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dudalemon 06-02-2016 03:49 PM
finding "advanced settings" Linux Deepin
 
Hi guys, I am new to the Linux world as my work has asked me to familiarise myself with Linux.

I have installed Linux Deepin and having trouble finding this "advanced system settings" that everyone is mentioning?

I am trying to change the theme from the default 'deepin' theme that the system has. I have gone to home/dudalemon/usr/themes and can find a whole bunch of folders with different themes but I am not sure how to select it?
Also reading these forums people keep mentioning CCSM or "compiz" but i don't know how to open these?

Any help will be appreciated.

Ztcoracat 06-02-2016 07:43 PM
Hi

What desktop environment does Deepin come with?

Gnome? XFCE? Keep?

Compize can be installed. (If it's not already)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compiz

Advanced Settings should be in your Applications Menu under System.

dudalemon 06-03-2016 03:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ztcoracat (Post 5554903)
Hi

What desktop environment does Deepin come with?

Gnome? XFCE? Keep?

Compize can be installed. (If it's not already)
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Compiz

Advanced Settings should be in your Applications Menu under System.
Deepin is based on Debian. That's the thing, i don't know where "System" is. only a control centre and that's it.

Emerson 06-03-2016 04:09 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dudalemon (Post 5554814)
Hi guys, I am new to the Linux world as my work has asked me to familiarise myself with Linux.
FYI messing with GUI will not help you to gain any professional experience with Linux. Because it so happens Linux has no GUI. There are several applications that run on Linux and create GUI, but learning say, KDE, is not same as learning Linux.

jamison20000e 06-03-2016 04:13 AM
Hi.

Yon may find something useful in /usr/share/applications/
or by posting your DE\WM info e.g:
Code:
echo $DESKTOP_SESSION
&c or you could install a different one https://www.linux.com/news/best-linu...ironments-2016 and\or more settings from searching your package manager...


have fun! :)

Ztcoracat 06-03-2016 04:40 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dudalemon (Post 5555069)
Deepin is based on Debian. That's the thing, i don't know where "System" is. only a control centre and that's it.
Looking at this video it looks your running the Gnome Desktop envirnment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFMp45EFx9A

Your Settings should be in the upper right hand corner of your desktop.
For a quick fix run the command that jamison20000e posted.

Click on the arrow to the far right that's pointing downward. That should show 3 Icons. One for shutdown one for to lock the screen and on for 'System'.The Icon for System should have 3 lines with small tabs on it click on that.:)

If you don't have those Icons please post a picture of your desktop.

dudalemon 06-03-2016 07:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ztcoracat (Post 5555531)
Looking at this video it looks your running the Gnome Desktop envirnment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFMp45EFx9A

Your Settings should be in the upper right hand corner of your desktop.
For a quick fix run the command that jamison20000e posted.

Click on the arrow to the far right that's pointing downward. That should show 3 Icons. One for shutdown one for to lock the screen and on for 'System'.The Icon for System should have 3 lines with small tabs on it click on that.:)

If you don't have those Icons please post a picture of your desktop.
dudalemon@dudalemon-pc:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION
deepin

going to the top right corner does nothing, but if I right click on the desktop page and click "corner navigation" I get options (can't screenshot that) which is "control center, all windows, launcher, desktop, none". When setting this option if I go to the top right then that selected option will pop up.

none of which is "system".

dudalemon 06-03-2016 07:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ztcoracat (Post 5555531)

If you don't have those Icons please post a picture of your desktop.
sorry i didn't post a SS because it's exactly the one in the video

jamison20000e 06-03-2016 08:08 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dudalemon (Post 5555608)
dudalemon@dudalemon-pc:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION
deepin
...
:doh::D

I still suggest searching plus your package manager for different DEs, looks and\or settings &c...

Ztcoracat 06-03-2016 09:04 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dudalemon (Post 5555608)
dudalemon@dudalemon-pc:~$ echo $DESKTOP_SESSION
deepin

going to the top right corner does nothing, but if I right click on the desktop page and click "corner navigation" I get options (can't screenshot that) which is "control center, all windows, launcher, desktop, none". When setting this option if I go to the top right then that selected option will pop up.

none of which is "system".

Your Setting should be on the 3rd page of your Applications Menu which is launched from the last Icon on the Launcher.
Bring up all of your Applications. Look through them 'Settings' should be in there.
http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/...603_215741.jpg

http://i1052.photobucket.com/albums/...2021-41-10.png

Do you not have what I do in the screenshots?

jamison20000e 06-03-2016 09:21 PM
Try KDE it has many setting your looking for( or lighter LXDE, XFCE, Openbox,,,).

E.g:
Code:
apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
then when login in::: http://goo.gl/NqgqJx :D

Ztcoracat 06-03-2016 09:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jamison20000e (Post 5555663)
Try KDE it has many setting your looking for( or lighter LXDE, XFCE, Openbox,,,).

E.g:
Code:
apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
then when login in::: http://goo.gl/NqgqJx :D
I agree with you jamison2000e; KDE or XFCE would be a good option at this point.

I'm downloading Deepin now. If it downloads I'll throw it in VBox and see what Deepin is like.:)

dudalemon 06-03-2016 10:11 PM
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Alright, so here is a screenshot of my launch items. The only settings is "printer settings"

Now i tried to do the command that jamison2000e i get this:

dudalemon@dudalemon-pc:~$ apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

I am fully new to this so i might need a step by step run through

Ztcoracat 06-03-2016 10:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by dudalemon (Post 5555675)
Alright, so here is a screenshot of my launch items. The only settings is "printer settings"

Now i tried to do the command that jamison2000e i get this:

dudalemon@dudalemon-pc:~$ apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), are you root?

I am fully new to this so i might need a step by step run through
You have to be 'root' when you run that cmd-
Code:
sudo apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
Looks like Control Center is what you want.-:)

jamison20000e 06-03-2016 10:55 PM
Whoops sorry. :)

Or:
Code:
man man
q
su
adduser yourUser sudo
reboot
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ztcoracat (Post 5555678)
You have to be 'root' when you run that cmd-
Code:
sudo apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop
Looks like Control Center is what you want.-:)


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