Re: [CentOS] ssh terminal froze once in a while

2007/12/12, Centos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > My ssh terminal froze some times, and I was thinking it might be related > to centos , > but now I found that even ubuntu users experiencing the same problem. Is there a firewall between your client and the server (that kills the session after inactivity)?

[CentOS] strange sar statistics: total CPU 90% in userspace, but CPU 0 and 1 only 1%

Hi Centos Users The server (ProLiant DL380 G5, Centos 4.3) was not responsible anymore (SSH), fans rotated at full power and the console was blank. After restart it seems to be fine. Now I am analyzing sar statistics (in system logs nothing special, unusual). The hardware monitoring with HP tools

[CentOS] Centos 5.1 DomU on Debian Etch Dom0

Hi Centos users I successfully installed a Centos 5.1 DomU on Debian Etch Dom0. I used the virtual file systems from Jailtime[0] How to this manual (without using Jailtime)? I wish to install from Scratch. Xen-tools/rpmstrap doesn't work for me. cheers Simon [0] http://jailtime.org/ -- XMPP:

Re: [CentOS] securing web applications (Wiki CMS installation)

2008/2/11, James A. Peltier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > This is a very broad question to ask, however, I will appeal to the basics. > > 1) Use HTTPS whenever possible to avoid any passwords crossing the wire > in clear text. > > 2) Ensure only the necessary modules are installed or enabled for your > CM

[CentOS] kernel-devel: compile MPP/RDAC kernel module

Hi Centos Users I am running Centos 4.6 wit latest updates. For I/O multipathing I need to use kernel 2.6.9-55 (IBM support matrix). Trying to compile Engenio Linux RDAC Driver[0] I fail to install kernel-devel for this exact kernel (with up2date). Up2date always installs the newest. # make clea

Re: [CentOS] Slightly OT: How to learn UNIX

2008/3/6, Ugo Bellavance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, Hi Ugo > I was wondering what would be the best way to learn AIX, Solaris, or > HP-UX, for someone who knows Linux very well? Books? Courses? > Self-teaching in a home lab? > > Thanks, > > Ugo I recommend you installing OpenSolari

[CentOS] /usr/bin/ld: skipping incompatible

Hi Centos Users I try to compile SNMPPD (SNMP Proxy Daemon) on Centos 5.1 x86_64 with latest patches. Dependencies (like libsplit, net-snmp-libs, net-snmp-devel, net-snmp-libs) are installed, both 32 and 64 Bit. # rpmbuild -tb snmppd-0.5.2.tar.gz [...] Making all in snmppd make[2]: Entering direc

Re: [CentOS] which open source wiki CMS?

2008/3/17, Craig White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > there are hundreds and hundreds of CMS systems that meet your criteria > (PHP/MySQL) > > http://www.cmsmatrix.org/ > > Which has much more authoritative comparisons > > unless you are going to lay out more specific needs, there's little > point fo

Re: [CentOS] which open source wiki CMS?

2008/3/17, Karanbir Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > While I am sure there are lists and forums out there which would be good > places to ask that question, the centos list is not that place. If your > question isnt centos specific - which in this case it isnt. please look > for a more appropriate p

Re: [CentOS] Scheduled works...

2008/3/19, Tolun ARDAHANLI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi guys; Hi Tolun > Is there any structure/program for scheduled works in Centos 5.1?(I want to > empty my /tmp folder at decided hours...How can I do that?) Use crontab for custom scripts. You maybe also look at tmpwatch (removes files which ha

Re: [CentOS] MS Exchange Replacement

2008/4/7, Rudi Ahlers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Joseph L. Casale wrote: > > What is the closest open source mail server I can replace exchange with > > that provides the nearest equivalent in user experience? > What about Zimbra or Scallix? Both not Open Source Scalix uses Scalix Public License (SP

[CentOS] quick FTP server with default vsftpd installation

Hi list I just installed vsftpd and started it (CentOS 5). Then put some files in /var/ftp/pub (for testing purposes with rights 777) and try to connect with local user to download those files. $ lftp [EMAIL PROTECTED] Password: lftp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~> ls ls: Login failed: 500 OOPS: cannot chan

Re: [CentOS] quick FTP server with default vsftpd installation

Hi Ray 2007/8/22, Ray Leventhal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Is SELinux running? if so, what mode? SELinux is running in enforcing mode. > I recall having to construct an setsebool statement to get vsftpd opened > up correctly. I'll look back at my notes and will repost this evening > if it hasn't a

Re: [CentOS] quick FTP server with default vsftpd installation

2007/8/22, Ray Leventhal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Does the ftp daemon respond properly if you issue: > > /usr/sbin/setenforce 0 > Hi Ray Yes by disabling SElinux everything works as expected. I think I need some introductions docs about selinux ;-) -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _

[CentOS] UTC vs local time

Hi list I always configure my systems to use our local time (in my case /usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Zurich) and disable UTC. What are the differences between UTC and local time? What are their respective advantages and disadvantages? When to use UTC? cheers Simon -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

Re: [CentOS] tovid on centos5?

2007/8/23, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Does anyone know of an rpm for tovid for centos5? I'm trying to author > some dvds and would like to use it. Hi Dave A Google Query showed no RPM for RHEL/Centos. Even for Fedora only from third-party repositories. I recommend you rebuilding http://www.dead

[CentOS] Seagate FreeAgent Pro (external storage, eSATA) linux compatibility

Hi list I am running out of space on my notebook. So wanna buy additional and external storage. I don't wanna do a DIY-work, so searching for pre-built external hard disks. I wish to buy Seagate FreeAgent Pro [0]. Does it work under CentOS 5? Would you recommend me even better products? I am sea

[CentOS] Kernel parameter "pci=nommconf" "nophet"

Hi list I am installing a couple IBM System x3650. IBM Support advises to put "pci=nommconf" and "nophet" at installation prompt and later in grub.conf. But what those parameters do? I didn't found any technical documentation. Thanks for sharing background information about those parameters. che

[CentOS] delay after wrong password

Hi list If a user connect by Console or OpenSSH and type in the wrong password, I wish to delay the next password prompt. Use case is for example brute force attacks. I played with FAIL_DELAY in login.defs, but without success. cheers Simon -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __

[CentOS] connect: Invalid argument (ping local interface)

Hi Centos Users # ping 10.104.89.146 connect: Invalid argument The Server has normal network connectivity. I ssh into it over this interface. Strace output on Pastebin [0]. SELinux is disabled. Centos 4.3 cheers Simon [0] http://pastebin.com/m720052a8 -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___

[CentOS] 32 Bit vs. 64 Bit Linux Server installation

Hi Centos Users What are the advantages of 64 Bit and respective 32 Bit installation of Centos? With PAE 32 Bit installation can address huge amount of RAM. As a desktop system, I prefer 32 Bit installation because of teething troubles in 64 Bit Linux world. When would you choose 64 Bit and when

[CentOS] IP range of Google Analytics server farm

Hi Centos Users I would like to allow outgoing traffic to Google Analytics servers (destination port 80). I wish to do a iptables rule. How to whitelist all Google Analytics servers? cheers Simon -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ CentOS mailing list Cent

[CentOS] deny other hosts from synchronizing time with NTP client

Hi CentOS users We are running CentOS 4.5 with NTP 4.2.0. # cat /etc/ntp.conf restrict default ignore restrict dns1.xxx.xxx mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap noquery restrict dns2.xxx.xxx mask 255.255.255.0 nomodify notrap noquery restrict 127.0.0.1 server dns1.xxx.xxx server dns2.xxx.xxx fudge

[CentOS] dmidecode for CentOS 2.1? [hardware serial number and type]

Hi CentOS users I have here old CentOS 2.1 server on IBM Xseries 336. How to see serial number and machine type? It seems that "dmidecode" is not available for CentOS 2.1 cheers Simon -- XMPP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.o

Re: [CentOS] dmidecode for CentOS 2.1? [hardware serial number and type]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 2:26 PM, James Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You might be able to run dmidecode from CentOS 3 > I can run dmidecode taken from the CentOS3 kernel-utils RPM on an old > Redhat 7.2 box, so it might work on a CentOS 2.1 box. > You can download the RPM from: >

[CentOS] securing web applications (Wiki CMS installation)

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Centos Users How to secure a Wiki CMS? This Wiki is based on Apache2, MySQL and PHP. I cant read the code (lack of knowledge). Would be glad about hints and URLs cheers Simon -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQ

Re: [CentOS] OT: Thunderbird2 for 64 bits

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 02/22/2008 04:46 PM, nate wrote: > carlopmart wrote: > > I'd suggest sticking to 32-bit. Thunderbird is already a memory pig, > using 64-bit version would only make it worse. Why? > My Thunderbird has been running for about 18 hours and is using

Re: [CentOS] Send in your favorite CentOS slogan today

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/01/2008 02:16 AM, Dag Wieers wrote: > Hi everyone, Hi Dag > The CentOS project is looking for more slogans that may end up on > promotional material (eg media, flyers, posters or stickers). We already > collected a few funny, ironic, sarcastic

Re: [CentOS] about mono

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/01/2008 08:11 PM, Roilan Cardoso Sánchez wrote: > Hello Friens > I'm usin mono in my centos 5 distro, but in the centos extra repository > there is no the packages mono-basic and mono-complete, well the lastest > version of mono is 1.2.6 and the

[CentOS] recommendation for Virtual Dedicated Server based on Centos

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Debian Users I am searching for a virtual server/rootserver. I prefer a Xen instance, but also vservers are acceptable. Will be host a small Wiki - nothing mission critical. Here my criteria - - about 20 $ monthly - - payable with Credit Card or

Re: [CentOS] recommendation for Virtual Dedicated Server based on Centos

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/03/2008 09:14 PM, Stephen Harris wrote: >> Hi Debian Users > > Umm, this is a CentOS list. Umm. Excuse me for this typo. Posted also on Debian list (Centos and Debian are my distributions of choice) -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG

Re: [CentOS] recommendation for Virtual Dedicated Server based on Centos

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/03/2008 09:14 PM, Stephen Harris wrote: > http://www.linode.com or http://www.panix.com/corp/v-colo/vplans.html > I use CentOS on both and they're both great. Hi Stephen thank you. Panix really looks like an insider tip. Linode uses UML as virt

[CentOS] which open source wiki CMS?

Hi Centos Users I am searching for an Open Source Wiki CMS based on PHP/MySQL. There are so much out there, thats why feel free to share you experience. Please review your favorite Wiki software. Code quality, security, features and continuous, stable development. cheers Simon __

[CentOS] RHEL on The Pirate Bay, Mininova, etc

Hi Centos Users Its _really_ nonsense to release RHEL version on file sharing networks. The only reason why RHEL is so popular on torrent trackers is the lack of knowledge about Centos :-) Conclusion: we should do more marketing :-) cheers Simon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital sign

Re: [CentOS] Package Tracking System

Server Gremlin wrote: Steve Rigler wrote: Thanks guys, that is pretty much what I want. But what if I want to see the changelog for a package that I don't have installed? I'd like to look at the changelog for a package available via yum before I upgrade my existing package to it. When I did

Re: [CentOS] Help with External USB drive on RH/Centos 5

Scott Ehrlich wrote: Another issue to tackle - I have an external 1 TB drive (2 500GB on a RAID). When I plug it into the server, it sees, via /var/log/messages, that a USB device was plugged in, but that's it. fdisk -l doesn't see it. dmesg doesn't do much, either. It is a Western Digital My

[CentOS] Thermal/Heat

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi list Can you please say me what this output exactly mean? Anything in relation to fans/cooling? What does "active" and "ok" mean? Which values are healthy? # acpi -tBSc Thermal 1: active[3], 50.0 degrees C Thermal 2: ok, 47.0 degrees C

Re: [CentOS] CentOS groups on LinkedIn, Facebook, Orkut or Xing

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 09/29/2007 12:49 PM, Dag Wieers wrote: > Hi everybody, > > I want to give some attention to the CentOS group that exist on LinkedIn, > Orkut, Facebook and Xing. If you have a profile on one of these networks, > why not join the CentOS group and hoo

[CentOS] Enable Repositories: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Centos Users How to enable Repositories mentioned in "What are all the CentOS repositories (directories) and what is each one for?" [0] # yum -y update Loading "installonlyn" plugin Loading "protectbase" plugin Setting up Update Process Setting up

Re: [CentOS] Enable Repositories: [Errno 14] HTTP Error 404: Not Found

On 10/31/2007 01:17 PM, Akemi Yagi wrote: > On 10/31/07, Ralph Angenendt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> There is now active "contrib" repository in CentOS 5. I guess we should > > s/now/no/ Thank you. After disabling contrib, yum is downloading metadata -- actually, I think Windows Vista has

Re: [CentOS] IP range of Google Analytics server farm

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/14/2007 05:01 PM, Shibu C Varughese wrote: > hi...Simon, Hi Shibu > I thinks you can get your answer at http://www.google.com/support/analytics/ > just have a search there I didn't found my answer there. Can you point me to the right page

Re: [CentOS] sysstat out put

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 11/28/2007 09:20 PM, Centos wrote: > Hello > > in our Sysstat output we have the following lines, any one knows what > does it mean ? > > 00:00:01 CPU i000/s i008/s i009/s i014/s i066/s i074/s > i082/s i090/s 01:20:01 0 24

Re: [CentOS] deny other hosts from synchronizing time with NTP client

On 04/23/2008 03:58 AM, Filipe Brandenburger wrote: > If that is the problem, maybe you should try changing "mask > 255.255.255.0" to "mask 255.255.255.255". The "mask 255.255.255.0" > means all the class C subnet. Thank you cheers Simon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature ___

Re: [CentOS] dmidecode for CentOS 2.1? [hardware serial number and type]

On 04/28/2008 02:23 AM, John Newbigin wrote: > rpm -qf /usr/sbin/dmidecode > kernel-utils-2.4-6.1.EL Thank you > CentOS 2 is not dead yet. > dmidecode does exist and should work fine. > John. cheers Simon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature _

Re: [CentOS] Best Motherboard

On 05/15/2008 04:24 PM, Sam Drinkard wrote: >About 2 years ago, I build a server [...] What are the advantages of building your own server comparing with products from HP, Dell and IBM? Is it cheaper? I never heard of DIY server hardware market. cheers Simon signature.asc Description: Op

Re: [CentOS] Directory Compare

On 05/15/2008 08:51 PM, Joseph L. Casale wrote: > I need to verify some directories of backed up data versus restored > data. What would you recommend as the type of comparison to do, and > which tool would give the easiest/most usable output? You might look at mc (Norton Commander clone) Sorry f

Re: [CentOS] tar spanning

On 05/15/2008 05:27 AM, Nick Fenwick wrote: > For what it's worth, I usually use rar for this task, because I can > figure out the command line in about 10 seconds by running 'rar' with no > arguments and check the help output, and they confuse my Windows-y > friends less if I need to pass them aro

[CentOS] Open Source Video Codec and Container (alternative to Xvid)

Hi CentOS users I am running a forum with small video clips (from YouTube and others). I convert those Macromedia Flash videos with: $ mencoder example.flv -ovc xvid -xvidencopts bitrate=1000:autoaspect -vf pp=lb -oac mp3lame -lameopts fast:preset=standard -o example.avi I use mencoder RPM

Re: [CentOS] Sendmail with Google Apps SMTP

On 06/28/2008 02:24 PM, Michael Holmes wrote: I use Google Apps for my domain, hosted on a CentOS server. What you are exactly hosting on your CentOS server? As far as I know Google Apps are hosted in Google data centers? cheers Simon signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signatur