[ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread doug livesey
Hi -- I use iTunes on my OSX partition for most of my podcasts, but there are some technical ones I'd like to start collecting on my Ubuntu partition -- usually screencasts. So what does the wider, great british ubuntu community recommend as a podcast collector? Cheers, Doug. -- ubuntu-uk@lists

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread mac
doug livesey wrote: > So what does the wider, great british ubuntu community recommend as a > podcast collector? I've always found Rhythmbox works fine for my purposes. It manages my routine downloads from a set of different sources. But what else do you want to do? mac -- ubuntu-uk@lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Alan Pope
2009/4/17 doug livesey : > Hi -- I use iTunes on my OSX partition for most of my podcasts, but there > are some technical ones I'd like to start collecting on my Ubuntu partition > -- usually screencasts. > So what does the wider, great british ubuntu community recommend as a > podcast collector?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread doug livesey
Looking at Miro, now -- seems pretty cool, cheers. 2009/4/17 Alan Pope > 2009/4/17 doug livesey : > > Hi -- I use iTunes on my OSX partition for most of my podcasts, but there > > are some technical ones I'd like to start collecting on my Ubuntu > partition > > -- usually screencasts. > > So wha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Dianne Reuby
On Fri, 2009-04-17 at 09:42 +0100, Alan Pope wrote: > I use miro to download video podcasts on Ubuntu. Dumb question :) Is there a difference between video podcasts and any other videos (eg YouTube and similar)? Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ub

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Lucy
2009/4/17 mac : > doug livesey wrote: > >> So what does the wider, great british ubuntu community recommend as a >> podcast collector? > > I've always found Rhythmbox works fine for my purposes.  It manages my > routine downloads from a set of different sources.  But what else do you > want to do?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Alan Pope
2009/4/17 Dianne Reuby : > Dumb question :) No such thing :) > Is there a difference between video podcasts and any other videos (eg > YouTube and similar)? > In simple terms, a podcast of any kind (audio or video) is in essence a media file delivered over http as a downloadable 'enclosure' item

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.04 release date

2009-04-17 Thread Dianne Reuby
I see the official release date is April 23, St George's Day. I'm sure it's a coincidence, or is this the year we should prepare to don our knightly armour and prepare to slay the dragon of (any other OS)? :) OK, I've cracked ... send for the men in white coats. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread doug livesey
>> Dumb question :) > No such thing :) Whilst I question the first comment (although I suppose if I was asking the dumb question, then I would), I take the second as a challenge! ;) 2009/4/17 Alan Pope > 2009/4/17 Dianne Reuby : > > Dumb question :) > > No such thing :) > > > Is there a differ

[ubuntu-uk] Bash and Path checks

2009-04-17 Thread Cornelius Mostert
Hallo I wrote my first Bash script! However I am struggling to find a way to test if 2 paths are the same: 1. I use a for loop to run through a set of folders in a path (lets say /home/myFiles/) 2. Now Test if the File Extension is = "mpg" 2.1. If true then I would like to know if the path of the

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.04 release date

2009-04-17 Thread doug livesey
I've got a sword (& a swimsuit): http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=408173327&blogId=483025583 Could you send the men in white coats 'round mine with a net when they're done with you? Doug. 2009/4/17 Rob Beard > Dianne Reuby wrote: > > I see the official release

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 9.04 release date

2009-04-17 Thread Rob Beard
Dianne Reuby wrote: > I see the official release date is April 23, St George's Day. I'm sure > it's a coincidence, or is this the year we should prepare to don our > knightly armour and prepare to slay the dragon of (any other OS)? > > :) > > OK, I've cracked ... send for the men in white coats. >

[ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread doug livesey
Hi -- there was a thread recently during the course of which someone recommended gitso, and several people appeared to be converted on the spot! I'm after following the advice there, now, but am stuck on the bit where I'm supposed to "open/forward" port 5500. Basically, I haven't a clue how to. Cou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread James Milligan
Hi mate You need to do this on your router and have a static internal ip. Go to www.portforward.com and follow any guide but just use a different port (5500). James On 17 Apr 2009, at 15:29, doug livesey wrote: > Hi -- there was a thread recently during the course of which someone > reco

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
http://portforward.com/ Will give route specific instructions on how to port forward and thus get that gitso traffic to you. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
Hehe, damn the one time I have the answer I'm beaten to it! -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread James Milligan
Lol I know how you feel mate! On 17 Apr 2009, at 15:41, Chris Bagley wrote: > Hehe, damn the one time I have the answer I'm beaten to it! > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com h

Re: [ubuntu-uk] recommended pod/screencast client

2009-04-17 Thread Chris Bagley
If you need something a little more minimal try out gpodder. If your running jaunty you have the latest version in the repo, if not get the deb here: http://gpodder.org/downloads.html as if I remember correctly earlier versions had some small issues. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open/forward port 5500 (for gitso)

2009-04-17 Thread Michael G Fletcher
On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:29 PM, doug livesey wrote: > Hi -- there was a thread recently during the course of which someone > recommended gitso, and several people appeared to be converted on the spot! > I'm after following the advice there, now, but am stuck on the bit where I'm > supposed to "op

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bash and Path checks

2009-04-17 Thread Neil Greenwood
2009/4/17 Cornelius Mostert : > Hallo > > I wrote my first Bash script! > However I am struggling to find a way to test if 2 paths are the same: > 1. I use a for loop to run through a set of folders in a path (lets > say /home/myFiles/) > 2. Now Test if the File Extension is = "mpg" > 2.1. If true

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bash and Path checks

2009-04-17 Thread Tony Arnold
Cornelius, Cornelius Mostert wrote: > Hallo > > I wrote my first Bash script! > However I am struggling to find a way to test if 2 paths are the same: > 1. I use a for loop to run through a set of folders in a path (lets > say /home/myFiles/) > 2. Now Test if the File Extension is = "mpg" > 2.1.

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 7.10 end of life today

2009-04-17 Thread Philip Wyett
Hi all, Just an FYI. Ubuntu 7.10 reaches the end of it's support life today. If your still running it - Time to upgrade. :-) http://www.ubuntu.com/news/ubuntu-7.10-eol Regards Phil signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.