GL Screensavers for linux os

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I have published a post on "Screensavers in Linux Operating System". Today I am giving you some more screen saver which are called GL Screensaver.

XScreenSaver and GL(Mesa) xscreensavers are actually a modular screen saver and locker for X11, both are containing more than 200 screen savers.

XScreenSaver package contains a small selection of 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection.

GL screensavers  package contains the rest of the 3D (OpenGL) screen saver modules from the xscreensaver collection. This package is used
by both xscreensaver and gnome-screensaver. And this package could be down-loadable in almost every linux distribution's software manager.

glmatrix

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Screen Saver in Linux

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We may not know that there is a huge collection of screen saver available for Linux. Most of them are colorful, attractive and aesthetically beautiful. It's name is 'xscreensaver'.

This jaigantic collection could be used in any Linux distribution. All Linux variants could download this bunch with their corresponding software or application download center.

Debian based Linux distributions like Ubuntu, Linuxmint, Peppermint, Bodhilinux, AntiX, LXLE etc. could download it via 'Synaptic Package Manager'. Other Linux users could found it in 'YaST Software Management' or their own 'Software Center' or 'Package installation Center'.

xscreen saver and its screensavers packages in synaptic package manager

What they have?

According to supplied information XScreenSaver is a modular screen saver and locker for X11 desktop. This package has capability to only blank and lock computer's screen. But this screen saver could contain more than 200 screen savers with some extra download.

Install 'xscreensaver-data' to get two non-GL screensavers 'Fiberlamp' and 'Fuzzyflakes'.

Fiberlamp xscreen saver

Fuzzyflakes screensaver

Install "xscreensaver-data-extra" to get more screen savers. This package include a set of non-GL screensavers ant, anemone, anemotaxis, apollonian, apple2, attraction, barcode, blaster, blitspin, bouboule, boxfit, braid, bsod, bubbles, bumps, ccurve, celtic, cloudlife, compass, coral, critical, crystal, cynosure, deco, decayscreen, deluxe, demon, discrete, distort, drift, epicycle, eruption, euler2d, fadeplot, fireworkx, flag, flame, flow, fluidballs, fontglide, forest, galaxy, goop, grav, greynetic, halftone, halo, helix, hopalong, hyperball, hypercube, ifs, imsmap, interaggregate, interference, intermomentary, jigsqw, juggle, julia, memscroller, metaballs, mismunch, moire, moire2, mountain, munch, nerverot, noseguy, pacman, pedal, penrose, penetrate, petry, phosphor, piecewise, polyominoes, pong, pyro, qiz, rd-bomb, rocks, rorschach, rotor, rotzoomer, ripples, shadebobs, slidescreen, sonar, sierpinski, slip, speedmine, sphere, spiral, spotlight, squiral, starfish, strange, substrate, swirl, t3d, thornbird, triangle, truchet, twang, vermiculate, vidwhacker, vines, wander, whirlwindwarp, whirlygig, worm, wormhole, xanalogtv, xflame, xjack, xmatrix, xrayswarm, xspirograph and zoom.

I am going to show some of them with this xscreensaver image/photo/screenshot gallery below.

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Check md5sum of ISO on Linux

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After downloading a Linux ISO file it is wise to check it's md5 value. The result will show you that the file is not corrupted and it is safe to use. The MD5 calculation gives a checksum result should be equal with the supplied number. It confirm both file integrity and authenticity. I am writing a simple method to check MD5 (Message Digest algorithm 5) using Ubuntu. This method is same in most linux operating system.

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'ibus input method system' missing in antiX

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You know I am exploring antiX Linux for some weeks. Today I found that their is no any ibus input method tool in antiX synaptic package manager. What a strange thing it is!

ibus on ubuntu10.10 synaptic package manager

Look at the image above. It is taken in Ubuntu 10.10. We can install 'ibus input method system' from here any time in a simple and easy way. But what about antiX?

no ibus on antiX synaptic package manager

Main 'ibus input method system' tool is not included in antiX repository by default? WHY? I can't guess or think the reason. Do they (antiX developers) don't want us to use antiX in our own language?

ibus input method missing on right click drop down list.

I have not found any foreign language input method system on any word processor on antiX (I took this screenshot using my favourite text editor 'Leafpad'. I also searched for 'SCIM'. But 'SCIM' is not included into antiX repository by default.

I failed to write in my own language at antiX system.

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antix vs swiftlinux comparison

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Swift Linux is an another floavour of antiX os. I found it on antiX forum. I feel so much curious that I started to download it. After several days I am able to complete it. Just after download I start "Virtual Box OSE" and run "swiftlinux".

I am so frustrated that can't talk for some minutes. Swiftlinux is antiX. Yes, There is nothing difference between antiX and Swiftlinux. Both are same on my view. I am not a geek. So can't tell any tech base difference. But after start everybody who know 'antiX' will be worry about 'Swiftlinux'. I don't want to write any review for 'Swiftlinux', Because, actually it is antix, wrap with and decorate with other theme. I believe it has no future.

I run both of them on 'Virtual Machine' and took those screenshot. Look at the image below. Left side is default 'antiX' os and right side is 'Swiftlinux'. I think you are viewing huge difference between both of them.
I expand 'Accessories' sub menu from 'Application' main menu. If you can't see clearly click on the images. You click will open larger image.

You should not mention changed theme as a difference. "AntiX' use 'IceGilDust' and 'Swiftlinux' using 'IceClearlooks' themes.
Are you telling about those desktop icons showing on swiftlinux? Friend, icons are showing on swiftlinux, because rox filer is selected here as default window manager. It automatically run first at startup. AntiX also has this included on main menu. You can use 'rox' filer as default wm.

My suggestion is not to download 'Swiftlinux'. If you have antiX downloaded then it will give you the original test of 'swiftlinux'. 'What makes Swift Linux so great?'-- I don't found any unique reason which is only perfect for 'swiftlinux'. You may read that page and understand yourself.

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Anticapitalist Leftist bookmarks on antix iceape

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I found some anticapitalist and leftist site on antiX os's iceape's bookmark. Here are the list I am publishing now.

• Democracy Now
• The Counter Punch
• New Left Review
• Monthly Review
• 
  
• Lenin's Tomb (blogspot blog)
• Jews sans frontieres (blogspot blog)
• The Angry Arab News Service (blogspot blog)
• The vineyard of the saker (blogspot blog)
• 
  
• The World Revolution
• Marxists Internet Archive
• The Noam Chomsky Website
• Radical Philosophy
  

I like to regularly visit all site and blog. I know Marxists internet archive, Monthly Review and The counter punch from years. I also got DVD from Marxists archive. I wish to discover and visit more and more leftist site and blog. If you know any anticapitalist or leftist website link, please share with me by a comment.

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Change time format on antix icewm (solved)

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On my earlier post "Change time format on antiX os (Found trix)" I told you that if I can customize time format on antiX m8.5, I will inform you. This is the good news for you. Yes, at last I am able to change time format on my antiX operating system.

Change time format of antiX os icewm from icewm preferences via control center

According to earlier post I clicked 'icewm preferences' at 'Control Center'. I search line number 514. But in my system's 'icewm preferences' there is only 130 line I found. I get 'time format' option at line 62. I changed the format "%H%M" to "%r". It worked. Result is shown below.

Default time format on antix os icewm

Customized time format on antiX os icewm

I fall in love in antiX operating system. I will use this powerful but lightweight operating system more and explore it's beauty and share them with you.

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Change time format on antiX os (Found trix)

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Change time format on antiX operating system

You may know that I am trying to learn antiX os. It is really funny to run this light, user friendly, feature rich operating system. I am quite surprise to see the huge collection of various kind of software. From geeky tools to necessary everyday application all are included by default.

As a new user I am facing some problem when I try to customise it. I wrote them on my another post "antiX OS configuration and using". I have notice another failure of me.

I tried to change time format. I like 'Second' sign on a clock. So, I tried to add it as per describe on FAQ page (Menu> Help>>>).

• I have tried to change 'timeformat'. A digital clock is showing on right side of bottom panel. I have searched through the FAQ page. It seems that I have found a solution. It described on faq page.
  

• Change to a 12- hr clock: click on Search on the menu bar, and enter 'timeformat'

• I looked on menu and submenus several times. can not found any 'Search' button/ link on Main Menu and Sub Menu. I got 'Run' and tried to run that command on it. But it don't work.
  
• I also found "Search for Files or Folders" and "Searchmonkey" at 'Accessories' submenu (Get more menu entry snapshots from antiX linux operating system snapshot gallery). But they didn't found 'timeformat' for me.
• 
  
• I Googled about it and found a solution on antiX forum. In the thread Change time format in antiX IceWM, forum user OU812 give advise to change prefference of icewm.
• S/he sugget to go Control Center > edit icewm settings > preferences
  

  Somewhere around line 514
  Code:
  # Clock Time format (strftime format string)
  TimeFormat="%H:%M"
  # Alternate Clock Time format (e.g. for blinking effects)
  # TimeFormatAlt=""
  # Clock Date format for tooltip (strftime format string)
  # DateFormat="%c"
  Now take at look here for some info on editing the first option.

• S/he also suggest to take a look at "http://puppylinux.org/wiki/applications ... /ezpuphelp"
• Another user impuwatsaid

• Regarding the time change in icewm...in the interest of saving someone some time looking,
  changing
  

  # Clock Time format (strftime format string)
  TimeFormat="%H:%M"
  

  to
  

  # Clock Time format (strftime format string)
  TimeFormat="%r"

  will get you (12 hr clock).... hours, minutes, seconds and AM or PM. The possible variables (man for strftime) can be found at : http://www.manpagez.com/man/3/strftime/

  
  
• I am going to implement the codes now. If I got some good news, I will share with you shortly.
  

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Create customise menu entry on antiX OS

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Today we will add a menu entry (Program shortcut) on antiX main menu. It is icewm, so many thing are different then KDE or GNome. This kind of minimal environment require some coding experience to do customise. But antiX has a adding menu enty way. It don't need and console based command typing skill. It is GUI (Graphical user interface). So, you can add a program shortcut using some graphical dialogue box.

I took my favorite simple text editor 'Leafpad' as a example. I named this new shortcut 'm-leafpad' (My leafpad).

* Here is the process to add a shortcut link in mainmenu of antiX linux operating system.

Directly go to antiX menu >Tools > System >Add .desktop Files
Look at the image below. It describe itself.

add desktop file (application shortcut) on main menu of antiX os

Click on the "Add .desktop Files" textlink to start.

A new window will appear. You should put some related information here.

snapshot of desktop files information

• Write your applications shortcut name at Menu-name
• Point an icon file's link here at Menu icon.
• What is your Menu Category mention here. Where do you want to place this link, white here.
• 'Command to execute' is the main issue of a shortcut link. Write application's executive file's name here.
• If you want to run preferred application in 'terminal' then select 'yes' in the 'Launch in terminal' . Normally we should select 'no'.
• Now press 'OK'.
• You have done.

A message will appear.

Menu entry created

This message box says:

Your .desktop file has been saved as /usr/share/applications/filename.desktop

You should get the newly created shortcut on application folder. Look at the image below.

customised menu entry created on antiX linux operating system at /usr/share/applications folder

Update menu entry to show created shortcut link instantly

Now you should update menu from ANTIX menu >Desktop >IceWM> Update Menu (Auto)

Created customised shortcut link on office menu

Finally my customised application shortcut link has been created succesfully. I found it on my proffered submenu.

I am not expert on antiX OS. I just discover this process. I found that sometimes this method does not work. It happened if you select wrong category on second step.

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antiX OS configuration and using

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After using antiX os for several days I am focusing on some problems which need a little attention of developers. I think if they add or fix this things on next version told here, these customising will increase antiX operating systems user number more.

I have tried to do some customisation. but failed. I am not a software hungry techie geek. I just need to do some essential job. I am telling them one by one.

• 1. Connecting internet: I am a user of GPRS. I use it with Nokia e51 mobile phone. This gadget works fine as a broadband mobile device on Ubuntu, Peppermint os and Puppy linux. I have not click much to connecting internet. I don't going to tell about other os, I want to know solutions which occurs on 'antiX-M8.5'
• a) Thank developers for both 'usb-modeswitch' and 'wvdial' installed. I edit wvdial.conf with leafpad. But 'gppp' have cannot connect. I wrote 'wvdial' on regular terminal but it said that ….. (Stay with me, I will tell it details on next post). I have to run 'wvdial' on 'root terminal' to connect every time I tried to connect. Is it normal to run 'root terminal' every time when I wish to connect internet?
• b) After connecting internet I found that there is no any monitoring tool or application. So I think developers should add a 'network traffic monitoring tool' and or a 'network status monitor'. Puppy linux has this kind of applet on right bottom panel named 'blinky'.
• 2. Foreign Language: I wrote my own language using either SCIM or ibus input method system. None of them are installed on antix-m8.5. This is not fair. Developers should add SCIM or ibus on next versions. I see 'ibus' installed on 'synaptic package manager'. But don't work on any text editor. I did not found 'ibus' on 'Input Methods' on any text editor. I tried to start ibus or SCIM right clicking on text editors body.

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antiX linux operating system snapshot gallery

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I download antiX m8.5 and testing. 'antiX OS' Installed Succesfully on my machine. After using it for some days, I think, now I can publish a post titled antiX Linux review from my view. Here I am publishing menu entries on antiX operating system. I think this "antiX snapshot gallery" will help new linux user to explore a different one.

antiX os boot menu

antiX Boot Menu. Themed Personality Marek Edelman. Select options for load live or extra functions. This is accessories menu.  A lot of essential applications added in this list.

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antiX Linux review from my view

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antiX linux operating system default desktop wallpaper

Recently, I have download another light-weight Debian based Linux antiX. I install it on a separate harddisk. It installed successfully and have not delete other operating systems on grub menu. I use it for several hours. First of all I like the philosophy of naming itself. AntiX developed by 'anticatpitalist'. Great combination. I have not found any kind of history related to antiX operating system. I thought developer might be a diehard leftist. He is a protester of allkind of capitalism. I support you from the philosophical view.

I am trying antiX-M8.5-486 version. Code name is: Marek Edelman. I am not sure whether it is a codename or not. I saw this revolutionist on boot screen. I searched Google and found huge information about 'Marek Edelman'. Naming Linux using leftist name is a really unique idea. I also thought that Linux should be a power of poor people. 'Linux' itself and 'open source' are a revolution against all kind of capitalism act of software giants. Linux will always fight against all kind of fundamentalism, capitalism and terrorism. I think s/he tries to focus on this. I welcome you and I like and support this idea. I wish to see famous revolutionist face on next versions.

What I got?
1. Antix-m8.5 use icewm for doing activity with window related activities. It don't have any desktop icon but we can use 'Rox' window manager with desktop icon. I don't like to see many icons on desktop. I like iconless desktop on 'icewm'.

2. Antix-m8.5 use 'pcmanfm' as file manager. This works fine with me. I am satisfied to this tiny file manager. I use it on LXDE, I am joyful to know that pcmanfm also works on 'icewm'.

3. In Office menu antix-m8.5 include 'Calculator', 'AbiWord', 'ePDFviewer', 'Gnumeric', 'iceape Address Book', 'Osmo', 'Phonebook'. All are light-weight and full functional faster application. I think a general user does not need more in a office suit.

4. You would get many kind of essential application on Network menu. AntiX Default browser is 'Iceape' . It is a mozila related work and fork of Seaminkey. This full-featured web-browser worked fine for me. But I like to use Firefox and Google chrome (ium). You can chat, compose or check mail, browse through FTP etc. job with antix-m8.5.

5. There are many items on Multimedia section. You can play audio, video, can rip any audio CD or burn CD or DVD. You can record sound with external microphone and edit. You can use webcam using 'Cheese', Gxine also included for better video viewing experience. Antix also added famous 'Goggles Music Manager' (I wrote a post on it, named: …...). DVD slideshow making is very easy with 'imagination' a simple and lightweight DVD slideshow maker. It has famous audio player XMMS (x multimedia system). This is a look alike of famous windows based audio player 'WinAmp'. When I was on 'windows', I never ever use another music player instead of winamp. After transforming in linuxuser I found XMMS, but as a Ubuntu user I always missed it (I don't know what's the problem within ubuntu and xmms.). Antix-m8.5 also include 'Mplayer'. It is a famous and powerful video player on Linux.

6. Game: It has only 3 (Three) Games installed. It also has a 'DOSBox Emulator', So you can run DOS games using this. It also have my alltime favourite 'Lbreakout', also has 'sudoku-savant', and 'xmahjongg'.

7. Default background is really great. I like to get some information about this image, but can't. Nothing wrote anywhere.

At last I must say that I like the idea. This is really a very light operating system. Puppy also a light runner, but antiX has pcmanfm for exploring files and folder. Rox is also powerful and better. But it only support only 'one click' option. I am not familiar with it. (I will tell you later, why I like pcmanfm file management)

I think if Mepis or own community keep support to it, antiX will go many miles on future.

Visit antiX Linux operating system website.

I am going to publish a snapshots gallery post on antiX operating system next. Follow next post for some snapshot of antiX linux operating system.

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'antiX OS' Installed Succesfully

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antiX M8.5 operating system desktop

I download an another flavour of Debian based Linux. It called 'antiX'. It use icewm as a window manager. So, it takes a very small space to install itself. It can be run in any lightweight hardware. (Window Manager 'WM' is not a desktop environment, so has no many feature. But, it also do necessary jobs.)

Not like others, antiX include various file manager by default. You can use 'Rox' (Used in Puppylinux) or 'pcmanfm' (Used in LXDE) both in this nice distro. So, it will run on older computer. Recommended RAM is 128MB but you can use 64MB to install it. It can operate older PII 266 systems. It takes 1.2GB hard disk space.

There are plenty of applications I found on Main Menu. I don't want to discuss them here. I will publish another posts on 'antiX screen-shot' .

antiX Main Menu

Thank you 'antiX' for not deleting my systems 'grub' options. Other installations are showing on grub menu.

In this moment I am using antiX to publish this post and browsing internet. That means, I have successfully configured antiX to connecting internet via my Nokia E51 mobile phone. Have a simple problem. 'wvdial' command require root terminal to connect. General user terminal start dial, found misc signal ok but at last it failed to connect. It said:

Could not modify /etc/ppp/chap-secrets: Permission denied

I will post details later. Without this problem I feel happy with 'antiX' linux.

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