> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
> here
>
> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
>
> as follows:
>
> "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and when they take over a
> computer, most [users] don't know it," he said. "With e
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:ubuntu-uk-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Daubney
> Sent: 02 October 2007 20:19
> To: British Ubuntu Talk
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Home Servers
>
> James Grabham wrote:
> > If its an internet connection it will be Mb (meg
Martyn wrote:
>> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
>> here
>>
>> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
>>
>> as follows:
>>
>> "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and when they take over a
>> computer, most [users] don't kno
Hi,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 09:05 +0100, Mac wrote:
> I hope we can just assume this is FUD. Does anyone more familiar with
> server security have anything consoling thoughts?
>
AIUI most compromised Windows boxes are due to user error, people not
installing patches or firewalls on their windows
I think it would be good to have an idea of how many ubuntu-uk people
are doing this.
Would it be appropriate to put a page on the wiki where people could add
links to their sites (sites showing this banner only.)
Clearly someone would need to write some weasel words making it clear
that Ubunt
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I've got a laptop with a broken screen as my home server. Got it for
> free from a family member but they are dirt cheap and fleabay. Its got
> 80GB storage, integrated UPS, (very) low power consumption and with
> speedstep enabled on the CPU and laptop-mode enabled on th
Mac wrote:
> I hope we can just assume this is FUD. Does anyone more familiar with
> server security have anything consoling thoughts?
>
I seriously hope that we DON'T assume this is FUD.
I think that Alan has summed up the key issue nicely.
Anyone who goes around saying "Linux is secure, Wi
Hi,
I posted this on the Ubuntu forums, but no replies. I wonder if you
guys have any ideas?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=565302
Text of post:
Hi there,
I want to upgrade to Gutsy when it is released on my Ubuntu Feisty
headless server. What I'd like to do is to take an image of my
Mac,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 07:22 +0100, Mac wrote:
> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
> here
>
> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
>
> as follows:
>
> "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and when they take over a
Why not dd it to another drive so you can always put that in if things go
wrong, you will only need the programs part as an upgrade will not affect
your data which I would assume is in sda1: /var/lib/backuppc -- 500GB?
Once you have done a dd then simply type in apt-get dist-upgrade to do the
upgr
Hi Mark,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 09:37 +0100, Mark Allison wrote:
> I want to upgrade to Gutsy when it is released on my Ubuntu Feisty
> headless server.
Why? What is there in Gutsy that isn't in Feisty that you _need_?
Feisty is still supported.
That aside, on with your question..
> What I'd l
On 10/3/07, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 09:37 +0100, Mark Allison wrote:
> > I want to upgrade to Gutsy when it is released on my Ubuntu Feisty
> > headless server.
>
> Why? What is there in Gutsy that isn't in Feisty that you _need_?
>
> Feisty is stil
Alan Pope wrote:
> AIUI most compromised Windows boxes are due to user error, people not
> installing patches or firewalls on their windows desktops and laptops.
>
> AIUI most compromised Linux boxes are due to user error, people not
> installing patches for server apps and scripted applications
This is the drive i am using.
http://www.liteonit.eu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=235&Itemid=67
I rechecked the DVD and its a single layer rewriteable + dvd!
Im still stuck!
> Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 08:11:46 +0100> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:
> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com> Sub
Im sorry to be stupid then but are you using 4.7GB discs
By the Stone cold did you get the Loewe?
Regards,
Daniel
_
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of STONE COLD
Sent: 03 October 2007 11:10
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] K3b- Burni
Hi
Mac wrote:
> I hope we can just assume this is FUD. Does anyone more familiar with
> server security have anything consoling thoughts?
My guess would be: Lots more Linux servers than Windows ones, probably
lots that don't have system security patches applied[0] and lots and
lots and lots and
> My guess would be: Lots more Linux servers than Windows ones, probably
> lots that don't have system security patches applied[0] and lots and
> lots and lots and lots and lots of PHP code running on them which is
> even less likely to be getting security love :/
>
> [0] MS are getting very good a
Hi
Chris Rowson wrote:
> Linux is free.
modulo hardware costs, of course.
> Wouldn't that create some difference in how well the servers are
> looked after.
It's entirely plausible, yes :/
Cheers,
--
Chris Jones
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.canonical.com
--
ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
http
Hi again,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 10:35 +0100, Mark Allison wrote:
> You raise a good point there! I wanted to upgrade BackupPC to version
> 3.0 (released in Gutsy) - but there's nothing much else I need to
> upgrade really. I could just download version 3 of BackupPC from their
> website and insta
yes in fact i am using the 4.7gb discs...
No unfortunately i didnt get the loewe in the end..although i did go and see it
in person..man it was beautiful...Ive put off buying one until i have green to
to buy one! the one i saw was about 2k!
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Wed, 3 Oct
Chris,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 11:45 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote:
> > My guess would be: Lots more Linux servers than Windows ones, probably
> > lots that don't have system security patches applied[0] and lots and
> > lots and lots and lots and lots of PHP code running on them which is
> > even less l
hi,
Just wanted to know if anyone can tell me when a stable version based on gutsy
will be released?
ive looked everywhere and cant see it!
cheers
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https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
On 03/10/2007, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I've got a laptop with a broken screen as my home server. Got it for
> > free from a family member but they are dirt cheap and fleabay. Its got
> > 80GB storage, integrated UPS, (very) low power consumption and w
Hi all,
What programs do people run on a new machine that's booted off the
Live CD to check that everything is working/supported?
Hwyl,
Neil.
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On 03/10/2007, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [snip]
> So just edit your sources.list and make sure the entry for
> feisty-backports is enabled then you can just do a dist-upgrade and
> you'll get it.
You can also do this through the Software Sources application on the
System > Administrat
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 16:00 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote:
> On 03/10/2007, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [snip]
> > So just edit your sources.list and make sure the entry for
> > feisty-backports is enabled then you can just do a dist-upgrade and
> > you'll get it.
>
> You can also do t
On 03/10/2007, Philip Newborough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 03/10/2007, Mark Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > I've got a laptop with a broken screen as my home server. Got it for
> > > free from a family member but they are dirt cheap and fleabay. Its go
> > You can also do this through the Software Sources application on the
> > System > Administration menu, if you don't like the command-line.
> >
>
> Not usually on a server :)
>
> I am only guessing that it's a server based on the subject line ;)
Yes, I'm using Ubuntu Server 7.04 and administeri
We use old laptops as servers for some tasks, mostly IBM ThinkPads
because they're very well supported in Ubuntu and because they last for
years. You don't get the performance you'd expect from a full-size unit
and expansion/redundancy options are limited, but in this context (home
networks) th
Can you tell me what I can get, on a CD or DVD that I can load straight onto a
bare computer that will work without any or to many problems?
James.
- Original Message -
From: Tom Bamford
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:11 PM
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk
Hi
Mark Allison wrote:
> How reliable are the backports? Would you rely on backports in a
> production environment? This is only for my home LAN, but I have lots
I'm not sure who maintains the feisty-backports, but I don't think they
get the same level of security love as packages in feisty.
Give
On 03/10/2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Can you tell me what I can get, on a CD or DVD that I can load straight
> onto a bare computer that will work without any or to many problems?
>
> James.
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* Tom Bamford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> *To
ok apologies. i thought id start a new thread.
tried burning with k3b but that failed miserabley.
So now tried something called brasero!!
this is the error message i got..i apologise for the copy and paste...it doesnt
make any sense to me!
imager (BraseroLocalImage) set_output
job (BraseroLoca
Hmm Windows... what a nasty word...anyway... Joomla is a nice piece of kit,
its dead simple to install ubuntu, you just have to stick it in the drive
and watch it load... Then just hit the install button on the desktop. The
beauty of ubuntu is the fact that you hardly ever have to touch the command
So, I just pop the CD in and that is it?
What about the server, which has Windows server 2003 on it, I think? What
about the extra hard drives with hundreds of digital pictures? I know questions
questions questions!!
James.
- Original Message -
From: Kris Douglas
To: [EMAIL PRO
It really depends how the machine is set up. If the Windows installation
is on its own partition or disk, with the valuable data on another
partition, you can use the Ubuntu installer to reformat the Windows
volume and install there. Your other partitions/drives will be mounted
when the install
The server...if you want to get rid of server 2003 then you can do the same
as with the optiplex.
As for the hard drives, hmm. Do you have an external backup source that you
could copy them onto whilst you install ubuntu?
On 03/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So, I just
> ok apologies. i thought id start a new thread.
>
> tried burning with k3b but that failed miserabley.
I have just noticed this thread and wondered if I could help. I often
use k3b and frequently burn DVDs using Mythtv. I do not understand these
things very well but I believe that they all use
ok here goes!
i was trying to burn a couple of avi files as a dvd with k3b. and once i click
on burn all that happens is that a little pop up appears with a progress bar
stating "reformating disk". after that i just wait and all that happens is the
dvd rom just opens and closes on its own. noth
Mac wrote:
> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
> here
>
> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
>
> as follows:
>
> "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and when they take over a
> computer, most [users] don't know it," he
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 16:51 +, STONE COLD wrote:
> :-( media is not formatted or unsupported.:-( write failed: Wrong
> medium type
That's the error. You are using a media that your drive doesn't support
perhaps?
Cheers
Al.
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Hi Ged,
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 18:50 +0100, ged wrote:
> What's the chance of being taken over by these things ?
> How can I check for root kits on linux ?
>
On a desktop/laptop client slim, very slim. On a server running popular
web applications, somewhat higher. On a system running out of date
So where do I get the CD from, how much etc?
James.
- Original Message -
From: Kris Douglas
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; British Ubuntu Talk
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] What do I need?
The server...if you want to get rid of server 2003 the
well the dvd is a + format... the drive is a liteon 20a1h
regards
javad
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 19:24:51 +0100
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD burning problems.
>
>
> On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 16:51 +, STONE COLD wrote:
> > :-( media i
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 18:50 +0100, ged wrote:
> Mac wrote:
> > I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
> > here
> >
> > http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
> >
> > as follows:
> >
> > "These things are incredibly sophisticated, and whe
On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 15:55 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> What programs do people run on a new machine that's booted off the
> Live CD to check that everything is working/supported?
>
> Hwyl,
> Neil.
>
I tend to go through the example content, trying out each of the files
with thei
Tony Arnold wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 18:50 +0100, ged wrote:
>
>> Mac wrote:
>>
>>> I'm not sure what to make of comments about phishing sites I came across
>>> here
>>>
>>> http://www.theregister.com/2007/10/03/ebay_paypal_online_banking/
>>>
>>> as follows:
>>>
>>> "These things ar
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On 03/10/2007, Stephen Drake wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-10-03 at 15:55 +0100, Neil Greenwood wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > What programs do people run on a new machine that's booted off the
> > Live CD to check that everything is working/supported?
> >
> > Hw
> i was trying to burn a couple of avi files as a dvd with k3b. and once
> i click on burn all that happens is that a little pop up appears with
> a progress bar stating "reformating disk". after that i just wait and
> all that happens is the dvd rom just opens and closes on its own.
> nothing el
You got a dressing room? Impressive!
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mark Harrison
Sent: 02 October 2007 11:11
To: British Ubuntu Talk
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Small TFT monitors
Sorry - forgot to mention, ideally CHEAP.
I'm aware of t
thats right...i want to watch them on a dvd player which doesnt play the avi
format!
ill try devede!
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
> Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 20:47:42 +0100
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] DVD burning problems.
>
>
>
> > i was trying to burn a couple of
It's totally free :)
You can get a free CD mailed to you, although that can take some time, or
you can download an ISO image of the CD and burn it to a disk.
www.ubuntu.com explains most of it.
On 03/10/2007, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> So where do I get the CD from, how mu
On Wednesday 03 October 2007 13:37:29 STONE COLD wrote:
> hi,
>
> Just wanted to know if anyone can tell me when a stable version based on
> gutsy will be released?
>
> ive looked everywhere and cant see it!
>
> cheers
Well, the public beta's just been released http://www.mythbuntu.org/node/67
-
>
> Just something to consider;
>
> If you can find a lower spec PC, (1 Ghz era is plenty) it would be
> better; your specs are very high for the occasional bit of traffic. That
> kind of PC will idle around 180 watts, running that 24/7 will add £32.25
> [1] a year to your electricity bill.
>
LeeGroups wrote:
>>
>> Just something to consider;
>>
>> If you can find a lower spec PC, (1 Ghz era is plenty) it would be
>> better; your specs are very high for the occasional bit of traffic. That
>> kind of PC will idle around 180 watts, running that 24/7 will add £32.25
>> [1] a year to yo
Mark Harrison wrote:
>
> I have a number of mates who install "home automation" stuff (web
> control of lights, multi-room audio and so on.)
>
> Quite a few of them have moved to laptops for the "home control servers"
> because of their ability to handle short power outages gracefully!
>
> For
Why not ask around family and friends?
Surely someone will have an old laptop or even old pc which is less power
hungry.
To be honest I wouldnt be over bothered about the energy (I say that as
someone who provides IT support to an energy company) as there is plenty and
its not a lot of money, an
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