Re: What is the command to access the temp sensors in a rpi4?

On Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:47:48 -0500 Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings all; > Cheers, Gene Heskett cpu=$(/,&/' This oneliner works on pi3 and pi4 I use this oneliner for some color: cpu=$(/,&/' Or in a script: #!/bin/bash cpu=$(/,&/' #eof hope this helps

Re: what do you guys think of this method of installing virtualbox

On Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:32:34 +0200 > the easiest way is to do > apt-get install virtualbox-6.1 Even more easy: apt install virtualbox-6.1 ;-)

Re: Improving performance: RAM or CPU speed

On Sat, 11 Apr 2020 10:21:42 -0500 John Hasler wrote: > What Firefox version? I used to see frequent Firefox crashes > (apparently memory leaks: my system is always up) but that stopped a > few years ago (though the irritation of that has been replaced by the > irritation of being required to c

Re: Can I install Debian on Raspberry Pi?

On Tue, 14 Apr 2020 10:13:58 +0100 Jonathan Dowland wrote: > According to this blog > > It's possible if you use a kernel from outside Debian, provided by the > Raspberry Pi foundation. But I would suggest this was not a

Re: Can I install Debian on Raspberry Pi?

Succeeded, https://david.wragg.org/blog/2020/01/installing-64-bit-debian-on-rpi.html Thanks again Jonathan!

record my whatsapp messages

Hi. When I post messages on whatsapp from my PC, I would like to store these messages locally. I tried a keylogger, but this saves all my typing in all programs, including passwords. Ideally I would like to have a directory where all my typing on whatsapp is saved in plain textfiles. Any ideas?

Re: Can I install Debian on Raspberry Pi?

rootfs. On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:43:11 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > Succeeded, > > https://david.wragg.org/blog/2020/01/installing-64-bit-debian-on-rpi.html > > Thanks again Jonathan! > > >

firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

Hi, On my debian stable firefox 75 the sound stopped working. Another user does have sound on stock firefox. I can not go back to stock firefox, my profile of firefox 75 can not be loaded any longer. 7 Chapters of troubleshooting pulseaudio did not help me in 4 hours: https://wiki.archlinux.org

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 22:26:30 +0100 Phil Wyett wrote: > On Fri, 2020-04-24 at 22:40 +0200, 0...@caiway.net wrote: > > Hi, > > > > On my debian stable firefox 75 the sound stopped working. > > > > Another user does have sound on stock firefox. > > >

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:50:28 +0200 Marco Möller wrote: > Maybe you experience something similar and haven't been aware about > this application specific setting to exist, and like it unfortunately > happens sometimes to me maybe also for you Firefox there is now set > to 0% ? Good Luck! Marco. >

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:05:43 +0200 deloptes wrote: > 0...@caiway.net wrote: > > > pavucontrol shows my soundcard under Output Devices, > > in the configuration tab does it say duplex? > Yes, Analog Stereo Duplex. Besides, qmmp does give sound with pulseaudio output s

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:46:46 +0300 Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Du, 26 apr 20, 12:24:11, 0...@caiway.net wrote: > > > > My firefox settings, permissions: > > > > Default for all websites: Allow Audio and Video > > Have you tried with a new profile or in safe

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:05:13 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > With a new profile sound plays. > > But I like to keep my settings, saved passwords etc. > > I wish I could find out what file I could delete/change in my present > profile. >

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:51:45 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:05:13 +0200 > "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > > > > With a new profile sound plays. > > > > But I like to keep my s

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working [SOLVED]

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:50:00 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:51:45 +0200 > "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > > > On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:05:13 +0200 > > "0...@caiway.net" <0...@

Re: firefox 75 pulseaudio sound suddenly stopped working [SOLVED]

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 19:40:14 +0200 Marco Möller wrote: > > >> I copied recursive all directories > > > > I had to reinstall the extensions, they were still listed under > > Extensions, but not working and the icons were gone > > I am glad that you have solved you problem! > > > For understan

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:44:02 -0700 Peter Ehlert wrote: > syncthing > > On April 26, 2020 4:30:21 PM Anil F Duggirala > wrote: > > > I know I may be misusing the word "sync". > > I would like to ask if anyone can recommend the easy, yet "free" > > way of getting some kind of file synchronizatio

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:30:10 -0500 Anil F Duggirala wrote: > I know I may be misusing the word "sync". > I would like to ask if anyone can recommend the easy, yet "free" way > of getting some kind of file synchronization with a remote (like > dropbox, or onedrive). What would be the best way to s

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:30:10 -0500 Anil F Duggirala wrote: > I know I may be misusing the word "sync". > I would like to ask if anyone can recommend the easy, yet "free" way > of getting some kind of file synchronization with a remote (like > dropbox, or onedrive). What would be the best way to s

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:30:53 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 18:30:10 -0500 > Anil F Duggirala wrote: > > > I know I may be misusing the word "sync". > > I would like to ask if anyone can recommend the easy,

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:47:35 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > > https://freedombox.org/ > A good thing about freedombox is that you can register your own server at XXXYYYZZZ.freedombox.rocks for free. So you don't have to pay for DNS

Re: best Debian available package to sync files

> Please run it on a solar powered raspberry pi to keep it really > absolute free ;-) > A few fun projects I host are some live distros: https://sposkpat2.freedombox.rocks/ https://sposkmahjongg.freedombox.rocks/ https://sposkdegames.freedombox.rocks/

Re: Very old hardware...

On Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:17:33 +0200 Davide Lombardo wrote: > Good evening Debian User, I have found an old PC with these specs: > CPU: Pentium III 700 Mhz; > DRAM: 64 MB SDDR > GPU: RIVA TNT-2 > HARDISK: 10 GB > FLOPPY DISK DRIVE > MODEM 56K > In the receipt is written 3,000 Lire (1,500) Euro of

terminator freezes desktop

Hi, terminator, after years of superb stability, started to freeze my desktop sometimes. This behavior started some 3 months ago. Freeze happens sometimes when I start another window with terminator. The only solution is to change to another desktop and from a xterm 'killall terminator', closing

Re: terminator freezes desktop

On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 06:07:18 + (UTC) davidson wrote: > On Sun, 5 Jul 2020 0...@caiway.net wrote: > > Hi, > > > > terminator, after years of superb stability, started to freeze my > > desktop sometimes. > > I have never used it. > > > This behavior

Re: any gui for lm-sensors?

On Thu, 9 Jul 2020 02:52:22 + (UTC) Long Wind wrote: > i want a small app that show cpu temperaturewhich package shall i > install?Thanks! > psensor if you want a graph and/or remote the packages are: psensor is 63 kB, psensor-common is 43 kB and psensor-server is 110 kB

Re: terminator + xcompmgr freezes desktop

> Hi, > > terminator, after years of superb stability, started to freeze my > desktop sometimes. > This behavior started some 3 months ago. The problem stops when xcompmgr is not running. xcompmgr + terminator = problem I choose terminator above eye candy stuff.

Re: [OT] Remote SSH (dynamic IP) without third-party server

On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:03:07 -0300 riveravaldez wrote: > Is this possible? > > Hi, to clarify: I would like to connect to a remote home-machine > (dynamic IP) through SSH session but without using a third-party > server (free or paid), just with software running in both machines. > You could d

Re: [OT] Remote SSH (dynamic IP) without third-party server

On Sat, 1 Aug 2020 17:23:06 +0200 "0...@caiway.net" <0...@caiway.net> wrote: > On Fri, 31 Jul 2020 23:03:07 -0300 > riveravaldez wrote: > > > Is this possible? > > > > Hi, to clarify: I would like to connect to a remote home-machine > > (dy

Re: how to find out HorizSync, VertRefresh and resolution used by X

On Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:25:39 + (UTC) Long Wind wrote: > is there some gui tool that can change screen resolution and refresh > rate? i use twm gvidm is the one I use, very usefull. I use it with fluxbox. description: Running gvidm will pop up a list of available modes and allows the user

Re: get an alert when a mail arrives from certain addresses

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 04:37:21 +0100 "sp...@caiway.net" wrote: > > > You want to use a mail filtering program. Usually people > > recommend procmail, but honestly, everyone who used procmail > > whom I have introduced to the maildrop mailfilter has switched > > over. > > > > sudo apt install mail

Re: get an alert when a mail arrives from certain addresses

> If Claws is doing that fetching job for you, you're at the mercy > of the Claws developers on whether they've thought of your needs. > > Cheers > -- tomás Claws is doing that fetching job for me at the moment (and for the last 10 years or so). But I need to chance that because everything has

Re: get an alert when a mail arrives from certain addresses

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:41:04 +1100 darb wrote: > * sp...@caiway.net wrote: > > I am using Claws Mail since ages. Very good! > > Now I want to get an alert when a mail arrives from certain > > addresses. Studied the preferences I don't find an option. > > I guess I have to take a look at a command

Re: FF on stretch=no imgur main link image

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:14:19 -0500 Gene Heskett wrote: > Greetings; Greetings Gene I never empty my cache in firefox. Not a single time past 10 years What you could do is # adduser gene2 Login as gene2 And check things out. Never no need to empty caches!

Re: FF on stretch=no imgur main link image

On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 10:14:19 -0500 Gene Heskett wrote: > Cheers, Gene Heskett Empty your Cache! Reboot your System! Orders from bad IT people: destroy any evidence we were wrong! -- Thanks!

Re: get an alert when a mail arrives from certain addresses

> Just one of the reasons I use fetchmail and procmail as background > processes. Removing the fetching duties from kmail makes it a lot > smoother and friendlier. By watching their activities of depositing > incoming mail in /var/mail/*, kmail knows within microseconds as > inotifywait sends

Empty your Cache! Reboot your System!

Advice from bad IT folks who want the evidence of their shortcomings destroyed ;-)

Empty your Cache! Reboot your System!

Orders from bad IT people: destroy any evidence we were wrong! -- Thanks!

Re: looking for a replacement for debian since systemd

On Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:36:00 -0800 Peter Ehlert wrote: > drama queen much? > I did not like the idea of systemd. But I do like systemd-container very much. I am using it for years now. Run services in a container, easy backup, easy migrate, reboot in 3 seconds. So nowadays I tolerate systemd i

Re: looking for a replacement for debian since systemd

On Mon, 16 Dec 2019 16:40:52 +0100 Alberto Luaces wrote: > "0...@caiway.net" writes: > > > But I do like systemd-container very much. > > What is that thing? Another name for systemd-nspawn? > package systemd-container provides systemd's tools fo

kpat card deck far too small

Hi everybody, $ kpat qt5ct: using qt5ct plugin qt5ct: D-Bus global menu: no org.kde.kcoreaddons: "3840-1916-background" is too large to be cached. see, with your glasses on: https://i.paste.pics/652e13761f68299de40c01f409392284.png This on a 4 k monitor, nvidea drivers, debian buster up-to-date

kpat card deck far too small

Hi everybody, $ kpat qt5ct: using qt5ct plugin qt5ct: D-Bus global menu: no org.kde.kcoreaddons: "3840-1916-background" is too large to be cached. see, with your glasses on: https://i.paste.pics/652e13761f68299de40c01f409392284.png This on a 4 k monitor, nvidea drivers, debian buster up-to-date

Re: Why I don't like UUIDs (Re: can't mount sdf1 in stretch, gparted claims its fat32)

> PS: The only problem with LVM names is that Linux doesn't let you > rename a volume group while it's active (at least last time I tried), > which makes it painful to rename the volume group in which lives your > root partition. > How painful is it to dd a live cd, boot from it and rename? 3 m

Re: Why I don't like UUIDs (Re: can't mount sdf1 in stretch, gparted claims its fat32)

On Tue, 04 Feb 2020 22:19:25 -0500 Stefan Monnier wrote: > > How painful is it to dd a live cd, boot from it and rename? > > Very. It's called "downtime". > Every time you have to reboot, it means your OS has somewhat failed > you. > > > Stefan > You are absolutely right!

Re: *nix

> I also tend to use programs that allow me to use the keyboard. > mplayer - and its successor, mpv - work great with the keyboard. > xv works great for displaying GIFs and JPEGs. (At least older > ones - some newer JPEGs contain codes that xv can't handle. At > that point I reluctantly fall ba

Re: *nix

> I don't see how gpicview is a keyboard-friendly program. For example, > I can't even see a way of navigating round a large image with the > cursor keys. The only way I found of stepping through a number of > files is to use the OpenFile dialog box as a thumbnail viewer. > What have I missed? (T

Re: Offline install from CD - not allowed to install SSH server

On Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:32:42 +0100 (CET) Cichas wrote: > > Hello guys, > > sorry if this is documented somewhere but today I decided to ask here > as it is something fundamental I cannot understand. After 20 years I > decided to try Debian again (as VM for start). I am installing it > from debi

Re: Advice on upgrading to SSD

> There used to be (still?) a set of Western Digital drives that > would go into a hard sleep and park their heads repeatedly. This > tended to cause a shortened lifespan as well as terrible > performance. > > -dsr- > with cron: # prevent disks from sleeping, every minute: * * * ** /bi