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Running ubuntu 8.04. I'm using the recent module in two different chains SSH_PROTECT and FTP_PROTECT. What I want is for an ip to be allowed to make a new connection to SSH port 22 once every 60 seconds and FTP port 21 once every 30 seconds. [CODE]iptables -N SSH_PROTECT iptables …
I'm trying to set up a secure ftp transfer between my linux machine and my internet gateway running ubuntu 8.04. I have vsftpd installed but I can't get PASV connection to work with putty. My ubuntu firewall blocks everything except ssh. From my windows XP machine I establish a connection …
Running ubuntu 8.04 I wanted to separate the cron logs from the auth logs, so in /etc/syslog.conf I uncommented the line "cron.* /var/log/cron.log". I also wanted to cleanse the auth logs, so I deleted all of them. I then restarted and tried to login via ssh, but there were no …
In windows you have windows, prog files, etc I recently moved to Ubuntu and have no big Idea of what is which. I need help to corresponding folder hierrachy thanks all steve
I have installed ubuntu. Every thing is working great ,except the fan control part. The fan starts at temperature around 60deg Celsius. I want to start it much before. I have installed lm-sensors. I noticed that there are no entries in /proc/acpi/fan . I am able to read the Core …
Hello, I would just like to install the Intel MKL for Linux. I run the installer then copy the MKL files to the matlab directory (cp /opt/intel/mkl/#ver/lib/32/* /usr/local/matlab#ver/bin/glnx86/) but i can't figure out how to tell MatLab to use the relevant .so file by either changing the BLAS_VERSION variable or …
ubuntu 8.04 I want to user olduser to newuser and this command isn't working, it just brings up the command options: sudo usermod -l newuser -d /home/olduser -m /home/newuser olduser Also, I changed the password for my current(only) user but now it's the same password for sudo as well. I …
Hi,am suffering from a very big problem of dual bootup.u can view my problem here [url]http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5928734#post5928734[/url] i hav a prob in my system and need to do a fast recovery..da prob is dat i dnt hav the xp cd to boot frm startup,but i got da new service pack 3 …
Running ubuntu 8.04 I built this off of the tripwire daily cron script. I'm trying to check the number of violations. There's a problem when $tripResult is instantiated with the tripwire report- it doesn't have any newline characters. This causes grep to not get the line with the number of …
I'm making minor adjustments to a sample program called [b]pdemo[/b] that comes with Dekang Lin's [b]minipar[/b] parser, but I'm having trouble compiling the darned thing without seeing a royal mess of "undefined reference" variables. I'm not particularly well-versed in C++ (I'm far better with higher-level languages), though, so I'm sorry …
Hello, I'm trying to set up something like this: [CODE] adsl-connected router -> standalone router | | | Windows-XP PC Windows Vista PC Ubuntu Laptop [/CODE] I'm doing this since I the 2 routers are far away from each other and there's only one ethernet cable going into my room, …
Hi all. I have dual monitors, and installed Ubuntu 8.04 (NVidia legacy video driver). So i want to do next thing: First monitor use for work (under Xs), and second monitor only for console (without starting X). It is possible, to do that thing?
got ubuntu harried heron on CD and ran it several times love it! finally installed it after setting up new primary partition with win 2000 and ubuntu each 32 gb Everything works fine except when I boot into ubuntu I need a password and never had the chance to select …
I want Install Mobidata EDGE USB Modem (wireless) in linux Enterprise server 4/ Ubuntu platform. Please anyone tell me how to configure the modem.
Hi all, I have to install a software in linux from a .bin file. But firstly I have to extract .rpm files from it to proceed. Please guide me about how to do it. I haven't worked on a linux machine before. Its my first attempt. So please explain in …
I installed DHCPD 3.0 on my server running Ubuntu Server, but I don't know how to configure it properly. When I configure dhcpd.conf to use a sample subnet, dhcpd gives me an error about not being set to listen on eth1. The server has four ethernet ports, eth0 is connected …
hello, I wrote an expect script to automate ssh commands, and it was working, but for some reason it's not anymore. Just to make sure I didn't do any weird changes that I didn't notice, I tried several of the dozens of such scripts that are online, and for some …
On a windows network ubuntu 8.04 is great it sees and works every file I want on XP machines. vice versa is impossible. firewalls down, same user name and same password (linux VNC cant connect, it starts and then the XP seems to refuse on port 5900 etc) All I …
Ok, I recently downloaded ubuntu 8.xx and installed it on a virtual machine. I know nothing about it. Could some of you newbies answer some of my questions? 1. How do you download and install linux programs? Nothing that I downloaded and installed doesn't work, linux version or not. I …
Hi, I just need to know a simple command to bulk renaming. I have hundreds of .DEB files. I want to remove [B]4%3a[/B] from all file names. [B]example :[/B] [I]old name :[/I] ark-kde4_4%3a4.0.3-0ubuntu4_i386.deb [I]new name :[/I] ark-kde4_4.0.3-0ubuntu4_i386.deb I know there is a "rename" command but I don't know it's use. …
I have multiple FAT32 based flash drives (pendrive, CF). The only thing in common is that my PC reports them as "not formatted". I cannot format them in either FAT or FAT32 from this PC either, however NTFS works fine. I have run CHKDSK from my PC agsint the card …
Hi, I'm trying to install the php/java bridge on ubuntu hardy heron. I've installed it from the source downloaded from sourceForge. I've managed to get it run from the php command line as php test.php but when i run it from apache i get an error from the code below …
i have heard linux software are freeware and there are million of them out there. Would everyone please share their favorite download sites? I don't find that easy to locate the linux softwares... please share both the sites for downloading package and binary. thanks a lot
In this management software I'm working on, I've built a messenger for the employees to use to IM each other. Recently we moved to a brand new server and upgraded from PHP4 to PHP5. Now the instant messenger won't work. I've opened port 7357, which is the port it uses …
Hi, I have installed Ubuntu 7.04 in VMware. My host's OS is Win XP. How to enable/configure use of USB drives on it ? Please guide. Thank you.
Hi all I have an old laptop, 256 RAM pentium 3 CPU and a 20GB HDD. I have previoulsy run ubuntu 6.06 on it and it was ok (not fast but not slow) but for wireless i have to use these drivers for my wireless usb pen [URL="http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/3778/cat/all"]http://www.linuxquestions.org/hcl/showproduct.php/product/3778/cat/all[/URL] and i …
Hi All, I am very new to the web-server world with a decent level of understanding in www and little knowledge on Unix. I have a laptop 1.5GHz, pentium core 2 duo, with Ubuntu installed in it. I have a DSL connection and I dont have a domain name. I …
Hi, I've been working with PHP for about 6 or 7 years now, and recently I came across a problem that I really couldn't figure out. At my work, we have management software that has been worked on for years and years by a lot of different programmers. It is …
Hello everyone, I want to design my own distribution of Linux, I downloaded DSL (Damn Small Linux) distribution (wich is a LiveCD) but I couldn't edit anything at all! I think I have to get the source code not the compiled one. Can anyone tell me where can I find …
Hi everyone i am actually new in linux and i am looking for a software that i can install on ubuntu 7.0 to convert openoffice document through command line.that software it must call openoffice to convert the following: RTF to HTML RTF To PDF
I finally made the plunge--I didn't want to mess up anything on my present computer so I bought a new computer (Asus P5GC-MX/1333 mother board) with a Hitachi 160 GB HD and an Optiarc DVD. I've tried to install Ubuntu 7.10 and 8.04-- both with no success. I keep getting …
Ok so I am going to be switching to an ubuntu linux machine soon to do all of my coding and I was wondering if anyone has a reference to the function calls you can use with it because I am used to windows programming so now in my code …
Hello everybody, my name is Q., My talents really evolve around games, computers, DJing, cars, sports, Movies, Friends, and most importantly Family. Recently I have begun working on my old P4 to put it back in use and I want it to be a Linux Server (Web/Email/Webpage) I'm going to …
Hello, This is similar to the thread I did a while back, except this time I need to do it under linux. I'm using the latest version of Ubuntu. Can some some one show me how to send information (an array of char) to the rs232 port (synchronous communication) . …
Hello guys. Iam Aman Alam, from Lucknow India. i have just finished my computer grad and am now pursuing my masters. have been a pure java guy in my grad as i designed, developed, and leaded a software project for an Hotel in Lucknow. Iam also good in C and …
hey guys, i've had this laptop for about 6 months now, and although the problems have always been there, they've never been as annoying as now. i'm hoping i can get some help with the main 2. ------- 1) Startup problems i should start by saying that it was bought …
My name is John and I have about 35* years experience in the IT field but certainly not as a developer. I started as a hardware tech back in the CPM days if anyone here is old enough to remember that. I have 15 years industry experience in Windows and …
please i have just installed unbreakable linux on my hp pavillion dv6500,but it take 2hrs before the system boots to the login in screen, please advice its ugent thank you
hi friends.. i had one problem..my windows xp didnt boot bec of viruses.. now i have installed ubuntu in my laptop.. i want to install windows xp again.. but the cd's setup.exe file doesnt run in ubuntu.. how can i fix the problem? whats the command for running cd in …
Hey everyone I'm having a problem with connecting to my router with Ubuntu (the newest version). As well wired as wireless connection hass problems. I'm able to connect to the internet with the utp cable that comes from and goes to the modem (cable connection), but i can't connect to …
I'm getting the following error when I try to install Xubuntu on my very old machine: ACPI: BIOS age (1997) fails cutoff (2000), acpi=force is required to enable ACPI ACPI: Disabling ACPI support What do I do now ?
Like the forum this is in says I am a bit of a linux newbie. If anyone can give me some info on fedora core, such as what you think of it I will be very grateful. I wondered whether anyone could also recommend me a (free) linux distro that …
Good Day! I have set up virtual IPs on my Ubuntu client machine & assigned IPs 192.168.12.3 - eth0 192.168.12.4 - eth0:1 192.168.12.5 - eth0:2 192.168.12.6 - eth0:3 I have written python code to send multiple HTTP requests to my web server to load test it.When I check the logs …
I also have this problem (since 7.10), and would hugely appreciate your help. I am using ASUS laptop with 2Gb RAM and 2.0GHz Intel Core2Duo processor. I can't say anything about 7.04, because this is a new laptop, and the first Ubuntu version installed was 7.10. By the way, the …
I am a college student looking for help in my programming. I am very new to programming and only know a few things about C++. I would like to increase my programming ability and hope to find someone to help me use ubuntu
Hi, I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Pc. When I insert the Cd ans reboot, I selected the option install Ubuntu. Then I get the Ubunu screen with the logo. After that I'm getting : [CODE]Busy Box v1.1.3 (Debian 1:1.1.3-5 Ubuntu 12) Built-in Shell (ash) Enter 'help' for a …
im using ubuntu, n the thing is, i want my ubuntu to always ask me the root password everytime i try 2 access root permision. Is there a way 2 do that?
Hello, I came across the fork bomb : ( ) { : | : & } ; : ,and wondering if anyone could suggest a way to run this script on a remote PC. I've setup an intranet as part of my dissertation(server testing),and wish to test my ubuntu server …
Hi guys, Could someone help me out on how to install LAMP on Edubuntun Dapper Drake. I've manage to find some tutorials but its pretty hard to understand, see, Im just a beginner on linux platform so I really need someones help to setup a LAMP server on my Edubuntu …
hi, as a newbie in linux i am trying to get the sound working on my packard bell laptop with a Card: HDA SIS966 │ │ Chip: Realtek ALC660-VD help would be appreciated as it is no longer a dual boot and it is just ubuntu hardy heron thanks in …
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