How Do You Select a Subportion of an Image Using LibreOiffice Draw?

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Problem scenario
You want to copy a subarea of a copied screenshot (just like Paint in Windows). How do you copy a rectangle cropped selection of a pasted screen shot using LibreOffice Draw?

Solution
1. Open LibreOffice Draw and paste the image in.
2. Click on the square icon in the upper right. It is an image of a square with sides extended on the left upper and right lower corners like this:

Click that beige/orange square with an empty middle.

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How Do You Solve “Error Problem with installed package …docker-ce conflicts with podman-docker”?

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Problem scenario
You try to install docker-ce on a CentOS/Stream/RHEL/Fedora server, but you get an error like this:

Error:
Problem: problem with installed package podman-docker-1:3.4.1-3.module_el8.6.0+954+963caf36.noarch
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package docker-ce conflicts with podmoan-docker

What should you do?

Solution
This will remove some packages. Do not do this if you have customized the packages involved.

Run these commands:

sudo yum remove buildah skopeo podman containers-common atomic-registries docker container-tools

sudo dnf -y install docker-ce …

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Is It Legal to Ask about Salary/Compensation History?

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Problem scenario
You are not sure if an employer can ask your salary history. The job application asks you to enter your salary history. Is it legal in the USA to ask a candidate about their previous salary history?

Answer
Maybe. For some states, the law only applies to the state government. It depends on the state, the city or possibly the type of employer.

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Is It a Best/Recommended Practice to Use Wrist Rests?

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Problem scenario
You have red about gel wrist pads for keyboard and mouse utilization. You think you should invest in ergonomic equipment. Should you get a wrist rest for your computer usage?

Solution
It is not clear.

For the “Yes”:
Many companies that sell them recommend them, and some people prefer the gel support.
This site says to use them.

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How Do You Get Nodes in Kubernetes to Be Ready with a Network Plugin Error?

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Problem scenario
Your pods are not ready in Kubernetes. “kubectl describe pods” results may have errors like this:

Warning FailedCreatePodSandBox 4m57s (x2035 over 69m) kubelet (combined from similar events): Failed to create pod sandbox: rpc error: code = Unknown desc = failed to set up sandbox container “abcd1234” network for pod “apache-tomcat-deployment”: networkPlugin cni failed to set up pod “apache-tomcat-deployment” network: open /run/flannel/subnet.env: no such file or directory

(The symptoms of this problem will involve pods and nodes not being ready.

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Is It a Best/Recommended Practice to Run “sudo systemctl start docker”?

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Problem scenario
You read that you should not run a Docker container as root or with sudo privileges. Can you start the docker service with sudo systemctl start docker?

Solution
Yes, it is acceptable. You can use this:

sudo systemctl start docker

This solution was taken from https://docs.docker.com/config/daemon/systemd/.

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Are Income Taxes on a Bonus the Same Rate as a Regular Paycheck?

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Problem scenario
You heard that income tax on a company’s bonus are taxed at a higher rate. Is this true?

Answer
Yes. To calculate your approximate tax liability, you could use this website for informational purposes:

(You may want to talk to an accountant before relying on the statements here. This is not legal or tax advice.)

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Is It a Best/Recommended Practice to Use AWS VPC Peering Connections?

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Problem scenario
You have heard about AWS VPC Peering Connections. Should you use them?

Solution
The short answer is “yes.”

Some “best practices” for VPCs are merely step-by-step directions for setting it up while describing options that you may or may not want to take. This posting, on a technical blog of a large reputable company,

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