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None1975 wrote:

dust hill resident wrote:Screenshot from my laptop (130 KB, png image)
http://dusthillguy.ddns.net/folder/acer.png

Nice and simple. I like it!

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.
I'm using a custom GTK theme which I made myself. If you or anyone here is interested in it, it's here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1173216/

I created a Debian 9 (Stretch) frugal (liveCD type style) by downloading the standard (console only) Debian Jessie liveCD and then updated that to the most recent updates, before changing the repository (/etc/apt/sources.list) over to stretch and then upgrade/dist-upgrade to that. In effect producing a Debian Stretch liveCD.

I then installed xorg and LXDE and booted that. Subsequently I've made loads of tweaks and added other programs (Libre, firefox-esr, skype ...etc) and its working really well


(clickable thumbnail)

For my setup I have a single ext3 partition that I installed grub4dos to (bootloader) that has two menu entries, one which is my more usual boot (as though a liveCD, but where everything is stored on the HDD) where changes aren't preserved between reboots, the other boots more like a full install, where all changes are preserved (read/write), that generally I only use to apply updates. i.e. as I extract all of /live/filesystem.squashfs to the / partition, which is also the save (persistence) partition, that can also be booted as though a cut down full install.

I do use a script that can enable changes recorded in memory during a liveCD type boot to be flushed to disk, so the livecd type (frugal) boot changes that are normally lost at shutdown can be made persistent/saved (handy for small updates rather than having to reboot into full boot type mode).

I like LXDE for my desktop and I move the taskbar to the top of the screen and add my more regular programs as icons within that panel. Simple, but functional. The order of those icons currently as per the attached image ... main menu, pcmanfm file manager, flush2disk (save liveCD type boot changes to disk), terminal, leafpad text editor, masterpdfeditor4 (PDF editor), Libre writer, libre calc (spreadsheet), galculator, mtpaint, htop, skype and firefox-esr. Over to the right I also have the shutdown menu launcher button, date/time indicator, osmo (calendar/diary), net (wicd), clipboard, sound (activates pavucontrol) and activity (CPU) monitor.

I've stuck with aufs, despite stretch being overlay based, as my save changes to disk script is aufs specific. The first partition (sda1) that is all loaded into is allocated 15GB and that's more than enough (only around 5GB of that is used which also includes around 1GB of document folder contents).

A bit like puppy linux frugal boot, that I tend to boot/use the most, where you boot the exact same image each and every time. But where changes can be made persistent, so its easy to update the factory fresh image that is being booted each time to the latest Debian updated version. That does entail having to store documents etc. elsewhere (in a dedicated read/write persistent folder or other partitions). Comforting to know that each time you boot it is pristine.

All running on a now somewhat dated 4 core 2GB 64 bit PC with dated nvidia card that outputs to a 32 inch TV. (Hand me down's (or should that be up's i.e. younger to older generation transfer of kit they no longer need)). But more than adequate for my needs.

dust hill resident wrote:I'm using a custom GTK theme which I made myself. If you or anyone here is interested in it, it's here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1173216/

Thanks for share it. Looks nice!

Window maker in Debian 8.7. It is my default and everyday window manager. Very stable and useful.

Debian Stable with razor-qt

Not that flashy, but I like GNOME 3
Edit* Fixed thumbnail

Please learn to thumbnail images
Thank you
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This is what I see when someone does not use a thumb nail, some of us don't have huge, "big screens",like they use for TV ..mine is a normal computer screen aprox 1200x900

GarryRicketson wrote:Please learn to thumbnail images
Thank you
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This is what I see when someone does not use a thumb nail, some of us don't have huge, "big screens",like they use for TV ..mine is a normal computer screen aprox 1200x900

Understood, should be fixed now, it should be a tiny thumbnail which takes you to the full size image when clicked.

Thanks, yes , that is better

Unity is dead, so Im back to Debian (Sid with Cinnamon)

MARKMENTAL wrote:Not that flashy, but I like GNOME 3

I'm a recent convert also (Debian Jessie/Gnome 3)


Clickable thumbnail to animated gif of desktop

Debian stretch, with Xorg and OpenBox, on VirtualBox VM,..
Host system, Debian 7 wheezy,
Very minimal, no DE, no Libre Office, etc,...

ruffwoof wrote:

MARKMENTAL wrote:Not that flashy, but I like GNOME 3

I'm a recent convert also (Debian Jessie/Gnome 3)


Clickable thumbnail to animated gif of desktop

Well now im running XFCE on Sid

MARKMENTAL wrote:

ruffwoof wrote:

MARKMENTAL wrote:Not that flashy, but I like GNOME 3

I'm a recent convert also (Debian Jessie/Gnome 3)


Clickable thumbnail to animated gif of desktop

Well now im running XFCE on Sid

I too have drifted. Gnome is not as productive as having direct icons of your most frequent programs in the panel (which I like to have at the top of the screen). So now running Jessie Stable pure (no nonfree or contrib), LXDE, booted frugally (like a liveCD, but on HDD) no changes preserved, (unless I flush them to disk)



Frankly amazed. Openshot, blender, audacity, inkscape, recordmydesktop, devede, mplayer ... (for multimedia), Libre (full office suite), Evolution (mail, notes, appointments, calendar, contacts ..etc) .... and all working really well.

Also I've tweaked the initrd.img so that the main filesystem can be contained within a file filesystem that can be copied and run from a NTFS partition (read/write). I allocated a 8GB file filesysystem, but its only using around 3GB. Less than 1.5GB compressed. Also have a bootable USB ... so conceptually download the 1.5GB compressed filesystem file, uncompress it on either ext or ntfs and with a small USB (less than 60MB) as a boot USB ... boot it up and have a extensive desktop that provides most of the functions that I use/require. I also have single click options to load skype and masterpdfeditor ... but they're outside of pure Debian. I haven't tried installing backported Kodi as of yet.

Quick to boot and run, as changes are being written to memory rather than disk. But with the option to flush changes to disk if desired (so persistent across reboots).

Debian jessie (and a sprinkle of carefully selected backports) running tmux with mksh in the left-hand-side window, ranger at the top-right and htop in the bottom right corner:



We don't need no stinkin' GUI...

@ruffwoof

Yeah the only backports I use on my jessie installation is the mozila firefox-esr one. Since if I can get the latest release of an ESR stable firefox, why not?

How I like it - dark and minimalist. This is my first Debian install, coming from Ubuntu then Mint. Debian was a bit more of a learning curve, but I'm very happy to be here.

Lysander wrote:How I like it - dark and minimalist. This is my first Debian install, coming from Ubuntu then Mint. Debian was a bit more of a learning curve, but I'm very happy to be here.

Yep, Debian is more DIY, but it's worth it, the 'buntus are more like training wheels, and they have been known to add 'tweaks' (especially in browsers, this is why I switched to Pale Moon) to generate revenue, Canonical is a corporation, corporations love money. I occasionally make donations to FOSS projects that deserve it.



Edit: Corrected grammar error.

Openbox, tint2... yeah... that's it. Usually filled with tons and tons of windows. The grey area is outside monitor area, the right screen is flipped so it's 1024x1280, great for emails or reading pdfs or whatsnot.

sjukfan wrote:Openbox, tint2... yeah... that's it. Usually filled with tons and tons of windows. The grey area is outside monitor area, the right screen is flipped so it's 1024x1280, great for emails or reading pdfs or whatsnot.

http://i.imgur.com/KUix4wa.jpg

heh, really nice background images.
unfortunately i'm not so good with pop icons; care to explain a little?