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FoxitReader Good, Masterpdfeditor better
Hi zagreb999,
Foxitreader is good, but masterpdfeditor is better. rufwoof touted it often so I decided to try it. Find it here: https://code-industry.net/get-masterpdfeditor/. I use both, foxitreder for "reading", masterpdfeditor for serious work. It enabled me to completely cut free of Windows, The last string was to do taxes. Fortunately, my income and deductible expenses are pretty much the same from year to year. So I created a spreadsheet to do the comp. Both the Federal and my State tax return forms can be downloaded as editable pdfs. That's there masterpdfeditor came in.
Masterpdf reader required libsane plus Qt installed to run. Either 4,8 or 5.
libsane.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsane.so.1 (0x00007fb0f27a0000)
libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 (0x00007fb0f253b000)
libQt5Svg.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Svg.so.5 (0x00007fb0f22ee000)
libQt5Widgets.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Widgets.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1ac5000)
libQt5Network.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Network.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1781000)
libQt5Gui.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Gui.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1133000)
libQt5Core.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Core.so.5 (0x00007fb0f0a8d000)
I run both foxitreader and masterpdfeditor as "program folders" -- unpacked on /mnt/home and started by clicking their executables. File-browsing to get to masterpdfeditor's executable is particularly annoying. So for most Puppies and "Dog" I create a menu entry. In one of the dogs, I forget which, for some reason, I couldn't get the menu entries to display. So I just created a script file to call it.
mikesLr
Foxitreader is good, but masterpdfeditor is better. rufwoof touted it often so I decided to try it. Find it here: https://code-industry.net/get-masterpdfeditor/. I use both, foxitreder for "reading", masterpdfeditor for serious work. It enabled me to completely cut free of Windows, The last string was to do taxes. Fortunately, my income and deductible expenses are pretty much the same from year to year. So I created a spreadsheet to do the comp. Both the Federal and my State tax return forms can be downloaded as editable pdfs. That's there masterpdfeditor came in.
Masterpdf reader required libsane plus Qt installed to run. Either 4,8 or 5.
libsane.so.1 => /usr/lib/libsane.so.1 (0x00007fb0f27a0000)
libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5PrintSupport.so.5 (0x00007fb0f253b000)
libQt5Svg.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Svg.so.5 (0x00007fb0f22ee000)
libQt5Widgets.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Widgets.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1ac5000)
libQt5Network.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Network.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1781000)
libQt5Gui.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Gui.so.5 (0x00007fb0f1133000)
libQt5Core.so.5 => /usr/lib/libQt5Core.so.5 (0x00007fb0f0a8d000)
I run both foxitreader and masterpdfeditor as "program folders" -- unpacked on /mnt/home and started by clicking their executables. File-browsing to get to masterpdfeditor's executable is particularly annoying. So for most Puppies and "Dog" I create a menu entry. In one of the dogs, I forget which, for some reason, I couldn't get the menu entries to display. So I just created a script file to call it.
mikesLr
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G'day Dancytron, I Deleted Both chrome Directories as instructed & then Re installed, & then Copied & Pasted the Commands in2 RoxTerm ( See the Output ScreenShot ) ( which Looks Much the Same as B4 )
But then I Did All that again After ReBooting Not saving the Session & Got a Different Error Message ( as Seen in the 2nd ScreenShot ) that I've Searched the i'Net 4 the answer, But I just can't get Me Head around this Can of Worms or maybe it's Just that I'm having a Bad Hair Day?
But then I Did All that again After ReBooting Not saving the Session & Got a Different Error Message ( as Seen in the 2nd ScreenShot ) that I've Searched the i'Net 4 the answer, But I just can't get Me Head around this Can of Worms or maybe it's Just that I'm having a Bad Hair Day?
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Hi Max,
Looking at your first screenshot, the message you see "mesg: ttyname failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device" is nothing to worry about, it has not to do with the package management, just has something to do with calling Xterm to show the output (to be honest I don't know exactly what or why, but I never had a problem with installed .deb packages this way)
If you'd install directly in Roxterm using "dpkg -i" there are no such messages:
About the google-chrome i386 error messages, to get rid of them: install upower and bluez :
However google-chrome i386 works OK for me without installing these packages.
Not really recommended, btw, to use such an old version, but you can run latest version only on a 64-bit system.
Maybe better install Chromium ? It's still developed for 32-bit.
Fred
Looking at your first screenshot, the message you see "mesg: ttyname failed: Inappropriate ioctl for device" is nothing to worry about, it has not to do with the package management, just has something to do with calling Xterm to show the output (to be honest I don't know exactly what or why, but I never had a problem with installed .deb packages this way)
If you'd install directly in Roxterm using "dpkg -i" there are no such messages:
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root@xenial:~# dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_48.0.2564.116-1_i386.deb
(Reading database ... 43790 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack google-chrome-stable_48.0.2564.116-1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (48.0.2564.116-1) over (48.0.2564.116-1) ...
Setting up google-chrome-stable (48.0.2564.116-1) ...
** Message: wrote to /root/.cache/jwm-app-menu
Processing triggers for menu (2.1.47ubuntu1) ...
** Message: wrote to /root/.cache/jwm-app-menu
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5) ...
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
root@xenial:~#
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apt-get install upower bluez
Not really recommended, btw, to use such an old version, but you can run latest version only on a 64-bit system.
Maybe better install Chromium ? It's still developed for 32-bit.
Fred
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RunMax Headroom wrote:Please, How 2 Fix Broken Dependencies in Synaptic PM, Specifically libegl1-mesa, Probably happened when I Ran Out of Space on the Device, after 1 of the Too Many Re - installs, that I'd incorrectly configured the save Folder...
Sorry Guys, I Do Feel like Problem Student!
:)K
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apt-get update
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apt-get -f install
Hi !
Yes i do ......Just install with Synaptic:
zram-config............reboot .
That`s it .
But if you have more than 2 gigs of ram it does not make much Sense .
Discussions here:
https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-man ... tu/44014/2
https://askubuntu.com/questions/174579/ ... i-use-zram
Regards !
Yes i do ......Just install with Synaptic:
zram-config............reboot .
That`s it .
But if you have more than 2 gigs of ram it does not make much Sense .
Discussions here:
https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-man ... tu/44014/2
https://askubuntu.com/questions/174579/ ... i-use-zram
Regards !
Hi !
did you install (with Synaptic ) zram-config ? How to ?
apt-get update
apt-get install zram-config
apt-get clean
Save ----reboot .....
After reboot look if zram is active
in Terminal :
swapon -s
I am now posting from Debian Dog .......mine looks like that :
root@jessie:~# swapon -s
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/zram0 partition 767600 0 10
/dev/sda8 partition 2614268 0 -1
You see /dev/zram shows 767600 0 -1
An Increase in Ram will also be also indicated in Htop .....also look Conky for SWAP .
Go also looking after installation/reboot in /etc/init/zram.config.conf
try also in Terminal :
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping -----for activating
exec /usr/bin/end-zram-swapping-----for deactivating
........watch Difference in Htop/Conky .
Maybe you can try also toput a small script in Startup Folder like this :
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping
Regarding Zswap ........as far as i understood ....Zram and Zswap shall not be used together.......but you have to do your own Research.I dont use Zswap.
My Machine has a single Core Processor with 1gig of Ram.
Zram makes it more fluid somehow ...it does help ..(also have a a 2 gig Swap Partition too on my Hardrive .( in case ...rarely needed )
In Xenial after installing zram-config and rebooting it should work automatically .
For deactivating Zram manually make a script :
swapoff /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
For activating Zram manually make a script :
swapon /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
Test it ....watch Htop >ram -----Increase /decrease
To activate /deactivate normal Swap Partition :
swapoff /dev/sdax
swapon /dev/sdax
To avoid unnecessary swapping set Swappiness to 10....
go look Google for .."How to use Swap and setting Swappiness....
( I am posting from Debian Dog now .....Xenial may be a bit different ).
In Debian Dog activating Zram is also bit different .
In case you have Questions feel free to ask .
did you install (with Synaptic ) zram-config ? How to ?
apt-get update
apt-get install zram-config
apt-get clean
Save ----reboot .....
After reboot look if zram is active
in Terminal :
swapon -s
I am now posting from Debian Dog .......mine looks like that :
root@jessie:~# swapon -s
Filename Type Size Used Priority
/dev/zram0 partition 767600 0 10
/dev/sda8 partition 2614268 0 -1
You see /dev/zram shows 767600 0 -1
An Increase in Ram will also be also indicated in Htop .....also look Conky for SWAP .
Go also looking after installation/reboot in /etc/init/zram.config.conf
try also in Terminal :
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping -----for activating
exec /usr/bin/end-zram-swapping-----for deactivating
........watch Difference in Htop/Conky .
Maybe you can try also toput a small script in Startup Folder like this :
#!/bin/sh
exec /usr/bin/init-zram-swapping
Regarding Zswap ........as far as i understood ....Zram and Zswap shall not be used together.......but you have to do your own Research.I dont use Zswap.
My Machine has a single Core Processor with 1gig of Ram.
Zram makes it more fluid somehow ...it does help ..(also have a a 2 gig Swap Partition too on my Hardrive .( in case ...rarely needed )
In Xenial after installing zram-config and rebooting it should work automatically .
For deactivating Zram manually make a script :
swapoff /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
For activating Zram manually make a script :
swapon /dev/zram0 (make it executable )
Test it ....watch Htop >ram -----Increase /decrease
To activate /deactivate normal Swap Partition :
swapoff /dev/sdax
swapon /dev/sdax
To avoid unnecessary swapping set Swappiness to 10....
go look Google for .."How to use Swap and setting Swappiness....
( I am posting from Debian Dog now .....Xenial may be a bit different ).
In Debian Dog activating Zram is also bit different .
In case you have Questions feel free to ask .
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zram
backi thanks, thanks...!!!
zram works!
zram works!
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Fine Zagreb
Better change in /etc/syscontrol.conf
add at the Bottom of syscontrol.conf this:
vm.swappiness=10
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
sometimes it will not be permanent....
better go (with Pcmanfm.... not Rox )
/proc/sys/vm/swappiness
just type in: 10
save
Reason:
as stated above
But dont forget :
if you have mor than 2 Gigs of Ram.....Zram is not recommended
Better change in /etc/syscontrol.conf
add at the Bottom of syscontrol.conf this:
vm.swappiness=10
vm.vfs_cache_pressure=50
sometimes it will not be permanent....
better go (with Pcmanfm.... not Rox )
/proc/sys/vm/swappiness
just type in: 10
save
Reason:
as stated above
But dont forget :
if you have mor than 2 Gigs of Ram.....Zram is not recommended
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Progress So Far Guys, eNLightenment Working Great, Different Background Wallpapers per Virtual Desktop Working Great, All Educational Software installed Great, Chrome & Chromium Parked in the Too Hard basket, Besides Much as I like the Familiarity & Comfy Old Slippers Objective of ChromeBook, the Chrome Browser itself is such a Resource Hog! making it Unsuitable & Unsatisfactory 4 Old Refurbished Hardware.
So Accordingly I have 2 Compromise & Settle 4 a Chrome Book Look & Feel Rather than CB Behaviour or Characteristics of which the Most Obvious Actions involves Deleting Desktop icons, Any Further Suggestions Welcome...
Altho I Do Personally Miss & Like the Original info that was on the Rite hand side of the Screen & Wunder How 2 Call that on Demand?
Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
:)K
So Accordingly I have 2 Compromise & Settle 4 a Chrome Book Look & Feel Rather than CB Behaviour or Characteristics of which the Most Obvious Actions involves Deleting Desktop icons, Any Further Suggestions Welcome...
Altho I Do Personally Miss & Like the Original info that was on the Rite hand side of the Screen & Wunder How 2 Call that on Demand?
Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
:)K
Hi Max !
But never succeeded with that .So i requested to implement a tool for making Iso from remastered System .Something like Live-Remaster and Snapshot .
Maybe your Request will be also some Motivation for someone to look for that .
Regards !
Fred advised me to use Isomaster and gave me instructions to make an Iso from remastered OS .Finally I've Tried 2 ReMaster this & Create an iso File, But in Vain... Any Help on this wood be Appreciated
But never succeeded with that .So i requested to implement a tool for making Iso from remastered System .Something like Live-Remaster and Snapshot .
Maybe your Request will be also some Motivation for someone to look for that .
Regards !
Hi Max !
It`s me again .....
Maybe have a look here :
How to create an iso from current installation .
https://askubuntu.com/questions/534210/ ... stallation
It`s me again .....
Maybe have a look here :
How to create an iso from current installation .
https://askubuntu.com/questions/534210/ ... stallation
Hi backi and everyone,
To create ISO from frugal install (e.g. after remaster) install latest package quick-remaster (1.0.7):
It requires extra dependencies: xorriso and isolinux (these will automatically install)
Added option (checkbox) in Quick-Remaster GUI at the bottom, see 2nd screenshot
Includes also 'mkiso' script see Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install
This works for both boot-methods; casper-boot and porteus-boot (quick-remaster works only with porteus-boot)
EDIT: For info, /usr/local/isodata contains the skeleton for the ISO creation, if you want to modify something, e.g. the boot entries for the ISO, edit /usr/local/isodata/isolinux/live.cfg before creating the ISO
Fred
To create ISO from frugal install (e.g. after remaster) install latest package quick-remaster (1.0.7):
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apt-get update
apt-get install quick-remaster
Added option (checkbox) in Quick-Remaster GUI at the bottom, see 2nd screenshot
Includes also 'mkiso' script see Menu > System > Make ISO from frugal install
This works for both boot-methods; casper-boot and porteus-boot (quick-remaster works only with porteus-boot)
EDIT: For info, /usr/local/isodata contains the skeleton for the ISO creation, if you want to modify something, e.g. the boot entries for the ISO, edit /usr/local/isodata/isolinux/live.cfg before creating the ISO
Fred
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