Re: [UM-LINUX] Email Clients

2023-11-06 Thread Judah Milgram
Lots of mail client out there. I switched to Thunderbird only reluctantly (from mh+emacs ... and before that /bin/mail but I digress). Turns out Tbird is actually pretty good. The mail sorting functionality is ok. You may not be able to import all your iCloud rules automatically. So re-create

Re: [UM-LINUX] ldd, octave, blas

2022-12-18 Thread Judah Milgram
Yeah that would explain it. But I only have libopenblas.so, not .a Is it possible to link statically against an so? ⁣Judah On Dec 18, 2022, 15:57, at 15:57, Derek Juba wrote: >Perhaps the OpenBLAS libraries were statically linked? > >-Derek > >On December 18, 2022 2:59:07 PM EST, "J. Milgram"

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-28 Thread Judah Milgram
your own to begin with.  :-) > > All in all, I like the dependency management of Ubuntu but I > like the > no-frills package management of Slackware more. > > Ben > -- > Ben Stern >

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-28 Thread Judah Milgram
aking the time to share your thoughts. Whatever you > use, may it continue to fill your purpose and bring you joy! > > > Very Best Regards, > > Emery Rudolph, MS > > Director > > Division of Information Technology > > > > erudo

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-28 Thread Judah Milgram
, Peter Teuben wrote: > the number of floppies grew   I do have a box with (60?  but a lot), > if anybody wants them. > > On 2/28/22 10:41, Judah Milgram wrote: >> I seem to recall 60-plus floppies, but maybe that's because I installed >> X and everything else. X on a 48

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-28 Thread Judah Milgram
ed in what features make Slackware an >> attractive distro in 2022.   >> >> >> Very Best Regards, >> >> Emery Rudolph, MS >> >> Director >> >> Division of Information Technology >> >>

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-07 Thread Judah Milgram
Just do "install everything" and use the stock smp-huge kernel ... makes life easy :) I haven't selected packages or compiled a kernel in years. ⁣--- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 Get BlueMail for Android ​ On Feb 7, 2022, 12:47, at 12:47, "Peter J. Teuben&q

Re: [UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-07 Thread Judah Milgram
. They don't seem to have a 15.0 branch set up yet however... good bet the 14.2 script will work though. ⁣--- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 Get BlueMail for Android ​ On Feb 7, 2022, 11:17, at 11:17, "Peter J. Teuben" wrote: >i tried it! it reminded me i've grown u

[UM-LINUX] Woo hoo

2022-02-07 Thread Judah Milgram
If anyone (who cares) didn't notice, Slackware 15.0 came out last week. Supports PAM, QT5, Python 3, etc etc. and continues to eschew "that Other Init System". http://www.slackware.com/ If this isn't an occasion for an UMGLUG I don't know what is. Virtual I suppose. -- Judah Mi

[UM-LINUX] PostScript book needs home

2021-02-16 Thread Judah Milgram
the asking. -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 You received this email because you are subscribed to the UM Linux User's Group (UM-LINUX) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to lists...@listserv.umd.edu with the message signoff UM-LINUX in the body.

[UM-LINUX] Computer with 5.25" floppy & other free stuff

2021-01-18 Thread Judah Milgram
I, VGA, and USB hub. Not so light. -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 You received this email because you are subscribed to the UM Linux User's Group (UM-LINUX) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to lists...@listserv.umd.edu with the

Re: [UM-LINUX] STIG to set TMOUT=600

2020-12-07 Thread Judah Milgram
way, is a session that's active for 8 hours any less vulnerable than a session that's idle for 8 hours? On 12/5/20 9:13 PM, Ben Stern wrote: > A month later... > > On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 07:55:07PM -0500, Judah Milgram wrote: >> On 11/18/20 10:04 AM, Moshe M. Katz wrote: >>&

Re: [UM-LINUX] STIG to set TMOUT=600

2020-11-18 Thread Judah Milgram
And PS, thanks for the elaboration! On 11/18/20 7:55 PM, Judah Milgram wrote: > On 11/18/20 10:04 AM, Moshe M. Katz wrote: >> I believe the intent here is to protect non-GUI console sessions, >> because they do not have a screensaver that can lock. > > Makes sense. More t

Re: [UM-LINUX] STIG to set TMOUT=600

2020-11-18 Thread Judah Milgram
t; is only necessary when > you are in the GUI; if you are already in a non-GUI console, you can > just use Alt+F{1-7}.) > > Moshe > > -- > Moshe Katz > mmk...@umd.edu <mailto:mmk...@umd.edu> > (301) 867-3732 > > <http://stackexchange.com/users/44

[UM-LINUX] STIG to set TMOUT=600

2020-11-18 Thread Judah Milgram
? How can the bad guy "take control" of a console session, without sitting down at my computer? Wouldn't a screen locker serve just as well? Or is this only about network connections? And what's a "management session"? Grateful for any enlightenment. thanks! Judah --

Re: [UM-LINUX] bash expansion question

2020-11-18 Thread Judah Milgram
;mailto:mmk...@umd.edu> > (301) 867-3732 > > <http://stackexchange.com/users/440421> > > > On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 9:05 AM Judah Milgram <mailto:milg...@cgpp.com>> wrote: > > I mean: for i in file1 file2... > (not f) > >

Re: [UM-LINUX] cp/backup oddity

2020-11-18 Thread Judah Milgram
PS, you might consider cp -au, or better yet, rsync. On 11/17/20 5:27 PM, Judah Milgram wrote: > If you start at / and cp -a you copy all the device files too. Strange > things can happen. At least on my system. I burned myself that way once. > Try just cp -a $HOME $targetDir (you don'

Re: [UM-LINUX] cp/backup oddity

2020-11-17 Thread Judah Milgram
If you start at / and cp -a you copy all the device files too. Strange things can happen. At least on my system. I burned myself that way once. Try just cp -a $HOME $targetDir (you don't need -R) and see if that helps.===milgram@cgpp.com301-257-7069-- Original message--From:

Re: [UM-LINUX] bash expansion question

2020-11-17 Thread Judah Milgram
I mean: for i in file1 file2... (not f) On 11/17/20 9:00 AM, Judah Milgram wrote: > I've combed the man page to the best of my ability and can't figure out > this snippet from a bash script: > > for f in file1 file2 do >if [ "${-#*i}" = "$-" ]

[UM-LINUX] bash expansion question

2020-11-17 Thread Judah Milgram
ell somewhere but my lockdown-addled brain just can't place it. thanks... Judah -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 You received this email because you are subscribed to the UM Linux User's Group (UM-LINUX) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply se

Re: [UM-LINUX] nptd?

2020-08-05 Thread Judah Milgram
problems if you need sub-millisecond accuracy. HTH, - Rob . On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 4:21 PM Judah Milgram <mailto:milg...@cgpp.com>> wrote: Ignorant question: Slackware ships with ntpd, but /etc/rc.d/rc.ntpd installs without execute permission, so one must deliberate

[UM-LINUX] nptd?

2020-08-05 Thread Judah Milgram
. Hope everyone's staying safe and not too bored! Judah -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069 You received this email because you are subscribed to the UM Linux User's Group (UM-LINUX) mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe from this list, simply send an email to lists

Re: [UM-LINUX] [POTENTIAL JUNK MAIL] Hacking a Linux laptop

2020-07-09 Thread Judah Milgram
passwd, as opposed to directly editing important files, which is what I assume Judah means by the "incorrect/bad" way.) Ben On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 04:25:26PM -0400, Judah Milgram wrote: When I need to do this I boot from a live DVD (in my case whatever Slackware install DVD I can pu

Re: [UM-LINUX] [POTENTIAL JUNK MAIL] Hacking a Linux laptop

2020-06-24 Thread Judah Milgram
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Re: [UM-LINUX] 5.25" floppy drives

2019-10-29 Thread Judah Milgram
s property sales, but if they do, that's where I'd look: https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20931800/usa-nuclear-8-inch-floppy-disk-solid-state-transition Moshe -- Moshe Katz mmk...@umd.edu <mailto:mmk...@umd.edu> (301) 867-3732 On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 7:48 PM Judah Milgram <mail

Re: [UM-LINUX] 5.25" floppy drives

2019-10-29 Thread Judah Milgram
y-disk-solid-state-transition Moshe -- Moshe Katz mmk...@umd.edu <mailto:mmk...@umd.edu> (301) 867-3732 On Sat, Oct 26, 2019 at 7:48 PM Judah Milgram mailto:milg...@cgpp.com>> wrote: If you can find a 5.25" USB floppy drive let me know - I want

Re: [UM-LINUX] 5.25" floppy drives

2019-10-26 Thread Judah Milgram
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[UM-LINUX] Linux Journal

2017-08-13 Thread Judah Milgram
a routine cleanup and purge has turned up a few old copies of Linux Journal. They're headed for the recycling bin unless someone claims them. Late 1990's, some amusing stuff here and there. Media mail postage on me. -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

Re: [UM-LINUX] OT: video--monitor, card, connections

2017-06-12 Thread Judah Milgram
. Howard Sanner apxl...@terrier.ampexguy.com -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

Re: [UM-LINUX] searching for files by permissions

2017-05-25 Thread Judah Milgram
it a little, and incorporate shell escapes for bash, if you use > it: > > find /dir -type d \! -perm -u=rwx -exec chmod -v u+rwx '{}' \; > find /dir -type f \! -perm -u=rw -exec chmod -v u+rw '{}' \; > > Order matters because you can't scan directories upon which you don't have > execute permission. > > Ben > -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

Re: [UM-LINUX] Cassette to MP3 converters?

2016-08-10 Thread Judah Milgram
g works anymore, because PulseAudio is terrible. Straight-up ALSA still works great, and once you do a PA-ectomy, everything starts to work again, but anyway, get off my lawn. -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

[UM-LINUX] OT: Commodore stuff needs home

2016-06-30 Thread Judah Milgram
:) Also, the 4-function calculator (Commodore) on the top of the pile in the photo - that works. Anyone here into this kind of stuff? Interesting reading: http://lng.sourceforge.net/ thanks Judah -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

[UM-LINUX] Home automation w/x10

2016-01-19 Thread Judah Milgram
, of course. Anyone have any better ideas for home automation? Are x10 devices available other than those from x10.com? How secure is the RF link between computer adapter and transceiver module? -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

Re: [UM-LINUX] Geeks.com closes doors!?

2013-08-05 Thread Judah Milgram
never heard of. Judah Quoting Derek Juba j...@cs.umd.edu: Did you use them for laptops? Because otherwise you could just buy parts and assemble one yourself. -Derek On 08/04/2013 01:40 PM, Judah Milgram wrote: My favorite place for no-OS computer deals is gone! http://www.geeks.com/ Anyone

[UM-LINUX] Geeks.com closes doors!?

2013-08-04 Thread Judah Milgram
My favorite place for no-OS computer deals is gone! http://www.geeks.com/ Anyone know who the 1000 lb gorilla they're talking about is? I need a plan B :) Judah -- Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com 301-257-7069

[UM-LINUX] Thunderbird external-editor extension

2011-02-06 Thread Judah Milgram
Anyone here using Thunderbird and tried the external editor extension at http://globs.org? Generally Regarded As Safe? I ask as it's not offered on the official Thunderbird extensions site https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/ thanks, Judah

[UM-LINUX] Who's at the switch?

2010-08-08 Thread Judah Milgram
http://umlug.umd.edu/ says our new site is http://lounge.cs.umd.edu/clubs/umlug but that returns address not found. It also says the old site is at http://umlug.umd.edu/index2.php and that's nice, but there's still a Paypal donate button - does anyone have the account info? If not, any donations

[UM-LINUX] Cricket mobile broadband?

2010-06-26 Thread Judah Milgram
Judah Judah Milgram milg...@cgpp.com

Re: [UM-LINUX] rsync

2008-01-29 Thread Judah Milgram
Can you say more about both ways? If it's what I think you mean, I thought rsync does that...? foo:~: rsync -a bar:somepath . and foo:~: rsync -a somepath bar: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Shawn Wells wrote: Been some talk of rsync lately. Has anyone played with Unison?

Re: [UM-LINUX] rsync

2008-01-29 Thread Judah Milgram
never mind - just read the website :) On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Judah Milgram wrote: Can you say more about both ways? If it's what I think you mean, I thought rsync does that...? foo:~: rsync -a bar:somepath . and foo:~: rsync -a somepath bar: On Tue, 29 Jan 2008, Shawn Wells wrote

Re: [UM-LINUX] The $100 laptop (for $200, but whatever)

2007-11-23 Thread Judah Milgram
It's $200, but you only get one by buying two and donating one to their project. That's arguably the same as costing $399. Depends on your point of view. On Fri, 23 Nov 2007, Mathias Stearn wrote: It looks like it costs 399. Where do you see it for 200? On 11/23/07, Judah Milgram [EMAIL

[UM-LINUX] [OT] Really small monitors

2007-09-09 Thread Judah Milgram
Idle question: I have a linux box that I only access via remote from a laptop. It's been so reliable, I got rid of my last monitor and never replaced it. But sooner or later something will break I'll need direct access w/monitor to figure out what's wrong. But I don't need the monitor for

Re: [UM-LINUX] GUI debugger?

2007-07-26 Thread Judah Milgram
xxgdb might work for you. Also, emacs has, I believe, a debug mode that provides an interface to gdb. Judah Howard Sanner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there a GUI debugger for C/C++ under Linux and X-windows? apropos debug turned up gdb, which doesn't seem to be quite the thing. Even

Re: [UM-LINUX] Quad CPU machine - cheap!

2007-06-21 Thread Judah Milgram
Thanks Ben. This is worth trying just for the education. However, I don't even have an old /etc/hosts that lists the machine's IP. I'd have to try a range... easy to shell script I guess. Other problem: now that I see it has two NIC cards, I don't even remember which one the system is listening to

[UM-LINUX] www.umlug.edu registration

2007-06-21 Thread Judah Milgram
heads up... http://www.umlug.edu says: umlug.org expired on 06/14/2007 and is pending renewal or deletion. who needs to do what? Judah

[UM-LINUX] Quad CPU machine - cheap!

2007-06-19 Thread Judah Milgram
I'm parting with an old quad CPU machine. Make an offer (on the list, or email me). Best offer by 6PM Thursday gets it. Pick up ASAP after that in Grad Hills. You'll need a car to carry this thing. All proceeds will be donated to UMLUG. So suggest bidding at least $15, since that's what a good

Re: [UM-LINUX] Free: Dual-CPU box

2007-06-13 Thread Judah Milgram
Is taken. Thanks to all who wrote. Judah Judah Milgram [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Not fast, obviously, but a good backup machine or use for experimenting with SMP. Running right now. Pick up near campus.

[UM-LINUX] Free: Dual-CPU box

2007-06-12 Thread Judah Milgram
Not fast, obviously, but a good backup machine or use for experimenting with SMP. Running right now. Pick up near campus. 2 x 200 Mhz Pentium Pro 128 Mb RAM (I think) ethernet card CDROM I have to keep the HD but can give you another one to install on. I've done two installs on it, each time

Re: [UM-LINUX] openafs

2007-06-04 Thread Judah Milgram
There is a Linux-AFS FAQ. It's out of date but might be a good starting point for you. As far as I know it needs a maintainer :) It actually came out of UMLUG, and for a while was maintained by our own Kelly Price. Easily googlable, for example: http://athena.sarn.org/docs/linux-afs/faq.html

[UM-LINUX] Does device have a filesystem?

2007-04-01 Thread Judah Milgram
Anyone know a fast way to test for presence/type of a file system on a device from within a shell script? Background: am doing encrypted swap, works fine, but it occurs to me a little extra safety might not be bad... goal is to make sure there's no file system on the partition before writing

Re: [UM-LINUX] Does device have a filesystem?

2007-04-01 Thread Judah Milgram
idea is good, though - why not just try and mount it for real and see if it succeeds. Stand by ... Judah Rob Sherwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sun, Apr 01, 2007 at 12:08:40PM -0400, Judah Milgram wrote: Anyone know a fast way to test for presence/type of a file system on a device from

Re: [UM-LINUX] Does device have a filesystem?

2007-04-01 Thread Judah Milgram
/random$RANDOM mkdir $mountPoint if mount -o ro -t auto $1 $mountPoint; then rval+=16 umount $mountPoint fi rmdir $mountPoint return $rval } Ken Tossell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Judah Milgram wrote: Anyone know a fast way to test for presence/type

Re: [UM-LINUX] Does device have a filesystem?

2007-04-01 Thread Judah Milgram
' and not 'swap'. On Sun, 1 Apr 2007, Judah Milgram wrote: PS - what's swapx? Adam Sulmicki [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: and silver plated answer is : # file -s /dev/hda2 | grep -iq swap ; echo $? 0 # file -s /dev/hda2 | grep -iq swapx ; echo $? 1 -- Adam Sulmicki

Re: [UM-LINUX] linux charity work

2007-01-24 Thread Judah Milgram
Beware of OPC [1] syndrome. [1] Other Peoples' Computers It's not just the install and setup. You'll have to hold their hands forever, else sooner or later they'll run into a problem they can't solve and if you're not available right then and there it'll be we tried Linux and got burned.

[UM-LINUX] umd.edu doesn't resolve?

2007-01-15 Thread Judah Milgram
very odd thing ... I just lost two emails from someone with an [EMAIL PROTECTED] address because sendmail couldn't resolve his domain: (name x'd to protect the innocent) reading message [EMAIL PROTECTED]:3 of 23 (2354 header octets) ..fetchmail: SMTP error: 553 5.1.8 [EMAIL PROTECTED]... Domain

Re: [UM-LINUX] renaming extensions, etc.

2007-01-12 Thread Judah Milgram
I defer to the master :) Ben Stern [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Jan 10, 2007 at 06:46:28PM -0500, J. Milgram wrote: in each directory used by the CMS. Any idea how I might have done this recursively? !#/bin/bash for f in `find . -type f -name \*.php`; do mv -v $f ${f}5; done