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Re: [Wlug] linuxconf replacement?

by Andy Stewart

On Thursday 10 October 2002 11:25 am, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: > I've just upgraded to 8.0, and I find that linuxconf is no longer > distributed. I was growing fairly fond of it, and I'm wondering what > is the latest and greatest system management tool. I've seen "setup", > and it's a bit lacking. > > I like linuxconf because: > > 1. It doesn't require the detailed (geek-level) knowledge that > editing config files requires. > > 2. It works without a gui, which is very convenient for su-ing to > root, or working through slower connections. > > So, what's the "best" system management tool these days? YaST2...try it sometime! :-) Its available with 8.0 and 8.1. -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Oct. 11, 2002

Future WLUG meeting dates posted

by Andy Stewart

HI Everybody, I've just posted the meeting dates for the first half of 2003 on the WLUG website. I've also extended an invitation to Jon 'Maddog' Hall to come to speak at a future WLUG meeting, and he has accepted our invitation. He'll visit during our February 20, 2003 meeting. Maddog travels alot and there was no way I could get him to come sooner (we tried). Remember that the Install Fest is only 2 weeks away! I haven't received any e-mails from prospective installees, but that doesn't surprise me since we still have 2 weeks until the event. Nonetheless, please start telling people about this event - advertise it on the WPI campus and tell all your friends! Later, Andy -- Andy Stewart, Founder Worcester Linux Users' Group Worcester, MA USA http://www.wlug.org

Oct. 11, 2002

Linux Developer (Contract Position)

by Sylvain, Michael

I am working on a three month contract in the Burlington, Ma area. If you or anyone you know might be interested in this position. Please contact me immediately. This is a Jr/Mid level position. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sincerely, Mike Sylvain Recruiter 800-482-9494 ext 6024 508-481-9500 ext. 6024 www.daviscos.com The Davis Companies 33 Boston Post Rd. West Marlborough, MA. 01752 Linux Developer The candidate will participate in the development of complete system architecture for a new mobile device. Responsibilities include significant Linux kernel programming, evaluation of Linux packages and applications and C/C++ programming. Qualifications: * Experience with Linux kernel * Familiar with embedded systems programming * Experience with C/C++ * Start work immediately Knowledge of the following will be a plus: * OS programming * Network programming / socket programming * IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN * Bluetooth * Java and OOP Length: 3 Months possible extension

Oct. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] rpm build error

by Charles R. Anderson

On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 05:11:42PM -0400, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> I just rebuilt apache from the RH 8.0 source rpm. The compilation subssn594> succeeded, but the rpm failed with the following error message: subssn594> subssn594> Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files subssn594> /home/bcurran/tmp/rpmBuild/httpd-root subssn594> error: Installed (but unpackaged) file(s) found: This is a new feature of rpm-4.1. It is nice because it will tell you if you forgot to package some of the files that got installed in the %install section. You have three options. You can: 1. Add the unpackaged files to the %files section(s) so they become part of the final binary package. 2. Remove the files from the build root (or don't install them at all to the $RPM_BUILD_ROOT) in the %install section. 3. Tell RPM to consider this error as non-fatal by adding this to your .rpmmacros file: %_unpackaged_files_terminate_build 0 %_missing_doc_files_terminate_build 0 -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Oct. 10, 2002

rpm build error

by Bill Mills-Curran

I just rebuilt apache from the RH 8.0 source rpm. The compilation succeeded, but the rpm failed with the following error message: Checking for unpackaged file(s): /usr/lib/rpm/check-files /home/bcurran/tmp/rpmBuild/httpd-root error: Installed (but unpackaged) file(s) found: /etc/httpd/conf/mime.types /usr/bin/apr-config /usr/bin/apu-config /usr/lib/APRVARS <snip-more files> RPM build errors: Installed (but unpackaged) file(s) found: /etc/httpd/conf/mime.types /usr/bin/apr-config /usr/bin/apu-config /usr/lib/APRVARS <snip-more files> Neither the modified source nor the binary rpm were generated. It looks like these files made it into the temporary install area just prior to generating the packages, and they should not have been there. Is there an option I should be using to make the install tree "right"? I know I can modify the spec file to wildcard include everything in the install directories, but that doesn't seem right. My command: "rpmbuild -ba httpd.spec". TIA, Bill

Oct. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] (no subject)

by Michelle Vadeboncoeur

On Thu, 10 Oct 2002, Karl Hiramoto wrote: KH> There was a /. article on this a few months ago. Baiscly said it was KH> very hard to do since most of the clients will try multiple ways to KH> connect. I don't know about that... The firewall that we have at work has pretty much shut down any/all of the IM ports on me. Other than just watching the network traffic and figuring out what ports the clients use (the port is usually listed in the client software's configuration menus also), why not just lock down all ports and only open up the ones that you know that you need? -- --==*==-- --==*==-- Michelle R. Vadeboncoeur --==*==-- --==*==-- mrv(a)kluge.net: http://www.kluge.net/~mrv/

Oct. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] (no subject)

by Karl Hiramoto

There was a /. article on this a few months ago. Baiscly said it was very hard to do since most of the clients will try multiple ways to connect. On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Aramico wrote: > Hi all, > > Can somebody inform me about what port that should I close in order to disable the connection for YahooMessanger, MSNMessanger, ICQ ? > The thing that I wanna know is the port number on my server as clients gateway to connect to the internet that used by ICQ, YahooMesanger, and MSN Messanger. > If somebody knows so, please tell me detail, > > Thanks, > Bye there and have a nice day. -- ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Karl Hiramoto <karl(a)hiramoto.org> Work: 978-425-2090 ext 25 Cell: 508-517-4819 Personal web page: http://karl.hiramoto.org/ Zoop Productions: http://www.zoop.org/ KTEQ Rapid City: http://www.kteq.org/ AOL IM ID = KarlH420 Yahoo_IM = karl_hiramoto ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø It's not that I'm afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens. -- Woody Allen

Oct. 10, 2002

Re: [Wlug] linuxconf replacement?

by Charles R. Anderson

On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 11:25:16AM -0400, Bill Mills-Curran wrote: subssn594> So, what's the "best" system management tool these days? redhat-config-* Since Linuxconf was developed outside of Red Hat, it was difficult to maintain synchronization between it and the Red Hat configuration layout. -- Charles R. Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> / http://angus.ind.wpi.edu/~cra/ PGP Key ID: 49BB5886 Fingerprint: EBA3 A106 7C93 FA07 8E15 3AC2 C367 A0F9 49BB 5886

Oct. 10, 2002

linuxconf replacement?

by Bill Mills-Curran

I've just upgraded to 8.0, and I find that linuxconf is no longer distributed. I was growing fairly fond of it, and I'm wondering what is the latest and greatest system management tool. I've seen "setup", and it's a bit lacking. I like linuxconf because: 1. It doesn't require the detailed (geek-level) knowledge that editing config files requires. 2. It works without a gui, which is very convenient for su-ing to root, or working through slower connections. So, what's the "best" system management tool these days? TIA, Bill

Oct. 10, 2002

RE: [Wlug] fetchamail!

by Simoncini, Matthew

I second that ... it soundsa good !! > -----Original Message----- > From: Chuck Homic [mailto:chuck@vvisions.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 10:18 AM > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Subject: Re: [Wlug] fetchamail! > > > On Thu, Oct 10, 2002 at 10:11:41AM -0400, Brian J. Conway wrote: > > While we're on this topic, does anyone know of any secure > alternatives to > > Fetchmail? There's seriously a new buffer overflow > announcement every > > week, and it's rather bothersome. I'd be happy to just use > the pop3 > > support in whichever mail client I'm using, but they all > seem to be using > > the Fetchmail code. Perhaps we need OpenFetchmail? ;-) > > Build fetchmail from sources, and link to electric fence. > > Then a dangerous exploit becomes merely an annoying denial of > service. ;) > > BTW, I propose officially changing the name to the much more melodious > 3-syllable FETCHAMAIL! > > -Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

Oct. 10, 2002