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I would suggest using Linux Mint, a very nice modern powerful linux distro which unlike the various *buntu's has a decent interface, the Cinnamon desktop.
Cinnamon is very familiar to people coming from the Windows interface, except done right. It would be my choice of distro, and I am using an 11-yr-old laptop (Dell Inspiron B130) which came with WinXP... except as it happens I installed Arch Linux, but I am still using Cinnamon. 
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11-07-2014, 04:33 PM
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Have upgraded tar, installation has run through with 2 errors, result below.
Am about to test wish me luck! I'm sticking with this distro for now just because this is the last application I wanted to get to make this box the way I want it. I have not been put off yet as I have managed to find a way to work through every problem so far. I have partitioned the disk to try another flavour later. Any advice on the following errors would be appreciated. Will be AFK over weekend so please excuse any delay in reply. Thanks again, Dave. Setting up command-line completion... Failed to find directory to install bash completions, using default. ____________________ WARNING ____________________ Setting up completion failed with error: __________________________________________________ Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/linux.py", line 746, in setup_completion File "site-packages/calibre/linux.py", line 504, in write_completion File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/viewer/main.py", line 12, in <module> File "site-packages/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py", line 12, in <module> ImportError: cannot import name QWebView Setting up desktop integration... ____________________ WARNING ____________________ Setting up desktop integration failed with error: __________________________________________________ Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages/calibre/linux.py", line 816, in setup_desktop_integration File "site-packages/calibre/ebooks/oeb/polish/main.py", line 15, in <module> File "site-packages/calibre/ebooks/oeb/polish/stats.py", line 18, in <module> ImportError: /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found (required by /opt/calibre/lib/libQt5WebKit.so.5) Creating un-installer: /usr/bin/calibre-uninstall |
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11-07-2014, 05:04 PM
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Also, desktop integration and bash-completion seem to have errored, but what happens when you try to run calibre? Try calibre-debug --gui from the command line. Probably the same error, though. Last edited by eschwartz; 11-07-2014 at 05:12 PM. |
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11-07-2014, 05:08 PM
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You will need to update/install at a minimum GLIBC 2.13. I would highly recommend at this point updating to a new distro. I use Mint 17 with Cinnamon, but for a laptop I recommend using Mint with Mate or Xfce. Puppy Linux, Tahrpup 6.0 CE is based on the Ubuntu 14.02 LTS and will meet all calibre dependencies. Luck bernie Last edited by gbm; 11-07-2014 at 05:13 PM. |
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11-07-2014, 10:12 PM
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 Regular +buntus have become gui bloated What is weird, was before Unity, everyone said KDE (Kbuntu) was closer to Windows  I tried both and thought Gnome was (Ubuntu) closer. Nice thin about all of these: Download the Live CD ISO and burn a disk. Then BOOT that disk and give it a test drive with no changes made to your system. It will boot and run slower, BUT will provide a perfect UI experience. |
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11-08-2014, 08:13 PM
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 The truth is out there and that's what matters.gnome2 FTW, pity it died. And people still trust the GNOME name  over MATE.The one big problem though, is you cannot fit the Mint LiveUSB on a 1GB flashdrive for some stupid reason. I cannot help but think that reduces their reach; sad, but true. |
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11-09-2014, 04:00 PM
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Update it now works updated everthing gcc or gcc-lib related and the glibc tazpkg reinstalled and it fired up straight off. I am going to try some of the recomended distros next weekend. Thanks everyone.
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11-09-2014, 11:12 PM
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11-09-2014, 11:55 PM
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I'm sincerely glad you got it working. But you see what kind of hassle it is to use a crippled system. My original recommendation still stands: get a current, main-stream distribution of Linux and use it instead, before you spend any more time on a crippled system. Using peppy hardware and the latest Linux is a real joy.
One last recommendation and then I'll shut up: If you choose to continue with slitaz, make sure it's completely updated. All Linux systems need a full update after they are first installed. You use the package manager, in your case "tazpkg" and get a list of the latest versions of the programs in your system. Run the command "tazpkg recharge". Then apply the newest software with "tazpkg up". There may even be a GUI to help you do this. Run this about once a week. The first time may find over a hundred packages that need to be updated, but it tapers off after that. Trying to fix just the programs that you see failing is a hard way to go. |
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