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--- rocky_linux_9_migration_notes [2024/11/20 10:40] – juckins
+++ rocky_linux_9_migration_notes [2025/04/08 20:00] (current) – juckins
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 ==== Rocky Linux 9 Migration Notes ====
+__2024-11-25__
+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:
+  dnf localinstall *.rpm
+You can then start an application like this:
+  libreoffice24.8 --calc test.csv
+Make a .bashrc alias for shortcuts.
+__2024-11-21__
+Upgrade to Rocky Linux 9.5:
+Had to run the following due to package problems (which will break 'vlc')
+  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__
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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.
-    * 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.
       * [[https://itsfoss.com/install-themes-xfce-xubuntu/|Notes for installing additional Xfce themes]]
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     * Use option settings to make it the default printer and use 600x600 DPI quality
     * Test using enscript filename.txt (old a2ps command)
+    * **When using evince to print out PDFs, it seems you need to choose "Print to "LPR".**
+      * Otherwise the output does not fit the page.
+      * Note that Libre Office can print to the printer name "Brother_HL-2170W" without a problem.
     * See if printer is default with ''lpstat -p -d'' and/or set it with ''lpoptions -d PRINTER_NAME''
     * ''lpstat -d'' should now show the new printer as the default