Description: 4CLIX 22.3.3 is based on xubuntu-22.04.3 This is a preconfigured, virgin OS Backup OS size: ~ 10.3 GB installed (3.8 GB on USB) The ISO (3.8 GB) is avaiable in folder 4CLIX-22.3.3: https://mega.nz/folder/6XAmkJBT#86rVStB1VJIDsZxv3Zjrxw This is an update to 4CLIX-22X and 4CLIX-22.3
The aim is to bring back the old Gnome looks; so: Removed all xfce specific components and sessions Installed the "Gnome Flashback" session A better method than using Ubuntu-Gnome as a base
Replaced the bottom gnome-panel with "Avant Window Navigator" (AWN) Alternative docks: Cairo Dock, imported 3rd party Cairo Dock applets DockX, with DockbarX launcher/tasklist used in AWN
Dual Language Support for all English and German Keyboard set to: English (US) and German (CH) Partial Support for Welsh
Replaced thunar with "Nemo" file manager For window manager we have "Compiz Reloaded" and "Metacity" For window decorator we have "Emerald" For media player we have "Smplayer" and "VLC" For music player we have "Strawberry" For screenshooter we have "Shutter" For QR code viewer we have "QtQR"
"Caprine" facebook messenger is (not installed) available in Synaptic For notifications we have "Dunst" compiled from source QBitTorrent, Qasmixer, Qastools compiled from source Caffeine ng, compiled from source XScreensaver, added some home made screensavers
All software compiled from source was integrated with apt via checkinstall Made deb packages for all non Debian installs xnretro, netping, geomapapp
Made some helper apps to configure, backup etc.: Conky Configuration Editor Dunst Notification Settings Reset Grub & Reinstall Grub Set/Reset Download Monitor Compiz Backup DConf Backup Eject Disc Metacity Theme Selector Wallpaper Management Compiz/System Restart Bluetooth
Installed older software with QT 4, Python 2, GTK 2 and 32 bit packages: Krecipes, Analog Clock S.S., Ubuntu Tweak, Download Monitor, Cardapio, Screenlets, DVD Styler, Net Activity Viewer, Camera Monitor, XN Retro,
Using software from other environments: Pluma, K3b, Kolourpaint, Kruler, KNetload (QT3), Knemo, Kcolorchooser Orage, Mate terminal, EOM image viewer, Nemo (& Preview)
Indicators: Lunar, Sound Switcher, KBD Caps ON, Birdtray, Safe Removal of USB, KNetload, PN-Mixer, Package Updater, Radio-Tray, KBD Flag
Various software Net Ping Panel, to check connectivity Unetbootin, to write Linux ISOs to USB WoeUSB, to write Windows ISOs to USB Filesystem formats, Codecs, Extractors & Compressors
Scientific applications: Marble, a map viewer Previsat, a satellite tracker & viewer ? Geo Map App, a bathymetric viewer Fixed "keyring" hassles for Google Earth
Image Converters: Converseen, Xn Converter Audio Converter: Sound Converter, Audacity Video Converter: QWinFF, VLC Camera: GTK UVC Video Viewer, QT V4L2 Test Utility
Added many apps to: Startup Applications (automatic start) The user can enable or disable them as desired
Theme colours are maintained throughout A dark purple/marron background and darker orange text Themes can be changed in Gnome Tweaks Made stylesheet userChrome.css for thunderbird
The Log shows all changes, tweaks, installations and removals done to this sytem and comments on software etc.
System is set to automatic login Credentials are revealed at left bottom corner
Bluetooth Sound Made application to manually restart bluetooth after connecting, trusting and pairing. See Read-Me It is up to the user to figure out a better way
Note: OS on USB takes from 80 to 160 seconds to boot depending on flashdrive quality and PC speed Once installed it takes around 13 seconds from the grub boot menu to full desktopLast changelog:
Changelog for 22.3.3
Changelog for 22.3.3 since version 22.3.2 From 2023-10-12 to 2023-11-10
Updated external files:
rarian-compat to v. 0.8.4-2 Fedora emovix to v. 0.9.0-16 KAOS checkinstall to v. 1.6.2.16-12 Open Mandriva blueman to v. 2.3.5+mint1+vera Mint usb.ids to v. 2023.08.24-2 Mantic caffeine core.py triggers.py utils.py
Updated internal files:
bleachbit to v. 4.6.0-0 openjdk to v. 21~35ea thunderbird to v. 115.4.2 ccsm to v. 2:0.8.18-4
Adjusted geomapapp to use this version of java
New applications:
Installed OpenStreetMap Viewer in java Made desktop file for jmapviewer
Installed python3.12 v. 3.12.0-1 Installed Qr-Code Reader-Encoder QtQR v. 2.1-0~46 Installed gtk4-theme-changer from github.com/funcy2267 Installed kcolorchooser 4:21.12.3
Imported 6 gtk-4 themes locally
Added 3 more radio stations: ABC Newcastle, Radio Swiss Jazz, Energy Bern
Created new GTK-2/3 theme: 4CLIX-Nuvora Reduced spacing in gnome-panel indicator Using bigger window buttons in gtk-3; therefore > Removed emerald decoration from Gnome System Monitor
Added 5 more search-plugins in QBitTorent Activated Search tab
Retained kernel at version 5.15.0-88 Kernel version 5.15.0-90 is a dud: Error; does not mount external USB devices One can try again later versions, when fixed
Thunderbird Unpinned and installed latest version 1:115.4 Created new chrome folder and userChrome.css Remedied the colour theme clash; Set Density to Default toolkit.legacyUserProfileCustomizations.stylesheets true
Corrected wrong ownerships (to root) in /usr /etc /var
Java updated to openjdk-19 Made java applications (GeoMapApp, etc.) adopt gtk themes
Updated software from bionic, focal, with python2 tweaks applied
Recent updates had increased the size of the system by a lot; So removed this software to clear space: stellarium, franz, inkscape, With Synaptic we can install: stellarium, inkscape, caprine (FB messenger), etc.
Nvidia Driver upgraded to ver. 535
Compiled new versions of caffeine, shutter and dunst from source
Integrated with Synaptic: GeoMapApp, Netping Panel, XN-Retro
New Software:
Avant Window Navigator (AWN), favourite dock; compiled from source Installed awn-applets: dockbarx, feeds, media-player, places, radio, main-menu, file-browser-launcher, shinyswitcher, showdesktop, slickswitcher, volume-control, webapplet, cairo-menu, cardapio Placed awn-extras with applets in Backups folder Added radio stations from Australia, Britain, Germany, Switzerland Added feeds of Linux/Ubuntu sites
DockX & Dockmanager Using DockbarX as a quick-start & launcher in AWN
Macromedia Flash Player to play flash videos (flv) Installed last Linux version: flash_player.32.0.0
Added older KDE software Knetload shows in gnome-panel as network time graphs; one for in, one for out. It is from QT-3 days and now only works under a special environment, tweaked to make it work Knemo shows network activity separate for wifi and wired Created new icons for knemo modem theme (Breathe-Plus 48 32 22) The netload and text modes don't work; all others do Acoustic alerts are set for connect/disconnect/available
Completed language support: en, de (except mythes and help files) Completed whole Libreoffice suite: base, math, draw, impress
New screensavers: Melting Clock, Fishtank, binaryhorizon, marbling
Added a Shutdown button to AWN dock in case gnome-panel isn't in use Added menu entry for File Type Associations, part of KDE settings
Fixed nvidia-persistenced failure to start Fixed bluetooth failure to start Fixed gnome-panel session start Fixed compiz session start Fixed compiz's interference with nemo-desktop start
Fixed default theme text highlight Fixed audio-volume .svg icons mismatch Copied firefox & new thunderbird icons to B-P, hicolor, gnome Set mouse cursor default to: Maya-Orange32
Grub has a bug after ver. 7 that prevents the grub background from showing Pinned grub ver.7 packages in synaptic and declared on hold in status To reverse this, when bug is fixed, unpin in Synaptic and use command: sudo apt-mark unhold grub-common grub-efi grub-efi-amd64 grub-efi-amd64-bin grub-emu grub-pc-bin grub2-common Adjusted calamares bootloader configuration to grub limitations
Alacarte has a bug that prevents changes from being saved Swapped relevant file: /usr/share/alacarte/Alacarte/ItemEditor.py from Ubuntu-20.04. Backed up original to: ..../ItemEditor.py.22.04 Pinned in Synaptic and declared: "alacarte set on hold" To reverse, after bug fix, unpin in Synaptic And command: sudo apt-mark unhold alacarte
Set system updates to "jammy-proposed" Reversing this can cause version mismatch!
Nautilus updates make it the desktop handler To revert back to nemo handling it > Made an application to do that: System Tools > Make Nemo Default > reboot Pinned and Hold nautilus* (see Read-Me)
Cardapio Menu Added shortcut to Settings > Keyboard > Custom Shortcuts: Shortcut = Ctrl + Alt + M
Bluetooth has a bug with headphones not having HiFi sound Made application in System Tools > Restart Bluetooth For an explanation see Read-Me > Things to be aware off > Bluetooth Sound
Cleaned up permission modes and ownerships in global folders
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