Re: [gentoo-user] hylafaxplus will not start

[Thelma]

On 3/28/24 18:12, Paul Colquhoun wrote:

On Friday, March 29, 2024 11:07:10 A.M. AEDT Thelma wrote:

Is anybody still using Hylafax ?

I'm trying to start hylafaxplus but getting an error:

/etc/init.d/hylafaxplus start
   * Check hylafax server configuration... ...
   * Use spool directory /var/spool/fax
   * Starting HylaFAX server daemons ...
   * Starting /usr/sbin/faxq ...
   * Error on start /usr/sbin/faxq daemon
   * ERROR: hylafaxplus failed to start

Where should I start checking?



Does /usr/sbin/faxq still exist?

Try running it by hand from a command prompt and see what error messages it
produces. You might need to 'su' to the appropriate user first.


Thanks for suggestion.

I was able to solve it.
checking:  /var/log/syslog
shows:

Mar 28 18:08:21 syscon7 /etc/init.d/hylafaxplus[29745]: start-stop-daemon: 
/usr/sbin/faxq is already running
Mar 28 18:08:21 syscon7 /etc/init.d/hylafaxplus[29746]: Error on start 
/usr/sbin/faxq daemon
Mar 28 18:08:21 syscon7 /etc/init.d/hylafaxplus[29724]: ERROR: hylafaxplus 
failed to start

for some reason hylafax couldn't stop or restart " /usr/sbin/faxq"
running manually:  "/usr/sbin/faxquit"
solved the problem.

[gentoo-user] hylafaxplus will not start

[Thelma]

Is anybody still using Hylafax ?

I'm trying to start hylafaxplus but getting an error:

/etc/init.d/hylafaxplus start
 * Check hylafax server configuration... ...
 * Use spool directory /var/spool/fax
 * Starting HylaFAX server daemons ...
 * Starting /usr/sbin/faxq ...
 * Error on start /usr/sbin/faxq daemon
 * ERROR: hylafaxplus failed to start

Where should I start checking?

--
Thelma

[gentoo-user] master-pdf-editor

[Thelma]

I'm using "master-pdf-editor" app-text/master-pdf-editor-4.3.89 as this version 
does not have force watermarks.
But after a recent upgrade when I open a pdf document, it opens in full screen 
mode, there are nor icons to minimize it, F11 doesn't have any effect on the 
window either.

Re: [gentoo-user] gnucash will not generate a report

[Thelma]

On 3/12/24 11:38, ralfconn wrote:

Il 11/03/24 23:44, Thelma ha scritto:

I tried to generate a report in GnuCash but I'm getting and empty page.

Can anybody confirm!


You don't specify which report, I tried 'Cash flow' and 'Assets over time' and 
they work regularly.

raf

$ eix -I gnucash
[I] app-office/gnucash
  Available versions:  4.13^t (~)5.1^t (~)5.3^t (~)5.4-r1^t (~)5.5^t {aqbanking debug 
doc examples gnome-keyring +gui keyring mysql nls ofx postgres python quotes register2 
smartcard sqlite test PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_10 python3_11 python3_12"}
  Installed versions:  5.5^t(20:17:46 01/21/24)(gui nls -aqbanking -debug -doc 
-examples -gnome-keyring -mysql -ofx -postgres -python -quotes -smartcard -sqlite -test 
PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 -python3_10 -python3_12")


Any report, gnucash will not generate any report; all I get is a blank page.
The solution/work around it is to run gnucash from the command line:

WEBKIT_DISABLE_COMPOSITING_MODE=1 gnucash
 
 

[gentoo-user] gnucash will not generate a report

[Thelma]

I tried to generate a report in GnuCash but I'm getting and empty page.

Can anybody confirm!

--
Thelma

[gentoo-user] postfix log: Non-Compliant sender address. Code : -2

[Thelma]

I'm trying to send myself an email from remote computer running "postfix" via 
my domain (hosted by Rogers, formally Shaw).

but I'm getting an error message in log:

postfix/smtp[8743]: E0DAD17E00DB: to=, 
relay=mail.shaw-domain.com[xx.xx.xx.xxx]:1025, delay=2.7, delays=0.03/0.01/2/0.68, 
dsn=5.7.1, status=bounced (host mail.shaw-domain.com[xx.xx.xx.xxx] said: 550 5.7.1 
Non-Compliant sender address. Code : -2 (in reply to end of DATA command))

postfix setting:

relayhost = mail.shaw-domain.com:1025

smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_pass
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtp_tls_security_level = encrypt
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt

These setting were working OK before Rogers took over the Shaw.

[gentoo-user] How to make binary Asterisk package

[Thelma]

How to make net-misc/asterisk-16.30.1 into binary package so I can install in 
on future gentoo boxes.

I think asterisk ver. 16 (still in portage) is the last one still compatible with 
sip/iax code all future versions starting with ver.18 are converting sip => 
pjsip
that is not compatible with older sip hardware.

So if I install Gentoo on a new box and asterisk-16 is no longer in portage I 
would like to install asterisk from my local binary.

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help [SOLVED]

[Thelma]

I think I was able solve my problem, it was as simple as disabling 
"jitterbuffer" in iax.conf
I can hear phone voicemail request from the remote asterisk, will know 100% on 
Monday.

Regarding Asterisk I'm on 16.30.1 ; tried emerging ver.18 but my AudioCodes box 
wouldn't even register to it.
Conversion scrip  (sip->pjsip) will not do any good if the hardware (AudioCodes 
boxes, Sipura and other units) are not compatible with pjsip.
Is IAX is gone as well in newer versions?

I have an impression this is the end of old Asterisk that Digium started; very, 
very sad :-/
It had good community support.

Newer versions 18+ are not compatible with older hardware and learning 
curve/conversion is not worth it.
Sangoma - community support is almost not existent, few folks just bark at you 
if one mention still running ver. 16

I'll hang on to 16.30.1 as long as I can.


On 2/2/24 20:55, William Kenworthy wrote:

In v18 sip is still present but deprecated - after this its removed. There is a 
conversion script (sip->pjsip) for migration.  It required a few sacrificial  
chickens and much swearing until I got the upstream trunk to register (iinet in 
AU).  Its all working good now, the pjsip config is more programmer friendly but 
also allows much more complex (read hard to follow/fault find) configuration.

Note that the CLI commands are not equivalent to sip (including help, its now 
pjsip) with a different format.  After install, but before re-configuration 
everything sip related disappears on restart.

BillK


On 3/2/24 09:42, John Covici wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 19:29:24 -0500,
Thelma wrote:

When did they implement switch-over from sip to pjsip?
I'm using AudioCode boxes.

I emerged  and tried to load asterisk ver.18 but the audiocode would not 
register.  I suppose ver.16 is the end of the line for me.

On 2/2/24 16:39, William Kenworthy wrote:

Yes, was caught out recently by the replacement of sip with pjsip - currently 
on v21.0.2 and working (sip only, simple home setup) Also had some weird 
problems with two versions installed (so asterisk started on old working 
version even though new one was installed - once I ran depclean it failed due 
to the sip/pjsip issue.

BillK

On 2/2/24 23:26, Thelma wrote:

Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.


I would use at least asterisk 18 in all cases and if you can later
versions.  pjsip has been the preferred version for a while, sip is
still OK, however.

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

When did they implement switch-over from sip to pjsip?
I'm using AudioCode boxes.

I emerged  and tried to load asterisk ver.18 but the audiocode would not 
register.  I suppose ver.16 is the end of the line for me.

On 2/2/24 16:39, William Kenworthy wrote:

Yes, was caught out recently by the replacement of sip with pjsip - currently 
on v21.0.2 and working (sip only, simple home setup) Also had some weird 
problems with two versions installed (so asterisk started on old working 
version even though new one was installed - once I ran depclean it failed due 
to the sip/pjsip issue.

BillK

On 2/2/24 23:26, Thelma wrote:

Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

On 2/2/24 13:05, John Covici wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:17:23 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


On 2/2/24 11:37, John Covici wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:53:07 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


On 2/2/24 10:09, John Covici wrote:


On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:26:09 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.




I use asterisk all the time, but I don't use the gentoo package, I
compile from source myself because some of the computers I use it on
have different requirements and this way I have more conttrol as to
what goes on.


I have been using asterisk for some time but have run into strange problem now.

I have home-asterisk and remote-location-asterisk they are connected via 
openvpn and IAX
and I use iax to register home-asterisk to remote-asterisk

At home I have two computers (main-asterisk and backup-asterisk), running save 
version of Asterisk, same dial-plan, same config files, all files in 
/etc/asterisk are identical
on home-comuters, I compare them with "meld"

- backup-asterisk to remote-asterisk works OK, I can call remote asterisk 
internally over IAX and remote asterisk receive the call and voice is working.

- main-asterisk to remote-asterisk doesn't work well and I don't know how to 
troubleshoot.

When I place a call to remote-asterisk, internally over IAX the phone is 
ringing but when somebody answer the call we can not hear each other.
When somebody from remote-asterisk calls me (home-asterisk) internally over IAX 
 voice is working correctly; it only happen when I place a call from
home-asterisk to remote-asterisk (and only from my main-computer) it is not 
working.

When I call remote-asterisk over POTS line it works OK.



Sounds like a firewall setting on the home computers, make sure all
the ports are open between the start and end of the asterisk rpt
ports.  Are you using a router, or is the asterisk on a public ip?
That is what I can think of at the moment.


On home computer there are no ports that are open, remote computer have port 
open to make openvpn connection
I'm using router, and asterisks are not on public IP, on private IP.

client
dev tun
proto udp
port 9072
topology subnet
remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xx  9072  # Telus fiber

resolv-retry infinite
tun-mtu 1500
tun-mtu-extra 32
mssfix 1200
persist-key
persist-tun
remote-cert-tls server
ca "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/ca.crt"
cert "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/syscon7.crt"
key "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/syscon7.key"
tls-auth "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/ta.key" 1
comp-lzo no
log/var/log/openvpn_i5.log
log-append /var/log/openvpn_i5.log
auth-nocache
verb 3

openvpn-log doesn't show any errors (will double check tonight)

The home main-asterisk and backup-asterisk are using same openvpn file; I just 
drop connection on one, and start connection on the one I want to use.


What do your logs reveal -- you should be surre to set debug in your
logs before testing.  Also, what happens if you use sip instead of
aix?


Good suggestion trying SIP instead of IAX since the call doesn't go over 
firewall.
 I'll try it over the weekend.

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

On 2/2/24 11:37, John Covici wrote:

On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 12:53:07 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


On 2/2/24 10:09, John Covici wrote:


On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:26:09 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.




I use asterisk all the time, but I don't use the gentoo package, I
compile from source myself because some of the computers I use it on
have different requirements and this way I have more conttrol as to
what goes on.


I have been using asterisk for some time but have run into strange problem now.

I have home-asterisk and remote-location-asterisk they are connected via 
openvpn and IAX
and I use iax to register home-asterisk to remote-asterisk

At home I have two computers (main-asterisk and backup-asterisk), running save 
version of Asterisk, same dial-plan, same config files, all files in 
/etc/asterisk are identical
on home-comuters, I compare them with "meld"

- backup-asterisk to remote-asterisk works OK, I can call remote asterisk 
internally over IAX and remote asterisk receive the call and voice is working.

- main-asterisk to remote-asterisk doesn't work well and I don't know how to 
troubleshoot.

When I place a call to remote-asterisk, internally over IAX the phone is 
ringing but when somebody answer the call we can not hear each other.
When somebody from remote-asterisk calls me (home-asterisk) internally over IAX 
 voice is working correctly; it only happen when I place a call from
home-asterisk to remote-asterisk (and only from my main-computer) it is not 
working.

When I call remote-asterisk over POTS line it works OK.



Sounds like a firewall setting on the home computers, make sure all
the ports are open between the start and end of the asterisk rpt
ports.  Are you using a router, or is the asterisk on a public ip?
That is what I can think of at the moment.


On home computer there are no ports that are open, remote computer have port 
open to make openvpn connection
I'm using router, and asterisks are not on public IP, on private IP.

client
dev tun
proto udp
port 9072
topology subnet
remote xxx.xxx.xxx.xx  9072  # Telus fiber

resolv-retry infinite
tun-mtu 1500
tun-mtu-extra 32
mssfix 1200
persist-key
persist-tun
remote-cert-tls server
ca "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/ca.crt"
cert "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/syscon7.crt"
key "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/syscon7.key"
tls-auth "/etc/openvpn/clinic_i5/ta.key" 1
comp-lzo no
log/var/log/openvpn_i5.log
log-append /var/log/openvpn_i5.log
auth-nocache
verb 3

openvpn-log doesn't show any errors (will double check tonight)

The home main-asterisk and backup-asterisk are using same openvpn file; I just 
drop connection on one, and start connection on the one I want to use.

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

On 2/2/24 11:21, Jack wrote:

On 2024.02.02 12:53, Thelma wrote:

On 2/2/24 10:09, John Covici wrote:


On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:26:09 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.




I use asterisk all the time, but I don't use the gentoo package, I
compile from source myself because some of the computers I use it on
have different requirements and this way I have more conttrol as to
what goes on.


I have been using asterisk for some time but have run into strange problem now.

I have home-asterisk and remote-location-asterisk they are connected via 
openvpn and IAX
and I use iax to register home-asterisk to remote-asterisk

At home I have two computers (main-asterisk and backup-asterisk), running save 
version of Asterisk, same dial-plan, same config files, all files in 
/etc/asterisk are identical
on home-comuters, I compare them with "meld"

- backup-asterisk to remote-asterisk works OK, I can call remote asterisk 
internally over IAX and remote asterisk receive the call and voice is working.

- main-asterisk to remote-asterisk doesn't work well and I don't know how to 
troubleshoot.

When I place a call to remote-asterisk, internally over IAX the phone is 
ringing but when somebody answer the call we can not hear each other.
When somebody from remote-asterisk calls me (home-asterisk) internally over IAX 
 voice is working correctly; it only happen when I place a call from
home-asterisk to remote-asterisk (and only from my main-computer) it is not 
working.

When I call remote-asterisk over POTS line it works OK.


I do not use asterisk, but I would look at configuration files to see if there 
is some filtering of allowed IP addresses for connections.  My first suspicion 
would be that main-asterisk and/or backup-asterisk has changed its address as 
seen by remote-asterisk and is now being handled differently.


When home-asterisk register IAX with the remote-asterisk, I can see it on the 
asterisk-CLI commend line: "iax show registry" the are registered with each 
other,
otherwise the call wouldn't go through at all.

Here is the output, from both asterisks; one that works and one that doesn't:

===NOT WORKING=

"main-asterisk" (NOT WORKING):

== Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5
   > 0x7fe0e00339a0 -- Strict RTP learning after remote address set to: 
10.0.0.110:6000
-- Executing [877@internal:1] Dial("SIP/55-0005", 
"IAX2/home_server:5xx7@192.168.143.1/877,30,rw") in new stack
-- Called IAX2/home_server:5xx7@192.168.143.1/877
-- Call accepted by 192.168.143.1:4569 (format ulaw)
-- Format for call is (ulaw)
-- IAX2/192.168.143.1:4569-6413 is ringing
-- IAX2/192.168.143.1:4569-6413 is ringing
-- Nobody picked up in 3 ms
-- Hungup 'IAX2/192.168.143.1:4569-6413'
-- Executing [877@internal:2] Hangup("SIP/55-0005", "") in new stack
  == Spawn extension (internal, 877, 2) exited non-zero on 'SIP/55-0005'


Remote-Asterisk:

   -- Accepting AUTHENTICATED call from 192.168.143.7:
--> requested format = ulaw,
--> requested prefs = (ulaw|gsm|ilbc|speex|g729|g723|alaw),
--> actual format = ulaw,
--> host prefs = (ulaw|alaw),
--> priority = mine
-- Executing [877@extensions:1] Set("IAX2/home_server-3394", 
"recordfilename=55-877-2024_02_01_2048.wav") in new stack
-- Executing [877@extensions:2] MixMonitor("IAX2/home_server-3394", 
"55-877-2024_02_01_2048.wav") in new stack
-- Executing [877@extensions:3] Dial("IAX2/home_server-3394", 
"SIP/877,25,trw") in new stack
  == Begin MixMonitor Recording IAX2/home_server-3394
  == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5
-- Called SIP/877
-- SIP/877-001e is ringing
-- Nobody picked up in 25000 ms
-- Executing [877@extensions:4] Playback("IAX2/home_server-3394", "beep") 
in new stack
--  Playing 'beep.gsm' (language 'en')
-- Executing [877@extensions:5] VoiceMail("IAX2/home_server-3394", "877") 
in new stack
--  Playing 'vm-intro.gsm' (language 'en')
  == Spawn extension (extensions, 877, 5) exited non-zero on 
'IAX2/home_server-3394'
-- Hungup 'IAX2/home_server-3394'
  == MixMonitor close filestream (mixed)
  == End MixMonitor Recording IAX2/home_server-3394

=WORKING OK=

"backup-asterisk" (WORKING):

  == Using SIP RTP CoS mark 5
   > 0x7fef4c023480 -- Strict RTP learning after remote address set to: 
10.0.0.110:6020
-- Executing [877@internal:1] Dial("SIP/55-", 
"IAX2/home_server:5xx7@192.168.143.1/877,30,rw") in new stack
-- Called IAX2/home_server:5xx7@192.168.143.1/877
-- Call accepted by 192.168.143.1:4569 (format ulaw)
-

Re: [gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

On 2/2/24 10:09, John Covici wrote:


On Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:26:09 -0500,
Thelma wrote:


Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.




I use asterisk all the time, but I don't use the gentoo package, I
compile from source myself because some of the computers I use it on
have different requirements and this way I have more conttrol as to
what goes on.


I have been using asterisk for some time but have run into strange problem now.

I have home-asterisk and remote-location-asterisk they are connected via 
openvpn and IAX
and I use iax to register home-asterisk to remote-asterisk

At home I have two computers (main-asterisk and backup-asterisk), running save 
version of Asterisk, same dial-plan, same config files, all files in 
/etc/asterisk are identical
on home-comuters, I compare them with "meld"

- backup-asterisk to remote-asterisk works OK, I can call remote asterisk 
internally over IAX and remote asterisk receive the call and voice is working.

- main-asterisk to remote-asterisk doesn't work well and I don't know how to 
troubleshoot.

When I place a call to remote-asterisk, internally over IAX the phone is 
ringing but when somebody answer the call we can not hear each other.
When somebody from remote-asterisk calls me (home-asterisk) internally over IAX 
 voice is working correctly; it only happen when I place a call from
home-asterisk to remote-asterisk (and only from my main-computer) it is not 
working.

When I call remote-asterisk over POTS line it works OK.

[gentoo-user] Asterisk - need some help

[Thelma]

Anybody on the list using Asterisk?
I need some help.

Have save version of asterisk is working correctly on one computer but the 
other.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Suggestions for backup scheme?

[Thelma]

On 1/31/24 08:50, Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2024-01-31, Rich Freeman  wrote:

On Wed, Jan 31, 2024 at 6:45 AM John Covici  wrote:


I know you said you wanted to stay with ext4, but going to zfs reduced
my backup time on my entire system from several hours to just a few
minutes because taking a snapshot is so quick and copying to another
pool is also very quick.



Honestly, at this point I would not run any storage I cared about on
anything but zfs.  There are just so many benefits.


I'll definitely put zfs on my list of things to play with.  I've been
a little reluctant in the past because it wasn't natively supported. I
don't use an initrd (or modules in general). So, using a filesystem
that isn't supported in-tree sounded like too much work.

--
Grant


If zfs file system is superior to ext4 and it seems to it is.
Why hasn't it been adopted more widely in Linux?

Re: [gentoo-user] Suggestions for backup scheme?

[Thelma]

On 1/30/24 11:15, Grant Edwards wrote:

I need to set up some sort of automated backup on a couple Gentoo
machines (typical desktop software development and home use). One of
them used rsnapshot in the past but the crontab entries that drove
that have vanished :/ (presumably during a reinstall or upgrade --
IIRC, it took a fair bit of trial and error to get the crontab entries
figured out).

I believe rsnapshot ran nightly and kept daily snapshots for a week,
weekly snapshots for a month, and monthly snapshots for a couple
years.

Are there other backup solutions that people would like to suggest I
look at to replace rsnapshot?  I was happy enough with rsnapshot (when
it was running), but perhaps there's something else I should consider?

--
Grant


I backup, periodically:
- corontab (user, root)
- etc
- hylafax

daily:
- data

It all depend what you want you backup, how large is your data.
For backup standard "rsync" over the network does the job OK

I customized this rsync-bacup script:
https://serverfault.com/questions/271527/explain-this-rsync-script-for-me-linux-backups

# This script does personal backups to a rsync backup server. You will end up
# with a 7 day rotating incremental backup. The incrementals will go
# into subdirectories named after the day of the week, and the current
# full backup goes into a directory called "current"
# tri...@linuxcare.com

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/29/24 04:23, Michael wrote:

On Sunday, 28 January 2024 19:17:06 GMT Thelma wrote:

On 1/28/24 11:46, Michael wrote:

On Sunday, 28 January 2024 17:43:22 GMT Thelma wrote:

Systems show Avahi-daemon status: started.
but it I don't know how it helps me find a local printer.

I'm puzzled as printers were working last week without any problems.
I did not do any update or modification to the system but all of a sudden
they stop working "Unable to locate printer"

The solution was to change printer setting:

lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1

with:
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1

How to set  Avahi-daemon to start automatically deleted printer?


I don't think avahi is needed unless you are printing from different
temporary clients and you want the printers to be automatically
discovered on the network.  If this is not your use case, you could try
something like this:

lpadmin -p 3170-color -E -v ipp:///BINARY_P1 -m
everywhere

Which will use the CUPS driverless method:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Driverless_printing


These instruction on Gengoo Driveless printing are not clear.
I tried to follow this example and run:

lpadmin -p foobar -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/ipp -m everywhere

did not create file: foobar.ppd in /etc/cups/ppd/

ls -al /etc/cups/ppd/
-rw-r- 1 root lp   26945 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   26929 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd.O
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16460 Jan 27 13:48 5370.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   25537 Jan 27 13:46 5370.ppd.O
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Dec 13 17:47 .keep_net-print_cups-0
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16476 Apr  7  2022 L6200.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16476 Apr  7  2022 L6200.ppd.O


Did you run the lpadmin command as root?



But it did create foobar local raw printer name foobar, and when I tried to
print to it, it spit out strange characters.


Where did you find this local raw printer?


locahost:631

When I select printer it show what driver it using.



What does 'lpstat -t' run as your plain user show?


as user:  $ lpstat -t
scheduler is running
no system default destination
device for 3170-color: lpd://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1
device for 3170-color2: ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1
device for 5370: lpd://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1
device for 5370-bw: ipp://10.0.0.106/ipp/print
3170-color accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 06:12:01 PM MST
3170-color2 accepting requests since Sun 28 Jan 2024 12:07:59 PM MST
5370 accepting requests since Mon 29 Jan 2024 08:55:47 AM MST
5370-bw accepting requests since Mon 29 Jan 2024 10:40:51 AM MST
L6200 accepting requests since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT
printer 3170-color is idle.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 06:12:01 PM MST
printer 3170-color2 is idle.  enabled since Sun 28 Jan 2024 12:07:59 PM MST
printer 5370 is idle.  enabled since Mon 29 Jan 2024 08:55:47 AM MST
printer 5370-bw disabled since Mon 29 Jan 2024 10:40:51 AM MST -
The printer configuration is incorrect or the printer no longer exists.





I noticed you substitute after /ipp with
/BINARY_P1 This is not very clear in Gentoo Documentation

Trying it:
lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

It did not create any file name: 3170-color2.ppd ; but it did create entry
in printer entry  3170-color2 - local raw printer and printing to it works
OK.  Thank you!


You can try moving temporarily all .ppd files from /etc/cups/ppd/ and try
running the lpadmin command again.  Perhaps if it finds some ppd file already
in there with the same settings it won't create a new file.



Can you explain the  /ipp vs. /BINARY_P1


If you login into the printer's admin GUI with your browser and navigate to
Network, Services, you will see a list of service names.  You can try
configuring CUPS with each one at a time to see what works for you.


I'm using XFCE it doesn't have GUI setting for printers.  But I can login via 
http://localhost:631 to see the printers

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/29/24 08:31, Michael wrote:

On Monday, 29 January 2024 14:43:07 GMT Thelma wrote:

On 1/29/24 05:16, Michael wrote:



I tried Without '-E' and still no ppd file in: /etc/cups/ppd/


OK, let's try a different syntax[1] to see if those pesky .ppd files will be
created:

lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/ipp/print -m everywhere
lpadmin -p 5370-bw -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/ipp/print -m everywhere

If they still fail to work with IPP-Everywhere, then I'm afraid you have to
use specific Brother drivers for these printers[2].

[1] https://www.cups.org/doc/network.html
[2] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Brother_networked_printer


Hm.., it didn't do anything. (and yes, I run them as root)

# lpadmin -p 5370-bw -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/ipp/print -m everywhere
# ls -al /etc/cups/ppd/

-rw-r- 1 root lp   26945 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   26929 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd.O
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16460 Jan 27 13:48 5370.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   25537 Jan 27 13:46 5370.ppd.O
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Jan 27 17:10 .keep_net-print_cups-0

The driver I'm using brother driver 5370.ppd
Driver: Brother BrGenML1 for CUPS (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: lpd://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1

This one is working.

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/29/24 05:16, Michael wrote:

On Monday, 29 January 2024 02:53:27 GMT Thelma wrote:

On 1/28/24 12:17, Thelma wrote:

Trying it:
lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere


As you suggested I tried:
lpadmin -p 5370-bw -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

It crated printer entry, but not ppd file in: /etc/cups/ppd/


Try to remove the option '-E' above to see if it creates a ppd file this time.
If it refuses to work, consider emerging a corresponding driver from brother-
overlay, instead of the CUPS driverless configuration.


I tried Without '-E' and still no ppd file in: /etc/cups/ppd/


Trying to print to this printer prints gibberish.


I am confused.  In your previous message you wrote it did not create an entry
in ppd, but it printed fine.  :-/


So am I, I was under impression it printed OK as I created two entries and try 
printing one page, it printed OK
but now it prints strange characters only.

lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere
lpadmin -p 5370-bw -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

Both are identified as;
Driver: Local Raw Printer (grayscale, 2-sided printing)
Connection: ipp://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1
Connection: ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1

 

The gibberish you see being printed may be a result of the driver.  The 'IPP
Everywhere' driver should not present itself as a raw printer in the localhost
CUPS webgui (https://127.0.0.1:631), but as:

Description: 5370-bw
Location:
Driver:  series - IPP Everywhere (mono)
Connection: ipp://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/28/24 12:17, Thelma wrote:

Trying it:
lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere


As you suggested I tried:
lpadmin -p 5370-bw -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

It crated printer entry, but not ppd file in: /etc/cups/ppd/

Trying to print to this printer prints gibberish.

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/28/24 12:05, Wol wrote:

On 28/01/2024 17:43, Thelma wrote:

The solution was to change printer setting:

lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1

with:
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1


That implies the problem is your router or printer - nothing to do with gentoo.

Using the IP address is dangerous - unless you've explicitly configured stuff, 
it can change ... At the end of the day, everything here is a pain in the arse 
if you are using DHCP, and if you're using static IPs it's a pain in the arse 
too ... :-)

What you want to do is configure your printer to send its DHCP with an "I am called X" 
message. Your DHCP server (I guess it's your router) then needs to configure DNS so that X matches 
whatever IP address it hands out (that *should* happen automatically). Then everything "just 
works (TM)".

The trouble is it sometimes doesn't "just work". With my router, I know I have 
a local range of 192.168.1/8. And it's configured so that 1..127 are available for random 
DHCP allocation. 128..254 are static addresses. and 0 and 255 are broadcast and router 
respectively. That's of course all if IIRC.

But then, for my server(workstation) and printers I've then allocated a static 
mac->IP mapping, so I can put a hard-coded entry in my hosts file. Stuff I 
don't care about, laptops, mobile phones, games boxes, etc just get a random IP.

Basically, you need to understand how DNS, DHCP, and all this name allocation 
stuff works, and it's pretty logical. It just takes quite a bit getting your 
head round it.

Cheers,
Wol


Hm..., my route assign local pcs and printers static IP so there is no 
confusion.  How can it be dangerous.
I think this is simpler process then paying with DNS on small networks.
 

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/28/24 11:46, Michael wrote:

On Sunday, 28 January 2024 17:43:22 GMT Thelma wrote:

Systems show Avahi-daemon status: started.
but it I don't know how it helps me find a local printer.

I'm puzzled as printers were working last week without any problems.
I did not do any update or modification to the system but all of a sudden
they stop working "Unable to locate printer"
  

The solution was to change printer setting:

lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1

with:
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1

How to set  Avahi-daemon to start automatically deleted printer?


I don't think avahi is needed unless you are printing from different temporary
clients and you want the printers to be automatically discovered on the
network.  If this is not your use case, you could try something like this:

lpadmin -p 3170-color -E -v ipp:///BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

Which will use the CUPS driverless method:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Driverless_printing


These instruction on Gengoo Driveless printing are not clear.
I tried to follow this example and run:

lpadmin -p foobar -E -v ipp://10.0.0.106/ipp -m everywhere

did not create file: foobar.ppd in /etc/cups/ppd/

ls -al /etc/cups/ppd/
-rw-r- 1 root lp   26945 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   26929 Nov 30  2020 3170-color.ppd.O
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16460 Jan 27 13:48 5370.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   25537 Jan 27 13:46 5370.ppd.O
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Dec 13 17:47 .keep_net-print_cups-0
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16476 Apr  7  2022 L6200.ppd
-rw-r- 1 root lp   16476 Apr  7  2022 L6200.ppd.O

But it did create foobar local raw printer name foobar, and when I tried to 
print to it, it spit out strange characters.

I noticed you substitute after /ipp with /BINARY_P1
This is not very clear in Gentoo Documentation

Trying it:
lpadmin -p 3170-color2 -E -v ipp://10.0.0.105/BINARY_P1 -m everywhere

It did not create any file name: 3170-color2.ppd ; but it did create entry in 
printer entry  3170-color2 - local raw printer
and printing to it works OK.  Thank you!

Can you explain the  /ipp vs. /BINARY_P1

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

Systems show Avahi-daemon status: started.
but it I don't know how it helps me find a local printer.

I'm puzzled as printers were working last week without any problems.
I did not do any update or modification to the system but all of a sudden they stop 
working "Unable to locate printer"

The solution was to change printer setting:

lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1

with:
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1
lpd://printer-IP-address/BINARY_P1

How to set  Avahi-daemon to start automatically deleted printer?


On 1/27/24 23:36, Joe B wrote:

Have you installed Avahi-daemon set it up to start automatically deleted 
printer and re-added?

~ Joe B
--
*From:* Thelma 
*Sent:* Saturday, January 27, 2024 11:38:48 AM
*To:* Gentoo mailing list 
*Subject:* [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer
I have two network printers and all of a sudden when trying to print to them I 
get an error message in cups:

Unable to locate printer

Ping printer IP works, printing from VirtualBox - Windows works.

lpstat -t
scheduler is running
no system default destination
device for 3170-color: lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
device for 5370: lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1
device for L6200: lpd://BRNB42200553231/BINARY_P1
3170-color accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:10:13 AM MST
5370 accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 AM MST
L6200 accepting requests since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT
printer 3170-color now printing 3170-color-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 
11:10:13 AM MST
     Unable to locate printer "BRN30055C898DF9".
printer 5370 now printing 5370-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 AM MST
     Unable to locate printer "brother-5370".
printer L6200 is idle.  enabled since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT

Re: [gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

On 1/27/24 23:19, Michael Dinon wrote:


What version of cups?
On Saturday, January 27, 2024, Thelma mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote:

I have two network printers and all of a sudden when trying to print to 
them I get an error message in cups:

Unable to locate printer

Ping printer IP works, printing from VirtualBox - Windows works.

lpstat -t
scheduler is running
no system default destination
device for 3170-color: lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
device for 5370: lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1
device for L6200: lpd://BRNB42200553231/BINARY_P1
3170-color accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:10:13 AM MST
5370 accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 AM MST
L6200 accepting requests since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT
printer 3170-color now printing 3170-color-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 
2024 11:10:13 AM MST
    Unable to locate printer "BRN30055C898DF9".
printer 5370 now printing 5370-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 
AM MST
    Unable to locate printer "brother-5370".
printer L6200 is idle.  enabled since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT
--
Kind regards,
Mike


cups-2.4.7-r1
 

[gentoo-user] Unable to locate printer

[Thelma]

I have two network printers and all of a sudden when trying to print to them I 
get an error message in cups:

Unable to locate printer

Ping printer IP works, printing from VirtualBox - Windows works.

lpstat -t
scheduler is running
no system default destination
device for 3170-color: lpd://BRN30055C898DF9/BINARY_P1
device for 5370: lpd://brother-5370/BINARY_P1
device for L6200: lpd://BRNB42200553231/BINARY_P1
3170-color accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:10:13 AM MST
5370 accepting requests since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 AM MST
L6200 accepting requests since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT
printer 3170-color now printing 3170-color-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 
11:10:13 AM MST
   Unable to locate printer "BRN30055C898DF9".
printer 5370 now printing 5370-0.  enabled since Sat 27 Jan 2024 11:11:11 AM MST
   Unable to locate printer "brother-5370".
printer L6200 is idle.  enabled since Thu 07 Apr 2022 12:24:10 PM MDT

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: sending message from Linux to window user

[Thelma]

On 1/26/24 14:06, Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2024-01-26, Thelma  wrote:

Is there a way to send a pop-up message to Windows user from Linux?

The below command works but from Windows to Windows:
msg fd /server:fd-server "Your message here"

but I need it to work from Linux.

I tried:
smbclient -M fd\%5d2f0of -I 10.0.0.137
Connection to fd%522002fd failed. Error NT_STATUS_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND

   $ net send fd "Your message here"
Invalid command: net send


https://superuser.com/questions/1625305/sending-messages-from-linux-machine-to-windows-one-fails


I think google-chat will do the trick

[gentoo-user] sending message from Linux to window user

[Thelma]

Is there a way to send a pop-up message to Windows user from Linux?

The below command works but from Windows to Windows:
msg fd /server:fd-server "Your message here"

but I need it to work from Linux.

I tried:
smbclient -M fd\%5d2f0of -I 10.0.0.137
Connection to fd%522002fd failed. Error NT_STATUS_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND


 $ net send fd "Your message here"
Invalid command: net send

Re: [gentoo-user] chrome-remote-desktop

[Thelma]

On 1/24/24 13:24, Mark Knecht wrote:



On Wed, Jan 24, 2024 at 9:01 AM Thelma mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote:
 >
 > Is anybody using extension: net-misc/chrome-remote-desktop in Gentoo?
 >
 > The package installed OK, but Google I think only supports Windows and Mac.

OK, I hesitate to delve into this too much but I did use it a 5-6 years ago
on Gentoo, but mostly for Gentoo-to-Gentoo connections. It did work but
then Google said they were going to start charging to use it so I stopped.

It was, at least at the time, Google's proprietary protocol and IIRC required
that I use google-chrome in some way which I no longer remember

Today I don't run Gentoo anymore but for Kubuntu-to-Kubuntu and
Kubuntu-to-Raspberry Pi/Stellarmate which is Debian based I
use VNC Viewer which works fine for my needs. If you don't figure
this one out you might try that. The instructions for setting it up were
at RealVNC's web site.

Good luck & HTH,
Mark


I tried with Linux --> Windows and it works and is still free, and I don't think
they will charge for it as there are lots of alternatives.Installed on one of 
my Gentoo running XFCE
and it installed without any problems but after starting Google Remote Desktop 
and trying to setup
remote access on to Gentoo it showed up a message that setup remote access is 
only available for Windows and Mac.

Linux to Linux x2to go works well over openVPN and is secure.

[gentoo-user] chrome-remote-desktop

[Thelma]

Is anybody using extension: net-misc/chrome-remote-desktop in Gentoo?

The package installed OK, but Google I think only supports Windows and Mac.

Re: [gentoo-user] ssh disable password login

[thelma]

On 1/18/24 17:01, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

sshd_config has:
...
PasswordAuthentication no

/etc/init.d/sshd restart

but still can login with password. How to disable password login?


1.)
"PasswordAuthentication no + UsePAM no" worked

I got a respond:  "...Permission denied (publickey,keyboard-interactive)."

this focuses on disabling password-based authentication and the PAM system, 
leaving the door open for other authentication methods that don't rely on 
passwords.

What other authentication methods that don't rely on passwords are?

2.) but so did:
"PasswordAuthentication no + KbdInteractiveAuthentication no"

I got a respond:  "...Permission denied (publickey)"

This also disables password-based authentication but goes further by explicitly 
turning off keyboard-interactive authentication.
This makes the authentication process non-interactive and relies on methods 
like public key authentication.

It seems to me, second method is preferred.


 

Re: [gentoo-user] ssh disable password login

[thelma]

On 1/18/24 17:01, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

sshd_config has:
...
PasswordAuthentication no

/etc/init.d/sshd restart

but still can login with password. How to disable password login?


Hm, most of the reference on the net mention only line: "PasswordAuthentication 
no"
none of them mentioned "usePAM no" need to be enabled

 

[gentoo-user] ssh disable password login

[thelma]

sshd_config has:
...
PasswordAuthentication no

/etc/init.d/sshd restart

but still can login with password. How to disable password login?

--
Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Dual Booting - selection from command line

[thelma]

On 1/17/24 10:21, Mark Knecht wrote:



On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 9:58 AM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote:
 >
 > On 1/10/24 15:14, Mark Knecht wrote:
 > >
 > >
 > > On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com> 
>> wrote:

 >
 > Thank you, yes that work perfectly
 >
 > "efibootmgr -n "  is one time entry for one reboot; to set it permanently 
one should use:
 > "efibootmgr -o + arrange entries"
 >
 > Does anybody know how to rename the boot entries, in my case I have:
 >
 > efibootmgr
 > BootCurrent: 0004
 > Timeout: 1 seconds
 > BootOrder: ,0004,0002
 > Boot* rEFInd Boot Manager   
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\REFIND\REFIND_X64.EFI)
 > Boot0002* UEFI OS       
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI)424f
 > Boot0004* rEFInd Boot Manager   
HD(1,GPT,9d2481cf-8c35-4d9d-88ee-1d0d6e06cc68,0x800,0x1dc800)/File(\EFI\refind\refind_x64.efi)
 >
 > This is cryptic,
 >  - is sda disk
 > 0004 - nvme disk
 >
 > How to rename them to SDA  and NVME respectively

man efibootmgr shows a 'label' option but
I've never used it. Try it at your own risk.

If I was going to try it I would first create the
new one with the new label using the data from
an existing option, test it, and if it worked then
delete the one with the less useful name.

 From Google Bard:

Use efibootmgr -c -d  -p  -l  -L  to 
create a new entry with the desired label and correct path to the bootloader:

: The disk where the bootloader resides (e.g., /dev/sda)
: The partition number where the bootloader is located (e.g., 1)
: The desired label for the boot option
: The full path to the bootloader file (e.g., 
\\EFI\\ubuntu\\shimx64.efi)



Thank you!  It worked as you suggested.

In my case, I created a new label:

efibootmgr -c -d /dev/nvme0n1p1 -p 1 -L i5_new -l /EFI/REFIND/REFIND_X64.EFI

device name and partition number can be derived from "fdisk -l"

I'm not sure why "/EFI/REFIND/REFIND_X64.EFI" are all caps letters, in /boot dir it is: 
"/EFI/refind/refind_x64.efi"

but now my entries are less cryptic,

efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0003
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0001,0003,0002
Boot0001* Gentoo_sda
HD(1,GPT,9d2481cf-8c35-4d9d-88ee-1d0d6e06cc68,0x800,0x1dc800)/File(\EFI\refind\refind_x64.efi)
Boot0002* UEFI OS   
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI)424f
Boot0003* i5_new
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\REFIND\REFIND_X64.EFI)

Switching can easily be done, with "efibootmgr and number"  eg. efibootmgr 3
but this is only one reboot, it will go to default setup as per: BootOrder: 
0001,0003,0002

To make it permanent change it has to be done with eg:
 efibootmgr -o 0003,0001,0002

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Dual Booting - selection from command line

[thelma]

On 1/10/24 15:14, Mark Knecht wrote:



On Wed, Jan 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote:
 >
 > On 1/9/24 19:22, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:
 > > On 10/01/2024 02:18, the...@sys-concept.com 
 wrote:
 > >> I have a box that is two HD's and both are bootable; using "refind" 
instead of grub.
 > >> So the selection I choose at boot which drive to boot will be the default 
(during reboot, from command line) until I select the second drive.
 > >>
 > >> The box will be installed in a remote location, so I have no option to 
select which drive to boot from (unless I'm in front of the box).
 > >> Is it possible to select which drive I want to "boot" from the command 
line (reboot #2 etc)?
 > >
 > > Maybe this helps: 
https://gist.github.com/Darkhogg/82a651f40f835196df3b1bd1362f5b8c 

 >
 > Thank you for the link.

I have no experience with refind but for my UEFI systems I accomplish this
using efibootmgr and a simple batch file. The machine always boots Linux
by default but from within Linux I can tell it to reboot into Windows

mark@science2:~$ sudo efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0003
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: 0003,
Boot* Windows Boot Manager
Boot0003* ubuntu


mark@science2:~$ cat bin/RebootWindows
sudo efibootmgr -n 
reboot
mark@science2:~$


Thank you, yes that work perfectly

"efibootmgr -n "  is one time entry for one reboot; to set it permanently one 
should use:
"efibootmgr -o + arrange entries"

Does anybody know how to rename the boot entries, in my case I have:

efibootmgr
BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 1 seconds
BootOrder: ,0004,0002
Boot* rEFInd Boot Manager   
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\REFIND\REFIND_X64.EFI)
Boot0002* UEFI OS   
HD(1,GPT,87a5c5b6-c0a8-024c-b1c0-622907add992,0x800,0x20)/File(\EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI)424f
Boot0004* rEFInd Boot Manager   
HD(1,GPT,9d2481cf-8c35-4d9d-88ee-1d0d6e06cc68,0x800,0x1dc800)/File(\EFI\refind\refind_x64.efi)

This is cryptic,
 - is sda disk
0004 - nvme disk

How to rename them to SDA  and NVME respectively

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Dual Booting - selection from command line

[thelma]

On 1/9/24 19:22, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

On 10/01/2024 02:18, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I have a box that is two HD's and both are bootable; using "refind" instead of 
grub.
So the selection I choose at boot which drive to boot will be the default 
(during reboot, from command line) until I select the second drive.

The box will be installed in a remote location, so I have no option to select 
which drive to boot from (unless I'm in front of the box).
Is it possible to select which drive I want to "boot" from the command line 
(reboot #2 etc)?


Maybe this helps: 
https://gist.github.com/Darkhogg/82a651f40f835196df3b1bd1362f5b8c


Thank you for the link.

[gentoo-user] google-chrome-120.0.6099.199 - keyboard and mouse are not working

[thelma]

I just installed google-chrome-stable (new installation) and keyboard and mouse 
are not working
with google-chrome.
Keyboard and mouse are working fine with all other applications including 
Firefox.

I tried wired and wireless keyboard and none of them respond with google-chrome

[I] www-client/google-chrome
 Installed versions:  120.0.6099.199^msd(07:10:51 AM 01/10/2024)(qt5 -qt6 -selinux 
L10N="-af -am -ar -bg -bn -ca -cs -da -de -el -en-GB -es -es-419 -et -fa -fi -fil 
-fr -gu -he -hi -hr -hu -id -it -ja -kn -ko -lt -lv -ml -mr -ms -nb -nl -pl -pt-BR -pt-PT 
-ro -ru -sk -sl -sr -sv -sw -ta -te -th -tr -uk -ur -vi -zh-CN -zh-TW")
 
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Thelma

[gentoo-user] Chrome asks for password to unlock keyring on startup

[thelma]

After installing Google Chrome, when I go to a login page, a window pops up asking to 
"Enter password for keyring 'default' to unlock".
Clicking  Cancel  starts the browser but keyboard is disable and mouse doesn't 
response either in the browser.

So the solution to delete:
rm ~/.local/share/keyrings/*

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] dependency conflict

[thelma]

On 1/9/24 23:44, Arve Barsnes wrote:

On Wed, 10 Jan 2024 at 03:36,  wrote:

The error messages indicate that there are conflicting versions and USE flags 
for these packages.
Any hint how to resolve it?


The messages say that python requires USE=berkdb on sys-libs/gdbm,
while hylafaxplus requires an older version of media-libs/tiff.

The first one you can fix yourself, while the other probably needs an
update of hylafaxplus that supports the newer versions.

Regards,
Arve


You are correct, thank you.
The first one was an error from my old setting, I had USE= -berkdb removing it 
solve the problem
Second hylafaxplus require  tiff less than 4.6.0 so masking 4.6 version solved 
the problem as well.
 

[gentoo-user] dependency conflict

[thelma]

emerge -uDNavq world  is runs without errors:

Nothing to merge; quitting.

Before running "emerge --depclean"
I try to double check with:  emerge --update --newuse --deep @world
and run into conflict:

WARNING: One or more updates/rebuilds have been skipped due to a dependency 
conflict:

sys-libs/gdbm:0

  (sys-libs/gdbm-1.23:0/6::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) USE="nls readline -berkdb 
-static-libs -test -verify-sig" ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" conflicts with
sys-libs/gdbm:0/6=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.12.1:3.12/3.12::gentoo, installed) 
USE="ensurepip gdbm ncurses readline sqlite ssl -bluetooth -build -debug -examples -libedit 
-lto -pgo -test -tk -valgrind -verify-sig" ABI_X86="(64)"
   ^^
sys-libs/gdbm:=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.11.7:3.11/3.11::gentoo, installed) 
USE="ensurepip gdbm ncurses readline sqlite ssl -bluetooth -build -debug -examples -libedit 
-pgo -test -tk -valgrind -verify-sig" ABI_X86="(64)"
^^
sys-libs/gdbm:=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.12.1:3.12/3.12::gentoo, installed) 
USE="ensurepip gdbm ncurses readline sqlite ssl -bluetooth -build -debug -examples -libedit 
-lto -pgo -test -tk -valgrind -verify-sig" ABI_X86="(64)"
^^
sys-libs/gdbm:0/6=[berkdb] required by (dev-lang/python-3.11.7:3.11/3.11::gentoo, installed) 
USE="ensurepip gdbm ncurses readline sqlite ssl -bluetooth -build -debug -examples -libedit 
-pgo -test -tk -valgrind -verify-sig" ABI_X86="(64)"
   ^^

media-libs/tiff:0

  (media-libs/tiff-4.6.0:0/6::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) USE="cxx jpeg zlib -jbig 
-lzma -static-libs -test -verify-sig -webp -zstd" ABI_X86="(64) -32 (-x32)" 
conflicts with
https://hylafax.sourceforge.io/
 Description: Enterprise client-server fax package for class 1 and 
2 fax modems

i5_new /home/fd # equery d media-libs/tiff
 * These packages depend on media-libs/tiff:
app-text/evince-45.0 (tiff ? >=media-libs/tiff-4.0)
app-text/ghostscript-gpl-10.02.1 (>=media-libs/tiff-4.0.1)
app-text/poppler-23.12.0 (tiff ? media-libs/tiff)
app-text/qpdf-11.6.3-r1 (test ? media-libs/tiff)
media-gfx/xv-3.10a-r22 (tiff ? media-libs/tiff)
media-libs/lcms-2.15 (tiff ? 
>=media-libs/tiff-4.0.3-r6[abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?])
media-libs/openjpeg-2.5.0-r6 (media-libs/tiff)
net-misc/hylafaxplus-7.0.6-r4 (=media-libs/tiff-3.9.2[abi_x86_32(-)?,abi_x86_64(-)?,abi_x86_x32(-)?,abi_mips_n32(-)?,abi_mips_n64(-)?,abi_mips_o32(-)?,abi_s390_32(-)?,abi_s390_64(-)?])
i5_new /home/fd # eix media-libs/tiff
[I] media-libs/tiff
 Available versions:  4.5.0-r2(0/6)^t 4.5.1(0/6)^t ~4.6.0(0/6)^t {+cxx jbig jpeg lzma static-libs test 
verify-sig webp zlib zstd ABI_MIPS="n32 n64 o32" ABI_S390="32 64" ABI_X86="32 64 
x32"}
 Installed versions:  4.5.1(0/6)^t(19:06:38 08/13/23)(cxx jpeg zlib -jbig -lzma -static-libs -test 
-verify-sig -webp -zstd ABI_MIPS="-n32 -n64 -o32" ABI_S390="-32 -64" ABI_X86="64 -32 
-x32")
 Homepage:http://libtiff.maptools.org
 Description: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library

* media-libs/tiff-compat
 Available versions:  (4) 4.4.0-r1^t
   {+cxx jbig jpeg lzma test verify-sig webp zlib zstd ABI_MIPS="n32 n64 o32" ABI_S390="32 
64" ABI_X86="32 64 x32"}
 Homepage:http://libtiff.maptools.org
 Description: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library (compat package 
for libtiff.so.5)

Found 2 matches
i5_new /home/fd # ll /etc/portage/package.use/package.use
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 216 Dec 15 19:37 /etc/portage/package.use/package.use
i5_new /home/fd # cat /etc/portage/package.use/package.use

net-dialup/mgetty -fax
net-misc/hylafaxplus mgetty
#app-text/evince postscript
mail-mta/postfix sasl berkdb

#by ysa
dev-lang/php mysql mysqli gd

media-video/guvcview  gsl  pulseaudio

sys-boot/grub  device-mapper
i5_new /home/fd # eix sys-libs/gdbm
[I] sys-libs/gdbm
 Available versions:  1.23(0/6)^t {+berkdb nls +readline static-libs test verify-sig ABI_MIPS="n32 
n64 o32" ABI_S390="32 64" ABI_X86="32 64 x32"}
 Installed versions:  1.23(0/6)^t(13:32:27 08/13/23)(berkdb nls readline -static-libs -test -verify-sig 
ABI_MIPS="-n32 -n64 -o32" ABI_S390="-32 -64" ABI_X86="64 -32 -x32")
 Homepage:https://www.gnu.org/software/gdbm/
 Description: Standard GNU database libraries


It looks like there are dependency conflicts involving the packages 
sys-libs/gdbm and media-libs/tiff in your Gentoo system.
The error messages indicate that there are conflicting versions and USE flags 
for these packages.
Any hint how to resolve it?

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Thelma

[gentoo-user] Dual Booting - selection from command line

[thelma]

I have a box that is two HD's and both are bootable; using "refind" instead of 
grub.
So the selection I choose at boot which drive to boot will be the default 
(during reboot, from command line) until I select the second drive.

The box will be installed in a remote location, so I have no option to select 
which drive to boot from (unless I'm in front of the box).
Is it possible to select which drive I want to "boot" from the command line 
(reboot #2 etc)?

--
Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] startx error

[thelma]

On 1/9/24 01:31, Dale wrote:

the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

When I try to "startx" on a new system I get an error.

X.Org X Server 1.21.1.10
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Current Operating System: Linux i5_old 6.1.67-gentoo #1 SMP
PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Dec 29 22:33:45 MST 2023 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=UUID=f72ce2ef-55c4-45eb-8bf7-14b2c7b45838
initrd=intel-uc.img initrd=initramfs-6.1.67-gentoo.img
  
Current version of pixman: 0.42.2

 Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/home/fd/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Jan
8 19:22:18 2024
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(EE)
Fatal server error:
(EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 7 (Permission denied)
(EE)
(EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
  at http://wiki.x.org
  for help.
(EE) Please also check the log file at
"/home/fd/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
xinit: giving up
xinit: unable to connect to X server: Connection refused
xinit: server error


cat /home/fd/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log
[    55.385]
X.Org X Server 1.21.1.10
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    55.385] Current Operating System: Linux i5_old 6.1.67-gentoo #1
SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Dec 29 22:33:45 MST 2023 x86_64
[    55.385] Kernel command line:
root=UUID=f72ce2ef-55c4-45eb-8bf7-14b2c7b45838 initrd=intel-uc.img
initrd=initramfs-6.1.67-gentoo.img
[    55.385]
[    55.385] Current version of pixman: 0.42.2
[    55.385] Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
 to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    55.385] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default
setting,
 (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
 (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    55.385] (==) Log file: "/home/fd/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log",
Time: Mon Jan  8 19:22:18 2024
[    55.385] (==) Using system config directory
"/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    55.385] (==) No Layout section.  Using the first Screen section.
[    55.385] (==) No screen section available. Using defaults.
[    55.385] (**) |-->Screen "Default Screen Section" (0)
[    55.385] (**) |   |-->Monitor ""
[    55.385] (==) No monitor specified for screen "Default Screen
Section".
 Using a default monitor configuration.
[    55.385] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    55.385] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    55.385] (==) Automatically adding GPU devices
[    55.385] (==) Automatically binding GPU devices
[    55.385] (==) Max clients allowed: 256, resource mask: 0x1f
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/misc" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/TTF" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/OTF" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/Type1" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/100dpi" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/75dpi" does not exist.
[    55.385] Entry deleted from font path.
[    55.385] (==) FontPath set to:
 
[    55.385] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"

[    55.385] (II) The server relies on udev to provide the list of
input devices.
 If no devices become available, reconfigure udev or disable
AutoAddDevices.
[    55.385] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    55.385] X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    55.385] X.Org Video Driver: 25.2
[    55.385] X.Org XInput driver : 24.4
[    55.385] X.Org Server Extension : 10.0
[    55.385] (EE) dbus-core: error connecting to system bus:
org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.FileNotFound (Failed to connect to socket
/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: No such file or directory)
[    55.385] (--) using VT number 7

[    55.385] (II) systemd-logind: logind integration requires -keeptty
and -keeptty was not provided, disabling logind integration
[    55.386] (II) xfree86: Adding drm device (/dev/dri/card0)
[    55.386] (II) Platform probe for
/sys/devices/pci:00/:00:02.0/drm/card0
[    55.398] (--) PCI:*(0@0:2:0) 8086:4692:1043:8694 rev 12, Mem @
0x600200/16777216, 0x40/268435456, I/O @ 0x4000/64,
BIOS @ 0x/131072
[    55.398] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    55.398] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[    55.399] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    55.400] compiled for 1.21.1.10, module version 

Re: [gentoo-user] startx error

[thelma]

On 1/8/24 20:15, cal wrote:

On 1/8/24 18:30, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

When I try to "startx" on a new system I get an error.

X.Org X Server 1.21.1.10
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Current Operating System: Linux i5_old 6.1.67-gentoo #1 SMP
PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Dec 29 22:33:45 MST 2023 x86_64
Kernel command line: root=UUID=f72ce2ef-55c4-45eb-8bf7-14b2c7b45838
initrd=intel-uc.img initrd=initramfs-6.1.67-gentoo.img
  
 
It was a rush installation, all I needed is to add dbus via rc-update.

[gentoo-user] startx error

[thelma]

 /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/extensions/libglx.so
[55.399] (II) Module glx: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[55.400]compiled for 1.21.1.10, module version = 1.0.0
[55.400]ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 10.0
[55.400] (==) Matched intel as autoconfigured driver 0
[55.400] (==) Matched modesetting as autoconfigured driver 1
[55.400] (==) Matched fbdev as autoconfigured driver 2
[55.400] (==) Matched vesa as autoconfigured driver 3
[55.400] (==) Assigned the driver to the xf86ConfigLayout
[55.400] (II) LoadModule: "intel"
[55.400] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[55.400] (II) Module intel: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[55.400]compiled for 1.21.1.10, module version = 2.99.917
[55.400]Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[55.400]ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[55.400] (II) LoadModule: "modesetting"
[55.400] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/modesetting_drv.so
[55.400] (II) Module modesetting: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[55.400]compiled for 1.21.1.10, module version = 1.21.1
[55.400]Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[55.400]ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 25.2
[55.400] (II) LoadModule: "fbdev"
[55.401] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module fbdev
[55.401] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[55.401] (II) LoadModule: "vesa"
[55.401] (WW) Warning, couldn't open module vesa
[55.401] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[55.401] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
i810, i810-dc100, i810e, i815, i830M, 845G, 854, 852GM/855GM, 865G,
915G, E7221 (i915), 915GM, 945G, 945GM, 945GME, Pineview GM,
Pineview G, 965G, G35, 965Q, 946GZ, 965GM, 965GME/GLE, G33, Q35, Q33,
GM45, 4 Series, G45/G43, Q45/Q43, G41, B43
[55.401] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics
[55.401] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics
[55.401] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics
[55.401] (II) modesetting: Driver for Modesetting Kernel Drivers: kms
[55.401] (EE)
Fatal server error:
[55.401] (EE) xf86OpenConsole: Cannot open virtual console 7 (Permission 
denied)
[55.401] (EE)
[55.401] (EE)
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help.
[55.401] (EE) Please also check the log file at 
"/home/fd/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[55.401] (EE)
[55.401] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: KDSETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
[55.401] (WW) xf86CloseConsole: VT_GETMODE failed: Bad file descriptor
[55.401] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.

What am I missing?

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] ssh from linux to Windows

[thelma]

On 1/8/24 07:48, Andreas Fink wrote:

On Sat, 6 Jan 2024 20:09:37 -0700
the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it using the 
id_rsa.pub key
but I didn't have luck.  I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file.
On linux the last line ending with "\"  on Windows Notepad replaces it with the 
"+" sign.

ssh with password is working  but windows doesn't recognize the public key or 
maybe it is wrong directory  C:\Users\Garry Server\.ssh\authorized_keys



If ssh with password is working, did you try letting ssh decide for the
correct location for your ssh key via ssh-copy-id:
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/my_key usern...@example.com

First time it will of course log in via password, but any further login
should use the ssh key.

If the key is still not accepted, have you tried a different ssh key
type (e.g. ed25519). Maybe the server rejects RSA keys?


Nice command, thank for the input; but it didn't work with Windows 11

I run:
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub "Glen Server"@10.0.0.130
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: Source of key(s) to be installed: 
"/home/joseph/.ssh/id_rsa.pub"
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: attempting to log in with the new key(s), to filter 
out any that are already installed
/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id: INFO: 1 key(s) remain to be installed -- if you are 
prompted now it is to install the new keys
Glen Server@10.0.0.130's password:
'exec' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Number of key(s) added: 1

Now try logging into the machine, with:   "ssh 'Glen Server@10.0.0.130'"
and check to make sure that only the key(s) you wanted were added.

Trying to login again still asked me for password.
On Windows 11 public key should be copied to 
C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys

Re:[SOLVED] [gentoo-user] Re: ssh from linux to Windows

[thelma]

On 1/8/24 07:34, Nuno Silva wrote:

On 2024-01-08, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


On 1/8/24 01:41, Nuno Silva wrote:

On 2024-01-08, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


On 1/6/24 20:09, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it
using the id_rsa.pub key
but I didn't have luck.  I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file.
On linux the last line ending with "\"  on Windows Notepad replaces
it with the "+" sign.

ssh with password is working  but windows doesn't recognize the
public key or maybe it is wrong directory  C:\Users\Garry
Server\.ssh\authorized_keys


Trying to run: "ssh -vv" I get:

debug1: Authenticating to 10.0.0.130:22 as 'Glen Server'
debug1: load_hostkeys: fopen /home/joseph/.ssh/known_hosts2: No such
file or directory

Where is it taking the : "known_hosts2" in home directory .ssh/ I only
have file "known_hosts"
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config (computer ssh is initiated from) I can not
find any reference to "known_hosts2"

Nor, windows \ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config contain any reference to
"known_hosts2"


I think the file to check would be ssh_config on the client side, not
sshd_config. But it's possible it's not mentioned there either, as it
seems to be part of the default at least in some systems, see for
example


The ssh_config on the client side id default, never changed anything in it.
  

https://serverfault.com/questions/1091575/why-does-ssh-think-i-still-have-a-known-hosts2-file

This is just the usual approach of a user-specific file not existing
unless it is created. I'd say you can just ignore this message and focus
on the verbose messages about the authentication mechanisms.


In the link above the suggest fix for "...fix $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2:
No such file or directory"
to add "UserKnownHostsFile ~/.ssh/known_hosts"
I tried to add it to sshd_config but ssh wouldn't even start.


No, this is not something to fix. This is the ssh utility looking for
that file in one of the default locations and not finding it. That's
just the result of the call which tried to access the file. The same
would happen in known_hosts didn't exist yet.

I mean, you can change the setting if you want (in ssh_config, and not
sshd_config, it probably is not starting because it's not a valid
setting for sshd_config), but you don't have to.


The above error message it just might be the noise, linux to linux all
connections work, it is just linux to windows it is not working.


It is working.  The public key on Windows needs to be placed in 
C:\ProgramData\ssh\administrators_authorized_keys

Administrative user
The contents of your public key (\.ssh\id_rsa.pub) needs to be placed on the 
server into a text file called administrators_authorized_keys in 
C:\ProgramData\ssh\. You can copy your public key using the OpenSSH scp secure 
file-transfer utility, or using a PowerShell to write the key to the file. The 
ACL on this file needs to be configured to only allow access to administrators 
and System.
 

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ssh from linux to Windows

[thelma]

On 1/8/24 01:41, Nuno Silva wrote:

On 2024-01-08, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


On 1/6/24 20:09, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it
using the id_rsa.pub key
but I didn't have luck.  I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file.
On linux the last line ending with "\"  on Windows Notepad replaces
it with the "+" sign.

ssh with password is working  but windows doesn't recognize the
public key or maybe it is wrong directory  C:\Users\Garry
Server\.ssh\authorized_keys


Trying to run: "ssh -vv" I get:

debug1: Authenticating to 10.0.0.130:22 as 'Glen Server'
debug1: load_hostkeys: fopen /home/joseph/.ssh/known_hosts2: No such
file or directory

Where is it taking the : "known_hosts2" in home directory .ssh/ I only
have file "known_hosts"
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config (computer ssh is initiated from) I can not
find any reference to "known_hosts2"

Nor, windows \ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config contain any reference to
"known_hosts2"


I think the file to check would be ssh_config on the client side, not
sshd_config. But it's possible it's not mentioned there either, as it
seems to be part of the default at least in some systems, see for
example


The ssh_config on the client side id default, never changed anything in it.
 

https://serverfault.com/questions/1091575/why-does-ssh-think-i-still-have-a-known-hosts2-file

This is just the usual approach of a user-specific file not existing
unless it is created. I'd say you can just ignore this message and focus
on the verbose messages about the authentication mechanisms.


In the link above the suggest fix for "...fix $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2: No such file 
or directory"
to add "UserKnownHostsFile ~/.ssh/known_hosts"
I tried to add it to sshd_config but ssh wouldn't even start.

The above error message it just might be the noise, linux to linux all 
connections work, it is just linux to windows it is not working.


 

Re: [gentoo-user] ssh from linux to Windows

[thelma]

On 1/6/24 20:09, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it using the 
id_rsa.pub key
but I didn't have luck.  I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file.
On linux the last line ending with "\"  on Windows Notepad replaces it with the 
"+" sign.

ssh with password is working  but windows doesn't recognize the public key or 
maybe it is wrong directory  C:\Users\Garry Server\.ssh\authorized_keys


Trying to run: "ssh -vv" I get:

debug1: Authenticating to 10.0.0.130:22 as 'Glen Server'
debug1: load_hostkeys: fopen /home/joseph/.ssh/known_hosts2: No such file or 
directory

Where is it taking the : "known_hosts2" in home directory .ssh/ I only have file 
"known_hosts"
In /etc/ssh/sshd_config (computer ssh is initiated from) I can not find any reference to 
"known_hosts2"

Nor, windows \ProgramData\ssh\sshd_config contain any reference to 
"known_hosts2"


 

[gentoo-user] ssh from linux to Windows

[thelma]

I installed openssh server on Windows 11 and tried to ssh to it using the 
id_rsa.pub key
but I didn't have luck.  I copied the key to .ssh\authorized_keys file.
On linux the last line ending with "\"  on Windows Notepad replaces it with the 
"+" sign.

ssh with password is working  but windows doesn't recognize the public key or 
maybe it is wrong directory  C:\Users\Garry Server\.ssh\authorized_keys

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Off topic: - imagemagic command line, strange behaviour

[thelma]

On 1/3/24 09:09, Florian Gamböck wrote:

On 2023-12-28 19:46, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

@echo off
cd "C:\Users\Server\Desktop\"
magick convert -density 300 document.pdf -fuzz 45% -fill white +opaque black 
converted_document.pdf
pause


Just a wild guess without looking too deep into it: Might the "%" be a special character 
in a Batch file, being interpreted as some sort of variable? Can you escape it, maybe putting the 
whole "45%" in quotes?

Kind regards

FloGa


I got this one.
Yes, you are correct changing "45%" to "45%%" solved the problem.

[gentoo-user] Off topic: - imagemagic command line, strange behaviour

[thelma]

I'm trying to remove grey background from a pdf file, but on windows.
The document contains some grey scale fonts that I want to retain.

Running on windows, via Command line:
magick convert -density 300 document.pdf -fuzz 45% -fill white +opaque black 
converted_document.pdf

Works, the text is retained including grey-scale font.

But running same command from a bat file, the grey-scale font is removed.

@echo off
cd "C:\Users\Server\Desktop\"
magick convert -density 300 document.pdf -fuzz 45% -fill white +opaque black 
converted_document.pdf
pause

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Thelma

[gentoo-user] Virtualbox 7

[thelma]

I run Windows 7 in VirualBox-6 and it runs relatively fast but after upgrade to 
VirtualBox-7 (7.0.10) I noticed
users weren't able to access Windows-7 server; the network got almost non 
responsive.  I've notice same with earlier VirtualBox-7.0.8 (something)
I've found many post complaining about similar problems with VirtualBox-7

What changes did they introduced in VirtualBox-7 that make it unusable?

It will force me to switch to Windows 11; I know Windows-7 is no longer 
supported but I've been running Windows-7 on Gentoo for a long time
and VirtualBox-7 incompatibility with Windows-7 will force me to ditch Linux :-/
 
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Thelma

[gentoo-user] downgrade virtualbox - slot conflict

[thelma]

I'm trying to downgrade virtual box from ver. 7 to ver. 6  but I'm getting slot 
conflict.
How to resolve it?


emerge -avq app-emulation/virtualbox
[ebuild UD] dev-util/kbuild-0.1.9998.3499-r4 [0.1.9998.3592]
[ebuild UD] app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-6.1.46 [7.0.10] USE="strip 
-dist-kernel -modules-sign"
[ebuild UD] app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.46 [7.0.10-r1] USE="alsa java opengl opus%* pam 
qt5%* sdk sdl udev -debug -doc -dtrace -headless% -lvm (-pax-kernel) (-pch) -pulseaudio -python 
-vboxwebsrv -vnc (-dbus%*) (-gui%*) (-nls%*) (-vde%)" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 
-python3_10"

!!! Multiple package instances within a single package slot have been pulled
!!! into the dependency graph, resulting in a slot conflict:

app-emulation/virtualbox:0

  (app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.46:0/6.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) USE="alsa java opengl opus 
pam qt5 sdk sdl udev -debug -doc -dtrace -headless -lvm (-pax-kernel) (-pch) -pulseaudio -python -vboxwebsrv 
-vnc" ABI_X86="(64)" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 -python3_10" pulled in by
app-emulation/virtualbox (Argument)

  (app-emulation/virtualbox-7.0.10-r1:0/7.0::gentoo, installed) USE="alsa dbus gui java nls opengl pam 
sdk sdl udev -debug -doc -dtrace -lvm (-pch) -pulseaudio -python -vboxwebsrv -vde -vnc" 
ABI_X86="(64)" PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 -python3_10" pulled in by
=app-emulation/virtualbox-7.0.10* required by 
(app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle-7.0.10:0/7.0::gentoo, installed) USE="" 
ABI_X86="(64)"
^ ^^^

app-emulation/virtualbox-modules:0

  (app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-6.1.46:0/6.1::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) 
USE="strip -dist-kernel -modules-sign" ABI_X86="(64)" pulled in by
~app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-6.1.46 required by (app-emulation/virtualbox-6.1.46:0/6.1::gentoo, 
ebuild scheduled for merge) USE="alsa java opengl opus pam qt5 sdk sdl udev -debug -doc -dtrace 
-headless -lvm (-pax-kernel) (-pch) -pulseaudio -python -vboxwebsrv -vnc" ABI_X86="(64)" 
PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 -python3_10"
^ ^^

  (app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-7.0.10:0/7.0::gentoo, installed) USE="strip -dist-kernel 
-modules-sign" ABI_X86="(64)" pulled in by
~app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-7.0.10 required by (app-emulation/virtualbox-7.0.10-r1:0/7.0::gentoo, 
installed) USE="alsa dbus gui java nls opengl pam sdk sdl udev -debug -doc -dtrace -lvm (-pch) 
-pulseaudio -python -vboxwebsrv -vde -vnc" ABI_X86="(64)" 
PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET="python3_11 -python3_10"
^ ^^

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: alsamixer - no sound

[thelma]

On 12/16/23 20:00, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

On 17/12/2023 01:54, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

But the scary thing is I don't know what fix it and running as user: alsamixer 
still does not allow me to save default sound card
I select with F6.


You don't set a "default sound card" with F6. All that does is simply allow you 
to see the mixer controls of a different sound card.

You set your default sound card by using your desktop environment audio 
settings. In KDE, I click on the speaker tray icon and there I can select my 
default sound card and default microphone:

   https://i.imgur.com/Lz3Bfyk.png

Surely there's something similar in the desktop environment you're using.


If I remember correctly, running
alsamixer - allows you select certain cards, ESC exits

alsactl store  - would write the setting to a file, under user it would be ~/.asoundrc   (I could 
be wrong).  But in my case "alsactl store" doesn't do anything, It opens 
"master" setting single bar setting.

Next time I would open "alsamixer" it would open on the last card I was 
viewing.  I was long line since I played with these setting, so I could be wrong.

I'm using XFCE but did not emerge any special packages for sound control.




 

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: alsamixer - no sound

[thelma]

On 12/16/23 16:33, Nuno Silva wrote:

On 2023-12-16, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


After recent upgrade I have no sound.

Running as root:  alsamixer
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (/run/user/1000) is not owned by us (uid 0), but by
uid 1000! (This could e.g. happen if you try to connect to a non-root
PulseAudio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.)


What kind of audio config do you have? Is it expected to involve
PulseAudio?

What was upgraded?


File: asound.conf is generated by package:  media-plugins/alsa-plugins
but I don't have this file???

Am I missing use-flag?

[I] media-plugins/alsa-plugins
 Available versions:  1.2.7.1-r1 {arcam_av debug ffmpeg jack libsamplerate +mix oss pulseaudio speex 
+usb_stream ABI_MIPS="n32 n64 o32" ABI_S390="32 64" ABI_X86="32 64 x32"}
 Installed versions:  1.2.7.1-r1(03:51:50 AM 04/15/2023)(mix pulseaudio usb_stream -arcam_av -debug 
-ffmpeg -jack -libsamplerate -oss -speex ABI_MIPS="-n32 -n64 -o32" ABI_S390="-32 -64" 
ABI_X86="64 -32 -x32")
 

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: alsamixer - no sound

[thelma]

On 12/16/23 16:33, Nuno Silva wrote:

On 2023-12-16, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


After recent upgrade I have no sound.

Running as root:  alsamixer
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (/run/user/1000) is not owned by us (uid 0), but by
uid 1000! (This could e.g. happen if you try to connect to a non-root
PulseAudio as a root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.)


What kind of audio config do you have? Is it expected to involve
PulseAudio?

What was upgraded?


I have sound!

But the scary thing is I don't know what fix it and running as user: alsamixer 
still does not allow me to save default sound card
I select with F6.
I remember in the past the selection I selected with "F6" stayed as default, 
not this time!

I updated entire system, last time I did an update was sometime in July this 
year, so 500+ were rebuild a day ago.

I think my system is using "alsasound" as I see it in rc-update show
but I see I have: "media-sound/pulseaudio" installed as well.

aplay -L  (show):

null
Discard all samples (playback) or generate zero samples (capture)
pulse
PulseAudio Sound Server
upmix
Plugin for channel upmix (4,6,8)
vdownmix
Plugin for channel downmix (stereo) with a simple spacialization
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=0
HDA NVidia, HDMI 0
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=1
HDA NVidia, HDMI 1
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=2
HDA NVidia, HDMI 2
HDMI Audio Output
hdmi:CARD=NVidia,DEV=3
HDA NVidia, HDMI 3
HDMI Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=NVidia
HDA NVidia
USB Stream Output
sysdefault:CARD=Generic
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
Default Audio Device
front:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
Front output / input
surround21:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
2.1 Surround output to Front and Subwoofer speakers
surround40:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
4.0 Surround output to Front and Rear speakers
surround41:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
4.1 Surround output to Front, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround50:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
5.0 Surround output to Front, Center and Rear speakers
surround51:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
5.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Rear and Subwoofer speakers
surround71:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Analog
7.1 Surround output to Front, Center, Side, Rear and Woofer speakers
iec958:CARD=Generic,DEV=0
HD-Audio Generic, ALC1220 Digital
IEC958 (S/PDIF) Digital Audio Output
usbstream:CARD=Generic
HD-Audio Generic
USB Stream Output

I have: media-sound/alsa-utils  installed
but no configuration file:

/etc/asound.conf - Global (system wide) configuration file.
~/.asoundrc - Local (per user) configuration file.

Which package create the above configuration files?

[gentoo-user] alsamixer - no sound

[thelma]

After recent upgrade I have no sound.

Running as root:  alsamixer
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR (/run/user/1000) is not owned by us (uid 0), but by uid 1000! 
(This could e.g. happen if you try to connect to a non-root PulseAudio as a 
root user, over the native protocol. Don't do that.)

Does dir: /run/user/1000
should be own by "root:root"  or user on the system?

When I run:
chown root:root /run/user/1000

alsamixer
ALSA lib 
/var/tmp/portage/media-plugins/alsa-plugins-1.2.7.1-r1/work/alsa-plugins-1.2.7.1/pulse/pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect)
 PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Access denied

cannot open mixer: Connection refused

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Thelma

Re: [SOLVED][gentoo-user] Re: No text scrolling at boot

[thelma]

On 12/14/23 08:34, Nikos Chantziaras wrote:

On 13/12/2023 21:29, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

When gentoo boots grub display only kernel selection on the screen, hitting 
"Enter" there is not kernel line scrolling,
only the login screen after few seconds: graphical login, user and password.
Which parameter controls it. is it grub?

In /etc/default/grub
...
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x32
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

framebuffer settings in the kernel configuration under "Device Drivers" -> "Graphics 
support" -> "Support for frame buffer devices."
is build IN.


Enable the EFI frame buffer and rebuild the kernel. You should probably also use the 
native resolution of your monitor GRUB_GFXMODE. And also use "auto" as a 
fallback. For my 1440p display, I use:

GRUB_GFXMODE=2560x1440x32,auto


Thanks, that solved the issue.
 
 

[gentoo-user] No text scrolling at boot

[thelma]

When gentoo boots grub display only kernel selection on the screen, hitting 
"Enter" there is not kernel line scrolling,
only the login screen after few seconds: graphical login, user and password.
Which parameter controls it. is it grub?

In /etc/default/grub
...
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x32
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

framebuffer settings in the kernel configuration under "Device Drivers" -> "Graphics 
support" -> "Support for frame buffer devices."
is build IN.

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running. Exiting

[thelma]

On 12/12/23 15:17, Grant Edwards wrote:

On 2023-12-12, the...@sys-concept.com  wrote:


It was a virtualbox upgrade (not kernel), the notification is on
Gentoo host system running VM.


Were you trying to run guest additions on the host?


Gentoo is a main machine; Windows is running in VirtualBox on Gentoo Host.

So the package "app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions"
I think it installs some additional enhancement in Windows VM.




I might be related to "app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions"
Unmerging this package solved the problem, no more pop-up at login.


https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions

   "VirtualBox kernel modules and user-space tools for Gentoo guests"

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/VirtualBox

   Guest Additions
   
   To install the Guest Additions, invoke the following command on the

   Gentoo guest system:

  root #emerge --ask app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions

You do not install Gentoo virtualbox-guest-additions on the Gentoo
host.


No, I stared Windows VM and installed virtualbox-guest-additions in there; it 
installed OK
The the error message I was getting
"VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running.  Exiting"

was when I log into XFCE desktop, the above masses just pop-up for about 4-sec. 
and it dissipated.
Where were no errors starting Windows-VM, it is just annoying message pop-up; 
never seen it before.

Re: [gentoo-user] VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running. Exiting

[thelma]

On 12/12/23 13:58, Wol wrote:

On 12/12/2023 20:27, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

After upgrade when I log in, I have message pop-up on to right hand screen:

"VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running.  Exiting"

Anybody know what it is or how to fix it?  There are various posts about it  
but non of them apply to Gentoo installation.

The drivers seems to be loaded.

  lsmod | grep vbox
vboxnetflt 28672  0
vboxnetadp 28672  0
vboxdrv   421888  2 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt



Is this a vbox upgrade or a kernel upgrade? If it's a kernel upgrade, I always 
force a re-emerge of the modules.

Cheers,
Wol



It was a virtualbox upgrade (not kernel), the notification is on Gentoo host 
system running VM.

I might be related to "app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions"
Unmerging this package solved the problem, no more pop-up at login.

[gentoo-user] VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running. Exiting

[thelma]

After upgrade when I log in, I have message pop-up on to right hand screen:

"VboxClient: the virtualbox kernel service is not running.  Exiting"

Anybody know what it is or how to fix it?  There are various posts about it  
but non of them apply to Gentoo installation.

The drivers seems to be loaded.

 lsmod | grep vbox
vboxnetflt 28672  0
vboxnetadp 28672  0
vboxdrv   421888  2 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt


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Thelma

[gentoo-user] Making old SSD bootable with EFI

[thelma]

 
I have two disks in one system:


1.) Old SSD and I'm trying to make the bootable partition with EFI
(note this system has not been upgraded in over 5-years, so upgrading it is not 
possible)
It just runs two old programs from this disk.  The disk comes from an old Atom 
- computer so I installed in a new computer Intel i5

The new computer  had this old SSD disk installed in addition it has a new 
nvme-disk.  This nvme runs the current Gentoo.

The old SSD had a bootable partition /dev/sda1 ext2 which I mounted on 
nmve-disk and made an old kernel backup to /boot_backup on the same SSD drive.
- I deleted the /dev/sda1 partition and created new partition EFI System and 
format it as vfat:
mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sda1
- mounted the new sda1 partition under /atom/efi (root partition /dev/sda3 is 
mounted in dir: /atom)
- run:
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/atom/efi

- copied to SSD /boot dir. all the old kernel files (I backup previously):
System.map-current
config-current
kernel-current

run:
grub-mkconfig -o /atom/boot/grub/grub.cfg

The old /boot/grub had old file: grub.conf with entries:
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/kernel-current root=/dev/sda3 vga=normal

but so the above command generated new file: grub.cfg with new entries and took 
my kernel files from nvme-disk:  vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo
'Gentoo GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.1.57-gentoo'  not my old kerenel files from 
"/atom/boot"

In /efi/EFI/genoo directory there is binary file:
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 135168 Dec  6 13:38 grubx64.efi

Does this file  grubx64.efi point to the boot directory and configuration file: 
grub.cfg ?

I have noticed grub-install has some options like:  --boot-directory=DIR
would it help somehow to point to /atom/boot directory so it can use:
"kernel-current" instead of "vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo"
example:
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/atom/efi 
--boot-directory=/atom/boot

Or is it possible to edit manually grub.cfg even though it says # DO NOT EDIT 
THIS FILE

2.) Another solution is I could bootstrap the old SSD /dev/sda and try to try 
to install with grub
but that grub is and old version 0.97-something and is not compiled with 
"GRUB_PLATFORMS="efi-64"

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] mailto net-mail/metamail

[thelma]

On 12/6/23 00:56, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 18:45:00 -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


I think "mailto" used to be part of the package net-mail/metamail
But I think is long time gone.

What is the replacement?
I just need to send myself an email from the command line to test
postfix.


echo "testing" | mail -s "test mail" the...@sys-concept.com

It's in mail-client/mailx


Thanks Neil, it worked perfectly.
 

Re: [gentoo-user] New installation - not booting

[thelma]

On 12/6/23 04:31, Michael wrote:

On Tuesday, 5 December 2023 23:53:23 GMT Peter Humphreey wrote:

On Tuesday, 5 December 2023 19:35:11 GMT Michael wrote:

Your boot partition is /dev/nvme0n1p1 and its mountpoint is /boot.  You
must create this partition with the appropriate EFI System type (in gdisk
use EF00).

The /efi directory must be at the top of the /boot partition filesystem,
accessible via /boot/efi.


I've been operating that way for some years, but I have reason to believe
that things have changed. I'll start a new thread tomorrow.


Both Peters are right and my previous answer was wrong for Thelma's usecase,
the /boot directory must be on a linux fs which understands symlinks *if
vmlinuz is used* - this is because the ESP partition's FAT fs cannot use
symlinks.

The /efi directory *must* be on a FAT fs and contain the grubx64.efi, or any
other bootloader *.efi image.

If kernels are copied manually and vmlinuz symlinks are not used then a FAT
partition with mountpoint on /boot and containing the /boot/efi directory will
work as intended.


Thanks for Peters explanation now it is clear to me how it works.
But I have a question, in Gentoo manual hand book
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Disks
the instruction is to create 1 GiB partition for /efi

Why so large, do others file system need it so much?
In my case /efi take only 1%
FilesystemSizeUsed  Avail   Use%  Mounted on
/dev/nvme0n1p1  1022M   280K1022M   1% /efi

[gentoo-user] mailto net-mail/metamail

[thelma]

I think "mailto" used to be part of the package net-mail/metamail
But I think is long time gone.

What is the replacement?
I just need to send myself an email from the command line to test postfix.

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] New installation - not booting

[thelma]

On 12/5/23 12:35, Michael wrote:

On Tuesday, 5 December 2023 18:11:14 GMT the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

On 12/5/23 10:16, Cara Salter wrote:

On 12/5/23 12:05, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

It has been some time since I installed Gentoo.
After partitioning, and installing the system after reboot I get kernel
selection from grub and hitting enter, I don't see any text scrolling on
the screen, and I don't see the login screen.

I think I install grub in a wrong way.
When I mount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
EFI


Is your EFI directory /efi or /boot? If it's /efi, then your mountpoint
should be in /boot as is in your /etc/fstab.>

When I unmount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
System.map-6.1.57-gentoo  config-6.1.57-gentoo  grub
vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo


The /efi directory was empty
I moved /boot to /boot_backup crated /boot directory again
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot
run:
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot

installed kernel by running "make install" by default it install to boot ( I
think). Change fstab from /eft to /boot:
#/dev/nvme0n1p1 /efi  vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot  vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
but now when system boot it can not find any kernel, it just display "grub"
command on the screen


Please read the necessary documentation:

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Handbook:AMD64/Installation/Bootloader

Your boot partition is /dev/nvme0n1p1 and its mountpoint is /boot.  You must
create this partition with the appropriate EFI System type (in gdisk use
EF00).

The /efi directory must be at the top of the /boot partition filesystem,
accessible via /boot/efi.


I'm kind of confused at this point.
Where the kernel files should be copied?  /boot or /efi directory
- System.map-6.1.57-gentoo
- config-6.1.57-gentoo
- vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo

In fstab I have:
/dev/nvme0n1p1  /efivfatnoauto,noatime  1 2

If /efi is a boot partition I assume the kernel files should be there as well; 
but somehow it doesn't work.

The link you provided instruct user to run:
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

When "/dev/nvme0n1p1 is mounted on /efi"
shouldn't it be:
grub-mkconfig -o /efi/grub/grub.cfg

Re: [gentoo-user] New installation - not booting

[thelma]

On 12/5/23 11:11, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

On 12/5/23 10:16, Cara Salter wrote:

On 12/5/23 12:05, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

It has been some time since I installed Gentoo.
After partitioning, and installing the system after reboot I get kernel 
selection from grub and hitting enter,
I don't see any text scrolling on the screen, and I don't see the login screen.



I think I install grub in a wrong way.
When I mount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
EFI


Is your EFI directory /efi or /boot? If it's /efi, then your mountpoint should 
be in /boot as is in your /etc/fstab.


When I unmount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
System.map-6.1.57-gentoo  config-6.1.57-gentoo  grub  vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo


The /efi directory was empty
I moved /boot to /boot_backup crated /boot directory again
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot
run:
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot

installed kernel by running "make install" by default it install to boot ( I 
think).
Change fstab from /eft to /boot:
#/dev/nvme0n1p1 /efi      vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot      vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
but now when system boot it can not find any kernel, it just display "grub" 
command on the screen


When I boot strap the system I tried to run:

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: /efi doesn't look like an EFI partition.

Re: [gentoo-user] New installation - not booting

[thelma]

On 12/5/23 10:16, Cara Salter wrote:

On 12/5/23 12:05, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

It has been some time since I installed Gentoo.
After partitioning, and installing the system after reboot I get kernel 
selection from grub and hitting enter,
I don't see any text scrolling on the screen, and I don't see the login screen.



I think I install grub in a wrong way.
When I mount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
EFI


Is your EFI directory /efi or /boot? If it's /efi, then your mountpoint should 
be in /boot as is in your /etc/fstab.


When I unmount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
System.map-6.1.57-gentoo  config-6.1.57-gentoo  grub  vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo


The /efi directory was empty
I moved /boot to /boot_backup crated /boot directory again
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot
run:
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot

installed kernel by running "make install" by default it install to boot ( I 
think).
Change fstab from /eft to /boot:
#/dev/nvme0n1p1 /efi      vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot      vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
but now when system boot it can not find any kernel, it just display "grub" 
command on the screen

[gentoo-user] New installation - not booting

[thelma]

It has been some time since I installed Gentoo.
After partitioning, and installing the system after reboot I get kernel 
selection from grub and hitting enter,
I don't see any text scrolling on the screen, and I don't see the login screen.

Is the text scroll disabled for booting or is my configuration incorrect?

Here are some details:
Partition:
/dev/nvme0n1p1     2048    2099199    2097152     1G EFI System
/dev/nvme0n1p2  2099200   10487807    8388608     4G Linux swap
/dev/nvme0n1p3 10487808 1953523711 1943035904 926.5G Linux filesystem

cat /etc/fstab
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /efi      vfat  noauto,noatime  1 2
/dev/nvme0n1p2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/nvme0n1p3  / ext4 noatime 0 1

/etc/default/grub:
...
# Append parameters to the linux kernel command line for non-recovery entries
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=""

To install grub, I run:
 grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi

I think I install grub in a wrong way.
When I mount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
EFI

When I unmount "boot" content of /boot:
ls /boot/
System.map-6.1.57-gentoo  config-6.1.57-gentoo  grub  vmlinuz-6.1.57-gentoo

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/syscall_32.tbl'

[thelma]

On 12/5/23 01:06, Ionen Wolkens wrote:

On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 05:48:41PM -0700, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I'm compiling a new system (in (chroot) livecd) and trying to compile a new 
kernel:
Running:
make && make modules_install
SYNCinclude/config/auto.conf
HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/conf
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/syscall_32.tbl', 
needed by 'arch/x86/include/generated/uapi/asm/unistd_32.h'.  Stop.
make: *** [arch/x86/Makefile:242: archheaders] Error 2

kerenl is: linux-6.1.60-gentoo-dist


That "gentoo-dist" indicates that it is a distribution kernel[1], are
you trying to build the minimal sources provided by it? It's only
intended to build out-of-tree modules and/or things like menuconfig
given the kernel itself is built by portage.

Did you mean to install sys-kernel/gentoo-sources rather than
gentoo-kernel?

[1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Distribution_Kernel


You are correct, thanks.
Emerging linux-6.1.57-gentoo solved the problem

[gentoo-user] *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/syscall_32.tbl'

[thelma]

I'm compiling a new system (in (chroot) livecd) and trying to compile a new 
kernel:
Running:
make && make modules_install
  SYNCinclude/config/auto.conf
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/conf
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'arch/x86/entry/syscalls/syscall_32.tbl', 
needed by 'arch/x86/include/generated/uapi/asm/unistd_32.h'.  Stop.
make: *** [arch/x86/Makefile:242: archheaders] Error 2

kerenl is: linux-6.1.60-gentoo-dist

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] New system doesn't recognized bootable devise

[thelma]

On 11/20/23 11:26, Michael wrote:
[snip]


The first thing to establish is if your SSD is using MBR partitioning, or GPT:

fdisk -l /dev/sda | grep 'Disklabel type'

will output "dos" for MBR, or "gpt" for GPT.  I suspect your SSD is using MBR.


 fdisk -l /dev/sda | grep 'Disklabel type'

is showing "DOS" not MBR, does it change anything.

Booting from Gparted is showing:
Boot partition is - ext2
swap
and root/  - ext4

I was thinking to boot strap the disk /dev/sda/ and partition it to GPT/UEFI if 
I have gdisk installed on this computer.

Re: [gentoo-user] New system doesn't recognized bootable devise

[thelma]

On 11/20/23 11:26, Michael wrote:

On Monday, 20 November 2023 17:44:48 GMT the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

On 11/20/23 01:28, Michael wrote:

On Monday, 20 November 2023 01:25:09 GMT the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I transferred my old Sata SSD Intel-SSD from my ATOM computer to Iintel
i5,
Asus H610 motherboard.

Bios recognized both drives:

AHCI: Sata6G_1: Intel SSDSC2BF480A5 (this is the transferred drive
bootable) and
NVME: Samsung SSD 970 (this is new one not formated)

But under Bios Boot Menu my transferred intel ssd is not recognized as
bootable drive. Any solutions?
Is it a Boot Menu Setting?
I can post a picture.


The EFI boot on the MoBo must be set to Legacy Bios or EFI, depending on
the partition table type of your SSD (MBR Vs GPT).

To set this you should enable the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) in
the
Boot Menu of the MoBo and then look into the Boot Configuration submenu
choices.


The CSM (Compatibility Support Module) in the Boot Menu is greyed out.
It is Asus h610i Motherboard, and according for CSM to be enabled it needs
dedicated graphic card; I don't have one, using Intel i5 CPU graphic.


This is weird.  What does a dedicated graphics card have to do with the
partitioning scheme of a storage device?  :-/

I don't have access to your MoBo to know its quirks, so can't help with
specifics.



Is it possible to boot strap and re-partition /boot sector so the
motherboard will recognize it without dedicated graphic card?


The first thing to establish is if your SSD is using MBR partitioning, or GPT:

fdisk -l /dev/sda | grep 'Disklabel type'

will output "dos" for MBR, or "gpt" for GPT.  I suspect your SSD is using MBR.

You could convert the MBR to GPT, but ... there is a good chance of wiping the
disk and losing data.  Therefore, first create a full disk backup before you
attempt anything else.  Then also create a backup of your MBR for good measure
using dd, or sfdisk:

dd if=/dev/sda of=backup.mbr bs=512 count=1

or

sfdisk --dump /dev/sda > MBR_backup.txt

You can restore the above to get your existing disk with its existing MBR
partitions, if things do not work out as anticipated.

I am not aware of any scripts or automatic tools to do the MBR to GPT
conversion, but the approach you can use is to boot with a LiveUSB, convert
the partition table with gdisk[1] from MBR to GPT, recreate the partitions
with *exactly* the same start and finish sectors, make sure there is a FAT32
partition to be used as the UEFI boot partition and marked as partition type
EF00, before you install GRUB (or your bootloader) in this partition.

For a more detailed approach check the steps described by the developer of
gptfdisk[2].

[1] sys-apps/gptfdisk
[2] https://www.rodsbooks.com/gdisk/mbr2gpt.html


Thanks for the fints, I'll try it this weekend, and post a feedback.

Re: [gentoo-user] New system doesn't recognized bootable devise

[thelma]

On 11/20/23 01:28, Michael wrote:

On Monday, 20 November 2023 01:25:09 GMT the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I transferred my old Sata SSD Intel-SSD from my ATOM computer to Iintel i5,
Asus H610 motherboard.

Bios recognized both drives:

AHCI: Sata6G_1: Intel SSDSC2BF480A5 (this is the transferred drive bootable)
and
NVME: Samsung SSD 970 (this is new one not formated)

But under Bios Boot Menu my transferred intel ssd is not recognized as
bootable drive. Any solutions?
Is it a Boot Menu Setting?
I can post a picture.


The EFI boot on the MoBo must be set to Legacy Bios or EFI, depending on the
partition table type of your SSD (MBR Vs GPT).

To set this you should enable the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) in the
Boot Menu of the MoBo and then look into the Boot Configuration submenu
choices.


The CSM (Compatibility Support Module) in the Boot Menu is greyed out.
It is Asus h610i Motherboard, and according for CSM to be enabled it needs 
dedicated graphic card;
I don't have one, using Intel i5 CPU graphic.

Is it possible to boot strap and re-partition /boot sector so the motherboard 
will recognize it without dedicated graphic card?

[gentoo-user] New system doesn't recognized bootable devise

[thelma]

I transferred my old Sata SSD Intel-SSD from my ATOM computer to Iintel i5, 
Asus H610 motherboard.

Bios recognized both drives:

AHCI: Sata6G_1: Intel SSDSC2BF480A5 (this is the transferred drive bootable)
and
NVME: Samsung SSD 970 (this is new one not formated)

But under Bios Boot Menu my transferred intel ssd is not recognized as bootable 
drive.
Any solutions?
Is it a Boot Menu Setting?
I can post a picture.

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] Computer case for new build

[thelma]

Thelma

On 9/17/23 23:17, Dale wrote:

Howdy,

This is a work in progress and may take some time, financially if
nothing else.  With hindsight, I wish I had done this before the price
of everything went up but some things are getting more reasonable. My
first task, a case.  At this point, I may build a new system in the new
case, or, I might build the new system in my current case.  It depends
on which case I buy.  A cube shape wouldn't work for my main system.  It
would take up to much space, it would however make a great NAS box.  My
current case is a Cooler Master HAF-932 with those huge 200mm fans.  It
has a top fan and that thing removes a lot of warm air.  A top fan
really improves heat removal.  After all, heat naturally rises.  So any
case that has a top fan gets extra points with me.

I've found a few cases that peak my interest depending on which way I go
with this.  One I found that has a lot of hard drive space and would
make a descent NAS box, the Fractal Design Node 804.  It's a cube shaped
thing but can hold a LOT of spinning rust. 10 drives plus I think space
for a SSD for the OS as well.  10, 16 or 18TB drives, is a lot of space,
even if in a RAID setup.  I might add, the price ain't bad either,
cheaper than some full tower type cases.  It also has space for 10
fans.  That includes several top ones. The downside, only micro ATX and
mini ITX mobo.  This is a serious down vote here.  I was hoping to turn
my current rig into a NAS.  The mobo and such parts.  This won't be a
option with this case.  Otherwise, it gives ideas on what I'm looking
for.  And not.  ;-)


[snip]

I am most likely too late but as for case I have two of these:
https://www.newegg.ca/white-ssupd-meshlicious-mini-itx/p/2AM-030R-5

They are mesh type cases, run very cool no heat at all; planning on getting two 
more.

Thelma

[gentoo-user] kernel panic not syncing

[thelma]

I have a "kernel panic not syncing" when sometimes trying to boot the PC, it small intel 
"atom" processor
Here is the image:
https://imgur.com/a/dDXUx3t

Many times when I press the power button it keeps flashing three times, but 
wont boot.

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Thelma

[gentoo-user] asterisk-16.16.2-r1

[thelma]

Is it possible to install asterisk-16.16.2-r1 somewhere from the attic?

--
Thelma

[gentoo-user] net-misc/x2goserver-4.1.0.3-r2

[thelma]

x2goserver emerged with notice:

ERROR: preinst

Installation of a symlink is blocked by a directory:
  '/etc/x2go/xinitrc.d'
This symlink will be merged with a different name:
  '/etc/x2go/xinitrc.d.backup.'

What does it mean?

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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] kernel driver for: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

[thelma]

On 6/30/23 19:49, Matt Connell wrote:

On Fri, 2023-06-30 at 14:44 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

Is the  switch a reliable 1Gb switch? I've owned a couple of cheap
switches that said they were 1Gb but didn't always work.


I'm using TRENDnet 24-Port Gigabit Switch


Is the cable known good?  I've had both poor quality manufactured
cables and also shoddily made DIY[1] cables fail to link at gigabit
speeds.

Consider the OSI layers: start with layer 1 and work up from there.  Or
down, depending on your orientation.  I don't judge.

1: I still make my own cables but I am much more reliable at it these
days.  Experience and mistakes are great teachers.



I use different cable and not the light on the  switch is green so 1Gb 
connection.

But the X2Go connection did not change still about 25sec. wait time for screen 
to appear.
It might have to do something with AMD CPU build in graphics.

Re: [gentoo-user] kernel driver for: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

[thelma]

On 6/30/23 14:13, Mark Knecht wrote:



On Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 1:01 PM mailto:the...@sys-concept.com>> wrote:

On 6/30/23 13:03, the...@sys-concept.com  
wrote:
 > I have a motherboard that I think is using incorrect network driver.
 >
 > lspci -knn |grep net -A 4
 > 04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit 
Network Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03)
 >  Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. I211 Gigabit Network Connection 
[1043:85f0]
 >  Kernel driver in use: igb
 >
 > The network speed on the switch is only 10Mbs or 100Mbs (orange light)
 >

Is the  switch a reliable 1Gb switch? I've owned a couple of cheap switches 
that said they
were 1Gb but didn't always work.


I'm using TRENDnet 24-Port Gigabit Switch

I had problem with slow connection to this PC using other switches, always slow 
especially trying to initiate X2go session with this PC, it take about 25sec to 
start session,
Trying to open X2go session with other PC on same network it take about 4sec.

But I think I'm not only the one having problem with this Intel adapter and igb 
driver.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1307288/slow-10-mb-s-wired-connection-on-18-04

Re: [gentoo-user] kernel driver for: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

[thelma]

On 6/30/23 13:03, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I have a motherboard that I think is using incorrect network driver.

lspci -knn |grep net -A 4
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network 
Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03)
 Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. I211 Gigabit Network Connection 
[1043:85f0]
 Kernel driver in use: igb

The network speed on the switch is only 10Mbs or 100Mbs (orange light)

What kernel driver should I use with this network adapter?

That "igb" driver is does not give me 1Gb network speed.



ehtool show I have 1000Mb speed connection but network light on the switch is 
orange (not green).


ethtool  enp4s0
Settings for enp4s0:
Supported ports: [ TP ]
Supported link modes:   10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Supported pause frame use: Symmetric
Supports auto-negotiation: Yes
Supported FEC modes: Not reported
Advertised link modes:  10baseT/Half 10baseT/Full
100baseT/Half 100baseT/Full
1000baseT/Full
Advertised pause frame use: Symmetric
Advertised auto-negotiation: Yes
Advertised FEC modes: Not reported
Speed: 1000Mb/s
Duplex: Full
Auto-negotiation: on
Port: Twisted Pair
PHYAD: 1
Transceiver: internal
MDI-X: off (auto)
Supports Wake-on: pumbg
Wake-on: g
Current message level: 0x0007 (7)
   drv probe link
Link detected: yes

 

[gentoo-user] kernel driver for: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection

[thelma]

I have a motherboard that I think is using incorrect network driver.

lspci -knn |grep net -A 4
04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network 
Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03)
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. I211 Gigabit Network Connection 
[1043:85f0]
Kernel driver in use: igb

The network speed on the switch is only 10Mbs or 100Mbs (orange light)

What kernel driver should I use with this network adapter?

That "igb" driver is does not give me 1Gb network speed.

Re: [gentoo-user] ip_change_notifier - empty IP address

[thelma]

On 6/28/23 01:23, Paul Colquhoun wrote:

On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 5:05:25 P.M. AEST Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:49:55 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(get_ip_address)

# Retry if the IP address is empty
retry_count=0
while [[ -z "$NEW_IP" && $retry_count -lt 3 ]]; do

  sleep 1
  NEW_IP=$(get_ip_address)
  ((retry_count++))

done


That's better, although I would use a longer sleep to allow for network
issues.


# Retry if the IP address is empty
retry_count=0
while [[ -z "$NEW_IP" && $retry_count -lt 3 ]]; do

  ((retry_count++))
  sleep $retry_count
  NEW_IP=$(get_ip_address)

done


Thank you, no more empty IP in txt file.

Re: [gentoo-user] ip_change_notifier - empty IP address

[thelma]

Thelma

On 6/27/23 13:23, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:48:16 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


On 6/27/23 11:04, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:34:22 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:
   

I run this little script to notify me when the IP changes.  However
at time to time the file: "old_ip.txt" is being populated with an
empty line "no IP address"

What could be causing it?


#!/bin/bash

# Replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your actual email address
EMAIL="your_em...@gmail.com"

# File to store the old IP address
IP_FILE="/home/fd/business/scripts/old_ip.txt"

# Read the old IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Function to retrieve the IP address
get_ip_address() {
   local ip_address
   ip_address=$(curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip)
   echo "$ip_address"
}

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://api.ipify.org)


I found this site very slow to respond. It could be timing out with an
empty result. OTOH the URL used in the get_ip_address function is
rapid, but you don't call that function.
   


sleep 2


Yes, I notice it, it take upwards 10sec to get an IP and sometimes I
get a timeout, I increases "sleep 15" hopefully it will help.


It won't because the curl command is running synchronously. All
increasing the sleep does is make you wait longer after it fails. Why not
simply switch to the other service that seems to work more reliably?


I think this is better version:
#!/bin/bash

# Replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your actual email address
EMAIL="your_em...@gmail.com"

# File to store the old IP address
IP_FILE="/home/fd/business/scripts/old_ip.txt"

# Read the old IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Function to retrieve the IP address
get_ip_address() {
local ip_address
ip_address=$(wget -qO- ipinfo.io/ip)
echo "$ip_address"
}

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(get_ip_address)

# Retry if the IP address is empty
retry_count=0
while [[ -z "$NEW_IP" && $retry_count -lt 3 ]]; do
sleep 1
NEW_IP=$(get_ip_address)
((retry_count++))
done

# Compare the new IP address with the old one
if [[ "$NEW_IP" != "$OLD_IP" ]]; then
echo "Your IP address has changed to $NEW_IP"

# Send an email notification
echo "New IP address: $NEW_IP" | mailto -s "IP address change" $EMAIL

# Update the old IP address in the file
echo -n "$NEW_IP" >| "$IP_FILE"
else
echo "Your IP address is still $OLD_IP"
fi

Re: [gentoo-user] ip_change_notifier - empty IP address

[thelma]

On 6/27/23 13:23, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:48:16 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


On 6/27/23 11:04, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:34:22 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:
   

I run this little script to notify me when the IP changes.  However
at time to time the file: "old_ip.txt" is being populated with an
empty line "no IP address"

What could be causing it?


#!/bin/bash

# Replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your actual email address
EMAIL="your_em...@gmail.com"

# File to store the old IP address
IP_FILE="/home/fd/business/scripts/old_ip.txt"

# Read the old IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Function to retrieve the IP address
get_ip_address() {
   local ip_address
   ip_address=$(curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip)
   echo "$ip_address"
}

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://api.ipify.org)


I found this site very slow to respond. It could be timing out with an
empty result. OTOH the URL used in the get_ip_address function is
rapid, but you don't call that function.
   


sleep 2


Yes, I notice it, it take upwards 10sec to get an IP and sometimes I
get a timeout, I increases "sleep 15" hopefully it will help.


It won't because the curl command is running synchronously. All
increasing the sleep does is make you wait longer after it fails. Why not
simply switch to the other service that seems to work more reliably?


Hmm,... do you mean i run:
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip)

I tried it.  When the "curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip; failed, showing empty IP
curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip  was empty as well.

 

Re: [gentoo-user] ip_change_notifier - empty IP address

[thelma]

On 6/27/23 11:04, Neil Bothwick wrote:

On Tue, 27 Jun 2023 10:34:22 -0600, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


I run this little script to notify me when the IP changes.  However at
time to time the file: "old_ip.txt" is being populated with an empty
line "no IP address"

What could be causing it?


#!/bin/bash

# Replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your actual email address
EMAIL="your_em...@gmail.com"

# File to store the old IP address
IP_FILE="/home/fd/business/scripts/old_ip.txt"

# Read the old IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Function to retrieve the IP address
get_ip_address() {
  local ip_address
  ip_address=$(curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip)
  echo "$ip_address"
}

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://api.ipify.org)


I found this site very slow to respond. It could be timing out with an
empty result. OTOH the URL used in the get_ip_address function is rapid,
but you don't call that function.



sleep 2


Yes, I notice it, it take upwards 10sec to get an IP and sometimes I get a timeout, I 
increases "sleep 15" hopefully it will help.



# Compare the new IP address with the old one
if [[ "$NEW_IP" != "$OLD_IP" ]]; then
  echo "Your IP address has changed to $NEW_IP"

  # Send an email notification
  echo "New IP address: $NEW_IP" | mailto -s "IP address change"
$EMAIL

  # Allow overwriting of the file
  set +o noclobber

  # Update the old IP address in the file
# printf "%s" "$NEW_IP" > "$IP_FILE"
   echo -n "$NEW_IP" > "$IP_FILE"

  # Restore the noclobber option
  set -o noclobber


You don't need to play with the noclobber option, just use >| for
redirection, which will always overwrite the file.



Thanks for the pointer.


else
  echo "Your IP address is still $OLD_IP"
fi

[gentoo-user] ip_change_notifier - empty IP address

[thelma]

I run this little script to notify me when the IP changes.  However at time to time the 
file: "old_ip.txt"
is being populated with an empty line "no IP address"

What could be causing it?


#!/bin/bash

# Replace "YOUR_EMAIL" with your actual email address
EMAIL="your_em...@gmail.com"

# File to store the old IP address
IP_FILE="/home/fd/business/scripts/old_ip.txt"

# Read the old IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Function to retrieve the IP address
get_ip_address() {
local ip_address
ip_address=$(curl -s https://ifconfig.me/ip)
echo "$ip_address"
}

# Query the API to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://api.ipify.org)

sleep 2

# Compare the new IP address with the old one
if [[ "$NEW_IP" != "$OLD_IP" ]]; then
echo "Your IP address has changed to $NEW_IP"

# Send an email notification
echo "New IP address: $NEW_IP" | mailto -s "IP address change" $EMAIL

# Allow overwriting of the file
set +o noclobber

# Update the old IP address in the file
# printf "%s" "$NEW_IP" > "$IP_FILE"
 echo -n "$NEW_IP" > "$IP_FILE"

# Restore the noclobber option
set -o noclobber

else
echo "Your IP address is still $OLD_IP"
fi


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Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] disable password wait time

[thelma]

On 6/27/23 00:05, Dale wrote:

the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I forgot, how to disable password wait time 10min when wrong password
is entered.
Where is the setting?






Check here:

/etc/login.defs

Hope that helps.

Dale

:-)  :-)


I'm not sure if it is the correct but setting in:  /etc/security/faillock.conf
deny = 0

Solved the problem.

[gentoo-user] disable password wait time

[thelma]

I forgot, how to disable password wait time 10min when wrong password is 
entered.
Where is the setting?

Re: [gentoo-user] postfix - error sending mail

[thelma]

On 6/21/23 15:25, the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

I configured remote systems postfix to relay email via my connection, the 
setting on all 3-systems are identical in postfix/main.cf

Once system is working correctly, relaying the mail via my "relayhost"
Two other system giving me an error in log file:

"External senders are prohibited to send to local recipients without 
authentication"

Authentication is the same as on the first system that is working.
Though, I notice that the first system mail.log file has:
from=

The two other systems (that bounce the mail) have:

from=<>

Where is the setting for "from <>"

I use command line to test the mail.



When I use:
mailto
To: u...@destination.com
Subject: testing i5
test
EOT

When I login as root and send this test mail; it it shows  "from: 
r...@doamin.com"
Where is the "root"comes from? How to change it, control it?

[gentoo-user] postfix - error sending mail

[thelma]

I configured remote systems postfix to relay email via my connection, the 
setting on all 3-systems are identical in postfix/main.cf

Once system is working correctly, relaying the mail via my "relayhost"
Two other system giving me an error in log file:

"External senders are prohibited to send to local recipients without 
authentication"

Authentication is the same as on the first system that is working.
Though, I notice that the first system mail.log file has:
from=

The two other systems (that bounce the mail) have:

from=<>

Where is the setting for "from <>"

I use command line to test the mail.

--
Thelma

Re: [gentoo-user] google SMTP with postfix - Password not accepted

[thelma]

On 6/20/23 02:30, Michael wrote:

On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 06:29:52 BST the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

Trying to send email via Google SMTP and postfix but getting authentication
failed.

white postfix/smtp[32223]: 62E5618008F: to=,
relay=smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109]:587, delay=2390,
delays=2390/0.01/0.29/0, dsn=4.7.8, status=deferred (SASL authentication
failed; server smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109] said: 535-5.7.8 Username and
Password not accepted. Learn more at?535 5.7.8
  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials
n3-20020aa78a4300b00663b712bfbdsm4668932pfa.57 - gsmtp)

relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtp_use_tls = yes

/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
[smtp.gmail.com]:587usern...@gmail.com:PASSWORD
postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
/etc/init.d/postfix restart

The user and password are correct.


I think I know what the problem is - but I do not use postfix and can't
confirm it on my side:

Since mid 2022 Google requires 2FA to allow login into their server.  Until
then it used to be the case you could select in their security settings to
"Allow Less Secure Apps", generate an application specific password hash using
their GUI and use this in your mail client.  For a year now you won't be able
to do this, unless you first provide a mobile phone number to Google.

If you *must* use Google, they you'll have to login into their Google account
security panel, set 2FA, attempt to connect with your postfix client, create
an application pass code hash for your postfix via their GUI and use that as
your password in your postfix settings.  If you change your IP address, or
your PC/client, or anything else Google are using to fingerprint and profile
your device, then you'll have to login again in their GUI to confirm you are
who you are and your client is a legitimate device owned by you.

They have many relevant help pages to explain all this, so you should search
for specific guidance, or find another email provider with less onerous user
profiling demands.  ;-)

HTH


I setup a Twilio trial account with bash-scrip to send me SMS if the remote IP 
changes (on a cron job every hr.) and it works, but I'm not sure how log
the account will be free.

# Twilio credentials
TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID="xxx"
TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN=""
TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER="+x"
TO_PHONE_NUMBER="+"

# File to store the last known IP address
IP_FILE="/home/user/ip_address.txt"

# Read the last known IP address from the file
OLD_IP=$(cat "$IP_FILE")

# Query the "what is my ip" service to get the current IP address
NEW_IP=$(curl -s https://api.ipify.org)

# Compare the new IP address with the old one
if [[ "$NEW_IP" != "$OLD_IP" ]]; then
echo "Your IP address has changed to $NEW_IP"

# Send a Twilio message with the new IP address
MESSAGE="New IP address: $NEW_IP"
curl -X POST 
"https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/$TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID/Messages.json; \
--data-urlencode "To=$TO_PHONE_NUMBER" \
--data-urlencode "From=$TWILIO_PHONE_NUMBER" \
--data-urlencode "Body=$MESSAGE" \
-u "$TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID:$TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN"

# Update the IP file with the new IP address
echo "$NEW_IP" > "$IP_FILE"
else
echo "Your IP address is still $OLD_IP"
fi

Re: [gentoo-user] google SMTP with postfix - Password not accepted

[thelma]

On 6/20/23 02:30, Michael wrote:

On Tuesday, 20 June 2023 06:29:52 BST the...@sys-concept.com wrote:

Trying to send email via Google SMTP and postfix but getting authentication
failed.

white postfix/smtp[32223]: 62E5618008F: to=,
relay=smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109]:587, delay=2390,
delays=2390/0.01/0.29/0, dsn=4.7.8, status=deferred (SASL authentication
failed; server smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109] said: 535-5.7.8 Username and
Password not accepted. Learn more at?535 5.7.8
  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials
n3-20020aa78a4300b00663b712bfbdsm4668932pfa.57 - gsmtp)

relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtp_use_tls = yes

/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
[smtp.gmail.com]:587usern...@gmail.com:PASSWORD
postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
/etc/init.d/postfix restart

The user and password are correct.


I think I know what the problem is - but I do not use postfix and can't
confirm it on my side:

Since mid 2022 Google requires 2FA to allow login into their server.  Until
then it used to be the case you could select in their security settings to
"Allow Less Secure Apps", generate an application specific password hash using
their GUI and use this in your mail client.  For a year now you won't be able
to do this, unless you first provide a mobile phone number to Google.

If you *must* use Google, they you'll have to login into their Google account
security panel, set 2FA, attempt to connect with your postfix client, create
an application pass code hash for your postfix via their GUI and use that as
your password in your postfix settings.  If you change your IP address, or
your PC/client, or anything else Google are using to fingerprint and profile
your device, then you'll have to login again in their GUI to confirm you are
who you are and your client is a legitimate device owned by you.

They have many relevant help pages to explain all this, so you should search
for specific guidance, or find another email provider with less onerous user
profiling demands.  ;-)

HTH


Thank you Michael for detail explanation.
  
So it seems to me that what I want to do will not work.

I have a static IP with Telus on a remote location (trying to save $10) and 
whenever
IP on the remote location changes I would run a script that would send me an 
email with a new IP address of the remote system.
But from what you are describing, it will not work.

"...If you change your IP address, or your PC/client, or anything else Google 
are using
to fingerprint and profile your device, then you'll have to login again in 
their GUI to confirm you are
who you are and your client is a legitimate device owned by you."

So if the remote IP will change I have to re-initiate the fingerprint profile 
via
Google GUI. So much for trying to save $10.00 Any better solution for me, to 
get a remote system new IP address.

Telus has a tendency of changing the static IP without any warning, it happened 
to me in the middle of ssh connection with the remote system.

[gentoo-user] google SMTP with postfix - Password not accepted

[thelma]

Trying to send email via Google SMTP and postfix but getting authentication 
failed.

white postfix/smtp[32223]: 62E5618008F: to=, 
relay=smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109]:587, delay=2390, delays=2390/0.01/0.29/0, 
dsn=4.7.8, status=deferred (SASL authentication failed; server 
smtp.gmail.com[173.194.203.109] said: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. 
Learn more at?535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials 
n3-20020aa78a4300b00663b712bfbdsm4668932pfa.57 - gsmtp)

relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtp_use_tls = yes

/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
[smtp.gmail.com]:587    usern...@gmail.com:PASSWORD
postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
/etc/init.d/postfix restart

The user and password are correct.

Re: [gentoo-user] SMTP relay settings with Telus

[thelma]

On 6/11/23 14:58, Jigme Datse wrote:

On Sun, 11 Jun 2023 00:10:15 -0600
the...@sys-concept.com wrote:


Just switched to Telus from Shaw and for some reason, there either
isn't a working SMTP relay


Not quite sure what the issue is.  Were you using the Shaw mail servers
as you MX host?  Or are you having issues with connecting to your mail
server through Telus?


Yes, I was using Shaw for my remote and local system to send emails to me after 
compilation and system notification.
So after switching to Telus, it all ended.


So all those linux email notification stop working, what is the
solution?


We don't have enough information to answer that, unless someone has
gone through the same situation as you're going through.  We'll need
more information about exactly what is going on.
 
I've tried configure remote host to send email via Google SMTP but it doesn't work either:


main.cf
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/saslpass
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
smtp_use_tls = yes

/etc/postfix/saslpass
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 em...@gmail.com:password

But the above is not working either.

[gentoo-user] rsync unexpected error code 225 at rysnc.c

[thelma]

My old computer is giving me an error code during rsync:

rsync unexpected error code 225 at rysnc.c

after that the network to that PC stop responding, can not even ping it.

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Thelma

[gentoo-user] SMTP relay settings with Telus

[thelma]

Just switched to Telus from Shaw and for some reason, there either isn't a 
working SMTP relay

So all those linux email notification stop working, what is the solution?

--
Thelma

[gentoo-user] mail -s "IP address change" $EMAIL

[thelma]

echo "New IP address: $NEW_IP" | mail -s "IP address change" $EMAIL

Doesn't work!

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Thelma

[gentoo-user] blue screen / no signal detected

[thelma]

My PC showing on my monitor blue screen.  When I connect it to another monitor 
I get no signal detected (using HDMI).

I can log-in to that PC over network but get no signal detected on the monitor.

Did the video go?

The card it has is: Nvidia TU117 [GeForce GTX 1650]

--
Thelma