Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-14 Thread Chris Bannister
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 01:54:19PM +, Curt wrote: Or you can use the old tried and true method of tying a string around your finger, perhaps the first digital reminder technology known to man. ;-) Doesn't work, ... what's this bit of string doing round my finger ... ... :-)

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-14 Thread D.E. Bil
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 01:03:50AM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Thu, 2013-11-14 at 11:24 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: TIP: A great way to find packages is with 'apt-cache search', IOW 'apt-cache search remind' :) Assumed a GUI should be ok, Synaptic is good for searching software,

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Clive Standbridge
Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? gkrellm-reminder (a plugin for gkrellm) does what you said. It's graphical, but does not depend on any desktop environment. -- Cheers, Clive -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Jeff Bauer
On 11/12/2013 11:09 PM, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? Thanks with best regards, Barebones would be cal. Type man cal for details. Regards, Jeff -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread D.E. Bil
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 07:25:59AM -0500, Jeff Bauer wrote: On 11/12/2013 11:09 PM, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? Barebones would be cal. Type man cal for details. Also, _wyrd_

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread John Hasler
Jeff Bauer writes: Barebones would be cal. Type man cal for details. Cal displays a calendar. For reminders you want calendar. man calendar -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe.

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Curt
On 2013-11-13, D.E. Bil kas...@gmail.com wrote: Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? Barebones would be cal. Type man cal for details. Also, _wyrd_ and _remind_ come to mind (sic). Or you can use

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread lina
I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive:

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread José Silva
On 13/11/13 14:07, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Thunderbird esr / IceOwl with Lightning AddOn. Works a charm, it's my main app, love it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread José Silva
On 13/11/13 14:17, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:07, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Thunderbird esr / IceOwl with Lightning AddOn. Works a charm, it's my main app, love it. I'm sorry, this should

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread lina
On Wednesday 13,November,2013 10:33 PM, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:17, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:07, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Thunderbird esr / IceOwl with Lightning AddOn. Works a

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread lina
On Wednesday 13,November,2013 10:33 PM, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:17, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:07, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Thunderbird esr / IceOwl with Lightning AddOn. Works a

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread John Hasler
lina writes: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. Calendar sends you emails. You already have it: it's in bsdmainutils which is priority important. -- John Hasler jhas...@newsguy.com Elmwood, WI USA -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 02:33:23PM +, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:17, José Silva wrote: On 13/11/13 14:07, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Thunderbird esr / IceOwl with Lightning AddOn. Works

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Slavko
Hi, Dňa Wed, 13 Nov 2013 11:45:04 -0700 Robert Holtzman hol...@cox.net napísal: I use Tbird and Lightning but, as I dislike a GUI mail client, I object strongly to having to install it to be able to use the calendar. I haven't found a stand alone calendar that' I'm happy with yet. The screen

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Morten Bo Johansen
On 2013-11-13 lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I use the following little script that I borrowed from somewhere: It uses gmessage (you can change to xmessage) and at, and will pop up the message that you typed in originally. If you call the script

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Stephen Allen
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:07:04PM +0800, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. I always miss some seminars I registered. Since you're using Gmail why not install Evolution it can interface with Google's calendar. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Chris Bannister
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:09:37PM +0800, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? root@tal:~# apt-cache show remind Package: remind [...] Suggests: tkremind, wyrd Description-en:

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Thu, 2013-11-14 at 11:24 +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: TIP: A great way to find packages is with 'apt-cache search', IOW 'apt-cache search remind' :) Assumed a GUI should be ok, Synaptic is good for searching software, because there is no need to remember a command. 2 Cents, Ralf -- To

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Gregory Nowak
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 10:07:04PM +0800, lina wrote: I checked most, seems none has pop up action before the events. By default, when will print out your appointments for the next two weeks when you run it. This interval is configurable of course, both forward in time, and back in time. I have

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread lina
I'm sorry, this should read Thunderbird esr with Lightning AddOn or IceDove with IceOwl AddOn. IceOwl is great, methinks it will meet my needs. Thanks all again, Best regards,lina -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe.

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-13 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 02:07:04PM +0800, lina wrote: I'm sorry, this should read Thunderbird esr with Lightning AddOn or IceDove with IceOwl AddOn. IceOwl is great, methinks it will meet my needs. I agree. It's what I use but it's not a stand alone program. You have to install

software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-12 Thread lina
Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? Thanks with best regards, -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-12 Thread Gregory Nowak
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:09:37PM +0800, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? The when package works fine for me. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key:

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-12 Thread lina
On Wednesday 13,November,2013 12:57 PM, Gregory Nowak wrote: On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 12:09:37PM +0800, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? The when package works fine for me. Greg

Re: software for (reminder) recommendation

2013-11-12 Thread Scott Ferguson
On 13/11/13 15:09, lina wrote: Hi, Which package I can be installed which may serve as calender, Just remind me when, where and what I need attend or prepare? Thanks with best regards, What DE are you using (cli tools are available too)? There are lots of great calendars,