Expressing the 'Top-Flex Identity!
Using the cwm window manager from video 45F, novaTopFlex shall attempt to open the xclock application for demonstration 45G. 45G is supposed to refer to the window movement as well as management, with the following keyboard shortcuts to be demonstrated:
xclock window by small amountsxclock window by large amounts
Prior to beginning the video, novaTopFlex shall launch a 540×960 VNC server session on port 5901, using TigerVNC and the cwm startup file. The window manager shall be tested as follows:
To locate the video stream, please visit https://www.youtube.com/@novaTopFlex upon video release and search for “CWM: The Basics” within the appropriate search feature.
Linux is not an operating system by nature of being a software kernel. However, numerous distributions have been derived from the kernel, resulting in hundreds to thousands of clearly distinct operating systems. Every distinct distribution has unique characteristics, yet in most cases even the characteristics themselves are not clearly defined. With these facts, one can expect the vast majority of Linux systems to have at least one thousand separate shell commands, total, with BSD- and Solaris-derived systems potentially having fewer such commands, down into the hundreds.
When compiling most software packages from source, the GNU Three-Step Method is as follows:
./autogen.sh # With this command, four steps, if necessary
./configure
make
sudo make install
The configuration commands may also contain parameters and options, depending on the specific source and related content type. With the Linux kernel, the command to `make` can also be utilized with different configuration utilities, each with clearly different options as well, as in graphical and terminal environment setup options.
Unfortunately, we are trapped in the economic systems that actively prevent attempts to make for more sustainable lifestyles. In our modern society, there seems to be no escape from dependency on proprietary industries, hardware or software, automotive or otherwise. Since there is no viable escape for most of the modern population, we must resort to advocacy to ensure a livable and sustainable future for all. Therefore, the best action that I am taking to live a more sustainable life is actually supporting Permacomputing.
Permacomputing refers to the project to advocate for technologies that support all of the following:
Please note that the bullet points above do not signify an exhaustive list. For more information about the project, please visit https://permacomputing.net/. However, most of the concepts listed in bold above are often associated with ecologism, intersectionalism, degrowth, and other ideologies often associated with Mozilla and related organizations.
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