[arch-general] How can I post on bbs.archlinux.org?
Hello, I am sorry to write here about this about I would like to register on https://bbs.archlinux.org to have access to the Arch forum. The problem is that I am unable to install Arch but the registration page is asking me the result of an Arch command that I cannot run because I cannot install it in the first place. So I cannot register and I don't know who to contact to help me. Is someone here can help me with this situation? Thank you.
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:36:56 -0400, Pierre Thibault wrote:
I am sorry to write here about this about I would like to register on https://bbs.archlinux.org to have access to the Arch forum. The problem is that I am unable to install Arch but the registration page is asking me the result of an Arch command
Hello Robot ;) it doesn't, it is asking for "Your answer" to "What is the output of "date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g'"?" I compared two installs, an Arch Linux and an Ubuntu install, since you could run Ubuntu even from a live media. [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux" [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemd-nspawn -qD /mnt/moonstudio [sudo] password for rocketmouse: [root@moonstudio ~]# grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS" [root@moonstudio ~]# date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [root@moonstudio ~]# logout [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ The answer is the same, even if you would use an Ubuntu live DVD. Regards, Ralf
PS: [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ uname Linux [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ man date | grep %V %G year of ISO week number (see %V); normally useful only with %V %V ISO week number, with Monday as first day of week (01..53) [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ date -u +%V$(uname) 39Linux [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ ;)
So the solution would be for people to note the command on paper then to boot live (if their live version is working), run the command, note the result, boot back and go back to the registration page to put the result? I think this is way too demanding. 2017-09-30 10:56 GMT-04:00 Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet@zoho.com>:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:36:56 -0400, Pierre Thibault wrote:
I am sorry to write here about this about I would like to register on https://bbs.archlinux.org to have access to the Arch forum. The problem is that I am unable to install Arch but the registration page is asking me the result of an Arch command
Hello Robot ;)
it doesn't, it is asking for "Your answer" to "What is the output of "date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g'"?"
I compared two installs, an Arch Linux and an Ubuntu install, since you could run Ubuntu even from a live media.
[rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux" [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemd-nspawn -qD /mnt/moonstudio [sudo] password for rocketmouse: [root@moonstudio ~]# grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS" [root@moonstudio ~]# date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [root@moonstudio ~]# logout [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$
The answer is the same, even if you would use an Ubuntu live DVD.
Regards, Ralf
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:07:53 -0400, Pierre Thibault wrote:
So the solution would be for people to note the command on paper then to boot live (if their live version is working), run the command, note the result, boot back and go back to the registration page to put the result?
Assuming you read my PS, I need to ask: Are you serious ;)? Much likely you even could run FreeBSD or Cygwin on a Windows install, if you should have the abilities required to use Arch Linux, IOW if you should be able to correct the pipe chain. Why noting anything on a paper, if you e.g. would run an Ubuntu live media? Simply register while running the Ubuntu live media, by a simple copy and paste, without the need to correct the pipe chain. Most people nowadays are using a router, DHCP doesn't require anything and it's expected that somebody who wants to use Arch Linux could handel a situation without DHCP, such like PPPoE (,if needed).
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:07:53 -0400 Pierre Thibault via arch-general <arch-general@archlinux.org> wrote:
So the solution would be for people to note the command on paper then to boot live (if their live version is working), run the command, note the result, boot back and go back to the registration page to put the result?
If you have some basic experience with the linux command line, you don't actually have to run the command in a linux terminal. If you have no clue about it (yet), you might want to do some reading and get familiar with the linux shell basics before installing / using Archlinux, this might save you lots of trouble.
I think this is way too demanding.
If you already prepared your installation media (which you're going to do anyway) it's a matter of... 2 minutes? Good luck!
2017-09-30 10:56 GMT-04:00 Ralf Mardorf <silver.bullet@zoho.com>:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 10:36:56 -0400, Pierre Thibault wrote:
I am sorry to write here about this about I would like to register on https://bbs.archlinux.org to have access to the Arch forum. The problem is that I am unable to install Arch but the registration page is asking me the result of an Arch command
Hello Robot ;)
it doesn't, it is asking for "Your answer" to "What is the output of "date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g'"?"
I compared two installs, an Arch Linux and an Ubuntu install, since you could run Ubuntu even from a live media.
[rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Arch Linux" [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ sudo systemd-nspawn -qD /mnt/moonstudio [sudo] password for rocketmouse: [root@moonstudio ~]# grep PRETTY /etc/os-release PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS" [root@moonstudio ~]# date -u +%V$(uname)|sha256sum|sed 's/\W//g' cbcc[snip]681f [root@moonstudio ~]# logout [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$
The answer is the same, even if you would use an Ubuntu live DVD.
Regards, Ralf
-- Merlin Büge <toni@bluenox07.de>
Am 30.09.2017 um 17:33 schrieb Merlin Büge:
On Sat, 30 Sep 2017 11:07:53 -0400 Pierre Thibault via arch-general <arch-general@archlinux.org> wrote:
So the solution would be for people to note the command on paper then to boot live (if their live version is working), run the command, note the result, boot back and go back to the registration page to put the result? If you have some basic experience with the linux command line, you don't actually have to run the command in a linux terminal.
If you have no clue about it (yet), you might want to do some reading and get familiar with the linux shell basics before installing / using Archlinux, this might save you lots of trouble.
There are many shell/bash emulators using javascript available in the internet. You could simply use one of them to run the command, and you can even use them to learn the basics of the linux shell. One example is "learnshell.org", you may find others with keywords like shell, bash, online, emulator, and/or javascript. Good luck, -- Andy
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Merlin Büge
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Pierre Thibault
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ProgAndy
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Ralf Mardorf