- Linuxers - lists.fsci.in

Re: [ILUG-BOM] OSM Group in Mumbai
by Sohom Bhattacharjee 23 Mar '19

23 Mar '19

Hello, I was wondering if there is an OSM group in mumbai. Considering that OSM is bringing public transport navigation, I was hoping to get in touch with the OSM group and help contribute to the project. Thanks, Sohom.

2 1

Does GNU/Linux run on Apple hardware?
by Mayuresh Kathe 22 Mar '19

22 Mar '19

I love Apple's hardware, but don't really like their software much. Am looking to purchase an Apple workstation, but would like to run some GNU/Linux distribution on it. Questions; 1. Is there any GNU/Linux distribution which runs on Apple hardware? 2. Is it legal to run some other OS on Apple hardware? 3. If another OS is run on Apple hardware, does it void warranties? Please avoid sending in responses stating that Apple Mac OS X is better than GNU/Linux in some way. That might be true, but personally, I would prefer GNU/Linux. Thanks, ~Mayuresh

4 3

PyCon India 2019 Announcement
by ABHISHEK MISHRA 20 Mar '19

20 Mar '19

Hi Everyone, PyCon India, is happening in Chennai this year, from October 12 to 15, 2019! For the uninitiated, PyCon India is India's premier conference on using and developing the Python programming language. This year's conference is a 4 day event, with keynote speakers from the international Python community, 3 parallel talk tracks, 4 parallel workshop tracks, a poster session, lightning talks session and a lot more! About 1200 Pythonistas from all over India are expected to participate in the event. We will be opening sponsorship, CFP and tickets soon. If you don't want to miss an update from us, subscribe for updates at https://in.pycon.org/ Regards, Abhishek Mishra On Behalf of PyCon India Organizing Team

1 0

March 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 07 Mar '19

07 Mar '19

Hello All, The March 2019 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 9th March 2019, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. 60 minutes: Programming in Python (part-2), Joe Steeve Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

[x-post] [job] Full stack developer at Frappe
by Rushabh Mehta 27 Feb '19

27 Feb '19

Hello all, We have multiple openings for full stack developers at Frappe, the publishers of ERPNext. ERPNext is a fast growing free and open source ERP that is used by more than 5000 companies worldwide. At Frappe, we believe in 100% free and open source software, and work in an open, self-driven environment. Apply online at https://frappe.io/careers/apply <https://frappe.io/careers/apply> Check out our open source work at https://github.com/frappe <https://github.com/frappe> best, Rushabh

1 0

Call for speakers, March 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Hello All, The next monthly meeting is on 9th March 2019, 15:00 to 17:00, at Don Bosco Institute of Technology. Would anyone like to give a talk? -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

Mumbai Technology Meetup Feb24,2019- IoT Special
by Siji Sunny 22 Feb '19

22 Feb '19

Date : Feb 24, 2019 Venue : Directi Andheri East Time : 11.00 am - 05.00 pm Register : https://www.meetup.com/Mumbai-Technology-Meetup/events/259159548/ 1. Title: IoT design made easy The talk will be about the open hardware IoT related products that we have been working on at Wyolum. We'll look under the hood, at how off the shelf modules from players such as Espressif, Quectel and Nordic Semi have made it easy to build IoT hardware. Speaker: Anool Mahidaria 2. Title: IoT Data-modelling using Time Series Database The session will cover How OpenSource time series data-base can be utilised for data collection and processing which is critically important to most IoT and machine data use cases. This session will also give an introduction to various protocols/products such as Graphite/Carbon, TSDB storage and engines(Influxdb) and real-time processing tools(Chronograf/Grafana). Speaker: Vikram Aroskar & Siji Sunny 3. Title: Arduino Programming for beginners Speaker: Siji Sunny & Inderjeet Singh Jaggi 4. Coding Session -- Siji Sunny

1 0

Looking for system administrator
by Pragati Kavilkar 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

System Administrator Qualifications : B.E./B.Tech. Computer Engineering or Science Preferably with linux administration certification (Redhat). Skill Required : - A hands on understanding of a GNU/Linux distribution preferably Debian or Ubuntu, Strong command of the BASH shell commands, Strong command of at least one shell based editor preferably vim or emacs, Strong understanding and command of the GNU/Linux user/group/other permissions and ownership at PAM and structures, units and divisions at LDAP levels, Strong understanding and command of the GNU/Linux ext3/ext4 file system and hierarchies, Shell scripting, along with minor sed and awk skills is a bonus, Strong understanding and command of Apache, SSH(D), SAMBA, LDAP, Cyrus IMAP, Postfix, Dovecot, Round Cube administration and deployment - Handle the hosting environment including routine updates and planning and management of longer-term infrastructure upgrades - Management of the storage infrastructure including backups and general IT maintenance - Software management (updates and configuration; scripting & automation) of a live hosting infrastructure - Manage the Data Center and Data Redundancy centre and Servers in Cloud Environment. - Duties and Responsibilities : - Installing and configuring software, hardware and networks. Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues. Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure. - Provide technical support for both hardware and software issues our users encounter - Manage the configuration and operation of client-based computer operating systems - Monitor the system daily and respond immediately to security or usability concerns - Create and verify backups of data - Respond to and resolve help desk requests - Upgrade systems and processes as required for enhanced functionality and security issue resolution - Administrate infrastructure, including firewalls, databases, malware protection software and other processes - Review application logs 10.Install and test computer-related equipment Email @ recruit-itsmc(a)tiss.edu

1 0

Job Openings
by Pragati Kavilkar 21 Feb '19

21 Feb '19

Dear Linuxers, Request you to apply to the following or suggest suitable candidates for the given positions. 1. Team Lead: Salary: Rs.55,000 2. Software Developer: (Python, Struts, prostgresql)Salary: Rs. 40,000 3. System Administrator:Salary: Rs. 35,000 4. Network Administrator: Salary: Rs. 35000 Email Resume to recruit-itsmc(a)tiss.edu Note: This is not official communication from TISS. Best Regards,Ms.P.G. Kavilkar

1 0

Digital Security workshop with Tor Project in IITB on 22nd
by Kushal Das 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Hi all, Digital Security Workshop with Tor Project Surfing the web can be risky: corporations and governments are tracking what you do online. But, using Tor you can avoid censorship and online surveillance. In this activity, you will learn what the Tor network is, what’s the onion routing and how it’s different from a VPN, how to install Tor browser and other digital secure tools. If you already use Tor, we’re excited to learn about your experience using it, teaching and talking about Tor. In this workshop you will also learn about the Global South Initiative and how you can collaborate with Tor Project. We would like to collect UX feedback and to do UX testing with the group. There will be another talk about SecureDrop project. The Tor Project is a nonprofit organization based on Seattle, United States, that advances human rights and freedoms by creating and deploying free and open source anonymity and privacy technologies. https://torproject.org SecureDrop is an open source whistleblower submission system that media organizations and NGOs can install to securely accept documents from anonymous sources. It was originally created by the late Aaron Swartz and is now managed by Freedom of the Press Foundation. Speakers: * Gustavo Gus - works at The Tor Project as Community Liaison in Global South. Currently based on Brazil, where he helps to organize CryptoRave, a massive 24hours cryptoparty in São Paulo, Brazil. * Pili Guerra - works at The Tor Project as Project Manager for UX, Community and Tor Browser teams. Based on Spain, she works with free software and IT management. * Kushal Das - CPython core developer and SecureDrop maintainer, works at Freedom of the Press Foundation. In The Tor Project, Kushal is part of community team. Location: IITB, Time: 10AM. Kushal -- Staff, Freedom of the Press Foundation CPython Core Developer Director, Python Software Foundation https://kushaldas.in

2 1

Mumbai Technology Meet-up Devops Special|Feb 16
by Siji Sunny 13 Feb '19

13 Feb '19

Date: Saturday, February 16, 2019 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM Venue : Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Limited Kalina, Off CST Road, 4th Floor, BKC, Windsor, Santa Cruz East, Mumbai – 400098 · Mumbai Talks: 1. Title : Kubernetes deployments the GitOps way 2. Title: Azure DevOps 3. Title: Configuring @BookMyShow stack (Ansible/teraform, doccker) 4. Title: Workshop for Logging Analytics using Elastic Stack https://www.meetup.com/Mumbai-Technology-Meetup/events/258893237/ -- Siji Sunny

1 0

Re: [ILUG-BOM] Linuxers Digest, Vol 167, Issue 3
by Abhishek Balam 08 Feb '19

08 Feb '19

Hello All, I am a student at DJSCE, and am new to this group (first time for any LUG). Just want to say that I am excited to get in touch with you all. Subject: [ILUG-BOM] RMS Event? > Hi, > > What happened to the RMS event? > > Regards > -- > Navin Dhanuka > ~~~~~~~~~~~ > I was there for the RMS event in Bangalore on 18,19,20th . I had built the website and the registration app for the same as a volunteer for the event and was invited to attend the event by FSF IN, the event at RVCE. I really enjoyed the event and the speech was great. RMS has a way to explain things in a simple to understand and yet entertaining way. He is super approachable and nice. Even got to have lunch with RMS :) .., We really need him to visit Mumbai the next time too. There is alot to learn for first timers and many like minded people would get a chance to meet and exchange ideas. P.S: Forgive me if I have I have broken any mailing list rule, but please do point out. Im open to learning.

1 0

RMS Event?
by Navin Dhanuka 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Hi, What happened to the RMS event? Regards -- Navin Dhanuka ~~~~~~~~~~~ Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing. :: Abraham Lincoln ::

4 3

February 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 07 Feb '19

07 Feb '19

Hello All, The February 2019 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 9th February 2019, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. 60 minutes: "Programming in Python, an Introduction" - Joe Steeve Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

LUG MEETS
by Navin Dhanuka 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

Hi, I would request to have meets organised on Sundays. If possible at DIRECTI Andheri. Regards, -- Navin Dhanuka ~~~~~~~~~~~ Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other thing. :: Abraham Lincoln ::

2 1

FOSSMeet-COEP Pune | Call for proposal
by Siji Sunny 06 Feb '19

06 Feb '19

[Forwarded Email] Dear Sir/Madam, We really appreciate the work you do in the field of Free and Open Source Community. We want you to reach the right people to share the ideas you have worked on. The platform for sharing your ideas is right here. College of Engineering Pune (COEP) is hosting its second edition of COEP FOSSMeet on 30th and 31st March (Sat-Sun). COEP FOSSMeet is College of Engineering, Pune’s own Free and Open Source Software event. With a vision to promote the culture of openness, innovation, and freedom, the meet intends to bring together FOSS developers, academicians, researchers, students and all those who love the FOSS movement and provide an opportunity to all technophiles out there to participate in the FOSS development and adoption process through hands-on sessions, discussions and lectures. *The call for proposals is online and we request all those interested to send their proposals to: https://coepfossmeet.talkfunnel.com/coepfossmeet/ <https://coepfossmeet.talkfunnel.com/coepfossmeet/>* Keeping up with the true spirit of FOSS movement, any FOSS enthusiast can submit a proposal. Age, Formal qualification, is no bar. For more information, visit our website: https://foss.coep.org.in/fossmeet/ We will be eagerly waiting for your response. With warm regards, Team COEP FOSSMeet'19 Libre, not Gratis! Contact no.: Omkar Jadhav - 9405333642 Vikrant Ghatkar - 9834079157 -- Siji Sunny

1 0

meetups : suggestion : change of venue!
by Mayuresh Kathe 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

could the venue for future meetups be changed back to the 'hbcse' campus at mankhurd? it was the place where it all started back in 1997, and it does hold environment of coolness to it, especially with all the trees and greenery and seclusion, et all. ;) on a more serious note, it would be better to reach the end of mumbai than the weird mid-way-off-track location of vidyavihar. if it's a case of lack of resources to conduct the meetup at 'hbcse' then it's okay, but otherwise, nothing beats the atmosphere of 'hbcse'.

1 0

anyone out here working with meta-language?
by Mayuresh Kathe 31 Jan '19

31 Jan '19

hello, is there anyone out here working with 'ml', specifically 'sml'? i have become quite enamoured by sml/nj and i couldn't find a mailing list, thought i might ask some questions about the language's use-case to someone who might be knowledgeable enough.

1 0

ilug-bom.org.in throwing security exceptions under Mozilla
by Mayuresh Kathe 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

See the error message below; mm.ilug-bom.org.in uses an invalid security certificate. The certificate expired on 13 January 2019, 1:30:16 AM GMT+5:30. The current time is 30 January 2019, 5:58 PM. Error code: SEC_ERROR_EXPIRED_CERTIFICATE Can someone please fix this? ~Mayuresh

3 2

Call for speakers, February 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

Hello All, The next monthly meeting is on 9th February 2019, 15:00 to 17:00, at Don Bosco Institute of Technology. Would anyone like to give a talk? -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

Opening for a System Administrator Post [ Temporary ]
by Manivel Rajendran 28 Jan '19

28 Jan '19

Hi All, Applications are invited for filling up the system administrator [temporary] position for the Spoken Tutorial Project <http://spoken-tutorial.org/>, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai - 400076. The requisite qualification & experience etc. are given below: *Position:* Systems Administrator (Temporary)* *Location:* Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai-400076 *Job Description:* This position is under the Technical cadre. It involves maintenance of server ,network and lab hardware and systems for the project. Linux Systems Administration with strong skills in performance tuning and excellent analytical and trouble-shooting abilities. *Essential Qualification:* B.E/B.Tech/ or M.Sc/MCA/M.Tech/equivalent or PG Diploma in IT/CS from reputed institutes with minimum of 2 years relevant experience . BCA/BSc.IT or equivalent with minimum of 3 years relevant experience may also be considered. *Proven track record of 2to3 years of system administration experience in one or more of the following:* Design and implementation of Industrial network and system infrastructure. Setup and configuration of network equipment, switches, firewalls, antivirus, IPS etc. Install and Configure servers. Experience on Linux and Windows are a must. Able to implement Virtualization, security policies, clusters etc. Knowledge of basic networking is desired, certifications like MCSE, CCNA and/or Red Hat Certification would be an added advantage. Should possess excellent analytical and logical skills. Candidates having valid GATE score will be preferred. *Salary Range:* (Rs.40000-56000 per month) (+OCA if applicable) *How to Apply:* If you meet the required qualification for this position, please send your resume at *contact(a)spoken-tutorial.org <contact(a)spoken-tutorial.org>* with subject line: "System Administrator". *Note: *The appointment will initially be for 89-days and later converted to 1 year, which will be renewed annually for the duration of the project. Thanks Manivel Rajendran. Spoken Tutorial Project, https://manivelsysad.blogspot.com/

3 2

January 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

Hello All, The January 2019 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 12th January 2019, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. 90 minutes: "KVM and LibVirt tools", "Mass Installation of desktops with clonezilla." - Rajeev R. K. Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

grep for pdf files
by Uday P. Khedker 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Does anyone know a grep like utility for pdf files? I know that one can search using CTRL-F in evince but I want to search on command line for further processing. Thanks and regards, Uday. -- signature.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Uday Khedker, Professor Department of Computer Science & Engg. IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai 400 076, India. Email : uday(a)cse.iitb.ac.in Homepage: http://www.cse.iitb.ac.in/~uday Phone : 91 (22) 2572 2545 x 7717, 91 (22) 2576 7717 (Direct)

2 2

Call for speakers, January 2019 meeting
by Joe Steeve 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Hello All, The next monthly meeting is on 12th January 2019, 15:00 to 17:00, at Don Bosco Institute of Technology. Would anyone like to give a talk? -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

5 7

[humor] Devotion to Duty
by Arun Khan 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

https://xkcd.com/705/ 8D -- Arun Khan

2 1

December 2018 meeting
by Joe Steeve 07 Dec '18

07 Dec '18

Hello All, The December 2018 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 8th December 2018, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. 60 minutes: "Customizing text editor with gtk+" - Karan Ahuja Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

3 3

Reviewer required for Python Flask
by Praveen S 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Dear Friends, We are part of the Spoken Tutorial Project at IIT Bombay. The Spoken Tutorial project is an initiative of the "Talk to a Teacher" project funded by the National Mission on Education through Information Communication through Technology, launched by MHRD, Govt of India. We create Spoken Tutorials on various Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in various Indian regional languages. Please visit http:// www.spoken-tutorial.org for more details. We are looking for a reviewer to review the outline, scripts and video tutorials on *Python Flask*. Reviewer should be either a faculty member from any institution/university or a person with 2-3 years of working experience in *Python Flask*. We will acknowledge the name of the reviewer in the *Wiki page *that we create for *Python Flask, *once the series is completed. A nominal honorarium will be paid to the reviewer, as well. Kindly avoid spamming others. Those who are interested, please get back to us at the earliest by writing to this mail id: pravin1389(a)gmail.com --- Regards Praveen. S (பிரவீன்.சோ)

1 0

Purchasing a RaspberryPi in Mumbai
by Darshit Shah 03 Dec '18

03 Dec '18

Hi, I will be visiting Mumbai soon and am interested in picking up a couple of Raspberry Pi devices. Preferably the Rpi Zero or the new RPi 3 Model A. Does anyone have good suggestions on where I can get these? Could I pick them up at Lamington Road? If so, any suggestions for the specific shop? On the other hand, I'm willing to purchase them online as well, if the shipping can be done in a reasonable time (~1 week). -- Thanking You, Darshit Shah PGP Fingerprint: 7845 120B 07CB D8D6 ECE5 FF2B 2A17 43ED A91A 35B6

8 13

Debian : installer : graphical : which toolkit?
by Mayuresh Kathe 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Hello, I tried the Debian "Graphical Install" during installation and the GUI felt quite nice. Very light, focused, and clean. Is there any particular name for the toolkit being used and is there any way to use that toolkit for projects other than the Debian graphical installer? Thank you, ~Mayuresh

3 3

Debian : 9.6 : installer : netinst : with extra firmware : no wifi configuration post install
by Mayuresh Kathe 25 Nov '18

25 Nov '18

Hello, I have finally managed to download the unofficial CD for Debian 9.6 with the extra firmware and drivers. The boot-up, wifi network configuration, and installation when through absolutely smoothly. The problem started after the first boot. There is no wifi configuration pre-built on the system, and I have no idea about how to configure the same. Would someone with the knowledge and experience please guide me through this? Or atleast point me to some material I could read? Thank you, ~Mayuresh

1 0

[off-topic] MTNL ADSL Modem : any industrial strength replacements?
by Mayuresh Kathe 24 Nov '18

24 Nov '18

Hi, I am using MTNL Triband ADSL, and the modem they've supplied is too soft for 24x7 operation at my home. I've just got the Amazon Echo Plus and running Alexa demands Internet connectivity at all times. Are there any industrial strength replacements available for the MTNL supplied modem? If yes, may I get details and approximate market pricing? Thanks, ~Mayuresh

2 1

My first Book - "The Future is Open. Open Source"
by Navin Dhanuka 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

Hello All, The Book Name is: "The Future is Open. Open Source". Authors: Navin Dhanuka & Bhushan Teewari This is my first book as an author. And I will be publishing it soon. Max 15-30 days. I have taken the inspiration from 37Signals.com's book - Getting Real. Expect a 250+ page book. MRP in the range of INR 200-250. Best Regards, Navin Dhanuka 9987752076

1 0

debian : with closed drivers : any particular variant?
by Mayuresh Kathe 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

hi, i installed debian 9 on my laptop and it isn't supporting the wifi sub-system. i tried minimal-install of fedora 29 and the wifi is supported but remains unconfigured. so basically, the wifi drivers do exist under linux, just not under stock debian. is there any particular variant of debian (other than ubuntu and derivates) i should try out to check if it would support wifi networking under my laptop? thanks, ~mayuresh

5 7

[commercial] amazon echo plus at more than 30% off ...
by Mayuresh Kathe 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

hello, i had purchased at amazon echo plus (latest iteration) for experimenting with the hardware, but the system is completely closed and tightly shut. i can't access the internals without ripping apart the covering. in the above case, the system is majorly useless to me and i would like to sell it off as soon as possible. i have purchased it 2 days back for inr.14,999/- and am willing to part with it for inr.10,000/-. if anyone is interested in acquiring the fully functional and in-one-piece system do let me know at the earliest. best regards, ~mayuresh

1 0

mails not going through ...
by Mayuresh Kathe 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

hi, i don't know if this one will make it through, but two previous mails from me never reached the mailing list, nor the archives. could the administrator please look into it? ~mayuresh

1 0

Variables used in the RHEL config files and init scripts
by Arun Khan 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Have you ever been frustrated trying to find *all* the possible variables used in the config files and init scripts in a RHEL or derivative distribution? I was working on a RHEL setup to configure a "dummy0" interface with very specific requirement: this interface shall *not* be managed by the NetworkManager. The RHEL Networking PDF (official doc) does not mention NM_CONTROLLED! After much searching, I found the answer in this Ars Technica discussion forum https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=767128 They are all defined in a file that goes by the following name. /usr/share/doc/initscripts-xxx/sysconfig.txt (where xxx is the initscripts version installed by the distro) I hope you find it useful in your journey as a Sys/Net Admin working with RHEL and/or derivative. Cheers, -- akk

2 1

November 2018 meeting
by Joe Steeve 06 Nov '18

06 Nov '18

Hello All, The November 2018 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 10th November 2018, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. "p5.js and creative computing" - Dhruva Lokegaonkar Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

2 1

Call for speakers, November 2018 meeting
by Joe Steeve 30 Oct '18

30 Oct '18

Hello All, The next monthly meeting is on 10th November 2018, 15:00 to 17:00, at Don Bosco Institute of Technology. Would anyone like to give a talk? -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

4 3

[commercial] mini distro for personal use
by Mayuresh Kathe 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

[sorry to have not added-in the "commercial" tag to my mail] anyone interested in building a mini linux distro? characteristics would be; 1. build a highly stable yet performant customized workstation-grade linux kernel, 2. layer it up with bionic, compiled for high performance and dynamic linking, 3. layer that up with only the non-graphical components of "plan 9 port", 4. add-in any other required components from third-party sources without bloat. 5. provide a safe environment, where-in accidental deletion of system files be impossible all scripts should be "rc" (p9p shell) scripts, including the init ones. this would be paid work and the developer would have the permission to take it public and maintain it as his/her own distro for wider consumption. the challenge is; 1. to make the whole installation fit in 8mb of disk space, 2. to have the whole distro (while installed on hdd) load-up and run from memory and save only state back to disk on shutdown. 3. to have a complete boot-up in less than 8 seconds. 4. to have a reliable on-disk storage setup. other factors to consider would be; 1. be non-live and installable off a usb disk, 2. have the ability to automount usb disks, 3. have nothing to do what-so-ever with other forms of storage other than the hdd and usb disks. i need the distro built for my workstation hardware and hence would want to see it have only the drivers required by my workstation paving the way for an easier path towards the goal of making the whole installation fit in only 8mb of hdd space. if anyone is interested in building this please ask me a ton of questions before sending in the quotation for the work. *and* please ask all questions except for the commercial part "on the list".

1 0

mini distro for personal use
by Mayuresh Kathe 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

anyone interested in building a mini linux distro? characteristics would be; 1. build a highly stable yet performant customized workstation-grade linux kernel, 2. layer it up with bionic, compiled for high performance and dynamic linking, 3. layer that up with only the non-graphical components of "plan 9 port", 4. add-in any other required components from third-party sources without bloat. 5. provide a safe environment, where-in accidental deletion of system files be impossible all scripts should be "rc" (p9p shell) scripts, including the init ones. this would be paid work and the developer would have the permission to take it public and maintain it as his/her own distro for wider consumption. the challenge is; 1. to make the whole installation fit in 8mb of disk space, 2. to have the whole distro (while installed on hdd) load-up and run from memory and save only state back to disk on shutdown. 3. to have a complete boot-up in less than 8 seconds. 4. to have a reliable on-disk storage setup. other factors to consider would be; 1. be non-live and installable off a usb disk, 2. have the ability to automount usb disks, 3. have nothing to do what-so-ever with other forms of storage other than the hdd and usb disks. i need the distro built for my workstation hardware and hence would want to see it have only the drivers required by my workstation paving the way for an easier path towards the goal of making the whole installation fit in only 8mb of hdd space. if anyone is interested in building this please ask me a ton of questions before sending in the quotation for the work. *and* please ask all questions except for the commercial part "on the list".

1 0

ERPNext Conference 2018!
by Rushabh Mehta 20 Oct '18

20 Oct '18

Dear Linuxers, ERPNext Conference + Contribution Sprint is happening next week at KJ Somaiya CoE and Mysore Auditorium, Matunga. (October 24-27) We have lots of interesting sessions and discussions: https://erpnext.org/conf/2018 I think we can have a special pass for LUG members ;-). Please RSVP on my email if you want to attend, will add you to the invitees list. best, Rushabh

2 1

buster package in ubuntu but not in stretch
by Mayuresh Kathe 18 Oct '18

18 Oct '18

there's a package present in debian buster and ubuntu but is unavailable in stretch. is there any way to modify the /etc/apt/sources.list to make it available under stretch too?

2 1

Politics of Media: Distributing Justice in a Digital Soceity
by GN 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

I wrote an article that may be of interest to some of you. It is addressed to shapers or makers of policy. The link to the article is shared below: https://x.metastudio.org/t/distributing-justice-in-a-digital-society/160 I will be happy to receive your feedback. -- GN

1 0

[ot] mtnl internet : adsl modem : internal card : any options?
by Mayuresh Kathe 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

hello, are there any internal card options available for the adsl modem provided by mtnl as part of their broadband internet service? thanks, ~mayuresh

3 2

October 2018 meeting
by Joe Steeve 09 Oct '18

09 Oct '18

Hello All, The October 2018 meeting of "Indian Linux User Group, Mumbai (ILUG- BOM)", will be held on 13th October 2018, 15:00 to 16:30 IST. Venue: IT Lab 4, 3rd Floor, A - Wing, Department of Information Technology, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Kurla (W). 10 min from Vidyavihar Station (W). Map: https://goo.gl/maps/fRQoetu97Vp Agenda: 1. 30 minutes: Introductions 2. 60 minutes: "Introduction to Kdenlive." - Tayyabali Sayyad Everyone is welcome :) -- Joe Steeve HiPro IT Solutions Private Limited http://www.hipro.co.in/

1 0

debian : kertex : packaging and maintenance
by Mayuresh Kathe 05 Oct '18

05 Oct '18

anyone here with debian package building skills be interested in developing a package for kertex (whole)? this "can be" paid work and i would need a quotation on the amount for not just building the package but also it's long term (10 years) maintenance. also, the package should be high quality enough to be accepted into the default debian repositories. do write back either off-list or on it. ~mayuresh

4 10

custom linux distribution : building : any takers?
by Mayuresh Kathe 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

hi, i need a custom linux distribution for personal (desktop) use. i currently lack the time to do it myself, hence this request to the list. please note, i haven't used the term 'gnu' because there won't be any 'gnu' tools used, though it will need to be built around the linux kernel. this "can be" paid work, but i can't offer large sums of money. :-) feel free to respond on or off-list. best, ~mayuresh

2 1

options for a lilo based distro?
by Mayuresh Kathe 03 Oct '18

03 Oct '18

hi, i grew up with the lilo bootloader, and find grub to be quite hairy. i am currently running debian, and wondered if there are still any linux distributions out there running with lilo. the first thought that came to mind was slackware, and would like to know of anyone still using it and if slackware still utilizes lilo or has migrated to grub. thanks, ~mayuresh

2 2

Fwd: SFLC.in - Round Table Discussion on Data Protection (Sep. 26 Mumbai)
by GN 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Software Freedom Law Centre is organizing a Round Table Discussion tomorrow at Taj Lands End, Bandra West between 10.30 and 5.30pm. I thought some of you may be interested in participating in this meeting. If you are coming, please send me (off the list) your name. Sorry for the late Invite. Please find the agenda of the meeting attached. The Supreme Court of India in the Puttaswamy judgement recommended the need to examine and put into place a robust regime for data protection. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had constituted a Committee of Experts to deliberate on a data protection framework for India, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice B.N. Srikrishna. On 27 July 2018, this expert committee submitted its Repor <http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Data_Protection_Committee_Report-co…>t <http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Data_Protection_Committee_Report-co…> along with a draft bill titled The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 <http://meity.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Personal_Data_Protection_Bill%2C201…> to the Ministry of Information and Technology (MeitY). On 14 August, the Ministry issued a call for comments <http://meity.gov.in/content/feedback-draft-personal-data-protection-bill> on the draft Bill to be submitted by 30 September 2018. The data protection framework would have immense implications for the privacy rights of citizens and for the open Internet. It is important to deliberate whether the draft bill is in tune with the privacy rights of citizens as laid down in the Puttaswamy judgment as well as the expectations of various stakeholders. SFLC.in is organizing a round-table discussions in 3 cities across Indiato facilitate exchangeof ideas between various stakeholders so that organizations and individuals can submit informed responses to the Government on the Bill, these are: *Mum**bai***on Sept. 26, 2018 (Wednesday) at the Taj Lands End, Bandra West between 10.30am and 5.30pm

1 0

Unable to switch between AMD drivers to get vulkan support
by Dhruva lokegaonkar 24 Sep '18

24 Sep '18

Hello, I needed some help with graphics drivers I have a AMD graphics card (r9 280x) I've been using the x86-video-ati driver but I also have the amdgpu driver installed. I wanted vuklan support so I need to use the amdgpu driver. How can I switch between what driver I'm using? lspci -k shows in using the "radeon" driver (which is the ATI driver) I've tried adding MODULES=(amdgpu) in my /etc/mkinitcpio.conf and running mkinitcpio -p linux but the kernel still uses the radeon driver. Also I'm using arch and I've installed the xorg-drivers group. I actually tried uninstalling the xf86-video-ati package but even after uninstalling that I was still stuck on the same driver. (I've tried rebooting) Let's say I also install the amdgpu-pro proprietary driver. Is there a way I can switch between the various drivers and how do I check what driver I'm running? Note: I'm checking vulkan support with vkmark and trying DXVK support in Lutris (with wine) -- Dhruva Lokegaonkar dhruva(a)lokegaonkar.in

1 0

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

Linuxers