies: 4
Views: 564

The Magical (Multi-MX-Distro-Install) Mystery Tour

The Magical (Multi-MX-Distro-Install) Mystery Tour [/b]

:band:
[Sung to the tune of the Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour"]

Roll Up....
Roll Up...for the Mystery Tour
Roll Up....
Roll Up...for the Mystery Tour....

The Magical Mystery Tour is going to take you away...
Going to take you away ...
by operadude
Mon Aug 04, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: General
Topic: 0.) Artificial intelligence installation from A-Z [Solved]
Replies: 12
Views: 471

Re: 0.) Artificial intelligence installation from A-Z [Solved]

Sounds like AI, or someone with very poor English grammar :exclamation:

Quotes from the OP, with my comments below:

...would like to share with all of you the process [sic]...

==> should be "processes" (plural)


...so that visitors...

==> "visitors" ???


...Part zero... Vs ...Part 1 ...
by operadude
Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:01 am
Forum: Chat
Topic: Do smartwatches make sense to you? [Solved]
Replies: 27
Views: 1407

Re: Do smartwatches make sense to you? [Solved]



I'm very to sorry to hear about that, that sounds like an incredibly difficult change to deal with. Wishing you the best and thank you for keeping us all in line here.

It's ok, but thank you :smile: You learn to live with it and find new things to enjoy, among one a wheelchair community in ...
by operadude
Thu Jul 31, 2025 11:33 am
Forum: General
Topic: Visual Studio Code [Solved]
Replies: 5
Views: 529

Re: VIsual Studio Code [Solved]


All done, added some plugins to the vscodium version (most were pretty obvious/alternatives) and set auto-save and word wrap in options.

thank you


You're Welcome, and Good For You :number1:

BTW: You marked your initial post with "[SOLVED]"

Eadwine Rose Forgive me if I am over-stepping ...
by operadude
Thu Jul 31, 2025 5:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Visual Studio Code [Solved]
Replies: 5
Views: 529

Re: VIsual Studio Code [Solved]


Greetings,

I downloaded the deb file for Visual Studio Code,1.102.3....*deb from https://code.visualstudio.com/ but see that there is a version in MXPI, although I'm not sure what version it is.

Would it be best to rely upon the download or MXPI in this situation? It's only in the main repo that ...
by operadude
Fri Jul 18, 2025 6:55 am
Forum: Tips & Tricks by users (not for help)
Topic: Geany 2.1 Review & Tutorial
Replies: 0
Views: 2276

Geany 2.1 Review & Tutorial

Stevo :

Thanks for asking :exclamation:

WARNING: This is a long post !


BACKGROUND :

https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?p=825455#p825455

This indicates an in-place upgrade from Geany 1.38 to Geany 2.1

OK! Did some extensive testing on MX-Minimal (Xfce-based). Here's my QSI ...
by operadude
Thu Jul 17, 2025 2:48 am
Forum: General
Topic: Urgent warning! Repo broken DO NOT UPDATE [Solved]
Replies: 64
Views: 5237

Re: Urgent warning! Repo broken DO NOT UPDATE [Solved]


Also, give it a lot of thought when an upgrade wants to remove a load of packages, and asks your permission to do so.

Just sayin'.

I don't know if Discover shows the terminal output, though.


Yeah, No, I have never seen Discover (KDE) show me the terminal output, nor the result of accepting ...

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