Re: [PLUG] Status Report - was [ Specifying a minimalist/instuctional/??? Linux install]

2014-12-14 Thread Richard Owlett
Thank you to those offering me ways to get install media for a pre-stable Debian Jessie. I had already made the decision to obtain a release only after it has become stable and then purchase a _complete_ set of DVDs. I have complete sets of both Squeeze and Wheezy. Squeeze is a better math for

[PLUG] Reference of useful commands

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Quora someone asked: What are some time-saving tips that every Linux user should know? The answers, especially the rather long first one, contain a great collection of shell advice. https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-time-saving-tips-that-every-Linux-user-should-know -- Michael

[PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread david
Greetings I'm a newcomer to this list. I'm trying to help a friend in Salem attach a Centos6 system to his home network. Comcast recently replaced his router with one that appears to be implementing their IPV6to4 protocol. It's a DCP3939 Xfinity router. If anyone has successfully installed

Re: [PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 10:20:09AM -0800, david wrote: I'm trying to help a friend in Salem attach a Centos6 system to his home network. Comcast recently replaced his router with one that appears to be implementing their IPV6to4 protocol. It's a DCP3939 Xfinity router. If anyone has

Re: [PLUG] Run graphics apps from the command line, but suppress graphics.

2014-12-14 Thread Paul Mullen
On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 09:44:16AM -0800, Galen Seitz wrote: On 12/12/14 15:43, Tim Wescott wrote: Is there some way of running a command from a shell that gives the command a working X environment (so that it can make the figure), but hides that environment from me (so that I can keep

Re: [PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread Michael Rasmussen
On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 10:41:07AM -0800, david wrote: At 10:27 AM 12/14/2014, you wrote: Thanks for the prompt response. I'm not sure what you mean by going to. Externally, I'm on an IPV4 system, and the router does have an IPV4 address. So, when I try ssh name@ipv4-address and when I

Re: [PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread david
At 01:06 PM 12/14/2014, you wrote: On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 10:41:07AM -0800, david wrote: At 10:27 AM 12/14/2014, you wrote: Thanks for the prompt response. I'm not sure what you mean by going to. Externally, I'm on an IPV4 system, and the router does have an IPV4 address. So, when I

Re: [PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread Russell Senior
david == david da...@daku.org writes: david [...] I'm not sure what you mean by going to. Externally, I'm david on an IPV4 system, and the router does have an IPV4 address. So, david when I try ssh name@ipv4-address and when I have port david forwarding set for port 22 to an 192.168

Re: [PLUG] Centos on Comcast ipv6to4 Help

2014-12-14 Thread Russell Senior
Russell == Russell Senior russ...@personaltelco.net writes: Russell I don't know anything about the DCP3939. Can you run tcpdump Russell or wireshark on the inside of his network to make sure your Russell port forward is working? This isn't encouraging: