UNIX-Linux
December 25th, 2006 — yyLinux Distributions
- Distributions I have used
- Kubuntu (based on Ubuntu, with KDE as the default desktop environment)
- RedHat (legacy versions)
- Slackware (the most UNIX-like of the Linux distributions)
- Ubuntu (based on Debian, with GNOME as the default desktop environment) - SG Download Mirror
- Xubuntu (a lighter version of Ubuntu with the Xfce Desktop Environment)
- Intend to try in future
- openSUSE (based on SUSE) - SG Download Mirror
- RedHat Enterprise Linux
- SimplyMEPIS Linux (previously based on based on Debian, now using Ubuntu as the base)
- Vector Linux (based on Slackware)
UNIX Versions
- Distributions I have used
- Intend to try in future
Adobe unleashes 64-bit Flash
Adobe has released a 64-bit alpha Linux version of its Flash Player 10 media software — in advance of versions for Windows or the Mac. Other news includes AIR 1.5 for Linux, upgraded media servers, a new design tool called Flash Catalyst, and an upcoming ARM version of Flash. [Link]
Debian Lenny installer arrives
It appears that Debian 5.0 (aka "Lenny") will soon take its big binocular eyes out into the wider world. The Debian project has completed the first release-candidate of Lenny's installer, which features much-improved support for ARM-based devices, along with much faster installation from "live" CDs. [Link]
Ubuntu announces ARM port
Canonical announced it will port Ubuntu Desktop Linux to the ARMv7 architecture. Targeted at netbooks, the Ubuntu ARM distribution could set the stage for Intel to lose the "software advantage" that has enabled x86 to shrug off attacks from other architectures for the last 30 years. [Link]
Amazon offers Linux XOs
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) confirmed it will start selling its XO mini-notebook on Amazon.com starting Monday, according to a report. The XO will go on sale Nov. 17 at Amazon in a reprisal of OLPC's "buy one, get, one" program from 2007, says the story. [Link]
Windows 7 "no threat" to netbook Linux
Linux has nothing to fear from Microsoft operating systems on netbooks, according to one report. The report suggests that XP works poorly on low-powered netbook hardware, with subsequent Microsoft OSes such as Windows 7 likely to be delayed, and even less suited to low-powered hardware. [Link]
Creative frees Sound Blaster driver code
At long last, Creative Labs has released the full source code for its SoundBlaster X-Fi audio cards. Released yesterday under the General Public License (GPL) 2, the X-Fi and X-Fi Titanium 32bit/64bit drivers replace previous X-Fi drivers released only as object code for select 64-bit Linux kernels. According [Link]
Linux, netbooks threaten Microsoft's fat profits
Microsoft's bottom line is hurting from Linux gains in netbooks, says a Bloomberg.com story. A recent drop in Windows revenues is due in part to the fact that leading netbook vendors Acer and Asus run Linux on about 30 percent of their netbooks, says the story. [Link]
Ibex inspires GNOME switch
Long-time KDE fan Rick Lehrbaum reports switching to GNOME after accidentally downloading the "wrong" version of Ubuntu. In a detailed blog post, Lehrbaum describes evaluating, installing, configuring, and testing Ubuntu 8.10, aka "Intrepid Ibex," along with why it inspired him to make the switch to GNOME. [Link]
Linux to outship Windows in 2009?
Jim Zemlin, director of the Linux Foundation, as posited that Linux will outship Windows on the desktop next year, thanks to the many fast-booting Linux environments increasingly bundled with PCs. Writes Zemlin, "We may see a world at the end of next year where Linux ships on almost every notebook [Link]
The Intrepid Ibex ventures forth
As planned, Canonical today uncaged release 8.10 of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, codenamed "Intrepid Ibex." The newest Ubuntu release boasts 3G wireless support, "guest" sessions, an integral virtual machine builder, per-user directory encryption, and a "fully-supported" Java stack, among other improvements. [Link]
Crossover Office — free for a day
Today (Oct. 28) only, Codeweavers is offering free downloads and registrations of its commercial implementation of WINE (WINE is not an emulator). Normally priced at upwards of $50, Crossover Office lets users install and run Windows software, including games, on the Linux desktop. [Link]
Silverlight could bring movies to Linux desktop
Microsoft's Flash alternative may bring the popular Netflix on-demand movie streaming service to Linux desktops. The Netflix service uses DRM (digital rights management) technology currently available only to Windows Media Player users, but the Novell-sponsored "Moonlight" implementation for Linux could widen Netflix's channel, according to reports. [Link]
Torvalds: Real quality means taking it personally
The Linux Foundation (LF) has posted a ten-minute video interview with kernel coordinator Linus Torvalds. Held during the Linux Foundation's recent Linux Kernel Summit, the interview reveals the Linux founder speaking out on issues ranging from kernel/userland interactions to why Linux has so many interfaces. [Link]
Ubuntu "Intrepid Ibex" available
Canonical has finally freed the Ibex. The first release candidate for Ubuntu 8.10 ("Intrepid Ibex") is available for download or in-place upgrade by 8.04 ("Hardy Heron") users, according to a post to the Ubuntu Announce mailing list by Steve Langasek, release manager. [Link]
Linux PC auction benefits charity
Want to combine your love for robots and strange mini-ITX systems with your interest in furthering educational opportunities for U.S. schoolchildren? You, too, can bid on this strange, one-of-a-kind Linux system available only through a charity auction on eBay. [Link]
OpenOffice 3.0 reviewed
Nine years after Sun Microsystems bought StarOffice, the resulting OpenOffice.org project is has rolled out its 3.0 release. Enhanced format compatibility and features put it on par with Microsoft Office. [Link]
You, too, can learn Ubuntu-fu
Pragmatic Bookshelf has published a book for "every level" of Ubuntu user. Offering 315 tips for using the Linux distro, and written by Keir Thomas, Ubuntu Kung Fu: Tips, Tricks, Hints, and Hacks also includes a "crash course" in Ubuntu system administration. [Link]
Fedora 9 valued at $10.8B
Have you got some loose change in your pocket, and dreams of building a better operating system? It would take about 25 years, nearly 60,000 developer-years, and $10.8B to re-create a distribution like Fedora 9, according to a new report from the Linux Foundation. [Link]
MEPIS jumps on 2.6.27
Only ten days after the release of Linux 2.6.27, the SimplyMEPIS project has decided to work the new kernel into its next release. The project today used the kernel in both 32- and 64-bit versions of the third beta release of SimplyMEPIS 8. [Link]
Lightweight, Linux-compatible browser evolves
The eight-year-old Dillo project has released version 2.0 of its Linux-compatible, ultra-lightweight HTML browser for embedded systems, antiquated PCs, and other low-powered devices. Dillo 2 adds support for anti-aliased text, multiple languages, and tabbed browsing, while improving table rendering and lowering memory usage, says the project. [Link]
MSI GeForce 9800GT 512MB
<b>Phoronix:</b> "AMD is now providing same-day support with all new products, CrossFire on Linux, OverDrive, and many other recently introduced features. NVIDIA and AMD are nearly at a feature parity and even in the past two months they both released new video APIs for Linux (PureVideo / VDPAU and X-Video Bitstream Acceleration, respectively) and they are now battling it out on Linux over performance." [Link]
Open Source Business Cluster Launched in New South Wales
<b>IT Wire:</b> "Headquarters in Sydney, New South Wales, an Open Source Business Cluster was announced. The aim of the cluster is to more effectively market, deliver and provide support for Open Source technology to business and government agencies." [Link]
PHP Zend Framework 1.7 adds Adobe support
<b>Netstat -vat:</b> "The open source Zend Framework 1.7 is now available expanding the PHP framework to work better with Adobe Flex and AIR applications." [Link]
Progex 8.20 ScreenShots
<b>Linux Dynasty:</b> "Here is a fairly new Linux distribution and like many new ones out there this distribution is based off of Ubuntu Linux. The installation was just an easy 7 steps just as most other Ubuntu based distributions." [Link]
Zeroshell Delivers Big Network Services in a Small Package
<b>LinuxPlanet:</b> "What gives you a firewall, load-balancing, QoS, 3G support, RADIUS, wireless access point, HTTP proxy, VPN, VLAN, PPPoE, captive portal, and a host of other useful security, authentication, and network applications, all in a hundred megabytes? Zeroshell, the built-from-scratch Linux network appliance." [Link]
Improve Your Intelligence with Brain Workshop
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "Everywhere you turn there are "brain training" games that claim to help you "lower your brain age" or "boost your brain power" and other such marketing hyperbole. Much like saying a certain breakfast cereal is "more satisfying" than other cereals, these claims are basically meaningless." [Link]
Tip: Using find Command in Linux
<b>PinoyTux:</b> "But with CLI, we can do so many things that can be accomplished faster if we know how to utilize the features of a certain command." [Link]
Linux Printing: A Curious Mix of Yuck and Excellence, part 2
<b>Linux Today Blog:</b> "why do print jobs disappear without a trace, then reappear days later? Printing multiple copies, if you had hit the print button in frustration multiple times. Is this printer really online and working? Does it have enough toner and paper? If there is a problem, why won't it tell me in a reasonable way? Why isn't there an obvious, easy button for "cancel the print job plz, kthx"?" [Link]
The Video Editor That Linux Already Has, but Still Needs
<b>CETX_var_log:</b>~ "I speak of course of Blender. Blender is one of my favourite apps ever. I use it, I love it, I am constantly amazed by it. But the one thing I'm really looking for in Linux, lately, is a really solid video editor. Yes, Blender can edit video…but..just because it can, doesn't mean it should — at least in its present state." [Link]
Open Letter: Independent Conformance Testing Needed for ODF and OOXML
<b>ruminations on the digital realm:</b> "She sees the need for independent testing in order to make sure governments and their citizens don't head into a new vendor-lock, this time as a result of poor implementation of open standards." [Link]
Unemployed? Five Reasons to Build Your Resume With FOSS Contributions
<b>Community, Incorporated:</b> "If that's the case, shouldn't we be expecting a "Golden Age" for open source, with all the idle programmers and IT folks at home with time on their hands? I can think of several reasons why unemployed IT folks should consider digging into an open source project over catching up on their soaps in the interim:" [Link]
Clueless Linux User (audio, may not be work-safe)
<b>Linux Journal:</b> "Here in the Linux Journal offices, we sometimes get phone calls that give us a laugh. People call us because they either want to "talk to the Linux company" or buy some stock in "Linux"…" [Link]
Attack Of The Ubuntu Forks
<b>LinuxHaxor:</b> "Ubuntu - being the most widely used Linux distribution - is also not immune to the clone/forks attacks. Today, we will look at some of the well-received Ubuntu based forks out there, which are not supported by Canonical." [Link]
New MythTV Interface Preview
<b>Gunaxin:</b> "This new interface will offer many new features to MythTV, including animation, better interactivity, and faster and easier development for themers and developers alike." [Link]
Ubuntu for the Holidays
<b>Practical Tech:</b> "Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, the popular Linux distribution, has launched an U.S.-based on-line shop for Ubuntu-branded merchandise and software. The U.S. Ubuntu Shop carries a wide range of Ubuntu-branded items." [Link]
Mandriva Linux 2009 One Xfce released
<b>XFCELive2009:</b>~ "The Mandriva community is proud to offer another XFCE edition to the users. This edition is not a Mandriva product (so do not expect any kind of support directly from Mandriva), but has been completed with a great cooperation between the company and the community." [Link]
Q&A: Richard Stallman, founder of the GNU Project and the Free Software Foundation
<b>PC Authority:</b> "Free software means software that respects users' freedom. More specifically it means you as a user have these four essential freedoms:" [Link]
Record Labels to Sue Vuze, Limewire and SourceForge
<b>TorrentFreak:</b>~ "French record labels have received the green light to sue four US-based companies that develop P2P applications, including the BitTorrent client Vuze, Limewire and Morpheus. Shareaza is the fourth application, for which the labels are going after the open source development platform SourceForge." [Link]
Red Hat, Inc.'s Matthew Szulik Named Entrepreneur Of The Year
<b>MarketWatch:</b> "Szulik was recognized for turning Red Hat from what some called a questionable idea into a billion-dollar business. "Matthew Szulik follows a proud tradition of pioneering entrepreneurs who overcame skeptics and brought a novel, seemingly improbable business idea to market successfully…" [Link]
The Super Windows That…Couldn't
<b>Open Enterprise:</b> "One of the more bizarre accusations flung by Microsoft at GNU/Linux over the years is that it doesn't scale. This is part of a larger campaign to portray it as a kind of "toy" operating system - fine for low-end stuff, but nothing you'd want to run your enterprise on." [Link]
Doing a diff without touching the command line
With diff-ext , GNOME users can compare and merge files from within Nautilus. If, instead, you use KDE 3, try out kdiff-ext from the same site, which works with Konqueror. Each utility handles paths to files and directories and invokes an external diff tool to perform the grunt work. With diff-ext you can easily compare two files with different names, from different directories, or whole directory trees. [Link]
iPhone applications for the Linux user
The iPhone and iPod Touch haven taken the mobile market by storm. Apple's AppStore is full of interesting applications that take advantage of the two devices's capabilities. But what's in there for Linux users? Sadly, GTKPod and Amarok cannot yet transfer files on an iPhone with the 2.x firmware upgrade, but there are other interesting ways your iPhone can interact with your Linux desktop and even servers. [Link]
sK1 vector in on good illustrations
From its name, you'd never know that sK1 is a good vector graphics drawing program, in the same category as better-known names like Inkscape, Dia, and OpenOffice.org Draw. Moreover, sK1 includes a feature that other Linux applications lack: it can read CorelDraw's CDR files and convert them to Linux-friendly formats. [Link]
Treat your C code like scripts with C Cod
C Cod is a front end to your C, C++, or Objective-C compiler that lets you treat C more like a scripting language. C Cod comes with C Server Pages, which provides support for CGI so you can write Web applications in C or C++ and have them automatically compiled on demand. [Link]
Slumberland rests easy after move away from proprietary Unix
In 2005, when Slumberland faced end-of-lifecycle replacements of its proprietary Unix platform, its warehouse management system (WMS) vendor suggested a move to Red Hat Linux and commodity x86 servers. Seth Mitchell, the infrastructure team manager at the large furniture retailer, gladly agreed. Upper management wasn't quite as quick to jump on the open source bandwagon, but once the cost savings started rolling in, everyone agreed that it was a profitable decision. [Link]
Crafting offers and invoice documents with Kraft
Kraft helps you keep track of business offers and invoices and can generate PDF files to help you easily issue these routine documents to third parties. Since Kraft is a KDE application, it can draw contact information directly from your KDE address book, so you don't have to duplicate or sync your contacts in order to generate an invoice. [Link]
Enrich your Joomla! site with image extensions
Several extensions can help you work with photographic images on your Joomla! content management system. Here are some of the best. [Link]
Bug Labs creates open source Lego for software engineers
Most of the new breed of open source hardware centers on specific products. Bug Labs is taking a different approach. Instead of developing particular devices, Bug Labs' goal is to provide a Lego-like collection of open source hardware and software that customers can use to build their own devices. According to CEO Peter Semmelhack, the result should be not only a higher degree of innovation, but also a forerunner of the hardware business of the future. [Link]
Set Mantis to track your bugs
Mantis is that rare bug-tracking program for small projects that is neither too bloated nor too featureless. It's an excellent choice for developers who need a bug tracker that the average computer user can use. Its clean interface and numerous features make bug tracking fast and easy. [Link]
Back-of-the-napkin calculations with Frink
Linux users have a myriad of calculators and unit conversion tools at their disposal. To set itself apart, Frink aims to track units for you and give you a way to quickly perform little conversions and real-world calculations without burdening you with needless details. [Link]
Ace Suares: A big Linux advocate on a small island (video)
The word "big" has two meanings here. Ace Suares is not only a big-time GNU/Linux and FOSS advocate, but he is close to 2.5 meters tall and built like a football lineman . He lives on the island of Curacao in the Netherland Antilles , where he and his wife run a small Web design and hosting firm that (of course) runs Linux servers. But trying to convert other IT people on Curacao to the FOSS cause has not been easy, and has caused Ace plenty of frustration over the years. Somehow, he keeps going; arranging conferences, holding LPI Certification … [Link]
Clone your Ubuntu installation onto a new hard disk
Just upgraded your system with a shiny new hard disk and want to make it your new book disk? Cloning Ubuntu to another hard disk is easy. In fact, Ubuntu provides tools to clone the entire hard disk — including the Windows partition, if there's one on there. This is the kind of fundamental task that Linux excels at, in fact. [Link]
Tidy up your mailboxes with Archivemail
Over time, people tend to accumulate a large number of messages in various email accounts, most of which they never bother with again. The problem is particularly acute for administrator accounts that receive routine notifications of events that are viewed, if at all, no more than once. The archivemail tool lets you easily archive these old messages and thereby free up some disk space and improve your mail client's performance. [Link]
Portrait: FOSS legal leader Andrew Updegrove
Attorney Andrew Updegrove specializes in technology, intellectual property, and standards. While other lawyers can make the same claim, few have his credentials — maintainer of an online repository about standards consortia, former board member of the Linux Foundation, and progenitor of a major open source license. [Link]
Splashtop moves into netbooks
The Splashtop instant-on Linux environment is included in the new Lenovo IdeaPad S10e netbook, marking the product's first appearance in that form factor. That news should come as no surprise, since netbooks' ultra-portability is a natural match for Splashtop's instant-on. [Link]
Find your way with tangoGPS
If you want to turn your netbook or conventional laptop into a nifty open source navigation system, you need two things: a USB receiver and a GPS-enabled navigation application. You can buy a GPS receiver cheaply at virtually any gadget store or on eBay. And there are actually several GPS-enabled navigation applications out there, including Navit , GPSdrive , and Roadnav . These are fine applications, but if you are looking for GPS software that offers the right amount of features wrapped in a sleek and user-friendly interface, try tangoGPS . This lightweight GPS-enabled navigation application can pull maps from … [Link]
Levolor leverages Talend to better manage floods of data
When Levolor , a maker of window coverings, was looking for a better way to manage floods of data more quickly and efficiently, it ended up swapping its homegrown application for an open source tool. [Link]
Does cb2bib remove drudgery from bibliography creation?
Many academics and students share a dirty secret: They hate the drudgery of assembling bibliographies. The cb2bib utility attempts to remove some of the drudgery, at least so far as online references go. Designed primarily for use with BibTeX , cb2bib can also be used with other formats once you export the results. However, whether the application actually makes bibliographical tasks easier seems questionable. [Link]
Access remote network services with SSH tools
You probably rely on the services on your own private network — wikis, mail servers, Web sites, and other applications you've installed. What happens when you have to leave the friendly confines of your network? With minimum exposure and few simple tools, you can get all of the comforts of home anywhere you can find an Internet connection. [Link]
Winemaker wears a Joomla! developer hat
Dave Whiting, the principal at Red Newt Cellars winery in upstate New York, was tired of chasing vendors to try to get them to support clunky custom content management systems on his site at RedNewt.com . The independent winemaker decided to branch out and teach himself site development skills, with the help of some popular open source applications. The happy result is a full-featured interactive ecommerce site that Whiting says is flexible, scalable, and secure. [Link]
WhooHooo! Finally found a way to eliminate screen tearing !! V-sync
In case you don't know what screen tearing is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Page_t~ There is a way to force vsync with nVidia drivers but the results were not reliable and only worked with nVidia cards. Never did figure out how to force vsync on my Asus/Intel 82g33 system, till now! Had no luck with xorg.conf but I finally found the ticket: DRICONF http://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/Dri~ My package manager "Spritz" did all the hard work and found a DriConf package. No more screen tearing!!!! Whooo Hoooooo! [Link]
perl ping help
I'm trying to ping a bunch of IPs with Net::Ping module and need some help with my code. At the moment it is not giving the desired result. Here's my code: Code: use Net::Ping; @host_array = ("4.4.4.4", "127.0.0.1", "123.333.333.333"); $p = Net::Ping->new("icmp")~ foreach $host (@host_array) { print "$host is alive
"; print "NOT reachable
" unless $p->ping($host, 2); sleep(1); } $p->close(); Results I'm getting: Code: 4.4.4.4 is alive NOT reachable 127.0.0.1 is alive 123.333.333.333 is alive NOT reachable Results I'm expecting: Code: 4.4.4.4 is NOT reachable 127.0.0.1 is alive 123.333.333.333 is NOT reachable [Link]
Linux partition missing
Hai I had both windows and linux in my system.My windows has got some problem.so i was in the position to reinstall the windows.I reinstalled it.now my linux partition is not found anywhere. my question is how can i get back linux? thanks in advance. [Link]
difference b/w vpn and ip-vpn…
hi frds…kindly help me plz tell me what is difference b/w vpn and ip-vpn…and how i can design and developed ip-vpn using open source thanks… [Link]
Photoshop CS2: Error when opening files (Wine 1.1.8, Ubuntu Intrepid x86_64)
Whenever I try to open a Photoshop file (whether created by PsCS3/Mac or this copy running on Wine) I get an error that says "Could not complete your request because of a program error." Nothing is sent to stderr between clicking Open in the dialog and this message appearing. Does anyone know of a workaround, patch, hack, or anything I can use to get Photoshop working? I can't seem to find this happening anywhere else, except here , which references the Mac version of CS2, and here which wasn't solved. NOTE: I am fully and completely aware of the existence … [Link]
Arkeia-Light and USB tape backup questions
Hi guys, One quick question. Does Arkeia Light run verification a scheduled backup? is there a manual setting to turn this off or on? Also regarding backup problems we have a Server with a USB DLT4 tape backup. What would be the best way on Ubuntu Server 8.04 to find out whether it was USB 1.1 or 2? The server is also (sadly) running Arkeia Light and has been running slow (57MB/Min). All we've done to the raw server build is add Gnome-Core as a desktop, so if we need to add packages also please let me know. Thanks in … [Link]
LXer: Digium Asterisk And ADTRAN: Friends or Foes?
Published at LXer: It's no secret that Digium has recruited executives from ADTRAN, a neighboring networking company in Huntsville, Alabama. But here's another interesting trend: Some customers are starting to use ADTRAN and Digium Asterisk in tandem . Read More… [Link]
Help me with a script file
I am using a product in which i declare the install location like : /opt/My_Prod/Prod_ver and it creates folders if they dont already exist. Like if My_Prod exist and Prod_ver doesnt, it creates the later and if the former isn't present, it creates the former one also. In the install guide, its given to check the disk space available before installing the product so as to be sure that there is already enof space present in the install location selected. So I have written a script to check the disk space for the folder so i pass smthing like: du … [Link]
how can view open terminal in gui desktop
hi i am running redhat el5. I could not view open terminal into GUI mode when i right click and click open terminal blinking and going the open terminal. How can view the terminal into GUI mode. Before i was deleted the default profile in user edit profile [Link]
When using telnet to connect to memcache and I type STATS nothing happens
I have installed libevent, memcache client for PHP and memcached. I was able to load it as a daemon and after typing netstat -l, I could see that it is listening at port 11211. I tried to telnet to it by typing `telnet localhost 11211`. What happens is I am able to connect to that port, but when I type STATS and press the enter key nothing happens. I hope someone could help me out in this. Thanks in advance! [Link]
Hi
Hi, This is to introduce myself as a team member of Collaber a new collaboration software. www.collaber.com Deepthi [Link]
gecko mplayer problems
I've been following this guide http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/m~ to instal fedora 9 on a former fedora 7 system. So far everything has been the usual except I have been having issues with the gecko mplayer. I previously use the mplayerplug-in to view web content and had minimal problems. I have noticed problems playing many "real player" type files. It seems to have been hit and miss. I have all noticed. When I've failed either connecting to a stream or playing a media file that the gnome-mplayer process sometimes will not quit. Sometimes to the point of freezing the computer forcing a cold … [Link]
Bind Reverse Lookup Failure.
Using bind version "bind-9.4.2-4.fc7" Configured Name Server properly,but having problems in reverse lookup zone. Domain Name is :- ns2.renovau.co.in IP Address is :- 58.68.123.55 By typing "nslookup 58.68.123.55" command,I am getting below error. Server: 58.68.123.55 Address: 58.68.123.55#53 ** server can't find 55.123.68.58.in-addr.arpa: NXDOMAIN But, "nslookup ns2.renovau.co.in" is working fine. Below is the result. Server: 58.68.123.55 Address: 58.68.123.55#53 Non-authoritative answer: Name: ns2.renovau.co.in Address: 58.68.123.55 .The reverse lookup zone file is as given below $ORIGIN .123.68.58.in-addr.arpa. @ IN SOA ns2.renovau.co.in. nishith.ns2.renovau.co.in ( 42 ; Serial 28800 ; Refresh 14400 ; Retry 3600000 ; Expire 86400 ) ; Minimum @ IN NS ns2.renovau.co.in. … [Link]
Red Hat/Fedora Directory Server: How to enable posix account
Hi. I'm able to use ldapmodify to add posix attributes to a user entry, but don't know how to get them activated. After adding the attributes, the "enable posix user attributes" in the console still is unchecked. Does anyone know how to toggle this checkbox by using ldapmodify? Regards, kenneho [Link]
checking web camera
Hello, I am new to linux….i have the web camera with me…but i dont how to check that camera whether it is working or not…?how to check that webcam in linux?can anyone help me to check that webcam….what the procedure to check that webcam…..Thanks in advance [Link]
K3b burning problem
Hi I am relatively new to the Linux community, but like many others I am enjoying the experience, but need to replicate everything I do in windows in Linux before totally converting. I am trying to burn a DVD Video (from TS_VIDEO struture that exists - created from devede) using K3b, but it starts and then falls over saying that the device is trying to become ready. I have LITE-ON DVD re-writer that works fine in windows. Any help would be appreciated as I am really keen to bin Windows in favour of Linux. Please see the K3b Log Below: … [Link]
How to send get index string command to HID on linux?
I go here first time today. wish guys to give help to me. Now, I am able to send get index string to hid on windows. Use HidD_GetIndexedString function on windows. for example: I have to send bytes arrays to hid adapter. use HidD_GetIndexedString to do this. Index value is 0×99 (3rd byte), index length is 0×15(7rd byte) SO.bytes array as below: CTL 80 06 99 03 09 04 17 00 GET_DESCRIPTOR. On windows , the Codes work well. But , i need to port this function to linux. Now coding like this: if(open("/dev/hiddev0", O_RDWR|O_NDELAY) != -1) { string_descriptor.index = … [Link]
LXer: sK1 vector in on good illustrations
Published at LXer: From its name, you'd never know that sK1 is a good vector graphics drawing program, in the same category as better-known names like Inkscape, Dia, and OpenOffice.org Draw. Moreover, sK1 includes a feature that other Linux applications lack: it can read CorelDraw's CDR files and convert them to Linux-friendly formats. sK1 derives its name from Sketch, a free vector graphics editor that appeared about 10 years ago. Sketch eventually became Skencil, but development seemingly got stuck (and eventually stopped) after version 0.6.17 in June 2005, when work was started on a port to GTK+. A group of … [Link]
VNC problem on Red Hat ES 5
Dear all I've installed VNC on my Red Hat Enterprise Server 5.2 server. When I try to start VNC I get the following errors in the VNC log file. Does anyone know what is wrong with my setup? ———————————–~ Couldn't open RGB_DB '/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb' Xvnc Free Edition 4.1.3 - built Oct 15 2008 12:55:42 Copyright (C) 2002-2008 RealVNC Ltd. See http://www.realvnc.com for information on VNC. Underlying X server release 40201000, The XFree86 Project, Inc Wed Nov 19 09:24:36 2008 vncext: VNC extension running! vncext: Listening for VNC connections on port 5901 vncext: Listening for HTTP connections on port 5801 vncext: created … [Link]
Samba & ldap NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
hi I have cofigured a samba and ldap server. I have mounted shared directory in /data/. That i can see when i use command ls -l. the thing is when i try to connect by using smbclient for example #~smbclient \\server\xyz -U xyz then its prompting for passwd when i supplied its showning the error as Domain=[CAHCET] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.24] tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED [Link]
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Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux
Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software. Linux has moved more rapidly than Windows or Mac OS X to support 64-bit processors, in part because the developer-friendly compile-your-own-software ethos that prevails makes it easier for the technically savvy to make the switch. But one of the obstacles in the switch is that people could only use the 32-bit Flash plug-in, which meant that they only could use the 32-bit version of Firefox. The company plans to release … [Link]
LQ Blogs Updated
I'm happy to announce that the blog setup here at LQ has been completely redesigned. The new system is completely integrated into the main site, implements traditional blog functionality such as comments and RSS feeds, allows for customization and much more. Did you know you had a blog at LQ? Visit http://www.linuxquestions.org/blog/ for a list of LQ member blogs. From there, simply click "Your Blog" to start your own blog. All content from the old LQ blog system was moved over, and all old blog URL's will redirect to the new system indefinitely. Thanks again goes to david_ross for his … [Link]
RelaxOS - Help Needed!
Like to code? Like linux? An artist? This is for you! At RelaxOS we are a group of Linux fans and programmers who have a mission: to design and create the most user-friendly and functional operating system. What this means is we plan to redesign many aspects of a common Linux operating system. RelaxOS is sponsored by MicroGeeks Design, a startup company that plans to sell computers pre-installed with Linux. They believe strongly in the power of the Linux community. They have set up this website so that developers, artists, users, and more can create, use, and contribute to RelaxOS. … [Link]
LQ Code Upgrades
We recently rolled out a code upgrade here at LQ, and I wanted to outline a couple of new features that have been added. This is the first in a series of upgrades that will be coming to LQ in the near future. As always, your feedback on the changes and suggestions for future updates are appreciated. –jeremy [Link]
DeLi Linux Development Stalled
DeLi Linux is an international desktop light linux distrubition for old computer, after about seven years' development, its author, haary announced deli linux development stalled in DeLi Linux forum at November 8, 2008. If you are interested in such a linux distribution you can take over or even fork DeLi Linux. Here is Hernry's announcement: DeLi Linux development stalled http://www.delilinux.org/forum/topi~ Quote: haary #1 Sat Nov 08, 2008 9:58 am Administrator Registered: Mar 2007 Posts: 549 Dear Users of DeLi Linux, as you may have noticed I wasn't much around here some time. I have been (and will be) very busy … [Link]
PeaZip 2.4 released
PeaZip 2.4 was released earlier today, full change log on http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ This release fixes the readability problem of comboboxes with default font size on some distributions (like Ubuntu); the size can also be optionally customized in Theming options. Also, the Linux installable packages are now built to place application's files in a more ortodox way, in /usr/share/ [Link]
Gentoo-Wiki, Gentoo-Portage Down
Probably it doesn't interest most of you, but these both went down and the wiki is currently still down or not complete: http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/outage-10~ There is actually a reconstruction of the original wiki here: http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/ [Link]
HP developing version of Linux?
I just stumbled into this: http://www.foogazi.com/2008/09/18/i~ It is a bit dated, but I do not recall seeing this here. [Link]
Spread the Ubuntu 8.10 in Campus of China
On Nov,1,2008, Some Ubuntu Fans arranged one meetup to spread the new Ubuntu 8.10 in QinDao University of China. They setup many laptop with the new Ubuntu 8.10 Linux distribution. Many students take part in the meetup and there are many girl to try and test the Ubuntu Linux. slashshow: http://www.17lamp.net/sladeshow/new~ The beginner ware taught some linux commands for normal application. [Link]
Austin Live Linux Initiative
HeliOS Solutions, a company in Austin,Texas, has made some preliminary contacts with several "big box" stores and discussed the possibility of creating and maintaining a live Linux CD display. The CD's will be primarily displayed in the "computer/electronics" section of the store. HeliOS Solutions will take responsibility for maintaining and restocking the display as necessary. However, they cannot afford to produce the disks and the professional-quality sleeves that are necessary to meet the standards of these stores. We've come to the different distro forums to let you know that the "Austin Live CD Initiative" is looking for distro participants. Along … [Link]
some interesting links on ubuntu
ubuntu-linux-loss http://www.guardian.co.uk/technolog~ Ubuntu's breakout http://news.cnet.com/8301-13556_3-1~ Ubuntus Shuttleworth: I dont think anyone can make money from the Linux desktop http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=~ [Link]
Lindependence 2008 Update
The Lindependence 2008 movement marches on. helios has posted an after action report of the latest event in Portland, OR. http://linuxlock.blogspot.com/ The day-long installfest/hands-on question and answer session was a success and a jumping off point for the next event. Check it out. Free software advocacy at it's best. Someone actually doing something. Cool! Amenditman [Link]
Two Forum Updates - Linux - Mobile and Linux - Laptop and Netbook
I'm happy to announce two recent forum changes here at LQ. 1) We've updated the Linux - Laptop forum to specifically include Netbooks. http://www.linuxquestions.org/quest~ 2) We've split Linux - Mobile into its own forum. http://www.linuxquestions.org/quest~ Enjoy! –jeremy [Link]
Fedora 10 - now with a Hebrew installation
http://life-with-linux.blogspot.com~ Gentoo [Link]
Wikipedia dumps Red Hat for Ubuntu Linux
I read this online in Google finance today. Interesting story. Here's the link to the article. I wonder if Ubuntu server could be a hit in the making in the next several years. Ideas anyone? http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/1~ Wikipedia dumps Red Hat for Ubuntu * Track this topic * Print story * Post comment Unhappy with definition of 'management' By Timothy Prickett Morgan • Get more from this author Posted in Operating Systems, 13th October 2008 19:34 GMT The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit entity behind the Wikipedia online encyclopedia, has finished the porting of its IT infrastructure - including most servers and … [Link]
Question writing workshop for Linux+, experienced Linux administrators needed
CompTIA is seeking Linux subject matter experts (SMEs) to assist in the redevelopment of Linux+ through participation in an Item (Question) Writing Workshop at CompTIA the week of December 8-12 in Oakbrook, Illinois (just outside Chicago). Please go here for information and to apply: http://certification.comptia.org/li~ [Link]
Ohio LinuxFest 2008 - Columbus, OHIO
http://www.ohiolinux.org/ It;s that time of year again for the Ohio Linux Fest, in Columbus, Ohio October 10th and 11th. Attendance is free. Is anyone else from the forums going to make it to the OLF this year ? I saw a full page ad in Linux Pro Magazine Oct. 2008 for the OLF, I wasn't expecting that. http://www.argconline.org/files/oth~ [Link]
AMD issues dramatic price cuts for triple-core CPUs
Just read about this news, A quick look at Intels price sheet reveals that AMD decided to price its X3 processors at the very low-end of Intels Core 2 Duo range. ( AMD Athlon X2 BE-2400 2.3Ghz Dual Core for $25 ): AMD issues dramatic price cuts for triple-core CPUs [Link]
PeaZip 2.3a [file and archive manager]
The new release, published yesterday on SourceForge, contains Czech, English, German, Italian, Portugues and Russian localizations, thanks to users that contributed a translation. Full changelog and download page on http://peazip.sourceforge.net/ [Link]
Linux Documentation Project ask for Help
Hello :-)! I'm sure you *know* already the Linux Documentations Project (AKA "LDP" or "tldp"). Don't see? It's the home for the HOWTOs you have in most distribution CDs! We where created in 1992 (yes!). The ldp home is http://tldp.org and now also http://wiki.tldp.org . The LDP is a loose organisation, meaning we are not incorporated anywhere and work on an agreement basis obtained on our discuss list. As time passes, the people in charge of the work need to resign and do other tasks or simply hope to some change. In 2008, a small group of users find that … [Link]