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Post subject: Neat sidux tools for newbies and advanced users
 Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 12:29 PM
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A few of neat little tools that sidux has available and some cool reasons to run sidux.
Please take the time to READ:
sidux Manuals - Welcome-Quick-start after you install sidux.
Before you do anything take the time to READ the Manual manual that is over 200+ pages and the wiki, the manual is in many different languages, the wiki mostly in German or English.The Wiki is free to use and edit, by and for all sidux users.
As well as the new "sidux Meta Packages Manual"
Helpful apps/scripts:
If you are new to sidux it is highly recommended that you use smxi to do dist-upgrades, install new kernels, and to install video drivers.
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about736.html
smxi is no longer a part of sidux-scripts if you want to use it , you must install it manually.
"smxi" is as root: cd /usr/local/bin && wget techpatterns.com/smxi.zip && unzip smxi.zip && smxi:: To start, type, as root: smxi :: and follow the prompts :: script homepage - http://techpatterns.com/h2
kcontrol-autostart
Autostart is a KDE control center module to configure which applications start up when you login into a KDE session.
http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-5652.html
* kding: KDE Tray app for ding.
* kirocker: Fullscreen Display (Partymode) for Amarok
* kio-sysinfo: KDE Kio Slave , that shows system informations
siduxcc (sidux-control-center)
Frontend for managing sidux. including sidux-hermes, update alerter.
http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-2359.html
If you are new to sidux it is highly recommended that you use smxi to do dist-upgrades, install new kernels, and to install video drivers.
sidux smxi dist-upgrade/ maintenance script, kernel install
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about736.html
h2's Full featured rdiff-backup script, current backup by month
"Script name: rd-h2.sh
This script automates the process of creating an rdiff-backup. "
http://techpatterns.com/forums/about831.html
klamp -KDE frontend for managing a LAMP.
http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-5718.html
kappstarter is a program starter and menu system for applications
generic menu system to act dynamically on installed packages and describe their uses.
sidux-kioslave
http://www.sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-1714.html
new script: svmi - a virtual machine installer
http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-5743.html
ceni - Curses interface to /etc/network/interfaces
A Curses user interface for configuring network interfaces with ifupdown. Ceni can manage basic network interface ifupdown configuration stanzas for ethernet and wireless devices.
"sgfxi"- is ATI and nVidia binary graphics install. Update to latest:# sgfxi -U ; To see the options:# sgfxi -h ; Then go to init 3 and:# sgfxi
The meta-installer makes it easy to install some favorite packages, from games to other desktops.
install-meta: Install additional meta tasks to sidux. Frontend for installing additional meta tasks. Put the .bm to /usr/share/install-meta/ or use the --dir= option.
The upgrade warnings and fixes that keep Sid running like a charm. Warnings can be found in the forum, irc, by running sidux-hermes, or in siduxcc Software section.
Please don't forget:
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dist-upgrade" is Ctrl+Alt+F1 ; logon as root, type init 3 ; apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade ; re-install 3d-drivers if xorg updated [sgfxi or smxi] +DO NOT DIST-UPGRADE [or UPGRADE] with aptitude or adept or synaptic+ *always* check Current Warnings on http://sidux.com/module-News.html and http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewforum-f-29.html
Important! Only use apt-get for package management
#sidux irc channel
sidux IRC Channels Guide (current)
http://sidux.com/PNphpBB2-viewtopic-t-767.html
The IRC channel can be join by running sidux-irc
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Start a suitable IRC client to enter #sidux
sidux-irc provides an easy way to choose a nickname and to enter the #sidux irc channel.
while in KDE or even in init 3. You need a text IRC client for it to work in init 3 like irssi or weechat-curses.
If someone asks you to paste something in the irc use:
"paste" is (#1) http://paste.debian.net/ : please choose no syntax highlighting; make your paste; click 'send', then give #sidux the link to your paste .., and (#2) you may prefer use sidux-paste -c command or sidux-paste file, and (#3) for images you can upload it under http://imagebin.org/index.php?page=add, and (#4) if you want to paste the clipboard content install xclip and use sidux-paste -x
infobash - System info script for irc
Infobash is a system information script for IRC (Internet Relay Chat) clients. A system information script can display all kinds of things about your hardware and software to users in a chatroom, so they can help you diagnose problems, ... or just marvel at your system specs and kernel version  It was created to serve the need for a infoscript that isn't dependent on a particular irc client. Because most irc clients support the /exec command, a script that runs with /exec would be most portable.
It is cool little things like the above that make running sidux so much fun. The various people in the forum and the IRC on irc.oftc.net:#sidux are all extremely helpful and patient.
Keep up the great work. |
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Post subject: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 05, 2007 - 01:38 PM
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Thank you a lot for taking your time and gathering all those splendid tools in one place 
I let myself quote your post at my blog as there are many persons asking me what makes sidux so unique...
Thank you once again - kind friendly regards,
tami |
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Post subject: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 12:35 AM
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| Don't forget the manual that is over 200+ pages and the wiki. |
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Post subject: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 02:56 AM
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um, you should edit your first post mentioning the manual
Also, don't forget about the install-meta.
Let's remember more sidux tools and maybe this makes it as sticky |
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Post subject: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 05:33 AM
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Thank you - both of you! I add them right now to my modest article...(Although I mentioned Wiki and Manual few times thus far! )
have a nice day!
tami |
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Post subject: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 05:49 AM
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| I believe this is what oddball wanted, nice to see someone make the thread, thanks craigevil. |
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sidux Maintenance script: dist-upgrade, kernel install, general utilities: smxi
Backup script [using rdiff-backup]: rd-h2.sh
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Post subject: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 06:04 AM
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tami wrote:
there are many persons asking me what makes sidux so unique...
Well, if as tools we think something different that other distros don't have, I can think of netcardconfig and the other network tools. Also sux. I don't know how I could explain sux, and I think someone else can come out with a nice description.
craigevil: sorry for hackjacking your post. Probably not exactly what you had in mind when you started it. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 06:15 AM
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| Very nice to have this information in one place! |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 11:08 AM
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Sux - Description: wrapper around su which will transfer your X credentials
Sux is a wrapper around the standard su command which will transfer
your X credentials to the target user.
Sux along with su-me or kdesu allow one as user to open GUI apps as root. Unlike sudo (the *buntu method) one must still supply the root password, which means someone can't just come along and type sudo and make changes to your system.
There lots of neat scripts like netcardconfig, fix-fonts, configure-cups,configure-screenres, ddcxinfo, infobash, etc that make things a little easier for us non-programmer/geeks. For all the cool packages from sidux just do apt-cache search sidux or open kio-apt and search sidux. While sidux is 100% Debian Sid there are lots of very helpful packages that the sidux devs have put together to make things a lot easy for the average user.
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sidux-scripts: Script collection for live and install uses on sidux.
/usr
/usr/sbin
/usr/sbin/du-fixes-h2.sh
/usr/sbin/fix-5b-mouse
/usr/sbin/fix-dpi-kdm
/usr/sbin/fix-ssh
/usr/sbin/fix-time
/usr/sbin/get-resume-partition
/usr/sbin/get-sidux-binary-gfx
/usr/sbin/masquerade
/usr/sbin/remove-gateway
/usr/sbin/remove-orphans
/usr/sbin/sgfxi
/usr/sbin/smxi
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/sidux-scripts
/usr/share/doc/sidux-scripts/changelog.gz
/usr/share/doc/sidux-scripts/copyright
Can't forget all the hard work slh does to keep the sidux kernel cutting edge. I just love to see a new kernel available when I run smxi.
Plus the easy that sidux is installled and how quick it installs, on most systems install only takes 6-10 minutes. |
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Last edited by craigevil on Oct 08, 2007 - 03:44 PM; edited 1 time in total
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 04:06 PM
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| Yup, that'll do it. Thanks |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 06:14 PM
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Additionaly there is the professional multilingual/multicultural gang supporting sidux - and the fun we have in "Anything Goes" and #sidux-pub & #sidux-stammtisch.
Greetings,
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Post subject: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 06, 2007 - 10:24 PM
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h2 wrote:
I believe this is what oddball wanted, nice to see someone make the thread, thanks craigevil.
Nearly, and yes, thanks from Sweden also craigevil |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 01:31 PM
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| What distinguishes sidux from other distributions
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What distinguishes sidux from other distributions
Here you will find programs or scripts (or links to them), which make the difference when sidux is compared to other distributions
System administration
* smxi - sidux Maintenance∞ The swiss army knife integrated into sidux 2007-02 (Tartaros)
* get-sidux-binary-gfx - Downloading install-binary-gfx from the repositories
* install-binary-gfx - Automated installation of nvidia and ati binary graphic card drivers
* sidux-networkconfig - LAN and WLAN configuration
sidux is free and open source and comes with free & priceless 24/7 support via this forum and chat (the IRC). Our support staff is friendly, helpful and very highly skilled - some of them are developers of this operating system themselves, and others are accessible for complicated escalated support issues.
sidux is multilingual - people from all over the world meet here and speak their native language, but also second languages. We believe in the power of shared and open communication and therefore don't split the community by countries or languages, but concentrate them. Many people here do speak several languages and are using them when helping you. The manual, wiki, and IRC have many helpful people from different languages always ready to help out. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 07, 2007 - 01:53 PM
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Neat sidux tools
Posted: Sep 20, 2007 - 03:51 AM
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Updated first post. Added descriptions to the tools and a description for install-meta. If anyone can think of something I am missing please add it to the thread.
hehe yes slam I quoted/borrowed fropm one of the news articles I do believe. |
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