ritualclarity

Configuring Program Options:

I like to have options. I am sure you do as well. For this we will click on the blue bag in the bottom left side. It will open "Discover" which is a GUI based software app that helps you manage your programs.

Select "Settings" in the bottom left

Towards the bottom of the right side you will see "Missing Backends" "Discover-Flatpak backend.

Select install. Of course, you will be again prompted for a password.

Open Konsole, if you don't already have it open from the previous session. (I didn't mention to close it ) 

sudo apt install kde-config-flatpak

This will intergrate Flatpak support into the Plasma Systems Settings. 

type exit in the Konsole, this will close it. 

Before you leave Discover, click on the "Add Flathub"

Close "Discover" and reopen it and go back to the settings. Shortly you should see "Central respository of Flatpak applications etc" At this time you can make Flatpak the default or leave Snap the default. You can change this at any time.

You will now need to reboot/ restart.

After restarting you can open "Discover" again and check programs. You should now see programs that on the top left side will say "Flatpak", "Snap" or Unbuntu. More options baby. Now if you have a bad Snap program, you can uninstall and install a flatpak option. Avoid  any non snap, or flatpak options when possible.

First Start! 

Updating your new system.

1 Click on the bottom left side on the "gear". A pannel like Windows will open. There you will find "Konsole". click on that.

2 We will update. Input the text below and wait until completed. You will be prompted for your main password (the one you input first in the installation process)

sudo apt update

* it will upgrade the list of programs that need updates.

sudo apt upgrade

*it will upgrade the programs. Note won't update Flatpaks and Snaps. they update seperately. You will be asked if you want to do this. Press "Y".

Cleaning your system:

When you have had some time using and installing stuff. You can help clean the system.

sudo apt-get autoremove

This removes packages that are no longer needed.

sudo apt-get clean

This cleans the APT (package manager). The stored packages that have been downloaded by the package manager and no longer needed.

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge

This is more powerful. It removes the orphaned packages that are no longer needed.

With a good clean sytem now. Why not try those clean up tools as well? If everything has been done right to this point you shouldn't have much to remove or clean. Don't worry if it reports some file not upgraded etc. All is good for you at this time.

To start.

1 Download Kubuntu.

2 Get a free USB drive that the data can be erased.

3 Use balenaEtcher to make a bootable usb drive. Rufus can be used (Windows) If asked for DD vs ISO. Always choose DD.

Reboot the computer and gain access to the boot menu so that you can boot from the Kubuntu USB drive. You might have to look up your particular device requirements to do this. For my Dell it is F12. Spam that button baby! Until it tells you it is booting to the boot menu.

Click on the Try or Install Kubuntu option.

Once booted into the main menu where it will ask if you want to try or install you can do either. If you haven't installe Linux on this device, use the "try" option to be sure all is good before you install. You shoudl do is find your network and set it up first.It will transfer over to the installation so you won't have to do it a second time.

Installation:

Language, 

Location,

Keyboard (photos are included) 

Customize. Minimum Installation. I will cover updating later. (Hint, it will be the command line. You need to use a command line in Linux. Best to start now.)

Partitions. Erase disk, Select "Swap to file" and "btrfs" (towards the bottom) Encrypt System, and input your password.

Users: (basic information including the name you want your computer to be) NOTE: If you are the only person using this computer you can set it up to log in to your account without using a passowrd. Click on the "Log in automatically without asking for the password. Don't worry, you can change this later in the "Account" settings.

Summary: (where you can review your changes. Confirm that all is good before you install)

Install: (... where... it installs lol)

Finish: (... where you select reboot)

When rebooting it will ask you to remove the USB drive and press enter. This is so that if your computer has been set up to boot from USB it won't start the installation process again.

I will be covering some basics regarding LInux. Specifically Kubuntu installation and some configurations I like to do.

The thread is locked as I develop this through mutiple post / sections. Once I am satisfied I will unlock it for comments.

About me:

I am a Linux noob that has used Linux for well over a year and had it as a main computer for almost all I do for the past 6 months. I have experiememted with various distros such as Mint and Pure Debian, Silverblue and its "spins" as well as Manjaro (which is awesome but the documentation is inconsistant compared to Debian based distros such as Mint, Ubuntu and Kubuntu etc.)

9 hours ago, endgameaddiction said:

Same. But that social media will dissolve as they eat their own and outcast anyone who questions, or has a disagreement. Conform or else...

absolutely. However their dissolving won't be interferring with the common person. They can melt, disolve or explode whatever suits their fancy in their little world.  The same goes for extreme right wing crazies. Both should go to their own corners and do their own thing. Let the rest of the world live in peace.  

they won't learn for example Youtube and their bullshit they are doing. People are moving to another platform. Same with Tic Tok and Farcebook. Start wit the shit and lose.

1 hour ago, endgameaddiction said:

 

Hey, I think it is cool that there is someplace where those people can go to and talk their talk away from others.

A different source.

Surely this is an April's Fools joke. Right?

Surely Microsoft can't be that stupid. I mean every attempt that they do to force this gets a massive negative response. No company would do that, right?

Making people dig into their registry and other task to get their computer set up the way they need. This isn't aiding in security. In fact someone can screw something up and  or turn off something that is needed for security.  Every step they are taking is stupid.

I for one is mostly on Linux. I have a computer that i am trying out various distros and programs and such gaining experince and understnading of what I want and how to get it. Linux isn't a once stop shoppng so there is some compromises you need but it is pretty easy for someone that needs basic office and internet stuff to get a quick easy setup ... Linux Mint.  Or perhaps Unbuntu etc. to get really far and intergrate windoze espcially gaming and particuarly online gaming is difficult to impossible.  Reason I currently have a Windows .. yes set up with an online account. first time in history (but all they can really get is my gaming stuff. ) for games. Don't worry, gaming is advancing very fast in Linux. Very fast. There are even distros that setup everyting for you however you do need to still know some stuff to tweak it when problems arrise. (dam. my H key is dying on my keyboard. lol Serves me for keeping a keyboard for years. lol)

my laggy mess was likely a bad download as I had a near complete failure with missing a monitor!  Tried a live CD and it worked well. So instead of wasting hours trying to figure it out, installed a fresh copy. Firefox is still a bit laggy but not bad. Much better and like on m y other potato. lol

20 minutes later a compete system fully updated and some key software installed. I can do this 10 times more and still be less time that a Windows install and update lol. Expecially if you add the software installation in the equations!

4 hours ago, vancleef said:

EU urges citizens to stockpile supplies to last 3 days in case of crisis | AP News

Apparently, the Russian Army that is stalled attacking a third-rate country and losing thousands of troops and billions in equipment every day is also, simultaneously, capable and ready to invade Europe any day now. 

Seriously, Legacy Media. You got your nose punched trying to mislead the public re: the election. Now, you think your Russian narrative can go in both directions at the same time?

 

Not so third rate. I belive that is propaganda of the West.  Keep in mind, even with choking sanctions it still managed to grow for a time. Still is managing to get materials and equipment to the front lines. Still able to mount a war and finally still holding land in a country that had basically an open checkbook for purchasing supplies to throw at it. Sure China is likely helping to a degree and as it Korea but I doubt either are contributing the tones of cash that is being contributed by USA/Europe / nato. 

Ukraine is getting first rate intellegence from the USA.  Yet with all this. Propaganda aside, Ukraine still isn't successful after 3 years.

I do agree the media in Europe are pushing a farce. However, the reason might be much more evil. With "concern" and controled panic they can further push their agenda and funnel more money to Ukraine maybe even personal. All the while the citizens will back it. the US money train that has left the station has to be made up.  The military complex in Europe wants to get in the action and make record $$$ now as well. So they (Europe) will use Trump as an reason to spend double or even tripple of what they did previously on top of the support being sent to build up their forces.

3 hours ago, Doublezero said:

I just installed Kubuntu on my main computer and I love it! Bye bye Windows!!! I installed the Brave browser using the Konsole and when I needed to enter my password nothing showed, I was confused for a second then I relized it doesn't show you typing passwords for security reasons just like on a Linux server.    @ritualclarity Thanks for recommending this.

I have bad news. A recent update of Firefox became a very laggy mess. It is a snap of course. So keep that in mind when you use sandboxed applications those can start to have a problem hopefully fixed with a new update.

Also keep in mind you can use any destop for practically any Linux distro just have to install it. Most major distros have the major desktops in their repo. I might need to go to a Gnome desktop. I found a video capture program that works well on it that isn't available on another desktop. This is for one of my laptops that doesn't have an external monitor. The other options work... just a bit wonky and not as clean. I'd have to install a gnome desktop to access just that small program. Lots of resources used just for that program to use another desktop.

It is a good opportunity to play with Manjaro. A Arch Linux spin off. Arch doesn't need to ever be updated to a new version. Has the bleeding edge software. Very useful for possible future gaming on Linux. Arch has some of the most current software for this. It is used by Linux based hand helds as well. (a version of it at least) So the software is readily avaiable way earlier than on Debian. It would potentially be more unstable and occasionally I might need to get to the command line and do some work to resolve some issues. This of course would be on my secondary old laptop or a VM.

Worse than I thought.

1 hour ago, endgameaddiction said:

The new nexusmods design looks awful. I first thought I clicked on some gimmick website.

You did. You just didn't know it  LOL 

8 hours ago, vancleef said:

I don't understand how making it so some working man or woman can't get to their job because someone disabled their car is helping the country.  Liberals are absolutely fucking retarded.

What you aren't saying is they are committing crimes against innnocent democrats. The people that they belong to (generally).  That is just wild.  It is one thing to attack a dealer but quite another to attack customers especially when you don't know their history. I know a democrat couple that own 2 teslas and they HATE Elon!  Oh do they HATE. I can't imagine how someone resolves their HATE for Elon and still drive his cars.  This couple has plenty of money to easily buy some other electric car. Sure it sucks to loose some money on the deal but ... when you HATE, you HATE.  If I had that much HATE, I wouldn't care if I walked or took the bus. I"d get rid of what I HATE.

55 minutes ago, Doublezero said:

Update: Well, I was kind of right. (Not really ) But the real problem is this.

No big deal though, with a VM I can run 3ds Max in Windows and save all the files to a shared folder in Linux anyway.

There used to be a way to use windows .dll in Linux. It is advanced but it was what was being done before Wine and other tools came along.

However, you are 100% correct a VM is great use for Windoze. Use it how you want. Make a snapshot to make sure that Windoze tomfoolery won't screw you up. If it does, just restore a snapshot. Usually it is pretty quick. As I understand you can also once you set up windoze the way you want create a snapshot and then not need any virus or other software. Getting set up you can use Windoze defender. Less software needed. Less bullshit needed.  

Finally for those that need graphics or some other drivers and such you can pass through components to the Linux device (meaning for graphics you would have to have 2 graphics options perferably AMD for the grpahics card. less trouble) And it would respond very close to native windoze. There is even a program if it completes called looking glass that takes the output from the Windoze vm and places it directly into linux with very little lag. You get more lag from network for live gaming session than you get from this. Lots of good stuff.

I'm not sure m yself where the informaiton for the modules are but if they are anywhere they would most likley be in the Discord server that he has.

As for the question about doucments and such in the folder. I havne't got a definitive answer however, I often times have some in my folders as I am too lazy to clean up the folders and likely it won't slow it down as some members have stated they have 100 = gig mod folders with little issue.

finally for the package/tsscript question. Yes, I'd say you should remove both. Also remember to never h ave them more than one folder deep. Meaning sims4/mods/your mod folder/package and script. Most of the time I just extract the authors folder and drag and drop into the sims mod folder as they set it up.

25 minutes ago, Jim_UK said:

XBox is being run by clowns, they spend a fortune on studios and then leave them to their own devices, no wonder games take forever to release and when they do they're shit. It looks like Fable is going the same way, that's been delayed and looks awful with another ugly as fuck girlboss lead.

I don't hold out any hope for Fallout 5, Bethesda don't understand Fallout and will just make another poorly written shooter and the less said about Obsidian the better, 90% of the talent left that studio a long time ago. The only Microsoft studio that might be able to do it just is inXile, that's headed by Brian Fargo who was the CEO of Interplay when Fallout, Fallout 2 and Tactics were developed, that said Fallout succeeded despite Interplay, not because of it.

I don't hold hope as well. Unless some other studio takes it over. Even then if it is a studio in the US that has been around for any amount of time, it will likely be same shit different day. 

Imagine if the studio that did BSG3 took it over or for that matter any studio in Asia. I would put Europe in it (CD Project Red) but... the screw up they did to releasse Cyberpunk makes me think twice.

2 hours ago, The Eye said:

I love how you assume that we did something wrong with instillation. Forget that the mod was working just fine one day and the next it's not working. no changes except the sims updating. maybe it is a mod conflict that got broken on an update? However instead of coming up with helpful information, you decide to belittle other players who  are less experience in trouble shooting their issue. Ether help people or just keep your comments to yourself.

Your game doesn't work. It works for those that followed the installation instuctions and basic Sims 4 modding processees. Your game isn't some special Unicorn. It doesn't work, = you fucked up somewhere. Go back and double check what you did.

yep...  Can be a major issue which you seem to ignore. Along with the entire mod description it seems.

I have helped you. Posting questions that have the dam answer in mod description is a clear sign that you aren't reading and using basic common sense and sincere attempt to correct and find the answers. Answers that are already avaialble. This tells those that have more advanced understanding of what is going on, that you are a waste of time to support. I have provided support and even outright testing of mods for various games for more than 13 years. I've learned that people that can't be assed to READ can't be helped. The support person would go around and around and around for days only to find out some basic thing that the person needing support states WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY, was fucked up.

Instead come to the mod authors thread and state the mod is broke.  You aren't going to get shit with that response/action. At least not here. Here we expect a minimum amount of effort which is reading and undrstanding the mod description. Along with a basic understanding on how to mod Sims 4.

FYI. I will continue to tell you and anyone else that can't be bothered to read the mod description to read it. I will continue to tell those that don't seem to know the most basic process of modding and maintaining their Sims game to watch some Youtube videos on how to do this. 

You want to post questions? Get useful answers? Post useful, detailed questions that has information that hasn't been given in the mod description. Detailed information regarding what is happening. Can it be repeated.

Most every problem being mentioned here clearly shows that the poster doesn't read instructions and/or follow basic rules for Sims4 mod installation. That's the reason your game doesn't work. 

I love it (scarcasm) especally when they claim the mod is broken. Wow, the adaucity that some rando from the web has the knowlege to determine that a mod doesn't work while posting stupid question that have the answer right in the mod's authors original post. (looking at the simscommunitylab mod question)

Have fun trying to figure it out without actually reading the authors OP. 

Devious Desires works perfectly fine.  I finally updated my game. No noticable issues for me.

11 hours ago, Doublezero said:

 

Time to chang to Linux now?

lol

There were some discussions regarding Thunderbird an program that you can use to manage your emails. It is cross platform meaning that you can use it in Windoze as well as Linux as well as Mac, even android I believe!

The video below has information on how to transfer the emails etc. to a new computer. Eventually if you use Thunderbird you will need to properly back up and even transfer it over to another computer. Disclosure... I don't use it, at least currently so I can't properly review this video. I have seen some of his videos on other subjects and he has done a good job with those so I posted it here.

I posted this here in response to some comments on the Windows Recal thread regarding how horrible Outlook is getting for those that use it. Microsoft's tomfoolery knows no bounds it appears.

https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/download/

For Linux users you should be able to use the command.

For Debian based Linux... 
 

Always do the steps in red first  everytime you install software.

What you might see when doing so. Your results might be a bit different depending on your distro!  This is WAY FASTER to install by command then what most Windoze users experience

When done updating and adding software do this to keep a tidy system.

I just did this and got this result

After this operation, 300 MB disk space will be freed. I have gotten smaller and sometimes much larger results. Never any troubles doing this following the process mentioned above.

It might be the only option with Bugthesda continuing on its current path. 

From what I have read it is excellent in regards to modding as well.

2 hours ago, Doublezero said:

The problem with Outlook is that Microsoft makes more money shoving ads in your face with the inferior version than they do selling the better product. They track what you're browsing in Edge and show you ads relevant to what you're browsing for in the new ad-laden Outlook.

I was going to switch to Thunderbird anyway, I want to use as little Microsoft software as possible, but I'm going to take the extra step of ditching their email service. They even put ads in the webmail version of Outlook, and lately they have been sending email from sources that they themselves mark as trusted senders to the Junk folder, including my bank!

I'm beginning to think that Microsoft is shooting itself in the foot with all these Windows shenanigans. Linux is a viable alternative to Windows for the average PC user, and it just needs a catalyst to get people using it.

Wow. I didn't know that they were that bad. (The ads in the browser version of Outlook) I don't have that in my outlook but that is work related and likely the cause that I don't get the ads in it. I don't use and never used Outlook for personal email. I mostly used Google. In the past I used Compuserve until they just up and decided that I don't have an email anymore. This was when the were still active and popular!  After they also tried to do a money grab (paid email) if I recall correctly.

I agree they are really being stupid and shooting themselves in the foot. ... actually their heads as they are going to kill themselves. I don't understand why companies aren't moving to linux more for their day to day activities, they use POS stations which are generally Linux, their servers are ... again Linux ... generally as a rule. The only reason I can think they don't is less support specialist available and Windoze generally comes on the computers they buy. They can buy Linux computers from Dell and other companies but that takes more effor I believe.

I just thought of another possiblity. Some of thir software is paid and they need the features of that software. Which for the amounts that they pay if they wanted they could help fund development of open sourced equivalant software to cover the needs. If they don't like the GUI that can be changed easily as well. Lord know Linux is more secure. Even if it did become the mainstream softare, it's design is more secure. You can even make it look like Windoze 11!  LOL.

If Microsoft can't get there crap together then possibly try the below. You can use web, but an email client downloads your emails to your computer which helps keep your emails safe.