Log Rotation (Snapshot)
by Tal Cohen
I'm trying to setup a secondary log rotation mechanism on on of my
production systems.
Right now, the system is setup to rotate logs on a weekly basis.
In addition to the weekly log rotation, I also need to take hourly snapshots
(i.e. just the deltas between snapshots).
As part of this process, I can not delete the original file since that is
being handled by the weekly log rotation and archival process.
These files get pretty big, so IO and CPU are both concerns.
Any suggestions?
9 years, 2 months
[OT] Solaris 10 jumpstart server
by vze284qe＠verizon.net
Hi All,
Ok....so it isn't a Linux question, but...
In a couple of weeks, I'm going to be building a jumpstart server at
work. Can someone point me to the docs for this? I went to the SUN
website and found a 240 page pdf file about setting up a jumpstart
server. It was REALLY hard to follow. Any help would be appreciated.
TIA...
-Chuck
9 years, 3 months
REMINDER: Meeting Wed May 20th 7:00 PM
by Andy Stewart
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HI gang,
Sorry for the late reminder, but we are having a meeting on Wednesday,
May 20th, at 7:00 PM in the Access Grid Room on the WPI campus in
Worcester, MA USA.
At this meeting, all topics are open for discussion. I propose we come
ready to discuss the relatively low quality (IMHO) of Kubuntu Jaunty,
among other possible topics. We should also have a discussion about the
July BBQ.
Upcoming meetings are as follows:
- - Open Street Map Project in June
- - WLUG BBQ in July - celebrating our 12th complete year as a group. If
you would care to host the BBQ, please let me know, or let us know at
the May meeting.
- - Tentative for August or September - legal discussion of trademarks,
patents, copyright, the GPL, and a recent legal challenge to the GPL
We'll go out for pizza after the meeting.
See ya later,
Andy
- --
Andy Stewart, Founder
Worcester Linux Users' Group (http://www.wlug.org)
Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group (http://linux.meetup.com/393)
Amateur Radio: KB1OIQ
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9 years, 3 months
signed keys
by Eric Martin
It looks like I have straightened out emailing my signed keys via caff.
You should be seeing all of my emails coming through momentarily. Sorry
for my tardiness but I couldn't figure out why ssmtp wouldn't work. If
you don't see anything in the next hour please email me off list and
I'll just send you your key directly.
--
Eric Martin
9 years, 3 months
KVM to SUN converter??
by Ken Jones
I'm not sure what I am talking about. I know that the terminal for my SUN ULTRA1 is different than the terminal for my DELL PC.
I have purchased a IOGEAR KVM switch. I would like to include the SUN machine in the set of computers that can share my one keyboard, mouse and terminal.
What do I order which will make this possible?
Ken Jones of Fitchburg.
9 years, 3 months
Summer internship: Linux system administrator (Worcester)
by Brian Conway
Hi guys, the company I work for is hiring a summer intern with Linux
experience and interest in network and VoIP engineering. We're a small
startup in the Worcester area, near 290 and the Pike. Experience with
*any* of the following is great: Red Hat/CentOS, Asterisk, Python, PHP,
networking, firewalls, and VPNs.
Feel free to hit me up with questions or resumes. I don't know what
computer/*NIX mailing lists at WPI are popular, but a forward would
be cool, too. Thanks much.
Brian Conway
9 years, 3 months
USENIX 2009 Annual Technical Conference - Top 5 Reasons to Attend
by Lionel Garth Jones
USENIX '09 offers a cost-effective, one-stop shop for the latest in IT
training, breakthroughs, and systems research. Check out the top 5
reasons to join us in San Diego, CA, June 14-19, 2009:
1. Training that keeps you ahead of the game:
The 6-day training program at USENIX '09 provides in-depth and
immediately useful training on the latest techniques, effective tools,
and best strategies to help you stay competitive. Take a full series or
individual classes covering:
-- Solaris: Debugging, administration, and DTrace taught by James Mauro,
Peter Baer Galvin, and Marc Staveley
-- Virtualization: Xen Hypervisor, VMware ESX 3i, and security taught by
Phil Cox, Wenjin Hu, Zach Shepherd, and Dan Anderson
-- Plus classes on cloud computing by Milind Bhandarkar, system
administration by David N. Blank-Edelman, and more
To view the entire training program, see
http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/training
2. Invited Talks that feature luminaries in computing discussing timely
and important topics, such as:
-- Keynote Address, "Where Does the Power Go in High-Scale Data
Centers?" by James Hamilton, VP & Distinguished Engineer, Amazon Web
Services
-- Closing Plenary Session by David Brin, Hugo Award-winning author, on
"Third Millennium Problem-Solving: Can New Visualization and
Collaboration Tools Make a Difference?"
-- Diomidis Spinellis, Athens University of Economics and Business, on
"The Antikythera Mechanism: Hacking with Gears"
-- And more!
http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech
3. You'll see it here first:
-- The latest developments in cutting-edge systems research in the
Refereed Papers track:
http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/tech
-- An introduction to interesting new and ongoing work at the Poster
Session:
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/activities.html#poster
4. The chance to mingle with industry leaders and hiring managers:
-- Evening events such as the Birds-of-a-Feather (BoF) sessions offer
additional opportunities to network with peers to gain that
all-important "insider" IT knowledge:
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/bofs.html
5. The opportunity to create your own conference:
Whether your focus is system administration, security, virtualization,
coding, open source,networking, cloud computing, Solaris, or a bit of
them all, USENIX '09 has the information you're looking for. Follow the
icons listed here to create the conference that meets your needs:
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/themes/
And that's just the beginning.
Visit http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb to see the full list of
offerings.
Don't forget:
-- Register by June 1 and save up to $300!
http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/registration
-- Additional discounts available: From government and non-profit
employees to groups of 5 or more, USENIX has new ways for you to save:
http://www.usenix.org/events/usenix09/discounts.html
-- Chat with other attendees on the USENIX '09 Facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=29453586085&ref=ts
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2009 USENIX Annual Technical Conference
June 14-19, 2009, San Diego, CA
http://www.usenix.org/usenix09/progb
Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 1, 2009
9 years, 3 months
CentOS 4.7 webserver help
by Pete Wason
Heya -
I reformatted my server and installed CentOS, but somehow I've fscked things up. I have a heterogeneous network that is about 40% winxp, 40% amigaos/morphos, and this server. In addition to the web stuff, I've considered making it a PDC for the win machines, but that's maybe just a dream. For a few days I could reach it, but now I can't, and from the server itself localhost doesn't seem to be working. It would take someone more familiar with linux minutes to straighten things out probably, but I just don't have a lot of time. I live in Sutton, about 10 miles from Worcester down Rt 146. I'm usually around Sat afternoons or Sundays, and usually have food and beer around, but not a lot of money. Maybe we can barter :) I do web stuff and windows system and network admin, plus some software development at Clark Univ.
--
Pete Wason * Hy Noom Publications * 5088655414 * codevark(a)aim.com * codevark
"Aborigine left speechless by steady disappearance of native dialects." -- The Onion
9 years, 3 months
My soon to arrive KVM switch.
by Ken Jones
Thanks, everyone. I have learned allot.
I have eight computers in my home office. One is a SUN ULTRA 1, the rest are various makes and models of PC desktop machines. On these I have Windows plus Linux (Aurora and Red Hat Fedora. Why do I have these machines? That's what my wife asks. Maybe in my dotage I have become victim to a hoarding syndrome
I am trying to get organized so I purchased a "IOGEAR 8-Port KVM Switch Kit, PS/2,with KVM Cables (GCS78KIT)" from amazon.com. They gave me free shipping and handling.
My conclusion after reading this thread is that I need one "13W3-to-VGA" adapter to connect the ULTRA to the KVM switch. Stephen Thamel has one available.
Have I got it all straight?
Ken Jones
9 years, 3 months
