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Re: Need Suggestions for the Help Manual
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How to install software via the cli is a fair suggestion, I'll add that.
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I suggest more detailed information's or explaintations how to use Terminal
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How to install software or other usefull thinks so that somebody could get the most important used codes on one page
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What's the link for?
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That makes sense like the man page model just updated.
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At this point we're looking for content providers who can write simple, concise explanations for common tasks. What we don't want is content based on peoples personal preference.
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Keyboard shortcuts are on the Start page. We aim to keep new users out of the Terminal where possible, therefore do not want Terminal commands or a section to be to much of a focus. Our Terminal section has the basics, plus a useful cheatsheet. The side Menu is deliberately not alphabetical. It's structured in such as way as to flow from one section to another eg. once they understand the Start section, they can then move onto to attempting an Install, once they have mastered an Install, Network and Software usually follows, and at the end Customize their OS having mastered the previous sections...and so on. Thank you for your suggestions.
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Glad to hear the call for suggestions. A good help file determines whether I stay with an os or piece of software. This might be true for other people who live to learn as I do.
I switched to LinuxLite about 2 years ago. It is my main os now. Backup, documentation, and privacy and security were my main concerns when first learning linux. There wasn’t any sign of distros being concerned about making a restore point or wiping private data. These are the things I would have liked to have seen then and now:
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systemback
: I was glad to see it pre-installed. Setting a restore point after install and updates is one of the best time savers I can think of. I’d add the following things because of the lack of documentation from the developer & all of the trial an error I went through.
For multiboot users: a short tutorial for making an ext “backup”
partition with gparted
; mounting the parition and choosing the partition before making and naming a restore point;
using the default
grub repair
settings from an install disc to fix grub and change the os that boots first;
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cascading menu links
: when you put the pointer on “start here” and other buttons submenus pop out.
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titles
read tracking system
: for those who set out to read the whole manual and need a helper to meet that goal.
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adjust
page layout
: Graphic design and the fine arts are interests of mine; The first page of the manual is beautiful. Some to the changes that you may consider are:
the “start here” and other
buttons
could be made smaller to create some white space and even leave room for some of the interface changes that are most popular or needed.
The
color pallet
is good. Many computer help files are boring to look at. New users are used to making the interface “their own”. Some os builders don’t fully recognize this.
The “linux lite help manual”
title
is kind of floating in the white space. The white can be changed to a tint or a random color pattern. It may seem over the top, but it is a very small area and will implant a non descriptive emotional element that may excite people to use this will made manual (The shortcut links, videos and images are awesome additions).
The
glossary
could have more entries or just an advanced section.
Customizing should include changing
panel icons
(os improvement: I have to reopen the icon manager for each panel icon change. I don’t see any of the ubuntu based os’s making this customization take less time.
- How to add a
software center
. Synaptic p.a. is difficult for a newbie to use. They don’t need to see all the system packages mixed in with consumer type software. (os improvement: LL needs a software center put in the “lite software” choices. I use gnome-software it takes some time to load, but in see no drain on my pentium 2.4 with 2gb ram. ).
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gparted
: how to change the file system name of your os or partition using gparted. This name shows up in the file menu folder tree.
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gnome disk utility
: show how to use it to keep track of how many gb are left on a drive. The partitioning method seems to be easier in gparted.
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lite sofware app
: describe each of the app download links listed in the app and provide wiki page links. As a newbie I’d like to see: bleachbit, xfce notes or noblenotes, clamav, veracrypt, a password manager, a vpn, mintstick to format flash drives
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intermediate skills
section
:
to list some things for more intermediate type tasks, like:
reducing the
swap file
from 60 to 5
changing the
grub time
out from 10 sec to 30.
making your
computer faster
by turning off compositior, power management and making windows invisible when dragging or resizing.
updating
playonlinux
and the security concerns with this gui of
wine
. How to install apps into wine the easy, safer way (q4wine ?).
openvpn or a browser plugin (browsec vpn needs no email at registration) to keep your service provider from accessing all your activities.
A
sandbox
for downloaded file so that clamav can scan them (like puppy605 has).
Bleachbit
documentation is hard to find, but it is the only privacy solution close to ccleaner for windows. I here it is what was used for Hilary’s emails. (os improvement: add it to the “lite software” app).
Chromium
is faster than firefox (even with the sme vpn & antivirus plugins running in both). The documentation could include installing addons and installing and updating pepperflash (os improvement: have a self updating flash addon installed by default for this browser).
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what other people like about linux
section: quotes could be taken from various sources (ie. “A lot of distros talk about attracting windows users, linuxlite is the best i've seen at doing this, yet it still has it’s own identity.”
corbin.
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I have a laptop with a broken screen, windows recognized the 1280x800 resolution of my external VGA monitor All linux distros for me return edid error. I figured it out, with help from forums, but it could have been easier. Instructions for usage of cvt and xrandr and folder placement would be invaluable for some. Old guy here, 63, old electronics tech, I have patience, some do not. Thanks
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New section added to the next release of the Help Manual, Tour. I get a ton of emails about having something like this included, so I can now cross this off my list
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