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by festus
Wed 31 Jan 2018, 12:17
Forum: Compiling
Topic: How do I create the smallest pet possible?
Replies: 6
Views: 9942

@Lassar
Take a look here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=109010
The "strip" commands for the 'bin' & 'lib' files do reduce the size of the package.

bliss,
festus
by festus
Wed 10 Jan 2018, 15:58
Forum: Documents
Topic: Master PDF Editor
Replies: 37
Views: 31589

masterpdfeditor-help

Hey, all Here is the help document, cobbled together using pmirrorget. :wink: After unpacking the file: " masterpdfeditor-help.tar.gz ", then: To use, open with browser: masterpdfeditor-help > " index.html " Download: 224.0 KiB https://www.datafilehost.com/d/cdb3015b MD5: 0706d45...
by festus
Tue 09 Jan 2018, 15:31
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: Slimjet web browser
Replies: 184
Views: 130398

I have been running both slimjet-17.0.3.0 sfs's from OscarTalks and peebee, on xenial-7.5 & slacko-6999, with much satisfaction. I am testing two different profiles, in which the only difference is one has ghostery while the other has privacy-badger; however both profiles have Click&Clean, a...
by festus
Sat 06 Jan 2018, 15:44
Forum: Documents
Topic: Master PDF Editor
Replies: 37
Views: 31589

Master PDF Editor

Hello, everyone Edit : I'm uploading an older, more functional version 4.3.61 Here are sfs files of the version MasterPDFEditor-4.3.61 Homepage: https://code-industry.net/masterpdfeditor/ Requirements: Qt 4.6.2 or later Using ScPup32 or slacko-6999 , I load this qt-package: http://distro.ibiblio.org...
by festus
Fri 05 Jan 2018, 13:37
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Remaster & boot into Pup w/o setup screens and/or savefile
Replies: 61
Views: 7558

The existence of file '/etc/personal_settings_popup_disabled' will suppres the popup of the first settings gui / quick settings gui at boot up process. In file '/usr/sbin/delayedrun' comment out / make disable the call of 'welcome1stboot' to suppress the welcome gui. >>>> Wow, that was smooth as si...
by festus
Sun 24 Dec 2017, 18:10
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: Claws-mail
Replies: 2
Views: 1110

Claws-mail

Hello, everyone Here is the new version of claws-mail-3.16.0, for xenial-7.5, 32 & 64 bit, and slacko-700 32bit ,compiled from source in each of these respective pups. The dependency "libetpan", also compiled from source, is included (the xenial, both 32 & 64 bit, libetpan packages...
by festus
Sat 23 Dec 2017, 15:09
Forum: Users ( For the regulars )
Topic: Remaster & boot into Pup w/o setup screens and/or savefile
Replies: 61
Views: 7558

There are threads on this forum about how to convert a pupsave to an adrv, yes?. BFN. Here is how I convert my savefolder into an "adrv" I always make the adrv's from a different running pup. I work on one pup from a different pup. Yesterday, I made a manual frugal install of xenial-7.5, ...
by festus
Thu 21 Dec 2017, 15:12
Forum: Programming
Topic: Building MMview, a universal file viewer
Replies: 347
Views: 155763

Ok, thanks for the reply.

I am using MMview more now and have gotten more used to to its operation steps, and I like using it very much.

I use it successfully in slacko-6999 & Xenial-7.5(32 & 64 bit)

Thanks and peace to you, my brother MochiMoppel.

bliss,
festus :)
by festus
Mon 18 Dec 2017, 15:02
Forum: Programming
Topic: Building MMview, a universal file viewer
Replies: 347
Views: 155763

Hello, MochiMoppel The last couple of days I've been using "mm_view_20171109" in slacko-700-RC3, with much satisfaction. For my ease of use, I made it into a pet-package, with its category as "Filesystem". One thing I do miss is the ability to "right-click, open with" c...
by festus
Sun 17 Dec 2017, 14:19
Forum: Puppy Projects
Topic: slacko-700 rc3
Replies: 550
Views: 327102

s243a wrote:Can someone recommend a better process manager for slaco. The one it comes with doesn't let me sort by ram ussage or cpu ussage and provides few details on the processes.
I use lxtask with much satisfaction.

Here it is if you want to try it

bliss,
festus
by festus
Thu 14 Dec 2017, 17:28
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: 12 days of Christmas and what you're thankful for
Replies: 6
Views: 167

Re: 12 days of Christmas and what you're thankful for

I agree with you, belham, the forum here is the best in the Linux world as far as I have experienced.

Merry Christmas to everyone in the puppy community, from festus. :)
by festus
Tue 12 Dec 2017, 19:20
Forum: Beginners Help ( Start Here)
Topic: Adding PCManFM to panel and desktop
Replies: 4
Views: 1032

Hello, baroque-quest, and welcome. I remember that the pcmanfm.desktop file listed as "File Manager PCManFM" in /usr/share/applications, had a problem appearing in the menu with the default icon it chose to use. This will work: Go to http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/acidrums4/betelgeuse/...
by festus
Wed 06 Dec 2017, 19:32
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: anybody need a hug?
Replies: 36
Views: 1328

Mr. Limbomusic, you are a very nice human being; I wish you a happy Christmas and new year, with a big hug from me to you.

bliss,
festus :)
by festus
Sat 25 Nov 2017, 14:12
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Song of the Day
Replies: 73
Views: 16935

@nubc: where is that Russian (?) cellist again? You changed your post and I missed it yesterday. TIA Hey, Musher, I copied the links/info for the cellist, the other day, and I hope nubc doesn't mind my posting them back. Anastasia Kobekina, in Romania, playing Elgar Cello Concerto: https://www.yout...
by festus
Thu 23 Nov 2017, 16:56
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: SRWare 'Iron' browser; 64-bit SFS & .pet packages
Replies: 72
Views: 49604

Iron-62.0.3250.0-amd64-tahr.sfs, is working very well on xenial64-7086, is quick and responsive.

Thank you, Mike, for the great work on these browsers.

bliss,
festus
by festus
Wed 22 Nov 2017, 15:48
Forum: Truly off-topic conversations
Topic: Goodbye David Cassidy
Replies: 2
Views: 130

I remember, very well, watching the Partridge family TV show every Friday night, and wishing my hair could be like Keith's.
Dad always gave me a crew-cut back in those days. :(

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cassidy

Fair well, to David Cassidy...

festus
by festus
Sat 18 Nov 2017, 12:42
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: Waterfox
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

@MrAccident

phat7, is right, this browser version is only 64bit, and the reason for it failing to launch for you.

I edited my above post in an attempt to make it more understandable, at least about the icon renaming reason and the symlink.
by festus
Fri 17 Nov 2017, 20:26
Forum: Browsers and Internet
Topic: Waterfox
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

How to install it? Unpack the waterfox....tar.bz2 archive to /opt or wherever you choose; I unpacked mine to a separate folder in /mnt/sda2 drive where the pup is frugally installed. Then make a "waterfox.desktop" file and save it to /usr/share/applications Here is mine for example(change...
by festus
Sat 11 Nov 2017, 12:55
Forum: Multimedia
Topic: Audacity Daily build - Tahrpup Slacko Precise
Replies: 34
Views: 34137

@norgo I just discovered your update of audacity, and after a few standard tests, all is functioning extremely well so far running your snapshot of slacko-700-RC3_k.4.4.70-PAE_2017-08-09. I'll be recording, editing, truncating and so on in the next few days, I hope, and if any bugs appear, they'll b...
by festus
Wed 25 Oct 2017, 18:26
Forum: Virtualization
Topic: Portable Wine
Replies: 58
Views: 104836

Re: Portable Wine version 2.1.6.

mikeslr wrote:Attached is a link to Portable Wine version 2.1.6.
I tested your portable wine package on many pups, and it works very well.

Thank you, very much, mikeslr. I appreciate this pkg and your help.

bliss,
festus :)