Re: upgrade to Sarge stopped nic

--- Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rick Weinbender wrote: > > >I did an apt-get update, then apt-get dist-upgrade. > >The update finished and I was getting internet > >connectivity until I rebooted the machine. > >Now the link light on the hub w

upgrade to Sarge stopped nic

Hi, I recently made the mistake of upgrading to Sarge without reading up on the process. Dumb mistake, but it's just a test system. I did an apt-get update, then apt-get dist-upgrade. The update finished and I was getting internet connectivity until I rebooted the machine. Now the link light on the

Re: Using Find with Grep

thanks man! :-) It works great, and doesn't stop on the first match. -Rick * [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello: > > Try "man grep" at any Unix command line. You might find something > like... > >-L, --files-without-match > Suppress normal output; instead print the name

Using Find with Grep

How can I make the following expression display only occurrences that do NOT contain the searchstring. Is this possible? find /home -name *.txt -exec grep searchstring {} \; I want to search for the absense of a particular commandline in a user config file. TIA, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, ema

Re: Error trying to install Qmail on Debian

Correction: should be "apt-get install qmail-run" * Rick Weinbender wrote: > Qmail is kind of a difficult install. > Some of the references I used were: > www.qmail.org > http://smarden.org/pape/Debian/ > http://www.lifewithqmail.org > * &g

Re: Error trying to install Qmail on Debian

Qmail is kind of a difficult install. Some of the references I used were: www.qmail.org http://smarden.org/pape/Debian/ http://www.lifewithqmail.org * the smarden.org...site has a backport which makes installation much easier. Once you setup your sources.list, you just "apt-get install qmail" Of c

clamav backport install

Hi, I recently installed clam anti-virus from the backport at www.backports.org. (system is debian stable running qmail) Modified my sources.list file to point to backports.org, then ran 'apt-get install clamav'. The install goes fine, but it doesn't scan mail without some additional configuring. I

qmail anti-virus

Can anyone recommend a good open source (email) anti-virus solution for Qmail running on Debian Stable. Or even a reasonably priced commercial solution if it is good. * I see M$ has bought out RAV-anti-virus. I've been looking at Clam anti-virus. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL

Re: decompress install error

Jan Minar wrote: > On Wed, Feb 11, 2004 at 09:25:58AM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > "tar: tmda-cgi-0.12/htdocs/display/dyn_buttons/subtopic9.png: Cannot > > change ownership to uid 102725, gid 100: Invalid argument" > > Hi, Rick. > > In Linux 2.4, the GIDs

decompress install error

I'll try to make this a general install question. I'm trying to decompress/install with the following command: tar -xzf tmda-cgi-0.12.tgz (as root) Error Message: "tar: tmda-cgi-0.12/htdocs/display/dyn_buttons/subtopic9.png: Cannot change ownership to uid 102725, gid 10

Re: using SUDO in bash script

Micha Feigin wrote: > On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 01:41:43PM +0100, Michael Rauch wrote: > > Rick Weinbender wrote: > > >Adam Aube wrote: > > > > > >>On Wednesday 04 February 2004 03:23 pm, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > >>>Can I use SUDO within a

Re: using SUDO in bash script

Adam Aube wrote: > On Wednesday 04 February 2004 03:23 pm, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > Can I use SUDO within a bash script? > > Absolutely, though be aware that if sudo is set to require a password, you > won't be able to run it in the background. > > By putting NOPASS

using SUDO in bash script

Can I use SUDO within a bash script? ie: #!/bin/sh sudo myprogram Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

admin type user

I need to create an admin type user for the purpose of maintaining user accounts. The user needs access to /home directory and everything below it, but not anything higher in the tree. (I've heard something about chroot doing this, but haven't tried it. What's recommended?) * What tools are availa

Test

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Re: kill process by name

Ryan Mackay wrote: > Sometime near Thu, Jan 22, 2004 at 01:47:38PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > Is there a way to use the kill command > > to kill a process by name? > > * > > For example: kill inetd > > I have to look up the pid number every time > >

kill process by name

Is there a way to use the kill command to kill a process by name? * For example: kill inetd I have to look up the pid number every time using 'ps aux' then I can kill it with 'kill pid#' Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

batch modify user config files

In my setup each user has a configuration file in their home directory. * Is there a way to write a bash script to append a line of text to each user's config file in their home directory? Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Con

Re: debian and Interactivebastille

Colin Watson wrote: > On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 01:06:58PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > I've just installed bastille on Debian using the > > 'apt-get install bastille' command. > > It looks like there is an 'InteractiveBastille' > > command

debian and Interactivebastille

Hi, I've just installed bastille on Debian using the 'apt-get install bastille' command. It looks like there is an 'InteractiveBastille' command that can be entered from the commandline. When I type it, I get: RAW ERROR: Can't locate

Re: disable ping

Matthias Hentges wrote: > Am Don, 2004-01-15 um 23.26 schrieb Jan Minar: > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2004 at 03:48:44PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > > Is there a way to disable the ping response > > > on a server. (silent mode) > > > > Although I heard it'

disable ping

Is there a way to disable the ping response on a server. (silent mode) * Also, how can I check to see what ports might be listening. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: how to install testing/unstable packages

Ritesh Raj Sarraf wrote: > Dear All, > i'm new to debian. Recently I strongly made up my mind to leave > Redhat/Fedora and be a user of Debian. I'm pretty happy with it's structure > and utilities. I'm also glad to see the release structure (stable, testing, > unstable) which suits to the taste of

startup scripting

Can anyone verify that I am doing this right. I need to add a short bash script of my own, so that the script loads every time the machine boots. * put myscript in /etc/init.d/ chmod 755 myscript update-rc.d myscript defaults 19 * This in fact does work. * My question is: Is this proper way to add

Re: exit usage

Florian Ernst wrote: > Hello Jan! > > -> su -c and sudo for executing a script as a different user > On Thu, Jan 08, 2004 at 03:17:37AM +0100, Jan Minar wrote: > >... definitively; but if you really wanted to know how to do it the > >Wrong Way: > > > >Generally, as a Unix process exec's another on

exit usage

I have a situation where I login as the root user, then 'su ' to a user with limited rights, and run a short script as this user. * My question is: In the last line of my script, can I invoke some form of the exit command to leave me back at the #prompt or root user prompt? TIA, -Rick -- To UN

run command as root within script

Is there a way within a bash script to temporarily su to the root user, then run some commands, then go back to the original user? * Or can you temporarily (within a script), assign the current user to have more rights, then take away those rights? bash scripting is fairly new to me. Thanks, -Rick

Re: Flush file contents

Rick Pasotto wrote: > On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 12:42:33PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > Is there a command to flush or empty the contents > > of a file? > > I would like the empty file to retain it's attributes and rights. > > cat /dev/null > file &

Flush file contents

Is there a command to flush or empty the contents of a file? I would like the empty file to retain it's attributes and rights. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Find command to display attributes

Colin Watson wrote: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 05:50:08PM +0100, VEGH Karoly wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 10:42:28AM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > > Is there a way to format the screen output of the above command so > > > that I see all the file information (as

TMDA Backport

Is anyone aware of any backport for TMDA (anti-spam) version 0.86 or newer to be installed on Debian Stable. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Find command to display attributes

VEGH Karoly wrote: > On Mon, Jan 05, 2004 at 10:42:28AM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > > The Find command has been very useful to me in finding > > files or directories that I could'nt remember the exact name. > > > > for example: > > find / -iname &

Find command to display attributes

Hi, The Find command has been very useful to me in finding files or directories that I could'nt remember the exact name. for example: find / -iname "*web*" finds occurrences of files and directories containing the text "web" in the filename/dirname. Is there a way to format the screen output of t

Re: display directories only

Alf Werder wrote: > On Mon, 2004-01-05 at 15:47, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > I have a basic question. > > Is there a method using "ls" from the command line to > > have it display only directories. > > I've looked thru the help (ls --help), but cant&#x

display directories only

I have a basic question. Is there a method using "ls" from the command line to have it display only directories. I've looked thru the help (ls --help), but cant' guess the right switches. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Cont

Re: disabling inetd

Vineet Kumar wrote: > * Initech ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [031212 13:42]: > > On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 01:20:42PM -0600, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > > I've heard that the inetd process is not very secure. > > That's not necessarily true. What is "not very sec

disabling inetd

I've heard that the inetd process is not very secure. Also, my email server runs fine even if I kill the inetd process. * Is there a way to remove it or disable it permanently. Would this be a good thing to do? Or will it just cause me problems down the road. Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE,

Re: apt-get unstable question

I found a good beginners link to pinning. http://jaqque.sbih.org/kplug/apt-pinning.html Thanks, -Rick *** Greg Madden wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > On Thursday 13 November 2003 10:00 am, Rick Weinbender wrote: > > I'm run

Re: apt-get unstable question

packages..." * Should I create the /etc/apt/apt.conf file manually? Thanks, -Rick ** Gary Hennigan wrote: > "Rick Weinbender" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I'm running the current stable version > > and I need to install a

apt-get unstable question

I'm running the current stable version and I need to install a package from an unstable source (tmda ver.0.86). (the unstable package does work with woody). * Is there a way to install an unstable package on stable distro from the command line. * Someone suggested 'apt-get -t unstable install tmda'

Re: Securing Debian

Thanks for the help! -Rick ** Rick Weinbender wrote: > I have an email server (qmail running on debian), > that I need to make as secure as possible. > Can anyone point me to some good links that > relate to security? > > Has anyone used bastille? What do you think &

Securing Debian

I have an email server (qmail running on debian), that I need to make as secure as possible. Can anyone point me to some good links that relate to security? Has anyone used bastille? What do you think of it? Thanks, -Rick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsub

Re: apt-get sources

Thanks, That answers my question. -Rick Sean 'Shaleh' Perry wrote: > On 08-May-2002 Rick Weinbender wrote: > > Hi, > > I fairly new to Debian Linux and was wondering if > > any of you have some alternative apt-get sources > > for running 'apt-get up

apt-get sources

Hi, I fairly new to Debian Linux and was wondering if any of you have some alternative apt-get sources for running 'apt-get upgrade'. I'm running stable version 2.2 r3. In my /etc/apt/sources.list is the default: deb http://www.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free Thanks in advance fo