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JuhaManninen

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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #60 on: August 14, 2026, 07:51:21 pm »
You may use alien converter.
I don't know the details of alien but I doubt it would work in this case. OpenMandriva packages are not compatible with RedHat packages although they use the same .rpm format. Dependencies and maybe directories differ.
I may learn to build those packages myself in the winter if I have time and motivation. Let's see...

... we use that too in PCLinuxOS + we've developed our own GUI, that works pretty well too \o/ kinda like /synaptic/ back in the day...
I like Open-Mandriva too, well i should, 'cause they're sort of family to us in PCLinuxOS  ;D

edit: added a screenshot of dnf-gui
dnf-gui looks nice. I found it is made with Python. Maybe OpenMandriva should copy it and dump dnfdrake + the other GUIs.
I remember PCLinuxOS used Synaptic with .rpm packages. I don't understand how that can work but no problem.
« Last Edit: August 14, 2026, 08:03:02 pm by JuhaManninen »
Mostly Lazarus trunk and FPC 3.2 on Manjaro Linux 64-bit.

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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #61 on: August 14, 2026, 07:54:30 pm »
I also attach a screenshot. Something happened to my desktop.  8-)

Mostly Lazarus trunk and FPC 3.2 on Manjaro Linux 64-bit.

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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #62 on: August 14, 2026, 08:57:51 pm »
Hi
Whoa... Now that's proper vintage mate \o/ Me Likey  ;D
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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #63 on: August 15, 2026, 07:31:01 pm »
Hi Benny

Well, "It just works" isn't exactly my experience. :-[ I’ve spent a few frustrating evenings staring at a terminal screen. But that’s where LLMs really come in handy, though. The worst incident—which actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise—was a 'kernel panic' screen. I couldn't get the system running again, so I had to perform a clean install. The upside is that a lot of the messy tinkering I did early on is gone now, and I have a pretty clean setup. In the meantime, I’ve discovered Virtual Machine Manager and currently have two virtual machines installed: one running Mint and another running Pop!_OS, just to see what they’re like. That way, I can test things out without actually breaking anything. It was (still is) a learning curve, you could say, but fun nonetheless.

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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #64 on: August 15, 2026, 07:56:29 pm »
I also attach a screenshot. Something happened to my desktop.  8-)

The only give away that it's not vintage CDE is the rounded edits and buttons. :)

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Re: Which Linux version
« Reply #65 on: August 15, 2026, 08:28:37 pm »
Hi Hans
Well you know, it is as they say: "Rum wasn't drunk in one day" ...or something like that  :D In *nix families, there several ways to skin the bear, once you get it shot  8) ...and it can take some gettin' used to, while making all the mistakes in the damn book, along the way  ;D :P :-X
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I’ve spent a few frustrating evenings staring at a terminal screen. But that’s where LLMs really come in handy, though.
That or you should just holler here, we're a few(if not many) nix'ers in here, who'd love to help a mate out ;) ...At least try to avoid getting you a "Kernel Panic" on your hands...
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and I have a pretty clean setup.
That sure has its advantages, once you get over -- how you got there --  :'(
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I’ve discovered Virtual Machine Manager and currently have two virtual machines installed
Yup, they can be pretty nice in sparing you a reinstall, here and there... :)
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one running Mint and another running Pop!_OS
:: I'm not /green/ enough for mint ::
Pop!_OS is based on Cachy isn't it? Will be nice to hear what you think about it, once you get a feel for it, so please do spill, what you learn... =^
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but fun nonetheless.
There you go mate, that's the spirit \o/\ö/\o/
I run my linuces on real-metal and thus get a lot of experience in "What not to do" :P ...and how to get myself out of my own mess(es)  :D :D :D
Right now Juha is playing with 'OpenMandriva', which is doing things its way, but I'll bet he's having fun too  ;D  I find it refreshing, sometimes to step out of your comfort-zone and learn something new or different =^
Regards Benny
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