Kumander Linux

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I was able to manually update to debian 12 with kernel 6.11.8

efegurel wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2024 2:40 pm Hi

Greetings.

kenmikaze wrote: ↑Sun Dec 01, 2024 3:45 pm I was able to manually update to debian 12 with kernel 6.11.8

Noted on that. You might want to consider upgrading to Kumander 2.0 RC1, as some packages in Kumander 1.1 are missing in Debian 12.

Hey so i tried installing the new kumander linux since the update and i was greeted by a beautiful installer screen but it says the installation media cannot be mounted and im not able to continue? Im installing from a usb flash onto a laptop that only has 1 drive and i dont care if that drive is wiped i only use the pc to test distros out, any advice would be appreciated thanks in advance, - joseph

Before the installer loaded i did see some kind of error repeat itself over and over in the command line plain text.

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:55 pm Hey so i tried installing the new kumander linux...

Hello Joseph and thank you for the kind words. I have not seen this issue so I checked in with ChatGPT o1. Here's what he said:

In short, most Debian-live-based “can’t mount installation media” errors come down to a mismatch in how the USB was created, a Secure Boot or UEFI/Legacy mismatch, or an incorrect partition label.

Here are a few possibilities and troubleshooting steps you might look into:

Incorrect USB Formatting / Writing Method: If using Rufus or another tool, make sure to use the proper “DD” (disk image) write mode rather than an “ISO” write mode. Debian-based ISOs sometimes have issues being recognized properly when written in ISO mode.
Ventoy Quirks: If using Ventoy, the ISO sometimes needs a little coaxing to boot correctly. Make sure to use the latest version of Ventoy, or try a direct “dd” write from Linux.
UEFI vs. Legacy Boot Issues: Try to disable Secure Boot
Check for Corruption: Verify the checksum (e.g., SHA256) of the downloaded ISO file. The SHA256 sum of Kumander Linux 2.0 RC1 ISO is: c7877ecf6da7941df1d7f0230d9a51c9be773f161bb597d0e517a065d69ef8e5

Hope this helps,
Roy

Thanks I did use rufus ill try again

That did fix it but now I am stuck on "Configuring Network" which i will research

The hang is caused by an ipv6 process which can be killed in debain with cntrl + F2 to access command line but its not working for me in this case

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2025 9:05 pm The hang is caused by an ipv6 process which can be killed in debain with cntrl + F2 to access command line but its not working for me in this case

Hmm, yeah, there was a similar issue with Kumander Linux 1.x. As long as it detects a wireless connection near by, it insists on trying to configure it no matter what.

Not 100% sure this is the same issue, but thanks for the feedback! I will look into it and fix it before the final 2.0 release.

Yes it detected my wifi and when i entered my password it hung on that page i should try to finish the setup without connecting first

Im afraid to report that, the installation was not successful even when i skip wifi setup

I get a web greeter error and it asks me to reload the default theme over and over.

Web-greeter://app//usr/share/web-greeter/themeskumander/main.js 510: Uncaught Typeerror

Cannot read property "name" of undefined

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:06 am Cannot read property "name" of undefined

Uff, this means that the installer somehow failed to create your user during the installation. Wait, I will look into this right away, and report back to you soon...

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Roy wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:31 am

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 12:06 am Cannot read property "name" of undefined

Uff, this means that the installer somehow failed to create your user during the installation. Wait, I will look into this right away, and report back to you soon...

Thanks roy

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 5:38 am Thanks roy

Ok, I'm back. Sorry it took a while, I discovered a few other critical issues I had to deal with:

1. Even if Wifi was setup correctly during the installation, you couldn't use it in a session - fixed
2. Due to recent changes in Debian 12, around 30% of the icons in the Software Center were missing (deep rabbit hole) - fixed
3. Issue related to using PIP for installing packages for Python - fixed

Regarding your issue I have done the following:

1. Added the entry "Start offline installer" to the ISO menu, which uses a different configuration that will not try to connect to the internet (ignores Wi-Fi)
2. Reduced the timeouts regarding IPv6 connection testing to 5 seconds

--- Hang on, I just noticed it doesn't fully work. Wait, I will remake it ISO ---

This version will become Kumander Linux 2.0 Release Candidate 2. Please let me know if you still have any issues with it.

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Roy wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:25 am

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 5:38 am Thanks roy

Ok, I'm back. Sorry it took a while, I discovered a few other critical issues I had to deal with:

1. Even if Wifi was setup correctly during the installation, you couldn't use it in a session - fixed
2. Due to recent changes in Debian 12, around 30% of the icons in the Software Center were missing (deep rabbit hole) - fixed
3. Issue related to using PIP for installing packages for Python - fixed

Regarding your issue I have done the following:

1. Added the entry "Start offline installer" to the ISO menu, which uses a different configuration that will not try to connect to the internet (ignores Wi-Fi)
2. Reduced the timeouts regarding IPv6 connection testing to 5 seconds

--- Hang on, I just noticed it doesn't fully work. Wait, I will remake it ISO ---

This version will become Kumander Linux 2.0 Release Candidate 2. Please let me know if you still have any issues with it.

cypher106t wrote: ↑Sun Jan 12, 2025 5:38 am Thanks roy

UPDATE: Ok, I have been down to the depths of Hades itself and back, in regards to the rabbit hole that is the Debian Installer (d-i), Live Build and preseed files! There is just not much information on it online, hence ChatGPT o1's suggestions are not very helpful and even misleading.

Anyway, I believe this should all be working well now. Here is what I have done:

1. Added the new "Start offline installer" that actually works as expected (Wi-Fi is ignored)
2. Fixed the issue with the login screen reporting about "Theme not working properly" on slower PCs/laptops
3. Upgraded the Web-Greeter to the latest version (3.5.2 > 3.5.3)
4. Fixed various preseed issues regarding locale, timezone settings and more

Try it here: https://dl.kumander.org/kumander-linux- ... -amd64.iso

I hope this solves all the current problems. If not, please let me know.

When I change appearence the buttons do not change

Nor do the scroll bars or the other ui, except the windows

Faris000 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:02 pm When I change appearence the buttons do not change.
Nor do the scroll bars or the other ui, except the windows

Kumander Linux is designed to look the way that it looks out of the box, which is a style that is inspired by Windows 7.

Users are naturally free to download and install whatever templates they like, but there is no guarantee if they will work or not.

Hello Roy. I am Papsy, a Linux user from Mindanao

Papsy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 10, 2025 7:05 am Hello Roy. I am Papsy, a Linux user from Mindanao

Magandang hapon Papsy, nice to meet you and welcome to the forum. If you have any issues with Kumander or otherwise, let us know and we'll do our best to help. Greetings from Teresa, Rizal.

Paps roy since si bulalo is released March 2025, okay ang drivers n'ya para sa model 2023 up to present. salamat paps

I understand kumander should look like windows7, but I think it would be cool if it had a classic theme like windows7

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