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Command for making GIFs on Linux

Command for making GIFs on Linux

Making GIFs on a Linux computer requires you to jump through a few hoops, after a few hours of experimentation, this is my solution. Of course, you can also use an online service. ffmpeg -ss [start] -i input.mp4 -t [duration] -vf scale=280:-1 -r 15 -f image2pipe -vcodec

Missing Keys

Sometimes Arch Linux complains about missing keys, after spending a little too long Googling around, this was the solution: Upgrade archlinux-keyring first, then upgrade the rest of the system. sudo pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring If that doesn't solve your problems, try switching your keyserver sudo nano /root/.gnupg/dirmngr_

Acer C720 is my favourite computer

I spend a lot of time with my computer, and it goes with me wherever I go. After having the privilege of testing out a number of different computers, I have come down to a few considerations: * Battery Life * Weight * Ability to run Linux * Cost I found it especially annoying

Getting Dropbox to work (Linux permissions error)

Sometimes you might face a permissions error and reinstalling and uninstalling dropbox doesn't work. This even happens when you use sudo to run the dropbox daemon. It starts installing, unpacking, and then... nothing. You don't even get a prompt to link your account to Dropbox. Launching