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On 05/11/12 16:12, bad apple wrote: >> > > Oh yes, I forgot you're a KDE user - I tend to use just about every DE > except KDE (I loathe it with a vengeance I'm afraid) and automatically > assume everyone else is using Gnome/Unity/XFCE as well, especially with > the Debian derivatives. > Thanks for the quick reply. I like Xfce as well as KDE. In fact I have installed Mint Xfce on my wife's laptop and Xubuntu on the daughter's. And, unlike you, I hate Gnome with a passion. But that is the beauty or Linux, so much choice. > You're completely right though - GUFW is a Gnome app, but although > desktop integration won't be quite as nice when you start mixing and > matching Gnome/KDE elements you won't usually run into any problems - > I've got a bunch of KDE apps and all of the KDE development libraries > installed now on my Gnome3 desktop for example. And you're also using > Gparted already yourself, which is a Gnome app. But for you, yes, of > course feel free to stick to more 'native' KDE tools as appropriate, > like kdesudo, kgpg, etc. Yes, I do use Gparted, which I realise is a Gnome app but I get on well with it. > > A KDE using friend pointed out this firewall GUI to me - > http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/UFW+KControl+Module?content=137789. > I've never personally used it myself but I'm assured it works fine. I have copied the URL and will have a look at it. Thanks. > Alternatively, there are plenty of other DE-agnostic firewall frontends > you can use like Firestarter, etc. I've never tried but I don't see any > reason why GUFW wouldn't work fine on KDE as well, although it might > look a bit ugly - ultimately, GUFW is just a frontend to UFW (the > terminal-based backend, which is itself only a proxy to the actual > iptables tool) but I'm not sure - maybe a KDE user could chime in? > > Openssh is totally optional - it's just that it's such an integral part > of my daily life and workflow I can't imagine not having it by default. Still looking at the one. However, as I have said my daughter is getting married soon so it will then just be the wife and me. So it looks like file sharing will not be necessary. If I need to help my wife with any problems on her computer I will just go to her desk and work from there. > Even my (jailbroken, obviously) iPhone runs sshd and it's the first > thing I install and configure on any machine I touch. I use it for > literally everything (secure proxy, file transfer, general admin, > reverse tunnels for dodging crappy NAT firewalls, etc, etc) and it's an > ideal and simple solution for your home network file sharing needs > without getting your hands too dirty. Of course, if you don't feel you > need it, don't install it! Having the choice is nice - you can always > install it to play with it as it won't do any harm just running, or > install it later when you've had a chance to evaluate it properly, or > completely nuke it if it's worthless to you. See the above comment. > >>>> > Unity is irrelevant to me. > > > *chortles* Good man: if this was a test, you'd have just passed... > As I understand it not many people like Unity, even, or perhaps especially Gnome users. Still preparing for the update, Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq