[Trisquel-users] configuring email after installation

2014-03-30 Thread scmaccal
I finished a Trisquel 6 Server install without configuring email. Now I find that I want to fetch and send email from an email service on the Internet. I'm good to go with the setup of fetchmail, mutt etc. but my mail directory is not working properly. Is there a way to run the email configur

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mini USB wifi adapter recommendation

2014-03-21 Thread scmaccal
I ended up buying a TP-LINK TL-WN721N Wireless N150 USB Adapter: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002ZDQHS4/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and I can't say enough good things about it. The only draw back is that it's not mini but I solved this with an attachment hack to my laptop. :

Re: [Trisquel-users] Local mirror of Trisquel 6 repository

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Thanks, that gives me a start.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Local mirror of Trisquel 6 repository

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
That's good to know.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Mini USB wifi adapter recommendation

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Great! Thanks for the recommendation.

[Trisquel-users] Compile Trisquel 6 console installation from source code

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Greetings, I'd like to compile the Trisquel 6 console installation from source code. My search for how this can be done yielded no results. I suspect that I will need to know: 1. What source code is installed as part of the console installation 2. Where I can find this source code 3. How to

[Trisquel-users] Local mirror of Trisquel 6 repository

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Greetings, I'm interested in having a local mirror of the Trisquel 6 repository for onsite up-to-date installs. Can someone please please point me to some documentation on how to set this up myself. My search didn't yield any results.

[Trisquel-users] Mini USB wifi adapter recommendation

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Greetings, Can someone please recommend a mini USB wifi adapter that does not require non-free software. This one: http://www.amazon.com/Bolse%C2%AE-300Mbps-Wireless-N-Micro-Adapter/dp/B00DTZYHX4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394908900&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+mini+wireless unfortunately does.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing just a web browser in a minimal X environment using apt-get

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Thanks for the tips. I knew about /etc/default/grub and nano /etc/X11/default-display-manager but dpkg-reconfigure the_display_manager_you_have is new to me.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing just a web browser in a minimal X environment using apt-get

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
Thank you for the welcome. Yes, I know that X is a GUI and no I don't care for graphical user interfaces, I'm a GNU Emacs user. I've come to terms with the fact that if I am going to do web programming in JavaScript that I need to use a modern web browser, which in turn needs a GUI environm

Re: [Trisquel-users] Installing just a web browser in a minimal X environment using apt-get

2014-03-15 Thread scmaccal
I've never heard of i3. I will give that a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

Re: [Trisquel-users] For anyone looking for a Bluetooth 4.0 USB adapter

2014-03-14 Thread scmaccal
Good to know, thanks for sharing. I'm not sure if this device is in the h-node database: http://h-node.org/search/form/en but you may want to add it there.

Re: [Trisquel-users] dual boot with two drives

2014-03-14 Thread scmaccal
Your BIOS should show that it is aware of each hard drive.

[Trisquel-users] Installing just a web browser in a minimal X environment using apt-get

2014-03-14 Thread scmaccal
Greetings, I just completed a console installation for my system programing needs but I need a web browser for web programing. I don't care for graphical user interfaces so my question is, how do I install *just* a web browser in a minimal X environment using apt-get? Something that's not g