[00:14] running 8.04 server - is there anyway to change the display font so I get more on the screen? [00:16] is there a up to date 'how-to' for setting up ubuntu server as a reliable NTP server? [00:17] maw_: AFAIK it's in the server guide. - see the /topic [00:18] thanks, I stumbled across this while googling === brocebegone is now known as brocebeats [01:29] what up yo, nxvl [02:25] hello? [02:25] anyone [02:26] How can I access my server via ssh remotely... i was at work today and tried me@myip but it didn't work [02:26] Did you install openssh-server? [02:26] yes [02:27] Can you do it from a desktop at home? [02:27] hold on [02:28] I can but only using the static ip of the server [02:28] Did you try the same from work? [02:29] You'll need DNS for anything else. [02:36] Jberg88: You're welcome. [02:37] ScottK: I'll take a look [02:37] sommer: Thanks. [02:39] it works woohoo! === brocebeats is now known as brocebegone [03:22] hi [03:22] I'm looking for a web application to maintain system accounts (like webmin, but I only want the system accounts part)... can anybody help me? [03:29] !ebox | pubo [03:29] pubo: ebox is a web-based GUI interface for administering a server. It is designed to work with Ubuntu/Debian style configuration management. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/eBox [03:31] ScottK, ubottu, yes, I know ebox. But I only that the person who is going to maintain user account could not configure anything more [03:32] That's the only other one I know of. [03:34] uhm, ok.. I'll try [04:14] anyone know how to enable ethernet flow control? [05:16] maw: i think ethtool can do that. [05:19] ya I got it [05:20] and you were right :) [05:36] hey how can i setup phpmyamin to run under ssl and is it needed? thanks in advance [06:10] Why do I get this error when running gnome-system-monitor via ssh? SELinux was found but is not enabled. [06:12] And evolution running via ssh creates this error of which I know nothing about: WARNING **: couldn't connect to dbus session bus: Failed to connect to socket /tmp/dbus-F7ZRYqizA8: Connection refused [06:13] You have gnome on your server? [06:13] hads: yes. It is an old desktop that I used to use [06:14] I don't know anything about gnome but try connecting with ssh -X or -Y [06:16] hads: I am. ssh -CX user@address === ewook_ is now known as ewook [07:52] moin [09:22] hi at all [09:23] elo === nijaba` is now known as nijaba [09:53] hello, i have just got my ubuntu-server from the company but there this little problem "there is no gui" so any suggestions on a gui suited for servers [09:57] liassist: It depends on what you want to achieve with the GUI. [09:58] !gui [09:58] The graphical user interface (GUI) in Ubuntu is composed of many elements, including the !X server, a window manager, and a desktop environment such as !GNOME or !KDE (which themselves use the !GTK and !Qt toolkits respectively) [09:58] Hmm [09:58] normal server topic (i never want gnome or kde) [09:58] !server-gui [09:58] Factoid server-gui not found [09:59] a gui from which i can run a server [09:59] liassist: That doesn't answer the question really. You can either manage your server from an ssh or command line terminal screen, or you can manage it using software like ebox. [09:59] Personally, I'm an ssh user. [10:00] ok so what exectly is ebox i currntly dont have a browser right now [10:00] liassist: It's a web-based interface. [10:00] ok so there is a deabon needed for that right? [10:01] *deamin [10:01] *deamon [10:01] liassist: which services are you planning to use? [10:01] Well from memory it uses apache, so yes. [10:01] * owh has to run and waves bye. [10:02] ftp, and back office [10:03] liassist: eBox has not a module to manage an ftp server [10:03] ok what about pop3 [10:03] and smtp [10:04] yep, it has that. it uses postfix and courier [10:04] liassist: but that package is not in the ubuntu repositories, you will have to install it from my ppa [10:05] my ppa? [10:06] ppa -> Personal PAckage Archives, its a service in launcpad to build and publish ubuntu packages [10:08] liassist: if you want to test eBox and you have a spare machine or a virtual machine, you can download the installer from http://ebox-platform.com. The installer is a hardy server with all the eBox modules and its dependencies [10:12] well se ya later [11:46] some1 hereee [11:58] Hi. I installed Hardy Server Edition on a VIA EPIA box but when booting I get this error: [11:58] Hi. I installed Hardy Server Edition on a VIA EPIA box but when booting I get this error: [11:58] er, [11:58] "this kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU: 0:6 0:8. Unable to boot - please use a kernel appropriate for your CPU" [11:58] What do I do? [12:00] <_ruben> you need to install the i386 kernel (atleast, thats how i got my epia mobo to work) [12:01] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/222253 seems to suggest I need "PAE" [12:01] Launchpad bug 222253 in linux "Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Kernel does not support VIA C3 CPU" [Medium,Won't fix] [12:02] _ruben: How do I select which kernel to install? is this related to writing "huge.s" at the boot prompt, to select a "non-SMP" kernel? [12:02] (got this from http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-installation-40/via-epia-c3-supported-648669/ ) [12:07] <_ruben> PAE is for 4+ GB of ram [12:08] <_ruben> logixoul: you need to install the appropriate kernel image package (either at the end of the installation prior to rebooting (thats how i did it), or by booting in to a rescue mode) [12:12] sorry, net dropped. anyone said something? [12:13] 23:07:31 < _ruben> PAE is for 4+ GB of ram [12:13] 23:08:21 < _ruben> logixoul: you need to install the appropriate kernel image package (either at the end of the installation prior to rebooting (thats how i did it), or by booting in to a rescue mode) [12:15] oh, I see. thanks. [12:15] _ruben: hmm, rescue mode == recovery mode, right? [12:16] booting into recovery mode gives me the same error, so I guess I'll reinstall again. [12:17] _ruben: where exactly will I be given the chance to select a kernel? The last message I get in the installation is "remove cd and press Enter". Should I wait for that one? [12:33] <_ruben> logixoul: there's no prompt to select a different kernel .. when it prompts for remove cd, drop to a shell (alt-f2) and do apt-get install linux-386 (or smth similar, been a while) [12:33] <_ruben> logixoul: you can recover by booting the install disk into recovery mode, or use a live cd [12:34] hi [12:34] does vmware-server 1.0.6 install smootly on hard now? has anyone tried that yet? [12:35] _ruben: hm, linux-386 doesn't seem to exist, and `apt-cache search 386` doesn't show anything [12:38] <_ruben> ii linux-386 2.6.24.16.18 Complete Linux kernel on 386. [12:38] that's on Hardy Server? weird, I get "Couldn't find package linux-386" [12:39] maybe I should add some repo? [12:39] <_ruben> $ apt-cache madison linux-386 linux-386 | 2.6.24.16.18 | http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/restricted Packages [12:40] <_ruben> linux-image-386 is in main though [12:42] Ok, any ideas why I don't see neither linux-386 nor linux-image-386 in this rescue prompt? [12:42] sources.list includes both main and restricted [12:42] ahh, maybe I should apt-get update [12:42] but I've no network in this prompt [12:43] <_ruben> the cd should be abail [12:43] <_ruben> avail [12:47] sources.list doesn't include mentions of the CD. should append it there manually? [12:48] <_ruben> it oughta be at the very top, unless the rescue mode is different .. on a decent install machine, the cdrom is listed on the very top [12:49] <_ruben> you're probably in some temp environment now, you'd need to chroot into your installation and work from there .. or just reinstall .. whichever suits you best :) [12:49] ooh, right, it's there sorry. it's commented out though. [12:49] <_ruben> ah ok [12:49] but this dumb terminal doesn't support any editor like vi or nano... [12:50] how do I remove this single hash commenting sign from there? should I use ed? :) [12:50] hm, maybe I'll backup the file and `cat` the line in there [12:51] <_ruben> you're not in the right environment .. as in: not in your installation .. you should mount your installation under /mnt and do chroot /mnt [12:51] hi all, I have a question about hot to configure apache2 to listen on IPv6 address [12:52] _ruben: no, actually I was asked whether I wanted "prompt in the livecd fs" or "prompt in the installation fs" or a few other things and I selected the installation fs. /home/myusername exists, so it's the right place. [12:59] foolano: Have you considered an anti-spam module to go with your Postfix stuff? I was reviewing the amavisd-new docs last night and there is some serious potential for complexity in it, but it's very powerful. [12:59] foolano: I think with that plus spamassassin and clamav you'd have a very powerful feature. [13:00] ScottK: we have that already [13:00] exactly that [13:00] _ruben: so I uncommented the line, but "apt-get update" returns with no visible delay and "apt-cache search linux-386" still returns nothing. [13:01] ScottK: we have to add greylisting and rework the UI [13:01] foolano: Interesting. [13:01] * ScottK hadn't looked. [13:01] foolano: The new version of amavisd-new I uploaded last night has some significant additions too. [13:01] _ruben: I'll try booting with the proper network interface this time, so I can get the package from the online repos [13:02] ScottK: cool, i'll look at it soon [13:02] foolano: Which greylisting implementation do you intend to support? [13:04] ScottK: we don't know yet, some users have proposed a few but we haven't made our mind up yet. We would like to hear from people who are actually using it. So any idea/recommendation is very welcomed [13:04] ScottK: by the way, I would like to ask you a couple of things about postfix that I still have to work out in our ebox-mail package [13:05] foolano: I'd suggest writing the ubuntu-server ML about what greylisting people use. [13:05] foolano: Sure. Ask away. [13:05] Hiyas :) Basically I just want to allow tcp port 9000 from 192.168.10.3 only in UFW :) Anyone know the command? [13:06] sudo ufw allow 9000/tcp from 192.168.10.3 wasnt happy :) [13:10] I figured it - sudo ufw allow proto tcp from 192.168.10.3 port 9000 [13:10] thanks anyway [13:12] ScottK: i'm working on something else right know. If it's fine i'll bother you with those questions later [13:12] s/know/now/ [13:12] Sure. Anytime I'm around. [13:14] _ruben: neither network interface seems to work now, but in the previous dapper install (which someone else did) it worked. I'm trying to configure the network now... [13:27] is anyone using apache2 on IPv6? [13:36] _ruben: I managed to get it working with the "generic" kernel. thanks for the help! [13:51] good morrow to thee Britons [13:57] lol [13:57] good mornng lukehasnoname === dantaliz1ng is now known as dantalizing [14:13] Are you saying we have bad teeth? [14:16] I've heard y'all do [14:20] bug #2 [14:55] ha, nice [15:01] ok when I think of "load balancing" I think of auto-live-migration between physical hosts for best utilization of resources [15:01] am I correct in that assumption? [15:07] usually, no. It means to split inconning requests between backend servers [15:08] what you are thinking of is HA :) [15:08] High availability :) [15:10] I see [15:16] <_ruben> its not even HA .. the only example of what was described is the VMware's DRS functionality [15:16] <_ruben> HA is usualy just failover from one node to another when the first crashes [15:18] so only VMWare's tools can do that? [15:19] Cause that's an awesome feature. Of course, that comes AFTER we get a VM manager gui, and AFTER that gui can do manual live migration [15:23] yes, you are describing VMWare's DRS, which is basically a sort of virtual machine load balancing. I remember reading either Emo or oVirt (or both) is going to support similar functionality. [15:33] are you talking about the ability to move physical machines to virtual machines and back again? [15:33] cause symantec has a product taht can do p to v and v to p [15:33] for recovery [15:33] its pretty cool [15:33] but nothing open that i'm aware [15:34] no, [15:35] I'm talking about... hold on I'll get link [15:35] http://www.vmware.com/products/vi/vc/drs.html [15:41] that looks cool [15:45] yes, yes it does [15:46] Once live migration gets managed, I wouldn't think DRS would be hard [15:47] It's simply automating the LM process, triggered by comparing CPU cycles [15:47] more or less, Iwould think, maybe <_< === bicz is now known as beecz === beecz is now known as bicz [16:19] Man, it dies in the Ubuntu channels sometimes, across the board [16:29] http://xkcd.com/233/ [16:35] poor littlefoot :( [17:25] !test [17:25] Failed! [18:12] mathiaz: ping! can you have a look: people.ubuntu.com/~chucks/ldap-sru.diff thanks [18:16] Good read [18:58] anyone know if i can tell if my site is blacklisted by corporate firewalls? [18:59] what site [19:00] www.montrealvip.com [19:01] is it work-safe? [19:02] yeah [19:02] though it could be confused for not being work safe [19:03] i remember my mom seeing it for the first time and saying "oh my, this looks like a gentleman's club" --> I still don't know what that means... [19:03] hey guys, how can i configure phpmyadmin to work over ssl [19:07] thenewguy: there's some information in the server guide about configuring apache for ssl: https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/httpd.html [19:08] sommer: Thanks i have done that, but do i need change anything pma [19:08] pma? [19:09] phpmyadmin is simply a website so if you configure apache to use ssl then phpmyadmin will use ssl as well :) [19:09] er web application to be more accurate heh [19:12] hmm thanks [19:13] and you access the site using https://yousite/phpmyadmin (or whatever url you use) [19:34] is there any way to control on which drive the installer puts the mbr? [19:36] it puts it on either root or boot partition's drive, I would guess. In that sense, yes. [19:39] Hi all, my server had generated many empty UDP packages to a single ip. rkhunter and chkrootkit doesn't show any (unknown) warnings. Also top (atop) doesn't show any unkown prozess. [19:41] Any idea or method to find out more? [19:42] lukehasnoname, so whichever drive has the /boot partition has the mbr? [19:42] I don't know, that's an educated guess [19:45] In case there is any confusion on the point: I am not a free private help service. Please don't PM me with questions about how to do/fix stuff. [19:51] I dare to assume that is not the first time it's occured [21:04] Hey All, Is there a reason why Ubuntu Server 6.06.2 will install on my Dell R805 but Ubuntu Server 8.04 won't? [21:04] I tried multiple CD's for hardy and nothing [21:06] what sort of errors? [21:06] it gets to the where it says "ISOLINUX Debian ....." [21:06] then its supposed to say Loading ...... [21:07] but doesn't get to that point [21:07] no errors [21:07] just hangs [21:07] it goes through just fine with Dapper release 2 [21:07] I assume you verify the CD integrity [21:08] well i tried multiple cd's but did not check to see if any of those cd's will install on another machine [21:08] will do that now [21:12] it was the cd [21:13] thanks..nevermind [21:28] hello, I need to install gnome to my ubuntu hardy server [21:28] but it couldn't be [21:29] failed by deps [21:29] gnome: Depends: gnome-desktop-environment (= 1:2.20.2.2) but it is not going to be installed [21:29] E: Broken packages [21:37] u are installing it using apt-get? [21:42] sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop should do it [21:47] <---- looking for help setting up apache and exim4 on a server, having problems with setting up an FQDN and not sure why [21:48] constantly getting a "cannot resolve when restarting apache2 and exim4 after editing conf files [21:57] Xcaliber009: Is this static or dynamic assignment? [22:01] ScottK: Static- It's sole purpose for now is to run a mailing list through mailman [22:02] Xcaliber009: Please pastebin what's in /etc/network/interfaces [22:03] ScottK: it already has a static IP address via the web (68.189.29.73), the "It works" page shows up, but the DNS hasn't been resolved yet [22:03] ScottK: but that's another issue entirely [22:03] ScottK: one moment [22:03] OK. Is the hostname correct there too? [22:04] ScottK: I have the hostname from godaddy.com as mailman.velociter.net, the hostname on the box is mailman and the domain is velociter.net [22:04] What does uname -a on the box tell you? [22:05] Err... hostname -f [22:06] Unknown Host [22:07] How about just hostname [22:07] mailman [22:08] Now, how about /etc/network/interfaces please? [22:09] I'm not sure how to paste it, im IRC via my kubuntu laptop [22:09] i can give you line-for-line though [22:09] OK. [22:09] Wait one. [22:10] I've got a thumb drive, so i'll try that [22:11] No rush. [22:11] I'm looking for a bug. [22:11] I want to make sure I remember correctly before sending you on a hunt. [22:12] auto lo [22:12] iface lo inet loopback [22:12] iface eth1 inet static [22:12] address 192.168.1.107 [22:12] netmask 255.255.255.0 [22:12] gateway 192.168.1.1 [22:12] auto eth1 [22:12] iface eth0 inet dhcp [22:12] there is the text from the /etc/network/interfaces [22:15] Xcaliber009: Pastebin next time please. [22:15] !pastebin | Xcaliber009 [22:15] Xcaliber009: pastebin is a service to post multiple-lined texts so you don't flood the channel. The Ubuntu pastebin is at http://paste.ubuntu.com (make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic) [22:16] will do that next time :-) [22:16] <--- n00b to IRC too [22:16] Xcaliber009: Sorry I wanted /etc/hosts. Remembered wrong. [22:17] ScottK: ok one moment [22:17] Xcaliber009: See Bug #8980 [22:22] ScottK: http://paste.ubuntu.com/19724 [22:23] how would I view that bug? [22:25] Xcaliber009: There's a bot that should have give a URL. One moment. [22:26] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/netcfg/+bug/8980 [22:26] What happens if you have http://paste.ubuntu.com/19725/ (that's tabs between the IP address, FQDN, and hostname. [22:31] that seems to work, hostname -f brings up the correct alias for the IP, so now it should resolve the hostname just fine due to it being a FQDN, right? [22:32] no longer getting that hostname errer *whew* [22:33] exim should be able to work now as well, though I have to figure out how to configure it to talk with our outside mail server [22:34] Why Exim and not Postfix? [22:34] I thought exim might be easier [22:35] if you recommend postfix, I can easily install that [22:36] does postfix integrate better with SMTP servers outside of the network? [22:36] I can't compare 'better' because I've never used Exim. [22:37] Postfix does have a setup option exactly for that. [22:37] ah ok... [22:37] will exim4 conflict with postfix if theyre both running? [22:37] Postfix and Exim are both supported packages, but Postfix is the primary MTA for Ubuntu. [22:37] Yes. You can only have one installed at a time. [22:38] ok one moment, i'll remove the packages [22:38] When you install one the other will automatically be removed. [22:38] that makes it easier :- [22:38] ) [22:39] any other postfix packages I should install, or just the basic postfix package? [22:43] ScottK: I wanted the configuration for postfix as internet site, correct? [22:43] You want to relay your outbound mail through another server, right? [22:43] Xcaliber009: ^^ [22:44] ScottK: yes [22:45] Xcaliber009: IIRC the option you want is called internet plus smarthost or something like that [22:45] * ScottK needs to run. [22:46] ok... having a problem removing exim anyways, its crashing trying to remove the exim4-daemon-heavy [22:47] restarting the server and deactivated the exim service prior too reboot [22:53] ScottK: ok installing postfix, then installing mailman afterwards [22:56] ScottK: That part is done and Mailman is reinstalled [22:56] didn't bring up the configuration though for postfix [23:02] so that xen kernel networking bug is still not fixed? [23:07] telexicon: it would appear that way :-) [23:07] >.> [23:08] damnit, i dont want to deal with this today [23:11] telexicon: what seems to be the problem? [23:11] telexicon: my error might have been different from yours, I didn't realize you'd just joined the channel [23:11] oh, well nothing other than 8.04 cant be a xen guest [23:12] ie as in you can't remote term? [23:12] no, as in it panics on boot [23:13] I have not witnessed that issue, however, my server is probably different than yours [23:13] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/218126 [23:13] it was reported 2 months ago [23:16] have you scrolled down through the fixes? I saw one person that was successful in using a fix to remedy the problem [23:17] theres a hack to make it work [23:17] but it'd be nice if it was put into proposed or pushed mainstream [23:17] yeah the update manager is a bit easier to use :-) [23:17] no [23:17] its when the system goes down, and takes a bunch of core services offline [23:18] i dont get fired for using some hack on some bug tracker [23:18] is this problem only in hardy? [23:18] yeah [23:18] i didn't see anything about it on gutsy [23:19] it doesnt happen with gutsy [23:21] do you benefit more by using 8.04 vs 7.10? I was using 7.10 until about 2 weeks ago [23:23] selinux actually works on 8.04 [23:25] it works on 7.10 as well i believe, just might be better to migrate back to 7.10 until the bug is resolved in the kernel [23:27] have they fixed otrs [23:27] Xcaliber009, ive never been able to get it to work in any debian-derived system until ubuntu 8.04 [23:27] it always explodes into a pile of nonsense on reboot when enforcing