Re: [gentoo-user] Q: pp requires --uesr option t hat doesn't exist?

2017-12-24 Thread Max Zettlmeißl
$ pip install --user awscli or $ pip2.7 install --user awscli works. Merry Christmas. On 24 December 2017 at 21:54, Steven Lembark wrote: > > This should have been simple: Install AWS client command line tools. > Catch: Installing it with AWS' example tells me to use the

[gentoo-user] Q: pp requires --uesr option t hat doesn't exist?

2017-12-24 Thread Steven Lembark
This should have been simple: Install AWS client command line tools. Catch: Installing it with AWS' example tells me to use the "--user" option, though not why, and supplying --user with or without an argument tells me there is no such switch. I'd prefer not maintaining this stuff as SU, rather

Re: [gentoo-user] How to harden a system

2017-12-24 Thread taii...@gmx.com
I would also consider purchasing a system with libre firmware and without ME/PSP such as: POWER 9: TALOS 2 (server/workstation, brand new and very high performance - the only brand new hardware that is legitimately libre) x86-64: (older, pre-PSP AMD - the best CPU's for C32/G34 are

Re: [gentoo-user] How to harden a system

2017-12-24 Thread Grant Taylor
On 12/24/2017 02:43 AM, Adam Carter wrote: Oh I just noticed that vtv is now default enabled for gcc, so you could try; CXXFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fvtable-verify=std" I tried this on earlier gccs, and there was a fair bit of breakage so i didnt persue it. Maybe i'll re-try with 7.2 to see how

Re: [gentoo-user] How to harden a system

2017-12-24 Thread Adam Carter
> > Lastly, this in /etc/sysctl.conf. SYN cookies is kernel option. The fin > timeout cut was to clear out tens of thousands of TIME_WAIT sessions. > net.ipv4.tcp_fin_timeout = 20 > net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies = 1 > Oh I just noticed that vtv is now default enabled for gcc, so you could try;

Re: [gentoo-user] after finally doing my emerge -e world successfully, my regular world update fails

2017-12-24 Thread Adam Carter
> > Ok, thanks. The system profile warning below had me worried, but from what > you're said it appears that the warning is generated on an unsophisticated > check, and in this case is a false positive. > > # emerge -pv --depclean sys-apps/openrc net-misc/netifrc sys-apps/sysvinit > > FYI the

Re: [gentoo-user] after finally doing my emerge -e world successfully, my regular world update fails

2017-12-24 Thread Neil Bothwick
On Sun, 24 Dec 2017 13:11:08 +1100, Adam Carter wrote: > > > But virtual/service-manager is using openrc. How do i point this to > > > systemd? > > > > By having systemd installed. A virtual is just a list of packages that > > provide the functionality needed. As long as one of them is > >

Re: [gentoo-user] 'firmware_install' won't on 4.14.7-gentoo

2017-12-24 Thread Mick
On Sunday, 24 December 2017 04:10:55 GMT Adam Carter wrote: > > As you can see above there is a marked difference between the firmware > > built > > by the two kernels. In any case, my '/lib/firmware/' path contains: > > > > $ ls -l /lib/firmware/radeon/RV730* > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5440