I Love computers and the problems they cause me . I am seriously thinking of exchanging them for two bricks to bang my head against . Much cheeper and without the frustration using a computer . Every solution to a problem seams to lead to them  having their  own problems - and so on  .
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[/size]Maybe when they crack the Artificial Intelligent Programming we will get a computer that can  communicate properly between them and us humans and let us know where we are going wrong rater than keeping things secret.
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[/size]I recently needed to reinstall LL after a Lock out situation (other post)
[/size]Now w[/size]hy does Chrome ask for my ( GNOME ? ) keyring  password?) I am sure I got rid of the prompt a long time ago so I have forgotten how.
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[/size]My understanding is that LL uses Xlce and not Gnome so why do I need a Gnome keyring -  I live alone do I need it [/size]anyway on my home system.
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[/size]What function does it serve as it makes no difference if I Cancel or enter  the password
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[/size]Can it be defeated or uninstalled using a GUI method
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[/size]Also as I had no part (knowingly) in its set up I can only guessed it was the same as Sign-in and Administrator one . But as I have already used it to Sign-in why do I need to use it again
What is confusing to this  silver (thick)headed person is ,if there is only one password in the system why don't all the programs that use it call it by the same name .

[/size]With regard to the Administrators Password whilst I can see the need in a work environment to  use it every time  it is  needed but I would like it to be remembered for the full session.Sadder but no wiser after a month of toil ,Colin [size=medium]

I'm new to Linux and about to install Linux Lite on a computer. My question is what software should I or could I use to create a media server that is PS3 compatible as well as Windows and Android?
The reason I decided to try Linux Lite is for a few reasons:

1. No direct connection to the TV except through the PS3
   
2. The need for stability of Linux and the small distro for possible older computer
   

• AMD Athlon 64+ 3200+
  
• 2.5 GB RAM
  
• 128 MB Radeon 9600 Pro
  

I'm looking for a way to search for files. In Windows I used Find and Run Robot, or Everything File Search, both of which are excellent.


So far I've found the mlocate terminal command. This works, but it's output is messy:

I'm trying to install LL2.4 from a disk on an HP Slimline desktop with an Acer monitor.

I seem to have a problem in that the monitor is an older 4:3 format and I cannot see all of the install prompts. It doesn't help either that my mouse won't scroll down and my arrows are not functioning in install mode but I 'm not sure if that's relevant.

Can anyone help, please?

Just came across this on a BBC tech page.

Quote:Ransomware is proving increasingly popular with hi-tech thieves and one group has now extended its list of potential targets to web servers that run Linux.

Full Article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34765484
A worrying prospect.

Jocklad  :o

I'm not sure if I've broken something or this is a bug but lately I've been noticing lite update appearing when I try to execute an unbound function.


It does it when I try to open unbound file-types in Thunar. It also does it when I select help from the menu of medit.

I have noticed that sometimes when I and others make a POST  the font size is very tiny and contains a lot of of Formatting information that was not there when the post was submitted.

If I copy and paste some text within the post -- the font size gets changed during the process  the only way that works for me to get it the correct size is  to "Paste as Plain Text"(ie -with no formatting)


Thinking about this is it possible to make sure that only Plain Text can be allowed to be pasted into forum post writing .


Colin

Hello all,
I am from Greece, new to Linux and happy to be a member of this community!
I am pretty sure this is the right place for a start in Linux exploration and fun
because apart from being easy to use it seems to be stable enough (please
correct me if I am wrong). 

Up until a few weeks ago I had a dual boot set-up with WIN XP and L.LITE 1.0.8 / and I wanted to upgrade to L.L. 2.6.

I managed to get L.L. 2.6 installed and all is running ok.
The problem is that I have lost WIN XP OS and it's partitions are now taken up by L.L. / all of the Hard Disk is now occupied by L.L. / there is no GRUB Menu it boots staight into L.L. 2.6.

What I want is a dual boot set-up as before.

Is this possible???
Or do I have to remove L.L. 2.6 and re-install Windows first and then L.Lite.



PS.  New to linux / still learning.

Does Linux Lite provide support for high resolution monitors? I have been able to resize my desktop icons and the whisker menu independently of each other so they look okay. And I was able to scale the system fonts so they are readable, however things like the window title bars (whose height never changes even though the fonts did) and the min, max, close, buttons are a mystery to me. Is there a global setting for adjusting the DPI?