Debian installed without GUI - Howtos questions

[GarryRicketson]

Your welcome, and glad to see you like openbox, actually it seems pretty rare
that people like things similar to the way I do,..
I just barely scratch the surface, don't really know much.
Any way, here is a feature I like, but it does require "ImageMagick"
Image Magick is especially suited for CLI use, but it does have a "menu", GUI as well, which is helpful ,especially when first using it. Their web site also is full of scripts,examples and documentation on the commands.
I use it for all kinds of things, including resizing images on the servers, which is remote, ssh access, cli only.
In many threads, here on this forum I see people struggling with a extremely
complex and confusing process that Gnome uses, just to add a background or "wallpaper",... On the OpenBox WM, with ImageMagick, it is sooo simple, :

You can use any image, in any directory, simply open the image with the
'display ' command

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display  pancho.png 
#(or any name)

Then in the "miscellany" selection > background , Use 0x00, this will give you a "cross hair" thing, you use to select the area of the image, I select the entire screen , click background :

And have my current background, easy to change whenever I want to. It can be configured to load the same image all ways, but I change my mind often and often select a different image every time I boot.
The 'import' command is great for screen shots, 'scrot' is also a good screen shot utility, but I find "import" more simple.

[MALsPa]

This can be useful: http://lxlinux.com/

Nice! Openbox is my favorite, but I've never seen that article before. Thanks for the link!

[robergto]

Thanks Garry! I'll take a look at it. Still don't have a server, but who knows... =D
Your parrots rule!

Regards!

[GarryRicketson]

Your welcome,
And yes , they do, they are the bosses,...

[sunrat]

Your welcome,

*You're

[alan stone]

This can be useful: http://lxlinux.com/

Very useful indeed, thanks!

[robergto]

=D Alan, I must say that is what happens all the time around here! So much info to digest. It's not just reading, but typing! Nevertheless, it's fun, and of a very good use for the brain
Just found about hidden files, they start with a dot. Amazingly simple. Might seem laughful for old linux timers. Me, I hope to become one!

Regards everyone!

[furquan]

Hi there @furquan!
I must say that you understan, indeed, my situation. Thanks for the links and the info! I guess that I know something so far, like 'cd', 'mkdir', 'ls' and some other stuff I've been coming across, like 'fdisk -l' or 'iwconfig wlan0 up'. But that is not knowledge, just some commands that I copy from tutorials or forums posts-stack answers.
So here I go, keep on learning. I'll take a look at the pdf you recommend, and the wiki too.
I have given a thought at xfce, for it's lightweight fame. So far, run 'apt-get install xorg' but did not go further. I'm taking a look at what Garry sugested, this openbox windows manager.

Thanks!!!

Ah no problem. Always glad to help newbies. One thing to keep in mind though is that even though most of the Linux documentation is applicable everywhere, you have to learn the specifics of the environment you're in (Debian, in this case). The wiki is a good source for that so always prefer it to other sources when troubleshooting or finding documentation.

This can be useful: http://lxlinux.com/

That's really an awesome guide. If I had found it while I was looking at WM options I'd probably have gone with Openbox instead of i3. One thing I noticed in that guide is that in the Java section it says that Oracle's JDK is the best JDK which might have been true if you go back 10 years but now OpenJDK is completely supported and there's no need to install a 3rd party proprietary software from an untrustworthy company. OpenJDK is now the reference implementation (yes, the Oracle JDK is just a bunch of proprietary add-ons) and probably the best choice for end-user and (non-EE) developers.

Debian is overall pretty lightweight when compared to pushover distros like Ubuntu or Fedora so it doesn't matter what DE or WM you go with. In my experience, most DEs/WMs are configurable enough (though some are more configurable than the others) to make them suit your workflow. But in the end all that matters is how much you learn from the experience.

[Gaius]

Hey all,

this is a good thread, and I like the way robergto goes about things.

I'm doing something very similar to reacquaint myself with Linux again after many years of a forced Windows diet.
I've installed KDE (I've always liked that DE, and if I install a Desktop, I might as well have one which is fully equipped), but I try to do as much as possible with the CLI and only use the DE for easier research and to help me out when I'm stuck.

It's great fun relearning Linux, and as for Debian ... well, I've always liked to drive Mercedes, hehehe.

Cheers,
Gaius

[GarryRicketson]

The OP may have all ready found the 'cal' command, but in any event,
the CLI has a real nice calendar command, 'cal'

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man cal

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$ cal -y
                              2017                              

      January               February               March        
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7            1  2  3  4            1  2  3  4
 8  9 10 11 12 13 14   5  6  7  8  9 10 11   5  6  7  8  9 10 11
15 16 17 18 19 20 21  12 13 14 15 16 17 18  12 13 14 15 16 17 18
22 23 24 25 26 27 28  19 20 21 22 23 24 25  19 20 21 22 23 24 25
29 30 31              26 27 28              26 27 28 29 30 31

       April                  May                   June        
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                   1      1  2  3  4  5  6               1  2  3
 2  3  4  5  6  7  8   7  8  9 10 11 12 13   4  5  6  7  8  9 10
 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  14 15 16 17 18 19 20  11 12 13 14 15 16 17
16 17 18 19 20 21 22  21 22 23 24 25 26 27  18 19 20 21 22 23 24
23 24 25 26 27 28 29  28 29 30 31           25 26 27 28 29 30
30
        July                 August              September      
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
                   1         1  2  3  4  5                  1  2
 2  3  4  5  6  7  8   6  7  8  9 10 11 12   3  4  5  6  7  8  9
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16 17 18 19 20 21 22  20 21 22 23 24 25 26  17 18 19 20 21 22 23
23 24 25 26 27 28 29  27 28 29 30 31        24 25 26 27 28 29 30
30 31
      October               November              December      
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa  Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
 1  2  3  4  5  6  7            1  2  3  4                  1  2
 8  9 10 11 12 13 14   5  6  7  8  9 10 11   3  4  5  6  7  8  9
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