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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Linux - How to install an entire Desktops in the Command Line

Here's a quick list of commands to install several Linux Desktops, in the Command Line. Note: this was written, at the time of Fedora 18's Release. But, I used the KDE install command today in Fedora 20 and it worked as is should. I think most or all of the commands, should not have changed, since then...

Don

GNOME

sudo yum groupinstall "GNOME Desktop Environment"

KDE

sudo yum groupinstall "KDE Software Compilation"

XFCE

sudo yum groupinstall "Xfce"

LXDE

sudo yum groupinstall "LXDE"

Seeing all group availables :

sudo yum group list

if you are not willing to use the old desktop use:

yum groupremove [group]

source here

link

Comments

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https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/9863/solvedhow-to-install-an-entire-desktop/


Linux - How to install an entire Desktops in the Command Line


yum command install kde desktop - Google Search
[solved]How to install an entire desktop? - Ask Fedora: Community Knowledge Base and Support Forum
Release Notes


Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products > GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips by Shasta Technologies: FDA Safety Communication - May Report False Results


GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips by Shasta Technologies: FDA Safety Communication - May Report False Results

[Posted 04/29/2014]

AUDIENCE: Pharmacy, Risk Manager, Patient

ISSUE: The FDA is advising people with diabetes and health care professionals to stop using GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips because the strips may report incorrect blood glucose levels.

During a recent inspection of Shasta Technologies LLC, the FDA found extensive violations of federal regulations intended to assure the quality of products in the manufacturing of GenStrip Test Strips. FDA found that Shasta Technologies did not have in place many of the requirements of a quality system. Without assurance of an adequate quality system, the FDA believes that the strips could report incorrect blood glucose levels.

BACKGROUND: GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips, sold by Shasta Technologies LLC, are "third-party" blood glucose monitoring test strips. Shasta’s GenStrips are advertised for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters (e.g. Ultra, Ultra 2 and Ultra Mini).

RECOMMENDATION: Discontinue use of GenStrip Blood Glucose Test Strips. FDA recommends the use of alternative glucose test strips that are designed for use with the LifeScan OneTouch family of glucose meters.


[04/29/2014 - Safety Communication - FDA]


Go there...
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm395270.htm

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Saturday, April 26, 2014

How to set up a primary DNS server using CentOS - Linux FAQ

Here's a good Series on How to set up a primary DNS server using CentOS and How to set up a secondary DNS server in CentOS. These articles, show you, step by step. How to set your server up for this. From Xmodulo Linux FAQs, tips and tutorials. Read More below...

Don


How to set up a primary DNS server using CentOS

Any operational domain has at least two DNS servers, one being called a primary name server (ns1), and the other a secondary name server (ns2). These servers are typically operated for DNS failover: If one server goes down, the other server becomes an active DNS server. More sophisticated failover mechanisms involving load balancers, firewalls and clusters are also possible.

All DNS entries for a particular domain are added in the primary name server. The secondary server will simply sync all the information from the primary name server based on counter type parameter set on the primary server.

This tutorial will describe how to create a primary DNS server running on CentOS. Please note that the DNS server presented in this tutorial will be public DNS, meaning that the server will respond to queries from any IP address. Limiting access to the server will be discussed in future tutorials.

Before we start, I would like to mention that DNS can be set up with or without chroot jail environment. The chroot jail environment confines the DNS server to a certain directory in the system, as opposed to allow the server system-wide access. That way, any vulnerability of the DNS server would not compromise the entire system. Chrooting a DNS server is also useful for a test deployment.

Objective

We will be setting up a DNS server in a test environment for the domain example.tst, which is a hypothetical (non-existing) domain. That way, we will not accidentally interfere with any other live domain.

In this domain, there are the following three servers.

Server IP address Hosted services FQDN
Server A 172.16.1.1 Mail mail.example.tst
Server B 172.16.1.2 Web, FTP www.example.tst
ftp.example.tst
Server C 172.16.1.3 Primary DNS server ns1.example.tst

We will be setting up a primary DNS server, and add necessary domain and DNS records as shown in the table.

Setting up hostnames

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http://xmodulo.com/2014/04/primary-dns-server-using-centos.html

How to set up a secondary DNS server in CentOS

In the previous tutorial, we created a primary DNS server (ns1) for a test domain example.tst. In this tutorial, we will create a secondary DNS server (ns2) for the same domain by using bind package on CentOS.

When it comes to setting up a secondary DNS server, the following factors should be kept in mind.

  • You do NOT need to manually create forward and reverse zone files in the secondary DNS server. The zone files will be periodically synced from the primary DNS server automatically.
  • Whenever any zone file is modified in the primary DNS server, the parameter 'serial' should be updated. The secondary DNS server will initiate synchronization (zone transfer) only if serial at the primary server has been changed.

We assume that the IP address of the secondary DNS server to be set up is 172.16.1.4. Let us start installing.

Setting up Hostnames

Read More...
http://xmodulo.com/2014/04/secondary-dns-server-centos.html


CentOS info...


CentOS FTP Direct Downloads - Index of ftp://lug.mtu.edu/centos/6.4/
www.centos.org - centos.org content
About/Product - CentOS Wiki
Index of ftp://lug.mtu.edu/centos/
DonsDeals: CentOS - TUI's text-based user interfaces, available from the official CentOS repository for system administration using text-based user interfaces
Index of /2.1/final/isos
www.centos.org - centos.org content
www.centos.org - The Community ENTerprise Operating System
HowTos/Laptops - CentOS Wiki
HowTos - CentOS Wiki
www.centos.org - FAQ - General CentOS Questions - Can I add X to my server after install? or I installed from the Server ISO and it didn't install X, how do I install X?
Index of /6.2/isos/i386
The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.2 x86_64 With nginx [ISPConfig 3] | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
http://isoredirect.centos.org/centos/6/isos/i386/
Control Panels | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Apache | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
DonsDeals: CentOS Overview
DistroWatch.com: CentOS
centos - Google Search
CentOS Product Specifications
FrontPage - CentOS Wiki
www.centos.org - FAQ - General CentOS Questions
Index of /CentOS/6.2/isos/i386
Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS6.2 - CentOS Wiki
CentOS - Google Search
DonsDeals: CentOS 5.6: The Reliable Server OS Gets a Revamp | Wazi
www.centos.org - The Community ENTerprise Operating System
Download - CentOS Wiki
Manuals/ReleaseNotes - CentOS Wiki
Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOSMinimalCD6.5 - CentOS Wiki
Index of /centos/6.5/isos/i386
Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS6.4 - CentOS Wiki
Manuals/ReleaseNotes/CentOS6.5 - CentOS Wiki
Google Custom Search for CentOS
SME Server
How to set up MailScanner, Clam Antivirus and SpamAssassin in CentOS mail server - Linux FAQ
How to set up a secondary DNS server in CentOS - Linux FAQ
How to set up a primary DNS server using CentOS - Linux FAQ
How to set up and secure Apache web server under CentOS


Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Unchecky - Keeps your checkboxes clear - Helps you Not install additional unwanted programs when installing Freeware and Share Ware in Windows

I tried the Unchecky App, out in Win7. It helps you... Not install additional Unwanted Programs or "Bundleware". When installing "Freeware" and "Share Ware" in Windows OS's. Check it out...

Don

Tired of unchecking unrelated offers while installing software?

Have you ever felt, while installing software, that the installer tries to push additional unwanted programs at all cost? Ever missed a checkbox, and spent hours afterwards removing adware? Ever opened your browser after an installation, only to find out that you have a new homepage, a new search engine, or even a new browser?
Unchecky aims to keep potentially unwanted programs out of your computer.



Go there...
http://unchecky.com/

My antivirus flags Unchecky as malicious.

It's a false positive. Please report about it to your antivirus company. Note that Unchecky was tested thoroughly by Softpedia and was found 100% clean.

Read More on the FAQ Page...
http://unchecky.com/faq

Demonstrating Unchecky



Video Link...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzb_SHxt-o8




Unchecky Ensures You Never Accidentally Install Bundleware Again


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ISO Opener


Tuesday, April 15, 2014

luckyBackup - backup and sync utility for Linux and Windows

I've been using luckyBackup for years and love it! I found it in my Fedora Linux Repository's, several years ago. I'm building a Windows 7 System for someone today and looked at the Web Site, to see if there is a Windows Version. I thought I had seen one, in the past... There is a Windows Version. But, it is in early development, right now (04-15-14). There are detailed instructions on how to install luckyBackup, in Windows here... http://www.bmtsolutions.us/wiki/doku.php?id=contrib:luckybackup-win. It will take a bit of time and I will have to follow the instructions. So, I will get back to it, later. When I have time. I hope they are able to keep on working on luckyBackup. I have tried several other Linux and Windows Backup Apps and it is my Favorite...

More info below...

Don

luckyBackup



Go there..
http://luckybackup.sourceforge.net/


luckyBackup


luckyBackup - backup and sync utility
contrib:luckybackup-win [BMT Solutions]
luckyBackup / Discussion / Discussion
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Backup Software for Linux and Windows
Bacula, the Open Source, Enterprise ready, Network Backup Tool for Linux, Unix, and Windows
Best Free Windows Driver Backup
Command Prompt – Your backup Operating System! | Windows 7 | Windows Tools, Help & Guides
Data Backup Software Windows Vista Compatible - Titan Backup
DonsDeals: The Automatic Windows 7 File Backup That You Didn’t Know You Had
Easeus Todo Backup for Windows gets much better in version 2.0
Easeus Todo Backup is a simple, free hard drive cloning tool for Windows
Google Search Windows Backup Utility
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-001 - Important: Vulnerability in Windows Backup Manager Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2478935)
New Top Pick: Best Free Windows Driver Backup and Restore
SafeCopy Backup - online backup, file sharing and secure access service for Mac, Windows and Linux
Sysresccd-manual-en Backup data from an unbootable windows computer - SystemRescueCd
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13 Great Free Backup Programs for Windows, Mac, and Linux - Download Squad
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A simple Linux backup method
Back Up Your Files With Areca On Fedora 9 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
Bacula, the Open Source, Enterprise ready, Network Backup Tool for Linux, Unix, and Windows
Berkeley Linux Users Group » Blog Archive » The best Linux disk cloning software – Mephisto Backup v1.5
best linux backup image app - Google Search
Bhupendra Atre's blog: Mount Lvm Partition and backup data using Live linux CD
CrashPlan: A Good - but Not Perfect - Linux Backup Plan | Reviews | LinuxInsider
Create secure remote backups using Duplicity – Tutorial | Linux User
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Download SBackup 0.10.4 for Linux - SBackup is a simple backup solution intended for desktop use. - Softpedia
Easy Linux backups with Lucky Backup | Linux.com
Fedora%2011%20Installation%20Guide.html
Guide to rsnapshot and incremental backups on Linux
How do I backup to local storage (instead of S3)? | TurnKey Linux
Keep Your Data Safe with rsync Backup for Android - Linux Magazine Online
Linux Backup Server: Remote Wakeup, Automatic Shutdown - NIC and Motherboard Support - Tutorials - LinuxPlanet
Linux: Bacula is for Everyone* (backup software) « The ERACC Web Log
Linux.com :: Simplifying backups
LinuxPlanet - Tutorials - Arch Linux Backup Server, part 2 - Installation and Serial Console
LinuxPlanet - Tutorials - Linux Backup Server: Remote Wakeup, Automatic Shutdown - NIC and Motherboard Support
Linux Today - 5 Backup Products for Virtual Machines
Linux Today - Arch Linux Backup Server, part 2
Linux Today - Back In Time, a Free and Simple Backup Software for Linux
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phpMyBackupPro - A Web Based MySQL Backup Tool for Linux
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Rsnapshot (Rsync Based) - A Local/Remote File System Backup Utility for Linux
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Set Up Rsnapshot, Archiving Of Snapshots And Backup Of MySQL Databases On Debian | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials
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Simple Linux Backup Software
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In this SourceForge News Letter - Now Called Apache Allura(TM) - Apache OpenOffice Extensions and Free Pascal Are POTMs - Site Developments; Help Wanted

In this SourceForge News Letter. Check out these Articles. There's always good info on the Open Source Projects, that they Host, News and info on SourceForge, now Called Apache Allura(TM), as well...

Don


The great news is that on the 1st of April (no joke!) the SourceForge platform graduated at the Apache Software Foundation, and it's now called Apache Allura(TM)! We are very excited about this news and we look forward to engaging more with all developers and end-users who are interested in using, testing, and improving our beloved forge!

Apache OpenOffice: Free alternative for Office productivity tools: Apache OpenOffice - formerly known as OpenOffice.org - is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications.

The Staff Pick Project of the Month is the Apache OpenOffice Extensions project. SourceForge has re-engineered the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site to make it a better home for OpenOffice extensions. If you want to know more about the new features we have made available read them at our blog.

Apache OpenOffice.org Templates: The official catalog of Apache OpenOffice templates. You'll find templates ranging from letters and resumes to calendars and brochures. Templates can save your time, and are easy to use.

KeePass Password Safe: KeePass is a free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and mobile devices. You can store your passwords in a highly-encrypted database, which is locked with one master password or key file.




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The great news is that on the 1st of April (no joke!) the SourceForge platform graduated at the Apache Software Foundation, and it's now called Apache Allura(TM)! We are very excited about this news and we look forward to engaging more with all developers and end-users who are interested in using, testing, and improving our beloved forge!

Since the last newsletter, we've gone to ApacheCon to have fun and discuss possibilities with other Apache committers, and as this message goes out, we'll still be at PyCon meeting other Pythonistas and running our sprint!

This month, we'll also be honoring two projects: Free Pascal as our Community Choice chosen by a public vote, and Apache OpenOffice Extensions as our Staff Pick.

April Projects of the Month - Community Choice and Staff Pick

The Community Choice April Project of the Month is Free Pascal, an advanced open source compiler for Pascal and Object Pascal. Read our interview with the project's founder. Congratulations to the Free Pascal project on being voted as the April 2014 Community Choice POTM.

The Staff Pick Project of the Month is the Apache OpenOffice Extensions project. SourceForge has re-engineered the Apache OpenOffice Extensions site to make it a better home for OpenOffice extensions. If you want to know more about the new features we have made available read them at our blog.


Major Site News

Our site developers continue to work tirelessly to offer up new features on the site. Here's a quick summary of one of the new changes this month.

We've expanded the "include" wiki macro to import content from a Source Code Repository. This means you can keep your documentation in your repository and it'll automatically update in the wiki. See more in our blog.


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Past, Present and Future Conferences
 

Back in March, we attended the ninth Open Source Think Tank, where we sponsored the Community Leadership Summit. The Apache Allura project had two presentations at ApacheCon, but if you missed them, you might want to have a look at Dave Brondsema's presentation "Manage and develop your projects with Allura, the OSS forge" (PDF).

SourceForge and Allura will also be at PyCon in Montreal, April 11-16.  We'll have a booth and would love to talk with anyone in attendance. You'll learn more about the Allura sprint over there and in the next newsletter.


Help Wanted

If you are looking for a project to which you may contribute some time, we have a listing of projects seeking help.

Keep in mind that projects need developers/programmers, testers, translators, artists, folks who can write documentation, and more. On the help wanted page, you'll even find folks looking for projects to which they can contribute.


Top Performing Projects

From March's newsletter to now, the following projects have continued to grow well:

cpuminer: cpuminer is a multi-threaded, highly optimized CPU miner for Litecoin, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Currently supported algorithms are SHA-256d and scrypt(1024, 1, 1).  It supports the getwork mining protocol as well as the Stratum mining protocol, and can be used for both solo and pooled mining.

Notepad++ Plugin Manager: This project hosts the plugin list for Notepad++ Plugin Manager.  Code for the plugin manager is also included.

FileZilla: FileZilla is a cross-platform graphical FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with a lot of features, supporting Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and more. FileZilla Server is a reliable FTP server for Windows.

PortableApps.com: Portable Software/USB. The world's most popular portable software solution allowing you to take your favorite software with you.

Apache OpenOffice: Free alternative for Office productivity tools: Apache OpenOffice - formerly known as OpenOffice.org - is an open-source office productivity software suite containing word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, formula editor, and database management applications.

Ubuntuzilla: Mozilla Software Installer: An APT repository hosting the Mozilla builds of the latest official releases of Firefox, Thunderbird, and Seamonkey.

Homebrew: The missing package manager for OS X.

Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Server: The Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy (ASSP) Server project aims to create an open source platform-independent SMTP Proxy server which implements auto-whitelists, self-learning Bayesian, Greylisting, DNSBL, DNSWL, URIBL, SPF, SRS, Backscatter, Virus scanning, attachment blocking, Senderbase and multiple other filter methods.

Scrollout F1 email gateway: Designed for Linux and Windows email system administrators, Scrollout F1 is an easy to use, already adjusted email firewall (gateway) offering free anti-spam, anti-virus protection and Data Loss Prevention aiming to secure existing email servers.

Apache OpenOffice.org Extensions: The official catalog of Apache OpenOffice extensions. You'll find extensions ranging from dictionaries to tools to import PDF files and to connect with external databases. Extensions can improve your productivity, and are easy to use.

KeePass Password Safe: KeePass is a free, open source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and mobile devices. You can store your passwords in a highly-encrypted database, which is locked with one master password or key file.

Liferay Portal: Liferay Portal is the world's leading enterprise open source portal framework, offering integrated Web publishing and content management, an enterprise service bus and service-oriented architecture, and compatibility with all major IT infrastructure.

sonar-pkg:  Sonar native packages.

Apache OpenOffice.org Templates: The official catalog of Apache OpenOffice templates. You'll find templates ranging from letters and resumes to calendars and brochures. Templates can save your time, and are easy to use.

libsdl-android: Port of SDL library to Android mobile platform.  There are also several games inside the repository, along with their sources and build files.

Programming Without Coding Technology: PWCT is a general-purpose visual programming tool designed for novice and expert programmers. A novice programmer can use PWCT to learn programming concepts like Data Structure, Control Structure, Programming Paradigm, etc. An expert programmer can use PWCT to develop large and/or complex software. 

SQuirreL SQL Client: SQuirreL SQL Client is a graphical SQL client written in Java that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.

Win32 Disk Imager: This program is designed to write a raw disk image to a removable device or backup a removable device to a raw image file.  It is very useful for embedded development, namely ARM development projects (Android, Ubuntu on ARM, etc). Anyone is free to branch and modify this program. Patches are always welcome.

Clonezilla: Clonezilla is a partition and disk imaging/cloning program similar to True Image. It saves and restores only used blocks in hard drive. Two types of Clonezilla are available, Clonezilla live and Clonezilla SE (Server Edition). 

Ganglia: Ganglia is a scalable distributed monitoring system for high-performance computing systems such as clusters and Grids. It is based on a hierarchical design targeted at federations of clusters. Supports clusters up to 2000 nodes in size. 


A Closing Note from SourceForge Lead Engineer Dave Brondsema...

Apache Allura graduation maybe a small step for the project, but it has the potential to be a big leap for everyone using open source. Developers using SourceForge, and everyone interested in running their own public or private project hosting is welcome to join us.

We have a few open positions in our Engineering department. These positions are for a Software Engineer and Principal Software Engineer in our San Francisco, CA offices. Extensive knowledge of open source development using Python and SQL is required. For more information, check the postings below:
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Apache OpenOffice | Free Business & Enterprise software downloads at SourceForge.net
Ubuntuzilla: Mozilla Software Installer | Free System Administration software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Scrollout F1 email gateway | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Liferay Portal | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Win32 Disk Imager | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
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ReactOS | Free System Administration software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Project Navigation UI Update | SourceForge Community Blog
GParted | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Webmin | Free System Administration software downloads at SourceForge.net
Programming Without Coding Technology | Free Science & Engineering software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Apache OpenOffice.org Templates | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
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MinGW - Minimalist GNU for Windows | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net

Sourceforge.net Apps to try out
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ophcrack | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
Programming Without Coding Technology | Free Science & Engineering software downloads at SourceForge.net
Bitcoin | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
Scrollout F1 email gateway | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
XAMPP | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy Server | Free software downloads at SourceForge.net
MinGW - Minimalist GNU for Windows | Free Development software downloads at SourceForge.net
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Sourceforge.net Apps Projects to check out 03-17-14
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Programming Without Coding Technology | Free Science & Engineering software downloads at SourceForge.net
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