Re: trouble adding my user to sudoers list

2024-06-25 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I feel attacked and abandoned. Didn't we just fight the war of Loyalties? I thought Michael won, but I could be wrong. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Tue, Jun 25, 2024, 18:07 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > OH! that's the end of

Re: AI Tools For Article Writing

2024-06-24 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
My most favorite A.I. helper is commit messages in VS Code. Powered by GitHub Copilot. I'm probably the worst offender of "Updates" being a commit message ... It's terrible, I know, and I'm sorry, LOL. Now, I just click a button and it succinctly captures what changed. I love it. -- Thanks,

Re: AI Tools For Article Writing

2024-06-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Yes. I wrote this using a mix of ChatGPT and Grammarly. https://sba.tc/embracing-the-cloud-a-vital-pivot-for-small-businesses/ What you see was a pass through ChatGPT, for the initial content, then a pass through Grammarly for ... Grammar, but they also have a lot of tools about scanning for the

Re: Does anyone use ventoy ?

2024-06-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I have used it, yes. You need to download the ISO files to the USB drive and put them in a folder. Ventoy is useful, but I discovered it doesn't launch the Windows 11 ISO gracefully, so I had to stop using it for that application. I find it somewhat foolish that you paid money for it. It's a free

Re: I don't know what to do.

2024-06-15 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I have different vLANs configured in my home network, carving out network space for things like IoT and work devices. My wife will consistently use her work laptop as her personal, so after an argument, the passive aggressive admin in me rate limited the work vLAN to 500kbps up and 1mbps down.

Re: I don't know what to do.

2024-06-15 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You spelled Torvalds wrong. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Sat, Jun 15, 2024, 06:31 wrote: > Jesus is Lord!!! > > > > On 2024-06-14 16:39, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Michael -- > > > > Do you have time to talk a

Re: I don't know what to do.

2024-06-14 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Michael -- Do you have time to talk about our Lord and Savior, the ZFS filesystem, and his worthy disciple, the differential snapshot?!!? -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 15:36 Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>

Re: I don't know what to do.

2024-06-14 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Classic Michael. I love it. Provide a but more context and I'll see what I can do. Also, love yourself first. The rest will usually fall onto place on it's own after that! -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Fri, Jun 14, 2024, 14:34 Michael via PLUG-discuss <

Re: chrome problem

2024-06-13 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Ah yes. "rm -rf" is both the cause of and solution to most of life's problems! -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Thu, Jun 13, 2024, 10:04 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > found the solution: rm -rf ~/.local/share/keyrings/* > > On Wed,

Re: printer

2024-06-12 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Assuming your PC and printer are on the same network, Windows and Linux should be able to find it fairly simply. What distro and version are you using? Include a link to the instructions you're confused by and I'll try help. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Wed, Jun 12,

Software by the blind, for the blind

2024-05-26 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Eric (and PLUG et al.) -- I thought of you when I read this. I thought you'd like to give it a read. https://github.com/readme/featured/nvda-coding-accessibility-software-blind?mc_cid=da5d90e826 -- Thanks, Alex. --- PLUG-discuss mailing list:

Re: VMware Workstation Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use

2024-05-25 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
ypervisor? > 2) Does VMWare Workstation break the CPU resources down to vCPUs or does > it allow only to allocate at the cpu core level? > > > > > On 2024-05-24 06:41, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > > https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2024/05/vm

VMware Workstation Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use

2024-05-24 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
https://blogs.vmware.com/workstation/2024/05/vmware-workstation-pro-now-available-free-for-personal-use.html All the talk in a thread and using Virtual Box reminded me of this story I heard any yesterday. Personally, I've always preferred VMWare Workstation over VirtualBox, and have Even

Re: wsl

2024-05-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Yeah, just download virtual box, and your favorite Linux iso. That'll solve all the problems. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Wed, May 22, 2024, 06:44 Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Thats... unusual... VM's you can grant

Re: Linux distro options ...

2024-05-17 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I'm a fan of either RHEL on Gnome, or maybe Fedora, but I prefer the stability of RHEL Proper. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Fri, May 17, 2024, 16:03 joe--- via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Thanks to Dale, Alexander, Stephen, and all. > I'm

Re: Need help updating linux mint (or) ...

2024-05-16 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
"Got everything the way I like it" ... Does this extend beyond user configs? I would imagine you could probably backup your /home/joe user folder (make sure you get all the hidden directories like .config) ... Or are you talking about system wide changes? I mean, it might hurt at first, but I

RedHat Summit 2024 ...

2024-05-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Anyone from the valley in Denver for the conference? If so, let's hook up! -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro --- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail

Re: Where to get a legit copy of MS-Outlook for Win 11

2024-04-17 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Yeah, that was the Outlook Web Access (OWA). -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Wed, Apr 17, 2024, 05:51 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Appreciate everyone's response. > > This is how it unfolded: > > My wife came home an said the

Re: Catch the hand that is spying on me

2024-04-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Well that's disturbing. Glad to hear you're back with us, the world can't afford to lose a Linux nerd! We're a precious commodity!!! The first thing I would do is see if it's actually transmitting. Any RF analyzer from Amazon should be able to tell you, and what frequency it's on, if it is.

Re: facebook

2024-03-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
No. Facebook, as a company and service, does not do spell check. This is, most likely, controlled by your browser. Clear your cache and cookies. If the problem persists, then backup your favorites, uninstall your browser and reinstall. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On

Re: Why put Data Centers in HOT Phoenix?

2023-12-31 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
While I'm not certain, I do think it has something to do with it the geology. Regarding temperature, everywhere is hot to a 60F data center ... The air is gonna get conditioned regardless, and the air is gonna get a treatment too. Anyone who's spent any measurable time in a data center knows "that

Re: FreeBSD install?

2023-12-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
It powers my pfSense FW. It's different enough from Linux to be annoying, but not unusable, so long as you're patient. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Fri, Dec 8, 2023, 15:20 greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Hello, > Has anyone

Employment Opportunity ...

2023-12-05 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Hello PLUG! If you are a *US CITIZEN*, currently unemployed, or considering a change and are well-versed in systems automation with *Chef Infra Server* (*Senior Engineer / Senior Architect*), then Honeywell would like to speak with you! I am currently the Senior Enterprise Architect for

Re: what do ya all think of this computer?

2023-11-11 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Well, I mean, it really depends on the use-case? Grandma's email machine? Sure. College students research machine? Probably good. Video production? Absolutely not. Gaming machine? Also, probably not. Personally, I only invest in 2.5G NICs, or 10G NICs, but I live in the "That's overkill"

Re: I want to get a desktop for my daughter

2023-09-13 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
If you're willing to concede on the desktop part, I have several DELL 5420's I recently decommissioned from a business office. I'll sell it to you for $120. It'll run Linux perfectly, Windows 10 adequately, and probably even Windows 11. -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On

Re: interesting

2023-09-02 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Pretty sure exFAT can be read by Linux/Windows/MacOS -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Sat, Sep 2, 2023, 15:48 David Schwartz via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > AFAIK, most backup drives including USB things are formatted as something > like EXT3

Re: .com

2023-09-01 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
COMmercial ORGanization EDUcation GOVernment -- Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Google Pixel 7 Pro On Fri, Sep 1, 2023, 07:17 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > what is that supposed to represent; comercial or communication > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: >

Re: running short video's

2023-07-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I suppose this would be considered a canned response, but what kind of basic troubleshooting steps have you already completed? Is this issue duplicated in: -- Same browser, incognito, or similar -- Is your browser fully updated/patched -- A different browser -- An older version of desired browser

Cisco SME ...

2023-07-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Does anyone in this community do Cisco consulting or is otherwise a stud with Cisco Switches? I bought a 48 port POE+ Cisco Catalyst 9300x, and while I am more than confident in my ability to "Google it, and figure shit out" ... I feel it was too large of a purchase to "wing it", and would prefer

Re: windows in a virtual machine

2023-07-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Michael -- Yes, you can install Linux and then additionally install VirtualBox. From there you can download the Windows 10 ISO https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO and then install it. Obviously, you'll need a valid license key to install. There was a thread here

Re: Docker

2023-05-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
e even more secure than Docker as it can be > run in a cgroup with restricted permissions just for that application. > > On Thu, May 4, 2023, at 9:57 AM, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > Is podman free? I assumed it was locked up behind a rhel subscription > pay-w

Re: Docker

2023-05-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Is podman free? I assumed it was locked up behind a rhel subscription pay-wall. -- Thanks, Alex. On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 1:49 PM Shaun Anderson via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Some churn going on in the Docker space right now. >

FREE -ish Server Rack

2023-05-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Linux geeks, et al -- In 2019 I purchased a "15U Rack Enclosure Server Cabinet - 29 in. Deep - Built-in Fans" from StarTech.com ( https://www.startech.com/en-us/server-management/2636cabinet). Back then, it cost me $860, which is a few hundred less than it's going for right now ($1,081.99 USD) I

RedHat Summit / AnsibleFest 2023

2023-04-03 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Is Anyone from this distro planning to attend? It's in Boston, in May. Let me know and we can meet up! Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or

Re: Consultants ...

2023-03-16 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
network tool > they purchased I worked on trying to get ServiceNow integration and Okta > between teams. A week long project could easily become a 6mo to year long > thing in some messes of organizations when consulting... > > -mb > > > > On Thu, Mar 16, 2023 at 10:43 AM

Consultants ...

2023-03-16 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
To all those who have done contracted technology consulting ... what do you charge? I've been doing work on the side for a local HVAC company, largely technology administration stuff ... simple stuff ... setup website hosting, DNS, setup laptops when they need ... nothing terribly hard or time

Re: dd - was torrent

2023-03-14 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
In that case, you would start up like a live iso or something like that, to make sure the disk you want to copy isn't in use. Then you'd use dd to do that. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Mon, Mar 13, 2023, 14:28 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>

Re:

2023-02-01 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Not when you're live, no. The whole OS is essentially loaded into RAM, updating things requires things to be written to disk. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Wed, Feb 1, 2023, 06:19 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I was looking at the

Re: I'm in the market for a modem router

2023-01-31 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Probably a Netgear Nighthawk. I've had at least one, maybe two over the years. It's one of those "modem/router/switch/wi-fi" all-in-one things, so if that's your jam, I would suggest checking it out. https://a.co/d/0YcT9C9 Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Mon, Jan 30,

Re: Chat GPT Is About To Take Hundreds Of Thousands Of Jobs In 2023

2023-01-25 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
They also said video would kill the radio star ... and that newspapers would ruin our social culture. 路‍♂️ Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Mon, Jan 23, 2023, 11:22 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I watch this guy

Re: openvpn

2023-01-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You've got to be running an OpenVPN server. I'm running a pfSense firewall, and it has an option for setting up an OpenVPN server. I also have a TrueNAS system that also has the option of ruining an OpenVPN server. The point here, is that the software for running an OpenVPN server is diverse and

Re: cidr notation

2023-01-15 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
No. Of you're trying to specify a whole network you would type "10.0.0.0/8", which would cover everything in "10.x.x.x" ... whereas "10.0.0.0/24" would cover everything in "10.0.0.x" Unless you've intentionally segmented your network, you're probably just running a /24, which is relatively

Re: setting ntp up

2023-01-05 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Seems like a DNS error. Can you resolve other sites normally? Can you resolve that domain using normal dig or nslookup? If you can resolve it fine, then try to touch it with Nmap: nmap -sU -p 123 Report on that outcome. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Thu, Jan 5, 2023,

Re: crontab

2022-12-26 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You're basically on it. The "@reboot" is the when, but you're not quite there on the rest. Unless your command is already in the path, what you wrote isn't going to do anything. As the example showed, you can put your command into a shell script, with logging and other niceties, and that'll run

PHP Question ...

2022-11-10 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
How do I get a PHP File? I'm guessing its not possible, but I'm hoping its possible -- just not accessible to the normal user ... seeking some power user advice. I have an account at: https://www.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/account_login.php I am a licensed user of their product "*SecureCRT*" ...

Re: software to edit dvds

2022-11-09 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
87,000 new IRS Agents ... but Veteran homelessness and Veteran suicide still outpace preventable death and disease ... so I vote, no -- no they don't have anything better to do than to concern themselves with something as petty as your alleged DVD fraud. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung

Re: software to edit dvds

2022-11-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Step 1: Rip DVD (MakeMKV, or others) Step 2: Have deep philosophical discussion on the ethics of your actions Step 3: Use any video editing tool to trim out the parts of the file you don't want. Step 4: (optionally) burn to DVD as playable movie ... (preserving the menu content isn't possible

Donation ...

2022-09-05 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Hey folks! I recently had spinal fusion surgery, and I was directed to purchase a "walker" for myself to use in my rehabilitation. So, I did that. I bought: --> Stand-Up Rolling Walker with seat https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CDNWH1B --> Cup Holder w/ Smart Phone slot

Re: peer review

2022-08-31 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Make it a private repo on GitHub and then you can invite collaborators to the project. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Wed, Aug 31, 2022, 08:33 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > > Hi, > > I'm working on a basic PHP

Re: Ultrathin Laptop ...

2022-08-11 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
han "Re: Contents of > PLUG-discuss digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Open Source License ( > techli...@phpcoderusa.com) 2. Re: Open Source License (Retro64XYZ) 3. Re: > Open Source License (techli...@phpcoderusa.com) 4. Re: Open Source > Licen

Re: Ultrathin Laptop ...

2022-08-09 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I bought this one, refurbished for just under $388. Samsung - Galaxy Book S 13.3 inches Laptop https://www.samsung.com/us/app/computing/windows-laptops/galaxy-book-s/lte/ Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Tue, Aug 9, 2022, 17:47 Snyder, Alexander J wrote: > Seek

Ultrathin Laptop ...

2022-08-09 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Seeking input on ultrathin laptops that can run Linux adequately well. Prefer a 15" screen, but don't care about much else, as it's only "real" job will be to host an RDP session to my Workstation and Server. I know a lot of laptops can run Linux, but I was hoping to get feedback from real world

Re: API Help ...

2022-08-03 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
3, 2022, 09:00 Snyder, Alexander J wrote: > I'm new to API Requests in general. > > I'm I have an admin API Token that should be able to do "all the things". > > I'm using Postman and I'm trying to send queries to Chef Automate. > > I'm following along with the

API Help ...

2022-08-03 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I'm new to API Requests in general. I'm I have an admin API Token that should be able to do "all the things". I'm using Postman and I'm trying to send queries to Chef Automate. I'm following along with the Chef Automate API documentation: https://docs.chef.io/automate/api/ I have downloaded

Re: FREE HARD DRIVE DRIVES (HDDs)

2022-06-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Keith has called and claimed the drives. Assuming he is better at following through than me, that'll be game over. Thanks for playing! Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Wed, Jun 8, 2022, 08:49 Snyder, Alexander J wrote: > Man -- not only do I suck at following up, I a

Re: FREE HARD DRIVE DRIVES (HDDs)

2022-06-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
echnomage Guild, Parts acquisition dept. > > > > On Jun 7, 2022, at 1:10 PM, Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > > > 12 DELL Enterprise SAS 2TB. > > > > Bought them "refurbished" (50 S.M.A.R.T

FREE HARD DRIVE DRIVES (HDDs)

2022-06-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
12 DELL Enterprise SAS 2TB. Bought them "refurbished" (50 S.M.A.R.T hours or less) ... put on another couple hundred hours. Nothing wrong with them, just upgraded to 10TB Drives. Only catch ... you have to come pick them up TODAY. No delivery. They hit the trash can at 4pm. Thanks, Alexander

Re: how to get filezilla or best option ...

2022-05-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I have personally found scp infinitely easier than sftp. Been doing this a long time now and I've never cared to invest the solid afternoon worth of reading to really figure sftp out. 藍 Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Fri, May 6, 2022, 17:15 Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss

Re: Renamed ethernet adapter

2022-05-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Personally, if you're just trying to solve for a single program that hasn't been updated to accept modern configurations, I would consider it to be the minority outlier and just make an alias to resolve the issue. alias netwatch="netwatch -e enx7cc2c6305483" Or a function in your .bashrc like

Re: NetworkManager

2022-05-03 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
It's okay, LOL, don't all of you rush forward with answers! In short, I have found, this ability does not exist. I'm now looking into adding that functionality as a Python pip package. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Thu, Apr 28, 2022, 09:06 Snyder, Alexander J wrote

Re: flv to ogg

2022-04-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
No. The "mp" in "mp4" stands for Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG), which implies MPEG compression (*MPEG-4 Part 14*, specifically). Compression here is the opposite of what you're trying to achieve. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 15:06 Michael via

Re: flv to ogg

2022-04-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
How did the handbrake output look? Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Thu, Apr 21, 2022, 11:56 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Okay these are the questions I will have concerning converting my flv > to ogg while scaling the

Re: Should an opensource dev know Linux

2022-04-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
In my experience as a Senior Systems Engineer/Admin most in software development, especially Java, haven't the slightest idea of Linux. Most only know the absolute minimum to test/validate/Benchmark their application, but when it comes to "general knowledge" most developers i have been around are

Re: NICs on a virtualization box

2022-04-20 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
When I worked as a server admin at GoDaddy.com ... we would create a second virtual NIC (eth0:1) and configure that with a dedicated IP address that was in the ARIN block they owned. The switches further up the stream would handle the NATing and whatnot to make sure that server got the proper

Re: What do I need to know to run Linux as my desktop?

2022-04-17 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
"Working knowledge of CUPS" is probably not required. Been using tons of flavors over the decade and I still have no functional understanding of what CUPS is, beyond what the acronym means. For years, I've used HP printers and scanners, and if they haven't worked out of the box, then HP has a

Re: Old Rack Server ...

2022-04-13 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
o rack for > it. > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 12:37 PM Harold Hartley > wrote: > >> Yes I am interested in the server. >> On 4/13/22 12:36, Snyder, Alexander J wrote: >> >> So anyway, LOL -- I'm the one with the server! >> >> I'm in the East Valley. NW Gilbert

Re: Old Rack Server ...

2022-04-13 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Gibson via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> > I'm happy to help facilitate a transfer of equipment if an > arrangement > >> > hasn't been made yet. Certain conditions apply. > >> > > >> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 8:49 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss > >

Old Rack Server ...

2022-04-13 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Community -- I have an old SuperMicro rack server that I'm looking to either donate or correctly recycle. I tried to sell it for parts on here so time back -- which garnered no interest -- and now it's just sitting in my garage taking up space. I would like to donate it to anyone interested,

Re: newer wide screen monitor

2022-04-11 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I am FORCED to use a Mac for work and my 49" Samsung curved works great! Mac is kind of Linux ... -ish ... in a not-really-but-yeah-whatever-bsd-blah-blah-blah sort of way! Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Mon, Apr 11, 2022, 12:25 Harold Hartley via PLUG-discuss <

Re: flv to ogg

2022-04-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
CSfScl6y7L/view?usp=sharing > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 11:02 AM Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> If you need help converting, like horsepower, I have a stupidly over >> powered desktop with an Nvidia RTX A5000. It's

Re: flv to ogg

2022-04-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
If you need help converting, like horsepower, I have a stupidly over powered desktop with an Nvidia RTX A5000. It's got muscle, if you need some. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Thu, Apr 7, 2022, 07:53 Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >

Re: Is there such a niche?

2022-04-06 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Well, perl, like Java will always be useful. It might be in decline as in active number of GitHub projects, but like COBOL -- Perl will always be *somewhere* on a server. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Wed, Apr 6, 2022, 09:10 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss <

Re: Is there such a niche?

2022-04-05 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You've basically described DevOps. An admin that's also comfortable and mostly competent with development, and Agile development methodologies like CI:CD. It's been the foundational basis of my career and has been awfully good to me, better than I deserve! Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung

Re: Kodi

2022-04-02 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Okay, seriously though, please re-articulate your question. It was unclear what you were asking. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 17:25 Michael wrote: > Ok, thanks. > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2022 at 8:15 PM Snyder, Alexander J < > alexan...@

Re: Kodi

2022-04-02 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You can give me money and I'll make sure all the stuff you stole back then gets paid for. Promise. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Sat, Apr 2, 2022, 16:28 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Yeah I waas pirating movies and such until 4

Re: what do you think of starlink as a dns?

2022-03-29 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I don't think Starlink has a "Five Nines" (99.9%) uptime rating yet, and I doubt they (or any satellite providers) would. I would not consider a DNS source that didn't have rock solid availability at its core. So you can host a DNS server that is kept online by Starlink, but it would be like

Re: How to refresh the list of updates?

2022-03-26 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I would suggest starting by investigating "/var/lib/apt/lists" and either remove any obvious duplicates or disable each one individually and see which one is causing the error, then deal with fixing that one directly. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Sat, Mar 26, 2022,

Re: Raspberry Pi DHCP & Pihole

2022-03-26 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Stupid dirty GUI messing things up AGAIN! ;-) Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Sat, Mar 26, 2022, 12:24 AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > All, > I ran into an interesting bug that I thought I'd share here. I set up one > of my Raspberry

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
You mentioned using openbox, then I saw this ... https://www.debugpoint.com/2022/03/mabox-linux-2022/ I think I'll spin up a VM and check out out! Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Wed, Mar 23, 2022, 02:41 Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
No, kubuntu is (or was) a thing. You should be able to strip your gui (desktop manager) out, leaving you at a terminal prompt. Then you should be able to install KDE. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Tue, Mar 22, 2022, 16:44 AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss <

Re: GNOME or KDE?

2022-03-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Yes, Rocky is a bug-for-bug compliant version of RHEL. Spawned in the wake of the CentOS demise, by the original creator of CentOS! -- Thanks, Alex. On Tue, Mar 22, 2022 at 3:42 PM Phil Waclawski via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Well, just have it on a test

Re: ransomeware

2022-03-07 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
It affects all users on all platforms. Typically though, Linux users are usually more technically inclined and therefore less likely to be had by clicking links and other poor online behavior. Less likely does not mean immune. Thanks, Alexander Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S22+ On Mon, Mar 7,

Re: I am signing up for an online, in person, training course.....

2022-02-18 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
In my experience, you cannot record different virtual desktops in the same manner that you can a second or third monitor. I am selling two HDMI Monitors, but I can let you borrow one (or both) if it means creating a better learning experience for you. Let me know. Happy to help! Thanks,

[SELLING] 4 Port DVI USB KVM Switch with Audio and USB 2.0 Hub

2022-01-28 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Hey folks! I'm trying to sell my DVI KVM Switch -- nothing wrong with it -- just trying to buy a DisplayPort one instead. Let me know if you're interested: https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ele/d/gilbert-port-dvi-usb-kvm-switch-with/7438808732.html -- Thanks, Alex.

Re: ntp

2021-12-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Unless there are glued in place, I invite you to apply some elbow grease to it! That'll get 'er! Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Thu, Dec 23, 2021, 13:29 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > It's not that I don't want to replace it. It is

Re: Is Chandler Gangplank Gone?

2021-11-22 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Their website seems to suggest that its still up and running. https://gangplankhq.com/ https://gangplankhq.com/contact/ It also says they have a slack channel: http://slack.gangplankhq.com/ -- Thanks, Alex. On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 11:47 AM Retro64XYZ via PLUG-discuss <

Re: Printer on ARCH

2021-10-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Run this command: find / -type f -iname "*.ppd" See what kind of results you get. -- Thanks, Alex. On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 1:41 PM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I ran the configuration for the printer and it can not find the ppd file. > I searched

Stuff for Sale ...

2021-10-23 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
HP Officejet Pro 8620 - $100 https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/ele/d/gilbert-hp-officejet-pro-8620/7398271078.html PNY NVIDIA Quadro P1000 Professional Graphics Card - $300 https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/sop/d/gilbert-pny-nvidia-quadro-p1000/7398247376.html Netgear Nighthawk CM1200 - $95

Re: localhost

2021-10-09 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
The IP address range *127.0.* *0.0 – 127.255.* *255.255* is reserved for loopback, i.e. a Host's self-address, also known as localhost address. This loopback IP address is managed entirely by and within the operating system. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Sat, Oct 9, 2021,

Re: cat >>EOF

2021-09-10 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Cntrl+C ? Or Z, or X. Worst case, unplug it and back away. It'll explode soon. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Fri, Sep 10, 2021, 11:26 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > I typed > >cat >>EOF > > But when I type EOF it doesn't exit.

Re: path

2021-09-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
USB > drive > and then to use that to install it to my main computer. > > On Wed, Sep 8, 2021 at 1:40 PM Snyder, Alexander J < > alexan...@snyderfamily.co> wrote: > >> Type: echo "$PATH" >> >> to view the folders in your user path. Root will h

Re: path

2021-09-08 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Type: echo "$PATH" to view the folders in your user path. Root will have a different PATH. You can add to it by typing: export PATH="$PATH:/your/new/directory" To append to the end. Put that at the bottom of your "~/.bashrc" file. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed,

Re: what is that thing that is similar to linuxfromscratch

2021-09-05 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Arch is like that. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Sun, Sep 5, 2021, 11:46 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Was it gentoo you were recommending? Or was it another? > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 9:53 PM Michael wrote: > >> You recommended a

Re: Handbrake, Flatpak and Pop OS

2021-09-04 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
TIL you can use VLC to rip raw content. Works for Blu-ray too? Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Sat, Sep 4, 2021, 17:32 Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Not having libdvdcss in the flatpak sandbox would probably be the > culprit. I

Re: TVs

2021-09-01 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
OLED are best. Each Pixel is it's own light source. "True Black" only exists on OLED. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 12:33 Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > LED tvs are best... right? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: >

Re: Adding myself into the Sudo-ers file...

2021-08-11 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Login as root and add your user to /etc/sudoers Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Aug 11, 2021, 13:59 greg zegan via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Hello, > I am trying to install some software on a new system and get this error: > >

Internal DNS Zone ...

2021-08-11 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Hi Folks -- Looking for some guidance on setting up an internal DNS zone, on an externally resolvable domain. I own: snyderfamily.co I have set up "int.snyderfamily.co" to be a CNAME record that is set to " internalzone.ddns.net", so that when you ping "int.snyderfamily.co" you get my firewall

Re: using a thumb drive as a partition.

2021-07-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
Flash memory indeed has limited write cycles. However, by now it is unlikely that you'll encounter this within the normal lifetime of such a card. Usually, this is in the order of 100,000 write cycles today and SD cards include circuitry to manage wear-leveling, that is, spread out writes over the

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
All the things Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 10:34 wrote: > > I am curious... what could you be doing at home that might require a > R730xd? > > > On 2021-07-21 07:55, Snyder, Alexander J wrote: > > I run a Dell R730xd, a swit

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Snyder, Alexander J via PLUG-discuss
I run a Dell R730xd, a switch, a hardware FW, a NAS and a 3000VA UPS. On 24/7, obviously. I barely notice the extra power on my monthly bill. Thanks, Alexander. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 07:34 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >

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