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 ==== Rocky Linux 9 Migration Notes ==== ==== Rocky Linux 9 Migration Notes ====
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 +__2024-11-25__
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 +Old news, but LibreOffice no longer supported by RedHat.  Get the latest LibreOffice from https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/ 
 +
 +Unpack the tar and verify you see individual RPMs.  Then:
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 +  dnf localinstall *.rpm
 +  
 +You can then start an application like this:
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 +  libreoffice24.8 --calc test.csv
 +  
 +Make a .bashrc alias for shortcuts.
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 +__2024-11-21__
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 +Upgrade to Rocky Linux 9.5:
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 +Had to run the following due to package problems (which will break 'vlc')
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 +  dnf remove compat-ffmpeg4 ffmpeg-libs vlc 
 +  dnf update
 +  dnf install vlc gstreamer1-plugin-openh264
 +  
 +Then security cameras running vlc and totem worked correctly.
  
 __2024-05-13__ __2024-05-13__
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   * Since Xfce will be installed by running the bash script noted above, you can copy in pre-existing configs from another machine that already has Xfce installed.   * Since Xfce will be installed by running the bash script noted above, you can copy in pre-existing configs from another machine that already has Xfce installed.
-    * Copy files in ''~/.config/xfce4/'' from another pre-configured machine to this machine +    * Log out of the target machine 
-    * ''cd .config/xfce4; rsync -avzn --delete --progress . XX.XX.XX.XX:~/.config/xfce4/''    +    * Copy files in ''~/.config/xfce4/'' from another pre-configured machine to the target machine 
 +    * ''cd .config/xfce4; rsync -avzn --delete --progress . XX.XX.XX.XX:~/.config/xfce4/''   
 +    * Copy files in ''~/.config/Thunar/'' from another pre-configured machine to the target machine 
 +    * ''cd .config/Thunar; rsync -avzn --delete --progress . XX.XX.XX.XX:~/.config/Thunar/'' 
 +    * Reboot the target machine
     * See {{:xfce.png?linkonly|Xfce Desktop image 1}} or {{:xfce_desktop_layout.png?linkonly|Xfce Desktop image 2}} for suggested icons, placement, etc.     * See {{:xfce.png?linkonly|Xfce Desktop image 1}} or {{:xfce_desktop_layout.png?linkonly|Xfce Desktop image 2}} for suggested icons, placement, etc.
       * [[https://itsfoss.com/install-themes-xfce-xubuntu/|Notes for installing additional Xfce themes]]       * [[https://itsfoss.com/install-themes-xfce-xubuntu/|Notes for installing additional Xfce themes]]
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   * Restore and test crons for each user   * Restore and test crons for each user
     * At the top of each user's cron file, add something like ''[email protected]'' so that emails sent to localhost are actually delivered to the sys admin     * At the top of each user's cron file, add something like ''[email protected]'' so that emails sent to localhost are actually delivered to the sys admin
 +      * Alternatively, look at /etc/aliases and have ''root'' send email to my actual email address
     * Check that each cron job runs and the specified log directory exists     * Check that each cron job runs and the specified log directory exists
     * Modify ''/etc/environment'' to include ''LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"'' for 24-hour clock used by cron jobs     * Modify ''/etc/environment'' to include ''LC_TIME="en_GB.UTF-8"'' for 24-hour clock used by cron jobs
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   * Check any remaining ''/etc/yum.repos.d/*'' configuration setup   * Check any remaining ''/etc/yum.repos.d/*'' configuration setup
     * For example, [[https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli|Ookla Speedtest CLI]]     * For example, [[https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli|Ookla Speedtest CLI]]
 +      * If Ookla becomes a graphical output, might need to consider ''dnf install speedtest-cli''
   * Mount /disk2 (see [[adding_a_second_hard_drive]])   * Mount /disk2 (see [[adding_a_second_hard_drive]])
   * Install [[https://github.com/pwsafe/pwsafe/releases?q=non-windows&expanded=true|PasswordSafe for Linux]]   * Install [[https://github.com/pwsafe/pwsafe/releases?q=non-windows&expanded=true|PasswordSafe for Linux]]
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   * Fix date [[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/553679/set-clock-to-24-hour-format-for-all-users|to show 24 hour clock]]   * Fix date [[https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/553679/set-clock-to-24-hour-format-for-all-users|to show 24 hour clock]]
     * Setting should be in .bashrc     * Setting should be in .bashrc
 +  * If you have slow dnf updates, add these 2 lines to '/etc/dnf/dnf.conf': 
 +    * ''fastestmirror=1''
 +    * ''max_parallel_downloads=8''
  
 __Other Notes__ __Other Notes__
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