5 Beginner questions regarding Fedora 14

2010-12-08 Thread S Mathias
Good morning!! :) I hope that i can find a solution to my questions: I'm new to Fedora, but it seems it would be the "best" distro for Desktop use. I already installed it, 256 MByte for /boot, and put all the rest in an encrypted LVM. [LV: swap, /root, /tmp]

VirtualBox on Fedora 14

2010-12-08 Thread S Mathias
Good evening list! :) I'm searching for two answers regarding two questions. [and there are two "P.S."'s] Q1: How can i list all the available kernel modules? -

Re: VirtualBox on Fedora 14

2010-12-08 Thread S Mathias
r 8, 2010, 6:58 PM On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 12:47 PM, S Mathias wrote: Good evening list! :) I'm searching for two answers regarding two questions. [and there are two "P.S."'s] ---

Re: VirtualBox on Fedora 14

2010-12-08 Thread S Mathias
Thank you! That worked :)) --- On Wed, 12/8/10, Lamar Owen wrote: From: Lamar Owen Subject: Re: VirtualBox on Fedora 14 To: "Community support for Fedora users" Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 7:44 PM On Wednesday, December 08, 2010 02:30:19 pm S Mathias wrote: > !! ->

apxl file under Fedora?

2010-12-10 Thread S Mathias
I got a file from a friend: asfd.apxl it's some kind of xml with what could i open this file under Fedora 14? Thank you for any tips! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/us

Re: apxl file under Fedora?

2010-12-10 Thread S Mathias
Congratulations! --- On Fri, 12/10/10, Michael Schwendt wrote: From: Michael Schwendt Subject: Re: apxl file under Fedora? To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org Date: Friday, December 10, 2010, 1:11 PM On Fri, 10 Dec 2010 04:02:10 -0800 (PST), S wrote: > I got a file from a friend: > > asfd.apxl

"ultimate" backup choice

2010-12-11 Thread S Mathias
i have: "SERVER A" "SERVER B" with "full root permisson" [ssh, etc] each server has a folder. i want to backup a folder in "SERVER A". are there any backup methods, that meets these two requirements? : 1) running from e.g.: a cronjob 2) when running, it just checks the folder in "SERVER A" a

import certificates via command line - Firefox

2010-12-11 Thread S Mathias
is there any way under Fedora to import certs to Firefox from the terminal? theres a website [using https] with a self-signed certificate, and i'm just wondering, how could someone "set it throu ssh" [on the clients], so that the "This Connection is Untrusted" sign doesn't appear on the clients

bash increment in a given way

2010-12-11 Thread S Mathias
It's ok, that i can use this, when i want an incrementing sequence, in a given way: # {START..END..INCREMENT} $ for i in {0..10..2}; do echo "Welcome $i times"; done Welcome 0 times Welcome 2 times Welcome 4 times Welcome 6 times Welcome 8 times Welcome 10 times $ but what's the "magic" for this

Re: bash increment in a given way

2010-12-11 Thread S Mathias
1, 2010, 4:50 PM On 11 December 2010 14:34, S Mathias wrote: but what's the "magic" for this? : $ MAGIC; do echo "Welcome $i times"; done Welcome 0 times Welcome 1 times Welcome 4 times Welcome 5 times Welcome 8 times Welcome 9 times $ for i in 0 1 4 5 8 9; do ...

Border protection for Fedora

2010-12-12 Thread S Mathias
I have a small, simple firewall "script": http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=NChRyqVu Can I ask the mailing list, that look at it for a few moments, and sort out the:  - unnecessary things in it [if it contains any, like are there solutions for write multiple destination ip's in one line?]  - missi

openssl chat

2010-12-12 Thread S Mathias
i can use "natively" openssl for anonymous chat: # Chat: # server side: openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:8192 -keyout mycert.pem -out mycert.pem # server side - generate a self-signed cert. openssl s_server -accept 52310 -cert mycert.pem # client side - "127.0.0.1" is the IP of

caching-nameserver SELinux

2010-12-13 Thread S Mathias
i just wanted to install a local caching dns name server: yum -y install caching-nameserver but it can't start, because SELinux is preventing it: http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=V9GK49mJ I already tried: touch /.autorelabel reboot but it still doesn't starts :\ problems the same. theres a "fi

Re: caching-nameserver SELinux

2010-12-14 Thread S Mathias
"You can ignore this avc." :O And how can i start the caching-nameserver, if i want to disable ipv6? thank you --- On Mon, 12/13/10, Daniel J Walsh wrote: From: Daniel J Walsh Subject: Re: caching-nameserver SELinux To: "Community support for Fedora users" Cc: "

3 name server questions

2010-12-14 Thread S Mathias
lsb_release -a LSB Version:    :core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID:    Fedora Description:    Fedora release 14 (Laughlin) Release:    14 Codename:    Laughlin 1) where does a local caching-nameserver get's it's information, about dns? cat /etc/resolv.conf nameserver 127.0.0.1 nameserve

can't halt because of: caching-nameserver

2010-12-14 Thread S Mathias
uname -a Linux a 2.6.35.9-64.fc14.i686.PAE #1 SMP Fri Dec 3 12:28:00 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux lsb_release -a LSB Version::core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Fedora Description:Fedora release 14 (Laughlin) Release:14 Codename: Laughlin i: yum -y insta

how to set default text editor under Fedora 14?

2010-12-15 Thread S Mathias
export UAEDITOR=vim export EDITOR=vim export VISUAL=vim doesn't work! How? when i use mc, and press F4, it doesn't bring up vim :( -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users G

attacks, that could be prevented with iptables

2010-12-15 Thread S Mathias
I updated my firewall script [only for a usually home desktop pc, Fedora 14] 1) Does this really gives protection against syn attacks?: http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpost.php?s=9bc3d4f0da424f10c6ad08f572d3ebf0&p=2784813&postcount=1 2) how can i flush all the iptables rule/policy to default?

google chrome "big brother"

2010-12-17 Thread S Mathias
Google Chrome Terms of Service(Google Chrome executable), BSD (source code and Chromium executable except chromium 5 beta),BSD License with proprietary parts (source code and chromium 5 beta executable, as it integrates Adobe Flash Player 10.1[1])[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome in

Change m...@every boot

2010-12-18 Thread S Mathias
lsb_release -a LSB Version::core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Fedora Description:Fedora release 14 (Laughlin) Release:14 Codename: Laughlin # uname -a Linux a 2.6.35.9-64.fc14.i686.PAE #1 SMP Fri Dec 3 12:28:00 UTC 2010 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux I'm trying to do

Re: Change m...@every boot

2010-12-19 Thread S Mathias
So theres no solution for this :O :\ --- On Sat, 12/18/10, S Mathias wrote: > From: S Mathias > Subject: Change m...@every boot > To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Date: Saturday, December 18, 2010, 12:29 PM > lsb_release -a > LSB Version:    > :core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-no

disable given SELinux messages/gui

2010-12-19 Thread S Mathias
after i: yum install privoxy chkconfig --level 5 privoxy on and yum -y install caching-nameserver chkconfig --level 5 named on rebooted: http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3205/selinux.png how can i disable this 2 selinux warning, that appears at every boot? thank you, and sorry for the qu

do i need a dedicated ip address for https?

2010-12-21 Thread S Mathias
http://help.godaddy.com/article/1054 "# Set up SSL protection on your website." is it an inescapable requirement to have a dedicated [not fix] ip address, when i want to use ssl on my domain? thank you happy Christmas! :) -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubsc

2 Ethernet cabling question

2010-12-25 Thread S Mathias
Two questions that was not always clear for me [sorry for posting to this list :\]: ## Q1) when cabling, is the color order important? like: straight cabling: A side: white-orange, orange, white-green, b

4 questions Regarding Fedora 14

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
A few questions regarding Fedora: 1) Is there any method to customize a Fedora Install iso? i download from fedoraproject.org -> i do some "magic" to the iso -> custom iso done, installable i'm thinking about like this: htt

Re: 4 questions Regarding Fedora 14

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
2) is solved! :D [ yum install gconf-editor ] --- On Sun, 12/26/10, S Mathias wrote: > From: S Mathias > Subject: 4 questions Regarding Fedora 14 > To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 11:25 AM > A few questions r

Let's talk about yum and p2p in Fedora

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
Are there any active project about it? like: http://www.camrdale.org/apt-p2p/ for Debian. Why doesn't it have viability? Why does it have? What are the security issues regarding it? e.g.: No port forwarding is needed in p2p (no need for open ports [? fixme]): http://samy.pl/pwnat/ - these ki

whats wrong with my internet connection checker script?

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
$ true && true || echo hi $ true && false || echo hi hi $ false && true || echo hi hi $ false && false || echo hi hi $ ping -W 1 -c 4 google.com >& /dev/null | grep -q "100% packet loss" && ping -W 1 -c 4 www.yahoo.com >& /dev/null | grep -q "100% packet loss" || echo "no internet connection" no

Re: Let's talk about yum and p2p in Fedora

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
theoretically there are Unique Local Addresses (ULAs) http://www.ripe.net/ipv6-address-types/ but i think when ipv6 will be widely used [don't know when:D we got about: 49 days? hmmm... - https://ipv6.he.net/statistics/ ] "they" want that, that every computer must have a public ipv6 address, so

whats wrong with my internet connection checker script?

2010-12-26 Thread S Mathias
perfect! thank you Oliver Grawert! :) made my day :) it's working! : ping -W 1 -c 4 google.com >& /dev/null && ping -W 1 -c 4 www.yahoo.com >& /dev/null || echo "no internet connection" -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options:

Re: 2 Ethernet cabling question

2010-12-27 Thread S Mathias
have you ever tried on other frequency - channel? --- On Mon, 12/27/10, Peter Boy wrote: > From: Peter Boy > Subject: Re: 2 Ethernet cabling question > To: "Community support for Fedora users" > Date: Monday, December 27, 2010, 2:09 AM > Hi, > > there seem to be cable experts here so I beg yo

what process is sending this packet?

2010-12-27 Thread S Mathias
I can see, that theres a program that keeps sending packets on port 25: Dec 27 14:11:46 a kernel: [ 6336.992320] O_D_LOG: IN= OUT=lo SRC=127.0.0.1 DST=127.0.0.1 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=61533 DF PROTO=TCP SPT=37263 DPT=25 WINDOW=32792 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0 Dec 27 14:12:01 a kernel: [ 6

Does anybody know a PeerGuardian like app?

2010-12-29 Thread S Mathias
Are there any programs blocking ip, and has frequently updated lists, like the peerguardian on windows? sorry for the question, but i looking for this kind of application :O Thank you, and a happy christmas! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change s

microsoft.com -> NetBSD

2010-12-30 Thread S Mathias
http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/downloads/754fee75-c5a0-4542-bf9b-47f236c0a90b/default.aspx Any comments? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedor

recursively count the words occurrence in the text files

2010-12-30 Thread S Mathias
I just can't google for it: I'm searching for a "bash" "one liner" (awk, perl, or anything) for this: there are text files, in several directories: mkdir one mkdir two mkdir three echo "word1 word2 word3" > one/asf.txt echo "word2 word4, word5" > one/asfcxv saf.txt echo "word1. word2" > one/d

set privoxy to rewrite http to https

2011-01-01 Thread S Mathias
I use the KB SSL Enforcer https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/flcpelgcagfhfoegekianiofphddckof?hl=en so i could browse the net safer [i mean webserver <-> me] with using https, if available. The problem is: e.g.: facebook... if i go to https://www.facebook.com/ that's ok, it's https.

variable in loop

2011-01-02 Thread S Mathias
$ ASDF=hello; a=0; a=$(( 70 - $(echo $ASDF | awk '{print length}') )); echo "$a $ASDF"$(for i in {1..$a}; do printf "."; done) 65 hello. $ Why doesn't it print: 65 hello. What am i missing? -- users mailing list users@

a perl question

2011-01-04 Thread S Mathias
cat asdf.txt bla-bla bla-bla bla[XYZ] importantthing another important thing [/XYZ] bla-bla bla-bla [XYZ] yet another thing hello! [/XYZ] bla-bla etc. $ SOMEPERLMAGIC asdf.txt > output.txt $ cat output.txt importantthing another important thing yet another thing hello! how can i sovle this questi

why is this html looks like this?

2011-01-04 Thread S Mathias
soruce code of the html file: http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6448/sourcey.png it looks like this in the realiy: http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/6448/sourcey.png WHY? if i put it in "< pre >", then it's good. but if it isn't in "< pre >" then the lines ends are random. why dont they end i

How to install LibreOffice

2011-01-05 Thread S Mathias
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LibreOffice since OpenOffice on a regular Fedora 14 _always_ freezees (when want to do something in the menu, it's useless..) What's the most "offical" way [howtos/links/tips] to install LibreOffice on Fedora 14/i386? Thank you! -- users mailing list user

check, that a script is in a folder

2011-01-05 Thread S Mathias
$ echo ${PWD##*/} somefolder $ if "${PWD##*/}" -eq "asdf" > /dev/null; then echo "this is the asdf folder"; else exit 1; fi bash: notthatfolder: command not found... this is the asdf folder $ So i just want to check that i'm in an exact folder. e.g.: "asdf" What's wrong with my one-liner? I j

recursively find duplicate filenames

2011-01-05 Thread S Mathias
find duplicate filenames in a folder find | perl -ne 's!([^/]+)$!lc $1!e; print if 1 == $seen{$_}++' find duplicate filenames in a folder recursively ? how? -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org

Re: check, that a script is in a folder

2011-01-05 Thread S Mathias
support for Fedora users" > Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 2:39 PM > On Wed, 2011-01-05 at 02:28 -0800, S > Mathias wrote: > > $ echo ${PWD##*/} > > somefolder > > $ if "${PWD##*/}" -eq "asdf" > /dev/null; then echo > "this is

when will GRUB boot from an encrypted LVM?

2011-01-19 Thread S Mathias
When i install my laptop, i always encrypt all my HDD, except the "/boot", because the GRUB shipped with Fedora 14 won't boot from "/boot" if it's encrypted. Does anybody know, when will Fedora support the "full encryption"? - When will it support booting from an encrypted "/boot" too? Thank y

Let's talk about HTTPS Everywhere

2011-01-19 Thread S Mathias
Ok. It's a Firefox Add-on: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere Questions: 1) But: Why can't i find it on the offical Firefox Add-ons site?: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/ 2) Did anyone audited the "HTTPS Everywhere" code? 3) Can someone trust this Add-on? Is it safe to install/use

Kolourpaint - like app for Fedora

2011-01-19 Thread S Mathias
Are there any "mspaint"-like programs for Fedora 14? $ yum list | grep -i kolour $ Thank you! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/w

How to use this adblock rule?

2011-01-19 Thread S Mathias
I'm using Google Chrome on Fedora 14: $ lsb_release -a LSB Version: :core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch Distributor ID: Fedora Description: Fedora release 14 (Laughlin) Release: 14 Codename: Laughlin $ yum list | grep -i chrome | head -1 google-chrome-stable.i386 8.0.552.237-70801 @google-chrome $ wit

Re: Kolourpaint - like app for Fedora

2011-01-19 Thread S Mathias
i didn't knew about yumex, thank you! --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > From: Carroll Grigsby > Subject: Re: Kolourpaint - like app for Fedora > To: users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 3:01 PM > On Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:32:17 -0800

how to set imagemagicks tmp folder?

2011-01-21 Thread S Mathias
my /tmp is too small [when i want to use "convert"]. how can i set imagemagick, to use an other tmp folder, what has enough space? thank you! -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listin

Let's talk about compression rates

2011-01-22 Thread S Mathias
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=MwDnhknf $ ls -Sl total 461252 -rw-rw-r--. 1 g g 111709730 Jan 22 11:06 linux-2.6.37.zip -rw-rw-r--. 1 g g 93174605 Jan 22 11:03 linux-2.6.37.tar.gz -rw-rw-r--. 1 g g 73552510 Jan 22 11:10 linux-2.6.37.tar.bz2 -rw-rw-r--. 1 g g 66333786 Jan 22 11:16 linux-2.6.37.7z

Re: Let's talk about compression rates

2011-01-22 Thread S Mathias
wow... http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=ihLLHyiT $ time 7z a -mx=9 linux-2.6.37.tar.7z linux-2.6.37.tar; echo; time xz -9 -z linux-2.6.37.tar; echo; ls -lS 7-Zip 9.13 beta Copyright (c) 1999-2010 Igor Pavlov 2010-04-15 p7zip Version 9.13 (locale=en_US.utf8,Utf16=on,HugeFiles=on,2 CPUs) Scanning