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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Jan 12, 7:30pm -- Open Source Solutions for Remote Work
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, January 12th, at 7:30pm: Open Source Solutions for Remote Work Alberto Abrao and Troy Denton will give an overview of free and/or open source solutions for modern remote work needs. Topics include: * Video meetings - hosting your own with Jitsi. Existing free(!) services, and self-hosted installation. * VPN - how to host your own with wireguard. * Office 365 alternatives: NextCloud and Collabora Office. Overview and installation. Join the meeting: https://jitsi.merlin.mb.ca/muug.2021.01 The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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Fedora 32 and Matrox G200e
by Alberto Abrao 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Hello everyone, Yesterday Trevor mentioned that Brad (was it him?) is having issues getting video output on Fedora 32 using a Matrox G200e. Coincidentally, I have a server with the exact same video card that I can use for testing. After updates, same issue happened here. No video. The fix: 1) Obviously, we need to boot first. So edit the GRUB boot entry and pass the parameter "vga=793" right after "quiet". 2) Then, edit /etc/default/grub and, on GRUB_CMDLINE after quiet, add (...) quiet -- vga=793" Last time I looked, the "--" after the last parameter will ensure that any Kernel updates and whatnot will not remove this parameter. That may have changed, it's been a while, but it does work anyway. Then, reinstall GRUB. The issue: card sees a monitor that supports a higher resolution than it can display, tries to use it, fails miserably. That parameter will force the 1280x1024 resolution, which is working fine on my 1080p display. * To see all modes, pass "vga=ask" after quiet. Press ENTER to see available modes. * To use another one, convert the Mode for the desired Resolution to decimal. To do so, I used: printf "%d\n" 0x319 (for 1280x1024) Equals 793. vga=793. :D (obviously, most of that is most likely redundant to some - or even most - here. Still, in case it is useful to someone, there it is!) -- Kind regards, Alberto Abrao

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"Microsoft is reportedly added to the growing list of victims in SolarWinds hack"
by Alberto Abrao 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/12/microsoft-is-reporte… -- Alberto Abrao 204-202-1778 (Landline) 204-558-6886 (Mobile) alberto(a)abrao.net

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Kringlecon now open
by Kat 15 Dec '20

15 Dec '20

Free IT/security challenges CTF. Varying difficulty. https://holidayhackchallenge.com/2020/

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Jitsi
by Michael Doob 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Hi Everyone -- Am I the only one who had a jitsi failure last night? After a bit of a struggle just to log in, there was no way I could get the audio to work. I've never had a problem for previous meetings. Too bad I'm not a lip reader. I could see them moving. Was our attendance lower that what might be expected? While I'm here: it's dues-paying time for me. Do we have inteac e-transfers set up for our banking. I could make the direct deposit and avoid any fees being charged to MUUG. Cheers, Michael ------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael Doob Telephone: (204) 474-9796 Senior Scholar Department of Mathematics email: Michael.Doob(a)UManitoba.ca University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3T 2N2 ------------------------------------------------------------------

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CentOS 8 is dead - CentOS Stream?
by Alberto Abrao 09 Dec '20

09 Dec '20

As one of our topics yesterday, CentOS 8 will be gone in a few months. I mentioned being willing to migrate to Debian on my virtualization box. Still, as one commenter somewhere said, Red Hat owns the userspace on Linux. Think what you may about that, it is what it is. If any of you would rather just jump to CentOS Stream - which will be a test bed for the point-releases of RHEL, so less of a "fun ride" than Fedora Server - the process is (taken from https://centos.org/distro-faq/#q7-how-do-i-migrate-my-centos-linux-8-instal…) root@centos-linux# dnf install centos-release-stream root@centos-linux# dnf distro-sync root@centos-stream# cat /etc/centos-release CentOS Stream release 8 I am in the middle of this as I type this message. Will give feedback later. Kind regards, Alberto Abrao

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Reminder: MUUG Online Meeting, Tonight, Dec 8, 7:30pm -- cal(1), Extended Round-Table & Show-and-Tell
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 08 Dec '20

08 Dec '20

A reminder that the MUUG online meeting will be on Jitsi this evening... The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, December 8th, at 7:30pm: Extended Round-Table and Show-and-Tell We have a tradition of making the December meeting more of an informal, social gathering. This year, because we're meeting online, we've had to let go of some of the traditional aspects of this year-end meeting (like food), but we'll try to keep some. *Show us your favourite gadget!* As part of an extended round-table discussion, we'll try to keep the gadget show-and-tell. (This year, you don't have to haul it to the meeting site, but it will have to be small enough to show on your webcam!) If you have a cool device, something unusual, whether brand new or ready for the museum, there will be an opportunity to show it off. RTFM: cal(1) - A Histori-cal Look at Calendar Reform As part of the September 2016 meeting, we looked at cal(1), and its ilk (ncal and gcal), mostly from a utilitarian point of view. This time, we'll look at some of the historical development of this command, as well as some strange quirks of calendar reform. Why was the year 2000 a leap year, but 1900 wasn't? (At least for most of the world.) Why was 1700 a leap year in many Protestant countries, but not in Roman Catholic ones? What was going on in 1752 for England and her colonies? Gilbert Detillieux will answer these questions, as we delve into the politics and religion involved in calendar reform. Join the meeting: https://jitsi.merlin.mb.ca/muug.2020.12 Winnipeg Harvest We won't be able to collect food and cash donations this year, but please remember that the needs for some may be greater than usual. We encourage you to donate to Winnipeg Harvest, or your favourite local charity. https://winnipegharvest.org/donate/ The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Dec 8, 7:30pm -- cal(1), Extended Round-Table & Show-and-Tell
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 01 Dec '20

01 Dec '20

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, December 8th, at 7:30pm: Extended Round-Table and Show-and-Tell We have a tradition of making the December meeting more of an informal, social gathering. This year, because we're meeting online, we've had to let go of some of the traditional aspects of this year-end meeting (like food), but we'll try to keep some. *Show us your favourite gadget!* As part of an extended round-table discussion, we'll try to keep the gadget show-and-tell. (This year, you don't have to haul it to the meeting site, but it will have to be small enough to show on your webcam!) If you have a cool device, something unusual, whether brand new or ready for the museum, there will be an opportunity to show it off. RTFM: cal(1) - A Histori-cal Look at Calendar Reform As part of the September 2016 meeting, we looked at cal(1), and its ilk (ncal and gcal), mostly from a utilitarian point of view. This time, we'll look at some of the historical development of this command, as well as some strange quirks of calendar reform. Why was the year 2000 a leap year, but 1900 wasn't? (At least for most of the world.) Why was 1700 a leap year in many Protestant countries, but not in Roman Catholic ones? What was going on in 1752 for England and her colonies? Gilbert Detillieux will answer these questions, as we delve into the politics and religion involved in calendar reform. Join the meeting: https://jitsi.merlin.mb.ca/muug.2020.12 Winnipeg Harvest We won't be able to collect food and cash donations this year, but please remember that the needs for some may be greater than usual. We encourage you to donate to Winnipeg Harvest, or your favourite local charity. https://winnipegharvest.org/donate/ The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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I'm looking for an all-in-one
by Glen Ditchfield 12 Nov '20

12 Nov '20

I'm looking for a color printer/scanner/copier, suitable for printing a few pages every few weeks. My current device is connected by USB to a Mac that serves as a CUPS host and runs the scanner software, and that's just fine. I look at most of the modern features being offered and rate them somewhere between "meh" and "get off my lawn" (Alexa voice-enabled printing? Seriously?) but might be willing to grant access to the local Wi-Fi. Do you have any opinions on Linux-friendly, non-abusive devices?

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MUUG Online Meeting, Tuesday, Nov 10, 7:30pm -- mkbgpmap
by Gilbert E. Detillieux 03 Nov '20

03 Nov '20

The Manitoba UNIX User Group (MUUG) will be holding its next monthly meeting online, on Tuesday, November 10th, at 7:30pm: mkbgpmap Adam Thompson will present on the mkbgpmap utility. This tool creates a map showing the BGP relationships between Manitoba ASNs. Adam was the original author of this tool, and released it into the public domain in 2019. You can find mkbgpmap at [14]https://github.com/mbnog/mkbgpmap. AGM Plus, this month's meeting will be the MUUG annual general meeting, which included the election of the MUUG board of directors for the 2020-2021 year (by acclamation, again this year). Door Prizes On top of the usual assortment of e-books on offer this month, we'll have a classic hardcopy of O'Reilly's Ambient Findability, from 2005, to be won. Join the meeting: https://jitsi.merlin.mb.ca/muug.2020.11 The group holds its meetings at 7:30pm on the second Tuesday of every month from September to June. (There are no meetings in July and August.) Meetings are open to the general public; you don't have to be a MUUG member to attend. For more information about MUUG, and its monthly meetings, check out their web server: https://muug.ca/ Help us promote this month's meeting, by putting this poster up on your workplace bulletin board or other suitable public message board, or linking to it on social media: https://muug.ca/meetings/MUUGmeeting.pdf -- Manitoba UNIX User Group E-mail: <gedetil(a)muug.ca> c/o Gilbert E. Detillieux Web: http://muug.ca/ University of Manitoba Phone: (204)474-8161 Winnipeg MB CANADA R3T 2N2 Fax: (204)474-7609

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