QuickPup 21.04 [RETIRED, succeeded by QuickPup64]

[TerryH]

Updated manual frugal installation to 21.02. @mistfire It just gets better all the time. Very impressive, I just found by chance while moving my cursor over the battery indicator and was surprised that it now has a brightness control slider, as well as the XFCE Power Management.

The only issue, which is not specific to Quickpup, is that the XFCE Weather plugin at present isn't working. This seems to be an ongoing occurrence with many XFCE installations. The location is currently being found and set correctly, but displays 'No Data'.

Edit: Trying to install later version using PPM which shows 0.10.2 available but fails to download package, so I tried to compile the latest version 0.11.0. I have the latest devx which I loaded. The compile failed and I don't know how to fix. The last four lines of the configure are:

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checking how to run the C preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: in `/mnt/sda6/xfce4-weather-plugin-0.11.0':
configure: error: C preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details

config.log.gz

File is fake .gz

(32.95 KiB) Downloaded 64 times

Any assistance greatly appreciated.

[TerryH]

The reason I attempted the compile as mentioned above is that any downloads attempted using PPM which attempts to download from the slackware-15.0 or slackware-current repositories fails to download. I can download from slackware-14.2 or the slackware-15.0-salix repository successfully. To check I booted with pfix=ram and after update, I updated the PPM database and re-tried several downloads. All downloads which were from the 2 mentioned database failed, while other downloads were successful.

[mistfire]

The reason I attempted the compile as mentioned above is that any downloads attempted using PPM which attempts to download from the slackware-15.0 or slackware-current repositories fails to download. I can download from slackware-14.2 or the slackware-15.0-salix repository successfully. To check I booted with pfix=ram and after update, I updated the PPM database and re-tried several downloads. All downloads which were from the 2 mentioned database failed, while other downloads were successful.

Slackware-15.0 and Slackware-Current repos are dynamic repository because it was rolling release. You need to update it first if you want to download packages on PPM using that repo

[TerryH]

The reason I attempted the compile as mentioned above is that any downloads attempted using PPM which attempts to download from the slackware-15.0 or slackware-current repositories fails to download. I can download from slackware-14.2 or the slackware-15.0-salix repository successfully. To check I booted with pfix=ram and after update, I updated the PPM database and re-tried several downloads. All downloads which were from the 2 mentioned database failed, while other downloads were successful.

Slackware-15.0 and Slackware-Current repos are dynamic repository because it was rolling release. You need to update it first if you want to download packages on PPM using that repo

As I mentioned in my post, I did update the repository database. I have updated it several times.

[mistfire]

@TerryH

Did you try to install via pkg?
Also regard compiling. I read the config log, did you load the xfce dev files and linux headers?

P.S: Slackware repos sometimes return 404 not found even it exists. The solution was to wait for few minutes then try to download the package

[PipzDex]

Hi @mistfire

This is something that I had already seen from the beginning but until today I could see it as a mistake ...
It is about the clock, since when starting the setup, we select the city where we are located, but it does not make changes to the clock that is in the lower bar, for this, we have to do it directly on the clock and select from the area where we are, Up to here we would solve the problem of the schedule, but when installing conky and this when representing a clock, it shows a totally different time and date from the one we are supposed to define on both occasions ...
Could it be a bug or is conky just not fit for use with XFCE?

[mistfire]

Hi @mistfire

This is something that I had already seen from the beginning but until today I could see it as a mistake ...
It is about the clock, since when starting the setup, we select the city where we are located, but it does not make changes to the clock that is in the lower bar, for this, we have to do it directly on the clock and select from the area where we are, Up to here we would solve the problem of the schedule, but when installing conky and this when representing a clock, it shows a totally different time and date from the one we are supposed to define on both occasions ...
Could it be a bug or is conky just not fit for use with XFCE?

QuckPup uses localtime by default to avoid messing the clock on Windows during dual boot.

[TerryH]

PPM > Help and Menu > Help fail to launch a web browser, also adding the Web Browser as a launcher in a panel fails to execute. The problem is these instances use the command:

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exo-oen --launch WebBrowser %u

The problem is that this command is attempting to execute light browser. You need to update this to use the installed browser in quickpup, seamonkey instead of light.

Edit: I found exo-preferred-applications and changed it to seamonkey. The default should still be changed from light to stop the errors by default.

[TerryH]

@TerryH

Did you try to install via pkg?
Also regard compiling. I read the config log, did you load the xfce dev files and linux headers?

P.S: Slackware repos sometimes return 404 not found even it exists. The solution was to wait for few minutes then try to download the package

In my case it has been failing for days regardless of how long I wait after re-trying after failure. It is always failing.

[mistfire]

@TerryH

Did you try to install via pkg?
Also regard compiling. I read the config log, did you load the xfce dev files and linux headers?

P.S: Slackware repos sometimes return 404 not found even it exists. The solution was to wait for few minutes then try to download the package

In my case it has been failing for days regardless of how long I wait after re-trying after failure. It is always failing.

Try to replace /root/.pkg/pkgrc with this configuration

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WORKDIR=/root/pkg
REPONAME=slackware15.0-salix
EX=txz
REPOFILE=Packages-slackware-15.0-official
REPOURL1=http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/salix/i486/slackware-15.0/
REPOURL2=http://slackware.uk/salix/i486/slackware-15.0/
REPOURL3=http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/salixos/i486/slackware-15.0/
REPOURL4=
PKGSEARCH="list_pkg_names"
PKGSEARCHEXACT="pkg -ne"
DEPSEARCH="list_all_pkg_names"
DEPSEARCHEXACT="pkg -nea"
REPOFALLBACKS="slacko14.2 slackware14.2 slackware14.2-extra slacko14 noarch common32"
PKGSCOPE="all"
DEPSCOPE="all"
BLEDGE="no"
RDCHECK="yes"
AUTOCLEAN="no"
BUILDTOOL=petbuild

Then try to install program via pkg again
You can also use Package Manager NG, the GUI frontend for pkg. It works like PPM

[mistfire]

@TerryH

Upon reading the source code of xfce4-weather-plugin. The website for weather report was hardcoded. I wonder if those sites were still exists.

[TerryH]

@TerryH

Upon reading the source code of xfce4-weather-plugin. The website for weather report was hardcoded. I wonder if those sites were still exists.

Yes, it will be something to do with that, as the version currently installed is 0.8.2. I have 0.10.2 in a 64 bit Debian Dog, which still works. I am trying to update to at least that version or even the latest 0.11.0.

Edit: I update the pkgrc as per your previous post. The 0.10.2 version appeared, however when checking the package status it showed 'Not in any repo'. It failed to install. I then manually checked and downloaded the package from within a browser from the NLUUG Salix x86 repo. It installed but failed when trying to add to panel.

At present I'm going to just leave it out and try again in a few weeks.

[mistfire]

I then manually checked and downloaded the package from within a browser from the NLUUG Salix x86 repo. It installed but failed when trying to add to panel.

You need to install icu4c 56 to make it work. QuickPup has icu4c 68

[mistfire]

QuickPup 21.03 released

Changes
* Fixed pkg and PPM configuration
* New PPM GUI. Ability to install multiple packages on PPM is back (The only drawback was the removal of classic mode).

Download (32-bit only): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RmNbi9 ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: d3e45aebbf743f566b5346be4db72c04

[8Geee]

Oh boy...

Does not recognize the LG 24ge40nu CD/DVD burner
No ext2/3/4
That damned tmpfs instead of /tmp. Lotsa stuff gets lost there, some trivial like the disconnect icon for networks others not.

This and precise 5.7.2 light are no-go

Regards
8Geee

[mistfire]

Oh boy...

Does not recognize the LG 24ge40nu CD/DVD burner
No ext2/3/4
That damned tmpfs instead of /tmp. Lotsa stuff gets lost there, some trivial like the disconnect icon for networks others not.

This and precise 5.7.2 light are no-go

Regards
8Geee

Did you check the MD5 Checksum of QuickPup that you downloaded and compared with the given checksum?

[8Geee]

Tossed it already. Keeping Precise572 onCD... no repos, no security upgrads possible

Will D/L again and try FF78.9 32-bit in it. But no ext2/3/4 supporrt is rather un-linux-like.
C'mon... it won't hurt a bit, I promise.

Regards 8Geee

[mistfire]

QuickPup 21.04 released

Changes:
* Redmond Delta 10 is the new default xfce theme
* snap2 was replaced by timeshift
* Added Moserial terminal
* Improved system cleanup upon shutdown
* Fixes on shutdown script
* Fixes on initrd
* Xfce power manager can now recall display brightness. This made possible by a workaround
* Removed stray libraries
* Fixed missing crda files

Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zMgrwG ... sp=sharing
MD5 Checksum: 4a962bcf76e820d438ccd992848f8062

[one]

Hi mistfire,

thank you for this "update". But - the permission to download from your google-drive is not properly set, so download is not possible.

Your link leads to the google-login prompt for the Google-Drive ...

peace

[mistfire]

Hi mistfire,

thank you for this "update". But - the permission to download from your google-drive is not properly set, so download is not possible.

Your link leads to the google-login prompt for the Google-Drive ...

peace

Sorry for the inconvenience. The download link permission has been fixed. You can now download the file

[one]

Thank you

peace

[8Geee]

Dead fish.

D/L 21.03, burned to CD, md5sum matched
Configure eth0 (DougAl), Added FF78.9esr and installed 3 add-ons (uBlock, Clear URL, CSS exfil) and set up about:preferences. Close browser and D/C from internet
Gparted sdb1 2Gb partition to W32 and set boot flag (NO ext2/3/4 available)
Install to sdb1 shutdown with 512Mb save ext3 (3fs)
... my SanDisk USB stick that WILL boot as ext3 NO BOOT
Furthermore, the unacceptance of the cd burner caused a no handshake condition that locked the door... can't remove the CD using the button.

Well, I put AtomicPup ff66 back in, and the CD burner recognized ... door opens, toss your CD in Trash.
useless ro me... I been running 32-bit for 6 years here, and another 6 years with the EEEpc suplied Xandros.

BTW, you might try a k4.19 hernel LTS with patching from kernel org enabled.
JMHO and experience
8Geee

[mistfire]

@8Geee

What's the specs of your computer including name and model?

[8Geee]

intel N270 Atom, non-uefi 32-bit (i686), i915 video, 2Gb mem., 8Gb SanDisk stubby, 16Gb internal SDD.

[esos]

Quickpup 21.04 frugal install with grub4dos.
After first quickpupsave.3fs is created,
it wont boot up anymore (boot error!!!)

[mistfire]

Quickpup 21.04 frugal install with grub4dos.
After first quickpupsave.3fs is created,
it wont boot up anymore (boot error!!!)

Did you put the main sfs file on a folder?

If error message dialog was shown on dialog, choose save temp file. select the drive where to save the temp files. Once the temp files was saved (in tarball). Send the temp files on this thread

[mistfire]

On my latest experiment. I successfully build QuickPup64 from ScPup64. However not fit for release because the samba's reliance on ICU68 while the other components relies on ICU69 (I need to make all apps rely on ICU69 to reduce bloat further). Also the icon bug on legacy systray of xfce4-panel 4.16. The system tray failed to refresh icons. It leaves the previous icon behind the updated one

[peebee]

On my latest experiment. I successfully build QuickPup64 from ScPup64. However not fit for release because the samba's reliance on ICU68 while the other components relies on ICU69 (I need to make all apps rely on ICU69 to reduce bloat further). Also the icon bug on legacy systray of xfce4-panel 4.16. The system tray failed to refresh icons. It leaves the previous icon behind the updated one

You probably need a rebuild of ScPup64......... Samba has to be recompiled every time icu updates........... I reverted xfce-panel to version 4.14 to make systray work........... I will be interested to know if 64-bit Thunar crashes for you........

ydrv for ScPup64:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

[mistfire]

On my latest experiment. I successfully build QuickPup64 from ScPup64. However not fit for release because the samba's reliance on ICU68 while the other components relies on ICU69 (I need to make all apps rely on ICU69 to reduce bloat further). Also the icon bug on legacy systray of xfce4-panel 4.16. The system tray failed to refresh icons. It leaves the previous icon behind the updated one

You probably need a rebuild of ScPup64......... Samba has to be recompiled every time icu updates........... I reverted xfce-panel to version 4.14 to make systray work........... I will be interested to know if 64-bit Thunar crashes for you........

ydrv for ScPup64:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/lxpup/ ... s/download

I installed the xfce manually from slackware current repo. I only got from sfs files you provided was only desktop files. The stock desktop file ones shows nothing on xfce4 settings manager. The latest 64-bit thunar from slackware current repo doesn't crash and runs smoothly. The whole 64-bit xfce desktop runs nicely except xfce4-screenshooter which blackens the screen if compositor was enabled. xfce-panels is not compatible with xfce4-panel 4.16 and it pulls older libs.

[mistfire]

@peebee Do you have samba 4.12 precompiled against ICU69? Due to my limited bandwidth I can't setup compiling environment.