November 2019 - nmglug - lists.coactcloud.com

Which audio recorder to use for voice-over for videos
by LeRoy Diener 20 Nov '19

20 Nov '19

Hi NMGLUG folks, Which audio recorder is good to use for voice recording? I have videos that I want to edit in Kdenlive by adding voice-over. Thanks, LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Installs;
by Ted Pomeroy 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

NMGLugers, is anyone wanting an Asus EEE? Atom processor, 1 Gb ram, 160 Gb hdd (wiped). Can take 32 bit OS. It is from 2010, has signs of wear, but it works. Might be good to practice install technique. Runs slow compared to newer hardware. Thanks, Ted P.

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I still need help with installing a video editor
by LeRoy Diener 18 Nov '19

18 Nov '19

Hi NMGLUG folks, I've been trying to find or install a basic video editor. History: leopoldo suggested Kdenlive. I was unable to install it from the repository. leopolodo sent me a link. Now: I'm following instructions on https://launchpad.net/~kdenlive/+archive/ubuntu/kdenlive-stable I pasted into my CLI sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kdenlive/kdenlive-stable and got this error gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmpg5sipbtx/pubring.gpg' created gpg: failed to start the dirmngr '/usr/bin/dirmngr': No such file or directory gpg: connecting dirmngr at '/tmp/tmpg5sipbtx/S.dirmngr' failed: No such file or directory gpg: keyserver receive failed: No dirmngr Any ideas? LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Help, please, with installing from repository
by LeRoy Diener 11 Nov '19

11 Nov '19

Hi NMGLUG folks, I could use some help with installing programs from the repository. Ideally, I'd like to learn how to do this from the CLI. It would be good to be able to do it also from the GUI "Software". In this GUI, I found, for example, Kdenlive and Openshot. I looked for Avidemux, but did not find it. For Kdenlive and Openshot, when I clicked on "Install", I got a box saying that debian-oldstable-main needed to be enabled. I clicked OK. I was prompted for my password. I entered it. Then I got a box saying E: Could not find the repository. Any ideas? LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Basic video editing, which software?
by LeRoy Diener 10 Nov '19

10 Nov '19

Hi NMGLUG folks, I need to do some basic video editing. Which software would you recommend? Here are the types of tasks I want to do. - Record a voice-over soundtrack to replace original sound from a video which I've recorded on my phone (or other) after I transfer the video to my laptop. - Combine two separate videos side-by-side, like split screen (without sound). - Maybe cut out a segment at the beginning or end or middle of video. - Maybe eliminate some of the edges of the screen. - Maybe splice two videos to add an intro or outro. - Maybe superimpose text or other doodles. Other details: File format will probably be mp4, unless someone has a better suggestion. I'll want to upload the videos to youtube. Can I do this editing in youtube? Is this advisable? Any suggestions for alternatives? I already have a few video playback programs on my Debian laptop. It's possible that one of these will be the best option. I can easily download a different program, too. I will need to learn how to use whatever program is best. Thanks for your help. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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To swap or not to swap;
by Ted Pomeroy 04 Nov '19

04 Nov '19

NMGLugers, I have been helping with a new install on a laptop with an SSD replacing the dynamic hard drive. I am wondering what the best practice is on the swap space. I have heard that the SSD has a limited, if large, number of re-writes in its lifetime. Like a usb thumbdrive it can wear out. So, if a computer is heavily used would it make sense to add 'noswap' to the Grub default file? This would eliminate the many re-writes to swap and preserve the SSD for a longer life. Is this reasonable? Thank you, Ted P.

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[ABQLUG] November meetup will be on 11/05/2019
by ABQLUG 31 Oct '19

31 Oct '19

Fellow NMGLUGers, ABQLUG will have it's November meetup on November 5th at 6:00 pm. All is welcome to come, ask questions, and bring some hardware to hack on. If you are interested in attending, please visit this link: https://www.abqlug.com/attendee/ I didn't get enough time to create any topic, so if you have any issues with your Linux machine, now would be a good time to show up. Or if you know someone that wants help converting over to Linux, invite them! I can give advice on switching workflows under Linux as well. If there is something thing that is challenging to do under Linux, feel free to ask me now, or at the meetup. Hope to see some Burqueños at the next meetup! ~ Jared [PS] If you know anyone that wants to try out Linux, but is skeptical about running it on their only machine. I have acquired some older laptops and desktops that might be handy for someone to try out Linux on a second machine. Most of these machines don't have hard drives, one might want to consider getting a SSD. They could be setup at the meetup, if they can find homes. Most of these machine are pretty bottom of the barrel. But at least better than not having a second machine...

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