Re: toshiba video problem
On Tue 05 Apr 2022 at 14:23:48 -0400, Noah Sombrero wrote:
> On Tue, 05 Apr 2022 20:10:01 +0200, Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org>
> wrote:
> >
> >I think Arch uses it, and they have an extremely good wiki. Sometimes,
> >searching Google for the answer to a Debian question will turn up a
> >link to the Arch wiki. And pretty often, an answer that works in Arch
> >will also work in Debian. But not always.
> >
> >It's also possible that they turned up an answer involving ~/.xprofile
> >from some random web forum where GNOME users happened to be conversing,
> >if what you say is correct. GNOME is rapidly becoming its own separate
> >sub-operating-system, where nothing works quite the same way as it does
> >on regular Linux-based systems. Recognizing that the answer you're
> >reading only applies to GNOME requires a fair amount of experience.
>
> And often online advice is at least 5 years old, usually more. Time
> enough in the world of debian for things change, change back, invert
> and circle for a landing. I am adventurous to simply try things.
> Eventually, usually, something works.
You are living in cloud-cuckoo land. Debian X does not use ~/.xprofile.
Got it?
The Debian X setup has not changed significantly in the past twenty
years. Fit that into your world view!
--
Brian.
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