Re: Old Hardware

2020-07-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
That hardware, if running, can be repurposed. SSDs are getting more affordable. I've replaced the spinner in all of my computers and installed Linux, with the exception of two computers. Someone who is on a budget might like to purchase your old computers. Some say the lock down

WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04 file ownership and permissions issue

2020-07-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I have a development server setup in my office and am trying to edit remote (from another computer.) Server is running stock Ubuntu 18.04 with a LAMP configuration. I have an install of WordPress at /var/www/vhost/test/public_html The user is bill. Editor is Visual Studio Code.

Re: WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04 file ownership and permissions issue

2020-07-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Problem solved: sudo chown -R www-data:myusername /var/www/vhost then sudo find /path/to/your/wordpress/install/ -type d -exec chmod 775 {} \; sudo find /path/to/your/wordpress/install/ -type f -exec chmod 664 {} \; --- On 2020-07-03 11:41, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I have

Creating PDFs on CentOS 7

2020-11-17 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I need to create PDFs from collected data on a CentOS 7 box. I'm not coming up with much when searching for what packages are available on CentOS 7. Any help much appreciated!! Keith --- PLUG-discuss mailing list -

C on Linux or all of Java?

2021-01-10 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I'm a PHP dev. I am wondering about the value of learning C on Linux. This is probably too wide of a question, however what is your opinion? What would you recommend learning C on Linux or all of Java? Thanks!! --- PLUG-discuss mailing

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-11 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
will even sort itself out very nicely in the process. That is a "working" scenario and apache basically only cares about the domain that the browser is looking for and will load up what it has matched. On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 3:27 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: For BIND cachin

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-11 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
ss. Apache will even sort itself out very nicely in the process. That is a "working" scenario and apache basically only cares about the domain that the browser is looking for and will load up what it has matched. On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 3:27 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: For BI

Re: BIND9 on Ubuntu 20.04lts

2021-06-08 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
-mb On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 12:38 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I need some help with Bind. I have a Cox Business account that allows me to run servers with no blocked ports. I have an old laptop configure running BIND 9 and Apache. I can see the default Apache p

BIND9 forwarders

2021-06-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I am configuring a web server on COX Business. Using : Ubuntu 20.04lts and BIND9 Do I need to configuring the Caching Nameserver by configuring the forwards to Cox's name servers? forwarders { 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 ; 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 ; } ; Thanks in advance for your help!!

BIND9 on Ubuntu 20.04lts

2021-06-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I need some help with Bind. I have a Cox Business account that allows me to run servers with no blocked ports. I have an old laptop configure running BIND 9 and Apache. I can see the default Apache page if I enter my IP into a browser. So Apache seems to be working. My domain is

Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I've configured Apache more than a few times with little trouble. For some reason I cannot see the current site I have configured. I am running Ubuntu 20.04lts and Apache2. Apache is running. I can see the default page when entering the private or the public IP to the box in my

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
a 404 error. -mb On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I've configured Apache more than a few times with little trouble. For some reason I cannot see the current site I have configured. I am running Ubuntu 20.04lts and Apache2. Apache is running. I can see

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
n via PLUG-discuss wrote: do you have a possible conflict like "default" used in more than one active config file? On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 7:38 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I've configured Apache more than a few times with little trouble. For some reason I cannot see the

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
tash wrote: 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 wrote: Hi, I've configured Apache more than a few times with litt

flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I own the domain keithsmithinternetmarketing.com. It is not hosted. About 7 years ago I ran a server at my home office with the host flash and the domain keithsmithinternetmarketing.com. I had Cox create a reverse lookup. They say they no longer have the reverse lookup and they are moving

Re: flash.keithsmithinternetmarketing.com

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
wrote: don't forget to check your hosts files - also try dig to get your dns records On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 9:31 AM James Mcphee via PLUG-discuss wrote: whois your domain. it'll list the authoritative dns servers On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 9:28 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I own

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
you think it is with "httpd -S" on the server. On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 9:05 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am trying to configure just one domain. I assume you are talking about the Apache2 vhost configuration file? I have the default and the one for my domain. Can

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
or removed if it has not been already. On Wed, Jun 9, 2021, 9:05 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am trying to configure just one domain. I assume you are talking about the Apache2 vhost configuration file? I have the default and the one for my domain. Can you expand on what your thoughts

FQDN on Ubuntu 20.04lts

2021-06-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 and it did not ask for my domain. I am building a PHP web hosting server for learning. Prior to this when installing Linux it always asked me for the domain the machine was going to be in. Maybe I missed something. When I issued the command

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
are you set to currently for your vhosts? -mb On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 1:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I have two domains being hosted on this box. The first is working with my BIND setup and does not work. The second I added as a check that is using a 3rd party DNS and it works fine

Re: Troubleshooting Apache

2021-06-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
For BIND caching? On 2021-06-09 15:22, keith Miller wrote: Try using 1.1.1.1, 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 On Wed, Jun 9, 2021 at 3:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: For keithsmithinternetmarketing.com [1] I had hosts (glue records) set to my VPS until this morning when I parked the domain

Re: ISPConfig

2021-05-10 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
operations dept. On May 9, 2021, at 6:39 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Thank you for your reply. I'll checkout Ajenti. - - - On 2021-05-09 13:24, Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss wrote: Ajenti might be a bit more what you are looking for. It is less ISP hosting oriented, and more

Re: ISPConfig

2021-05-08 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
ISP config is really geared to running an external facing server and become hosting. It's very good for that, but it makes assumptions you may or may not be willing to accept. On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I am considering configuring a "home we

Re: ISPConfig

2021-05-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
cuss wrote: ISP config is really geared to running an external facing server and become hosting. It's very good for that, but it makes assumptions you may or may not be willing to accept. On Fri, May 7, 2021 at 6:31 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I am considering configuring a

Re: ISPConfig

2021-05-09 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
advice there. Generally I stand up a loadbalancer that takes traffic from the interwebs, and use that to route to whatever server behind I feel like playing with that day. But this is very specific to my use case, and not for everyone. On Sat, May 8, 2021 at 7:22 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote

ISPConfig

2021-05-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I am considering configuring a "home web server" using ISPConfig. This is not a production situation. It is for learning. Any thoughts? Thanks!! Keith --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe,

Re: FTC defending right-to-repair

2021-05-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
OOPS!! https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup On 2021-05-07 18:28, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I've watched several of this guy's videos. One of the things he is involved in right-to-repair. On 2021-05-07 13:07, der.hans via PLUG-discuss wrote: moin moin, "the FTC

Re: FTC defending right-to-repair

2021-05-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
You might find this guy interesting : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhuia0skrus On 2021-05-07 18:37, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: OOPS!! https://www.youtube.com/user/rossmanngroup On 2021-05-07 18:28, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I've watched several of this guy's

Re: FTC defending right-to-repair

2021-05-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I've watched several of this guy's videos. One of the things he is involved in right-to-repair. On 2021-05-07 13:07, der.hans via PLUG-discuss wrote: moin moin, "the FTC said manufacturers were, among other things, regularly breaking or stretching warranty law, deliberately designing

Re: looking for file system changes on a shared hosting account?

2021-05-17 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi David, Check out https://www.pixelgate.net/ I've known the owner for about 12 years. They are old school sand if you have a problem you will talk with a real system admin. No level one or level 2... I have a VPS with him that runs Plesk. I've had the reseller accounts and found them

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : MAIL

2021-05-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
5/22/2021 11:02 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I'm reading the Ubuntu Server Guide and it talks about configuring Postfix and Dovecot.  It mentioned a spam module for Dovecot that appears to be an addon. I'm thinking I only need/want SMTP port 25 and IMAPS on port 993. I want

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : Reverse Lookup

2021-05-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
. Cox probably has a default reverse lookup on each of their IP which is why there may not be a custom one tied to your IP but still provides a reverse name. On 5/26/2021 7:22 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Thank you for your reply Stephen!! Is there any way to determine where

Home Office PHP Web Server : Reverse Lookup

2021-05-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Hi, I'm running Cox business. They allow me to run servers and do not block ports. They configured a reverse lookup years ago. Since I will be running my own DNS, I asked them to remove the reverse lookup. Cox says they do not have a reverse look up on my

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : Reverse Lookup

2021-05-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
their DNS for now. as you register your DNS info you have an identity on cox's network. I think this will change once you have a proper DNS responding. I may be wrong on this. On Wed, May 26, 2021 at 6:22 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Hi, I'm running Cox

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

2021-05-31 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Thanks Michael and Matt, On 2021-05-27 17:33, 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. In reading

Home Office PHP Web Server : MAIL

2021-05-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I'm reading the Ubuntu Server Guide and it talks about configuring Postfix and Dovecot. It mentioned a spam module for Dovecot that appears to be an addon. I'm thinking I only need/want SMTP port 25 and IMAPS on port 993. I want the email messages to remain on the server. Am I on

Home Office PHP Web Server : BIND

2021-05-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I want to configure a PHP Web server in my home office. This will not be for production... it is for learning. I will be running BIND. So I have a public IP on my router and I use port forwarding to my local server that has a private, non-routable IP. Correct? My ISP manages the

Re: Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

2021-05-27 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
:24 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I've installed Linux many times. For the last few times I just chose the defaults for configuring the HD. I am running a 250GB SSD. It will be entirely dedicated to the server. In reading the docs there is an option of using the entire disk

Home Office PHP Web Server : HD Configuration

2021-05-26 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I've installed Linux many times. For the last few times I just chose the defaults for configuring the HD. I am running a 250GB SSD. It will be entirely dedicated to the server. In reading the docs there is an option of using the entire disk for LVM and there will be two partitions, one

Godaddy is moving

2021-07-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Godaddy is moving : https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/tech/2021/07/07/godaddy-moves-headquarters-scottsdale-tempe/5352167001/ --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change

Re: Godaddy is moving

2021-07-07 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Look at the parking lot. It looks very small. And they have a different approach now. Some only work at the office, some work at home and the office, while others work exclusively from home. On 2021-07-07 16:53, Matthew Crews via PLUG-discuss wrote: On 7/7/21 10:47 AM, Keith Smith via

Re: Running/managing my own server

2021-07-11 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Thank you Michael for all your replies and for this one!! I hear ya. It may take too much time Let me ponder your reply. Thanks!! On 2021-07-11 12:15, Michael Butash via PLUG-discuss wrote: On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 11:23 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am talking about

Re: Running/managing my own server

2021-07-11 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
laying around, this is the best possible use of your hardware to run multiple tasks. Hope this gives you an idea or two. :) -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Infrastructure support division. On Jul 11, 2021, at 11:23 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, Thank you

Re: Running/managing my own server

2021-07-11 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
in a private network on vm's that you don't mind recycling on the regular. On Sun, Jul 11, 2021 at 12:54 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Thank you Michael for all your replies and for this one!! I hear ya. It may take too much time Let me ponder your reply. Thanks!! On 2021-07-11 12

Re: Cannot send email Postfix / Dovecot

2021-07-06 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
On Mon, Jul 5, 2021 at 5:12 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I was able to get my home server to work for the most part. I think I need to make a few more adjustments. I have Postfix and Dovecot configured and I can send email but not receive. Nothing in the mail logs. I am trying

Cannot send email Postfix / Dovecot

2021-07-05 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I was able to get my home server to work for the most part. I think I need to make a few more adjustments. I have Postfix and Dovecot configured and I can send email but not receive. Nothing in the mail logs. I am trying to connect using Thunderbird. Config: IMAP port 993 /

100 foot view of mail

2021-06-30 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Main PLUG discussion list Hi, As you may know I am working on a home PHP webserver. I have the LAMP stack operational along with BIND and Let's Encrypt. I need to understand and get Postfix and Dovecot functioning. Here is what I have pulled together. Please le me know if this is

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

2021-07-04 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Outstanding!! On 2021-07-03 11:16, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: Today I ran the update manager to get the new version of darktable and it failed w/o telling me why.Because of the knowledge I attained from you over the years I was able to open a terminal and to run apt and find out what

Setting the FQDN on Ubuntu 20.04lts

2021-08-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, My server is a PHP web server + BIND9 + Postfix + Dovecot. It is on a private network using port forwarding. There seems to be a lot of advice on the Internet... The only solution that works for me is to add a line like this one: "192.168.10.104 hostname.example.tld hostname" to

Re: blew system to bits

2021-08-24 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Don't feel bad Mike, I removed the home directory once, also... On 2021-08-24 14:12, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: OOPS. I hit return after typin rm -rf it deleted everything in /home. So I restored my system and now this happens: bmike1@bmike1-desktop:~$ sudo apt install gparted [sudo]

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

2021-08-02 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I think we are missing the point. This is America!! We have lost our way. Government was instituted to protect us at the Federal level and protect us, provide water, sewer, roads, and schools and no more at the local level. At the state level the government is supposed to protect us from

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

2021-08-02 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Global warming is junk science! Why is the summer so cool this year? Weather trends. The science tells us there are weather trends. There was a mini ice age before there where cars. The ice caps are not melting and the oceans rising. LA is still here. For 30 years you have been

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

2021-08-02 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Now that is funny. Global Warming is a Global thing right? So isn't Canada supposed to melt just like everything else. I thought the world was goin to burn up in 12 years. Been hearing that for decades. On 2021-08-02 11:49, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: Matthew Gibson via

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

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
In spite of my beliefs that there is no global warming I would like to convert my house to all electric and put as much solar on my roof as it will take. My goal is net zero house budget. If possible I'd like to have no electric or gas bill and generate enough electricity that my rebate

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

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
not believe this earth will see 2060 in it's current state - I think Jesus will have returned by that point. On 2021-08-02 22:29, Matthew Crews via PLUG-discuss wrote: On 8/2/21 5:28 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Now that is funny.  Global Warming is a Global thing right?  So

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

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
politics, I'd hit a cancerous mailing list built for it. -mb On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 7:15 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: In spite of my beliefs that there is no global warming I would like to convert my house to all electric and put as much solar on my roof as it will take. My goal is net

Re: Name Cheap Registrar

2021-08-05 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
they have proper provisioning available someone set up a site that checks to see what VPS plans are currently available in what locations https://buyvmstock.com/ Steven M On 8/4/21 7:15 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, Anyone using Name Cheap to Register domains?  If so would you

Re: PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 194, Issue 2

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 14:46:03 -0400 Subject: Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-end-dell-gaming-pcs Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss said on Mon, 02 Aug 2021 09:19:31 -0700 I could start a blog on global warming.

Re: PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 194, Issue 2

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
ttings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- Forwarded message -- From: Steve Litt To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org Cc: Bcc: Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2021 14:46:03 -0400 Subject: Re: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/59-million-americans-prohibited-buying-high-

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

2021-08-03 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
of topics. And these usually end up being shouting matches. So my vote goes to close the topic. On Tue, Aug 3, 2021, 9:38 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am one of the main offenders and I apologize. I appreciate you Michael. You were one of the people who responded to my questions

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
These are the talking points of the left. Eric gave a good reply. Government is instituted to protect us - period. Let the the FREE market decide. If we do have water wars it is because we are not using technology to solve problems. As for CA I think converted ocean water might be the

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Poor California. I was stationed in Orange County CA in 1976 - 1977 it was very nice. It has since been mismanaged. Why is there so may wild fires in CA? What about the recall? Look at San Francisco designer trash cans and poop in the streets. CA has the biggest homeless problem in the

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Nice job Eric!! I'm going to print this out and frame it. This is the side of the debate that is being kept from us. On 2021-07-27 22:53, Eric Oyen via PLUG-discuss wrote: Yes, However, California is also in the midst of a cyclic drought (tree ring studies going back nearly 1k years

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I wonder is it possible for those who want a more powerful computer than may be illegal just build it from parts? Is it possible to get the parts from Newegg? I cannot fathom that a government would limit the power of a computer. Time to push back. On 2021-07-28 10:48, Jim via

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
One of the things that scares me, and there are a few when it comes to China, is most of my pharmaceuticals are made in China. When China finally becomes extremely hostile towards the US what happens then? We need to start moving manufacturing back to the US. It is a matter of national

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
- seems to me they are not melting. As I think Eric said we have some proof that there is no global warming, we are only experiencing a cycle. On 2021-07-28 15:42, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss said on Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:05:22 -0700 2) Is there really global

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
What about all those emailsthat were hacked years ago where the scientists were encouraging publishing false climate data? On 2021-07-28 15:42, Steve Litt via PLUG-discuss wrote: Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss said on Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:05:22 -0700 2) Is there really global warming

Name Cheap Registrar

2021-08-04 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, Anyone using Name Cheap to Register domains? If so would you recommend then. Look at their VPS pricing : https://www.namecheap.com/hosting/vps/ Anyone using their VPS hosting? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!! --- PLUG-discuss

Re: Name Cheap Registrar

2021-08-04 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
times more than that to quadruple my own workload just to get root access occasionally? I’ve got 3 Macs where root access on a *nix box is one mouse-click away, and I can install anything I want to play with it if needed. -David Schwartz On Aug 4, 2021, at 7:15 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss

Re: Name Cheap Registrar

2021-08-04 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
: I use GoDaddy to register, a2hosting to host my stuff. I've not used namecheap, but GoDaddy hasn't done me wrong in the registration area yet. On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, 7:15 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, Anyone using Name Cheap to Register domains? If so would you recommend

Re: Name Cheap Registrar

2021-08-04 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
, they're not for you. On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, at 1:59 PM, blake gonterman via PLUG-discuss wrote: I use GoDaddy to register, a2hosting to host my stuff. I've not used namecheap, but GoDaddy hasn't done me wrong in the registration area yet. On Wed, Aug 4, 2021, 7:15 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss

Re: I was wondering....

2021-10-17 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
About 5 years ago I needed a Windows box for business. I took an old i5 which had 16G of RAM and added a !T Samsung SSD. It was pricy. I recalling spending $300 for that SSD. Well worth it. It came with a 5 year warrantee. I expect it might last at least 10 years or more. SSDs are a

Re: Can't get update to work ...

2021-11-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Ran a Google search "linux mint The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened." which is your last line. Looks like the fix is to run these two commends: 1) sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf 2) sudo apt-get update Here is the article:

Re: Reliable ISP?

2021-11-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
with, unlimited bandwidth and unblocked ports or not imho, but otherwise about the best/cheapest "business class" service/support you can get, if you can get it in your hood. -mb On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I've had a Cox Business account for may

Re: Reliable ISP?

2021-11-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I've had a Cox Business account for maybe 8 years. I've only had one outage, and it was short. My package is a home office type of plan. I am currently running a LAMP + BIND + Postfix + Dovecot on a laptop on my single static IP. I am told I can rent more static IPs... I assume I will

Re: Reliable ISP?

2021-11-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
"business class" service/support you can get, if you can get it in your hood. -mb On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I've had a Cox Business account for maybe 8 years. I've only had one outage, and it was short. My package is a home office type of p

Re: Reliable ISP?

2021-11-18 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
(compared to residential) to begin with, unlimited bandwidth and unblocked ports or not imho, but otherwise about the best/cheapest "business class" service/support you can get, if you can get it in your hood. -mb On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 12:04 PM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I've

Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around doing nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost of powering an old computer 24 hours a day, it can get very

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
. Sent from my Samsung S20+ 5G On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 07:34 Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around doing nothing when creating your web server, when

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
it about half that. Say 8-12 hours a day. So your actual cost is most likely only half of what you calculated. On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 7:34 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Making or consuming? On 2021-07-21 10:40, Retro64XYZ via PLUG-discuss wrote: Anime? A LOTTT of anime? On 7/21/21 10:34 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am curious... what could you be doing at home that might require a R730xd? On 2021-07-21 07:55, Snyder, Alexander J wrote

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
with your project you'll have a Raspberry PI... then you can make an any number of awesome things with it.  I must have a dozen of them around my house doing various things to make my life better. Brian Cluff On 7/21/21 10:29 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I think there might be some

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
. On Wednesday, July 21, 2021, 10:34:01 AM EDT, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around doing nothing when creating your web server, when you

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around doing nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost of powering an old computer 24

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
PLUG-discuss wrote: Anime? A LOTTT of anime? On 7/21/21 10:34 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: I am curious... what could you be doing at home that might require a R730xd? On 2021-07-21 07:55, Snyder, Alexander J wrote: I run a Dell R730xd, a switch, a hardware FW, a NAS

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-21 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
putting it back up and using it as my go to linux development machine. -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Utilities Dept. On Jul 21, 2021, at 7:33 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home

Starting Point For LFS

2021-07-16 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi Mike, I saw your post to the PLUG list about Linux From Scratch. I am thinking that could be my next project. I just completed configuring a Ubuntu 20.04lts/Apache/MySql/PHP/Let's Encrypt/Postfix/Dovecot home PHP web server. I did so for learning. I still have a lot to learn, however

Re: cost to operate.

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Based on what we have been discussing I assume my 400 watt power supply may be drawing much less power based on actual usage. Therefore maybe my computer might only be using 60 watts... making the cost lower. Your thoughts. On 2021-07-22 21:39, Mike Bushroe via PLUG-discuss wrote: I

Re: cost to operate.

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
, Jul 23, 2021 at 10:22 AM Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Based on what we have been discussing I assume my 400 watt power supply may be drawing much less power based on actual usage. Therefore maybe my computer might only be using 60 watts... making the cost lower. Your thoughts. On 2021-07

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
On Jul 21, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi Eric, I assume you live in the valley? And you use a master cool evaporative cooler... Off topic question - Does your master cool, cool your house reasonably in the summer and more so during the monsoons? On 2021-07-21 15:50, Eric

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
re project. -David Schwartz On Jul 21, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi Eric, I assume you live in the valley? And you use a master cool evaporative cooler... Off topic question - Does your master cool, cool your house reasonably in the summer and more so during th

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
, but the chill during the heat would be more than worth it. -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, HVAC Dept. On Jul 21, 2021, at 6:50 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi Eric, I assume you live in the valley? And you use a master cool evaporative cooler... Off topic question

Re: cost to operate.

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
any problems with. Brian Cluff On 7/23/21 10:22 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Based on what we have been discussing I assume my 400 watt power supply may be drawing much less power based on actual usage. Therefore maybe my computer might only be using 60 watts... making the cost lower

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
contemplating putting it back up and using it as my go to linux development machine. -Eric From the Central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Utilities Dept. On Jul 21, 2021, at 7:33 AM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server

Re: Electrical costs to run a home web server

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: Hi, I just read this quote about the electrical costs to run a web server from home: Cost: While it may sound cheaper to use that computer lying around doing nothing when creating your web server, when you factor in the cost of powering an old computer 24 hours a day

Hackers for Freedom

2021-07-23 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
I found this video on Amazon Prime to be very interesting. https://www.amazon.com/Hackers-Freedom-Richard-M-Stallman/dp/B07ZG74R6J --- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail

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

2021-07-27 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
All this stuff is funny!! My first computer was a Commodore 64. I think it was named that because it had 64k of RAM Remember that one could be extended with a tape drive and or flappy. I'm not sure if I had a flappy Around that time I went into a business that was using a

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

2021-07-28 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
wartz On Jul 27, 2021, at 4:25 PM, Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss wrote: All this stuff is funny!! My first computer was a Commodore 64. I think it was named that because it had 64k of RAM Remember that one could be extended with a tape drive and or flappy. I'm not sure if I had a flappy A

HaveIBeenPwned.com

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, Watching a video that suggested using https://haveibeenpwned.com/ to see if any of email accounts have been hacked. Anyone familiar with https://haveibeenpwned.com/ ? I do not want to enter email accounts into an unknown website. Thanks!!

cyber war / moving back to Linux

2022-03-22 Thread Keith Smith via PLUG-discuss
Hi, I understand there is a cyber war going on. I understand it is the worse so far. I hear it is coming from Russia. I moved to Windows about 6 years ago for business reasons. Those reasons have since passed. I do have one piece of software that runs on Win or MAC. So I am thinking

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