Run backup (deja-dup) for the first time. Took a long time for the first run; Several hours. Not sure why so long- To back up on previous LLs versions, I have previously copied my user files direct to an external HDD and the process was reasonably quick.
i) Have I done something wrong - I did not encrypt the deja-dup .
2) Also the deja-dup folder is now taking a lot of what was the previously free disk space on my pc. Can I just cut and paste the deja-dup folder to my external hard drive to free up the disk space? Or do I have to re-run this time specifying another destination?
Quick scan of 2.4 manual I could not find instruction or Q/A on deja-dup. Have I missed them or are they still "in progress"
Thanks
At the weekend I thought I'd experiment a bit with creating a GPT partition table, as sometimes I would like multiboot more than 4 operating systems which I'm limited to with the more conventional MBR partition table.
Using my Asus X71Q laptop (made in 2008, so predates UEFI), setting up several primary GPT partitions (more than 4) was straightforward enough using Gparted. However the problem came if I tried to install Win 7 or Win 8.1 on the first partition. The message came back that I was unable to install to a GTP partition. I find this strange, as on more modern laptops (e.g. Asus G750JS), Win 8.1 comes pre-installed on a GPT disk. So how did the manufacturers achieve this? I would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction.
I didn't have this problem when I installed LL2.4 to the first GPT partition.
Many thanks for any help with this.
Kind regards
Mike
I have no problems setting up file sharing between a windows 7 guest in a LL2.2 host, using Oracle Virtualbox, having already done this a few times on different laptops.
However, when the guest is changed to a distro e.g. ubuntu 14.04, with LL2.2 host, I have problems setting up file sharing. The problem is something like this...
... the 'Guest Additions' appear to install correctly. However, when I go to...
Browse Network (within the guest) → Lappy → linuxliteshare,
a window opens up with a password request for linuxliteshare. However when I put my Administrator password in this doesn't seem to work.
Any clarification much appreciated.
Kind regards
Mike
Was trying to remove mugshot and name from top of Whisker menu and I think I somehow messed up something - I can't remove the generic mugshot - first I unchecked it @ properties settings...and after reboot was still there - I think I inadvertently deleted the profile name. If I click 'about me' in settings menu, I get nothing now. The generic mugshot is still there tho.
However, in the user manager' I'm still listed. still trying to remove the mugshot. Don't know if I need to re-install or recover something.
A friend of mine has Ubuntu 14.04 installed on his ageing Acer laptop - it's going OK but he wants an OS that has a familiar "feel" to Windows XP or 7. I've mentioned LL and I'm going to suggest LL 2.4 32 bit to him. Can somebody advise the best method to fully install LL 2.4 on to his laptop? I was going to try a live USB first but I'm not sure how to go about it.
Thanks in anticipation.
CDemu is an alternative for Windows apps like DAEMON Tools Lite.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cdemu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cdemu-clientThis should also install a gcdemu (a GUI for CDEmu DAEMON), if not, you can install it later. After installing CDEmu, it will automatically add a virtual drive to your system.
I found CDEmu already creates an entry in the context menu, co a custom one isn't needed.
CDEmu is a real virtual drive, and supports multi-track CDs.
You can use Jerry's tutorial below, if you need to mount a single-track images as a "file system".
(04-04-2015, 11:46 PM)Jerry link Wrote: @UNLIMITY please start a thread under Tutorials with a request, and when I get home I'll give you the instructions for that, because I use it myselfHello,
Thanks for the response, but like I said, I can't create a new topic / thread
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Sorry to be a PITA, but the upgrade process clearly doesn't work for me, and I don't see how it even could. Here's a bit from lite-upgrade-series2. Note that it is executed without sudo. The first call it makes is MKDIRBUPS, again without gksudo. It tries to create a backup directory under /etc/skel, which is owned by root and is not publicly writable: drwxr-xr-x 21 1000 root 4.0K Dec 1 01:57 skel. So, it is either my permissions are off or the upgrade script is broken. I have everything updated and upgraded. What should I do?
# Set functions for non-root execution
# The ones that need root go to the other file: lite-upgrade-system-series2
MKDIRBUPS() {
echo "#Creating back up directories..."
sleep 2
mkdir -p /home/$USER/.llupgradebackup/2.4
if [ "${PIPESTATUS[0]}" -ne "0" ]; then
echo "#Error"
sleep 2
zenity --error \
--title="Error" --text="There was an error while\nCreating back up directories!\nUpgrade canceled."
exit 1
fi
mkdir -p /etc/skel/.llupgradebackup/2.4
if [ "${PIPESTATUS[0]}" -ne "0" ]; then
echo "#Error"
sleep 2
zenity --error \
--title="Error" --text="There was an error while\nCreating back up directories!\nUpgrade canceled."
exit 1
fi
}