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Re: Reboot required questions

by Michael Voorhis

Nothing maniacal about that in my book! On 7/16/25 10:31 AM, Tim Keller via WLUG wrote: > I'm a maniac that's compiling his own kernel.. so my machine gets > rebooted all the time.

July 16, 2025

Re: Reboot required questions

by Tim Keller

I'm a maniac that's compiling his own kernel.. so my machine gets rebooted all the time.. generally I take updates, then build a kernel, install the kernel and then reboot. On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM Doug Mildram via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > Pardon me or the universe: > > I wrote that previously... > Months ago or more? Terrible rant. > > I don't know how it got sent (again?) today, I was in bed just now .. > asleep > > On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 8:13 AM Doug Mildram via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> doug> I was gonna reply, but my desktop Linux rebooted - oops my >> bad..Drafts to the rescue. >> >> Guess why my desktop rebooted? I was messing around trying to peek at >> Quit options >> ........musta highlighted Shut Down. I caused my own black screen of >> reboot/death! Ha. >> >> But I had Mint/etc updates waiting. I ALWAYS have them waiting. (except >> just now/rebooted). >> >> Gory detail/thoughts on your Q?: >> I can't think of a reason to fea of your current favored Choice2 below: >> >> Choice1: >> "reboot required" --> shut down now. Fire up tomorrow. >> OS patches ...mmm, nothing eye catching in the list that pops up >> on GUI/Mint/MATE on behalf of UpdateManager (not SoftwareManager), >> the bugger that pesters me, adds popups 1x/day or such... >> ,,,As you sneak-away/ponder "ready to reboot/shutdown?" >> you wonder when you feel like peeking at the update list. >> >> >> Choice2, (via any method ...click,allow,bless your imminent death, >> via anything like GUI choice Quit->Shut Down >> which probably invokes something like "shutdown --?" couple flags like >> >> *-h* >> The same as *--poweroff*, but does not override the action to >> take if it is "halt". E.g. *shutdown --reboot -h *means >> "poweroff", but *shutdown --halt -h *means "halt". >> >> >> Oh, gory! Anyways, the answer seems (always?) dependent on >> time/patience. >> >> >> Pardon the tangent now, if you're here, I'm amazed: >> "poweroff" however that really works with "shutdown" or other trick, >> might vary....... motherboard/etc might get a signal and take a real >> nap.. >> If you have hard disks, not SD, beware a days-long sleep ...sticky >> platter shaft/bearing... >> >> (choice3) If I was feeing Totally Watchful, I'd reboot, watch...Log In, >> ...then Quit. >> Inevitably=-> "Log In", and boring.....see what Update Manager sees in >> its playpen. >> >> Debates,topics, questions could easily continue if interesting! >> ---the bottom line might be >> what's the processes(session, service?) of greatest interest for you on >> your (desktop)? >> >> I leave/let a 2010 Dell Opti w Mint 20.1 sleep on its own, >> SanDisk HD/root good since 2018/2019?. 500gb/disk1 (disk2 for "your >> data" helps for long life). >> CPU Fans still orig and quiet, a miracle! --doug >> >> >> On Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM The Hammer via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >> wrote: >> >>> I usually run any updates on my Linux machine after I'm done using the >>> machine for the day. >>> >>> Sometimes the update the system says "reboot required" At that point I >>> close the active window. Hit restart, let the machine start up, reboot, >>> and then I sign in again before shutting down for the night. >>> >>> My question is: can I instead just shut down and wait until the next day >>> to start up the computer? >>> >>> (I've read on line that I need a "proper" shut down. With all the text >>> flashing at hyper speed I wonder if I do shut down or even start up >>> properly) >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >>> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >>> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >>> Change Settings: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >>> Web Forum/Archive: >>> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/3GBTB… >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/HK3W3… >> > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/7AVXO… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

July 16, 2025

Re: Reboot required questions

by Doug Mildram

Pardon me or the universe: I wrote that previously... Months ago or more? Terrible rant. I don't know how it got sent (again?) today, I was in bed just now .. asleep On Wed, Jul 16, 2025, 8:13 AM Doug Mildram via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> wrote: > doug> I was gonna reply, but my desktop Linux rebooted - oops my > bad..Drafts to the rescue. > > Guess why my desktop rebooted? I was messing around trying to peek at Quit > options > ........musta highlighted Shut Down. I caused my own black screen of > reboot/death! Ha. > > But I had Mint/etc updates waiting. I ALWAYS have them waiting. (except > just now/rebooted). > > Gory detail/thoughts on your Q?: > I can't think of a reason to fea of your current favored Choice2 below: > > Choice1: > "reboot required" --> shut down now. Fire up tomorrow. > OS patches ...mmm, nothing eye catching in the list that pops up > on GUI/Mint/MATE on behalf of UpdateManager (not SoftwareManager), > the bugger that pesters me, adds popups 1x/day or such... > ,,,As you sneak-away/ponder "ready to reboot/shutdown?" > you wonder when you feel like peeking at the update list. > > > Choice2, (via any method ...click,allow,bless your imminent death, > via anything like GUI choice Quit->Shut Down > which probably invokes something like "shutdown --?" couple flags like > > *-h* > The same as *--poweroff*, but does not override the action to > take if it is "halt". E.g. *shutdown --reboot -h *means > "poweroff", but *shutdown --halt -h *means "halt". > > > Oh, gory! Anyways, the answer seems (always?) dependent on > time/patience. > > > Pardon the tangent now, if you're here, I'm amazed: > "poweroff" however that really works with "shutdown" or other trick, > might vary....... motherboard/etc might get a signal and take a real nap.. > If you have hard disks, not SD, beware a days-long sleep ...sticky platter > shaft/bearing... > > (choice3) If I was feeing Totally Watchful, I'd reboot, watch...Log In, > ...then Quit. > Inevitably=-> "Log In", and boring.....see what Update Manager sees in > its playpen. > > Debates,topics, questions could easily continue if interesting! > ---the bottom line might be > what's the processes(session, service?) of greatest interest for you on > your (desktop)? > > I leave/let a 2010 Dell Opti w Mint 20.1 sleep on its own, > SanDisk HD/root good since 2018/2019?. 500gb/disk1 (disk2 for "your data" > helps for long life). > CPU Fans still orig and quiet, a miracle! --doug > > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM The Hammer via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > >> I usually run any updates on my Linux machine after I'm done using the >> machine for the day. >> >> Sometimes the update the system says "reboot required" At that point I >> close the active window. Hit restart, let the machine start up, reboot, >> and then I sign in again before shutting down for the night. >> >> My question is: can I instead just shut down and wait until the next day >> to start up the computer? >> >> (I've read on line that I need a "proper" shut down. With all the text >> flashing at hyper speed I wonder if I do shut down or even start up >> properly) >> >> Ron >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org >> To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org >> Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ >> Change Settings: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ >> Web Forum/Archive: >> https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/3GBTB… >> > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/HK3W3… >

July 16, 2025

Re: Sorry about the A/V issues last night on Jitsi..

by Keith Wright

Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > Last night was *rough.* we tested stuff at our end and the issue was > definitely at the Jitsi side of things. I'm not sure I believe that. > We may have to explore a different platform for the virtual meetings.. I'm not sure I want that. There have been many times when jitsi worked well and times when roughness was clearly because the microphone was too far from the person speaking and somebody in the next room was using a jack hammer. To aid debugging here is my report: When I first got into the meeting, I could neither hear nor speak. Somebody fixed something and I could hear the meeting, but still could not speak. This was definitely a problem on my end. I went a "settings" menu where you choose whether to use the built-in microphone or the one on the headset. I had already chosen (correctly) the headset, but this time I noticed a scroll bar on the side and when I scrolled down it revealed a volume control which was set to zero. When I set it to one I could be heard. For a while it all worked well. Kevin gave a Very Impressive demo. Then you decided to change things around. I think I heard someone say something like "you need to use the microphone that goes with that window". The sound cut off. I figured you were working on it, and said nothing. When Kevin resumed his demo I could not hear it. Several people complained via the text-based "chat". The little window with Kevin's pictrure had a "muted" icon (micrphone with slash thru). Nobody seemed to be watching the chat and it no longer worked when I tried shouting. I suspect that if anyone had noticed that Kevin had was muted and pressed the correct "unmute" button, all would have been good again. -- Keith

July 11, 2025

Re: Meeting THIS WEEK, July 10th, 2025! Topic: ?TrueNAS? Pi Kiosk displays?

by Tracie Winslow

Ooh! I've read about using Tailscale with a pi-hole, but I haven't seen it in action. I'm looking forward to it! *"For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one."*- Souza On Fri, Jul 11, 2025, 7:12 AM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > I recently bought for my pi5 an actual cooler amd a hat that'll let me > connect a m.2. > > I've hinted at setting up a zulip server and other stuff on it and then > serving it over a tailsacale funnel. > > Time to put actually do it and present it.. > > So, I guess we've got a topic for August! > > Tim. > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 5:46 PM John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > >> >>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Stratton via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: >> >> > I am interested in a pihole as well. I also just got an N150 mini pc >> for things like this. I am >> > particulary interested in doing this with docker images. When I tried >> to install a docker >> > recursive DNS server that I trust, It needed a Email address, which I >> did not want to place on my >> > internet email provider. So now I have to install a EMail server for >> pihole. (recusion sucks). >> >> > Another area of interest for me might be the consequences of CGNET >> > (if any) for a DYNDNS setup for a personal home page and similar >> > things. There is a small possibility that I will have fiber >> > available in the next couple of months and the provider apparently >> > uses CGNET. >> >> I use dyndns for my stoffel.org domain, so I have a couple of records >> in there, two are dynamic DNS which means the router at the remote >> location will send out updates if the WAN site IP changes. This makes >> it nice to get home via SSH if need be. >> >> What I'd like to see is a discussion on setting up and using wireguard >> to access home system(s) or networks from remote locations. I started >> playing with it, but got bogged down and never made any progress. >> >> I'm using OPNsense as my home firewall. And of course testing remote >> access is a pain. I've got wireguard on my phone, but haven't made >> the testing part work quite yet. >> >

July 11, 2025

Sorry about the A/V issues last night on Jitsi..

by Tim Keller

To our members on the Jitsi call, sorry. Last night was *rough.* we tested stuff at our end and the issue was definitely at the Jitsi side of things. We may have to explore a different platform for the virtual meetings.. Thanks for the patience. Tim.

July 11, 2025

Re: Meeting THIS WEEK, July 10th, 2025! Topic: ?TrueNAS? Pi Kiosk displays?

by Tim Keller

I recently bought for my pi5 an actual cooler amd a hat that'll let me connect a m.2. I've hinted at setting up a zulip server and other stuff on it and then serving it over a tailsacale funnel. Time to put actually do it and present it.. So, I guess we've got a topic for August! Tim. I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers". On Thu, Jul 10, 2025, 5:46 PM John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > >>>>> "Kevin" == Kevin Stratton via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > I am interested in a pihole as well. I also just got an N150 mini pc > for things like this. I am > > particulary interested in doing this with docker images. When I tried > to install a docker > > recursive DNS server that I trust, It needed a Email address, which I > did not want to place on my > > internet email provider. So now I have to install a EMail server for > pihole. (recusion sucks). > > > Another area of interest for me might be the consequences of CGNET > > (if any) for a DYNDNS setup for a personal home page and similar > > things. There is a small possibility that I will have fiber > > available in the next couple of months and the provider apparently > > uses CGNET. > > I use dyndns for my stoffel.org domain, so I have a couple of records > in there, two are dynamic DNS which means the router at the remote > location will send out updates if the WAN site IP changes. This makes > it nice to get home via SSH if need be. > > What I'd like to see is a discussion on setting up and using wireguard > to access home system(s) or networks from remote locations. I started > playing with it, but got bogged down and never made any progress. > > I'm using OPNsense as my home firewall. And of course testing remote > access is a pain. I've got wireguard on my phone, but haven't made > the testing part work quite yet. >

July 11, 2025

Re: Sox question

by gmcaplan＠gmcaplan.org

Thank you. I will study this and reply in detail soon. George On 2025-07-10 6:05 pm, John Stoffel via WLUG wrote: >>>>>> "gmcaplan---" == gmcaplan--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> >>>>>> writes: > >> I have tried to get an answer to this question thru Stackexachange, >> but >> they give me bureaucratic reasons why this question does not qualify >> for >> an answer. Maybe one of you can give me some guidance. Here is the >> question: > > Hahahahahaha! Stack exchange, the only place where you post a > question, then login as a different account and give a _wrong_ > answer, so people will jump all over things to give a correct answer! > > >> I am running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I use this command line to record from >> either Line In or microphone: > > > >> sox -t alsa default \Desktop/FTC/RecdMsg$(date >> +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")x1.mp3 > > Do you really use a \ instead of / at the start? > > >> A cable is always plugged into Line In. If I plug a microphone into >> the >> Front Microphone connector, this command line records from the mic. If >> I >> physically unplug the mic, I can record from Line In. > > So I suspect this might actually be a hardware problem. Can you > provide more details on your motherboard and sound system? 'lspci' > output might help. dmesg, etc. > >> I hope someone can help me: >> a. Create a similar command that always records from Line In >> b. Create a similar command that always records from Front Microphone >> c. Create a command that asks me which input I want to use > > > What does the output of 'amixer' show on your system? > > Or the output of: arecord -l > > give? This URL might help at little bit as well, though it is old: > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/891623/how-to-list-access-all-the-available… > > > But do your a-c questions, I'd just setup some bash aliases, or > scripts to do what I want, something sorta like this, though I'm not > sure on the exact sox args to use. And I know my alias needs > work. but the idea is: > >> alias recmic='sox rec -t alsa $(date > >> +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")-$o.mp3' > > Then to use it do you: > >> o=file >> recmic > > and it would save to <datestring>-file.mp3 > > Or you setup an alias like the above called: > >> alias recline='sox rec -t alsa ....' > > > > And here's something that looks really useful: > > https://websites.umich.edu/~diehl/LinuxHomeRecording.pdf > > > And have you tried using 'audacity' for your recording needs as well? > It's a GUI and might help you do some quick stuff, or at least help > you figure out which port(s) to specify. > > Even better, try to come to a meeting and bring your hardware and > we'll sit down and work with you to make it all work! > > Cheers, > John > > _______________________________________________ > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/43GGV…

July 10, 2025

Re: Sox question

by John Stoffel

>>>>> "gmcaplan---" == gmcaplan--- via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > I have tried to get an answer to this question thru Stackexachange, but > they give me bureaucratic reasons why this question does not qualify for > an answer. Maybe one of you can give me some guidance. Here is the > question: Hahahahahaha! Stack exchange, the only place where you post a question, then login as a different account and give a _wrong_ answer, so people will jump all over things to give a correct answer! > I am running Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I use this command line to record from > either Line In or microphone: > sox -t alsa default \Desktop/FTC/RecdMsg$(date > +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")x1.mp3 Do you really use a \ instead of / at the start? > A cable is always plugged into Line In. If I plug a microphone into the > Front Microphone connector, this command line records from the mic. If I > physically unplug the mic, I can record from Line In. So I suspect this might actually be a hardware problem. Can you provide more details on your motherboard and sound system? 'lspci' output might help. dmesg, etc. > I hope someone can help me: > a. Create a similar command that always records from Line In > b. Create a similar command that always records from Front Microphone > c. Create a command that asks me which input I want to use What does the output of 'amixer' show on your system? Or the output of: arecord -l give? This URL might help at little bit as well, though it is old: https://askubuntu.com/questions/891623/how-to-list-access-all-the-available… But do your a-c questions, I'd just setup some bash aliases, or scripts to do what I want, something sorta like this, though I'm not sure on the exact sox args to use. And I know my alias needs work. but the idea is: > alias recmic='sox rec -t alsa $(date > +"%Yx%mx%dx%Ix%Mx%Sx%p")-$o.mp3' Then to use it do you: > o=file > recmic and it would save to <datestring>-file.mp3 Or you setup an alias like the above called: > alias recline='sox rec -t alsa ....' And here's something that looks really useful: https://websites.umich.edu/~diehl/LinuxHomeRecording.pdf And have you tried using 'audacity' for your recording needs as well? It's a GUI and might help you do some quick stuff, or at least help you figure out which port(s) to specify. Even better, try to come to a meeting and bring your hardware and we'll sit down and work with you to make it all work! Cheers, John

July 10, 2025

Re: Reminder WLUG Meeting tonight! Topic PiHole / Cadoodle!

by Tim Keller

Absolutely! All cool setups are welcome! On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM John Stoffel <john(a)stoffel.org> wrote: > >>>>> "Tracie" == Tracie Winslow via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> writes: > > > Actually, I was hoping I could show my pi-hole on my Linux mini-pc, > > along with my setup of cloudflared to go with it. > > Please bring it and we'll make the time to show it! > > > -- > > "For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin - real > life. But there was always > > some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some > unfinished business, time > > still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that > these obstacles were my life. > > This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. > Happiness is the way. So > > treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one." > > - Souza > > > On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM Tim Keller via WLUG <wlug(a)lists.wlug.org> > wrote: > > > Hey Everybody! > > > We've got a wlug meeting tonight! > > Time: 7pm > > Date: TODAY!!! July 10th, 2024 > > Location: Technocopia, 44 Portland Ave. Worcester MA > > Virtual Location: https://meet.jit.si/WlugMA > > > Topic: Ad blocking and CAD! > > I'm going to give a quick demo of a PiHole server I literally built > this afternoon running on > > a Pi5. Pi-Hole is DNS blackholing software that drastically reduces > how many ads get served to > > your browser! > > > Cadoodle! Kevin has finally gotten Cadoodle to a place where he > wants to show it to the world > > so we're going to let him show off his great piece of software! > > > As usual, we'll go out to dinner after the meeting and keep up the > conversation! > > Later, > > Tim. > > > -- > > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as > > "consumers". > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > > > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/BVGEQ… > > _______________________________________________ > > WLUG mailing list -- wlug(a)lists.wlug.org > > To unsubscribe send an email to wlug-leave(a)lists.wlug.org > > Create Account: https://wlug.mailman3.com/accounts/signup/ > > Change Settings: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/postorius/lists/wlug.lists.wlug.org/ > > Web Forum/Archive: > https://wlug.mailman3.com/hyperkitty/list/wlug@lists.wlug.org/message/IRNUG… > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

July 10, 2025