December 2020 - nmglug - lists.coactcloud.com

New Year's Eve,
by Ted Pomeroy 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

NMGLugers, Well we are scheduled for a 5:30pm virtual meet up on New Year's Eve. I hope I remember and am free. I missed Dec.17th, had a meet up of a family sort. Just to remind anybody that Free Software Foundation would like you to join - and if you are in our group you are using Free software and should support the makers and efforts if you can. I did not forward my recent mail from fsf.org, but you can take a look if you are not a member or have not checked the page in a while. I plan to continue with promoting Freedom with the seniors I help and others, too. I don't get out much and am keeping an eye on all the news of the pandemic, so am doubly glad to be able to use and maintain my software. Thank you, Ted P.

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Portable DVE burning app for Linux
by Don Crowder 27 Dec '20

27 Dec '20

Not long ago I saw an app on a post here that runs as a stand-alone (portable) software for making a bootable flash drive from a Linux ISO file and I was very impressed with how well it worked but now I can't recall the name of the app or find the URL where it was located. Suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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Anybody know about KVM settings?
by LeRoy Diener 09 Dec '20

09 Dec '20

Hi NMGLUG folks, If any of you are familiar with KVM settings, please read on. In my virtual machine contained in KVM, I have a Win10 system. Since I recently got a product key, I'm trying, unsuccessfully so far to authorize this Win10. Some suggested that the reason that the authorization is failing might be related to some KVM settings which Win10 is checking to verify the hardware, and that I should try changing some settings. Indeed, there are some settings that I was guided to in an online NMGLUG to change because, at that time, KVM did not recognize the existence of Win10 at all. That experiment didn't help. The solution to that KVM issue ended up to be to reinstall the OS. So, now, I don't recall what those settings were, nor where to find them. I looked around, and I'm wondering if these are the settings. In KVM virtual machine manager: Edit > Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box, 3rd tab New VM > bottom option CPU default. I'm hesitant to change settings because I'm concerned it will cause problems that I won't be able to fix. I don't really understand many of the items in the KVM menu. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Server hardware
by Wesley Robbins 09 Dec '20

09 Dec '20

One of my friends is giving up his homelab. He has several 1u and 2u servers, couple racks, Cisco hardware, and a bunch of apple laptops. Figured those laptops could go to the python group for kids. Anyways, Jared said posting I might find someone who could use it. It is all free his only request is someone use it and not just hoard it.

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Learning about options for installing programs, help please
by LeRoy Diener 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

Hi NMGLUG folks, I would like some explanations about the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to installing programs on debian. I've heard various ideas, and I've tried different protocols for installing. I'd like now to have a better comprehension about this topic. In general, I'm finding that the CLI works best, but there are still many options. For example, one way to install a program is from apt. What does that mean? Is it related to typing in the CLI something like sudo apt install ... ? Is it related to the etc/apt folder? What are the pros/cons? Another way to install is into home bin. What does that mean? Is it related to the home/bin folder? Where are the programs coming from if installed using apt or not from apt. How safe are programs from outside the repository? Which places are safer than others? Does it make a difference which folder on my hard drive where the programs are installed to? The above questions might be great questions, or they may not be so good. I hope that it is clear the type of info and the type of comprehension I'm looking for. I've tried an online search, but what I've found so far is a very basic instruction on which commands to use. If there is a good written resource at the level that I'm learning, that would be great. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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[ABQLUG] This months virtual meetup is now live!
by ABQLUG 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

The monthly virtual meetup room is now open to join. You may join here: https://live.abqlug.com/DecemberMeetup If you have not joined before, you might need to read this first: https://www.abqlug.com/attendee/ If you are bored, why not join? We can try to answer any of your Linux questions! ~ Jared

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[ABQLUG] Monthly meetup is scheduled for today at 6PM (virtually)
by ABQLUG 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

Fellow NMGLUGers, The monthly Albuquerque Linux User Group (virtual) meetup is on schedule today, December 1st 2020 at 6:00 pm. Please bring _any_ questions you might have about using Linux, I didn't have enough time to schedule a topic to discuss. Though I'm looking for input on switching from the first Tuesday of the month to a Saturday. Email me directly for your input, please! community(a)abqlug.com Here is the link you can use to join: https://live.abqlug.com/DecemberMeetup If you're going to use a desktop/laptop, all you should need is a modern web browser to join the online meeting. If you are going to use a smartphone, you will want to install the Jitsi-meet app, and then set the Jitsi-meet server to live.abqlug.com. If you would like more information on how to attend the meetup, please visit: https://www.abqlug.com/attendee/ If you're having issues using a microphone or camera, you might have to make sure that WebRTC is enabled in your browser if you have "locked down" your browser. If WebRTC is working, you should be able to complete a Microphone and Camera test here: https://test.webrtc.org/ The meetup will likely end around 8pm or before. Sorry for the short notice! ~ Jared

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