Bug#1012174: Inconsistent advice wrt security archive

2022-05-31 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 31 May 2022 at 14:58:00 +0200, Julien Cristau wrote: > On Tue, May 31, 2022 at 02:26:39PM +0200, David Prévot wrote: > > Package: www.debian.org,release-notes > > Severity: normal > > X-Debbugs-Cc: t...@security.debian.org > > > > Hi teams, > > > > The [errata] advises one to use > > >

Re: Lost wiki page

2021-08-31 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 23:44:02 +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 11:03:55PM +0100, Brian Potkin wrote: > >I created a (quite extensive) wiki page. I did not save it and then > >foolishly closed Firefox down. On restarting, I do not get the page > >back.

Re: Lost wiki page

2021-08-31 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 31 Aug 2021 at 23:03:55 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote: > I created a (quite extensive) wiki page. I did not save it and then > foolishly closed Firefox down. On restarting, I do not get the page > back. > > Can I recover it? Panic over! Thank you for your consideration an

Lost wiki page

2021-08-31 Thread Brian Potkin
I created a (quite extensive) wiki page. I did not save it and then foolishly closed Firefox down. On restarting, I do not get the page back. Can I recover it? Regards, Brian.

Bug#961219: www.debian.org: A very minor typo

2020-05-21 Thread Brian Potkin
Package: www.debian.org Severity: minor In Adding new entries with "reportbug", https://www.debian.org/devel/wnpp/ has If your request type is ITP (1) or RFP (4) you are asked for... (4) should be (5). Cheers, Brian.

Re: new Debian homepage: request for review

2019-10-09 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 08 Oct 2019 at 15:05:14 +0200, Carsten Schoenert wrote: > Hello Richard, > > Am 08.10.19 um 14:05 schrieb Richard Owlett: > >> english/index.wml (complete rewrite) > >> english/more.wml (new page) > >> english/intro/why_debian.wml (I completely rewrote this page)

Re: Recent changes to wiki organisation

2019-09-10 Thread Brian Potkin
On Mon 09 Sep 2019 at 17:36:27 +, nodiscc wrote: > Hi Brian, I made these edits. Hello nodiscc, You've made me think! I understand little about wiki organisation and would not have dared to take on the task you have. My objective is to fit in with the work you have undertaken you, while keep

Recent changes to wiki organisation

2019-09-09 Thread Brian Potkin
A recent reorganisation of some of the wiki has resulted in a change to https://wiki.debian.org/Printing This page has acquired a section with a list of wiki pages. The links are (in the main) merely repeats of existing links in other sections of the page. I have tried to understand what purpose

Re: The identity of nodiscc?

2019-09-08 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sun 08 Sep 2019 at 18:28:53 +0200, Beatrice Torracca wrote: > On domenica 08 settembre 2019, at 17:03 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > https://wiki.debian.org/nodiscc > > > > > > They also showed up on IRC once but haven't recently. > > > > I

Re: The identity of nodiscc?

2019-09-08 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sat 07 Sep 2019 at 13:02:16 +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > On Sat, Sep 7, 2019 at 1:38 AM Brian Potkin wrote: > > > Changes credited to nodiscc in the wiki are quite common recently. Does > > the name denote a user who is a person or a team? > > Seems like a very motivat

The identity of nodiscc?

2019-09-06 Thread Brian Potkin
Changes credited to nodiscc in the wiki are quite common recently. Does the name denote a user who is a person or a team? Regards, Brian.

Bug#924122: Users' eyes are drawn to "USB stick"

2019-03-31 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sat 09 Mar 2019 at 19:13:16 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote: > Hi, > > 積丹尼 Dan Jacobson wrote: > > Package: www.debian.org > > > > On https://www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer/ > > users see: > > "other images (netboot, USB stick, etc.)" > > > > But in fact many of the other places above an

Re: udev problem?

2019-02-01 Thread Brian Potkin
On Fri 01 Feb 2019 at 14:02:50 -0600, Stuart Stevenson wrote: > Gentlemen, > The process of learning to use udev would have been MUCH easier if the > web page 9.11.3 had mentioned the need to include at least on entry from > the device fields. I tried many times but until I chose an entry from t

Re: Bug#900421: improve "wiki account creation delayed" message

2019-01-27 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sun 27 Jan 2019 at 20:28:41 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > On Sun 27 Jan 2019 at 17:56:34 +, Steve McIntyre wrote: > > > On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 04:22:41PM -0800, Tassia Camoes Araujo wrote: > > >Hi folks, > > > > > >I would add to the issue the port

Re: Bug#900421: improve "wiki account creation delayed" message

2019-01-27 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sun 27 Jan 2019 at 17:56:34 +, Steve McIntyre wrote: > On Sun, Jan 20, 2019 at 04:22:41PM -0800, Tassia Camoes Araujo wrote: > >Hi folks, > > > >I would add to the issue the portion of the message that says "from some > >people". When we got that yesterday creating Josh's account (Josh in >

Re: Pages once found on "alioth.debian.org" -- Where?

2018-12-10 Thread Brian Potkin
On Mon 10 Dec 2018 at 05:54:09 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > It has been suggested I investigate vmdebootstrap. > https://packages.debian.org/stable/vmdebootstrap > says the homepage link is > https://vmdebootstrap.alioth.debian.org/ > which gives a "Page Load Error". > > How do find ages fo

Re: Bug#900421: improve "wiki account creation delayed" message

2018-05-30 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 30 May 2018 at 15:53:31 +, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 04:08:00PM +0100, Steve McIntyre wrote: > > >"Account creation *delayed*: to prevent spam, this wiki requires additional > > >information from some people. Please contact w...@debian.org and describe > > >what you

Re: Package search engine unusable

2018-01-09 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 09 Jan 2018 at 13:15:34 +0100, Wolfgang Pfeiffer wrote: > On Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:27:35 +0100 > Tomas Pospisek wrote: > > > Am 04.01.2018 um 20:21 schrieb Wolfgang Pfeiffer: > > > > > I tried to use > > > https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages > > > > > > to search for the latest linux-i

Re: Bug#877424: Cleanup iPhone manual and prepare for stretch

2017-10-01 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sun 01 Oct 2017 at 18:58:04 +0200, Leon Meier wrote: > Package: wiki.debian.org > > Please update https://wiki.debian.org/iPhone . Who will do this? Not me, I am clueless about the topic. You are familiar with the idea of a wiki, we suppose? > As of today, this manual has nothing to offer f

Re: Mailing List page.

2017-02-02 Thread Brian Potkin
On Thu 02 Feb 2017 at 20:31:54 +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > On Thu, Feb 2, 2017 at 5:48 PM, cbannister wrote: > > > This doesn't read well: > ... > > "If you are uncertain as to whether you are subscribed to a mailing > > list of ours, send mail to majord...@lists.debian.org with > > which your.emai

Re: Broken link on https://wiki.debian.org/iptables

2017-01-05 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 04 Jan 2017 at 14:40:29 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > On Wed 04 Jan 2017 at 08:01:46 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > > > Yes, it is a wiki, but I don't know enough of the subject to suggest another > > link. > > > > There is a link under &qu

Re: Broken link on https://wiki.debian.org/iptables

2017-01-04 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 04 Jan 2017 at 08:01:46 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > Yes, it is a wiki, but I don't know enough of the subject to suggest another > link. > > There is a link under "Iptables Basics:" leading to > http://www.justlinux.com/nhf/Security/IPtables_Basics.html . A search with "iptables basics

Re: how to

2015-06-26 Thread Brian Potkin
On Fri 26 Jun 2015 at 22:42:30 +0200, Laura Arjona Reina wrote: > On 26 de junio de 2015 21:21:34 GMT+02:00, william watkins > wrote: > >how to install LMDE 2 Betsy Cinnamon Beside windows 7 > > You have contacted the Debian web team, who are responsible for the Debian > website. The Debian w

Bug#775826: www.debian.org: [CD/faq] discourage use of unetbootin

2015-01-22 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 21 Jan 2015 at 00:35:27 +1100, Stuart Prescott wrote: > In #775689 and #775814, there has been discussion about the need to clarify > for users that unetbootin is a poor choice of utility for copying an installer > image onto a USB stick. The last thing that the official Debian documentati

Re: No reference to wiki on Debian homepage

2014-01-23 Thread Brian Potkin
On Thu 23 Jan 2014 at 08:13:34 -0600, Richard Owlett wrote: > I knew there was a Debian wiki but could not recall its URL. > I went to http://www.debian.org/ and found no link to the wiki - > https://wiki.debian.org/ > > I think such a link would be valuable. Someone else thought the same. So th

Re: Disclaimer on consultants page?

2013-12-13 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 10 Dec 2013 at 19:08:06 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote: > Hi, > > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > On Lu, 09 dec 13, 21:59:25, Holger Wansing wrote: > > > > > > I would vote for "project": I think project is only a substantive here, > > > you could also say "Debian organisation". "Debian project"

Re: apt-get to aptitude?

2013-11-23 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sat 23 Nov 2013 at 11:08:37 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote: > Hi, > > Osamu Aoki wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On Fri, Nov 22, 2013 at 11:23:05PM +0900, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > ... > > > | The package dependency resolver of the aptitude command tends to > > > | suggests mass package removals when packag

Re: package contents listing

2013-09-06 Thread Brian Potkin
On Fri 06 Sep 2013 at 08:42:07 +0300, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > [CC because I don't know if you're subscribed] > > On Jo, 05 sep 13, 14:07:06, ian_br...@fastmail.net wrote: > > This web page: > > > > http://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents > > > > -- claims that "You can also get a

Re: Bug#703237: packages.debian.org: Inverted 'experimental' and 'rc-buggy'.

2013-03-17 Thread Brian Potkin
On Sun 17 Mar 2013 at 21:42:41 +0900, Charles Plessy wrote: > Package: www.debian.org > Severity: minor > > Hello everybody, > > I just realised that packages.debian.org inverts 'experimental' and > 'rc-buggy'. I hadn't realised that. Thanks. > Its list of suites is 'stable', 'testing', 'unst

Re: Can't find USB writer (was: debian live usb - What do I download?)

2013-02-27 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 27 Feb 2013 at 14:56:27 -0500, Mark Filipak wrote: > On 2013/2/27 7:46 AM, Brian Potkin wrote: > > > >I think the description of what the "flavors" provide is clear - four > >images with desktops and two without. So forget about 1, 2, 3 and 6 > >in the

Re: Consultants list: new tag "contact" to provide a spam-free contact method

2013-02-27 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 26 Feb 2013 at 15:42:06 +0100, Holger Wansing wrote: [Snip] > Other than that, > http://www.debian.org/consultants/info.en.html > contains: > If you wish to be added to the list of consultants, please mail any of > the following information in English to consulta...@debian.or

Re: Fwd: debian live usb - What do I download?

2013-02-27 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 26 Feb 2013 at 15:04:34 -0400, Ben Armstrong wrote: > Forwarding this to the web team (of which I also happen to be a member, > so I'll likely follow up as soon as I have time). > > Original Message > Subject: debian live usb - What do I download? > Resent-Date: Tue, 26 F

CD FAQ: Changes to "How do I write an ISO image under Windows?"

2012-09-16 Thread Brian Potkin
The attached diff is an attempt to tidy up the section on writing an ISO image under Windows. It changes some links, deletes a section or two and generally tries to adapt the section to the overall look and feel of the CD FAQ page. The first entries are described in brackets as "Freeware", whateve

Re: Installing the unstable distribution

2012-08-29 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 29 Aug 2012 at 15:11:29 -0400, David Prévot wrote: > Hi, Hi David, > > Brian Potkin wrote: > >> The businesscard image will not be available in wheezy. > > Ho, I thought it was just a temporary regression for the first alpha > and beta releases of d-i. Do yo

Installing the unstable distribution

2012-08-28 Thread Brian Potkin
The businesscard image will not be available in wheezy. Here are before and after patches. I do not know if the URL for the mini.iso is the best one. Regards, Brian. --- index.wml 2012-08-28 18:35:03.459155255 +0100 +++ index-unstable-images-squeeze.wml 2012-08-28 18:39:44.0 +0100 @@ -357

CD FAQ: Introductory sections

2012-08-16 Thread Brian Potkin
The attached patch rearranges some of the FAQ's content and presents three new sections. The intention is to give at least equal prominence to booting from a USB device. It also addresses bug #655532. --- index.wml 2012-08-13 12:07:52.0 +0100 +++ index-intro.wml 2012-08-16 12:46:19.

Re: CD FAQ: Installing to a USB drive for Windows users

2012-08-14 Thread Brian Potkin
On Mon 21 May 2012 at 00:33:56 +0100, Brian Potkin wrote: > The provision of advice for users on how to write an isohybrid image to > a USB drive under Windows has been discussed previously at: > >http://lists.debian.org/debian-www/2011/09/msg00056.html > > Below are the

Re: anonscm CVS broken

2012-05-31 Thread Brian Potkin
On Wed 30 May 2012 at 17:24:14 +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote: > ]] Simon Paillard > > > > ad...@alioth.debian.org also seemed a good alternative avenue to explore > > > but my mail to there is as yet unanswered. It was only sent two days ago > > > so I live in hope! > > > > Indeed, there is noth

Re: CVS broken?

2012-05-29 Thread Brian Potkin
On Tue 29 May 2012 at 22:34:52 +0200, Toni Mueller wrote: > > Hi, > > I wanted to check out the web pages, but unfortunately, I get: > > $ cvs -d :pserver:anonym...@anonscm.debian.org:/cvs/webwml login > Logging in to :pserver:anonym...@anonscm.debian.org:2401/cvs/webwml > CVS password: > $ cv

Anonymous access to anonscm.debian.org

2012-05-24 Thread Brian Potkin
The procedure to check out a copy of the wml files by anonymous access is described at http://www.debian.org/devel/website/using_cvs However, brian@dektop3:~$ cvs -d :pserver:anonym...@anonscm.debian.org:/cvs/webwml login Logging in to :pserver:anonym...@anonscm.debian.org:2401/cvs/web

CD FAQ: Installing to a USB drive for Windows users

2012-05-20 Thread Brian Potkin
The provision of advice for users on how to write an isohybrid image to a USB drive under Windows has been discussed previously at: http://lists.debian.org/debian-www/2011/09/msg00056.html Below are the notes I made when testing four programs with Windows XP and Vista Home Edition. Apologies f