CactusMan

omg, a computer is used to control things a computer would control!

i smell gigachad energy here

The entire thing is so the EU can spy on everyone because they don’t invest enough to have good surveillance as is. On top of that is people want to message each other without using a proprietary app or service then there’s always SMS. Notice they’re only going after the encrypted messengers not the open ones 

Yup, they replaced them after the internet and Fox News got ahold of the story and they were mercilessly ridiculed over it, but for a period of time they were removed and replaced with a sign saying that until Russia and Belarus left Ukraine the Russian mustards would no longer be on display.

Pretty sure that when they removed the russian mustards from the Wisconsin mustard museum activism had already gone too far.

Is this really a thing?
 
People need to calm down, take a deep breath and realise that the fault is not the Russian people, the vast majority of them don't want this either.
 
Annexing an entire country over the actions of their semi authoritarian leaders is likely to do more harm than good.

Did you remember to install network packages during install? Seems not. Boot into the install ISO and arch-chroot into the install and
pacman -S dhcpcd NetworkManager then reboot into the install then
systemctl enable --now dhcpcd NetworkManager  

You could have google searched it if you cared about any of this instead of posting an incoherent rant. You'd have learned that many distribution developers and maintainers do, in fact, get paid for their work. Even those who don't will simply be replaced by someone else if they decide they don't want to work on it anymore, provided the community interest is there.
The duality of man.

They can also develop in-house 100% of the app store, so they can boast about those thousands of apps available in their "ecosystem" without, you know, free-riding all those free-riders.
 
I don't see why a non-Apple software repository would be "un-reviewed". Would you say F-droid is un-reviewed?
 
Btw, I don't know if you ever heard of this device called the "PC", you'd be surprised by how far "side-loading" and "bring your own repository" can take you...

The issue is misleading marketing. The reason the GL65 would perform better is not the CPU at all - it's the 25% thicker chassis and 40% higher GPU power envelope.

You can use your computer totally normally and have full control over it without ever touching the terminal.
I know, copy-pasting from a stack overflow post that took me three seconds to find by Googling my problem and clicking the top search result is so hard! Much easier on Windows when I have to go through dozens of forums and stuff to find what a random BSOD code means that is caused by some obscure driver or whatever the fuck.
If any dependencies are required, they will get automatically installed with the program. Package managers like pamac make it super easy and intuitive. Wanna install Steam?
pamac install steam Enter your password, you're good to go. It's not that hard. You just have to try it out.

Hi, I am here to share how Office 2016 can be installed on Ubuntu 18.04LTS using PlayOnLinux (I tried on Kubuntu 18.04.4LTS, and elementaryOS 5.1.5). But the main reason I decided to post this here because I need help with PlayOnLinux scripting (which until now I still don't understand).
 
I have previously made a post about this on the PlayOnLinux forum (to no avail, but someone managed to get it installed based on my guide so I am happy ).
 
Steps
Install PlayOnLinux (according to instructions on playonlinux.com for the latest version, which is needed for WINE 4.15) and required dependencies:- sudo apt-get install playonlinux winbind smbclient gnome-disk-utility wine-stable:i386  
Using POL, install WINE version 4.15 (32-bit). Download Office 2016 from office.com (offline version was the only one that worked for me. The IMG contains both x86 and x64 installers). After downloading it, mount the IMG file using gnome-disk-utility. On POL, Click Configure > New to create a new drive 32-bits Windows Installation Wine Version 4.15 Name the drive as you like. I named it "Office2016" Select the new drive > Install Components. Install "msxml6" and "riched20" Select "Wine" tab > "Configure Wine" "Applications" > Windows version = Windows 7 "Libraries" > set the following:- riched20 (native, builtin) msxml6 (native, builtin) Exit "configure wine", open "Registry Editor". Navigate to "HKCU\Software\Wine", and Right click on "Wine" > New > Key. Rename new key to "Direct2D". Right click on "Direct2D" > New > DWORD Value. Rename new DWORD to "max_factory_version". Ensure that "max_factory_version" is set to 0. Close the Registry Editor. On the configure window > Miscellaneous > "Run a .exe file in this virtual drive". Select the "setup.exe" that was in the IMG file that you mounted back in step 4. The installation should run normally, but the installation window will be half blank. If you have an indicator applet, the Office logo should pop up there. Else Wine should spawn a system tray for you. Click on this to spawn the progress  window in the bottom right. After installation completes, use the "kill all processes" in the POL configuration window. Create application shortcuts as needed (in the "General" tab). Copy "AppvIsvSubsystems32.dll" and "C2R32.dll" from <office2016-root>/Program Files/Common Files/Microsoft Shared/ClickToRun/ to <office2016-root>/Program Files/Microsoft Office/root/Office16/ Start any of the Office applications. It will prompt that Office is not activated. DO NOT use the license key that came in the box of the Office 2016 -- it will not work. Instead, go back to office.com > My Account > Service & Subscriptions . Under the "Install" link there is a "Show Product Key" link. Clicking on it reveals a product key different from the one you have in the box. Use this license key to activate Office instead. Once done, Office will be activated and can be used.

If they really want to stop piracy, they will need to sell EVERYTHING outside of Japan, else, a pirate's gonna pirate.
https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114391-Valves-Gabe-Newell-Says-Piracy-Is-a-Service-Problem

If they really want to stop piracy, they will need to sell EVERYTHING outside of Japan, else, a pirate's gonna pirate.
https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/114391-Valves-Gabe-Newell-Says-Piracy-Is-a-Service-Problem

Funny that the literal most popular manga/anime franchise in the world is about pirates
 

My wallet. My wallet's telling me no.
But my body. MY BODY'S TELLING ME YES.

bravo , couldn't have illustrated the problem better myself.

You could not be more wrong in your assumptions. The Linux community welcomes new users wholeheartedly*, but it comes with an implied "do your homework" mantra. There's so much knowledge already out there, just a Google away, users who have a problem can most likely find the answer online as their problem has been addressed before, probably even multiple times. It's only courteous to firstly exhaust all of your powers to solve an issue before asking for help, isn't it? This is in high contrast to what's going on in Win-OS (and gaming!) forums, like LTT, where the slightest hint of something not going according to the expectations of some random user, said user immediately fires a new forum post, written in screaming capitals demanding instant solution of the issue, right now! That's not how the Linux community works. And that's why new users get a telling-off as they don't adhere to the rules of the Linux community.
 
*yes, as Linus mentioned in his "10 reasons why Linux is better" video, there are some snobs who show undesirable behaviour in this aspect, but that's not a Linux-specific issue at all. Watch the video!

This is the filesystem hierarchy standard of Linux, derived from UNIX. The idea is simple, each has its own specific purpose, meaning that files from different packages that serve the same/similar purpose will be grouped together. Ex. All essential system binaries/executable files goes to /bin/, all temporary files go to /tmp/, all user-owned files goes to /home/$USER/, etc. The root directory is not rigid, so you can add and remove directories in there, such as mounting an additional partition in /$partition_name. Also, partitions can be mounted in any directory as long as a directory can serve as a root directory exists. Ex: Mounting a partition in ~/$drive_name, you would use mkdir ~/$drive_name; sudo mount /dev/sdXY ~/$drive_name; sudo chown -R $USER ~/$drive_name That's a problem with the nautilus file manager, the GNOME team likes to remove useful features and users must rely on user-created extensions. Try the nemo file manager instead (from the cinnamon desktop) if you want a GTK file manager, else try KDE's dolphin. Again, Nautilus. Although, it sounds like you didn't search using the applications/activities panel in Gnome. Sometimes, distro maintainers make some weird design decisions.  On most desktop environments, just open the font in the default font viewer and there is an install button. In KDE, it's the lower right corner of kFontView. Ah, yes. Novideo Been a while since I've used Gnome, but I do know you need gnome-tweaks to disable mouse acceleration. KDE, it's in System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse. Install proprietary Nvidia drivers, then you should have the Nvidia X Server Settings (Something like that), that's the Nvidia control panel for Linux. (ArchWiki:Nvidia) Seems like you've already figured that out. Right-click -> properties -> Executable, or chmod +x ./octane then run it: ./octane Right-click -> properties -> Executable, or chmod +x ./vray-benchmark-4.10.7 then run it ./vray-benchmark-4.10.7 sudo pacman -S opera I advise you setup your pacman mirrors correctly for optimal speed. sudo pacman -S steam or look for steam in your GUI package manager. It's in the Multilib repo so you might need to enable it. See 4.a. in previous section These files/directories are not owned by you, they are owned by root. You will need to use sudo. I advise you to not to change anything outside of your home directory unless it is necessary. See 1. In the previous section.

I Don't Know What The Good Paid Ones Are But I Would Highly Recommend Da Vinci Resolve If You're Going For A Free Software

This is the filesystem hierarchy standard of Linux, derived from UNIX. The idea is simple, each has its own specific purpose, meaning that files from different packages that serve the same/similar purpose will be grouped together. Ex. All essential system binaries/executable files goes to /bin/, all temporary files go to /tmp/, all user-owned files goes to /home/$USER/, etc. The root directory is not rigid, so you can add and remove directories in there, such as mounting an additional partition in /$partition_name. Also, partitions can be mounted in any directory as long as a directory can serve as a root directory exists. Ex: Mounting a partition in ~/$drive_name, you would use mkdir ~/$drive_name; sudo mount /dev/sdXY ~/$drive_name; sudo chown -R $USER ~/$drive_name That's a problem with the nautilus file manager, the GNOME team likes to remove useful features and users must rely on user-created extensions. Try the nemo file manager instead (from the cinnamon desktop) if you want a GTK file manager, else try KDE's dolphin. Again, Nautilus. Although, it sounds like you didn't search using the applications/activities panel in Gnome. Sometimes, distro maintainers make some weird design decisions.  On most desktop environments, just open the font in the default font viewer and there is an install button. In KDE, it's the lower right corner of kFontView. Ah, yes. Novideo Been a while since I've used Gnome, but I do know you need gnome-tweaks to disable mouse acceleration. KDE, it's in System Settings -> Input Devices -> Mouse. Install proprietary Nvidia drivers, then you should have the Nvidia X Server Settings (Something like that), that's the Nvidia control panel for Linux. (ArchWiki:Nvidia) Seems like you've already figured that out. Right-click -> properties -> Executable, or chmod +x ./octane then run it: ./octane Right-click -> properties -> Executable, or chmod +x ./vray-benchmark-4.10.7 then run it ./vray-benchmark-4.10.7 sudo pacman -S opera I advise you setup your pacman mirrors correctly for optimal speed. sudo pacman -S steam or look for steam in your GUI package manager. It's in the Multilib repo so you might need to enable it. See 4.a. in previous section These files/directories are not owned by you, they are owned by root. You will need to use sudo. I advise you to not to change anything outside of your home directory unless it is necessary. See 1. In the previous section.

Can you reboot and provide a picture right after boot?

That's the EFI Shell, part of your motherboard's firmware (The UEFI). Looks like the laptop does not/cannot boot into a simple UEFI interface. Use this shell to boot into an installed bootloader (Grub or Windows), which will in turn allow you to boot into your OS (*/Linux or Windows), and check for any updated UEFI/BIOS for that laptop on Acer's website.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#UEFI_shell
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface#UEFI_Shell

How much VRAM do you have? Your RAM could be 5.8 GB out of which 2GB could be VRAM. Feel free to post your output for the "lspci" command without the quotes.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/GRUB2
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB