February 2006 - WLUG - wlug.mailman3.com

Re: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming WLUG meeting THURSDAY 7:00 PM

by Frank Moody

On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 09:28:15AM -0500, Minkov, Ross wrote: > > FYI: > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > LinuxWorld Boston - Special offer for Linux Magazine readers > > REGISTER today with Priority Code H0103 to receive your special > 20% discount at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/register > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > I want to go to LinuxWorld too, but I'm still waiting on my management > approval... :( If they don't approve I'm not paying out of my own > pocket... > > > -Ross Heh, not having management to approve paying for LW, I've opted to get the free exhibits pass. It includes the feature presentations and keynotes, so it should be worth the commute on the T.... Frank

Feb. 27, 2006

RE: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming WLUG meeting THURSDAY 7:00 PM

by Minkov, Ross

FYI: --------------------------------------------------------------- LinuxWorld Boston - Special offer for Linux Magazine readers REGISTER today with Priority Code H0103 to receive your special 20% discount at http://www.linuxworldexpo.com/register --------------------------------------------------------------- I want to go to LinuxWorld too, but I'm still waiting on my management approval... :( If they don't approve I'm not paying out of my own pocket... -Ross -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Andy Stewart Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 10:02 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: [Wlug] Reminder: Upcoming WLUG meeting THURSDAY 7:00 PM -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 HI Everybody, <snip> Oh, BTW, Linux world is coming up in Boston during the first week of April. I've received a couple of emails from the Linux world folks. Does anybody have any interest in representing WLUG at this event? I'd like to go, but it depends on whether or not I can get the time off from work. Are people planning to go, because I think we can get a group discount of some kind. I'll print the emails and bring them to the meeting so we can discuss it. I'll post the info to the list afterwards. See ya later, Andy

Feb. 27, 2006

RE: [Wlug] pubkey authentication in openssh

by Minkov, Ross

You are right... I think it was too late when I wrote that... LOL -Ross -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Theo Van Dinter Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 12:47 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] pubkey authentication in openssh On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 12:58:19AM -0500, Minkov, Ross wrote: > > There's no per-user config to specify what authentication methods are > > allowed. It's a global setting. > > You can specify per user ssh config settings in $USER/.ssh/conifg file. > The user's configuration file overwrites the system-wide configuration > file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config) settings for that user. For the client side, yes, you can do that. However, there is nothing like that for the server side which is what has been discussed so far. -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "So, the long and short of it--if you have one sysadmin, you have a "system administrator." If you have two sysadmins, you have two "system administrators." If you have two thousand sysadmins, you're at LISA." - Trey Harris <Pine.LNX.4.30.0105091748220.27344-100000(a)shells.valinux.com>

Feb. 27, 2006

Re: [Wlug] pubkey authentication in openssh

by Theo Van Dinter

On Thu, Feb 23, 2006 at 12:58:19AM -0500, Minkov, Ross wrote: > > There's no per-user config to specify what authentication methods are > > allowed. It's a global setting. > > You can specify per user ssh config settings in $USER/.ssh/conifg file. > The user's configuration file overwrites the system-wide configuration > file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config) settings for that user. For the client side, yes, you can do that. However, there is nothing like that for the server side which is what has been discussed so far. -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "So, the long and short of it--if you have one sysadmin, you have a "system administrator." If you have two sysadmins, you have two "system administrators." If you have two thousand sysadmins, you're at LISA." - Trey Harris <Pine.LNX.4.30.0105091748220.27344-100000(a)shells.valinux.com>

Feb. 23, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Progress and success

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Marie I MacDonald wrote: > Greetings all, HI Marie, It sounds to me like you've made a lot of progress. Keep up the good work! I'm sure you've learned a lot so far. I wish somebody would teach *me* how to use GIMP - I find it the most counterintuitive program I've ever used (and no, I'm not a Photoshop user, either). I understand the print dialog very well (hint: I wrote its manual), but the rest is a frustrating mystery to me. For web radio streams, I have listened to them using XMMS. To capture a stream and write it to an MP3 file, I downloaded a program called streamripper which works rather well. There are probably many other choices. For simple video editing, take a look at avidemux2 (which works on more than AVI files). I use it to cut the commercials out of video streams which were recorded by my TV capture card. Have a lot of fun! Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD/bfNHl0iXDssISsRAgDLAJ949J30pALRSpxekQSDic5LfT8oNwCfXCPq Vk7EpJQEVwc3vekMqKbYjIY= =RDLb -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Feb. 23, 2006

RE: [Wlug] pubkey authentication in openssh

by Minkov, Ross

> You can put a "*" in the password field of the user and then it's a > locked account, but pubkey will still work. Yes, this works, I use it all the time. Just a note that the "*" needs to go in the /etc/shadow file, not in /etc/passwd. > There's no per-user config to specify what authentication methods are > allowed. It's a global setting. You can specify per user ssh config settings in $USER/.ssh/conifg file. The user's configuration file overwrites the system-wide configuration file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config) settings for that user. Make sure that $USER/.ssh/conifg is owned by $USER and perms are set to 600. For example you can add "PasswordAuthentication no" to $USER/.ssh/conifg and disable password auth for $USER, while leaving "PasswordAuthentication yes" (this is the default) in the system-wide configuration file (/etc/ssh/ssh_config). -Ross -----Original Message----- From: wlug-bounces(a)mail.wlug.org [mailto:wlug-bounces@mail.wlug.org] On Behalf Of Theo Van Dinter Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 5:24 PM To: Worcester Linux Users Group Subject: Re: [Wlug] pubkey authentication in openssh On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 05:15:55PM -0500, Eric Stein wrote: > automated account: public key login only (no password authentication > allowed - yeah, I know I can just set the password to something really > big and hope nobody guesses, but the point of pub/priv key auth is > higher security) You can put a "*" in the password field of the user and then it's a locked account, but pubkey will still work. There's no per-user config to specify what authentication methods are allowed. It's a global setting. -- Randomly Generated Tagline: "Abnegation is un-American. We're going to drive the vehicle we want, wear what we want, consume as much as necessary, worship whomever we choose, and show as much cleavage as possible in beer commercials." - http://www.fool.com/News/Foth/2003/foth030203.htm?source=EDNWFH

Feb. 23, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Progress and success

by Tim Keller

Marie, For capture software there's a couple of options out there. I've got a fire wire card in my machine so I've been using "Kino" to capture the raw DV off of my camcorder and it works great. It's a basic but functional NLE that supports encoding to mpeg2. I don't have any recommendations for business plan software, though I'm not quite sure what a business plan would look like, I thought it was just a regular document? As for RealPlayer, I haven't touched it in a couple of years, but POS has never really worked that well for me. They came out with the helixplayer, but it was worse than Realplayer! I do listen to a couple of stations via shoutcast (using xmms, which is Linuxes version of winamp) but those tend to be rather hit or miss. Hope that helps! Tim. On 2/22/06, Marie I MacDonald <mimsresearch(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Greetings all, > > I thought I'd write and update you on my newbie experience with Linux > et. al. To refresh your memory, my old laptop died just as I had been > given a new Linux box and just before the Spring semester had started. I > really was feeling stressed. But here are some high points of the past > month: > > * Novell distro installed (and reinstalled (twice!) after a > glitch) and updated without a hitch. > * Evolution is now my email client of choice for two reasons: I > couldn't figure out how to install Thunderbird and I wanted to > sync my Palm to something. > * I'm successfully popping all my Gmail and myrealbox accounts (13 > total). I've never seen my filters run so fast (for junk and > legit mail). > * Palm Zire 21 now works beautifully with Evolution. I keep it > simple and don't need more than the personal calendar. > * Open Office installed and updated. I'm using 2.0.1.3 and have > begun using Impress to create a presentation for school. > * I have taken advantage of the desktop functions, using five work > spaces and putting buttons on the tool bars. I love how smoothly > my desktop works and allows me new workspaces. > * Novell client for Linux working beautifully to connect me to the > server upstairs (thanks Bob!) > * I've been playing around with the GIMP image editor and in my > opinion it is as robust as Photoshop (which I know very well). > * I have successfully completed all the Novell Linux Desktop 9 > Learning Center modules. The training was good and I would > recommend it for new users. > * I am successfully running Music Player and copying my CDs to the > network. I can now burn a CD/DVD. > > Here are my observations/complaints: > > * While I've used both YaST and Red Carpet to install programs, > I'd like to see something developed to click and run > installation programs, much like the .exe files most are used > to. Coming from that environment into a Linux environment, this > is critical. If you want to make Linux more attractive for > desktop users, software installation has to be easier. The > average office user *ME* does not know how to work with code and > such to install programs. > * I'm still trying to find video capture and editing software. Any > recommendations? > * Now I also need software to create a business plan. Any > recommendations? > * I would love to listen to radio station web streams. I live in > the boonies and get no radio reception. I do have RealPlayer on > this but so far it hasn't worked for grabbing a radio web > stream. I miss my Boston radio stations. > > Well, that's all I can think of for now. Oh, I did meet a wonderful > teenager from Worcester who is very knowledgeable about Linux. His name > is Stephen and I just wanted to send a shout out to him. I urged him to > joint WLUG--he's a gem. > > Finally, I appreciate everyone here for all the marvelous advice, > encouragement and patience. I consider it an honor to be part of your > group. Thanks for letting me in! > > All my best, > Marie > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leary of the allegiances of any politicians who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

Feb. 23, 2006

Progress and success

by Marie I MacDonald

Greetings all, I thought I'd write and update you on my newbie experience with Linux et. al. To refresh your memory, my old laptop died just as I had been given a new Linux box and just before the Spring semester had started. I really was feeling stressed. But here are some high points of the past month: * Novell distro installed (and reinstalled (twice!) after a glitch) and updated without a hitch. * Evolution is now my email client of choice for two reasons: I couldn't figure out how to install Thunderbird and I wanted to sync my Palm to something. * I'm successfully popping all my Gmail and myrealbox accounts (13 total). I've never seen my filters run so fast (for junk and legit mail). * Palm Zire 21 now works beautifully with Evolution. I keep it simple and don't need more than the personal calendar. * Open Office installed and updated. I'm using 2.0.1.3 and have begun using Impress to create a presentation for school. * I have taken advantage of the desktop functions, using five work spaces and putting buttons on the tool bars. I love how smoothly my desktop works and allows me new workspaces. * Novell client for Linux working beautifully to connect me to the server upstairs (thanks Bob!) * I've been playing around with the GIMP image editor and in my opinion it is as robust as Photoshop (which I know very well). * I have successfully completed all the Novell Linux Desktop 9 Learning Center modules. The training was good and I would recommend it for new users. * I am successfully running Music Player and copying my CDs to the network. I can now burn a CD/DVD. Here are my observations/complaints: * While I've used both YaST and Red Carpet to install programs, I'd like to see something developed to click and run installation programs, much like the .exe files most are used to. Coming from that environment into a Linux environment, this is critical. If you want to make Linux more attractive for desktop users, software installation has to be easier. The average office user *ME* does not know how to work with code and such to install programs. * I'm still trying to find video capture and editing software. Any recommendations? * Now I also need software to create a business plan. Any recommendations? * I would love to listen to radio station web streams. I live in the boonies and get no radio reception. I do have RealPlayer on this but so far it hasn't worked for grabbing a radio web stream. I miss my Boston radio stations. Well, that's all I can think of for now. Oh, I did meet a wonderful teenager from Worcester who is very knowledgeable about Linux. His name is Stephen and I just wanted to send a shout out to him. I urged him to joint WLUG--he's a gem. Finally, I appreciate everyone here for all the marvelous advice, encouragement and patience. I consider it an honor to be part of your group. Thanks for letting me in! All my best, Marie

Feb. 22, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Meeting followup

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Mike wrote: > For the curious, here is a not-so-complete list of links that were > mentioned this evening: > > Ubuntu's upcoming Dapper Drake: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperDrake > https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/dapper/+specs > > OpenWRT: > http://openwrt.org/ > http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Asus/WL500G > > SSH Public Key encryption: > http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/excerpt/ssh_8/ > > Dropbear SSH: > http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html > > Gentoo Linux - Satire poster > http://funroll-loops.org/gentoo.jpg > > I'll let Andy send out the rest :) > > Cheers, > Mike > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > HI everybody, Mike: thanks for posting these links that were discussed at the WLUG meeting. Everybody: I have just posted the slides from the Routerboard talk. There were about 15 people at the meeting. I received several compliments regarding the presentation, for which I thank you. Later, Andy - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD+NiVHl0iXDssISsRAjC9AJ9J96+DO1bmgcKPApLMugvnGlBzsQCeI9ap ZVm9zW5WvO/vIEKdqAW1rN0= =y5qS -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Feb. 19, 2006

Re: [Wlug] Specify which nic gets named eth0

by Andy Stewart

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Keith Wright wrote: > Is anybody else noticing that wlug messages are repeating? Yes Yes - -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA, USA http://www.wlug.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFD9rc2Hl0iXDssISsRAiAfAJ480WmZIoj5yYtm3n5vl1hRoTVqBgCcDvvC s2YsbjuGCEJY/kAgCBM8amM= =Hzc5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

Feb. 18, 2006