Ubuntu periodic audio clicking

 This website shows how to resolve the problem, including a test fix:

echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save

Then a final fix:

echo 0 > /sys/module/snd_hda_intel/parameters/power_save




Always good to see that test vectors are provided before actually doing some change.

quick configuration (download vimrc from google drive)

This website shows how to break down URL from google, like this vimrc file:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CAPUjT7Ay1YN6wgliDDamQLT62zAqilVDWqkqzLbkhg/export?format=txt

Combining this with wget:

wget -O .vimrc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CAPUjT7Ay1YN6wgliDDamQLT62zAqilVDWqkqzLbkhg/export?format=txt

So that you can use this handy one-liner to update .vimrc! No more copy and pasting

steam on ubuntu 20.04

Introduction

Steam is free software, for many installs just fine. However, a quick google search shows that many (in the hundreds) cannot make it work on their systems, with problems starting in 2014 or earlier.

Progress

Actively struggling with installing. Currently most progress obtained by some combination of installing Nvidia graphics drivers (even though this computer doesn't actually have that).

Installing via package "libglu1-mesa:i386" seems to have the most progress available idea source. Sadly only temporarily provided dependent packages. After attempting to use 32bit drivers from Nvidia, more broken (though some packages are available).

Conclusion

As of 2021-W01, going to just wait for Steam to properly upgrade to 64bit drivers. Though this might never happen, better than messing around with linux too much. Goes to show that gaming should really be done on Windows because current state of libraries not newbie friendly.

Lessons learned:

1. aptitude is great at following through dependencies and downloading everything needed. Was hard to understand that you have to "reject" or not accept the proposed "keep following [not installed]" options presented before it attempts to find replacements or downgrades. Care to not over install

2. starting over in linux is not terrible. There are core software that I always install. Something like: vim, aptitude, hardinfo, chrome, brave. Copying over aliases and vimrc isn't terrible either, but something tedious