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#226 Post by Pelo »

"xvkbasiconf et xvkbjwmbasiconf sont deux petits utilitaires qui permettent de définir les principales options de configuration visuelle du Clavier Virtuel XVkbd 3.7 (inclus dans le paquet ainsi que les libs libXaw3d.so.8 et libXp.so.6)." two small scripts to improve visual of XVkbd, says Argolance in French.

just add polish and the hungarian version will be enough.
There are a lot of xvkbd pets, all working well. The plus of Argolance pet is in visual settings of the keyboard, based on ToOppy desktop by default, but you can change it
And of course Magyar and Polish added as i was wishing for my personal use (European Puppy forums)
Russian to see further days, and Czech too
What can be an accurate usage : make pendrive as gift offered by a club or a firm, colorized with their logo colors, as advertisement object)
Pendrive with your Puppy inside, of course.
About Argolance pets, he has no testers, excepted Pelo.. Try them too, before release in Hungary to thousands of users. There are still some bugs.
pulixvkbasiconf-0.3_xvkbd-3.7_all.pet: 240 K (polish included, really)
:!: I hope your Puli new version will be tested by our famous french devs,

Last Argolance version 0.4

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Ransomware and Puli

#227 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,

As you know, Puli can be installed on USB pendrives in different ways. Among them, I mention LiLi as the easiest method.

A forum member asked me whether this can be considered as a secure method as Windows versions (and also Wine) are potential targets of ransomware like WannaCry and Petya.

The answer is yes, of course.

If you want to use the Windows-based LiLi:
  • First of all, be sure that your system is not infected by any malware.
    Second, I propose to use the (intact) LiLi downloadable from my web folder http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/LiLi. Note that I added both MD5 and SHA checksum files to LiLi.
For non-Windows users:
Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

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Grub4dos will install your Puli without erasing your files

#228 Post by Pelo »

Puli and Pelo ...
Lili live usb creator is a nice tool, which i used a lot in the past..
But you need to format your USB so to make it virgin.
Grub4dos will install your Puli without erasing your files. Pelo idea, for his Puli
Puli is a favorite, at home.
Puli with KDE
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UEFI add-on uploaded

#229 Post by gjuhasz »

Pelo wrote: Lili live usb creator is a nice tool, which i used a lot in the past..
But you need to format your USB so to make it virgin.
Grub4dos will install your Puli without erasing your files.
Thank you for this idea, Pelo. There are other ways, however.

You can use any FAT32 formatted USB stick to boot Puli in UEFI mode without deleting your existing files from it. Even the MBR and the ldlinux.sys file may remain there.

You can download the UEFI add-on package from http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.1.0_Apr2017/UEFI folder. More info in the readme.txt file and in the http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=109702 forum thread.

Note that the UEFI boot process first seeks the puppy_puli_6.1.0.sfs file on your non-NTFS hard disk partitions. So, I propose to remove/rename them unless you want to boot Puli from your HDD (which works but this mode is not recommended).

Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

Pelo

17-Apr-2017 17:26 1.3M

#230 Post by Pelo »

17-Apr-2017 17:26 1.3M
I know very well 'Lili live USB creator' It a nice GUI for install Puppy Linux or other Linux on an USB stick. I used it, i cannot deny it now.
It's better than unetbootin. That is a fact.
Puli 6.1.0 is provided as a ZIP 17-Apr-2017 17:26 1.3M. That is perfect..
Unzip where you like, on a pendrive.
1.3MB.... that is the problem.. Could you do a light version, as you did with precise ?
Topic Lili Live Usb Creator, topic en Français.
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Re: 1.3M

#231 Post by gjuhasz »

Pelo wrote:Puli 6.1.0 is provided as a ZIP 17-Apr-2017 17:26 1.3M ( ... )
1.3MB.... that is the problem.. Could you do a light version, as you did with precise ?
Sorry, I don't understand your post. Do you mean 1.3 MB size of the 610_hu folder?

Have fun!

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gjuhasz

Pelo

I was drunken

#232 Post by Pelo »

I was drunken ?? :?
gjuhasz, when you inform that Puli is secured, that means that other Puppies are unsecured.
How to break the wall to enter in Puli ? Just use another Puppy :P ... or :(

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gtk-3 in Puli

#233 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,


As you know, some of the supported browsers, such as Iron and Firefox, now use gtk-3.


Please find the smartloadable gtk-3 package here:

* http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/packages/gtk3.10.pet


The latest Iron browser (version 60.0.3150.1) can be downloaded from

* http://www.srware.net/downloads/iron.deb


The latest Puli-specific Firefox (version 55.0.3) package can be downloaded from:

* http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/packages/firefox-5503p.pet


Of course, both of them are smartloadable and run as spot.


Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

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Puli 6.1.1 on horizon

#234 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,

I decided to refresh Puli to support the newest (Chromium 61+ based) browser versions.

Before releasing Puli 6.1.1, I collected the necessary packages (nss3.28.4 and gtk3.10) in a common, smartloadable diff file.

Available as http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.1.1_ ... 11diff.pet.

Recommended browsers for testing:

-- Iron 61.0.3200.0 Stable for Linux http://www.srware.net/downloads/iron.deb

-- Vivaldi 1.12.955.38 https://downloads.vivaldi.com/stable/vi ... 1.i386.rpm

Of course, you can run earlier browser versions after the diff file has been installed.

Have fun!

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gjuhasz

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Puli 6.1.1 beta

#235 Post by gjuhasz »

gjuhasz wrote:Before releasing Puli 6.1.1, I collected the updated packages
One step ahead: Puli 6.1.1 beta created from 610 and the latest diff package

The size will be smaller than its predecessor's.
All bowsers are OK. Some automatism for Palemoon is in progress (however it cannot share the config files with Firefox 57 as it was possible previously.

Have fun!

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gjuhasz

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Puli 6.1.1 beta for testing

#236 Post by gjuhasz »

Puli 6.1.1 beta is ready for testing.

I removed the diff package mentioned in the above posts and uploaded the main 6.1.1 files to the diff folder: http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli610-611diff.

Replace the 6.1.0 files on your pendrive with their 6.1.1 counterparts then reboot your machine.

News:
  • - Puli auto-installs the .pet packages found in /root/pkgs2inst/ folder after X appears
    - Recommended package for auto install: gtk3.10.pet
    - The latest iron, slimjet, vivaldi and firefox browsers run smoothly. The FF59 (nightly HU package) is included in the diff fileset.
    - Web skype used instead of the deprecated native skype client
    - Improved scripts: defaultbrowser, defaulthtmlviewer, defaultchat, rc.local, etc.
    - Security fixes, bug fixes
    - Other security tricks will be announced soon.
Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

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Announcement: Puli 6.2.0

#237 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,

I am proud to announce Puli 6.2.0.

Available at http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.2_Jul2018/ link.

Installation instructions and detailed description of the new version can be found at http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/readme.html
and in the first post.

Changelog:
  • * Machine specific smartload procedure added
    * Common and machine specific postXload procedure added
    * BootManager enabled
    * New default apps for desktop icons
    * New copyrighted background pictures (only for Puli-related usage)
    * New methods while accessing the web
    * Hard drives disabled in crazy security profile
    * Browser handling further optimized
    * Puli specific package for Firefox
    * Pale Moon supported
    * Web modules preferred (e.g., web-Skype, TeamViewer)

You can find more changes by comparing the readme files of Puli 6.0.2 and the earlier Pulis at http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz.


Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz
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Re: Announcement: Puli 6.2.0

#238 Post by gjuhasz »

gjuhasz wrote:Installation instructions and detailed description of the new version can be found at http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/readme.html
and in the first post.
Service pack available at http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.2_Ju ... rvicePack/ folder.

Cumulated content:

Bug fixes:
  • * sfs_load
    * smartsave
    * aligning display messages
    * etc.
New features:
  • * supports Hunspell in AbiWord (enchant added)
    * Multiple Secret folders can be used in /root/my-documents/
    * MIME types and scripts added to play some streaming videos (tsplayer, xspf2ts, application_x-linguist, application_x-xspf+xml)
    * optical drives supported under wine (xp, wineCD)
    * preferences changed in defaultmediaplayer (SMPlayer support added)
For more details, see http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.2_Ju ... cepack.txt


Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz
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Re: Announcement: Puli 6.2.0

#239 Post by gjuhasz »

gjuhasz wrote: For more details, see http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-6.2_Ju ... cepack.txt
Puli_install zip updated with the Jul 24 Servicepack.pet, which became obsolete thus removed on Jul 28, 2018

Other news in the Jul 28 Puli package:
  • * youtube-dl added
    * built-in vlc removed (due to avplay's better compatibility with various video formats)
Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz
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Re: Announcement: Puli 6.2.0

#240 Post by gjuhasz »

A nice screenshot...


Have fun!

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Re: Announcement: Puli 6.2.0

#241 Post by gjuhasz »

Hi,

I found a nice Brightness_control package at http://murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=114277.

Made some small improvements:

1. Restarting X does not reset the Brightness value
2. Smaller size, no buttons
3. New tray icon toggles the control

Downloadable from http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/packages.

Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

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Battery saving brightness control for Intel laptops

#242 Post by gjuhasz »

gjuhasz wrote:Made some small improvements
In the meantime, I found a real (battery saving) brightness control method for my HP laptop (HP 250 G6 with Intel HD 520 graphics). It directly controls the backlight instead of the gamma values. The solution is based on https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/backlight

I uploaded a draft Brightness script for Intel HD 520 graphics to http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/packages/. Works fine.

Although this draft is enough for Puli which allows machine-specific configuration for different machines on the same pendrive, I am planning to update this to a bit more complex pet where many graphic cards are handled, and the script utilizes xrandr only for the rest of cards.

Notice that even different Intel cards have different max_brightness values, e.g., 1500 in my G6 but 234 in my son's HP 250 G5 with Intel HD 5500 graphics.

Have fun!

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Re: Battery saving brightness control for Intel laptops

#243 Post by gjuhasz »

gjuhasz wrote:A bit more complex pet
The just uploaded Brightness-v2p,pet hopefully handles the brightness for all card types.

Download from http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz/packages/.

For all (tested) Intel graphics, it directly controls the backlight using the Intel method. For the rest, as referenced a couple of posts above, it uses xrandr to control the gamma based on the nice method of Mike Walsh,

Have fun!

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gjuhasz

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Puli 7 is on horizon

#244 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,

Although Puli 6.2.0 still works fine (with updated packages), it seems that many new hardware need 64-bit drivers and some vendors have discontinued their support for 32-bit systems.

So, I decided to publish the 64-bit Puli 7 version which survived more than one year of rigorous testing without any hiccup in various environment.

Will be available in a couple of weeks.

Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

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Announcement: Puli 7

#245 Post by gjuhasz »

Dear Puli users,


I am proud to announce the 64-bit Puli 7.0.

The main files are available at http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/Puli-7.0_Feb2019/.

Installation instructions and detailed description of the new version can be found at http://smokey01.com/gjuhasz/readme-Puli7.html and on the first page of this forum thread.

External 32/64 bit packages have been moved to the shared folder structure at

https://sourceforge.net/projects/puppys ... iles/Puli/


Changes beyond the 64-bit upgrade will be added soon. By then, you can find the changes by comparing the readme files of Puli 7 and the earlier Pulis at

http://www.smokey01.com/gjuhasz.


Have fun!

Regards,

gjuhasz

Update: I moved the packages from Google Drive to SourceForge. See the below post.
Dear B.K. Johnson, thanks for the notification. :oops:
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