Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 28 mai 20, 01:43:06, Gene Heskett wrote: > > They are dumb, but the offender apparently has a cracker app on his > phone. Changing the simple pw only locks him out for 3 or so minutes. > He's a cast iron PITA in person too. Your router is not configured properly. Kind regards, Andrei -

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 28 mai 20, 12:31:33, Victor Sudakov wrote: > Greg Wooledge wrote: > > > > In Debian, there is no such separation. There are only "packages", and > > these packages can be essential (what you'd consider part of the base > > system), or frivolous, or anywhere in between. The packaging syste

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday 28 May 2020 01:30:14 Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Jo, 28 mai 20, 00:04:01, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I need to get something here wifi enabled so I don't run my sprint > > bill up. Just getting the weather does that. I probably need to > > update my dd-wrt router and enable the wifi in it,

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Victor Sudakov
Charles Curley wrote: > > > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > > about it, or it falls into disuse... > > You might look into the package debfoster. Thanks, Charles! This looks like a

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2020-05-27 Thread J B Martin
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Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Victor Sudakov
Greg Wooledge wrote: > > Victor Sudakov wrote: > > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the > > > post-install state (well, almost). This command will remove all the > > > third-party packages added to the base system after installation > > > (modified files under /usr/loc

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Jo, 28 mai 20, 00:04:01, Gene Heskett wrote: > I need to get something here wifi enabled so I don't run my sprint > bill up. Just getting the weather does that. I probably need to update > my dd-wrt router and enable the wifi in it, but I'll have to set it so > the neighbors are locked out, p

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Victor Sudakov
songbird wrote: > > > > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > > about it, or it falls into disuse... > > > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the > > post-install

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Victor Sudakov
Dan Ritter wrote: > Victor Sudakov wrote: > > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > > about it, or it falls into disuse... > > > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 27 mai 20, 20:12:44, Nate Bargmann wrote: > Hi Gene. > > I've had the same exact model since last September. Overall it's a good > phone except my older Motorola could get data and service in places this > one won't. Getting used to Android in 2013 had me befuddled for a bit > but a bit w

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 27 mai 20, 20:50:12, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > I recall some of the early smart phone models having a slide-out > keyboard, the Blackberry being about the most popular, at least a lot of > techs where I used to work had them at the time. I've always been leery > of putting my phone in my po

Re: Can't get started

2020-05-27 Thread David Christensen
On 2020-05-27 21:33, David Christensen wrote:     debian-10.4.0-arm64-xfce-CD-1.iso Correction: debian-10.4.0-amd64-xfce-CD-1.iso David

Re: Can't get started

2020-05-27 Thread David Christensen
On 2020-05-27 17:15, Matthew Campbell wrote: The netinst CD leaves a lot to be desired. I had to download a nonfree wifi firmware package with my tablet and install it just to get the Linux system on the laptop to recognize the wifi adapter. I still can't get the wifi to work which makes instal

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 27 May 2020 21:12:44 Nate Bargmann wrote: > Hi Gene. > > I've had the same exact model since last September. Overall it's a > good phone except my older Motorola could get data and service in > places this one won't. Getting used to Android in 2013 had me > befuddled for a bit but a

Re: Can't get started

2020-05-27 Thread David Wright
On Thu 28 May 2020 at 00:15:50 (+), Matthew Campbell wrote: > The netinst CD leaves a lot to be desired. I had to download a nonfree wifi > firmware package with my tablet and install it just to get the Linux system > on the laptop to recognize the wifi adapter. I still can't get the wifi to

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Nate Bargmann
* On 2020 27 May 20:33 -0500, Carl Fink wrote: > On 5/27/20 9:12 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: > > Typing on the screen is the very slowest thing I do as I want type a lot > > like on a real keyboard. I have not adapted to thumbs only for typing > > after seven years and I doubt that I ever will. > >

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Carl Fink
On 5/27/20 9:12 PM, Nate Bargmann wrote: Typing on the screen is the very slowest thing I do as I want type a lot like on a real keyboard. I have not adapted to thumbs only for typing after seven years and I doubt that I ever will. I hate the glass keyboard. A BT keyboard is cheap and works we

Re: Can't get started

2020-05-27 Thread Peter Ehlert
paragraphs, try them. sorry but I can't follow you, you ave a number of issues and complaints mixed together On 5/27/20 5:15 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote: The netinst CD leaves a lot to be desired. I had to download a nonfree wifi firmware package with my tablet and install it just to get the

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Nate Bargmann
Hi Gene. I've had the same exact model since last September. Overall it's a good phone except my older Motorola could get data and service in places this one won't. Getting used to Android in 2013 had me befuddled for a bit but a bit with a tutorial got me going. My A10e is running Android 9, a

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Will Mengarini
* Gene Heskett [20-05/27=We 14:48 -0400]: > I need [...] to make a video call before the doc will renew the > prescription for pro-air thats keeping her alive. COPD, end stage. FYI, Medicare and Medicaid now (as of April 30) reimburse audio-only visits at the same rate as video visits, to addre

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Charles Curley
On Wed, 27 May 2020 14:48:53 -0400 Gene Heskett wrote: > I've been forced to buy a smartfone, a galaxy A10e TBE by the medics. > I need to get it to make a video call before the doc will renew the > prescription for pro-air thats keeping her alive. COPD, end stage. I'm guessing the medics want

Re: waaay offtopic (and solved.)

2020-05-27 Thread Gene Heskett
On Wednesday 27 May 2020 14:57:11 Joe wrote: > On Wed, 27 May 2020 14:48:53 -0400 > > Gene Heskett wrote: > > I've been forced to buy a smartfone, a galaxy A10e TBE by the > > medics. I need to get it to make a video call before the doc will > > renew the prescription for pro-air thats keeping he

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Carl Fink
On 5/27/20 2:48 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: I've been forced to buy a smartfone, a galaxy A10e TBE by the medics. I need to get it to make a video call before the doc will renew the prescription for pro-air thats keeping her alive. COPD, end stage. Has anyone a link to a printable set of operating

Re: waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Joe
On Wed, 27 May 2020 14:48:53 -0400 Gene Heskett wrote: > I've been forced to buy a smartfone, a galaxy A10e TBE by the medics. > I need to get it to make a video call before the doc will renew the > prescription for pro-air thats keeping her alive. COPD, end stage. > > Has anyone a link to a p

waaay offtopic

2020-05-27 Thread Gene Heskett
I've been forced to buy a smartfone, a galaxy A10e TBE by the medics. I need to get it to make a video call before the doc will renew the prescription for pro-air thats keeping her alive. COPD, end stage. Has anyone a link to a printable set of operating docs for this? All I can find are you-t

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Charles Curley
On Wed, 27 May 2020 15:47:00 +0700 Victor Sudakov wrote: > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > about it, or it falls into disuse... You might look into the package debfoster. -- Does any

Re: What Needs to be Done here?

2020-05-27 Thread Martin McCormick
Andrei POPESCU writes: > apt(-get) is informing you that a configured repository has changed one > of its values (in this case the 'Version', but could be any other > field). This is to provide a safeguard against repositories changing > values behind your back, possibly with security consequences

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Greg Wooledge
> Victor Sudakov wrote: > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the > > post-install state (well, almost). This command will remove all the > > third-party packages added to the base system after installation > > (modified files under /usr/local/ will remain). That's becau

Re: Help: External monitor on modern Acer Nitro 5 laptop

2020-05-27 Thread Eric S Fraga
On Monday, 25 May 2020 at 18:54, Sander Marechal wrote: > Hello all, I am going totally mad trying to get my new laptop working > properly under Debian. On my desktop, which has two providers (aka graphics cards), after asking for help on the 'net, I added this line to my .xsession to get all my c

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread songbird
Victor Sudakov wrote: > Dear Colleagues, > > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > about it, or it falls into disuse... > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the > po

Re: Building Debian

2020-05-27 Thread Dan Ritter
Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > Hello, > > I have just two core machine, so I can not check it. But what I think > GNU Make still not spawns only one process when compiling code. > > In fact from my understanding of GCC there is no any objections to > compile files in parallel. Compiler parses header f

Re: Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Dan Ritter
Victor Sudakov wrote: > A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate > unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget > about it, or it falls into disuse... > > In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the > post-install state (w

Re: Building Debian

2020-05-27 Thread Roberto C . Sánchez
On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 10:27:21AM +0200, Marek Mosiewicz wrote: > Hello, > > I have just two core machine, so I can not check it. But what I think > GNU Make still not spawns only one process when compiling code. > > In fact from my understanding of GCC there is no any objections to > compile fi

Return a Debian system to a pristine state

2020-05-27 Thread Victor Sudakov
Dear Colleagues, A production system, especially a desktop system, tends to accumulate unnecessary packages. Users install software for testing, then forget about it, or it falls into disuse... In FreeBSD, you can always run "pkg delete -a" and return to the post-install state (well, almost). Thi

Building Debian

2020-05-27 Thread Marek Mosiewicz
Hello, I have just two core machine, so I can not check it. But what I think GNU Make still not spawns only one process when compiling code. In fact from my understanding of GCC there is no any objections to compile files in parallel. Compiler parses header files independently for each compilatio

Re: Fwd: lists.debian.org has received bounces from you

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Mi, 27 mai 20, 02:12:34, Karen Lewellen wrote: > Actually, my email address has been down since last Tuesday, only fully > returning yesterday. Meaning that for all that time bounces to the list > would get counted for my address. Got this very e-mail several hours ago. > Kare If I understan

Re: What Needs to be Done here?

2020-05-27 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Ma, 26 mai 20, 16:11:06, Martin McCormick wrote: > $sudo apt-get update [...] > N: Repository 'http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian buster InRelease' changed its > 'Ve > rsion' value from '10.0' to '10.4' apt(-get) is informing you that a configured repository has changed one of its values (in t