Jamie Hutber's questions

I recently bricked my system due to checkinstall. It seems all that is missing is my lib folder.

However I have tried to create a symlink whilst the system is mounted and I get the following symlink: lib -> /mnt/root/usr/lib/ The issue I can see with this is when I have not mounted the system at /mnt/root this link does not exist... How can I create it to point to /usr/lib, of course doing sudo ln -s /usr/lib /lib will just create a link for the current system.

Current structure

(base) hutber@hutber:/mnt/root$ ll
total 116
drwxr-xr-x  20 root root  4096 Nov 28 09:25 ./
drwxr-xr-x  13 root root  4096 Nov 28 09:10 ../
-rw-r--r--   1 root root     0 Aug 12 13:14 1
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root     7 Feb  2  2024 bin -> usr/bin/
drwxr-xr-x   4 root root  4096 Nov 21 11:44 boot/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Feb  2  2024 cdrom/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Aug 12 13:15 .config/
drwxr-xr-x   4 root root  4096 Jan  9  2024 dev/
drwxr-xr-x 164 root root 12288 Nov 27 22:56 etc/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Feb  2  2024 home/
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root    17 Nov 28 09:25 lib -> /mnt/root/usr/lib/
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root     9 Jan  9  2024 lib64 -> usr/lib64/
drwx------   2 root root 16384 Feb  2  2024 lost+found/
drwxr-xr-x   3 root root  4096 Feb  2  2024 media/
drwxr-xr-x   4 root root  4096 Feb 14  2024 mnt/
drwxr-xr-x  16 root root  4096 Sep 19 13:30 opt/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Jan  9  2024 proc/
drwx------  13 root root  4096 Oct  8 13:00 root/
drwxr-xr-x  14 root root  4096 Feb  2  2024 run/
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root     8 Feb  2  2024 sbin -> usr/sbin/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Jan  9  2024 srv/
drwxr-xr-x   2 root root  4096 Apr 18  2022 sys/
drwxrwxrwt  49 root root 20480 Nov 27 23:01 tmp/
drwxr-xr-x  13 root root  4096 Apr 11  2024 usr/
drwxr-xr-x  12 root root  4096 Feb 14  2024 var/

I am trying to install gmusicbrowser in ubuntu 22.04 but sadly I am getting the below errors.

I have sudo apt install libglib2.0-dev in a blind hope it might install perl, but no such luck.

sudo gdebi /mnt/nas/Downloads/gmusicbrowser_1.1.16_all.deb
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Reading state information... Done
This package is uninstallable
Dependency is not satisfiable: libgtk2-perl

I am trying to open QfindPro to find out my nas's Ip Address.

(base) hutber@hutber:~$ /usr/local/bin/QNAP/QfinderPro/QfinderPro.sh
/usr/local/bin/QNAP/QfinderPro/QfinderPro: error while loading shared libraries: libXdamage.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

(base) hutber@hutber:~$ sudo apt-get install libxdamage1
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
libxdamage1 is already the newest version (1:1.1.5-2).
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.

I am confused how it can be installed, but not found?

(base) hutber@hutber:~$ ldd /usr/local/bin/QNAP/QfinderPro/QfinderPro
    linux-gate.so.1 (0xf7ed7000)
    libz.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0xf7e96000)
    libQt5WebEngineWidgets.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5WebEngineWidgets.so.5 (0xf7e68000)
    libQt5Widgets.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Widgets.so.5 (0xf772d000)
    libQt5Gui.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Gui.so.5 (0xf707a000)
    libQt5Xml.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Xml.so.5 (0xf7037000)
    libQt5Network.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Network.so.5 (0xf6ea5000)
    libQt5Core.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Core.so.5 (0xf695c000)
    libpthread.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0xf6939000)
    libstdc++.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libstdc++.so.6 (0xf675a000)
    libm.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libm.so.6 (0xf6655000)
    libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf6634000)
    libc.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0xf6445000)
    libQt5WebEngine.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5WebEngine.so.5 (0xf6408000)
    libQt5Quick.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Quick.so.5 (0xf5fe5000)
    libQt5Qml.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Qml.so.5 (0xf5b51000)
    libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5WebEngineCore.so.5 (0xf1120000)
    libQt5WebChannel.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5WebChannel.so.5 (0xf1100000)
    libQt5Positioning.so.5 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libQt5Positioning.so.5 (0xf10ba000)
    libGL.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGL.so.1 (0xf104d000)
    libgobject-2.0.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 (0xf0fdd000)
    libgthread-2.0.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgthread-2.0.so.0 (0xf0fd6000)
    librt.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0xf0fca000)
    libglib-2.0.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (0xf0e88000)
    libXext.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXext.so.6 (0xf0e71000)
    libX11.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 (0xf0d22000)
    libicui18n.so.54 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libicui18n.so.54 (0xf0aa9000)
    libicuuc.so.54 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libicuuc.so.54 (0xf0901000)
    libicudata.so.54 => /usr/local/lib/QNAP/QfinderPro/libicudata.so.54 (0xef0d6000)
    libdl.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0xef0d0000)
    /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7ed9000)
    libsmime3.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libsmime3.so (0xef099000)
    libnss3.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnss3.so (0xeef0f000)
    libnssutil3.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnssutil3.so (0xeeee1000)
    libplc4.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libplc4.so (0xeeeda000)
    libnspr4.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libnspr4.so (0xeee95000)
    libfontconfig.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libfontconfig.so.1 (0xeee47000)
    libfreetype.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libfreetype.so.6 (0xeed81000)
    libXi.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXi.so.6 (0xeed6c000)
    libXcursor.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXcursor.so.1 (0xeed5f000)
    libXfixes.so.3 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXfixes.so.3 (0xeed57000)
    libXrender.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXrender.so.1 (0xeed4b000)
    libXcomposite.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXcomposite.so.1 (0xeed44000)
    libasound.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libasound.so.2 (0xeec2e000)
    libXdamage.so.1 => not found
    libXtst.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXtst.so.6 (0xeec26000)
    libXrandr.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXrandr.so.2 (0xeec17000)
    libexpat.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libexpat.so.1 (0xeebea000)
    libdbus-1.so.3 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libdbus-1.so.3 (0xeeb8c000)
    libcap.so.2 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcap.so.2 (0xeeb83000)
    libGLdispatch.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGLdispatch.so.0 (0xeeb06000)
    libGLX.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libGLX.so.0 (0xeeaca000)
    libffi.so.7 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libffi.so.7 (0xeeabe000)
    libpcre.so.3 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpcre.so.3 (0xeea47000)
    libxcb.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libxcb.so.1 (0xeea18000)
    libplds4.so => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libplds4.so (0xeea13000)
    libuuid.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1 (0xeea09000)
    libpng16.so.16 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libpng16.so.16 (0xee9ca000)
    libsystemd.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libsystemd.so.0 (0xee90e000)
    libXau.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXau.so.6 (0xee908000)
    libXdmcp.so.6 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libXdmcp.so.6 (0xee900000)
    liblzma.so.5 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/liblzma.so.5 (0xee8d2000)
    liblz4.so.1 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/liblz4.so.1 (0xee8af000)
    libgcrypt.so.20 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgcrypt.so.20 (0xee7cc000)
    libbsd.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libbsd.so.0 (0xee7ad000)
    libgpg-error.so.0 => /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgpg-error.so.0 (0xee787000)

On my Ubuntu 20.04 server I cleverly installed this reverse search program... but I have no idea what it is called!

Being able to easily see multiple options while going through command line history (by pressing Ctrl+R) is nice, so I would like to know the program's name.

I am rather confused why nemo is reporting that some files have no date set. Which means I cannot order my files by Date. This is only happening with my GoPro videos I will add. But when checking I can see that the Media Create Date is indeed the correct time of recording.

How I get it so the correct date is shown in nemo and in bash when sorting files for my scripts:

Date Unkown

(base) hutber@hutber:/media/hutber/3834-3762/DCIM/100GOPRO$ exiftool GX055351.MP4
ExifTool Version Number         : 11.88
File Name                       : GX055351.MP4
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 3.7 GB
File Modification Date/Time     : 0000:00:00 00:00:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2022:01:12 22:32:31+00:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 0000:00:00 00:00:00
File Permissions                : rwxrwxrwx
File Type                       : MP4
File Type Extension             : mp4
MIME Type                       : video/mp4
Major Brand                     : MP4 v1 [ISO 14496-1:ch13]
Minor Version                   : 2013.10.18
Compatible Brands               : mp41
Media Data Size                 : 4004174743
Media Data Offset               : 36
Movie Header Version            : 0
Create Date                     : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Modify Date                     : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Time Scale                      : 120000
Duration                        : 0:05:21
Preferred Rate                  : 1
Preferred Volume                : 100.00%
Preview Time                    : 0 s
Preview Duration                : 0 s
Poster Time                     : 0 s
Selection Time                  : 0 s
Selection Duration              : 0 s
Current Time                    : 0 s
Next Track ID                   : 5
Lens Serial Number              : LKO1062003401692
Camera Serial Number Hash       : 9ea9a8bdbd36f956eaa1b923d1cf581e
Firmware Version                : H21.01.01.16.00
Camera Serial Number            : C3461324767792
Camera Model Name               : HERO10 Black
Auto Rotation                   : Down
Digital Zoom                    : No
Pro Tune                        : On
White Balance                   : AUTO
Sharpness                       : MED
Color Mode                      : NATURAL
Auto ISO Max                    : 1600
Auto ISO Min                    : 100
Exposure Compensation           : 0.0
Rate                            : 
Field Of View                   : Unknown (N)
Electronic Image Stabilization  : HS Boost
Audio Setting                   : AUTO
Device Name                     : Highlights
Track Header Version            : 0
Track Create Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Track Modify Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Track ID                        : 1
Track Duration                  : 0:05:21
Track Layer                     : 0
Track Volume                    : 0.00%
Image Width                     : 3840
Image Height                    : 2160
Graphics Mode                   : srcCopy
Op Color                        : 0 0 0
Compressor ID                   : hvc1
Source Image Width              : 3840
Source Image Height             : 2160
X Resolution                    : 72
Y Resolution                    : 72
Compressor Name                 : GoPro H.265 encoder
Bit Depth                       : 24
Video Frame Rate                : 119.88
Time Code                       : 3
Balance                         : 0
Audio Format                    : mp4a
Audio Channels                  : 2
Audio Bits Per Sample           : 24
Audio Sample Rate               : 48000
Text Font                       : Unknown (21)
Text Face                       : Plain
Text Size                       : 10
Text Color                      : 0 0 0
Background Color                : 65535 65535 65535
Font Name                       : Helvetica
Other Format                    : tmcd
Matrix Structure                : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Media Header Version            : 0
Media Create Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Media Modify Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Media Time Scale                : 1000
Media Duration                  : 0:05:21
Handler Class                   : Media Handler
Handler Type                    : NRT Metadata
Handler Description             : GoPro MET
Gen Media Version               : 0
Gen Flags                       : 0 0 0
Gen Graphics Mode               : srcCopy
Gen Op Color                    : 0 0 0
Gen Balance                     : 0
Meta Format                     : gpmd
Warning                         : [minor] The ExtractEmbedded option may find more tags in the media data
Image Size                      : 3840x2160
Megapixels                      : 8.3
Avg Bitrate                     : 99.7 Mbps
Rotation                        : 180

The same recording session but date correct

(base) hutber@hutber:/media/hutber/3834-3762/DCIM/100GOPRO$ exiftool GX075351.MP4
ExifTool Version Number         : 11.88
File Name                       : GX075351.MP4
Directory                       : .
File Size                       : 3.7 GB
File Modification Date/Time     : 2022:01:11 19:46:27+00:00
File Access Date/Time           : 2022:01:12 22:32:33+00:00
File Inode Change Date/Time     : 2022:01:11 19:46:27+00:00
File Permissions                : rwxrwxrwx
File Type                       : MP4
File Type Extension             : mp4
MIME Type                       : video/mp4
Major Brand                     : MP4 v1 [ISO 14496-1:ch13]
Minor Version                   : 2013.10.18
Compatible Brands               : mp41
Media Data Size                 : 4004313141
Media Data Offset               : 36
Movie Header Version            : 0
Create Date                     : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Modify Date                     : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Time Scale                      : 120000
Duration                        : 0:05:21
Preferred Rate                  : 1
Preferred Volume                : 100.00%
Preview Time                    : 0 s
Preview Duration                : 0 s
Poster Time                     : 0 s
Selection Time                  : 0 s
Selection Duration              : 0 s
Current Time                    : 0 s
Next Track ID                   : 5
Lens Serial Number              : LKO1062003401692
Camera Serial Number Hash       : 9ea9a8bdbd36f956eaa1b923d1cf581e
Firmware Version                : H21.01.01.16.00
Camera Serial Number            : C3461324767792
Camera Model Name               : HERO10 Black
Auto Rotation                   : Down
Digital Zoom                    : No
Pro Tune                        : On
White Balance                   : AUTO
Sharpness                       : MED
Color Mode                      : NATURAL
Auto ISO Max                    : 1600
Auto ISO Min                    : 100
Exposure Compensation           : 0.0
Rate                            : 
Field Of View                   : Unknown (N)
Electronic Image Stabilization  : HS Boost
Audio Setting                   : AUTO
Device Name                     : Highlights
Track Header Version            : 0
Track Create Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Track Modify Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Track ID                        : 1
Track Duration                  : 0:05:21
Track Layer                     : 0
Track Volume                    : 0.00%
Image Width                     : 3840
Image Height                    : 2160
Graphics Mode                   : srcCopy
Op Color                        : 0 0 0
Compressor ID                   : hvc1
Source Image Width              : 3840
Source Image Height             : 2160
X Resolution                    : 72
Y Resolution                    : 72
Compressor Name                 : GoPro H.265 encoder
Bit Depth                       : 24
Video Frame Rate                : 119.88
Time Code                       : 3
Balance                         : 0
Audio Format                    : mp4a
Audio Channels                  : 2
Audio Bits Per Sample           : 24
Audio Sample Rate               : 48000
Text Font                       : Unknown (21)
Text Face                       : Plain
Text Size                       : 10
Text Color                      : 0 0 0
Background Color                : 65535 65535 65535
Font Name                       : Helvetica
Other Format                    : tmcd
Matrix Structure                : 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Media Header Version            : 0
Media Create Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Media Modify Date               : 2022:01:11 19:08:56
Media Time Scale                : 1000
Media Duration                  : 0:05:21
Handler Class                   : Media Handler
Handler Type                    : NRT Metadata
Handler Description             : GoPro MET
Gen Media Version               : 0
Gen Flags                       : 0 0 0
Gen Graphics Mode               : srcCopy
Gen Op Color                    : 0 0 0
Gen Balance                     : 0
Meta Format                     : gpmd
Warning                         : [minor] The ExtractEmbedded option may find more tags in the media data
Image Size                      : 3840x2160
Megapixels                      : 8.3
Avg Bitrate                     : 99.7 Mbps
Rotation                        : 180

Stat of the broken file:

14_Training$ stat ./GX055351.MP4
  File: ./GX055351.MP4
  Size: 4004635826  Blocks: 7821560    IO Block: 4096   regular file
Device: 821h/2081d  Inode: 19475       Links: 1
Access: (0777/-rwxrwxrwx)  Uid: (    0/    root)   Gid: (    0/    root)
Access: 2022-01-12 23:32:35.441047700 +0000
Modify: 1970-01-01 01:00:00.000000000 +0100
Change: 2022-01-12 23:32:33.504918500 +0000
 Birth: -

I am not sure where these warnings are for/concerning. Should I be worried about them or just ignore them as people are trying to connect to my server? Proxy Mod is already enabled, however I am less concerned about this and more the fact my apache instance is showing random ip's and web addresses that are trying to be proxied :?

[Mon Dec 13 19:49:12.127111 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992000] [client 162.55.232.112:45408] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL 192.169.152.51:443 (scheme '192.169.152.51'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:12.203528 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992002] [client 162.55.235.124:49258] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL 192.169.152.51:443 (scheme '192.169.152.51'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:12.825123 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992004] [client 162.55.232.112:48362] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL www.mining-cast.com:443 (scheme 'www.mining-cast.com'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:13.158784 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992010] [client 162.55.232.116:39704] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL sdk.finance:443 (scheme 'sdk.finance'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:14.867535 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992009] [client 176.9.19.26:45758] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL www.mining-cast.com:443 (scheme 'www.mining-cast.com'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:14.988339 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992003] [client 162.55.235.124:33712] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL portugiptv.com:443 (scheme 'portugiptv.com'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:15.730902 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992001] [client 162.55.232.116:54246] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL sdk.finance:443 (scheme 'sdk.finance'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:17.591263 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992000] [client 162.55.232.112:41990] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL beastiptv.best:443 (scheme 'beastiptv.best'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:19.224691 2021] [proxy:warn] [pid 992002] [client 176.9.19.26:41162] AH01144: No protocol handler was valid for the URL dossiers-du-rocher.com:443 (scheme 'dossiers-du-rocher.com'). If you are using a DSO version of mod_proxy, make sure the proxy submodules are included in the configuration using LoadModule.
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:20.844906 2021] [ssl:error] [pid 992010] [remote 192.185.52.242:443] AH01961: SSL Proxy requested for localhost.localdomain:80 but not enabled [Hint: SSLProxyEngine]
[Mon Dec 13 19:49:20.844960 2021] [proxy:error] [pid 992010] AH00961: HTTPS: failed to enable ssl support for 192.185.52.242:443 (www.standuptoracism.org.uk)

apache2 mods

root@localhost:~# apache2ctl -M
 proxy_module (shared)
 proxy_balancer_module (shared)
 proxy_http_module (shared)

I have a very very very ugly script to merge multiple files of my football games (I have 10 cameras a game) and now I am starting to make highlights of each game. But some of the cameras have different frame rates and use different codecs. So now I am completely at a loss on how to get these working in linux. I would be ok with a GUI or some other video editing software if that is what it would take.

Ugly script (for context)

#!/bin/bash

#filesList=""
#for file in $(ls -1v *.MP4);do #lists even numbered file
#    filesList="${filesList}${file}|"
#done
#filesList=${filesList%?} # removes trailing pipe
#ffmpeg -i "concat:$filesList" -c copy ../$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)_merged.mp4
# customize with your own.


simpleCopy(){    
    printf "Would you like to have a thumbnail:\n"
    select answer in Yes No Mkv
    do
        break;
    done
}

checkFolders(){ 
    d=$(zenity  --file-selection --title="Choose a directory and merge all .MP4s inside folder" --directory)
}

simpleCopy
checkFolders

cd "$d"
echo $(pwd)
howManyFolders=$(ls -l -tr "$(pwd)" | grep -c ^d)

if [ $howManyFolders -gt 1 ] 
then
    checkFolders
fi

currentDate=$(date +'%m.%d.%Y_%H.%M')
safeVideoName="${d/ /_}"
safeVideoName="${safeVideoName////}"
echo "safeVideoName: ${safeVideoName}"
videoName="../${safeVideoName}_${currentDate}_merged"


if [ "$answer" = "Yes" ] 
    then
        numberOfVideos=0
        videoFilter=""
        filesList=""
        for file in $(ls -1v | grep -i mp4);do 
            filesList="${filesList} -i ${file}"
            videoFilter="${videoFilter}[${numberOfVideos}:v][${numberOfVideos}:a]"
            
            let "numberOfVideos=numberOfVideos+1"
        done
        echo "videoFilter: ${videoFilter}"
        ffmpeg $filesList -vf "transpose=2,transpose=2,transpose=2" -filter_complex "${videoFilter}concat=n=${numberOfVideos}:v=1:a=1[vv][a];[vv]overlay=main_w-overlay_w-5:main_h-overlay_h-5[v]:" -map "[v]" -map "[a]" ${videoName%/}.mp4
    elif [ "$answer" = "Mkv" ]
    then
        ffmpeg -safe 0 -f concat -i <(find . -type f -name '*.MP4' -printf "file '$PWD/%p'\n" | sort) -c copy ${videoName%/}.mkv
    else
        ls -1v -tr | grep -i mp4 | perl -ne '$_ =~ s/\n$//; print "file '"'"'$_'"'"'\n"' | ffmpeg -safe 0 -protocol_whitelist file,tcp,http,pipe -f concat -i - -c copy "${videoName%/}.mp4"
fi

When I do merge the files, the H.265 files play fine, but when it gets to the MP4's it just has the last frame from the H.265 files and audio from the MP4.

error seen when merging

// cmd -         echo ls -1v -tr | grep -i mp4 | perl -ne '$_ =~ s/\n$//; print "file '"'"'$_'"'"'\n"' | ffmpeg -safe 0 -protocol_whitelist file,tcp,http,pipe -f concat -i - -c copy "${videoName%/}.mp4"

[mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 @ 0x55f528e4d3c0] Auto-inserting h264_mp4toannexb bitstream filter
[mp4 @ 0x55f528e4fb40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 655360, current: 626560; changing to 655361. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[concat @ 0x55f528e436c0] DTS 1116270 < 1167534 out of order
[mp4 @ 0x55f528e4fb40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 1226574, current: 1175310; changing to 1226575. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x55f528e4fb40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 655361, current: 627584; changing to 655362. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x55f528e4fb40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:0; previous: 1226575, current: 1178313; changing to 1226576. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.
[mp4 @ 0x55f528e4fb40] Non-monotonous DTS in output stream 0:1; previous: 655362, current: 628608; changing to 655363. This may result in incorrect timestamps in the output file.

I can provide example clips if required :)

I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 with kernel 5.11.0-25. If I connect a Bluetooth device (e.g. my keyboard after going to sleep or a new USB device, but not SD cards) the system will freeze for around 5 seconds. Audio will keep playing, but the image is frozen and the mouse/etc will not work.

Unfortunately I cannot show any code or ideas.

How can I solve this problem?

A list of devices currently connected to my machine via BT:

• Audiolab Amp
• Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard (will timeout every 5mins of no use)

hutber@hutber:~$ hciconfig -a
hci0:   Type: Primary  Bus: USB
    BD Address: 5C:F3:70:A7:97:F3  ACL MTU: 1021:8  SCO MTU: 64:1
    UP RUNNING 
    RX bytes:1772646 acl:6128 sco:0 events:225073 errors:0
    TX bytes:378842911 acl:443999 sco:0 commands:892 errors:0
    Features: 0xbf 0xfe 0xcf 0xfe 0xdb 0xff 0x7b 0x87
    Packet type: DM1 DM3 DM5 DH1 DH3 DH5 HV1 HV2 HV3 
    Link policy: RSWITCH SNIFF 
    Link mode: SLAVE ACCEPT 
    Name: 'hutber'
    Class: 0x1c0104
    Service Classes: Rendering, Capturing, Object Transfer
    Device Class: Computer, Desktop workstation
    HCI Version: 4.0 (0x6)  Revision: 0x1000
    LMP Version: 4.0 (0x6)  Subversion: 0x220e
    Manufacturer: Broadcom Corporation (15)

hutber@hutber:~$ dmesg | grep -I bluetooth
[   82.887791] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:68/0005:000A:FFFF.000B/input/input25
[30789.688109] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:65/0005:000A:FFFF.0012/input/input46
[132984.840315] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:65/0005:000A:FFFF.0017/input/input65
[133224.134540] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:65/0005:000A:FFFF.0018/input/input67
[168916.269875] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:71/0005:000A:FFFF.0019/input/input69
[169359.710382] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:65/0005:000A:FFFF.001B/input/input75
[205453.272541] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:71/0005:000A:FFFF.001C/input/input77
[205470.351280] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:68/0005:000A:FFFF.001E/input/input83
[250641.646597] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:71/0005:000A:FFFF.0021/input/input93
[250660.044110] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:68/0005:000A:FFFF.0023/input/input99
[263990.825430] input: Audiolab Omnia BT as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-11/1-11.2/1-11.2:1.0/bluetooth/hci0/hci0:12/0005:000A:FFFF.0029/input/input121
hutber@hutber:~$ sudo lsusb
[sudo] password for hutber:  
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0732 Genesys Logic, Inc. All-in-One Cardreader
Bus 002 Device 011: ID 058f:8468 Alcor Micro Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 010: ID 2109:0813 VIA Labs, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 05e3:0620 Genesys Logic, Inc. 
Bus 002 Device 005: ID 17e9:6006 DisplayLink 
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 05e3:0620 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB3.1 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0b05:18a3 ASUSTek Computer, Inc. USB2.1 Hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1b1c:0c04 Corsair Link Cooling Node
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub
Bus 001 Device 018: ID 06c4:c411 Bizlink International Corp. 
Bus 001 Device 016: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 017: ID 046d:0892 Logitech, Inc. OrbiCam
Bus 001 Device 030: ID 2109:0101 VIA Labs, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 029: ID 1a40:0101 Terminus Technology Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 028: ID 2109:2813 VIA Labs, Inc. 
Bus 001 Device 015: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub
Bus 001 Device 014: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub
Bus 001 Device 012: ID 1532:007e Razer USA, Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 011: ID 1532:0088 Razer USA, Ltd 
Bus 001 Device 010: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. 4-port hub
Bus 001 Device 019: ID 046d:0ab7 Logitech, Inc. Blue Microphones
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 027: ID 0b05:17cb ASUSTek Computer, Inc. Broadcom BCM20702A0 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0922:001f Dymo-CoStar Corp. DYMO LabelWriter 4XL
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
```

[Edit]
I replaced my entire machine, motherboard/ram/gpu/cpu/fan etc and the issue is still occuring.

So its been a long time dream of mine to run Fireworks on Linux I assume somehow I am running the wrong version? gamemode is already the newest version (1.5.1-0ubuntu3.1).

Running with

• Lutris: 0.5.8.3
• Kernel: 5.8.0-53-generic
• Wine version: lutris-6.10-7-86_64
• DKVK version: v1.7.3L-03f11ba

Error Log

Running gamemoderun /home/hutber/.local/share/lutris/runners/wine/lutris-6.10-7-x86_64/bin/wine /mnt/users/Games/Games/fireworks/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Adobe Fireworks CS6/Fireworks.exe
Initial process has started with pid 251133
Start monitoring process.
gamemodeauto: 
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
wineserver: using server-side synchronization.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
ERROR: ld.so: object '/usr/$LIB/libgamemodeauto.so.0' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded (cannot open shared object file): ignored.
Monitored process exited.
Initial process has exited (return code: 13568)
All monitored processes have exited.
Exit with returncode 13568

I have a very old .AVI file and am trying to convert this into MP4 format with FFMPEG

Here is my current command to try and convert:

ffmpeg -i aVideo.avi -s 1980x1080 -c:a copy aNewVideo.mp4

I am using version ffmpeg version 4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1

Edit

Here is the sh script I have created to easily let me convert videos to be able to share with my pals. Not my best work... I'm a JS dev :O

hutber@hutber:/mnt/users/Downloads/Old$ sd
Select Resolution:
1) 1280x720
2) 1980x1080
#? 1
/mnt/users/Downloads/Old/1011 Random Goal 1.avi
/mnt/users/Downloads/Old/02.12.2021/1011 Random Goal 1.avi_02.12.2021_00.31_SD.mp4
ffmpeg -i /mnt/users/Downloads/Old/1011 Random Goal 1.avi -s 1280x720 -c:a copy /mnt/users/Downloads/Old/02.12.2021/1011 Random Goal 1.avi_02.12.2021_00.31_SD.mp4
ffmpeg version 4.2.4-1ubuntu0.1 Copyright (c) 2000-2020 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 9 (Ubuntu 9.3.0-10ubuntu2)
  configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1ubuntu0.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-nvenc --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared
  WARNING: library configuration mismatch
  avcodec     configuration: --prefix=/usr --extra-version=1ubuntu0.1 --toolchain=hardened --libdir=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu --incdir=/usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu --arch=amd64 --enable-gpl --disable-stripping --enable-avresample --disable-filter=resample --enable-avisynth --enable-gnutls --enable-ladspa --enable-libaom --enable-libass --enable-libbluray --enable-libbs2b --enable-libcaca --enable-libcdio --enable-libcodec2 --enable-libflite --enable-libfontconfig --enable-libfreetype --enable-libfribidi --enable-libgme --enable-libgsm --enable-libjack --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libmysofa --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-libopenmpt --enable-libopus --enable-libpulse --enable-librsvg --enable-librubberband --enable-libshine --enable-libsnappy --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libssh --enable-libtheora --enable-libtwolame --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvorbis --enable-libvpx --enable-libwavpack --enable-libwebp --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libxvid --enable-libzmq --enable-libzvbi --enable-lv2 --enable-omx --enable-openal --enable-opencl --enable-opengl --enable-sdl2 --enable-libdc1394 --enable-libdrm --enable-libiec61883 --enable-nvenc --enable-chromaprint --enable-frei0r --enable-libx264 --enable-shared --enable-version3 --disable-doc --disable-programs --enable-libaribb24 --enable-liblensfun --enable-libopencore_amrnb --enable-libopencore_amrwb --enable-libtesseract --enable-libvo_amrwbenc
  libavutil      56. 31.100 / 56. 31.100
  libavcodec     58. 54.100 / 58. 54.100
  libavformat    58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
  libavdevice    58.  8.100 / 58.  8.100
  libavfilter     7. 57.100 /  7. 57.100
  libavresample   4.  0.  0 /  4.  0.  0
  libswscale      5.  5.100 /  5.  5.100
  libswresample   3.  5.100 /  3.  5.100
  libpostproc    55.  5.100 / 55.  5.100
Guessed Channel Layout for Input Stream #0.1 : stereo
Input #0, avi, from '/mnt/users/Downloads/Old/1011 Random Goal 1.avi':
  Duration: 00:01:09.72, start: 0.000000, bitrate: 30356 kb/s
    Stream #0:0: Video: dvvideo (dvsd / 0x64737664), yuv420p, 720x576 [SAR 16:15 DAR 4:3], 28816 kb/s, 25 fps, 25 tbr, 25 tbn, 25 tbc
    Stream #0:1: Audio: pcm_s16le ([1][0][0][0] / 0x0001), 48000 Hz, stereo, s16, 1536 kb/s
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (dvvideo (native) -> h264 (libx264))
  Stream #0:1 -> #0:1 (copy)
Press [q] to stop, [?] for help
[libx264 @ 0x562e372efc40] using SAR=3/4
[libx264 @ 0x562e372efc40] using cpu capabilities: MMX2 SSE2Fast SSSE3 SSE4.2 AVX FMA3 BMI2 AVX2
[libx264 @ 0x562e372efc40] profile High, level 3.1
[libx264 @ 0x562e372efc40] 264 - core 155 r2917 0a84d98 - H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec - Copyleft 2003-2018 - http://www.videolan.org/x264.html - options: cabac=1 ref=3 deblock=1:0:0 analyse=0x3:0x113 me=hex subme=7 psy=1 psy_rd=1.00:0.00 mixed_ref=1 me_range=16 chroma_me=1 trellis=1 8x8dct=1 cqm=0 deadzone=21,11 fast_pskip=1 chroma_qp_offset=-2 threads=18 lookahead_threads=3 sliced_threads=0 nr=0 decimate=1 interlaced=0 bluray_compat=0 constrained_intra=0 bframes=3 b_pyramid=2 b_adapt=1 b_bias=0 direct=1 weightb=1 open_gop=0 weightp=2 keyint=250 keyint_min=25 scenecut=40 intra_refresh=0 rc_lookahead=40 rc=crf mbtree=1 crf=23.0 qcomp=0.60 qpmin=0 qpmax=69 qpstep=4 ip_ratio=1.40 aq=1:1.00
[mp4 @ 0x562e372ee600] Could not find tag for codec pcm_s16le in stream #1, codec not currently supported in container
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): Invalid argument
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- 
Conversion failed!

With this being the script:

hutber@hutber:/mnt/users/Downloads/Old$ cat /mnt/googledrive/Documents/sh/sd.sh
#!/bin/bash

simpleCopy(){    
    printf "Select Resolution:\n"
    select answer in "1280x720" "1980x1080"
    do
        break;
    done
}
simpleCopy

file=$(zenity --file-selection)
currentDateTime=$(date +'%m.%d.%Y_%H.%M')
currentDate=$(date +'%m.%d.%Y')
safeVideoName="${file/ /_}"
safeVideoName="${file/.mp4/}"
safeVideoName="${file/.mp4/}"
filename=${safeVideoName##*/}

fullpath="${safeVideoName%/*}/$currentDate"
videoName="${fullpath}/${filename}_${currentDateTime}_SD.mp4"
echo $file
echo $videoName
mkdir -p $fullpath
echo "ffmpeg -i "$file" -s "$answer" -c:a copy "$videoName""
ffmpeg -i "$file" -s "$answer" -c:a copy "$videoName"

I have a large amount of images on my machine and every single time I reboot the machine, I lose this cache, or at least it feels this way.

The folder I frequent the most often has around 3.6k images, but many others have a slightly smaller but similar number.

Very very often I spent maybe 5mins just scrolling through to let all the thumbnails generate only to come back at a later date and the thumbnails have disapeared.

How can I retain the generated thumbsnails?

It has been 50h and it is only 0.04% of the way through... Which if my maths is correct means it will be finished after another 2,000,000h (not real maths)

hutber@hutber:~$ badblocks -svw -b 4096 -c 200000 /dev/sda -o bb_sdc.txt
Checking for bad blocks in read-write mode
From block 0 to 1953506645
Testing with pattern 0xaa:   0.04% done, 50:47:27 elapsed. (0/783975/0 errors)

Is there a way I can run this without it taking so long?

I have been trying to setup my DSLR to be a webcam with the following command: gphoto2 --stdout --capture-movie | ffmpeg -i - -vcodec rawvideo -threads 0 -f v4l2 /dev/video0 this however results in the following error:

hutber@hutber:~/v4l2loopback-master$ gphoto2 --stdout --capture-movie | ffmpeg -i - -vcodec rawvideo -threads 0 -f v4l2 /dev/video4
ffmpeg version N-49161-g50e194e6e1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/  Copyright (c) 2000-2019 the FFmpeg developers
  built with gcc 6.3.0 (Debian 6.3.0-18+deb9u1) 20170516
  configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc-6 --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg
  libavutil      56. 30.100 / 56. 30.100
  libavcodec     58. 53.101 / 58. 53.101
  libavformat    58. 28.101 / 58. 28.101
  libavdevice    58.  7.100 / 58.  7.100
  libavfilter     7. 55.100 /  7. 55.100
  libswscale      5.  4.101 /  5.  4.101
  libswresample   3.  4.100 /  3.  4.100
  libpostproc    55.  4.100 / 55.  4.100
Capturing preview frames as movie to 'stdout'. Press Ctrl-C to abort.
[mjpeg @ 0x6d04900] Format mjpeg detected only with low score of 25, misdetection possible!
Input #0, mjpeg, from 'pipe:':
  Duration: N/A, bitrate: N/A
    Stream #0:0: Video: mjpeg (Baseline), yuvj422p(pc, bt470bg/unknown/unknown), 640x426, 25 tbr, 1200k tbn, 25 tbc
Stream mapping:
  Stream #0:0 -> #0:0 (mjpeg (native) -> rawvideo (native))
[video4linux2,v4l2 @ 0x6d07d00] Unable to open V4L2 device '/dev/video4'
Could not write header for output file #0 (incorrect codec parameters ?): No such file or directory
Error initializing output stream 0:0 -- 
Conversion failed!

However this errors to create the dummy device, that at the same time is not accessible

hutber@hutber:~/v4l2loopback-master$ v4l2-ctl --list-devices
Dummy video device (0x0000) (platform:v4l2loopback-000):
    /dev/video2

Failed to open /dev/video0: No such file or directory

I would like the /dev/video0 to be available to use as a webcam and believe the issue lies somewhere in the v412.

[Edit]

After restarting the machine I now see:

hutber@hutber:~$ v4l2-ctl --list-devices
Failed to open /dev/video0: No such file or directory

It says there is a Dummy Video Device, but I cannot see any devices when trying to use the dummy video.

When trying to run cinnamon-settings python2 I see the following error:

hutber@hutber:~$ cinnamon-settings python2
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 619, in <module>
    window = MainWindow()
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/cinnamon-settings.py", line 247, in __init__
    for module in modules:
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/modules/cs_backgrounds.py", line 5, in <module>
    import imtools
  File "/usr/share/cinnamon/cinnamon-settings/bin/imtools.py", line 623, in <module>
    if Image.VERSION == '1.1.7':
AttributeError: module 'PIL.Image' has no attribute 'VERSION'

I saw this error after installing pip3 install streamdeck_ui --user install

I have some folders that have been created in error. I would like remove these folders.

¬ 636
¬ 636.empty
¬ 637
¬ 638.empty
¬ 639
¬ 639.empty

In this situation I would like to remove 636.empty and leave the remaining none empty folder.

After I have ran the terminal command I would like all folders that a sister folder to be removed.

¬ 636
¬ 637
¬ 638.empty
¬ 639

Removed folders would be:

¬ 636.empty
¬ 639.empty

I have some 25,000 folders maybe 1000 of these are duplicates with the empty folder

I would like to be able to play HEVC files in Ubuntu v18 but I know since version 17 the following plugin is not installable:

hutber@hutber ~ $ sudo apt-get install vlc-plugin-libde265
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package vlc-plugin-libde265

Is it possible to get these files working in 18 without having to use the chrome app to play them?

I have a macbook pro 2015 set up running linux natively. Through this I have 3 monitors plugged in.

2x Thunderbolt 1x HDMI 1x Laptop Monitor.

If I have 3 monitors the image is as expected. However whenever I plug in a new monitor to equal 4 monitors active in total, the "tearing" starts to play up.

What I find even more confusing is that the background image is perfectly fine and the only issue seems to be the windows/taskbar etc.

I know that gnome-terminal will open a new window, I wondered is there a way to open a new tab, not just a new window?

After this, is there a way to pass a command to the new window for example

gnome-terminal && cd /

Which will result in

1. New Terminal Opens
2. New Terminal then runs cd /

[Edit] Will these answers will say how to pass cmds to another terminal, it does not answer how to open a new TAB. Which is what I am after, I do not want more than one terminal open.

Since upgrading to 12.04 from 8.04->10.04 I can no longer upgrade or install new packages.

I do get a large number of errors, but the first is the resyslog:

 root@sub:~# apt-get -f install
 Reading package lists... Done
 Building dependency tree
 Reading state information... Done
 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
 9 not fully installed or removed.
 After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
 Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu8.6) ...
 dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
  ubuntu-minimal depends on rsyslog; however:
 Package rsyslog is not configured yet.

So I try to reinstalling everything:

apt-get install --reinstall dpkg

This throws up:

Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dpkg (1.16.1.2ubuntu7.5) ...
Setting up rsyslog (5.8.6-1ubuntu8.6) ...
dpkg: error processing rsyslog (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached
dpkg: dependency     problems prevent configuration of ubuntu-minimal:
 ubuntu-minimal depends on rsyslog; however:
Package rsyslog is not configured yet.

So I believe if I can fix the rsyslog we'll be getting somewhere :/

Been looking around and can't see to find any information on how to enable alt+right click for window resize?

edit

My mistake

Running Unity 12.04, I am logged in under failsafe graphics mode as i can't get my 590GX Nvidida card to boot up without being in safe, but thats another problem.

Currently, my alt+click works and i can drag windows around.

But i can't currently, alt+right-click to resize.