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- 07-05-2010 #1Linux Newbie
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Need help fixing the $Home/.dmrc file....
DreamLinux.
It needs 644 permissions and is being ignored....
Thank you.
- 07-06-2010 #2Linux Newbie
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Open a terminal and read man chmod for a while. When you've finished pulling your hair out, google for info on chmod. Then change the permissions. I'm assuming you wanted to know how to change them, you don't actually ask for anything.
- 07-07-2010 #3Linux Newbie
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ls -l
"It needs 644 permissions" exactly means I need to change them.
I tried:
chmod examples that don't work or make sense. Nice, but no good to me.
chmod - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Result:Code:chmod a+r Home/.dmrc
No such file or directory
Whereis /.dmrc ~ I got a list a mile long.
I got a successful mod, but no such file / dirCode:ls -l [Trunicated For Space] -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 80988 Jun 20 00:18 data.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4 Jun 20 00:18 debian-binary -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4681891840 May 12 11:13 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4524605440 May 12 10:55 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-2.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 21 13:18 file: drwxr-xr-x 14 steve steve 4096 Jul 2 00:49 firefox -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 176938 Jun 4 20:27 lee-gordon_bosox.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 10638 May 29 21:06 logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 6573 May 30 10:09 logo v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 8978 May 30 11:07 logo v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16594 May 30 12:18 logo v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9484 Jan 18 04:24 md5sums -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2170219 Jun 5 01:15 motherboard.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 103455 Jun 4 20:50 my pc.png drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 4096 Apr 29 06:30 pictures drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 May 9 04:49 pyNeighborhood -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 32713 Jun 6 07:44 share_screen.jpg root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod who=u -rwxr-xr-x Home/ .dmrc chmod: cannot access `who=u': No such file or directory chmod: cannot access `Home/': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod who=u -rwxr-xr-x /Home/.dmrc chmod: cannot access `who=u': No such file or directory chmod: cannot access `/Home/.dmrc': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve#
Code:root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod who=u -rwxr-xr-x Home/ .dmrc chmod: cannot access `who=u': No such file or directory chmod: cannot access `Home/': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod who=u -rwxr-xr-x /Home/.dmrc chmod: cannot access `who=u': No such file or directory chmod: cannot access `/Home/.dmrc': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod u=-rwxr-xr-x /Home/.dmrc chmod: cannot access `/Home/.dmrc': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod u=-rwxr-xr-x $Home/.dmrc chmod: cannot access `/.dmrc': No such file or directory root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve#
Contents of existing .dmrc file:
[Session]
XFCE
Can you give me an idea whay I should try next ?Last edited by SA.com; 07-07-2010 at 09:35 AM. Reason: new info
- 07-07-2010 #4Linux Newbie
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I don't understand why you're specifying the file path as home/ .dmrc, you've got a space there. Since you're in /home/steve/ just .dmrc ought to work for a filepath if the file exists. So if you have the file try chmod 644 .dmrc.
- 07-10-2010 #5Linux Newbie
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Can you spell it out for me exactly ? I am not getting it. I have tried several things already and it has not worked.
You are correct, the .dmrc file is already existing.
This, and the loop back laptop crap from my most recent posts, is getting on my nerves. I think it is giving me an ulcer.
My knowledge of linux is very limited. I use it for work everyday.
My deepest thanks for your helping !
- 07-10-2010 #6Linux Newbie
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Open a terminal, it should be in /home/steve already. type
enter the root password. Then typeCode:su
Press enter and you're done.Code:chmod 644 .dmrc
If you then type
you should see a line beginning withCode:ls -l
Code:-rw-r--r--.
- 07-11-2010 #7Linux Newbie
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.dmrc chmod 644 permissions....
Mod output
Is this right, or do I need more changes. I find the outputs lenght confusing.Code:steve@SteveWilliams:~$ su Password: root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod 644 .dmrc root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# ls -l total 790848 -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28545 Apr 18 10:55 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L2.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28545 Apr 18 10:59 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L_222.jpeg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7624 Jun 1 08:46 CustomLogo-LogoOnly.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16594 May 30 12:23 CustomLogo7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16588 May 31 07:04 CustomLogo8.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 718282752 Jun 24 11:01 DL4-Beta6-3.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 5 01:14 Desktop drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 16384 Jun 30 06:58 Documents drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 12288 Jul 7 01:16 Download -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 155066 Jun 4 20:13 Grid view.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88302 Jun 1 10:12 Jock Tag v4.1.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88042 Jun 1 10:08 Jock Tag v4.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88637 Jun 3 21:09 Jock Tag v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 96532 Jun 4 06:58 Jock Tag v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 92556 Jun 4 18:03 Jock Tag v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 98122 Jun 6 07:44 Jock Tag v9.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 358446 May 27 21:10 Jock Tag2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173203 Apr 21 13:11 Multi State EcommLA4.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173305 Apr 21 13:19 Multi State EcommLA444444.pdf.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173305 Apr 21 13:23 Multi State.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 189770 Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 197402 Apr 21 13:30 Multi State.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 159744 Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.xls -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 17494 Apr 18 09:40 Multi-State-Form-L.odt drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Music -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2492 Apr 18 03:01 New Database.odb -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 476557 May 28 21:22 OutlawZ logo Chest v1 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 466819 May 28 21:23 OutlawZ logo Chest v2 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 257436 May 24 19:39 OutlawZ logo temp.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1018039 May 28 21:30 OutlawZ logo v10 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 360401 May 26 07:00 OutlawZ logo v2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 488113 May 26 07:01 OutlawZ logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 455371 May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 432324 May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1026420 May 28 09:34 OutlawZ logo v7 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1021500 May 28 10:42 OutlawZ logo v9 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 154699 May 10 09:40 Paul.Hobby.Trash.Mail.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Pictures -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7369 Jun 1 05:27 PittsburghPowerLogo.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 74626 Mar 26 21:04 Popshops.LoginScreen.Error.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Public -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 229874 May 13 19:49 Right place.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 67006 Mar 24 22:59 Screenshot.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 299407 Jun 6 00:12 Skype.********.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 76966 Jun 3 20:22 South69_6x2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 57353 Apr 28 15:40 SteveApparel_b_cards.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 715909 May 3 09:06 SteveApparel_b_cards_3.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 22645 May 3 09:09 SteveApparel_b_cards_7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 715909 May 3 09:03 SteveApparel_b_cards_9.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 265513 Apr 3 06:17 TeamFanShop.Crashed.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Templates drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Videos drwxrwxr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 28 15:40 __MACOSX -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 Jan 18 04:24 conffiles -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 832 Jan 18 04:24 control -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4625 Jun 20 00:18 control.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 80988 Jun 20 00:18 data.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4 Jun 20 00:18 debian-binary -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4681891840 May 12 11:13 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4524605440 May 12 10:55 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-2.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 21 13:18 file: drwxr-xr-x 14 steve steve 4096 Jul 2 00:49 firefox -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 176938 Jun 4 20:27 lee-gordon_bosox.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 10638 May 29 21:06 logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 6573 May 30 10:09 logo v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 8978 May 30 11:07 logo v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16594 May 30 12:18 logo v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9484 Jan 18 04:24 md5sums -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2170219 Jun 5 01:15 motherboard.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 103455 Jun 4 20:50 my pc.png drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 4096 Apr 29 06:30 pictures drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 May 9 04:49 pyNeighborhood -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 32713 Jun 6 07:44 share_screen.jpg root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve#
Thanks!!
- 07-11-2010 #8Linux Newbie
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The way I understand your first post, the directory requires 644 permissions. The files within may differ.
To make the output human readable use the -h switch.
What is dreamlinux? From your other thread, I thought it was a distro.Code:ls -lh
- 07-11-2010 #9Linux Newbie
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[QUOTE=kurtdriver;791689]The way I understand your first post, the directory requires 644 permissions. The files within may differ.
To make the output human readable use the -h switch.
Code:ls -lh
Code:steve@SteveWilliams:~$ su Password: root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# chmod 644 .dmrc root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# ls -l total 790848 -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28545 Apr 18 10:55 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L2.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28545 Apr 18 10:59 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L_222.jpeg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7624 Jun 1 08:46 CustomLogo-LogoOnly.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16594 May 30 12:23 CustomLogo7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16588 May 31 07:04 CustomLogo8.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 718282752 Jun 24 11:01 DL4-Beta6-3.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 5 01:14 Desktop drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 16384 Jun 30 06:58 Documents drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 12288 Jul 7 01:16 Download -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 155066 Jun 4 20:13 Grid view.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88302 Jun 1 10:12 Jock Tag v4.1.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88042 Jun 1 10:08 Jock Tag v4.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 88637 Jun 3 21:09 Jock Tag v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 96532 Jun 4 06:58 Jock Tag v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 92556 Jun 4 18:03 Jock Tag v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 98122 Jun 6 07:44 Jock Tag v9.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 358446 May 27 21:10 Jock Tag2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173203 Apr 21 13:11 Multi State EcommLA4.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173305 Apr 21 13:19 Multi State EcommLA444444.pdf.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173305 Apr 21 13:23 Multi State.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 189770 Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 197402 Apr 21 13:30 Multi State.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 159744 Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.xls -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 17494 Apr 18 09:40 Multi-State-Form-L.odt drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Music -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2492 Apr 18 03:01 New Database.odb -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 476557 May 28 21:22 OutlawZ logo Chest v1 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 466819 May 28 21:23 OutlawZ logo Chest v2 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 257436 May 24 19:39 OutlawZ logo temp.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1018039 May 28 21:30 OutlawZ logo v10 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 360401 May 26 07:00 OutlawZ logo v2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 488113 May 26 07:01 OutlawZ logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 455371 May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 432324 May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1026420 May 28 09:34 OutlawZ logo v7 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1021500 May 28 10:42 OutlawZ logo v9 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 154699 May 10 09:40 Paul.Hobby.Trash.Mail.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Pictures -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7369 Jun 1 05:27 PittsburghPowerLogo.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 74626 Mar 26 21:04 Popshops.LoginScreen.Error.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Public -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 229874 May 13 19:49 Right place.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 67006 Mar 24 22:59 Screenshot.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 299407 Jun 6 00:12 Skype.********.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 76966 Jun 3 20:22 South69_6x2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 57353 Apr 28 15:40 SteveApparel_b_cards.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 715909 May 3 09:06 SteveApparel_b_cards_3.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 22645 May 3 09:09 SteveApparel_b_cards_7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 715909 May 3 09:03 SteveApparel_b_cards_9.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 265513 Apr 3 06:17 TeamFanShop.Crashed.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Templates drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Mar 22 13:18 Videos drwxrwxr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 28 15:40 __MACOSX -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 Jan 18 04:24 conffiles -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 832 Jan 18 04:24 control -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4625 Jun 20 00:18 control.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 80988 Jun 20 00:18 data.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4 Jun 20 00:18 debian-binary -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4681891840 May 12 11:13 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4524605440 May 12 10:55 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-2.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 Apr 21 13:18 file: drwxr-xr-x 14 steve steve 4096 Jul 2 00:49 firefox -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 176938 Jun 4 20:27 lee-gordon_bosox.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 10638 May 29 21:06 logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 6573 May 30 10:09 logo v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 8978 May 30 11:07 logo v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 16594 May 30 12:18 logo v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9484 Jan 18 04:24 md5sums -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2170219 Jun 5 01:15 motherboard.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 103455 Jun 4 20:50 my pc.png drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 4096 Apr 29 06:30 pictures drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4096 May 9 04:49 pyNeighborhood -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 32713 Jun 6 07:44 share_screen.jpg root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# ls -lh total 773M -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28K Apr 18 10:55 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L2.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 28K Apr 18 10:59 Completed.Multi-State-Form-L_222.jpeg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7.5K Jun 1 08:46 CustomLogo-LogoOnly.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 17K May 30 12:23 CustomLogo7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 17K May 31 07:04 CustomLogo8.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 686M Jun 24 11:01 DL4-Beta6-3.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Apr 5 01:14 Desktop drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 16K Jun 30 06:58 Documents drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 12K Jul 10 21:38 Download -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 152K Jun 4 20:13 Grid view.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 87K Jun 1 10:12 Jock Tag v4.1.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 86K Jun 1 10:08 Jock Tag v4.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 87K Jun 3 21:09 Jock Tag v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 95K Jun 4 06:58 Jock Tag v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 91K Jun 4 18:03 Jock Tag v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 96K Jun 6 07:44 Jock Tag v9.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 351K May 27 21:10 Jock Tag2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 170K Apr 21 13:11 Multi State EcommLA4.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 170K Apr 21 13:19 Multi State EcommLA444444.pdf.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 170K Apr 21 13:23 Multi State.ods -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 186K Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 193K Apr 21 13:30 Multi State.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 156K Apr 21 13:24 Multi State.xls -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 18K Apr 18 09:40 Multi-State-Form-L.odt drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Mar 22 13:18 Music -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2.5K Apr 18 03:01 New Database.odb -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 466K May 28 21:22 OutlawZ logo Chest v1 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 456K May 28 21:23 OutlawZ logo Chest v2 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 252K May 24 19:39 OutlawZ logo temp.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 995K May 28 21:30 OutlawZ logo v10 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 352K May 26 07:00 OutlawZ logo v2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 477K May 26 07:01 OutlawZ logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 445K May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 423K May 28 04:56 OutlawZ logo v6.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 1003K May 28 09:34 OutlawZ logo v7 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 998K May 28 10:42 OutlawZ logo v9 Colour.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 152K May 10 09:40 Paul.Hobby.Trash.Mail.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Mar 22 13:18 Pictures -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 7.2K Jun 1 05:27 PittsburghPowerLogo.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 73K Mar 26 21:04 Popshops.LoginScreen.Error.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Mar 22 13:18 Public -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 225K May 13 19:49 Right place.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 66K Mar 24 22:59 Screenshot.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 293K Jun 6 00:12 Skype.********.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 76K Jun 3 20:22 South69_6x2.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 57K Apr 28 15:40 SteveApparel_b_cards.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 700K May 3 09:06 SteveApparel_b_cards_3.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 23K May 3 09:09 SteveApparel_b_cards_7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 700K May 3 09:03 SteveApparel_b_cards_9.pdf -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 260K Apr 3 06:17 TeamFanShop.Crashed.png drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Mar 22 13:18 Templates drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Mar 22 13:18 Videos drwxrwxr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Apr 28 15:40 __MACOSX -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 32 Jan 18 04:24 conffiles -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 832 Jan 18 04:24 control -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4.6K Jun 20 00:18 control.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 80K Jun 20 00:18 data.tar.gz -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4 Jun 20 00:18 debian-binary -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4.4G May 12 11:13 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-1.iso -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 4.3G May 12 10:55 debian-testing-amd64-DVD-2.iso drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K Apr 21 13:18 file: drwxr-xr-x 14 steve steve 4.0K Jul 2 00:49 firefox -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 173K Jun 4 20:27 lee-gordon_bosox.zip -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 11K May 29 21:06 logo v3.jpg -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 6.5K May 30 10:09 logo v5.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 8.8K May 30 11:07 logo v6.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 17K May 30 12:18 logo v7.png -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9.3K Jan 18 04:24 md5sums -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 2.1M Jun 5 01:15 motherboard.png -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 102K Jun 4 20:50 my pc.png drwxr-xr-x 3 steve steve 4.0K Apr 29 06:30 pictures drwxr-xr-x 2 steve steve 4.0K May 9 04:49 pyNeighborhood -rw-r--r-- 1 steve steve 32K Jun 6 07:44 share_screen.jpg root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve#
DreamLinux is a distro. A very good one. Low in fat.What is dreamlinux? From your other thread, I thought it was a distro.
I am just annoyed that a distro cannot be created, then simply be upgraded from the cradle to the grave with only a single install. I am mad I gotta reinstall it every time a new platform version comes out. When MME came out, we had to reinstall over Works Edition. When MMGL came out, we had to reinstall over MME. When DE cam out, we had to reinstall over MMGL. With 4.0, you gotta reinstall over DE, and with 4.0 beta, you need to reinstall over 4.0 Alpha. Which is fu**ng retarded.
In between all these reinstalls, DreamLinux IS a rolling upgrade. I am asking why Nelson cannot just rig it so the major structural changes [like from 2.1 to 2.2 to 3.0 to 3.1, 3.2. 3.3, 3.4,, 3.5 to 4.0 Alpha cANNOT JUST BE DONE VIA WGET. These 4 represent 4 completely different operating systems. The platform is NOT the same at all.
Thank you dude !
- 07-11-2010 #10Linux Newbie
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After reboot, I stiill get that wonderful nag screen.


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