Volume 111 April, 2016 Secure File Deletion: Going, Going, Gone ... You Hope! Inkscape Tutorial: How To Create Melted Text Testimonial: I Always Stay Close To PCLinuxOS Inkscape Tutorial: Easy Patterns Using The Stamping Tool PCLinuxOS Magazine And more insPaidge 1... In This Issue ... 3 Welcome From The Chief Editor 5 Inkscape Tutorial: Easy Patterns Using The Stamping Tool The PCLinuxOS name, logo and colors are the trademark of Texstar. 6 Screenshot Showcase The PCLinuxOS Magazine is a monthly online publication containing PCLinuxOS-related materials. It is published 7 Game Zone: American Truck Simulator primarily for members of the PCLinuxOS community. The magazine staff is comprised of volunteers from the 9 Screenshot Showcase PCLinuxOS community. 10 Secure File Deletion: Going, Going, Gone ... You Hope! Visit us online at http://www.pclosmag.com This release was made possible by the following volunteers: 24 Screenshot Showcase Chief Editor: Paul Arnote (parnote) Assistant Editor: Meemaw 25 PCLinuxOS Recipe Corner: Slow Cooker Cheesy Mexican Chicken Artwork: ms_meme, Meemaw Magazine Layout: Paul Arnote, Meemaw, ms_meme 26 ms_meme's Nook: Putting On The Ritz With PCLinuxOS HTML Layout: YouCanToo Staff: 28 PCLinuxOS Family Member Spotlight: Bill Grubbs ms_meme loudog Meemaw YouCanToo 29 Screenshot Showcase Gary L. Ratliff, Sr. Pete Kelly Daniel Meiß-Wilhelm Antonis Komis daiashi Khadis Thok 30 Inkscape Tutorial: How To Create Melted Text Alessandro Ebersol Smileeb 31 Playing Eldevin In PCLinuxOS Contributors: everstart mr-roboto 33 Tip Top Tips: Changing The GRUB Menu For ANY PCLinuxOS Media 34 Screenshot Showcase The PCLinuxOS Magazine is released under the Creative 35 Testimonial: I Always Stay Close To PCLinuxOS Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share-Alike 3.0 Unported license. Some rights are reserved. 36 Screenshot Showcase Copyright © 2016. 37 PCLinuxOS Puzzled Partitions 40 More Screenshot Showcase PCLinuxOS Magazine Page 2 Welcome From The Chief Editor In my heart, I knew this day was coming. The only repository had more packages available, with certain question was “when?” I kept hoping that it would things missing from the 64-bit repository. Plus, the continue to be “put off,” as it had been for quite “speed gains” of the 64-bit version over the 32-bit Disclaimer some time. But now, it looks like my beloved 32-bit version are negligible. I really don’t have an idea of versions of PCLinuxOS are approaching end-of-life what I would possibly do with that extra 0.01 1. All the contents of The PCLinuxOS Magazine are only for general status (EOL), and I am sad. seconds I might gain every day by running the 64-bit information and/or use. Such contents do not constitute advice version over the 32-bit version. and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any decision. Any specific advice or replies to queries in I have always ran the 32-bit versions of PCLinuxOS, any part of the magazine is/are the person opinion of such even on my 64-bit computers. Until now, I couldn’t Yes, I have an eclectic mix of older computers, some experts/consultants/persons and are not subscribed to by The justify running the 64-bit versions. The 32-bit utilizing the 64-bit architecture, and others utilizing PCLinuxOS Magazine. versions ran perfectly and efficiently, even on my 64- the 32-bit architecture. To keep things simple, it 2. The information in The PCLinuxOS Magazine is provided on an "AS IS" basis, and all warranties, expressed or implied of any bit computers. Need to access more than 3.2 GiB of made sense to use only the 32-bit version of kind, regarding any matter pertaining to any information, advice memory? 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And up until recently, the 32-bit and having to remember the adjustments I might at any time, for damages (including, but not limited to, without have to make for each. limitation, damages of any kind) arising in contract, rot or otherwise, from the use of or inability to use the magazine, or any of its contents, or from any action taken (or refrained from being Now, I have no choice but to “upgrade” (I put that in taken) as a result of using the magazine or any such contents or for any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, quotes because the 32-bit version runs so perfectly deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer on all of my computers) to the 64-bit version of virus, communications line failure, theft or destruction or PCLinuxOS. If I don’t, I’ll eventually lose access to unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of information contained on the magazine. updates, with software that is forever frozen in time. 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But with a remodeling These sites are external to The PCLinuxOS Magazine and by project that MUST be done relatively soon, due to visiting these, you are doing so of your own accord and assume the new baby coming in August, I just don’t have the all responsibility and liability for such action. time currently to sit down and do anything but the Material Submitted by Users periodic updates via Synaptic. A majority of sections in the magazine contain materials submitted by users. The PCLinuxOS Magazine accepts no responsibility for the In short, the EOL status of the 32-bit version could content, accuracy, conformity to applicable laws of such material. not have possibly come at a worse time for me. The three computers in my possession that I use the Entire Agreement These terms constitute the entire agreement between the parties with most are 64-bit. 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PCLinuxOS Magazine Page 4 Inkscape Tutorial: Easy Patterns Using The Stamping Tool by Meemaw We can expand on this. Remember that when you select your object, and click a second time, the rotate arrows appear, along with a little plus sign on We have created loads of really fun things over the the center of your object. Depending on where the past several years. Sometimes the creation design is plus sign appears, since it serves as the center of something that repeats or something that copies a rotation, you can make all sorts of different designs certain shape. We can duplicate or multiple duplicate just by changing the center of rotation. to get what we want, but maybe that’s too slow. I found this tutorial not too long ago, and it discusses If we leave it in the center, we get the following: Using the selection tool, move the plus sign to one the stamping tool. Let’s experiment! end (I actually moved it past the line end, as you can see), then grab the other end to rotate it.