All,
I currently have my own domain and am using Proton mail as my mail provider
using this domain. As such, my DNS MX records point to their mail servers, as
well as several TXT records for domain validation (i.e. spf, dmarc, etc). I
currently have a single page static website for the domain h
Thanks for the tip.
I've also found these two channels very good for learning:
Learn Linux TV (he also has curated playlists on specific topics):
https://www.youtube.com/@LearnLinuxTV/videos
The Urban Penguin (he also has several very good Pluralsight courses)
https://www.youtube.com/c/theurbanp
Just to chime in here as a long time Windows user (SQL Server DBA), you technically don't even need a key to run Windows. I run several Windows
VMs in "unactivated" mode and have never run into any issues (I don't really like "wasting" keys on VMs). Granted that
there a few restrictions, such as
Hi All,
I am finally making the full transition from Windows to Linux. I have currently replaced my Windows laptops with Linux. So far, all my applications and dev tools work great; I am able to do everything on Linux that I am able to on Windows. I have to go on a trip next week and will be brin
ng all the
software raid function as well. Ubuntu server with the deb installer
always handled setting up raid/crypt/lvm/fs just fine, haven't in a
while personally, but probably still does adequately. I diy normally
with Arch, but it's what drives this laptop I'm typing on currently
wit
Hi All,
Ok, I'm finally very close to being able to go to a full Linux environment and leave the
Microsoft ecosystem. I'm semi-retired and still do some Microsoft Data Platform work
(which was my career). I recently got a Dell Latitude and put Kubtunu 22.04 on it and
managed to get all my appl
My Family and I have been using Fi for several years. It's reliable, quite
reasonably priced and when I have had issues the customer service is very
helpful (and polite).
I especially like that any unused data at the end of the money is rebated to
you ($10/Gb/Mo)
I should note that we have alwa
All,
I ran into an interesting bug that I thought I'd share here. I set up one of my
Raspberry Pi computers as a Pi-hole and also configured it to act as my DHCP
server.
After the Pi was acting as a my DHCP router I noticed hundreds of log entries
in the pihole.log file.
The Pi was being floode
All,
I have been using Ubuntu as one of my desktops for a while, but have always
been irritated by how difficult it is to do customize things.
I was thinking of trying KDE, but do I have to re-install a new Kubuntu O/S to
have KDE or is there a way to install the KDE desktop on my Ubuntu 20.04
I use OBS (https://obsproject.com/) for the very use case you need. It works
best on a 2 monitor set up where I put the webinar on one screen and set OBS to
record that screen. But there are many other ways to use OBS.
Peter
On 2/18/2022 11:35 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
what do I
Hi,
I have had the same problem with USB connected drives on my Pis, but I needed
the reverse. Namely, I wanted them to spin down after some time. The bottom
line is that since the hard drive is connected via USB, the USB hardware itself
may prevent the drive from spinning down (or always shut
ensure that they are not overheating, especially in summer (I already have them in
custom cooled cases).
thanks!
Peter
On 10/30/2021 6:18 PM, Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss wrote:
On 2021-10-29 17:57, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
3 Raspberry Pis, 1 Ubuntu, 1 Linux Mint, and am looking
Hi All,
I have a growing network of Linux servers in my home network (3 Raspberry Pis,
1 Ubuntu, 1 Linux Mint) and am looking for a way that I can monitor them
remotely.
Specifically, I'm looking to have a unified dashboard that would list for each
server:
* CPU utilization history
* Drive
As mentioned by another reply, WSL2 is best to use. Note that you have to have
Windows 10 ver. 2004 for a WSL2 installation.
Here are a couple links I found helpful. Microsoft's documentation is very good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fntjriRe48
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/a
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On 2021-04-22 12:44, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
On 4/21/2021 5:37 PM, Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss wrote:
On 2021-04-21 16:44, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
I'm having a bear of a time getting my wireless card to work in a
Linux Mint 20.1 machine.
(lshw outpu
1/2021 5:37 PM, Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss wrote:
On 2021-04-21 16:44, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
I'm having a bear of a time getting my wireless card to work in a
Linux Mint 20.1 machine. [...] all hardware works fine in Windows.
When I boot Linux it looks to me like it's n
Hi All,
I'm having a bear of a time getting my wireless card to work in a Linux Mint
20.1 machine. The machine is my old dev box that I want to re-purpose and
requires wireless connectivity to my network (it's in an area were hard line
isn't available). This machine dual boots to Windows 10 an
Looks like Fry's Electronics finally bit the dust. :(
https://news.yahoo.com/frys-electronics-closes-nationwide-055027690.html
Peter
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I would think hard about upgrading to a "faster" plan.
The Wall St. Journal did a study that basically said you gain no advantage for
streaming media by upgrading to a faster plan.
The WSJ article is behind a pay wall, but this article summarizes the results.
https://medium.com/gowander/quick-ta
Hans,
Will this presentation be recorded? I'm very interested in learning how to set
up ssh, but may not be able to make the time slot.
Thanks,
Peter
On 10/7/2020 1:28 PM, PLUG Announcements via PLUG-discuss wrote:
PLUG Meeting for Oct 8^th
*Attend by going to: https://lufthans.bigbluem
I'm also in the process of setting up a PiHole server. In the reading I've done
so far (and as I understand things), the Pihole server would block any DNS
requests to the ad server itself. So, the ad would never be retrieved onto your
network in the first place. Websites can detect if you have
Some interesting projects here:
https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-index/
https://raspberrytips.com/raspberry-pi-projects-for-home/
OTOH, if you don't want your 3B+ I'll take it! :)
Peter
On 9/9/2020 3:22 PM, Steve B via PLUG-discuss wrote:
I've been offered a Raspberry P 3B+ with a POE hat,
of lsblk & grep??
Thanks
Peter
On 9/9/2020 3:52 PM, Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss wrote:
AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
However, currently I have to manually mount each of the external
drives. This isn't a terribly big issue since the drives are
rotated to offsite storage only once p
Hi all,
I was finally able to do away with an aging Windows machine and replace it with
a Raspberry Pi 4 running Buster. The only purpose for this server is to backup
selected folders and files from other servers onto two external USB drives for
offsite storage. I've automated the backup proc
Hi All,
After about a 10 year hiatus away from Linux I'm getting back into it for daily
use. I've been playing around with Ubuntu (and Zorrin). When I was using Linux
all those years ago it was mainly as command line against a remote server (no
desktop). But, now I want to learn more about usi
Hi All,
I was curious if anyone has any recommendations for free public DNS servers
that they've used. I've been using OpenNic for a while, but in the last two
days I'm experiencing a lot of trouble with domains not resolving. I'm using
Google's (8.8.8.8) right now and things are much better.
Hi All,
I'm interested in learning Python and thought I'd ask the PLUG brain trust on
some recommendations for books.
My main interest in learning Python is more for data analysis (Statistics, AI,
etc), not web programming. I'm a SQL Server DBA/Developer and recent versions
of SQL Server have
Hi All,
A bit off-topic, but I'm currently looking for a good headhunter to help assist
me in finding a job. I'm currently employed, but it's time for me to move on to
more challenging and interesting projects.While I play with Linux extensively,
my day job is with Microsoft technologies - I'm
Thought I'd share this with the group. If anyone has friends/relatives that
don't understand net neutrality have them watch this youTube video.
I think it explains it perfectly for the layman.
Peter
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Hi All,
I didn't want to co-opt the thread about Installfest for a sale item. But, one
of the posters mentioned that they are looking for older hardware for a server
project.
I have an older laptop that's been sitting in my closet for quite some time.
Everything works great. Left hinge is slig
I've been using Google Fi and have been very happy with their service (my wife
and sonalso use it).
$20/mo unlimited talk & text
$10/mo for 1GB of data. Unused data is credited back the next month.
Since I use such a small amount of data, I always get a credit of $8-9 each
month and my bill ave
Hi All,
Generally, I'm unable to make the Plug meetings due to scheduling conflicts, so
I've beenwatching the videos of the meetings. Thanks for posting them!
I recently watched the security video with Aaron where he discussed VPNs, Tor
and other security topics. With the advent of ISPs being
All,
I've been doing a bit of holiday housekeeping and have two extra laptaps that
I'm selling.
I thought I'd offer them to the PLUGfolks before I put them on ebay.
Both laptops work quite well and have licensed Win7 loaded.
Hp Pavillion DM1 Notebook
AMD E-350 1.6Ghz
RAM 4GB
300Gb HD
11.6" scre
Hi All,
There used to be a free conference called Desert Code Camp that occurred once
per year.
Is it still around or has it been disbanded?
Thanks,
Peter
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I have two boys who's video gaming on their laptops is out of control. If me or
my wife aren't *constantly* looking over their shoulders, they will be playing
games. And they are savvy enough to have their educational lessons open in one
tab and games in another and alt-tab away from the
Hi All,
I have an old laptopthat I need to dispose of. I've never had to dispose of a
laptop before and want to know where I can properly dispose of this thing. I
live in N. Scottsdale, so somewhere close by would be great.
BTW, if anyone wants an old, non-functioning Dell Latitude D610, come
Hi all,
I need to get some longethernet cabling for my home network(around 35ft). I
currently have a gigabit switchwant to ensure that the cable can accommodate
gigabit ethernet speed. For the machines that are hard wired, I currently use
cat 5e. Looking on NewEgg I see cat 5e and cat 6 cables
This sounds like the CyptoLocker virus.
This article gives a good overview.
http://windowssecrets.com/top-story/cryptolocker-a-particularly-pernicious-virus/
I have heard of companies being hit by this virus and paying the"ransom" then
they did get thedecryption keys and got their data back. Ot
Where can I go to sign up for the Google fiber progress updates? I live
in Scottsdale and would be very interested in signing up with their
service once it comes available.
Thanks!
Peter
On 2014-05-13 14:51, Todd Cole wrote:
> I have been getting the Cox nasty gram and it is a warning on
I use Strong VPN and have been very happy with it.
http://www.strongvpn.com/
This is also worth a look.
http://www.vpngate.net/en/
On 5/13/2014 7:48 AM, Quan Nguyen wrote:
Anyone using any paid Vpn to avoid being throttled
Quan
On May 13, 2014, at 7:40 AM, Derek Trotter mailto:expat.arizo.
ndard PSU, you CAN destroy the PSU
AND the MB. Be careful about that. Check online if you think you may have a
DELL MB/PSU,
On 04/21/2014 10:18 PM, AZ Pete wrote:
Hi All,
I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely
down.
It's a fairly high end cust
to do this, from installing to the USB as if it were a
hard drive. or setting up a livecd with persistence (this would pair well with
a load to ram option for the livcd)
just depends on how big a Thumb drive you have, and how much persistence you
want.
On Thu, Apr 24, 2014 at 4:36 PM, AZ Pete
Hi All,
I have a spare desktop computer and monitor sitting in the garage that I
want to set up for my 10 year old son, but it doesn't have a hard drive.
I'd rather not have to buy another hard drive (even though they are
pretty cheap).
I've read somewhere that Linux can be run from a USB fl
Hi All,
I'mhaving serious hardware issues with my maindev box and it is now completely
down.
It's a fairly high end custom system(RAID, customcooling,etc) that I built
myself and hasbeen quite stable for several years.
The box powers up and the LEDs on the motherboard light. But it never reache
All,
thanks forvarious replies. I will definitely check out wireshark. However, it
was pointed out that wireshark can only sniff on the host it is installed on.
That will be ok forsome of my needs. However, I want to be able to view what some of the
"applicances" on my home network are sending o
Hi All,
I have a need to sniff traffic on mynetwork. Does anyone have any
recommendations for a free network sniffing application for Windows.
I'd prefer an application that's simpler to use with perhaps less features than
a more complex application that a network admin might have a need for.
Funny!!
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All,
I have two Dell 19" LCD Monitors for sale. I've used these monitors for years
and they are in perfect working order(I upgraded to larger monitors).
Each monitor has VGA (analog) and DVI inputs. The monitor also has 2 USB ports
(very handy!). I will include a video and power cables for each
All,
I know this is WAY off topic, but my folks are moving out of state and have a
washer and fridge for sale. Bothare about 2 years old and in like new
condition. If anyone is interested or you know of anyone please contact my
folks directly in the ads.
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/app/
Hi All,
While my two boys (ages 9 & 13) are at home for the summer I currently keep
them active by giving them fun math and science projects.
I had the idea to have them become more familiar with basic programming concepts and
perhaps be able to write the proverbial"hello world" program.
I bel
Hi Ken,
I'm using strongvpn.com which is a payservice, but they have an inexpensive
yearly option for $50. I'm quite happy with their service.
I'm also looking into this project which is free.
http://www.vpngate.net/en/
This article explains it fairly well.
http://intellihub.com/2013/03/24/fre
Thanks for the tip, Stephen. I'll check it out.
On a related side note, ever since "upgraded" to ver. 20.0.1, I've had a weird
issue.When I right click on a web page and select View Page Source nothing happens. It
worked just fine before the upgrade. Control-U still works, however.
Also, they ad
Maybe one of these apps would be the answer.
http://gizmodo.com/5989770/which-encryption-apps-are-strong-enough-to-help-you-take-down-a-government
Peter
On 3/15/2013 2:38 PM, Nathan England wrote:
Hello All,
I have been a long time user of Skype, but naturally grew fearful when
Microsoft to
FYI, the gov't (and plenty others) already know most everything about your
health records.
Ever hear of the Medical Information Bureau?
/"... In fact, what the Medical Information Bureau keeps in its computers is information about
people. Specifically, every time you report a significant medica
I've run this and it works great. It's Kaspersky rescue disk. Copy the image to
a bootable USB stick and boot your machine from it.
http://support.kaspersky.com/4162
On 2/15/2013 9:11 AM, kitepi...@kitepilot.com wrote:
No, he doesn't want AVG.
He wants a live CD Linux distribution with the nec
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