Re: package recommendation for daily journal

2014-06-03 Thread Rusi Mody
On Sunday, June 1, 2014 12:30:01 PM UTC+5:30, lina wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for a package, which can act as a smart diary or > journal to help me remember the records of small things, such as > "obtain a licensed software, not installed yet", "uninstall the > harden-client". emacs' org m

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Jerry Stuckle
On 6/3/2014 7:05 PM, Horatio Leragon wrote: *From:* Bob Proulx *To:* debian-user@lists.debian.org *Sent:* Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:43 AM *Subject:* Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable i

Re: cryptsetup problem

2014-06-03 Thread Jochen Spieker
Bob Proulx: > Andrew McGlashan wrote: >> [ 3839.679711] INFO: task kworker/3:3:392 blocked for more than 120 seconds. > > This message and the ones that follow seem the most concerning to me. > > First, I don't know. If I were having those messages I would suspect > that my hardware was having p

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2014-06-04 at 01:54 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > https://startpage.com/ Search term: apt-get manual > First hit: > http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get JFTR for the search term: apt-get man or for: apt-get manpage The second hit is manpages.debian.net ;). -- To UNSUBSCR

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Wed, 2014-06-04 at 00:14 +0100, Brian wrote: > No. please see apt-get(8) (man apt-get) A note to the OP. Yet you might not be able to understand the syntax of a man(ual)page, but you need to learn it. Btw. you could use a search engine to do research in the Internet. https://startpage.com/

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Ralf Mardorf
On Tue, 2014-06-03 at 15:50 -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote: > apt-get -f install > > means a "force" install, am I correct? No, you aren't! "-f, --fix-broken Fix; attempt to correct a system with broken dependencies in place." - http://manpages.debian.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=apt-get dpkg -i d

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 15:50:38 -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote: > > From: Brian > > > The advent of apt was a gigantic step forward for Debian. The interplay > > between dpkg and apt is still (to me) quite marvellous. > > Get a .deb from somewhere (Skype, for example) and > > > dpkg -i > > >

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 15:45:16 -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote: > From: Brian > > > I wish the Debian Reference told us things like this and was available on > > t'internet. :) > > I'm puzzled by your weird behavior, Brian. The above statement of yours > contradicts what you advised me earlier in

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Bob Proulx To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 4:43 AM Subject: Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)? Thanks, Bob, for the detailed explanation and tips. > That assumes yo

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Brian To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 2:22 AM Subject: Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies > The advent of apt was a gigantic step forward for Debian. The interplay > between dpkg and apt is still (to me

Re: Crypt data "on the fly"

2014-06-03 Thread André Nunes Batista
On Mon, 2014-06-02 at 19:24 -0700, ty wrote: > On 06/02/2014 09:32 AM, L.M.J wrote: > > Hi, > > > > This may be a nasty/bad idea, but I still ask : > > I sync my data to a cloud storage online service. I do NOT want to > crypt my 60GB data at home, but I want > > them crypted on the cloud, so

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Brian To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 1:41 AM Subject: Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)? > I wish the Debian Reference told us things like this and was available on

Re: Sawfish and Openbox: was fastest linux distro

2014-06-03 Thread Filip
Bob Proulx writes: > > I recommend using .Xresources loaded into the xrdb at start time. It > makes the most general sense to me. That way customizations are a > property of your $DISPLAY and not a property of your $HOME. But > either works if you understand the search and merge order. > > Bob

Re: Sawfish and Openbox: was fastest linux distro

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 13:45:14 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > > Debian doesn't use a .Xdefaults file. > > > >brian@desktop:~$ grep -r Xresources /etc/X11/ > >/etc/X11/Xsession:SYSRESOURCES=/etc/X11/Xresources > >/etc/X11/Xsession:USRRESOURCES=$HOME/.Xresources > > True. But that is the d

Re: Ezoic and debianhelp.co.uk

2014-06-03 Thread nbenni
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Re: upgrade? broke exim4

2014-06-03 Thread Mike McClain
Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote: > Does your Exim listen on IPv4 localhost? I think so. At leastwhen I run 'do netstat -tlpn | grep :25', I see: tcp0 0 127.0.0.1:250.0.0.0:* LISTEN 22669/exim4 until exim4 quits since it can't connect to port 25 leaving this: socket

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Horatio Leragon wrote: > What do you think of the following method? (I found it on Google today). Your > feedback would be appreciated. > ... > dmesg | grep -i Eth > and next strings should appear: > 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.28 > eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0xdf822c00, 00:15:f2:51

Re: cryptsetup problem

2014-06-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Andrew McGlashan wrote: > [ 3839.679711] INFO: task kworker/3:3:392 blocked for more than 120 seconds. This message and the ones that follow seem the most concerning to me. First, I don't know. If I were having those messages I would suspect that my hardware was having problems. Or that the ker

Re: Sawfish and Openbox: was fastest linux distro

2014-06-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Brian wrote: > Vincent Lefevre wrote: > > Brian wrote: > > > I looked in the place that startx and the DMs look with a default > > > install of X. Which is not to deny your valid point. However. a user > > > would have to put in the extra effort to use .Xdefaults- or, > > > if they know it is possi

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 19:00:46 +0100, Joe wrote: > On Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:08:13 +0300 > Andrei POPESCU wrote: > > > On Du, 01 iun 14, 15:36:37, Joe wrote: > > > > > > Not wishing to add confusion, but you may also find references to > > > 'dpkg'. This is the low-level package tool that all the a

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Joe
On Tue, 3 Jun 2014 12:08:13 +0300 Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Du, 01 iun 14, 15:36:37, Joe wrote: > > > > Not wishing to add confusion, but you may also find references to > > 'dpkg'. This is the low-level package tool that all the apt tools > > are front-ends for. It does no dependency checking,

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Mon 02 Jun 2014 at 22:47:07 +0200, hoh...@arcor.de wrote: > Brian wrote (Sun, 1 Jun 2014 19:49:34 +0100): > > > > I'll let you decide whether you need to modify your statement or the > > wiki to conform with reality. > > So listen: SW and websites are artificial and subject to continuous > c

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Brian
On Tue 03 Jun 2014 at 07:19:08 -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote: > From: Darac Marjal > > OK, given your preference for keeping things to a minimum, you may > > as well do the following. [snip] > Thanks for the detailed explanation. I really appreciate it. > > What do you think of the following m

Re: pinentry-gtk2 doesn't react to keyboard input

2014-06-03 Thread Ralph Katz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/03/2014 10:17 AM, lina wrote: > > surprised to see I have two processes. > > $ ps axjf | grep gpg > 1 3980 3980 3980 ? -1 Ss1000 0:00 > /usr/bin/gpg-agent --sh --daemon --write-env-file > /home/lina/.cache/gpg-agent-info

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: The Wanderer To: "debian-user@lists.debian.org" Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 8:20 PM Subject: Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies > That depends on a number of other factors. > Literally speaking, dpkg will simply unpack the package'

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Darac Marjal To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 8:06 PM Subject: Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)? > OK, given your preference for keeping things to a minimum, you may

Re: pinentry-gtk2 doesn't react to keyboard input

2014-06-03 Thread lina
surprised to see I have two processes. $ ps axjf | grep gpg 1 3980 3980 3980 ? -1 Ss1000 0:00 /usr/bin/gpg-agent --sh --daemon --write-env-file /home/lina/.cache/gpg-agent-info 1 6109 6109 6109 ? -1 Ss1000 0:00 /usr/bin/gpg-agent --sh --daemon --write-

Re: Debian Stable, 3.14.15 kernel, Web cam and Google Hangouts

2014-06-03 Thread Bzzz
On Tue, 03 Jun 2014 09:17:37 -0400 The Wanderer wrote: > If this is the (only) problem, the approach on this page may prove > helpful: > > http://www.ha19.no/usb/ > > Assuming you can identify the driver that should be handling this > device, anyway. Nice article, bookmarked :) -- "Right now

Re: Debian Stable, 3.14.15 kernel, Web cam and Google Hangouts

2014-06-03 Thread The Wanderer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 06/02/2014 08:04 PM, Bzzz wrote: > On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 19:57:00 -0400 > Curt Howland wrote: > >> idVendor=1e4e, idProduct=0110 [ 1678.416476] usb 3-2: New USB > > 1e4e:0110 doesn't appear in USB IDs list :( > http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids I

Re: Crypt data "on the fly"

2014-06-03 Thread Darac Marjal
On Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 02:53:26PM +0200, Bzzz wrote: > On Tue, 3 Jun 2014 10:03:17 +0100 > Darac Marjal wrote: > [cut] > > … > > Yes, but choosing your encryption badly can cause problems. For > > one, as above, bad choices can mean poor security. > > So, you're a real cryptanalyst; then, plea

Re: pinentry-gtk2 doesn't react to keyboard input

2014-06-03 Thread Ralph Katz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 06/02/2014 11:07 PM, lina wrote: > Hi, > > I use icedove + enigmail for encryption with the pinentry-gtk2 as > gpg-agent in the past. > > It worked well until yesterday I added a new email account with new gpg > key for it. > > When the pop-up as

Re: Crypt data "on the fly"

2014-06-03 Thread Bzzz
On Tue, 3 Jun 2014 10:03:17 +0100 Darac Marjal wrote: > I like the idea of Crashplan, but just slapping the label of > "Blowfish" on their encryption isn't quite good enough [1]. Mouhaharf, trusting SO for trivial Q/A is one thing, trusting it about things as sensible as crypto is much more neur

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread The Wanderer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 On 06/03/2014 07:19 AM, Horatio Leragon wrote: [that on 2014-06-03 at 5:08, Andrei POPESCU wrote:] >> Maybe you didn't mean it this way, but dpkg does indeed do >> dependency checking. When provided with a bunch of .deb files to >> install it will

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Darac Marjal
On Tue, Jun 03, 2014 at 04:14:57AM -0700, Horatio Leragon wrote: >-- > >From: Marko Randjelovic >To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >Cc: Horatio Leragon >Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 12:22 PM >Subject: R

Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Andrei POPESCU To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 5:08 PM Subject: Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies > Maybe you didn't mean it this way, but dpkg does indeed do dependency > checking. When provided with

Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)?

2014-06-03 Thread Horatio Leragon
From: Marko Randjelovic To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Cc: Horatio Leragon Sent: Tuesday, June 3, 2014 12:22 PM Subject: Re: Post-installation: how to auto-configure network adapter (ie. enable internet access)? > If you didn't unselect "Desktop Envir

Re: no longer sound on amd64 sid systems

2014-06-03 Thread Paul Pignon
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Re: Remove unwanted, orphaned files and dependencies

2014-06-03 Thread Andrei POPESCU
On Du, 01 iun 14, 15:36:37, Joe wrote: > > Not wishing to add confusion, but you may also find references to > 'dpkg'. This is the low-level package tool that all the apt tools are > front-ends for. It does no dependency checking, Maybe you didn't mean it this way, but dpkg does indeed do depende

Re: Crypt data "on the fly"

2014-06-03 Thread Darac Marjal
On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 07:16:16PM +0200, Bzzz wrote: > On Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:01:17 +0200 > Diogene Laerce wrote: > > > I use crashplan and Im quite happy with them : very professional > > and they do offer that service. ;) > > > > Their website : https://www.code42.com/store/ > > From what I

Re: Crypt data "on the fly"

2014-06-03 Thread Anthony Campbell
On 02 Jun 2014, Diogene Laerce wrote: > > On 06/02/2014 06:43 PM, Bzzz wrote: > >On Mon, 2 Jun 2014 18:32:30 +0200 > >"L.M.J" wrote: > > > >> I sync my data to a cloud storage online service. I do NOT want > >>to crypt my 60GB data at home, but I want them crypted on the > >>cloud, so, when I r