Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-13 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/12/25 1:05 PM, David Wright wrote: On Sat 11 Jan 2025 at 06:58:04 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: [ … ] However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I w

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Dan Ritter
Paul M. Foster wrote: > I would suggest moc (Music On Console). It's a terminal app, but it's very > easy to operate. Simple single character commands, but no real menus. It's > not a GUI per se, but uses ncurses. If you can deal with the terminal > visually, moc should work for you. I use moc re

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread David Wright
On Sat 11 Jan 2025 at 06:58:04 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: [ … ] > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI > took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to > several overpowered

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread debian-user
Richard Owlett wrote: > On 1/11/25 8:06 AM, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote: > > Richard Owlett wrote: > > *SNIP* > >> > >> Due to vision and perception issues, I avoid sites over using > >> graphics or requiring JavaScript. For support I look for USENET > >> groups &/or mailing lists (not ha

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread mick.crane
On 2025-01-11 14:18, Greg Wooledge wrote: On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 07:01:23 -0700, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took > up a very minimal a

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Olafur Jens Sigurdsson
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 06:58:04AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards > and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't exist) and later > using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a newbie per se. > > However

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 10:24 AM, e...@gmx.us wrote: On 1/11/25 09:01, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to several overpowered complex candidates and chose VLC as most straight forwar

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 9:00 AM, Paul M. Foster wrote: On 1/11/25 07:58, Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate.*SNIP* I would sug

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 8:06 AM, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote: Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* Due to vision and perception issues, I avoid sites over using graphics or requiring JavaScript. For support I look for USENET groups &/or mailing lists (not having found _any_ usable WEB based fora). I didn't

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Joe
On Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:05:01 -0600 Richard Owlett wrote: > On 1/11/25 8:01 AM, Fred wrote: > > On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: > > *SNIP* > >> However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > >> (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI > >>

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-12 Thread Richard Owlett
On 1/11/25 8:01 AM, Fred wrote: On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: *SNIP* However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to several ov

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread Thomas George
As I am 95 and my first computer was a Royal Mcbee using punched paper tape. VLC is ok but mostly I use mpv from a terminal Tom On 1/11/25 07:58, Richard Owlett wrote: As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASI

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread eben
On 1/11/25 09:01, Fred wrote: > On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: >> >> I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took up >> a very minimal amount of screen real estate. I was referred to several >> overpowered complex candidates and chose VLC as most straight forward. >> > Hi, > mpg123 is a comma

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread Paul M. Foster
On 1/11/25 07:58, Richard Owlett wrote: As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't exist) and later using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a newbie per se. However I'm making practical use of

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread Greg Wooledge
On Sat, Jan 11, 2025 at 07:01:23 -0700, Fred wrote: > On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: > > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time > > (currently a dozen lectures). I looked for an mp3 player whose GUI took > > up a very minimal amount of screen real estate. > mpg12

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread debian-user
Richard Owlett wrote: > As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith > cards and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't > exist) and later using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a > newbie per se. > > However I'm making practical use of mp3 files

Re: Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread Fred
On 1/11/25 05:58, Richard Owlett wrote: As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't exist) and later using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a newbie per se. However I'm making practical use of m

Finding appropriate support for packages in Debian repository

2025-01-11 Thread Richard Owlett
As I'm over 80 and a computer *user* since introduction via Hollerith cards and line-printers in 60's (q.v. CORC & CUPL - BASIC didn't exist) and later using an Acoustic coupler with an RBBS, I'm not a newbie per se. However I'm making practical use of mp3 files for the first time (currently a