Re: Starting Debian

[David Wright]

On Sat 19 Nov 2022 at 07:26:24 (+0100), to...@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 02:10:03AM +, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote:
> > > I  have heard good things said about XXX (XXX),
> > > from several YouTubers.
> > 
> > This seems like a paid advertisement, or am I misunderstanding
> > something?
> 
> Dunno whether it's paid, but (1) it has nothing to do with the
> original post (which would be rude, to say the least)

The OP said "if I could find … good security through a VPN",
which could be interpreted as soliciting recommendations for
a good, secure VPN, as opposed to a cheap/free one that harvests
the names of all the domains you connect to (assuming that's what
you're afraid of).

(AIUI, Debian provides software for using VPNs, not a VPN service.)

Myself, I'd recommend ███ at ███.com/honest :)

> and (2)
> the touted "product" is one of a commercial entity.

There are occasional queries here about obtaining a permanent
email address, and replies usually involve purchase of (a) an
email hosting service and (b) a domain hosted by some registrar.
I don't think the people who post recommendations are being
paid by the companies named, and I don't think mentioning
commercial products is banned like, say, on the BBC.

> So yes, at least a strange post.

Inasmuch as the attribution of the recommendation is vague, I'd agree,
but I don't know any youtubers. And the OP was a little odd, too.

Cheers,
David.

Re: Starting Debian

[tomas]

On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 02:10:03AM +, debian-u...@howorth.org.uk wrote:
> > I  have heard good things said about XXX (XXX),
> > from several YouTubers.
> 
> This seems like a paid advertisement, or am I misunderstanding
> something?

Dunno whether it's paid, but (1) it has nothing to do with the
original post (which would be rude, to say the least) and (2)
the touted "product" is one of a commercial entity.

So yes, at least a strange post.

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Re: Starting Debian

[debian-user]

> I  have heard good things said about Private Internet Access (PIA),
> from several YouTubers.

This seems like a paid advertisement, or am I misunderstanding
something?

> Thanks, 
> Chip
> 
> On November 17, 2022 2:12:20 PM EST, Larry Rodgers
>  wrote:
> >Dear Debian.org  Personnel:
> > I’ve unsuccessfully tried to use Ubuntu on my Linux-based
> > computer for quite some time.  The problems seem to be
> > related to security issues and hacking.  I’ve made progress,
> > but I notice that the only commands that work well are the
> > commands that are entered through the Terminal. I am
> > interested in purchasing Debian if I could find a good
> > eraser, good security through a VPN, and information on
> > using Debian.
> > Respectfully submitted,
> >  Larry Rodgers  

Re: Starting Debian

[Porter Smith]

I  have heard good things said about Private Internet Access (PIA), from 
several YouTubers.

Thanks, 
Chip

On November 17, 2022 2:12:20 PM EST, Larry Rodgers  
wrote:
>Dear Debian.org  Personnel:
>   I’ve unsuccessfully tried to use Ubuntu on my Linux-based computer for 
> quite some time.  The problems seem to be related to security issues and 
> hacking.  I’ve made progress, but I notice that the only commands that work 
> well are the commands that are entered through the Terminal.
>   I am interested in purchasing Debian if I could find a good eraser, 
> good security through a VPN, and information on using Debian.
> Respectfully submitted,
>Larry Rodgers

Re: Starting Debian

[David Wright]

On Thu 17 Nov 2022 at 11:12:20 (-0800), Larry Rodgers wrote:
> Dear Debian.org  Personnel:

I'm just this guy, I'm afraid.

>   I’ve unsuccessfully tried to use Ubuntu on my Linux-based computer for 
> quite some time.  The problems seem to be related to security issues and 
> hacking.  I’ve made progress, but I notice that the only commands that work 
> well are the commands that are entered through the Terminal.

Are you aware that Ubuntu is a derivative of the Debian distribution?

What sort of problems are you encountering?

Do you have examples of your terminal commands and what they're
intended to do?

>   I am interested in purchasing Debian

Debian can be downloaded from the web, and is priceless, literally and
figuratively. Just go to https://www.debian.org/, press the Download
button and read that page. For a laptop, get the non-free firmware
version (still priceless).

>   if I could find a good eraser, good security through a VPN, and 
> information on using Debian.

Dban has been mentioned. That might be no good if you're corporate
or you use SSDs (see their website https://dban.org/ ).
I avoid the need for erasing disks by using encrypted partitions
for everything that matters.

There are several editions of The Debian Administrator’s Handbook
available on the web. Any search engine will find them.

Cheers,
David.

Re: Starting Debian

[Jude DaShiell]

dban is a good eraser if you refer to cleaning disks entirely of their
content.



Jude  "There are four boxes to be used in
defense of liberty:
 soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author, 1940)

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Starting Debian

[Larry Rodgers]

Dear Debian.org  Personnel:
I’ve unsuccessfully tried to use Ubuntu on my Linux-based computer for 
quite some time.  The problems seem to be related to security issues and 
hacking.  I’ve made progress, but I notice that the only commands that work 
well are the commands that are entered through the Terminal.
I am interested in purchasing Debian if I could find a good eraser, 
good security through a VPN, and information on using Debian.
 Respectfully submitted,
 Larry Rodgers

Re: starting debian wiki in my local language

[Paul E Condon]

On 2009-09-08_15:49:45, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> thanks, already done that.
> 

IMHO, you will have more success at reaching your intended audience if
you have an active presence on wiki.debian.org. --- Think: where would
you have gone for wiki-type help with Debian before you gained enough
knowledge to think seriously about creating a wiki? 

But if you have a location in mind that is better for native speakers
of Bahasa Melayu, then use it. I feel confident in thinking that no
current member of the Debian establishment is confident enough of their
command of the Bahasa Melayu language to want place restrictions on your
work. 

Question for improvement of my knowledge: How many native speakers of
Bahasa Melayu do you estimate there are in the world? Where are the 
bulk of them located? 

Is the Internet connection from there to wherever wiki.debian.org is
sited, adequate to handle the projected traffic?  If the answer is no,
this might prove to be a very good reason for starting a separate wiki
site that is sited within easy access distance of the projected user
base.

> 2009/9/8 Andrei Popescu :
> > On Tue,08.Sep.09, 06:41:50, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> >> Since there's no Debian wiki in Bahasa Melayu, how do I start one? Do
> >> I need somekind of permission to do that?
> >
> > Do you mean on wiki.debian.org? You can add pages if you register. You
> > might want to look at how other languages have structured their pages.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andrei
> > --
> > If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
> > (Albert Einstein)

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Re: starting debian wiki in my local language

[Umarzuki Mochlis]

thanks, already done that.

2009/9/8 Andrei Popescu :
> On Tue,08.Sep.09, 06:41:50, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
>> Since there's no Debian wiki in Bahasa Melayu, how do I start one? Do
>> I need somekind of permission to do that?
>
> Do you mean on wiki.debian.org? You can add pages if you register. You
> might want to look at how other languages have structured their pages.
>
> Regards,
> Andrei
> --
> If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
> (Albert Einstein)
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Re: starting debian wiki in my local language

[Andrei Popescu]

On Tue,08.Sep.09, 06:41:50, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote:
> Since there's no Debian wiki in Bahasa Melayu, how do I start one? Do
> I need somekind of permission to do that?

Do you mean on wiki.debian.org? You can add pages if you register. You 
might want to look at how other languages have structured their pages.

Regards,
Andrei
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If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough.
(Albert Einstein)


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[Umarzuki Mochlis]

Since there's no Debian wiki in Bahasa Melayu, how do I start one? Do
I need somekind of permission to do that?

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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Marcos Fernandez]

El vie, 27-02-2009 a las 13:51 -0800, Kelly Clowers escribió:
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:43, Marcos Fernandez  wrote:
> > It doesn't works.
> >
> > Any idea?
> >
> > Thank you very much, I appreciate your help.
> 
> Maybe the old style will work?
> 
> Section "Screen"
>Identifier   "Default Screen"
>Monitor "Configured Monitor"
>Device  "Configured Video Device"
>DefaultColorDepth 24
>Subsection "Display"
>   Depth 24
>   Modes  "1280x1024"
>EndSubsection
> EndSection
> 
> 
> Or xrandr might work. If you start up with the monitor switched
> to the other computer, can you then change the resolution with
> this command?
> 
> xrandr --output VGA --mode 1280x1024
> 
> You might need to change the "VGA" part to something else.
> 
> xrandr -q will give you some info, the second line should have
> something like: "VGA connected" or "LVDS connected" or
> similar.  Change the --output option to that identifier.
> 
> If the xrandr mode command works to change your resolution,
> you could put it in a startup script like ~/.xsession
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Kelly Clowers
> 
> 

Sorry, i haven't read the thread until right now.

xrandr --output VGA --mode 1280x1024: it changes the resolution to
1280x, but for some reason the size of the words is bigger, and i need
to change "appearance" and set the sizes smaller, but it "works", more
or less.

Thank you very much for your help.


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Kelly Clowers]

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 10:43, Marcos Fernandez  wrote:
> It doesn't works.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thank you very much, I appreciate your help.

Maybe the old style will work?

Section "Screen"
   Identifier   "Default Screen"
   Monitor "Configured Monitor"
   Device  "Configured Video Device"
   DefaultColorDepth 24
   Subsection "Display"
  Depth 24
  Modes  "1280x1024"
   EndSubsection
EndSection


Or xrandr might work. If you start up with the monitor switched
to the other computer, can you then change the resolution with
this command?

xrandr --output VGA --mode 1280x1024

You might need to change the "VGA" part to something else.

xrandr -q will give you some info, the second line should have
something like: "VGA connected" or "LVDS connected" or
similar.  Change the --output option to that identifier.

If the xrandr mode command works to change your resolution,
you could put it in a startup script like ~/.xsession


Cheers,
Kelly Clowers


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Marcos Fernandez]

It doesn't works.

Any idea?

Thank you very much, I appreciate your help.


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Kelly Clowers]

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 03:59, Carlos Fernandez  wrote:
> I am using Debian Lenny Stable, and the xorg.conf is:
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
>Driver  "kbd"
>Option  "XkbRules"  "xorg"
>Option  "XkbModel"  "pc105"
>Option  "XkbLayout" "es"
> EndSection
>
> Section "InputDevice"
>Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
>Driver  "mouse"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Device"
>Identifier  "Configured Video Device"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Monitor"
>Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Section "Screen"
>Identifier  "Default Screen"
>Monitor "Configured Monitor"
> EndSection
>
> Thank you very much, I appreciate your help.

Try:

Section "Monitor"
   Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
   Option  "PreferredMode"  "1280x1024 "
 EndSection


Cheers,
Kelly Clowers


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Carlos Fernandez]

I am using Debian Lenny Stable, and the xorg.conf is:

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Generic Keyboard"
Driver  "kbd"
Option  "XkbRules"  "xorg"
Option  "XkbModel"  "pc105"
Option  "XkbLayout" "es"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier  "Configured Mouse"
Driver  "mouse"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier  "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier  "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Thank you very much, I appreciate your help.


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Kelly Clowers]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 14:40, Carlos Fernandez  wrote:
> Exactly, sorry if my english is too basic.

It isn't too bad, I just wanted to make sure my understanding was
correct.

I guess that when X starts up, it can't probe the EDID of the monitor,
so it defaults to VGA resolution . First, are you running Lenny (stable)
or testing/unstable? Second, does your xorg.conf file have a "Modes"
line in the "Screen" section or an Option "PreferredMode" line in
the "Monitor" section?


Cheers,
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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Carlos Fernandez]

Exactly, sorry if my english is too basic.


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Re: Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Kelly Clowers]

On Sat, Feb 21, 2009 at 09:28, Carlos Fernandez  wrote:
> Hi, when i start the SO and i am not in the screen of Debian (i use the
> same screen for two computers) the resolution appears to start with 400
> x 600.
>
> How could i start Debian Lenny with my original resolution? (1280x). I
> only can start with my original resolution if I am using the screen with
> Linux, but it's a bother do it.

I am not sure I understand. Are you saying that you use one monitor for
two computers with a KVM and if you start Debian while the monitor is
set to the other computer, Debian uses the wrong resolution?


Cheers,
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Problem with default resolution starting Debian Lenny

[Carlos Fernandez]

Hi, when i start the SO and i am not in the screen of Debian (i use the
same screen for two computers) the resolution appears to start with 400
x 600.

How could i start Debian Lenny with my original resolution? (1280x). I
only can start with my original resolution if I am using the screen with
Linux, but it's a bother do it.

Thank you very uch, I appreciatte your help.



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Starting debian servers/Samba Newbie - help

[Paul McHale]

I need a POP3, FTP, Print and Web server. I would use NT server, but then
I have to buy an expensive POP3 server.  To save money and have a more
reliable server, I would like to use debian.  Here are the plans: 

Goals are:
1. Simple setup
2. Secure
3. Good available documentation

What I need are:
1. Recommendations
2. Point me to any and all documentation, please !
3. Any recommended books

Plans are:

Samba: Can't see a way around this.  I hear it supports encrypted
passwords now.  I don't think it did last time I used it. 

POP3:  Can anyone recommend a good,  less than 10 user POP3 server. 
Simple, secure setup important. 

FTP:  Probably use FTPd that debian ships with debian (I Think it does?)

Print:  I think I can mount a raw print device and share it across
network.  This way it is printer independent. 

Web Server:  I plan on apache.

Computers on the network are:
1. Windows NT 4.0 workstation
2. Windows98 Laptop
3. P133-48MBRam 1GB disk debian server

Thanks for the help,

paul