2021 - Perpetuity Screenshot Thread

[jedi]

Still alive and kicking. Mostly...



(  totally unauthorized screengrab of a wallpaper of packrat's...  )

[PackRat]

^ Nice. One of my favorite wallpapers.

[PackRat]

[VastOne]

That is an incredible look RatMan!

[PackRat]

@vastone - thanks

Dual monitor setup. Moved conky to the bottom of the second monitor to balance out the fluxbox taskbar. Using the ~/.fluxbox/apps file to have gimp open maximized on the second monitor:

[PackRat]

Work in progress -

[vitforlinux]

I like to annoy distros and change them a bit.
I added JGmenu, MX Linux repos, magic corners(bl-hotcorners-python3 -d
), xfdashboard, ulauncher, lightpad.

https://postimg.cc/JsSTx9q6
https://postimg.cc/w7xzhsff

[PackRat]

Nice.

How did the installation go?

[PackRat]

[vitforlinux]

Nice.

How did the installation go?

EHM!

Step One JGmenu... ala Vit

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sudo apt uppdate && sudo apt install jgmenu && jgmenu_run init --theme=archlabs_1803 && jgmenu_run init --apply-gtktheme && sed -i 's/position_mode        = fixed/position_mode        = pointer/g' ~/.config/jgmenu/jgmenurc &&  sed -i 's/font                 = Ubuntu 12px/font                 = Ubuntu 16px/g' ~/.config/jgmenu/jgmenurc

then add to tint2conf

Step Two Add MX 23 repo... need for xfdashboard

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wget https://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/pool/main/m/mx23-archive-keyring/mx23-archive-keyring_2023.6.6_all.deb && sudo apt install ./mx23-archive-keyring_2023.6.6_all.deb && echo "deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mxlinux.list && echo -e "Package: *\nPin: release a=mx\nPin-Priority: 100" | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/mxlinux && sudo apt update && sudo apt install mx-packageinstaller
Step Tree Hot corners with xfdashboard

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mkdir ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/

echo "[Hot Corners]" > ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "top_left_corner_command = xfdashboard" >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "top_right_corner_command = " >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "bottom_left_corner_command = " >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "bottom_right_corner_command = " >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "polling_interval = 0.4" >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "corner_delay = 0.2" >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc
echo "bounce_distance = 40" >>  ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc

sudo apt install python3-xlib wmctrl xdotool xfdashboard && wget https://github.com/capn-damo/scripts/raw/master/bl-hotcorners-python3 -P /tmp && chmod +x /tmp/bl-hotcorners-python3 && sudo mv /tmp/bl-hotcorners-python3 /usr/local/bin/ && echo -e "\n\n\t now add bl-hotcorners-python3 -d to autostart\n\n"
Step Four Ulauncher (for Ubuntu)

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wget https://launchpad.net/~agornostal/+archive/ubuntu/ulauncher/+files/ulauncher_5.15.3-0ubuntu1ppa1~lunar_all.deb && sudo apt install ./ulauncher*.deb
Then add ulauncher & to ~/.fluxbox/startup

Step Five lightpad (another program search)

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wget https://github.com/libredeb/lightpad/releases/download/v0.0.8/lightpad_0.0.8.rev1_amd64.deb && sudo apt install ./lightpad*.deb
My ~/.config/bl-hotcorners/bl-hotcornersrc (xdotool key super+d is for iconize window... not default)

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[Hot Corners]
top_left_corner_command = xfdashboard -t
top_right_corner_command = com.github.libredeb.lightpad
bottom_left_corner_command = ulauncher-toggle   
bottom_right_corner_command = xdotool key super+d
polling_interval = 0.2
corner_delay = 0.2
bounce_distance = 40

Good luck!

[PackRat]

That's impressive, but I was just referring to the installation of VSIDO itself. Did the installation from the fsarchive go well?

[riV]

Hello VastOne
greetings everyone
install Method 3, Method 1. vsido Welcome a pleasure. 

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vsido@vsido:~$ stat / |grep Birth
 Birth: 2023-08-09 00:11:17.000000000 -0500
vsido@vsido:~$ inxi -S
System:    Host: vsido Kernel: 6.4.0-2-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.8 Distro: VSIDO V-Ger V-Ger
vsido@vsido:~$ /usr/bin/inxi -pl -xx -S -xxx -W 20510 -aI
System:
  Host: vsido Kernel: 6.4.0-2-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
    v: 13.2.0 parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.4.0-2-amd64
    root=UUID=07036f91-0272-4942-8405-4a4a5e0cea87 ro net.ifnames=0 quiet
  Desktop: Fluxbox v: 1.3.8 info: tint2 vt: 7 dm: LXDM Distro: Debian
    GNU/Linux trixie/sid
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 23.44 GiB size: 22.9 GiB (97.71%) used: 5.15 GiB (22.5%)
    fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2 label: vsido
  ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.77 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap
    swappiness: 70 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) priority: -2
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 label: N/A
Weather:
  Report: temperature: 25.82 C (78 F) conditions: scattered clouds wind: from
    SW at 3.1 m/s (11 km/h, 7 mph) cloud cover: 40% humidity: 69%
    pressure: 1009 mb (34 in)
  Locale: Washington, US, 20510 current time: Wed 09 Aug 2023 08:34:17 PM
    CDT observation time: N/A Source: OpenWeatherMap.org
Info:
  Processes: 123 Uptime: 1h 16m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 1024 MiB
  available: 895.8 MiB used: 405.8 MiB (45.3%) Init: systemd v: 254
  target: graphical (5) default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers:
  gcc: 13.2.0 alt: 10/11/12/13/6 Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 1444 libs: 886
  tools: apt,apt-get,synaptic Shell: Bash v: 5.2.15 running-in: xfce4-terminal
  inxi: 3.3.28
OS: Debian GNU/Linux trixie/sid x86_64
Resolution: 1920x1080
WM Theme: twice
Theme: Vertex-Dark [GTK2/3]
Icons: LinuxLex-8 [GTK2/3]

[vitforlinux]

That's impressive, but I was just referring to the installation of VSIDO itself. Did the installation from the fsarchive go well?

Yes, no problems, I used MX Linux 21.3, then RhinoLinux Grub (Ubuntu 23.10)... best grub: start Artix and Void.

I've refrained from writing a mini guide on my blog, maybe Vsido isn't for everyone. Many would find that Linux runs badly without realizing that a Sid-based distro has some problems from time to time.

[riV]

Hello PackRat and Everyone

HOME/.conkyrcb
New syntax for active lines.
Please give to it your vsido icon image path, in the conky.text,
an example /usr/share/icons/yad.png does work in place of
This sample has an invented path to image /home/vsido/images/vis60; will be displayed 60x60.

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conky.config = {
    -- VSIDO Default b conky b
    --#  Begin Window Settings 
    --################################################
    -- Create own window instead of using desktop (required in nautilus)
    own_window = true,
    own_window_type = 'normal',
    own_window_transparent = true,
    own_window_hints = 'undecorated,below,skip_taskbar,skip_pager',
    own_window_colour = 'gray',
    own_window_class = 'conky',
    own_window_title = 'VSIDO Conky b',

    -- Use the Xdbe extension? (eliminates flicker)
    -- It is highly recommended to use own window with this one
    -- so double buffer won't be so big.
    double_buffer = true,

    --# ARGB can be used for real transparency
    --# NOTE that a composite manager is required for real transparency.
    --# This option will not work as desired (in most cases) in conjunction with
    --# own_window_type normal
    own_window_argb_visual = true,

    --# When ARGB visuals are enabled, this use this to modify the alpha value
    --# Use: own_window_type normal
    --# Use: own_window_transparent no
    --# Valid range is 0-255, where 0 is 0% opacity, and 255 is 100% opacity.
    -- own_window_argb_value 255

    minimum_width = 160, minimum_height = 220,
    maximum_width = 160,

    gap_x = 40,
    gap_y = 0,

    alignment = 'middle_right',
    --#########################################  End Window Settings  ###
    --#  Font Settings  #################################################
    -- Use Xft (anti-aliased font and stuff)
    use_xft = true,
    font = 'Monofont:bold:size=9',

    -- Alpha of Xft font. Must be a value at or between 1 and 0 ###
    xftalpha = 1,
    -- Force UTF8? requires XFT ###
    override_utf8_locale = true,

    draw_shades = false,
    default_shade_color = 'black',

    draw_outline = false,
    default_outline_color = 'black',

    uppercase = false,
    --###########################################  End Font Settings  ###
    --#  Color Settings #################################################
    default_shade_color = 'gray',
    default_outline_color = 'black',

    default_color = 'DCDCDC', -- 220 220 220   Gainsboro
    color0 = '8FBC8F', -- 143 188 143   DarkSeaGreen
    color1 = '778899', -- 119 136 153   LightSlateGray
    color2 = 'FF8C00', -- 255 140   0   DarkOrange
    color3 = '7FFF00', -- 127 255   0   Chartreuse
    color4 = 'FFA07A', -- 255 160 122   LightSalmon
    color5 = 'FFDEAD', -- 255 222 173   NavajoWhite
    color6 = '00BFFF', --   0 191 255   DeepSkyBlue
    color7 = '00FFFF', --   0 255 255   Cyan
    color8 = 'FFFF00', -- 255 255   0   Yellow
    color9 = 'B22222', -- 178  34  34   FireBrick
    --#########################################  End Color Settings  ###
    --#  Borders Section ###############################################
    draw_borders = false,
    -- Stippled borders?
    stippled_borders = 0,
    -- border margins
    border_inner_margin = 5,
    border_outer_margin = 0,
    -- border width
    border_width = 1,
    -- graph borders
    draw_graph_borders = true,
    --default_graph_size 15 40
    --########################################  End Borders Secton  ###
    --#  Miscellaneous Section   #######################################
    --Boolean value, if true, Conky will be forked to background when started.
    background = true,

    -- Adds spaces around certain objects to stop them from moving other things
    -- around, this only helps if you are using a mono font
    -- Options: right, left or none
    use_spacer = 'none',
    -- Default and Minimum size is 256 - needs more for single commands that
    -- "call" a lot of text IE: bash scripts
    text_buffer_size = 1028,

    -- Subtract (file system) buffers from used memory?
    no_buffers = true,

    -- change GiB to G and MiB to M
    short_units = true,

    -- Like it says, ot pads the decimals on % values
    -- doesn't seem to work since v1.7.1
    pad_percents = 2,

    --   Maximum size of user text buffer, i.e. layout below TEXT line in config file
    --  (default is 16384 bytes)
    -- max_user_text 16384

    -- Desired output unit of all objects displaying a temperature. Parameters are
    -- either "fahrenheit" or "celsius". The default unit is degree Celsius.
    -- temperature_unit Fahrenheit

    --#######################################  End Miscellaneous Section  ###
    --#  LUA Settings #######################################################
    -- Above and After TEXT - requires a composite manager or blinks.
    --
    -- lua_load ~/Conky/LUA/draw-bg.lua
    --TEXT
    --${lua conky_draw_bg 10 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.6}
    --
    -- ${lua conky_draw_bg corner_radius x_position y_position width height color alpha}
    --
    -- OR Both above TEXT (No composite manager required - no blinking!)
    --
    --lua_load = '/home/vsido/images/vis60',

    --lua_draw_hook_pre draw_bg 15 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.5
    -- lua_draw_hook_post draw-bg 125 0 0 0 0 0x000000 0.01
    --
    -- TEXT
    --
    --###############################################  End LUA Settings  ###
    update_interval = 1
}

conky.text = [[
    ${image /home/vsido/images/vis60 -s 60x60 -p 0,0}\
    ${color OldLace}
    ${alignr 5}${time %X}
    ${alignr 5}${time %x}
    ${alignr 5}${uptime_short}
    ${hr}
    ${alignc}${kernel}
    ${hr}
    Host  ${alignr 5}${nodename}
    RAM   ${alignr 5}${color5}${mem}${color OldLace} / ${memmax}
    Swap  ${alignr 5}${color5}${swap}${color OldLace} / ${swapmax}
    # CPU 1  ${alignr 5}${cpu cpu1}%
    # CPU 2  ${alignr 5}${cpu cpu2}%
    # CPU 3  ${alignr 5}${cpu cpu3}%
    # CPU 4  ${alignr 5}${cpu cpu4}%
    # CPU Avg  ${alignr 5}${cpu cpu0}%
cpu  ${alignr 5}${color5}${cpu cpu0}${color OldLace}%
   
    Disk  ${alignr 5}${fs_used /} / ${fs_size /}
    /Root ${fs_size /}${alignr 5}${fs_used_perc /}%
    /Home ${fs_size /home}${alignr 5}${fs_used_perc /home}%
    DISK  ${hr}
    Read   ${alignr 5}${diskio_read /dev/sda}
    Write  ${alignr 5}${diskio_write /dev/sda}
   
   
    ${alignc}${upspeedgraph eth0 14,140 000000 00ff00}
    Up  ${alignr 5}${upspeedf eth0}
    NETWORK  ${hr}
    Down  ${alignr 5}${downspeedf eth0}
    ${alignc}${downspeedgraph eth0 14,140 000000 ff0000}
    $conky_version
    conky
]]
   

[VastOne]

Yes, no problems, I used MX Linux 21.3, then RhinoLinux Grub (Ubuntu 23.10)... best grub: start Artix and Void.

I've refrained from writing a mini guide on my blog, maybe Vsido isn't for everyone. Many would find that Linux runs badly without realizing that a Sid-based distro has some problems from time to time.

Meh, it is all in the end users hands and I believe our target audience is those that have been around the block a few times .. At the same time we are also aware that any user wanting to use this one (or any distro) can have a forum and several decades of expertise to help with anything. Me personally, I have always believed SID to be maligned as the problem child when in reality it is as good as anything that a good backup can restore