August 2021 - nmglug - lists.coactcloud.com

GIMP tutorial
by Akkana Peck 19 Aug '21

19 Aug '21

We had a fun Jitsi meeting tonight, covering lots of different topics. A couple of people have expressed interest in a GIMP tutorial, so I offered to do one at the next meeting on Thu Sep 2. I can tailor it to what people want to hear, so anyone who has specific questions about GIMP, let me know between now and Sep 2 (either post to the list, or email me directly). If you have a particular image you're trying to work with, send me that too, or tell me where I can download it. If I don't get specific requests, I'll demonstrate various ways of making selections, like how to cut a specific object out of a photo, and some tips I've found to make that easier. See you in two weeks! ...Akkana

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Bullseye;
by Ted Pomeroy 19 Aug '21

19 Aug '21

NMGLUGers, Bullseye is Debian 11. It was released last week and I have already had a chance to upgrade a 32 bit machine and it runs well. The laptop is circa 2010 with an Atom processor. Of course it is a bit slow, but that is not surprising. Kernel 5.10 is working well with this older laptop. I have begun to read the release notes and will study them some more. There are changes to printing which sound interesting, and some comments about the systemd logs and journals. I will have some more time before our virtual meeting this Thursday to test the new software and make some changes in my selection of applications for various tasks. Thank you, Ted P

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Jdupes and cleaning up my hard drives
by Art Barnes 18 Aug '21

18 Aug '21

My old Intel NUC is still in a state of non-workingness, but this week I’ve been doing a bit of clean-up on my external drives which have multiplied over the years. I’ve been using jdupes for hunting down duplicate copies of my photos library, music library, reports etc. and it works pretty well. It only catches binary identical files though, so it won’t catch similar images or even identical images but with changes to the file header. Jdupes page here: https://github.com/jbruchon/jdupes <https://github.com/jbruchon/jdupes> By default jdupes prints groups of duplicate files to stdout with each file separated by a single newline and groups separated by a pair of newlines. It’s not terribly useful by itself so usually it’s necessary to pass the output to some script. I wrote a short python script to delete all duplicates in the 2nd folder passed to it which are present in the 1st folder. I’m always worried about deleting everything by accident so my python script actually just writes out a shell script which then does the deleting. Script here: https://github.com/akbarnes/jdupes-helper <https://github.com/akbarnes/jdupes-helper> -Art

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Wordpress theme Kleo limit on submenu levels
by LeRoy Diener 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Hi NMGLUG folks, I'm wondering if anyone is familiar enough with Wordpress to help me with this issue. On my site, I'm working on this page https://www.leroydiener.com/spirit/alternative-civilization-wiki/ and I'm putting sub-menu items in, starting 4th-level submenu iems. The 4th-level submenu items are not showing up. I found this info https://seventhqueen.com/support/forums/topic/4th-level-sub-menu-not-showing "...KLEO theme supports only 3 levels..you can edit the depth menu from this file..." I changed a 3 in that php file to a 4 as shown in the instructions. A message showed that the file was updated successfully. I closed it and returned to it and saw the 4 which I put there. Yet, the 4th-level submenu items are still not showing. I'm using a child theme, but I don't that makes a difference. Any suggestions? Thanks, LeRoy -- There is something glorious birthing within all of us. (New for 2021) I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Advice, please, for selecting modem and router
by LeRoy Diener 06 Aug '21

06 Aug '21

Hi NMGLUG folks, I'm looking to get a modem and router. Since I'll use Cox as ISP, the equipment will need to be compatible with Cox. Cox will provide a combined modem/router for $12/mo. I'm thinking it will be more cost-effective to get my own modem and router. First, I could get a combo, but I think it's best to get them separately. Cox told me that any DOCSIS 3.0 or better modem will be compatible, but I'm not sure. Here's what I found so far: https://www.cabletv.com/blog/best-modem-for-cox suggests the MOTOROLA MB7420 modem $58 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01H44UJF0/ and the TP-Link AC1200 router $40 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1L5HX1/ https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/get-the-best-cable-modem-buy-or-rent-from-your… suggests the Netgear CM500 modem $44 https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-CM500-1AZNAS-download-Certified-Cablevision/… and pricier routers https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-wireless-routers Ideas? Thanks in advance, LeRoy -- There is something glorious birthing within all of us. (New for 2021) I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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Mtg tonight;
by Ted Pomeroy 05 Aug '21

05 Aug '21

NMGLUGers, We may meet again tonight. I am pursuing 32 bit Debian, just upgraded to Buster. I noted new default for 'su' after thinking I had lost sbin. But the man page and an online article set me right, the default was changed for security reasons. Made perfect sense and all is well for this old laptop. o I don't know if the recent discussion of cable modems was resolved. There might be more to say, though I do not have anything to add. I will try the virtual location at around 5:30 MDT, but will keep it short as I have an early morning on Friday. Thank you, Ted P., Santa Fe

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[ABQLUG] August Monthly in-person meetup, Tuesday at 6PM
by ABQLUG 01 Aug '21

01 Aug '21

Fellow NMGLUGers, This month ABQLUG will be meeting up in person. It's probably best to check this link for any updates. https://www.abqlug.com/how-to-attend/ We're going to skip doing a virtual meetup this time. ~ Jared

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