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#226 Re: Other Issues » Clearing the DNS cache » 2024-11-15 09:41:42
check /etc/resolv.conf for clues
cat /etc/resolv.confcheck NetworkManager settings
sudo NetworkManager --print-configalso a further note regarding DNS resolving.
i used DDG to search the terms "force pihole usage"(quotation marks only for forum post clarity, didn't use them for the search)
there were multiple pages of results given the popularity of raspberry pi units these days(not to mention trying to stop all the ads/beacons/click-bait/cookies/iframes/javascript/pop-ups/redirects/super-cookies/third-party-cookies/trackers/zomg-and now all the AI generated garbage as well)
here is one that might be helpful even if more as an overview:
https://labzilla.io/blog/force-dns-pihole
and just for additional amusement: zomg
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/4075/what-is-the-origin-of-zomg
bonus: don't forget that some/most? browsers cache dns as well...sigh... _neverending_whackamole_
#227 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Firefox 128.3.1esr *not* clearing history on closing » 2024-11-14 20:16:38
yes, OP reported having firefox set to remove history when closed/shutdown/terminated and then had an occurrence where when starting firefox they were returned to the webpage they were at when firefox was previously closed/shutdown/terminated.
and further reported that it only happened once and/or infrequently.
a guess would be that firefox somehow failed to shutdown completely/gracefully/etc or that it somehow was still _running_in_the_background_ unknown to the OP.
and since we are now at firefox 128.4.0esr, hopefully it won't happen again.
#228 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Firefox 128.3.1esr *not* clearing history on closing » 2024-11-14 16:55:49
#229 Re: Other Issues » ISBN number reader/scanner/database builder? » 2024-11-14 16:31:47
did a DDG search for: best linux for "library" administration
here are the links that seem to be what we are looking for:
https://www.linuxlinks.com/LibraryManagementSystems/
https://itsfoss.com/open-source-library-management-software/
https://medevel.com/library-management-systems-lims-1716/
https://linuxopsys.com/open-source-library-management-software
https://opensource.com/article/21/9/library-linux
please keep us posted on your progress and also if you need anything!
#230 Re: Off-topic » A Libreoffice Writer ODT that Crashes the Devuan Desktop » 2024-11-12 10:46:07
slightly off-topic but for future readers/visitors to this thread(who searched for "libreoffice" for whatever reason) and with respect to pdf documents/files, this webpage was interesting/thought-provoking:
https://exactcode.com/recompress/
and if you poke around there you will probably also eventually find yourself somewhere in the T2-SDE website:
full disclosure: no affiliation/association with any referenced, just humble friendly sharing. Excellent! Party On!
#231 Re: Freedom Hacks » devuan directory » 2024-11-12 08:56:39
for some background on unix50.org and sdf.org:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDF_Public_Access_Unix_System
and if you enjoy that sort of thing, you'll probably enjoy floodgap.com as well:
(the entire website is packed with content and links so if you are easily distracted you have been forewarned)
#232 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-11-10 23:02:27
reminded of the television series "Person of Interest"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)
#233 Re: Installation » New bpo Kernel Upgrade 6.10.11+bpo-amd64 fails to boot » 2024-11-10 22:27:18
devuan daedalus normal/standard install
someone@somewhere:~$ reportbug --version
reportbug 12.0.0+devuan2#234 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Devuan daedalus, superGfxCtl & asusCtl for asus tuf a16 laptop » 2024-11-09 07:50:41
@ofvergara, thank you for taking the time to report your final disposition.
also, for the convenience of future visitors to this thread:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobara_Linux
@rolfie, indeed there is a failure of Ventoy as of at least the version we recently obtained.
(sha1 checksum 30bdd6023d81ea09ec5b19f5924ec92c56f96538 ventoy-1.0.99-linux.tar.gz)
more for future visitors: note, the above referenced "broken" version of Ventoy did work for a temporary installation of windows 11 as per our previous post in this thread. (but did not work for a variety of other operating systems)
as always, your mileage may vary, but good luck in any case.
#235 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2024-11-06 10:02:31
re: tiny dot
https://archive.org/details/the-tiny-dot
re: cosmos
Universe Size Comparison | Cosmic Eye (Original HD)
#236 Re: Off-topic » A Libreoffice Writer ODT that Crashes the Devuan Desktop » 2024-11-05 15:15:33
this post(from within one of the earlier mentioned threads) describes a file taking 8 minutes to load initially.
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?p=1965711&#p1965711
#237 Re: Other Issues » Better argument handling from apt-cache ? » 2024-11-05 11:07:21
mostly for future thread visitors, some links for convenience:
https://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-cache
https://manpages.debian.org/buster/apt/apt-cache.8.en.html
#238 Re: Off-topic » A Libreoffice Writer ODT that Crashes the Devuan Desktop » 2024-11-05 07:25:31
did a DDG search for "libre office" calc maximum file size and looked at a few.
https://superuser.com/questions/1560674/the-maximum-number-of-columns-per-sheet-was-exceeded
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/libre-calc-exceeding-limit-4175533609/
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=341762
did an additional DDG search for "libre office" writer maximum file size
don't know how "writer" differs from "calc" in LibreOffice, not to mention all the other variables with version(s) number(s) as well as dependencies and such(can be a deep hole excavating to find the bug and/or limitations).
#239 Re: Packaging for Devuan » about debian, a warning » 2024-11-02 06:59:07
while the change may ultimately be organizationally beneficial, it is still part and parcel of the "conformed_uniformity" drive by the microsoft/systemd/eee cheerleaders whose endgame is to consolidate and consume all the poor misguided *nix/*bsd/*etc stepchildren.
Embrace, extend, and extinguish. SystemD. Indeed.
embrace, extend, extinguish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
#240 Re: Packaging for Devuan » about debian, a warning » 2024-10-30 22:43:09
sharing these commentaries so others can form their own opinions:
https://wiki.debian.org/UsrMerge
https://www.debian.org/releases/bookworm/amd64/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#a-merged-usr-is-now-required
https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/TheCaseForTheUsrMerge/
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/UsrMove
Understanding the bin, sbin, usr/bin , usr/sbin split - Rob Landley, 2010
http://lists.busybox.net/pipermail/busybox/2010-December/074114.html
#241 Re: Installation » Is this Tailscale initscript good? » 2024-10-28 13:46:03
enjoyed this informative tailscale webpage(even if it is somewhat off-topic):
The Sisyphean Task Of DNS Client Config on Linux
https://tailscale.com/blog/sisyphean-dns-client-linux
#242 Re: Other Issues » Unusual kernel defconfigs » 2024-10-27 11:22:22
searched the forum for "compile kernel"(topic subject only) and this was the only direct hit:
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=4532
searching the same with "message text and topic subject" selected offers 4 pages of results.
#243 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Repository sync: How to reduce download size of 'apt-get update'? » 2024-10-27 11:07:00
#244 Re: Other Issues » Unusual kernel defconfigs » 2024-10-26 07:58:49
mostly for the convenience of future visitors to this thread:
https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.html
also should probably quote it regarding size/space requirements:
If your system uses techniques like Secure Boot, prepare it to permit starting self-compiled Linux kernels; install compilers and everything else needed for building Linux; make sure to have 12 Gigabyte free space in your home directory.
#245 Re: Off-topic » The Joke Thread » 2024-10-25 12:36:17
wwjd
https://www.jesusfilm.org/blog/jesus-washing-the-disciples-feet/
were we to meet, i'd wash thee feet.
perhaps pedicure and polish provided per mutual agreement
#246 Re: Off-topic » Several Russian Linux Kernel Maintainers Removed » 2024-10-25 09:28:49
it is sad though, that after thousands of years, and now with everyone potentially connected intimately via the world wide web, the pogroms continue globally, unabated. shameful really. how long before this type of activity comes to bear upon the thousands of global open-source FOSS projects? Embrace, extend, and extinguish. SystemD. Indeed.
pogrom
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogrom
embrace, extend, extinguish
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish
#247 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » External USB hardrive problems with excaliber ? » 2024-10-24 09:10:54
what happens when you plug a thumbdrive into the same physical port you just tried with the external hard-drives? what does dmesg and/or lsusb tell you then?
#248 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] Thunar freezes after NAS is shut down » 2024-10-24 09:06:23
did you keep notes on this
install manually a so-called minimal Devuan XFCE
so others might gain insight and knowledge so as to not repeat this?
#249 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Devuan daedalus, superGfxCtl & asusCtl for asus tuf a16 laptop » 2024-10-22 20:54:51
you should be able to download windows 11 and use it for a few minutes where you need to "use windows" to adjust certain settings
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11
also this article may provide some additional helpful information:
we needed ventoy assistance to get our older equipment to function and their latest version has the necessary bypasses:
#250 Re: Packaging for Devuan » Repository not found. » 2024-10-22 20:37:49
just used curl -I to see if it was available...
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