[PLUG] A question on linux help at FreeGeek Sundays

wes plug at the-wes.com
Sat Aug 3 23:41:40 UTC 2013


On Sat, Aug 3, 2013 at 3:58 PM, website reader <website.reader3 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Is another help session at Free Geek going to occur soon?  I need to
> bring up a local repository on a computer, which means correctly
> configuring a LAN, with dhcp, and then the repo server.  Some recent
> upgrades have knocked the system out of commission, then the dhcp
> software was phased out in favor of isc-dhcp software.  (this is an
> Ubuntu system)
>
> I would like to work with some network guru who is also familiar with
> repositories.  Changing the Ubuntu settings using their
> network-manager leads to surprises, such as the 10.42.0.x settings
> when setting the connection type to "connect to local computers"  I
> would like to have a little more control over this.
>
> Thanks for letting me know.
>
> Randall
>

I believe you are referring to the Linux Clinics, which take place on the
third Sunday of each month. I've always wanted to learn how to set up a
package repository, so this may be a good opportunity. I plan to be there.

-wes



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