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Game of Thrones?
by Brian O'Keefe 14 Apr '19

14 Apr '19

Help!! I'm sure someone knows how to tell what time GoT airs tonight on HBONOW. I got a Roku, the HBONOW subscription but can't find any definitive source for the schedule. It looks like 7pm, 7:20pm, 8pm and 10pm. Hopefully this will get out there and I can stop biting my fingernails to the bone (of winter!). Many gracias Brian --

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.avi on DVD play VLC
by a 11 Apr '19

11 Apr '19

Hi Intermittent problem received Dvd today has been finicky VLC error message say check log where is that log be located? Have played the DVD in part three tries out of perhaps ten tries no go at times seem to override error message? Have been using open disc ,open files and open DVD alternately the later where the error message manafests, I then somehow have stumbled upon the three file .avi choices. choose one click on to play, Where I found the files is a bit hazy? Any thoughts on an unraveling strategy? Thanks, Anthony

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Interesting development re Comcast imap servers
by Tom Ashcraft 02 Apr '19

02 Apr '19

Dear NMGLUGers et al, Some of you may remember my consternation and annoyance over that situation I had where I could no longer receive email with any Linux desktop client, most notably Thunderbird, from Comcast imap servers; where all of the known Comcast imap servers failed for me; where I eventually discovered a workaround by using the 'canonical' server, imap.ge.xfinity.com, a server that has never provided a valid security certificate. Where only the Xfinity webmail page worked properly. At the time, all of this generated a considerable amount of interest. Some of you were exceedingly generous with your suggestions, time and effort helping me to work through it all. I'm still working to incorporate all the new understandings I gained as a result. Well guess what. I think I just discovered the proximate cause of the problem: our rented Comcast router for which we had been paying for the privilege of being abused with a for truly embarrassing period of time. Chalk it up to procrastination and matrimonial politics (aka my own stupidity.) Having had the wonderful success of finally figuring out how to set up Cloudflare DNS on Kubuntu, Ubuntu MATE, and Lubuntu machines (thank you NMGLUG, especially Anthony B), I decided I wanted to act on the notion that I should probably try to set up a Pi Hole ad-blocking firewall. But I knew that I'd first have obtain a third party router in order to obtain a configurable interface. So about a month ago I finally purchased and set up our own Netgear unit and returned the Comcast rental (even though the Netgear unit is a relatively inexpensive model, it will still take about fifteen months to recover the cost via savings from ending the Comcast rip-off; thus the decision was not completely trivial.) Other than shopping and reading quite a few questionable product reviews, the whole process was entirely simple and painless. That alone should have set me to thinking. This afternoon while updating a computer that I don't usually keep in Albuquerque or use online, I noticed that when I opened Thunderbird, email downloaded instantly. Which I did not expect because I knew Thunderbird was still configured for imap.comcast.net. Hmm. What if I set my other computer back from imap.ge.xfinity.com to imap.comcast.net? Lo and behold imap.comcast.net now works just fine. I conclude that our rented Comcast modem-router with the default crippled interface had, unknown to me and against my wishes, been configured as a firewall against the use of desktop Linux mail clients. At least that appears to be the case here in Albuquerque. Any new I-told-you-sos or similar tales of woe out there? Tom in Albuquerque

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Download safety?
by a 28 Mar '19

28 Mar '19

Hi Although the program, currently unknown, has been offered to me to remedy a previously failed download solution. How will I determine that the new download strategy is free of unwanted security or privacy threatening devises. Thanks, Anthony K

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Download Query
by a 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

Hi I am using Debian 64 bit. I would like to install a download program with a kind of double check feature,can anyone recommend program?. (Mp4) The error message reads "Header Error" and a provided file size, zip file. The person providing the download is using a cloud server could the problem possibly be the server download is set to read only? Thanks, Anthony K

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Meeting 2-14
by Ted Pomeroy 13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19

NMGLUGERS, meeting tomorrow. We can review recent Lubuntu install and VM in Debian as current doings. A small group met last week, but I won't make it next week for an "off week" meeting Any other topics? See you tomorrow. Thanks, Ted P.

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Beginners at Linux,
by Ted Pomeroy 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

NMGLugers, I will be meeting with LeRoy this Thursday as a trial of "off week" meetings for Linux for beginners. I will follow up with him on his recent install of Lubuntu 18.10. Lubuntu is an interesting fork of the Ubuntu family. I still prefer Xubuntu myself. But no matter, the basics of get an image, make a bootable flash and try out the system will be the main focus. Plus follow-up information like, "Where to find answers on the Internet?" and "How to find what I need in the menu?" My goal is to have a "getting started" focus to put people on their [keyboard] keys in Linux. It's not as hard as it's rumored to be. Thank you, Ted P.

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Re: [nmglug] skype debian
by Brian O'Keefe 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

You have no hardware issues Anthony and can easily install Skype. It doesn't matter desktop or laptop so don't concern yourself with that at all. You will have to register a microsoft account and password for it since Micro owns Skype. Run the command in a terminal as the output you got stated. "sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386" then run "sudo apt-get update" (no ""s in the command though). Go to the download page and download the .deb, 64 bit. Install with gdebi (which should pop up by itself). Then you'll have to go through the registration. This is not difficult so just dive in. On 2/2/19 2:49 PM, a wrote: > > Please help clarify, i386 can be 32/64 bit? when using 64 bit need 4G > ram. Is the ram on my computer 3.9G? the download I am using isfor > desktops my computer laptop since there does not seem to be one for > laptops? . Does this additional info bring any solutions to mind, > Thanks, Anthony K > > total used free shared buff/cache > available > Mem: 3.9G 1.8G 790M 346M 1.2G 1.4G > Swap: 4.0G 2.4M 4.0G > a@alap:~$ > > On 2/2/19 11:02 AM, Brian O'Keefe wrote: >> >> I downloaded the 64 bit version a while back. It appears that >> Microsquish only offers a 64 bit version on their download page. They >> offer .deb and .rpm versions. You don't want the .rpm version. So >> there is no 32 bit version available. >> >> Brian >> >> On 2/2/19 9:25 AM, Ted Pomeroy wrote: >>> A., Is there a 64 bit Skype download instead of 32? I have not >>> looked in some time. You may have the wrong .deb package. You can >>> add the 32-bit architecture as noted if there isn't a 64-bit .deb >>> from Skype. Just a thought, Ted P. >>> >>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019, 1:48 PM a <a(a)kaluta.us <mailto:a@kaluta.us>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> HOW TO CORRECT,ANYONE? >>> >>> TNX. ANTHONY >>> >>> Wrong architecture 'i386' -- Run dpkg --add-architecture to add >>> it and >>> update afterwards >>> >>> >>> >>> a@alap:~$ sudo gdebi skype-install.deb >>> [sudo] password for a: >>> Reading package lists... Done >>> Building dependency tree >>> Reading state information... Done >>> This package is uninstallable >>> Wrong architecture 'i386' -- Run dpkg --add-architecture to add >>> it and >>> update afterwards >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nmglug mailing list >>> nmglug(a)lists.nmglug.org <mailto:nmglug@lists.nmglug.org> >>> http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> nmglug mailing list >>> nmglug(a)lists.nmglug.org >>> http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org >> -- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> nmglug mailing list >> nmglug(a)lists.nmglug.org >> http://lists.nmglug.org/listinfo.cgi/nmglug-nmglug.org --

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skype debian
by a 02 Feb '19

02 Feb '19

Hi HOW TO CORRECT,ANYONE? TNX. ANTHONY Wrong architecture 'i386' -- Run dpkg --add-architecture to add it and update afterwards a@alap:~$ sudo gdebi skype-install.deb [sudo] password for a: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done This package is uninstallable Wrong architecture 'i386' -- Run dpkg --add-architecture to add it and update afterwards

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For 31 Jan, tweaking new Debian install on X240 and more?
by LeRoy Diener 29 Jan '19

29 Jan '19

Hi NMGLUG folks, I'm planning to be at the Baking Co on Thu. I'm still tweaking the new Debian install on my X240 to get it set up well to soon become my primary laptop for most tasks. I'm looking forward to help from anyone there in that process. I've discovered that I like the LXDE desktop environment GUI because it is minimalistic and highly customizable. I'm still customizing it. Another project I'd like to begin soon is a fresh install on my Samsung Netbook. Lots of gratitude to everyone who has helped me so far, especially Jason. LeRoy -- I am the Love of God, no matter what. LeRoy Diener 213-LEROYIZ 213-537-6949 www.leroydiener.com/

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