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schestowitz>>>> Question: if we attempted a full system update of centos, would thatDec 28 05:36
schestowitz>>>> make https setup easier? Window of opportunity around the new year whenDec 28 05:36
schestowitz>>>> things are quiet.Dec 28 05:36
schestowitz>>>>Dec 28 05:36
schestowitz>>> I would expect that a full update of CentOS would make everythingDec 28 05:36
schestowitz>>> easier, especially access to the repositories needed for Let's Encrypt.Dec 28 05:36
schestowitz>> dec  31?Dec 28 05:36
schestowitz> Ok.  Are there any tasks I should help with?Dec 28 05:36
schestowitzIf we make a complete backup, do we know how to restore from it? In case things go wrong?Dec 28 05:36
schestowitzLess than an hour ago I noticed the results of the Debian vote; seems like Devuan was saved.Dec 28 05:36
schestowitz> TM needed restarting:Dec 28 05:51
schestowitz> Dec 28 05:51
schestowitz> 2019-12-27 13:40:44 UTCDec 28 05:51
schestowitz> Dec 28 05:51
schestowitz> [boycottn@tuxmachines ~]$ repair_tm_dbs.shDec 28 05:51
schestowitz> Fri Dec 27 13:44:16 UTC 2019Dec 28 05:51
schestowitz> LockingDec 28 05:51
schestowitz> Also fix gallery2? nDec 28 05:51
schestowitzIt's good that you were home :-)Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzPhew!!Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzIt went down just after we had left home for many hours... to belatedly celebrate my birthday.Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzOnly yesterday I changed my setup to always have top visible for both VMs, but this time I was away.Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzWhen I got   back I stopped one disconnected. I checked TM Gallery works and indeed all was fine; same for Drupal.Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzThankfully only cache, accesslog and sessions were affected.Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzI'm recharging for the new year and revising workflow so as to become more efficient. I think the sites are most robust now.Dec 28 05:51
schestowitzWatch out for statements from Devuan. http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132218Dec 28 05:51
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Debian Votes to Stop SystemD 'Monopoly' | Tux MachinesDec 28 05:51
schestowitz>   > I will see if someone in the north-west is looking to set something up.Dec 28 06:08
schestowitz> Dec 28 06:08
schestowitz> Thank you.  (I can go anywhere in the UK for this, so asking people you know,Dec 28 06:08
schestowitz> wherever they are, is useful to do.)Dec 28 06:08
schestowitzAlso, I am not sure if you've kept abreast of it, but we're still investigating affairs connected with what happened months back.Dec 28 06:08
schestowitzDecember 21st:Dec 28 06:08
schestowitzMansion of Pedophilia – Part II: Dr. Stallman Defamed in the Media One Day After Request Made for King County Sheriff’s Office to Divulge Information About Pedophilia in Home of Bill Gates http://techrights.org/2019/12/21/police-report-bill-gates/Dec 28 06:08
schestowitzI will publish part 4 today and tomorrow. The police has over 2000 pages in its report about the arrest.Dec 28 06:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Mansion of Pedophilia – Part II: Dr. Stallman Defamed in the Media One Day After Request Made for King County Sheriff’s Office to Divulge Information About Pedophilia in Home of Bill Gates | TechrightsDec 28 06:08
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schestowitz>> It went down just after we had left home for many hours... to belatedlyDec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> celebrate my birthday.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>>Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> Only yesterday I changed my setup to always have top visible for bothDec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> VMs, but this time I was away.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz> No problem.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitzI did at one point check the site from the gym, but didn't know about uptime.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> When I got   back I stopped one disconnected. I checked TM Gallery worksDec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> and indeed all was fine; same for Drupal.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>>Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> Thankfully only cache, accesslog and sessions were affected.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>>Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> I'm recharging for the new year and revising workflow so as to becomeDec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> more efficient. I think the sites are most robust now.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz> Great.  I'm hoping that after an upgrade they will be even more stable.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>  I am still puzzled by them locking up at all.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitzUpgrades aren't likely to solve this issue as TM and TR uses very different versions of CentOS and both have this problem, with similar symptoms. So maybe it's an HV-level issue. TR uptime is now 30 days.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>> Watch out for statements from Devuan. http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132218Dec 28 06:34
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Debian Votes to Stop SystemD 'Monopoly' | Tux MachinesDec 28 06:34
schestowitz> Ouch.  Only option 6 or 7 would have helped.  The decision isDec 28 06:34
schestowitz> effectively death for GNU/Linux now unless Devuan finds a way to rally.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitz>  Maybe some more developers will join it now that the Debian TC hasDec 28 06:34
schestowitz> decided to kick everyone where it hurts.Dec 28 06:34
schestowitzI suppose I misread the outcome; sounds like offering alternatives is still a priority. But maybe only 'in principle', not in practice...Dec 28 06:34
schestowitzLinus is 50 today, but nobody Dec 28 06:34
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schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzToday in TechrightsDec 28 16:07
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132231Dec 28 16:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Today in Techrights | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzHow to Rotate Display in Ubuntu, Linux http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132230Dec 28 16:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | How to Rotate Display in Ubuntu, Linux | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzWhat If #RichardStallman Spoke Like #LinusTorvalds Does? http://techrights.org/2019/12/28/cool-insults-and-rude-criticisms/ #rms #gnu #freeswDec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzHappy Birthday, Linus Torvalds! http://techrights.org/2019/12/28/birthday-linus-torvalds/Dec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzLinks 28/12/2019: Calculate Linux 20, Debian's Init System GR Ends (âProposal Bâ on Top), Latte Dock 0.10 http://techrights.org/2019/12/28/debian-init-system-gr/Dec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | What If Richard Stallman Spoke Like Linus Torvalds Does? | TechrightsDec 28 16:07
schestowitztoday's leftoversDec 28 16:07
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132229Dec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzProgramming: Rust, Perl and PythonDec 28 16:07
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Happy Birthday, Linus Torvalds! | TechrightsDec 28 16:07
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132228Dec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:07
schestowitzGNU/Linux on Old PCs and Chromebooks in ReviewDec 28 16:07
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132227Dec 28 16:07
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | Links 28/12/2019: Calculate Linux 20, Debian’s Init System GR Ends (“Proposal B” on Top), Latte Dock 0.10 | TechrightsDec 28 16:08
schestowitz#Android Leftovers http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132226Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | today's leftovers | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Programming: Rust, Perl and Python | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | GNU/Linux on Old PCs and Chromebooks in Review | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Android Leftovers | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzMini PC ReviewsDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132225Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Mini PC Reviews | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzSecurity LeftoversDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132224Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Security Leftovers | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzHardware: ODROID-GO, Inkplate and SwitchTrickDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132223Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Hardware: ODROID-GO, Inkplate and SwitchTrick | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzThe FSF's Vision and GNU SpotlightDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132222Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | The FSF's Vision and GNU Spotlight | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzLibreOffice 6.3.4 for Slackware and Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) 4.2.0Dec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132221Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | LibreOffice 6.3.4 for Slackware and Collabora Online Development Edition (CODE) 4.2.0 | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzProgramming LeftoversDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132220Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Programming Leftovers | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitztoday's howtosDec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132219Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | today's howtos | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDebian Votes to Stop SystemD 'Monopoly'Dec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132218Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Debian Votes to Stop SystemD 'Monopoly' | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
schestowitzDec 28 16:08
schestowitzLinux Mint Monthly News â December 2019Dec 28 16:08
schestowitzhttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/132217Dec 28 16:08
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.tuxmachines.org | Linux Mint Monthly News – December 2019 | Tux MachinesDec 28 16:08
MinceRi thought they voted to reaffirm that monopolyDec 28 16:26
MinceRand make some bullshit token gesture in the other directionDec 28 16:26
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/gnarlin2/status/1210938794209423360Dec 28 16:30
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gnarlin2: @schestowitz There is certainly not a lack of empty apartments or housing space for people. So, we have people who… https://t.co/euF9vBb1n7Dec 28 16:30
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@gnarlin2: @schestowitz There is certainly not a lack of empty apartments or housing space for people. So, we have people who… https://t.co/euF9vBb1n7Dec 28 16:30
schestowitz"Dec 28 16:30
schestowitzThere is certainly not a lack of empty apartments or housing space for people. So, we have people who need a place to live: CHECK. We have plenty of housing for those people to live: CHECK. Hmmmmm, I wonder what the problem could possibly be?Dec 28 16:30
schestowitz#capitalismDec 28 16:31
schestowitz"Dec 28 16:31
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schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/bap47/status/1210929265950298112Dec 28 16:32
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@bap47: Yes - emphatically! https://t.co/lnW1A9gzntDec 28 16:32
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: Avoiding the Collapse of #Democracy Is Our Responsibility https://t.co/gxMBScZPzF the oligarchs won't ever strive… https://t.co/06Maqrg0U6Dec 28 16:32
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/johnnykidlx/status/1210889517915410432Dec 28 16:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@johnnykidlx: @schestowitz @wikileaks That's very pwetty but try putting the us standing trial on ICCDec 28 16:33
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/jaffamonkey/status/1210878669146742785Dec 28 16:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jaffamonkey: @schestowitz Its result of a system people may be angry at, but still want it to work for them. We are mostly our o… https://t.co/QyFkZwkJmbDec 28 16:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jaffamonkey: @schestowitz Its result of a system people may be angry at, but still want it to work for them. We are mostly our o… https://t.co/QyFkZwkJmbDec 28 16:33
schestowitz"Its result of a system people may be angry at, but still want it to work for them. We are mostly our own worst enemies and quite naturally fearful of what happens if that system goes away. But it needs to."Dec 28 16:33
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1210835933710258177Dec 28 16:35
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@zoobab: @schestowitz It's in Leipzig. 16k people. Best conference ever.Dec 28 16:35
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/rick_eichhornr/status/1210817701163098114Dec 28 16:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@rick_eichhornr: Don't you think it more likely they will simply replace with pirated software and hardware? https://t.co/aa2FqbFA0nDec 28 16:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: Reminder: #gnu #linux may be the future in #china https://t.co/QuPfHgREVGDec 28 16:37
schestowitzNo, maybe only at homesDec 28 16:37
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/jrobertson/status/1210684845166215168Dec 28 16:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jrobertson: I made the switch in 2006 and it was relatively painless. https://t.co/8Yn7RRXJbwDec 28 16:38
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: How to Make the Switch From #Windows to #Linux https://t.co/TaUfjGtH4RDec 28 16:38
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qNUpDT00bMuzXgL6ODec 28 16:54
schestowitz""some see the glass as half full and others see it half empty. I say the glass is... too big""Dec 28 16:54
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:54
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qNxMnuoJPkoJ8UjZYDec 28 16:55
schestowitz" Hae ye tried turning it aff 'n' oan again?"Dec 28 16:55
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:55
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qNy8sX8Rf4eWxLQ2KDec 28 16:55
schestowitz"Dec 28 16:55
schestowitz@schestowitz Dec 28 16:55
schestowitzPrometheus > Grafana > Grafana alerts via mail or push notificationsDec 28 16:55
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:55
schestowitzhttps://coffee-and-dreams.uk/tutorials/2019/11/06/monitoring-pleroma.htmlDec 28 16:55
schestowitz"Dec 28 16:55
schestowitzThank you, looking into itDec 28 16:55
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-coffee-and-dreams.uk | Monitoring Pleroma with Grafana and stuff - Coffee and DreamsDec 28 16:55
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qPj6eAqJsp7QROdYuDec 28 16:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:56
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qPjJFr23BcxlS8rFgDec 28 16:56
schestowitz"@schestowitz"Dec 28 16:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:56
schestowitzIs it possible to achieve with ncurses/CLI and no browser UI?Dec 28 16:58
schestowitzhttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qQhwb94oqWaLCAtM0Dec 28 16:58
schestowitz" in #emacs it can certainly be done, with various (emacs) irc clients (erc, weechat-el, circe)"Dec 28 16:59
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 16:59
schestowitzThanks, I will checkDec 28 16:59
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social_loghttps://pleroma.site/notice/9qQj1S8LqrpZnGiLC4Dec 28 19:56
social_log"Dec 28 19:56
social_logApologies, then it's the wrong tooling. Prometheus/Grafana is the 'usual' devops stack if you have (Docker/Kubernetes) VMs and want to forward their performance data to an orchestrator."Dec 28 19:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-pleroma.site | PleromaDec 28 19:56
social_logAfter further research I ended up installing apachetop: Dec 28 19:56
social_log[root@techrights ~]# /root/apachetop.shDec 28 19:56
social_logManual: https://www.vultr.com/docs/use-apachetop-to-monitor-web-server-traffic-in-real-timeDec 28 19:56
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.vultr.com | Use Apachetop To Monitor Web Server Traffic In Real Time - Vultr.comDec 28 19:56
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