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redneckcould some expert tell me what is the safest way to update Hardy's network manager to version 0.7?00:06
ivoksomg00:53
jpdsHi ivoks00:53
ivokshi00:55
ScottK-laptopkees: It seems to me that now that we've tried out clamav micro-releases a couple of times as an experiment, it's probably time to get it official and added to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates/MicroReleaseExceptions02:35
keesScottK-laptop: yeah, I was thinking about that.  it's been a while since there's been a TB meeting.02:54
ScottK-laptopAccording to the wiki it's done via email.02:54
keesoh... er, I should read more carefully.  :)02:55
phixhey04:48
phixI was just saying on #ubuntu-devel, wouldn't it be a great idea if ubuntu had a concept of "templates", in which, it looks at hardware (for example hard disk drives) and determines if say suggesting a RAID1 or RAID5 "template" is appropriate04:49
phixto give the user for is installer ubuntu a more high-level approach to installing and setting up ubuntu04:52
phixjussi01: <304:58
ivoksScottK-laptop: here?05:02
ScottK-laptopFor a bit.05:03
ivoksyou have a blueprint link for the mail stack you worked on?05:03
ScottK-laptopYes.  Just a moment.05:04
ivoksnp05:04
ScottK-laptopivoks: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/integrated-mail-stack and that's got a link to the wiki page.05:05
ivoksgreat05:09
ivoksmailbox backup05:13
ivoksummm... always_bcc?05:13
ivoksclumsy, but a good start05:13
ivoksRBL can be solved with postconf, inside postfix05:14
ivoksworks beautiful on all my setups05:14
phixis postfix the mail server of choice now05:18
ScottK-laptopRBL I didn't know if we'd just use postconf or want some intermediate script, e.g. postfix-add-rbl which wraps postconf.05:18
phix?05:18
ScottK-laptopFor Ubuntu, yes.05:18
phixI thought it was exim05:18
ScottK-laptopThat's default in Debian.05:18
ScottK-laptopIt's supported in Main in Ubuntu, but not the primary.05:18
phixah ok :) Any main reasons why postfix is prefered over exim?05:19
ScottK-laptopIt's been that way since before I was involved.05:19
phixah ok05:19
ivoksphix: yes; ubuntu devs prefere it05:19
phixI have nothing against it, I used postfix on slackware before I even heard of Debian'05:19
ScottK-laptopFor myself, i looked at both a few years ago and preferred postfix.  I don't recall exactly why.05:20
ScottK-laptopI tend to remember decisions, but not all the reasons.05:20
ScottK-laptopOff to bed with me, so good night.05:22
ivoksScottK-laptop: night05:22
ivoksme too05:25
ivoksnight05:25
uvirtbotNew bug: #262011 in mysql-dfsg-5.0 (main) "Fresh install Hardy Server + mysql-server there is no root user. No password on only user: debian-sys-maint" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/26201105:28
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uvirtbotNew bug: #307367 in mysql-dfsg-5.0 (main) "package mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/30736707:57
Scare|WorkingHi all07:57
Assidheya08:01
Assidanyone around?08:04
Assidis there a bug list available on ubuntu08:04
_rubenbugs.launchpad.net08:05
Assidam reloading a box. wanna see if its worth moving from etch to maybe lenny or ubuntu08:06
ropetinAssid: depends on what you want to acheive with the reload08:09
Assiderr  a server? whats there to achieve.. still deciding the os :(08:10
ropetinDo you want cutting edge, stability, somewhere in the middle?  GUI, no GUI?08:10
Assidmiddle.. but yes stable..  no gui08:11
ropetinLenny is good then :)08:12
Assid#debian guys are saying to stick to etch.. use backports08:13
ropetinTo each their own I guess08:16
derefrI'm installing JeOS in VMWare Workstation, on a Pentium M laptop. Apparently I don't have PAE available, and according to the forum posts I've read, that means I should use the generic, rather than server, kernel. How do I go about doing that? Is there some easy switch to flip, or do I have to have a long talk with apt and grub?08:46
Gargoyleho ho ho!09:13
GargoyleInteresting! I got a "moo" from #ubuntu-uk, a "gigolo, gigolo, gigolo" from #zftalk and a "humbug" from #phpnw... which means were all mad! :P09:42
Oliberwrong09:42
selinuxiumHi all, the linux-virtual kernel... Is that for the VMhost or VMclient? ANd is it just a case of apt-getting it?10:26
Oliberfrom what i understood, it's for guests10:26
_rubenguest indeed .. and its best to install it using apt-get install linux-virtual10:45
eax_frhi there10:50
incorrecthello i am trying to find more info on the preseed file to the automated pxe boot install10:51
eax_fri'm looking for information about creating nas server with web interface (like freenas) but based on ubuntu server....10:52
eax_frdoes anyone know a good panel (web interface) to manage iptables ?10:54
incorrecthttp://tinyurl.com/5tkfxa10:55
Nafallonice. it's working again :-D10:55
selinuxiumhey there _ruben, after installing how do I check it is using the corect kernel?11:06
incorrectstrange my preseed file works apart from when i tried to log in after the system as installed i just get diamonds11:49
_rubenselinuxium: which ubuntu version?11:52
selinuxium_ruben: 8.0411:52
_rubenin 8.04 uname -a will show -virtual when the -virtual kernel is loaded11:53
selinuxium_ruben: Cheers, I di dthat before and it wasn't showing.. it is now.. :)11:56
incorrectwhere can i get a list of the 'tasksel' options for the preseed file?11:58
_rubenincorrect: check /var/log/installer/cdebconf/templates.dat and /var/log/installer/cdebconf/questions.dat12:07
incorrectis there anyway to get the preseed file after an install?12:27
ikoniapressed file ?12:30
hadspreseed12:32
uvirtbotNew bug: #307424 in samba (main) "problem in starting samba daemons cannot load libtalloc" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/30742413:03
nnullserver run on 64 meg?13:16
nnullasin, would it be usable? (i know it will work)13:16
eax_frl13:17
nnull|13:17
_rubendefine "usable"13:20
_rubenincorrect: you want a preseed file based on an existing install or what?13:21
Faust-Canyone here use otrs2 for a ticket system?13:37
Faust-Cor have any other suggestions for a ticket system13:37
Deepsrt13:37
Deepskayako13:37
Deeps(kayako's not free, but it's quite easy to hack up and add new stuff to, and easy to integrate with an existing website layout)13:38
Faust-CDeeps, ah ty, we are in serious need of a ticket system13:38
ScottK-laptopRT is widely used.13:38
Deepsotrs was a pita when i tried it13:38
Faust-Catm we use a access frontend to deal w/ users13:38
Deepsboth to setup and to use13:38
Faust-CDeeps, yeha otrs2 is being retarted atm13:39
DeepsRT may leave you in dependancy hell13:39
* Faust-C looks at both and see whats best13:39
Deepsand kayako's written by indians13:39
Deepsso they all have their downsides13:39
Deepsi'd recommend kayako over the lot though, especially if interface visuals matter13:39
Faust-Clol13:39
Deepsowned license is.. $300?13:40
Faust-C49913:40
ScottK-laptopRT is packaged for Ubuntu so the dependency part is dealt with.13:40
Faust-Cthats not bad compared to the others ive seen13:40
Deepsthere's 2, the tickting only and the full supporesuite13:40
Faust-Cperldesk is more expensive iirc13:41
Deepsi think the full supportsuite is $50013:41
ScottK-laptopCanonical uses it internally, so I'd guess the RT packages are in good shape.13:41
Deepssounds like that may be your bet13:41
Deepsi did encounter some problems trying to setup RT in ubuntu though when i tried, in gutsy i think13:41
Deepsmight have been an older version and needed a newer for some reason13:41
* Deeps shrugs13:41
Faust-CScottK-laptop, o rly13:41
Deepsif canonical are using it internally then the packages will be in good shape though aye13:42
Deepsif you're needing ticketting for internal issues than RT's almost definately the one to look at13:42
Deepsif external, dunno, not used it properly in a few years so it's probably less crusty than it used to be by now13:43
Faust-Cinternal luckly13:43
Faust-Cjust tired of users BCC'ing boss like thats gonna make me jump on it13:44
Faust-Ctired of other depts ragging on IT saying we dont do anything and we just spend money13:44
Deepsugh, mysql user + group has rw rights to /home/mysql, running mysqld as mysql user results in error13:47
Deeps081212 13:46:58 [Warning] Can't create test file /home/mysql/shitbox.lower-test13:47
Deeps`touch /home/mysql/shitbox.lower-test` as mysql user works13:48
* Deeps grumbles13:48
Faust-Clol13:48
Deepsoh, apparmour13:53
nblracerhello13:54
incorrect_ruben, i am looking to find the end result of an installation,  you see for some reason my preseed file says en_GB but i am getting arabic or something14:08
_rubenincorrect: use debconf-get-selections (part of debconf-utils package) to extract that data, tho those files i mentioned before will probably have that info as well (since debconf uses those)14:12
incorrectthanks14:17
incorrectgrep doesn't find anything that relates to the tasksel options14:19
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Assidheya15:19
incorrectcan i say 'tasksel tasksel/skip-tasks      string true' in my preseed file?15:22
Assidokay i been running debian... well all my servers till date. and used ubuntu on desktops as far as that goes.. now i am considering using ubuntu server. however, i do need stability .. also a working openvz15:22
Assidand dont really need/care for gui15:22
incorrectAssid, then don't install one, server, desktop, jeos etc its all the same pretty much15:23
Assidincorrect: yeah.. just making it clear on my usages15:23
Assidto be honest. i can use etch with an old kernel.. like 2.6.1815:24
_ruben$ grep tasksel /var/www/preseed-virtual.txt15:24
_rubentasksel tasksel/first multiselect standard, openssh-server15:24
incorrectAssid, if you install something you don't want do apt-get --purge autoremove x15:24
Assidwait for updates every now and then15:24
_rubenthats all the tasksel stuff im preseeding15:24
incorrect_ruben, its too muh for me :D15:24
_rubenstandard = server packages15:24
_rubenjeos doesnt offer all that much less .. base install differs like 50megs15:25
Assidright.. but im still trying to decide on moving to ubuntu on my server.. or sticking to debian.. it has been good to me.. so far.. but would be nice to have newer software.. which perhaps in general terms run better15:25
incorrectfair enough15:25
Assidi tried lenny.. well openvz is acting rather strange15:25
incorrectmaybe i am being too anal15:25
Assidi still cant get setting cpus or cpulimit15:25
* Nafallo fears openvz15:25
Assiddont get me wrong.. i like ubuntu.. well.. atleast the community.. and even am part of all Release parties.. as a major seeder and mirror (unofficial)15:26
Assidhttp://bobbo.me.uk/index.php/intrepid-seeding/15:27
AssidNafallo: its pretty good once you get the hang of it15:27
NafalloAssid: I've had it fail miserably on me. not a fan.15:28
Assidhrmm works perfect here15:28
Assidwhat happened for you15:28
Nafallomigrated to another host, didn't start up properly, so migrated back, and the damn thing got all UIDs wrong.15:29
Nafallomysql doesn't run well as postfix...15:29
Assiderr15:30
Nafallototal bloody disaster.15:30
Assiduid actually will show as the host node uid if you login from hostnode15:30
Assidunless you ENTER the container itself15:30
Assidand i dont mean cd /var/lib/vz/private/<VE>15:30
Nafallono. username uid15:30
Nafalloit changed the RIGHTS of all systems15:31
Nafallowhat users and groups owned what and whatsnot15:31
Assidnah15:31
Nafalloyes. it did.15:31
Assidi said no.. AND THATS FINAL.. !!!!15:31
Assidlol15:31
Nafallo...15:32
Assidyour definitely doing something wrong15:32
Assidokay ..15:32
incorrectstrange my preseed file keeps creating weird console settings15:32
Nafallonot anymore I'm not. not going to touch that crack again.15:32
Assidso should i use ubuntu server?15:32
incorrectjust get diamonds when typing15:32
* Assid starts to think15:32
incorrectAssid, if you want to15:32
Assidlemme get a os reload ordered15:32
Assidlets try it15:33
Assidis it "stable"15:33
Assidi mean really stable15:33
Assidhrmm15:34
Assidonly option is hardy15:34
incorrectAssid, its only a tunip15:35
Assidtunip ?15:35
incorrectturnip15:35
geniiincorrect: Did you preseed a keyboard type?15:36
incorrectif you wish try it and see if it mights your high standards15:36
Assida fruit?15:36
incorrectgenii, i did15:36
incorrectlocale=en_GB console-setup/layoutcode=en_GB  from the default.cfg15:36
incorrectand d-i debian-installer/locale string en_GB.UTF-8,  d-i console-setup/charmap   select  UTF-8, d-i console-setup/layoutcode        string  gb15:37
Assidwill update to intrepid15:38
DeepsAssid: 'really stable' requires a few years of testing.15:39
incorrectand why does gimp-help-common get intalled15:39
Assidalrite lets see15:39
Assidsent in a os reload15:39
Assidshould have it in 10-15 mins15:40
incorrecterr15:42
Assid?15:42
Assid10 mins more15:50
Assidyou guys using ii or hh ?15:52
geniiincorrect: I think console-setup/layoutcode  string en15:53
incorrectthank you15:59
incorrectlets see if this works16:00
geniiincorrect: Possibly also you may need something like console-keymaps-at/keymap=gb             as well16:00
geniiincorrect: On my pxelinux.cfg/default   kernel line i have some options like these16:02
genii(although in my case is set for Canada with US english keybd, etc)16:02
incorrecti've tried a number of combinations16:02
incorrectif i set it manually everything is happy16:03
incorrectshame the installer doesn't dump the preseed config after its done16:03
geniiHm16:07
genii!info pastebinit dapper16:07
ubottuPackage pastebinit does not exist in dapper16:07
geniiincorrect: I was going to pastebin my preseeds and kernel load line but it's running 6.06 on that box16:08
incorrectgenii, i am rebuilding my system now, i should know the results shortly16:09
geniiincorrect: OK16:09
incorrecti think i need to change console-setup/layoutcode=en in my default.cfg16:14
incorrectok lets try again16:16
Assidanyone know what kernel comes with ibex ?16:18
incorrect2.4.316:18
Assid2.4.3 ???16:18
incorrectAssid, try this http://tinyurl.com/6z7hq516:19
Assidhahahaa16:19
incorrectwhy on earth do package components from gimp and openoffice get installed when i do a server install?16:24
Faust-Chmm mod_perl, fastcgi, or speddycgi16:26
Faust-Cwhich one would be better16:26
leonelif you have to serve static content  you don't need mod-perl  in the server ..16:27
Faust-Cleonel, its for 'request-tracker'16:27
geniiAssid: To answer your versions question I'm using headless 6.06 on a couple, 8.04 on the others16:29
leonelFaust-C: so the static  content will be serverd from  a perl handler ??16:29
leonelFaust-C: not so static ?16:30
Faust-Cleonel, if 'request-tracker' requires one of the above i dont think its static16:31
leonelFaust-C: that's why I said that you don't  need mod-perl  to server static content in the httpd server16:32
Faust-Cleonel, i think youre misunderstanding what im asking, http://bestpractical.com/rt/rt-broken-install.html16:33
leonelI understand that you are asking what's better and for  static content  you don't want  a mod-* in your httpd server, so , I'll go  fastcgi16:34
Faust-Cleonel, oic thats what i was wanting to know, thank you very much16:36
incorrectthis is getting silly, i can't get the console to to set itself correctly16:39
incorrectsigh16:39
Faust-Ci swear my developers are gonna hate me16:41
incorrectthey don't already?16:41
Faust-C"how come my vnc internally wont work it works at home"16:41
Faust-Cwhy the hell are you using vnc w/o telling someone16:41
Faust-C"its encrypted"16:42
geniiincorrect: Hang on I'll post what I have somehow, you can examine and see if any of it is useful16:42
Faust-Ci dont care, it wont work soon16:42
incorrectthanks genii16:42
netrati'm looking for a shared disk file system... what would you guys recommend and what is the recommended/supported solution in ubuntu? glusterfs, gfs, etc??16:47
incorrectsetting the passwd using md5 doesn't seem to work either16:47
geniiincorrect: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/84430/             this is for unattended 6.06 install of kubuntu and there is some custom stuff in there, but you may find some of the stuff useful16:50
incorrecti will go over that see if i can see what i've done wrong16:54
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ivoksDaviey: http://ivoks.blogspot.com/2008/09/full-control-over-server.html17:31
Davieyivoks: nice!17:33
uvirtbotNew bug: #307496 in samba (main) "no display network computer" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/30749617:37
NafalloDaviey: I can be nice17:38
Nafallo!17:38
DavieyNafallo: you are never nice :(17:42
NafalloDaviey: that wasn't what you said while I scripted :-P17:43
jpdsDaviey: Come to the community room.17:44
* Faust-C subscribes to ivoks blog18:06
Faust-Cwoo still messing w/ fastcgi18:25
Fenix|workGreetings18:25
Fenix|workanyone have a handy-dandy link that shows which versions of ubuntu livecd's have which kernel version?18:26
Davieyhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/Dovecot  Vs. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Courier  <--- "For a first installation, the default options perfectly match most of the needs. So no modification will be done"18:28
DavieyWhy are we using dovecot again?18:28
jtajiFenix|work: http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=linux-image&searchon=names&exact=1&suite=all&section=main18:28
Fenix|workjtaji, thanks!18:29
Fenix|worktrying to install the qnx4fs module but it's only compatible up to 2.6.2418:29
Fenix|workso Hardy should do the trick18:30
Faust-Chmmm how do i make a link properly18:47
Faust-Catm im using "ln ../mods-available/<mod-name> <mod-name>" in mods-enabled18:48
geniiMaybe use -s18:50
Faust-Cyeah i just read that as you said it18:52
hadsYou talking about apache?18:54
Faust-Cyeah18:55
Faust-Ctrying to get RT working18:55
hadsOkay, then use a2enmod/a2dismod and a2ensite/a2dissite18:55
Faust-Ci get it half working and when i load the site it says "almost there" then complains i dont have mod-perl, fastcgi or speedycgi configured18:56
leonelFaust-C: use   sudo a2enmod      to enable  apache modules19:09
leonelFaust-C: and restart apache19:09
Faust-Cleonel, ty, im reading into that now19:10
Faust-Cthe install docs for RT arent up to date for ubuntu19:10
Faust-Cwell atleast now i have a forbidden rather than 'half way there' error19:18
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Faust-Comg wth else do i have to do to get this to work ?!19:48
Faust-Cive done all that the docs have done and still cant get this to load19:50
Faust-Ccomplains that i dont have a perl thing configd when i do19:50
Jared555hey, does enabling serial port console enable any security risks?20:08
keesJared555: in general, no.  it still requires authentication, and something needs to be attached to it.20:09
Jared555does it affect ability to do at keyboard/ssh administration at all?20:10
Jared555you know I suppose I should see if the system even has a serial port LMAO20:11
Jared555well... thanks20:13
* antdedyet sets up another ubuntu server20:22
chimp_Don't laugh, but I accidently made a bash script that incidently gets stuck in a loop and added via update-rc.d foo defaults, and as such it gets stuck on the script on bootup, is there a way to kill the script as ctrl-c has no effect on boot?20:22
antdedyetchimp_: ^\20:23
antdedyetchimp_: or you can find the PID and use the kill command from another terminal.20:23
chimp_Thanks for that20:26
chimp_Is there a name for things like ^\ so i can look up more of them for future use20:30
* Faust-C fights w/ apache20:32
Faust-Cargh this is really teeing me off20:33
rickrosshi all, we're trying to get a clear sense of what differences to expect in an 8-disk RAID 5 array when using software RAID versus a hardware RAID controller like the Adaptec 580520:49
rickrossanyone know of any good benchmark reports or data to look at?20:50
antdedyetchimp_: get to know your shell20:53
antdedyetchimp_: man bash ... or zsh, ksh, csh, and so on... whatever you're running20:53
Faust-Crickross, idk how you would compare the 221:03
rickrossFaust-C: nor do I21:03
Faust-Cconsidering they both have basic benefits and drawbacks21:04
rickrosswe're trying to figure it out - trying to assess whether it is a good value to spend $500+ more for a HW RAID controller or not21:04
Faust-Crickross, i would just search for a list that compares sw raid, then one that compares various hw raid as well21:04
rickrosswe have found data that compares the Adaptec to other hw raid controllers, but so far we have had no luck finding a comparison to a linux software raid baseline21:08
rickrossok, this might help - http://www.linux.com/feature/140734 - Benchmarking hardware RAID vs. Linux kernel software RAID21:25
LeeQHi all.22:00
LeeQAnyone have any recomended reading on backing up my ubuntu server?22:00
jtajiLeeQ: look up rdiff-backup22:03
LeeQexcellent, thank you22:04
Tonio_hi there22:28
nijabaTonio_:  meet kees, seeting two seats away ;)22:29
nijabaseating too22:29
keesheh22:30
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