Re: Reliable ISP?

0 Ksym/sec 2410 Hz 39.7 dBmV > 3 Locked ATDMA 3 5120 Ksym/sec 3050 Hz 39.7 dBmV > 4 Locked ATDMA 4 5120 Ksym/sec 3690 Hz 39.7 dBmV > > Seems like an SNR of 38 or 39 dB would be reasonable, but not sure what > the standard is for these systems. Will definitely look into

Re: Reliable ISP?

etty much in the center of the > east valley: Tempe, about a half mile south of the ASU campus. > > On Sun, Nov 14, 2021 at 12:20 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> It would help to start with who and what service you have to

Re: Reliable ISP?

It would help to start with who and what service you have today, as well as where you are roughly currently. Some parts of town are ancient and just get the booty end of the stick, but mostly everywhere around phoenix is decently serviced. Fringes, it's more selective and variable. -mb On Sun,

Re: How to get the correct battery?

Well, the picture shows a T430 vs. a T530, despite whatever ordered, so either stupid or malicious vendor likely didn't know or care to differ them, but obviously different. Probably need to just compare the spec of yours vs it. Quick google of T530 replacement battery showed this: Model Name:Th

Re: A/V over ethernet?

I think what you want is essentially a usb hub to network to usb hub in the middle, or some middleware. Not sure this exists out of box. Doing some quick googling, as I know usb-to-network protocols exist, seems there are a few options. This shows a company selling software to do this, or also t

Re: Compile Gimp or darktable for arch.

You may want to also check out "yay", a package manager for search and choosing options. Try to stick with base packages vs. aur where you can. https://www.tecmint.com/install-yay-aur-helper-in-arch-linux-and-manjaro/ There is also tkPacman, a gui for searching base repos which might be helpful,

Re: Compile Gimp or darktable for arch.

Why would you want to compile it? Just use the package. sudo pacman -Sy gimp -mb On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 11:28 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Hey Mr Butash, > Could you walk me through compiling Gimp or Darktable. After we do that I > may be able to co

Re: I wish I would have learned about Arch Linux .....

I rather like using Arch linux with rolling updates, and have now about 5 years. It's not always without its pain, but mostly is great to use daily. Usually after using it for a while, installing a lot of various software outside base repos, and then updating for me has been problematic. Usually

Re: bad mouse or a setting

Not been to one since covid, but local Goodwill stores seemed to always have a bunch of mice and keyboards around, usually for a few bucks just to be rid of them. I've found some nice stuff at them, even expensive gaming keyboards and various peripherals. One man's garbage... -mb On Sun, Oct 3

Re: A/V over ethernet?

Good question, but hard ask... I've not looked in a bit, but a few years ago there were some janky-ish chinese source/destination media converters that took in hdmi and used ethernet for A/V source in and out at the receiving end device. Some poking at the devices showed they just used ethernet a

Re: System Monitoring

While maybe overpowered for what you want, your best option is probably to run a small-ish vm that can do what you need, including running some real monitoring tools. I use either KVM, VirtualBox, VMWare to run them, though I hate the devils owning the latters. Usually just need a web server, dat

Re: PDF

I use masterpdf editor, the 4.x open-source version vs. newer non-opensource 5.x versions (ie. different packages), it works great for signing/editing pdf's for like past 10 years to avoid print/sign/rescan bs. It was always free prior before 5.x for linux users (pay up windoze/mac slaves), but no

Re: I was wondering....

visioning. Unless > you raid card or raid software supports trim. even still it is a good idea > to extend drive life. > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 9:23 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Can be done? Sure. Should be d

Re: I was wondering....

Can be done? Sure. Should be done? Maybe... I've used ssd's since they've been around, super speed boost for any desktop really, but I'd run them typically in raid1, and for the first few years they'd reliably die, one disk or another around the 6mo mark. I didn't do trim, as it defeats luks e

Re: localhost

Are you running a local web server on port tcp/80/443, otherwise why connection to localhost? You need a server like apache, nginx, or whatever web server listening on 80/443 for a browser to find a webpage on localhost, which is your system. Otherwise the browser won't find a socket to connect t

Re: Kdenlive + Audacity noise reduction

I've done something like this with audacity, but not a good while to remember exactly how. Some 6-7 years ago I was excited about starting a business, and was playing with building a call IVR system that I recorded my own voice audio for voice prompts, but picked up the rest of crap in my house to

Re: TVs

s for a tv. Not a monitor. > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 6:20 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> At least until the OLED's burn in images over time. I've seen some on >> display you can visibly see burned in, t

Re: TVs

At least until the OLED's burn in images over time. I've seen some on display you can visibly see burned in, that's always been a non-starter for me as they tend to be used more monitors with static images ala my nvidia shield UI than random crap on cable tv that changes it up at least. OLED's lo

Re: mouse weirdness sort of solved (was: re: my debian machine)

That is pretty odd, I don't tend to use my mouse to paste data, rather hotkeys like ctrl/shift-insert or ctrl-shift-c/v, but weird it maps so poorly linux can't figure it out. Never seen that myself. What sort of mouse is it? Could just be a crap gadget. I mostly use trackballs these days, but

Re: blew system to bits

As much as you randomly blow up your system Mike, you should embrace a separate nas (network attached storage) solution. If you want something simple, get a qnap or synology nas device, at least a 2 disk system, and use something like unison/rsync to replicate important data over cifs/nfs. You can

Re: How to make a pdf read only?

Try master pdf editor, this makes you hate pdf's less. Use the old/free one, or you will hate it again. I deal with the whole "you need to sign *this* thing" all the time, so I open their crap pdf in master pdf editor, insert a transparent png of my signature, save, and send it back. They never

Re: How to make a pdf read only?

I only really use LibreOffice to generate PDF's, and usually lock them down for things like statements of work and such to keep anyone from getting crafty, easily done there as part of the export process under security. Another option might be using MasterPDF editor, free version (ie. older versio

Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-end-dell-gaming-pcs

Ugh, these pseudo political/religious threads are best served elsewhere, perhaps create a plug-politics group so the CNN vs. Fox News crowds to argue in. Otherwise, can we just go back to technology and not how much the world sucks these days? Tired of checking the list for new updates with this

Re: Problems with my System 76 Laptop.

I'll second that, probably battery related. Or overheating, install psensor and check? Not sure if they give spec for what batteries they use, ideally something fairly generic, but you can probably find a replacement easy enough and diy. My xps15 started getting weird, then noticed I couldn't us

Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-end-dell-gaming-pcs

Add watercooling to the rig, they might try you for inappropriate use of finite resources. -mb On Tue, Jul 27, 2021 at 7:27 AM Aaron Jones via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Imagine having to stand on the corner looking for law enforcement as you > rush to someone’s car

Re: Pi-hole, Linux hosts file and local DNS

It appears to use unbound for dns, so no reason you shouldn't be able to add your own zone for your domain to it as well. Services are a whole other matter, if applications aren't service aware for dns (few are, active directory comes to mind does) without a whole other layer of middleware like Ci

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping!

t; something newer. If I can find a replacement internal keyboard for the > dell, I will slap linux on it and call it good. > > Otherwise, I will need a newer machine for some things that I do. > > -Eric > From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, equipment acquisitions > dept.

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping!

date. >> >> On Fri, Jul 23, 2021 at 8:47 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < >> plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> My big wants are 4x sodimm slots for ram (ie. I can load it with 128gb >>> ram with 4x 32gb sticks), 2x m.2 ssd's (raid

Re: The Framework Laptop is now shipping!

ral that i find > very nice. > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 9:20 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> I posted before about these, pretty neat, open-ish hardware, and now >> shipping product. I rather like the modular ports

Fwd: The Framework Laptop is now shipping!

I posted before about these, pretty neat, open-ish hardware, and now shipping product. I rather like the modular ports and I can buy it without an os (ie microsoft tax). I can buy my own real windoze license for under ~10 bucks anyways if

Re: Housing

I presume "flash" == ssd of some sort, which yes, you can just get a bare usb disk enclosure, and use. You can do so for any 2.5 laptop drive, including ssd, as well as newer m.2 pci ssd drives. You just plug them into a usb port, and should show up like a normal drive. I have used them, they're

Re: Running/managing my own server

On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 11:23 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > I am talking about a virtual PHP host running Ubuntu LTS, LAMP, Let's > Encrypt, BIND, Postfix, Dovecot, and possibly some webmail app. Not > sure of anything else I would need. Is there mo

Re: Godaddy is moving

Not surprised, the scottsdale buildings were still dated and janky even back in 2013 when I was back there briefly, and far more so before renovations back in early 2000's. That was mostly Parsons not wanting to drive far to "go to work" and all the other legacy execs with million(s) dollar houses

Re: Cannot send email Postfix / Dovecot

Being a network dude, I always say start at the network ports. Can you ping and telnet to the ports you expect to, and verify ports are open you expect? If you can connect to ports, it's verifiable not the network or firewall. Rest is auth to the application service or daemon (smtp/pop/imap) if

Re: boy am I glad I have a basic understanding of linux thanks to you guys.

I like the plug group, why try to chime in when I can. Some environments are almost toxic trying to ask question or get support (ahem, arch linux chats), but try to not be those folks. My first exposure to unix was in 99, my first tech job, we had a solaris shell account on our network management

Re: zfs encryption + boot + world + dog

t; fingerprint sensor, and various workstation extras. Let me know if you have > any questions as I happen to have one. > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 9:55 PM Matthew Crews via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> On 6/23/21 5:18 PM, Michael Butash via

Re: zfs encryption + boot + world + dog

issues with arch in the past few years, particularly updates/upgrades, so I'm back to contemplating my choice in religion, er linux. -mb On Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 9:55 PM Matthew Crews via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > On 6/23/21 5:18 PM, Michael Butash vi

zfs encryption + boot + world + dog

Saw this today, talking about encryption under zfs under linux. Anyone using it here that can comment on experience using it yet for personal or at scale? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/06/a-quick-start-guide-to-openzfs-native-encryption/ I use a combination of mdraid+luks+lvm+ext4/jfs, an

Re: Squid Proxy question

Squid is more for outbound proxy (inside to outside), not inbound (outside to inside). IE. you have 2-1000's of users connecting out, and want to funnel them through an appliance to log what they do. If you want inbound for web services and such like your 9 websites, better off using nginx or hap

Re: OT How to change icon on android phone?

I think this largely depends on the launcher used, ie stock samsung in your case. It simply might not let you, and I usually expect the worst of stock launchers. I always install and use Nova Launcher for the past decade or so, I never want for more options to customize. Nova you just long click

Re: Tails OS

I rarely ever time luck getting usb boot disks to work using linux tools for whatever reason. I keep a usb cd drive and a stack of cdr/dvdr's around still. That said, last time I tried, I found arch required a disklabel to be written that the disk volume shows up as "ARCH" to the OS that it didn'

Re: NFS/SMB and ransomware

inline: On Sun, Jun 13, 2021 at 5:40 PM Steve B via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Looking for some information regarding networked file systems and > ransomware. If my understanding is correct, should a PC get infected with > ransomware it can search out and encrypt NFS

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

Opps, unbound I meant for the replacement dns server. https://calomel.org/unbound_dns.html -mb On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 7:39 AM Michael Butash wrote: > Bind zones can be tricky with formatting, probably just observing what > your tool is generating that works matches the formatting o

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

think of. I've tested the config > >> files, > >>>> run > >>>> dig, and verified port 53 is open. > >>>> > >>>> I took the zone file for phpcodetest.com [3] [3] from my VPS that > >> runs > >>>

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

Some validation steps from my house here: ## check who owns it, this is same as whois effectively $ host -t NS keithsmithinternetmarketing.com keithsmithinternetmarketing.com name server *ns59.domaincontrol.com .* keithsmithinternetmarketing.com name server *ns60.dom

Re: flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com

Doing a whois on your domain, your name server records are still pointing at godaddy, so they are technically hosting your domain still. Check there, you'll find your dns I think. You need to change your registrar glue records to point at your server before that happens, and they usually want 2 i

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

Sounds almost like a dns problem, like you cannot even connect to the port, so no host resolution. You should at least connect and get a 404 error. -mb On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I've configured Apache more tha

Re: BIND9 on Ubuntu 20.04lts

It sounds like bind doesn't like or is loading your zone file for keiththewebguy.com, you should be able to nslookup/host/dig pointing at the local server first to make sure it works, and then see it externally from anywhere outside via the same. Next is to make sure you point your registrar's glu

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

33, Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > On 2021-05-26 17:32, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >> On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 2:24 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss > >>> I am running a 250GB SSD. It will be entirely dedicated to the > >>> server. > &

Re: PLUG chat future options

Hi Kelly, The libera.chat docs are actually pretty good - I've not used IRC in so long, I had to more or less start over, but this was helpful for registering, creating alt nicks, and even just starting to get around. Pretty self-explanatory I think. https://libera.chat/guides/registration -mb

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

lmost miss aol/yahoo of old. -mb On Thu, May 27, 2021 at 3:13 PM wrote: > Thank you for your feedback Michael. > > Seems like the list might be dying off. > > On 2021-05-26 17:32, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > I run everything through LVM after about the second ti

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

I run everything through LVM after about the second time I crashed my root partition on plain ext2 by filling it entirely, at least probably 10-12 years now. LVM2 doesn't crash it like that even if filled, or cause a full fsck of fscking time and other weird catastrophic restoration of services.

Re: FLOSS thermostats?

n Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 6:16 AM Michael Butash wrote: > I actually had/have (in a junk pile somewhere) a couple of these exact > units - they were all but useless devices as-is. The wifi is a locked down > firmware that only worked with some godforsaken garbage of an web app > service

Re: can't remember

Use dollar signs. $D$4 == cell D4 doesn't change -mb On Fri, Apr 30, 2021 at 11:22 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > what is the symbol in librecalc to make a certain cell not vary the > position? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > ---

Gmail and other services having problems?

So the past week or so, google spyware seems to be hitting a new high, in that almost all services of theirs randomly just stop working, and no amount of restarting a tab or a page works. I simply need to restart the browser entirely in this case firefox. This is a pain for me as I run of profile

Re: Thanks for your help when I ran out of room

I find vendors sell their defective garbage drives mostly as "external drives" as they only offer a year warranty, and most any external enclosure/drive ala costco always died just after a year. Almost like they knew. NOT recommended, any of them. Do yourself a favor, buy a decent drive with a w

Re: Editing firefox.desktop

You know, I fscking hate this between distros, but for arch on mine, it's /usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop, and every time I update it resets to defaults I hate. I keep a copy of firefox.desktop as I need a menu to create a "choose profile" menu for firefox when I need many profiles for dif

Re: Why I hate updates ... Thanks Michael ...

completely different system, but for now, I just > have to find ways to keep my old system working. > > Now, after a reboot, I have most everything working > again, but for now, I mainly just need to find out > how to unlock Libre Office documents. > > > -- &g

Re: Why I hate updates ...

I'm sitting here installing a couple of new 1tb samsung m2 980 disks to try and resurrect my desktop, can't tell if hardware or software got corrupted after an update or something died, but something went to hell, and I've ignored it a bit just moving to my laptop. I'm experimenting a bit here wit

Re: Why I hate updates ...

This is why I stopped using physical partitions and LVM instead entirely. If you fill your physical partition, it really doesn't like it, and all hell breaks loose, as you see. Boot from a boot cd, clear some space, and reboot. Start with "sudo du -h --max-depth=1", figure out what is filling yo

Re: Password managers

Fun article I saw today. I didn't even know Logmein was acquired by another VC troll to add to their bottom line. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/03/demand-for-fee-to-use-password-app-lastpass-sparks-backlash/ I moved off them last year as my 5yr subscription finally ended. I really liked t

Re: FLOSS thermostats?

after trying to find a perfect wifi/other remote one. My buddy had a Nest thermostat, and after google began tweeking their software to ruin it, he now has an Ecobee too. -mb On Mon, Mar 8, 2021 at 12:28 AM der.hans wrote: > Am 04. Mar, 2021 schwätzte Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss so: >

Re: Help! a major catastrophe with my Linux Mint installation ...

Sounds like gpu died, or drivers did. If you have another laptop or anything to ssh from, see if you can get into the box via ssh and troubleshoot that way. I've popped video cards to die before, and they work, but only headless. Try to 'cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log' to see if your card died, or upda

Re: FLOSS thermostats?

I've not seen one, and been looking a good while actually. I use a pair of Ecobees, I like them, and they provide a decent external API to other ecosystems that is well supported. They're probably yet another crapgadget iot things infected with junk corporate or chinese code, who knows where they

Re: Modular laptop concept

g-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > > > > On 2021-02-26 17:56, Aaron Jones via PLUG-discuss wrote: > >>> Michael Butash wrote: > >>> https://frame.work/ [1] > >>> Might look at one of these if/when they come about. > >> I backed one of

Modular laptop concept

This actually looks rather cool, thought I'd share with fellow geeks. https://frame.work/ Might look at one of these if/when they come about. -mb --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to chang

Re: PKI CP/CPS

In my experience, some 20 years of such, I've not ever really seen any customer do certs properly in a large enterprise that isn't just handling public certs, be it soho up to CIP utilies or .gov providers. Internal CA's are far more nefarious and prone to mismanagement. Mostly because there aren

Re: Goodbye Fry's

I tend to agree here they were the worst for a good while, and just continued to go down hill. I remember when the Tempe location was still Incredible Universe with fond memories of an ultimate geek heaven in the 90's, then it became frys. I've not been to one in a good 5 years, but over the 20-s

Re: modern xbmc/kodi

Why can't you? I certainly can and do, and have since XBMC actually ran on an OG xbox in early 2000's. I use kodi on my Nvidia Shield as my media player for the living room, and it's never been better. I just use SMB/CIFS to connect to my network storage where I have a "video" directory, and wor

Re: Starlink Preorders Begin

when I get it, I will cancel > Centurylink and just use Starlink with Cox as the backup. > > Looking forward to it. > On 2/20/21 8:19 AM, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > They claim 50Mbps to 150Mbps data rates and latency from 20ms to 40ms. > Initial testing has show

Re: Starlink Preorders Begin

-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > and what is 'stellar' > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:42 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss > wrote: > > > > Do you hate your incumbent ISP for keeping you in the dark ages with > only single digit megabit internet? Now you can s

Starlink Preorders Begin

Do you hate your incumbent ISP for keeping you in the dark ages with only single digit megabit internet? Now you can start ordering Starlink services. https://www.starlink.com/ So far reported bandwidth and latency are stellar (pun intended). I'm personally looking forward to folks getting an a

Re: Looks like i finally have the impetus to part ways with Lastpass

I moved off lastpass last year, gotomeeting is a pretty scummy company imho that owns them, I was able to export and move to to keepassxc pretty painlessly. I played with bitwarden trying to do a self-hosted version on my filer, but didn't like the idea of supporting my filer poking outside a fire

Re: Occasional printing, and supply problems

Printers are the worst scam - printer companies just try to come up with a new trap every year to outrace (planned) obsolescence, generally screwing you over in some way. Over the 20+ years of intermittently owning a printer, when I have to print something once or twice a year, it seems the printe

Re: Decrypt Ubuntu Root with Key-file on USB

I saw this pop up on news.ycombinator.com last week, using a yubikey to unlock your drives I found interesting and intend to try with a new hardware device. I use luks extensively today, but have not done so with full systemd integration, so this is a cool evolutionary mechanism I've been waiting

Re: compromised passwords

Key folks here recommended KeepassXC after looking at migrating away from Lastpass back to something more local/trusted, and it's been pretty good for me under linux. I miss the cloud integration of passwords on my phone too, but deal with this otherways. Not always ideal, but I really don't trust

Re: Question about memory for a Dell

nux.org> wrote: > To be honest, there is some significant power in those M1 chips Much more > than it would seem. Linus tech tips does a decent job of looking at the > performance and workload and it is rather impressive for a first go-round. > > On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 12:05 P

Re: Question about memory for a Dell

>> I would be fascinated by seeing Linux running on that level of an arm SoC instead of the glorified mobile shoved in laptop silicon. I think the arm-based macs are probably great for non-power users that get by with 8gb of ram (ie. most mac users), run no vm's (including Fusion for windoze offic

Re: Question about memory for a Dell

Memory hasn't been as finicky in years than I found it 10-20 years or more now, most seem fairly tolerant as long as you match up specs. If using windoze, install cpu-z and just match the specs, speed, unbuffered, ddr-class, etc. Likewise using dmidecode under linux, just match spec what is there

Re: Editing firefox.desktop

Agreed customizations to firefox launchers will break with every update. I run into this with arch and firefox that I add a custom command to add a menu for starting with profile chooser, and have to add the file back every time I update annoyingly. -mb On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 4:56 PM Matt Grah

Re: simple-scan

mean you can download the source > > and compile all versions yourself? > > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 3:09 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss > > wrote: > > > > > > I always use Master PDF Editor. The 4.x version is still free to use > for linux (funny, li

Re: simple-scan

I always use Master PDF Editor. The 4.x version is still free to use for linux (funny, linux was always free, but made windoze/mac folks pay, because they obviously have the cash), but 5.0 and on demands cash tax for all. At least under arch they keep both packages for use. This has been my go-t

Re: DDR4 Memory for Mac

Every time I buy memory, which is rare, "mac certified" means if it will work in a mac, it'll work in most anything else agreeably. I usually fall into the "else" category, and not really run into a stick of memory my pc hasn't liked in decades. Good to know it meets apple standards as well that

Re: pulseaudio, analog sound output, and WHAT?

Use of pulse virtual "monitoring" interfaces might be useful for muxing audio, and can be done in the pavucontrol ui. I used to have these crap foscam ip cameras that only worked via IE/DirectX drivel, and occasionally would entertain/torment my birds in another room with this where I had a camera

Re: Linux Memory (again)

On Mon, Nov 9, 2020 at 2:05 AM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 13:24:36 -0700 > > Set Firefox to dump its cache and other stuff upon exit, and exit it at > least once per day. > The real pain in the arse is relaunching each profile of min

Re: Linux Memory (again)

t have nearly the bugs or the bloat of current apps. >> >> Just my 2 cents worth. >> >> -Eric >> From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Memory allocation and >> configuration Dept. >> >> >> >> On Nov 8, 2020, at 1:24 PM,

Re: Linux Memory (again)

Inline: On Sat, Nov 7, 2020 at 4:26 PM Matt Graham via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > On 2020-11-06 18:28, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > On Fri, 6 Nov 2020 07:48:40 -0700 > > Michael Butash wrote: > > This is definitely not a comm

Re: Linux Memory (again)

gt; Therefore, unless random programs start getting killed left and right, I > personally wouldn't worry about it. > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, at 7:48 AM, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Memory usage is getting frustrating for me, as whether I use 64gb of ram, >

Re: Linux Memory (again)

Inline here: On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 6:28 PM Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss < plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > On Fri, 6 Nov 2020 07:48:40 -0700 > Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Chrome/Chromium and Firefox are absolute pigs. I finally tamed Firefox > ty s

Re: Linux Memory (again)

each individual profile as its own instance > so it swells super fast. Chrome seems to keep multiple profile awareness > better and considers all profiles together. Eve though it takes more it > usually gives it back more readily. > > On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 7:49 AM Michael Butash via P

Linux Memory (again)

Memory usage is getting frustrating for me, as whether I use 64gb of ram, or 128gb, I still tend to exhaust memory on my system. My laptop currently has 64gb, and started freaking out this morning, to find I was hitting oom's again with browsing and some general use as wake up. Trying to figure o

Re: Usable screenshot tools

KDE however I've used Flameshot for a couple of years now > and it's always worked flawlessly in GNOME under Wayland and Xorg. > > https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/flameshot/ > > On Sun, 2020-11-01 at 19:20 -0700, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss > wrote: &g

Re: Usable screenshot tools

he OpenBSD perspective, X11's biggest problem is that it runs as a > privileged user - and it isn't being maintained and other stuff > > On Mon, Nov 2, 2020 at 7:38 AM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss < > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote: > >> Normally

Re: Usable screenshot tools

worked flawlessly in GNOME under Wayland and Xorg. > > https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/flameshot/ > > > On Sun, 2020-11-01 at 19:20 -0700, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: > > Since my last (arch) system update, I can't seem to find any screenshot

Re: Usable screenshot tools

ething in Xorg is broken, and I'm betting that you won't be able to > find any screenshot program that won't crash. > You can probably continue to use spectacle if you can find out what in X > is broken. > > Brian Cluff > > On 11/1/20 7:20 PM, Michael Butash via PLUG-

Usable screenshot tools

Since my last (arch) system update, I can't seem to find any screenshot tools that work anymore in kde. Wondering if anyone has any recommendations what works for them lately I've used spectacle from kde for like a decade now as one of my favorite tools, and just as of a few months ago, it's gone

BBB Conference + Libreoffice == data exfiltration vulnerability

Interesting article, something to note as I know you use BBB for plug meetings, and being mostly linux folks, likely use libreoffice as well. https://blog.hboeck.de/archives/902-File-Exfiltration-via-Libreoffice-in-BigBlueButton-and-JODConverter.html -mb --

Re: OT: Looking for Some WiFi Networking Advice

edge devices have > been really solid, and the AP I have has been super stable. All the > management software is free as long as you are willing to set up some > containers or vm's which in my mind is rather nice. > > On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 5:11 PM Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss &l

Re: OT: Looking for Some WiFi Networking Advice

A lot of the consumer "mesh" products I find are pretty janky after review or use. Not tried Eero, but I did try Samsung mesh AP's for a bit, and found them mostly inept. I considered the google units, but didn't want them uploading everything I do back to google. The term "mesh" tends to imply

Re: PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 184, Issue 2

t; wrote: > > > I tend to use draw.io for any visio style needs. > > What kinds of things do you find in visio that you don't find in other > software? > > > > Original Message > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 18:05:03 -0700 > From:

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