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Automation of a pet server
by Ira Linux Abramov 09 Nov '24

09 Nov '24

Howdie folks. got a shoemaker-walking-barefoot kind of question. back before the container days I managed VM farms with puppet and chef, but my private pet machine (about 25 years and counting) has Mailcow, Discourse, Mediawiki and over 10 Wordpress blogs, DNS of ~20 domains and more, still running and managed manually. I just got a good price on a VPS upgrade and I wonder if I should migrate it all with rsync and such, or if I should start from scratch with a management tool. Problem is I worked on big AWS installs for so long, I don't know what are the current hot tools other than Ansible for installing and updating a single machine (idempotently of course). Got any recommendations from your private experience? Some thanks may apply, Ira.

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React Presentation tonight 11/6/2024 7pm Eastern Standard time
by Steve Litt 06 Nov '24

06 Nov '24

Hi all, If you've ever wanted to learn more about React.js, or just be introduced to it, tonight 11/6/2024 7pm Eastern Standard time React expert Ron from BCLUG shows us how it's done. Where: GoLUG: https://meet.jit.si/golug SteveT Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator

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React Presentation at GoLUG 11/6/2024
by Steve Litt 02 Nov '24

02 Nov '24

Hi all, Who: Ron from BCLUG Where: GoLUG: https://meet.jit.si/golug When: Wednesday night, 11/6/2024 at 7PM Eastern Standard Time Why: Because React is an extremely productive way to build web interfaces. In this presentation, Ron from BCLUG shows us how to use React, sometimes called React.js, to design web user interfaces. React is a Javascript library created to ease user interface creation, while enabling you to use other tools for other facets of a web application. I don't know enough about React to say much more than the preceding paragraph, which is why I'm really looking forward to Ron's presentation. User interface is always one of the harder tasks in application building, and React has a large following so I imagine it's good. To get an idea of some of the vocabulary around React, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/React_(JavaScript_library) is a good starting place. You've all seen Ron from BCLUG at other GoLUG meetings, he's clear, unambigous, and a very able teacher. If you're looking for a new skill that's currently very marketable, check out Ron's presentation. I hope to see you there, because it's going to be good. SteveT Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator

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GoLUG meeting: Google's Material Design - an Implementation in React
by Steve Litt 02 Oct '24

02 Oct '24

Hi all, https://meet.jit.si/golug Right now, 10/2/2024 at 7PM Eastern Daylight time, Ron from BCLUG demonstrates how to use open-source tools to get a modern and consistent website design that is engaging, responsive, and feature-rich. He will show a mock-up conversion of an existing site written purely in HTML and CSS. All work done in a text editor only, with imported MUI (Material UI) components generously implemented. Even though I'm busier than a 1 legged man in a butt kicking contest, I'm going to be there to see if there's a better and faster way to implement web pages that will work for me. Hope to see you all there. SteveT Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator

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CSS Lifeboat and Speedboat at GoLUG, 9/4/2024 7PM Eastern Daylight Time
by Steve Litt 03 Sep '24

03 Sep '24

Hi all, The Wednesday, 9/4/2024 GoLUG meeting commences at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time online at meet.jit.si/golug [1]. ==================================================== Who: Steve Litt, presenter. What: CSS Lifeboat and Speedboat. Where: Online GoLUG meeting at meet.jit.si/golug [1]. When: Wednesday 9/4/2024 at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time ==================================================== If you haven't seen one of Steve's Lifeboat and Speedboat presentations, strap in. The Lifeboat portion gets everybody up to speed enough to do basic CSS tasks and formulate Internet questions quickly. The Speedboat portion is a rapid moving demonstration of some advanced CSS. The Lifeboat portion, which comes first, includes: * Why CSS? * Why not platforms (Node/React/Rails/PHP/Wordpress/Bootstrap/etc)? * CSS Hello World. * CSS basic syntax. * Centering. * Responsive techniques (to fit different width screens). * Foldunder columns. * Responsive images. * Responsive source code text. * Media queries. * Optimal text layout. * Header menu. * Grid layout. The Speedboat portion, well, you'll just have to see, but here's a hint: It's something you probably thought couldn't be easily done without platforms or helpers. And cooler still, it passes W3C validation no errors, no warnings (except for warnings about closing slashes on elements, which are harmless). It's going to be good, so we all hope to see you there. SteveT [1] Online via Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/golug Mobile app: https://jitsi.org/downloads/ Desktop app: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases -- Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator Originally founded in Orlando, Florida, United States, GoLUG now welcomes an international audience for online presentations and discussions on Linux and adjacent technologies. http://golug.org

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Constructing Your Own Linux and FreeBSD Packages at GoLUG, 8/7/2024 7PM Eastern Daylight Time
by Steve Litt 04 Aug '24

04 Aug '24

Hi all, The Wednesday, 8/7/2024 GoLUG meeting commences at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time online at meet.jit.si/golug [1]. ==================================================== Who: David Billsbrough, presenter. What: Constructing Your Own Linux and FreeBSD Packages. Where: Online GoLUG meeting at meet.jit.si/golug [1]. When: Wednesday 8/7/2024 at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time ==================================================== Admin/Developer David Billsbrough will demonstrate how to make your own software packages in Devuan (.deb), Void Linux (xbps), and FreeBSD (.pkg) with easy to understand examples. He'll demonstrate some simple, easy to understand examples of utility programs proving and demonstrating the build processes. You'll learn techniques to make package making easier, faster, and more reliable, as well as learning where the landmines lie, how to avoid them, and what to do if you get caught by a landmine. Some online docs on building your own packager are less than helpful because some details are older and not always clear. David will show you how to to sort though some of these building issues. It's going to be good, so we all hope to see you there. SteveT [1] Online via Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/golug Mobile app: https://jitsi.org/downloads/ Desktop app: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases -- Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator Originally founded in Orlando, Florida, United States, GoLUG now welcomes an international audience for online presentations and discussions on Linux and adjacent technologies. http://golug.org

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how do you use the biometric id with a generic card reader with FF / chromium on linux ?
by borissh1983＠gmail.com 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Hi, I'm trying to help to an elderly person which uses Debian stretch to access the gov.il interface, she has the biometric id card and I have a generic smart card reader (GemPC Key SmartCard Reader) that I wished to give her so she could auth to the system. I don't have a biometric id , so I can't verify if we can even use the browser to access the web interface. Does anyone have a biometric id , and can check if they can login using FF / chromium or stuff like that ?

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crud/garbage
by Shlomo Solomon 17 Jul '24

17 Jul '24

Strange to ask this about Linux (Kubuntu 22.04 with all updates), but: Occasionally my always on machine starts working VERY slowly. No strange CPU or memory use in top. Nothing unusual in logs (maybe I'm not looking in the right places). Re-boot solves the problem. As "proof" that there was something wrong, shut-down takes several minutes!! And the boot then works reasonably fast. I tried re-booting when there was NOT a problem and then the machine shut down in a few seconds. What am I missing? -- Shlomo Solomon http://the-solomons.net Claws Mail 4.0.0 - KDE Plasma 5.24.7 - Kubuntu 22.04

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Void Linux Presentation at Phoenix LUG, 7/11/2024 7PM Mountain Standard Time
by Steve Litt 11 Jul '24

11 Jul '24

Hi all, The Thursday, 7/11/2024 Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG) meeting commences at 7pm Mountain Standard Time (NOT daylight savings time) online at https://lufthans.bigbluemeeting.com/plu-yuk-7xx . This will be a repeat of my 7/3/2024 Void presentation, but at a time more convenient to North Americans west of the Mississippi River. The past few months the Void Linux distribution has become the subject of curiosity and questions from folks wanting something closer to the metal, folks wanting to shed their training wheels, folks who want a rolling release that doesn't mess you up every few updates, folks curious about the runit init system, for folks looking for a smaller, cleaner musl based Linux, and from folks who just wonder what all the hype is about. I'm often the recipient of these questions because I've used Void since March 2015. I'll answer all these questions at this online PLUG meeting. If people want to ask me questions about the runit init system, that's also on topic. During the meeting I'll demonstrate a Void Linux Virtual Machine installation. It's important to remember that Void Linux isn't for everyone. Not even for the majority. For some, this presentation helps by showing what Void Linux can do and how to achieve it. For others, it's an early clue that Void's not right for them, so they can spend the time looking at other distros. I'll save plenty of time to answer questions posed by attendees, so this presentation can serve as a first step in evaluating Void Linux. Hope to see you there. SteveT

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Void Linux Presentation at GoLUG, 7/3/2024 7PM Eastern Daylight Time
by Steve Litt 03 Jul '24

03 Jul '24

Hi all, The Wednesday, 7/3/2024 GoLUG meeting commences at 7pm Eastern Daylight Time online at meet.jit.si/golug [1]. The past few months the Void Linux distribution has become the subject of curiosity and questions from folks wanting something closer to the metal, folks wanting to shed their training wheels, folks who want a rolling release that doesn't mess you up every few updates, folks curious about the runit init system, for folks looking for a smaller, cleaner musl based Linux, and from folks who just wonder what all the hype is about. I'm often the recipient of these questions because I've used Void since March 2015. I'll answer all these questions at this online GoLUG meeting. If people want to ask me questions about the runit init system, that's also on topic. It's important to remember that Void Linux isn't for everyone. Not even for the majority. For some, this presentation helps by showing what Void Linux can do and how to achieve it. For others, it's an early clue that Void's not right for them, so they can spend the time looking at other distros. I'll save plenty of time to answer questions posed by attendees, so this presentation can serve as a first step in evaluating Void Linux. Hope to see you there. SteveT ==== [1] Online via Jitsi: https://meet.jit.si/golug Mobile app: https://jitsi.org/downloads/ Desktop app: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases -- Steve Litt GoLUG Publicity Coordinator Originally founded in Orlando, Florida, United States, GoLUG now welcomes an international audience for online presentations and discussions on Linux and adjacent technologies. http://golug.org

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