Linux Lite 4.0 Suggestions welcomed

[TheDead]

Good topic, I didnt get to create share yet in LL since I have a NAS and didn't need to.
But, my setup is not the most common, being able to create shares without having to open a Terminal windows would give Linux Lite fan points indeed. )
Maybe a little hack job in the meantime is not so bad...

Cheers!

[Jerry]

No worries buddy, suggestions are always welcome

FYI - the XFCE devs are reviving the Thunar Shares Plugin. Unfortunately, it won't be ready until mid 4.x cycle, but if it works nice and easy, we'll put it in 5.x for sure.
I did my own fork of it which works, but it's a real hack job, better leave it to the pro's

[firenice03]

@Jerry

I had not yet tested across platforms. With it being SAMBA and having a GUI, I was hopeful - 
Maybe a bit excited 


Thanks for taking the time to give a look..



I corrected the font size in the above - I copy/pasted the link from the address bar into the forum...
- Think this occurs occasionally...

[Jerry]

By comparison, this is all it does:

Samba Config:

[testsamba]
   path = /home/jerry/testsamba
   writeable = yes
   browseable = yes
   valid users = jerry

when compared to:

Linux Lite Shares:

[liteshare]
   path = /home/%U/linux_share
   available = yes
   valid users = %U %G
   write list = %U
   browsable = yes
   public = no
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   locking = no
   strict locking = no

[Jerry]

@firenice03 I had a play with this. Not sure if you tried it or not (btw your link is very small). Tried it in the 4.x test box and I couldn't access shares from Windows without jumping through many additional hoops. This is one of the reasons I created Lite Shares in the first place.

[firenice03]

Saw this earlier, thought this makes sense for newcomers from Windows... Samba GUI may ease sharing of Linux direcrories. Maybe for Lite Software?


Here's the link..
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-share-a-folder-from-a-linux-data-center-with-this-easy-samba-gui/

[Jerry]

Plymouth is notoriously fickle. There may yet be a new surprise

[TheDead]

Hi,



For the SplashScreen, Jerry Posted this in the SneakPeek 4.0 thread. Seems to fit the bill :
https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/linux-lite-software-development/linux-lite-4-0-sneak-peeks/msg39453/#msg39453


Cheers!

[mdiemer]

Please replace the startup Boot Splash screen wallpaper.

Replace the white-feather-on-yellow-background for startup boot splash with either of the two new Linux Lite wallpapers, such as the image shown by @Jerry  in the Linux Lite 3.6 release notes (reproduced below).

Reason this change would benefit the majority of users: A more modern yet LL-specific wallpaper was included in the new wallpapers from LL 3.6 onward (i.e. as seen in image shown below). Because of this change, why not add this more modern image to the boot splash screen also? First impressions are important, and ALL USERS see the startup boot splash screen! So modernizing this every-time experience with the flat design shown below will be of benefit to all users.

I second this. While the yellow background is fine during the day, it hurts the eyes at night, and during boot of course screen dimmer apps are not yet running.

Alternatively, just tone it down. But I like the first suggestion better.

[bfb]

Something I find useful is netdata https://github.com/firehol/netdata/wiki/Installation
but you might consider that this is already dealt with in Resource Usage

[whateverthing]

@Vera -- FreeFileSync is most similar to what rsync does. But it has the slick interface, which makes it more user-friendly.

I'm looking at other options, and I've found Grsync, which adds a simple (Gnome) front-end to the rsync tool. I haven't used it. Do others have experience with it, good or bad? Or can recommend other user-friendly file backup tools? With the goal being to provide easily accessible tools for new users, a file backup tool should:
* be easy to set up (not a lot of technical back-end required),
* be easy to understand the options, and
* give easy access to adjusting options.
* Bonus points for having a small footprint, which is where Gsync probably wins.


https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/grsync-simple-gui-rsync-easily-linux/


https://sourceforge.net/projects/grsync/

[Vera]

File backup is a habit everyone should practice! I use FreeFileSync to backup files to an external drive. It's pretty easy to figure out, and has lots of options. I choose which directories to backup, and it's smart about updating just the files that have changed or are new. (I think it's a different use case from what Systembak does.)

File backup is important, I agree. I personally am happy with existing built-in tools when it comes to backing up my document files to external hard drive (as opposed to creating a restore point for system files with Systemback, which I don't bother too much with).
So for my documents, I rotate between
a) doing a full external backup by copying my entire home directory drag-and-drop into my external hard drive.
and
b) using the rsync command to update just the files in the backup folder that have changed or are new.

[T1125P]

Thank you Jerry, the Lite menu is looking great!

[LL-user]

File backup is a habit everyone should practice! I use FreeFileSync to backup files to an external drive. It's pretty easy to figure out, and has lots of options. I choose which directories to backup, and it's smart about updating just the files that have changed or are new. (I think it's a different use case from what Systembak does.)

https://www.freefilesync.org/

https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/files/

I also install it on machines of any Linux newbie as it's also available on Windows. Meaning, usually I have advised users while still using Windows to use for the most important system task (backup) FreeFileSync. Therefore they are already familiar with it.
I have chosen it once as it was not only available for Linux and Windows, but even as portable app for Windows, so that it could be used without admin rights (no installation required). Unfortunately the portable feature is meanwhile only available in the paid version. Therefore I'm keeping my eye open for an alternative.

[whateverthing]

File backup is a habit everyone should practice! I use FreeFileSync to backup files to an external drive. It's pretty easy to figure out, and has lots of options. I choose which directories to backup, and it's smart about updating just the files that have changed or are new. (I think it's a different use case from what Systembak does.)

https://www.freefilesync.org/

https://sourceforge.net/projects/freefilesync/files/