On Wed, 4 May 2016 22:42:26 -0700, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> It’s not much data, and I think you can just let Wordpress find the
> assets on disk
I concur. You're trying to fix a problem you don't have (yet), and
Wordpress frequently handles large sites without much problem.
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2017 15:55:27 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> Is DAT still a viable backup medium if you want USB and to avoid optical
> disks?
What is the reason for the backups? (Yes, that's a serious question).
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Install the debian-security-support package from the version you want LTS
for, and then run 'check-support-status'. That will tell you whether you
have any packages installed that will not be supported by LTS.
Given that Debian supports in-place upgrades, and that they work very
well, I'd be incli
On Thu, 19 Apr 2018 14:39:29 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> Any news about the licensing?
What news are you expecting? If it's Linux, it needs to be GPL (or as
appropriate for the various applications).
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The answer to almost every WAP question is "Ubiquiti". Simply the best, as
Tina would say. The ones I use have a "guest" login, which only allows
Internet access and blocks access to other LAN system. LinITX is the
supplier to use:
https://linitx.com/category/ubiquiti-unifi-access-points/1054/1038,
On Sat, 2 Jun 2018 18:38:05 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> So is there a real simple idiots guide to setting up php and a mysql
> database ?
Start with:
# apt install apache2 libapache2-mod-php php-mysql mariadb-client
mariadb-server
(MariaDB is a replacement for MySQL).
Then try
On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 20:17:38 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> I assume after installing everything then install cubecart and it will
> find everything and ask to setup a new database.
Well, there's one way to find out whether that assumption is valid!
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What problem(s) are you trying to solve (other than the disgust of your
son, which may be outside the scope of this list)?
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> running Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
That's over six years old. If you want an up to date web browser, do it
the honour of providing it an up to date operating system to run on.
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On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:24:16 -, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> Do rackmount server rails “come with” the
> server or with the cabinet?
Server.
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On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:40:15 -, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> Are rails interchangeable within a manufacturer? I.e. Will any Dell
> rail fit any Dell server? Will any HP rail fit any HP server?
No.
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The '&' before 'geany' will put the process into the background. Is that
what you want?
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On Thu, 4 Mar 2021 14:49:03 +, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> With cat6E you are also future
> proofing a little as well as home routers and network interfaces improve.
With the caveat that CAT6e is not a recognised standard, so there's no
guarantee what you're getting.
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On Thu, 4 Mar 2021 18:39:04 +, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> Actually the issue is more likely naturally collisions on the network.
Changing a cable wouldn't fix that (although I agree with your post in
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On Tue, 6 Apr 2021 12:22:34 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> What I need to know is if I've missed an "obvious" solution? Is SD card
> reliable for long term storage.
Buy a NAS, set up RAID-5 (or similar), backup then put NAS in the loft /
friend's house / bury in the garden with the
On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 21:10:29 +0100, hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> I've flashed a couple of old routers.
In some environments, that would get you upvoted. In others, arrested.
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On Thu, 3 Jun 2021 11:11:20 + (UTC), hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> KDE: multiple desktops, focus
> follows mouse and Konqueror
You may already realise this, but any Linux distro can do all of those.
Konqueror is the only one even vaguely related to KDE, and it
(Konqueror) can be instal
On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 11:52:49 + (UTC), hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk said:
> At the moment, I am using a laptop with Ubuntu. I doubt it would be
> fast enough to make multiple desktops practical
I don't think CPU speed will impact the ability to run multiple desktops.
Memory probably would. Easy
On Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:04:14 + (UTC), hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
said:
> I understand a new Debian version has just been produced.
Debian 11 ("Bullseye") isn't quite released yet, but it's stable - I'm
using it every day.
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On Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:56:47 + (UTC), hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk
said:
> > Debian 11 ("Bullseye") isn't quite released yet, but it's stable
>
> Perhaps I should wait until it is officially released and allow
> a little time for any bugs to be fixed. I understand KDE is still
> included.
> They can download the required image (I presume from an
> official website) but it does not work - they tell me that the
> installer complains about missing index files.
So the people who have taken on this work - presumably for a fee - don't
know enough to complete it, and somehow that's your p
> HDMI monitors may be a little difficult to come by?
Not really (I bought one yesterday). Even if the monitor you want is DP
only, you only need an HDMI→DP cable.
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