[Blackpool] Hi!

[Les Pounder]

I've never used Linode, but I think I'll start now ;)

I've just got an HTC Desire HD, lovely phone, not rooted it yet, but I will
do in a few weeks.
Tony has my old HTC Hero, thats been rooted and is running villainrom 1.7.2,
which I think is based on Cyanogenmod 6.

Les

On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:39 PM, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the welcome, Tony and Rick :)
>
> I've had a gander at the Linode documentation in the past few weeks. Some
> of
> it is useful and easy to follow. One site that's been recommended to me is
> vpsbible.com.
>
> I think my problem is that I can get a bit impatient with reading and just
> want to dive in and get things working - doesn't always work out that way,
> though!
>
> As for Android... I've got an HTC Desire that I'm generally quite happy
> with. Rooting it makes it far more flexible than the standard network ROM.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 9:01 PM, <blackpool-request at mailman.lug.org.uk
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> >   1. Hi! (James Page)
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> >   3. Re: Hi! (James Page)
> >   4. Re: Hi! (Rick Vause)
> >   5. Re: Hi! (Tony Hughes)
> >   6. Fwd: [Fsuk-manchester] Richard Stallman (rms/FSF/GNU) tour of
> >      GB at beginning of March. (Les Pounder)
> >   7. Good news everyone (B McLellan)
> >
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 18:04:21 +0000
> > From: James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Blackpool] Hi!
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID:
> >        <AANLkTi=f2DULZcTMYC+Um-h5K3VaD3JcNwZ7t5tr5-+S at mail.gmail.com<f2DULZcTMYC%2BUm-h5K3VaD3JcNwZ7t5tr5-%2BS at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > Hi everyone... Just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
> >
> > I'm fairly new to Linux and am undergoing a baptism of fire at the
> moment,
> > trying to run a VPS with CentOS 5.5 and Webmin. It's a bit of a learning
> > curve, coming from a shared hosting environment where everything is done
> > for
> > you.
> >
> > I thought it might be handy to get to know other Linux users in the area,
> > so
> > here I am!
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:13:53 +0000
> > From: Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Blackpool] Fwd: Re:  Hi!
> > To: "blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk" <blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> > Message-ID:
> >        <AANLkTimfOfDPL3_YUdkKgi8-8pv9WCMpfp_oF6MrbHwC at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > Fwd to the list.
> > Les
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Les Pounder" <lespounder at gmail.com>
> > Date: 26 Jan 2011 19:12
> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Hi!
> > To: "James Page" <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com>
> >
> > Hi James, welcome to the group.
> >
> > CentOS is a great OS, building on the stability of Red Hat, but with none
> > of
> > the cost.
> > VPS' are strange beasts compared to hosting, but webmin will.steer you
> > well.
> > Are you using the VPS for a website?
> >
> > Please feel free to.pop down and meet us on Saturday, we meet at pc
> > recycler
> > at 29/35 Ripon Rd
> >
> > http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29-35+Ripon+Rd+Blackpool+FY1+4DY,+UK
> >
> > We meet at 10am every Saturday, any closures are announced in advance on
> > this list.
> >
> > Hope to see you soon.
> >
> > Les
> > On 26 Jan 2011 18:04, "James Page" <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi everyone... Just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
> > >
> > > I'm fairly new to Linux and am undergoing a baptism of fire at the
> > moment,
> > > trying to run a VPS with CentOS 5.5 and Webmin. It's a bit of a
> learning
> > > curve, coming from a shared hosting environment where everything is
> done
> > for
> > > you.
> > >
> > > I thought it might be handy to get to know other Linux users in the
> area,
> > so
> > > here I am!
> > >
> > >
> > > James
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Blackpool mailing list
> > > Blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:29:33 +0000
> > From: James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Hi!
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID:
> >        <AANLkTikNvWiXXFaMnb8GzJu_JiZOGJqVs3L6Rt=N+dY=@mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > Thanks for the welcome, Les :)
> >
> > Yes, I'm using the VPS for web (a couple of Wordpress sites, a forum and
> > hopefully a Drupal multi-site installation), alongside a few mail
> accounts
> > and DNS. Because I'm on a shoestring budget, I decided to forego cPanel
> and
> > went with Webmin/ Virtualmin to manage the system. There's still a bit of
> a
> > learning curve involved, but not as much as there would be had I tried to
> > do
> > everything from the command line. What I particularly like about Webmin
> is
> > the ability to import accounts from cPanel, which has made things a bit
> > easier. Fortunately, my VPS provider is incredibly helpful and at a fiver
> > per month, a bit of a bargain, too.
> >
> > I'll try to pop down one Saturday - 10am's usually a little on the early
> > side for me! :P
> >
> >
> > James
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi James, welcome to the group.
> > >
> > > CentOS is a great OS, building on the stability of Red Hat, but with
> none
> > > of the cost.
> > > VPS' are strange beasts compared to hosting, but webmin will.steer you
> > > well. Are you using the VPS for a website?
> > >
> > > Please feel free to.pop down and meet us on Saturday, we meet at pc
> > > recycler at 29/35 Ripon Rd
> > >
> > > http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29-35+Ripon+Rd+Blackpool+FY1+4DY,+UK
> > >
> > > We meet at 10am every Saturday, any closures are announced in advance
> on
> > > this list.
> > >
> > > Hope to see you soon.
> > >
> > > Les
> > > On 26 Jan 2011 18:04, "James Page" <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi everyone... Just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
> > > >
> > > > I'm fairly new to Linux and am undergoing a baptism of fire at the
> > > moment,
> > > > trying to run a VPS with CentOS 5.5 and Webmin. It's a bit of a
> > learning
> > > > curve, coming from a shared hosting environment where everything is
> > done
> > > for
> > > > you.
> > > >
> > > > I thought it might be handy to get to know other Linux users in the
> > area,
> > > so
> > > > here I am!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > James
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Blackpool mailing list
> > > > Blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool
> > >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:08:55 +0000
> > From: Rick Vause <rvause at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Hi!
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID:
> >        <AANLkTi=PaDVNGafPyJPOmvBSoAaud357qR-KMYncj7Rm at mail.gmail.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > Hi James,
> >
> > Webmin/Virtualmin are really cool and handy but I found them incredibly
> > cumbersome. I administer quite a number of servers 7 of which are VPS
> > servers hosted by Linode. I'd suggest that if you can get to grips with a
> > good text editor like VIM, between that and getting to know bash a little
> > you will be far more productive on the command line. It is also likely
> that
> > you will earn a deeper understanding of what you are doing.
> >
> > I name dropped Linode, not as a recommendation but because they have a
> > great
> > base of how-to articles here: http://library.linode.com/ When I am doing
> > something new, I always start there as the articles don't overload you
> with
> > information and define clear steps and recommendations to get stuff done.
> A
> > lot of their articles are presented multiple times for a number of
> distros
> > including Cent OS.
> >
> > I don't get to the meetings because of my weird working schedule but I
> > follow the mailing list.
> >
> > ~Rick
> >
> > On 26 January 2011 19:29, James Page <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the welcome, Les :)
> > >
> > > Yes, I'm using the VPS for web (a couple of Wordpress sites, a forum
> and
> > > hopefully a Drupal multi-site installation), alongside a few mail
> > accounts
> > > and DNS. Because I'm on a shoestring budget, I decided to forego cPanel
> > and
> > > went with Webmin/ Virtualmin to manage the system. There's still a bit
> of
> > a
> > > learning curve involved, but not as much as there would be had I tried
> to
> > > do
> > > everything from the command line. What I particularly like about Webmin
> > is
> > > the ability to import accounts from cPanel, which has made things a bit
> > > easier. Fortunately, my VPS provider is incredibly helpful and at a
> fiver
> > > per month, a bit of a bargain, too.
> > >
> > > I'll try to pop down one Saturday - 10am's usually a little on the
> early
> > > side for me! :P
> > >
> > >
> > > James
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi James, welcome to the group.
> > > >
> > > > CentOS is a great OS, building on the stability of Red Hat, but with
> > none
> > > > of the cost.
> > > > VPS' are strange beasts compared to hosting, but webmin will.steer
> you
> > > > well. Are you using the VPS for a website?
> > > >
> > > > Please feel free to.pop down and meet us on Saturday, we meet at pc
> > > > recycler at 29/35 Ripon Rd
> > > >
> > > > http://maps.google.com/maps?q=29-35+Ripon+Rd+Blackpool+FY1+4DY,+UK
> > > >
> > > > We meet at 10am every Saturday, any closures are announced in advance
> > on
> > > > this list.
> > > >
> > > > Hope to see you soon.
> > > >
> > > > Les
> > > > On 26 Jan 2011 18:04, "James Page" <jmsp.1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > Hi everyone... Just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm fairly new to Linux and am undergoing a baptism of fire at the
> > > > moment,
> > > > > trying to run a VPS with CentOS 5.5 and Webmin. It's a bit of a
> > > learning
> > > > > curve, coming from a shared hosting environment where everything is
> > > done
> > > > for
> > > > > you.
> > > > >
> > > > > I thought it might be handy to get to know other Linux users in the
> > > area,
> > > > so
> > > > > here I am!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > James
> > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > Blackpool mailing list
> > > > > Blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Blackpool mailing list
> > > Blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > http://rickvause.com
> > http://twitter.com/rvause
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:36:54 +0000
> > From: Tony Hughes <tonyhughes1212 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Blackpool] Hi!
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID: <4D4085E6.8080207 at blueyonder.co.uk>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed
> >
> > Hi James
> >
> > Welcome to the mad house that is Blackpool LUG, we're a diverse bunch
> > some with professional IT backgrounds and others like me that started
> > with PC's running that other OS and have seen the wisdom in the open
> > source movement, and have made the transition in part or wholeheartedly
> > to Linux.
> >
> > Most of us for whatever reason still have to use windows either for work
> > and as in my case for the odd bit of software that will not run in Linux
> > and (since auntie Beeb changed the I Player radio codecs) its the only
> > way to listen again to any radio shows I've missed on the BBC.
> >
> > My current desk top OS is Mint 9 and I experiment on a number of
> > netbooks and laptops with other distro's as the mood takes me. But with
> > the exceptions explained above I'm fully Linux including my New (to me)
> > HTC Android smart phone.
> >
> > I'll not be at this weeks meeting as I'm working but hope to catch up
> > with you some time.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony Hughes
> >
> > On 26/01/11 18:04, James Page wrote:
> > > Hi everyone... Just thought I'd introduce myself and say hello.
> > >
> > > I'm fairly new to Linux and am undergoing a baptism of fire at the
> > moment,
> > > trying to run a VPS with CentOS 5.5 and Webmin. It's a bit of a
> learning
> > > curve, coming from a shared hosting environment where everything is
> done
> > for
> > > you.
> > >
> > > I thought it might be handy to get to know other Linux users in the
> area,
> > so
> > > here I am!
> > >
> > >
> > > James
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > Blackpool mailing list
> > > Blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > > https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/blackpool
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:49:40 +0000
> > From: Les Pounder <lespounder at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Blackpool] Fwd: [Fsuk-manchester] Richard Stallman
> >        (rms/FSF/GNU) tour of GB at beginning of March.
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID:
> >        <AANLkTi=TJGOXaQXziJ=6TqN-vYWJV+rVD3hRXNK2Un3r at mail.gmail.com<6TqN-vYWJV%2BrVD3hRXNK2Un3r at mail.gmail.com>
> <6TqN-vYWJV%2BrVD3hRXNK2Un3r at mail.gmail.com<6TqN-vYWJV%252BrVD3hRXNK2Un3r at mail.gmail.com>
> >
> > >
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > All
> >
> > Richard Stallman is doing a talk in Preston on the 2nd of March, more
> > details can be found here
> >
> >
> http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/northwest/lancs-cumbria/freedigitalsocietyMarch2011.cfm
> >
> > <
> >
> http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/northwest/lancs-cumbria/freedigitalsocietyMarch2011.cfm
> > >
> > Les
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Michael Dorrington <michael.dorrington at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 8:45 PM
> > Subject: [Fsuk-manchester] Richard Stallman (rms/FSF/GNU) tour of GB at
> > beginning of March.
> > To: Manchester Free Software <fsuk-manchester at nongnu.org>
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Stallman, aka rms, founder of the Free Software Foundation
> > (FSF), GNU's Not Unix (GNU) and the Free Software Movement is doing a
> > speaking tour of Great Britain? at the beginning of March. The ones
> > closest to Manchester are:
> >
> > Wednesday, 2nd March: Preston
> > Saturday, 5th March: Sheffield
> >
> > The Preston talk is at University of Lancaster. I don't have any more
> > details at the moment but you can see it listed as "A free digital
> > society" on:
> > http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/northwest/lancs-cumbria/index.cfm
> >
> > The Sheffield talk is open for registration now.
> > http://www.theiet.org/local/uk/yorks/south/11-03-stallman-lecture.cfm
> > And I've been told that the venue is the: "Pennine Lecture Theatre at
> > Sheffield Hallam Uni ... which should make it easy enough to travel from
> > Manchester by train (only a few hundred yards from Sheffield train
> > station)."
> >
> > You can see a video of Richard Stallman talking in Manchester in 2008 at:
> > http://www.archive.org/details/Richard.Stallman.Manchester.2008
> >
> > I recommend attending.
> >
> > The other GB venues are listed under March 2011 at:
> > http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Event:Richard_Stallman
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mike.
> > MFS Chair.
> >
> > ? Not UK as Northern Ireland is missing from the tour! :(
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Fsuk-manchester mailing list
> > Fsuk-manchester at nongnu.org
> > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 20:58:43 +0000
> > From: B McLellan <bob.mclellan at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Blackpool] Good news everyone
> > To: blackpool at mailman.lug.org.uk
> > Message-ID:
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> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > There seems to have been a sudden burst of activity for the LUG.
> > Perhaps a sign that 2011 will be the year of the Linux desktop! ;)
> >
> > Tony mentioned at the last meeting that he had managed to get an HP
> > printer working without to much fuss recently so I decided to try and
> > get my laserjet working again. Last time I tried I spent about half an
> > hour fiddling with CUPs before I got bored and gave up. This time it
> > took about 5 seconds. I just plugged it in and Ubuntu 10.04 identified
> > it and downloaded the driver automatically. Cool!
> >
> > Might try to ride my my luck and revive my MythTV box now.
> >
> > Won't be at the meeting this week. See you all in Feb.
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
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