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ipcalc tool, obsolete version and new url.
by Carlos E. R. 04 Apr '21

04 Apr '21

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi, I became aware of this intersting tool: cer@Telcontar:~> rpm -qi ipcalc Name : ipcalc Version : 0.41 Release : lp152.3.2 Architecture: noarch Install Date: 2021-04-02T14:44:29 CEST Group : Productivity/Networking/System Size : 32578 License : GPL-2.0+ Signature : RSA/SHA256, 2019-09-20T18:23:50 CEST, Key ID b88b2fd43dbdc284 Source RPM : ipcalc-0.41-lp152.3.2.src.rpm Build Date : 2019-09-20T18:23:45 CEST Build Host : build85 Relocations : (not relocatable) Packager : https://bugs.opensuse.org Vendor : openSUSE URL : http://jodies.de/ipcalc Summary : IPv4 Address Calculator Description : ipcalc takes an IP address and netmask and calculates the resulting broadcast, network, Cisco wildcard mask, and host range. By giving a second netmask, you can design subnets and supernets. It is also presents the subnetting results as easy-to-understand binary values. Enter your netmask(s) in CIDR notation (/25) or dotted decimals (255.255.255.0). Inverse netmasks are recognized. If you omit the netmask ipcalc uses the default netmask for the class of your network. Distribution: openSUSE Leap 15.2 cer@Telcontar:~> However, our version is obsolete, from 2005: Mageia 8 has version 1.0.0. The current repo is (apparently) <https://gitlab.com/ipcalc/ipcalc>, updated past year. (Sorry, I don't have the knowledge to do packages) - -- Cheers Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iHoEARECADoWIQQZEb51mJKK1KpcU/W1MxgcbY1H1QUCYGeB0Rwccm9iaW4ubGlz dGFzQHRlbGVmb25pY2EubmV0AAoJELUzGBxtjUfVEKwAniG84xnPdIPNO1REcYsr yXoVf/LEAJ9SNwibswnmSUoCtXymRr8Eh7JzPw== =ngpb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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Re: ipcalc tool, obsolete version and new url.
by Carlos E. R. 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

On 03/04/2021 20.18, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 3:42 PM Carlos E. R. <robin.listas(a)telefonica.net> wrote: >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I became aware of this intersting tool: >> >> cer@Telcontar:~> rpm -qi ipcalc ... >> However, our version is obsolete, from 2005: Mageia 8 has version 1.0.0. >> The current repo is (apparently) <https://gitlab.com/ipcalc/ipcalc>, >> updated past year. >> >> >> (Sorry, I don't have the knowledge to do packages) > > you might try netcalc. it provides ipcalc Thanks. cer@Telcontar:~> opi netcalc Searching... 1. subnetcalc 2. netcalc Choose a number(0 to quit): 0 cer@Telcontar:~> subnetcalc is in the oss repo netcalc is in the network:utilities repo (Leap) netcalc conflicts with ipcalc. Telcontar:~ # rpm -ql netcalc /usr/bin/ipcalc /usr/bin/netcalc .. It is an old version, it lacks option "-i". cer@Telcontar:~> ipcalc -i a.b.c.d/e ipcalc: invalid option -- 'i' Usage: ipcalc [OPTIONS] <NETWORK/LEN | - | NETWORK NETMASK> ... I don't know how to find out the version. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar)

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re: HP LaserJet
by Doug McGarrett 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

The HP_LaserJet_Pro_M201dw installed and worked via YaST, but now is giving me trouble: if I send it a print job, the panel light goes on and says OK, and the green printer horseshoe light come on but the printer doesn't print. lpstat shows the file has been sent: HP_LaserJet_Pro_M201dw-363 doug 15360 Sun 28 Mar 2021 03:17:28 PM EDT How do I trouble shoot this and fix it, please? --doug

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proper place for xrandr script to run before sddm?
by mh＠mike.franken.de 31 Mar '21

31 Mar '21

Hi *, on my notebook I use a small script to handle the connected graphics ports via xrandr. This script has to be run before sddm-greeter gets started. For a long time now the script was started from [/usr]/etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup, because I couldn't find a better place for it. It is annoying, though, that Xsetup gets overwritten with every update of xdm. What's more annoying, is the fact, that no .rpmsave file is created during update, despite the fact I had modified the file. Is there a better/proper place for a script like that, where it can survive an update unchanged? Something like Xsetup.d/? TIA. Bye. Michael.

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running a script (not a daemon) at boot under systemctl
by David T-G 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Hi, all -- I'm still a bit hung up on systemd :-( I've created a simple unit file diskfarm:~ # cat /etc/systemd/system/disks-timeout-set.service [Unit] Description=Set disk timeouts if needed [Service] Type=oneshot RemainAfterExit=true ExecStart=/usr/local/sbin/disks-timeout-set.sh [Install] WantedBy=multi-user,target which calls the script, which runs and exits. The script runs happily, and I can even systemctl start it with apparent success. I've tried to enable it diskfarm:~ # systemctl enable disks-timeout-set.service Failed to enable unit: Invalid argument without any luck, though. 1) A service is really what I want for a simple run-and-exit script, right? No other unit type makes sense. 2) So what's the error and how do I debug? I've surfed like crazy, but everything presumes a daemon and all of the "enable" examples always succeed :-) TIA & HANN :-D -- David T-G See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/email/ See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/tofu.txt

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No password Thunderbird
by Doug McGarrett 29 Mar '21

29 Mar '21

Somehow I have accidentally set Thunderbird to open without a password. It's wonderful! It was a royal pita! Now in case it changes back, or if a zypper dup changes it back, I'd like to know how to do it on purpose. I have no reason to need a password for my email. I have no secrets on it, and no porn. If someone should get in and read it, so what? And there's nobody here to read it but me anyway. --doug

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Wrong battery parameters management.
by Marco Calistri 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

Hello, (my system details are in mi sig.) Since some weeks I notice a wrong battery parameters measurement, despite it being apparently healthy and still owning its normal duration time. I tried to reset it and the Linux energy management as suggested by several sources by discharging and recharging it, as well as by pressing the computer power button for 15 seconds, without success. The problem is that kernel reads the full-charged value a lot over the battery design capacity for this reason it looks as the charging never reach 100%. See the picture: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AoEY5BnM7ZYpbaHdbSRF2zgMcQM?e=lwNo6T Anybody have faced similar issue? And any eventual solution for that? Many thanks! -- Marco Calistri Build: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20210321 Kernel:5.11.6-1-default Desktop: XFCE (4.16.0)

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Mouse battery nags driving me bonkers with Plasma/Leap 15.2
by Daniel Morris 27 Mar '21

27 Mar '21

A slightly off-the-wall request, but does anyone know how to tame the mouse/peripheral battery nags under Plasma with Leap 15.2? I've a Logitech M705 mouse which has 2xAA 2450mAh rechargeable batteries. Somewhere in the Leap 15.1 update cycle (I think) I started getting nags about low-battery in the mouse. At first I thought "how helpful" as the same type of geniunely flat batteries in my wireless keyboard sent me on an epic wild-goose chase a few years ago (hint, no probs in the graphic driver). Twice. Here's the notification message: Mouse Battery Low (10% Remaining) The battery in ("Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705") is running low, and the device may turn off at any time. Please recharge or replace the battery. I'm guessing the slightly lower voltage in low self-discharge rechargeable batteries is confusing upower, but I can't find where/if it can be tuned. The level is reported regularly by the mouse itself, as it returns from low power/auto sleep mode. Yes, I've tried a fresh set of rechargeables, after their 20hr topup. Regular AA's are rated for three years in the mouse, so would expect at least 12 with high capacity rechargeables. upower --dump reports (for this device): Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/mouse_hidpp_battery_1 native-path: hidpp_battery_1 model: Marathon Mouse/Performance Plus M705 serial: 406d-13-d9-8d-16 power supply: no updated: Fri 26 Mar 2021 18:07:57 GMT (12 seconds ago) has history: yes has statistics: yes mouse present: yes rechargeable: yes state: discharging warning-level: low battery-level: low percentage: 10% (should be ignored) icon-name: 'battery-caution-symbolic' 10% is clearly wrong and something needs re-calibrating. Daniel

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Thunderbird--change preference to read pdf
by Doug McGarrett 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

There seems to be no way to change the preference for incoming pdf files. Okular has not been able to read a couple of recent pdf attachments. I wish to make the preference for pdf ALWAYS Master PDF Editor 5, which can read the files OK. How do I get to a place where I can change this preference? Thanx for your help--doug

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what's this delay thing at boot?
by David T-G 24 Mar '21

24 Mar '21

Hi, all -- I have an existing Leap 15.2 system with an nvme SSD, and I'm happy with how it boots. It does not, such that I have ever noticed, exhibit this behavior. However, I have also just built another Leap 15.2 diskfarm:~ # grep . /etc/SUSE-brand /etc/os-release ; uname -a /etc/SUSE-brand:openSUSE /etc/SUSE-brand:VERSION = 15.2 /etc/os-release:NAME="openSUSE Leap" /etc/os-release:VERSION="15.2" /etc/os-release:ID="opensuse-leap" /etc/os-release:ID_LIKE="suse opensuse" /etc/os-release:VERSION_ID="15.2" /etc/os-release:PRETTY_NAME="openSUSE Leap 15.2" /etc/os-release:ANSI_COLOR="0;32" /etc/os-release:CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:15.2" /etc/os-release:BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.opensuse.org" /etc/os-release:HOME_URL="https://www.opensuse.org/" Linux diskfarm 5.3.18-lp152.63-default #1 SMP Mon Feb 1 17:31:55 UTC 2021 (98caa86) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux system on a single SATA SSD, and as it boots is reports [ slider ] A start job is running for dev-disk-by\x2dlabel-System.device (nns / 1min 30s) that always runs to the 90-second timeout and then fails. What is that, and how do I make it not?!? TIA & HAND :-D -- David T-G See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/email/ See http://justpickone.org/davidtg/tofu.txt

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