[00:02] Hello all [00:02] I'm trying to install Ubuntu Server 2.9 and it keeps failing at the installation of the downloaded apps. [00:02] "An installation step failed. You can try to run the failing item again from the menu, or skip it and choose something else. The failing step is: Select and install software" [00:04] md5 is good. The integrity is good. Can't install packages [00:04] 2.9? [00:05] Also, check the other terminals to look for errors. alt+f2, f3, etc. [00:06] Sorry, 9.04 [00:06] No clue where I got that from [00:07] diffra: I get a lot of 'package doesn't exist' [00:09] Hmm... and the included integrity check tool came out clean? [00:09] diffra: It appears to be the same 3 packages; libnewt0.52 ext2-modules and efi-modules [00:10] diffra: Yes. [00:11] After those 3 failed packages, there is this: "Falling back to the package description for console-setup-udeb" [00:26] New bug: #397644 in nagios3 (main) "Problem in post-install script" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/397644 [00:38] I need help, the new ldap-utils won't look at the config file /etc/ldap/ldap.conf [00:39] I can specify the host manually and it connects [00:39] but if I just have the host in the config file, I get an error. [00:40] what error do you get? [00:40] ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1) [00:41] it's not even trying to connect to the server... [00:41] is it localhost or on another machine? [00:41] different machine [00:42] and when you specifiy the address of the different machine manually it works? [00:42] Something is off. I restarted the install as there didn't appear to be internet access to the server (which is very odd). During the Install Base System, I get this now: Warning: Failure while configuring base packages. This will be attempted 5 times. [00:42] KillMeNow: yes, when I specify the URI with the -H flag it works [00:42] but when I leave it off and assume it will use the /etc/ldap/ldap.conf file it fails. [00:42] then we know that the port is open on the other end, have you tried to strace it? [00:43] KillMeNow: yes, and it all works, [00:43] i'm not totally solid on LDAP so i'm kinda winging it... [00:43] I've tracked the problem down to the fact that it isn't trying to open the config files. [00:43] so when you don't set it using -H and you restart the daemon while strace is running you don't see it crap? [00:43] ok permissions [00:43] I'm running it as root [00:43] have you verified that the user account that is running the LDAP daemon has access? [00:44] so there are no issues with permissions. [00:44] had to ask [00:44] I'm running the client as root :) [00:44] ldapsearch -x -d8 -v [00:44] ldap_initialize( ) [00:44] ldap_sasl_bind(SIMPLE): Can't contact LDAP server (-1) [00:44] that's what I get... [00:45] did you configure the client side with like info? [00:46] in your ldap.conf file, do you have this line? TLS_REQCERT allow ? [00:47] nope [00:48] try adding it... it might be the TLS certificate... self-signed cert i'm guessing [00:49] there are no certs involved. [00:49] it's wide open openldap server. [00:50] ldap_sasl_bind says to me that it's looking for TLS [00:50] but the second half says it can't even find the server [00:50] yes, it's trying to bring up TLS [00:51] and it says it can't CONNECT to the other LDAP server [00:51] which would be true if it's expecting a TLS cert [00:52] https://help.ubuntu.com/8.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html [00:52] That's a tutorial on setting up OpenLDAP on Ubutnu [00:52] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1197443 [00:53] I followed that... [00:53] now I'm here. :( [00:53] that i a current forum for issues that you're experiencing [00:54] so you followed the TLS and SSL portion near the bottom? [00:55] I'm going to reboot... === KillMeNow is now known as KillMeNow[A] [00:58] * KillMeNow[A] is now away - Reason : AFK for a few [00:58] hi [00:59] can installed ubuntu-server, hanged up and freeze on formating process [01:00] i tried 2 sata HDD for isolation-same thing happens----->also during the hanged/freezing formatting--->keyboard blinks.. [01:00] several time i test it same thing... [01:00] the object not been isolated is the memory.. [01:02] cant installed ubuntu-server, hanged up and freeze on formating process === KillMeNow[A] is now known as KillMeNow [01:05] * KillMeNow is no longer away : Gone for 7 minutes 21 seconds [01:06] ruben23, did you check to make sure your sata controller is compatible? [01:06] not the sata HDD, but the controller [01:11] KillMeNow:how would i do that..how do i check..?--->actually i already used this hardware with centos.. [01:11] and also i have same specs with this on production using ubuntu server--->its running smooth. [01:15] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Hardware [01:15] check that i suppose [01:16] another thing you could try is to Download the Ubuntu/Kubutnu LiveCD and try to boot up to that and see if the drives show up [01:18] ok [01:19] if you boot to the Live CD and you can see all your hardware, then it should be compatible... make sure you use the same versions [01:21] ok [01:21] i check its not on the ubuntu site----ubuntu liveCD.. [01:31] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GettingUbuntu [01:31] it's there Ruben23 [01:31] that link has the instructions on how to Download the Live Desktop CD [01:35] ok doing it now [01:35] thnaks' [01:37] KillMeNow:by for now need to sleep [01:37] sleep well [01:45] how did the reboot go Quentusrex? [01:49] not well [01:49] can't get ldap working at all how I want it to... [01:53] yea i dunno partner... is this for replication or just standard client auth type stuff? [01:56] standard client auth [01:56] I'm just trying to get a workstation to auth to ldap [01:56] and then mount the nfs drive [01:57] you might temporarilly try removing the ldap_sasl_bind from both the client and the server ldap.conf [01:58] other than that, *shrug* wish i could be more help [02:22] hi [02:22] what tool do you use to manage services started at boot? [02:24] Hi, whats the best method for adding an NTFS partition at the end of my hard drive without using gparted (gui) ? [02:25] is there already unpartitioned space at the end of your drive? [02:26] no, from memory when I installed ubutntu (8.04), I used the entire disc and set it to ext3 ( so not of course samba shares cant be accessed with windows)... so I need part of it to be ntfs [02:27] yea, no idea TBH... have you tried google? [02:28] yeah - everything seems to link to gparted. [02:31] yea, dunno what to tell ya... looks like gparted live cd is your option [02:31] slight catch.... no cd drive on server [02:31] you can install a driver to windows to read ext2/3 formatted drives tho [02:32] ( from memory.. i managed to get something setup to boot from usb, but it then had to download form the net, it wouldnt let me install from usb)..... so I'm stuch... [02:32] *Stuck [02:32] and I prefer not to have to pay around with filesystem drivers on my machine(s).. there are 3, soon to be 4 windows machines that will share to it - and its easier to have ntfs on linux ( hey.. linux is the only real os) as oposed to maintaining 4 anoyingly configured windows machines ;) [02:34] well, all i can say is download the gparted live cd, run it on your system and see if you can't convert some of the space [02:34] either that or stuff another drive in to the box [02:34] format that drive to NTFS and mount it [02:34] $$$ :P [02:34] LOL [02:35] I might look at booting into ubuntu on my current machien later on, and seeing if ... if I can mount the remote ext3 partition, if gpartition will allow me to partition it across the network... expect there will be network permission issues with it though. [02:36] i would expect that to not work PC [02:50] yeah - so I'm looking at having to somehow unmount the only current partition, in order to actually partition it..... [02:50] perhaps a network boot or something to mount it..... I'll check back in if I've any more questions :) - thanks :) [02:50] yep [04:09] Can I get some help with ldap client auth? [04:09] I am trying to setup my workstation to be able to login with my ldap credentials. [04:10] I have gotten to the point of being able to see all ldap users with the command 'getent passwd' [04:10] but I can't seem to login with it === s_markow_ is now known as s_markow [05:34] I'm looking for some advice regarding clustering? Anyone available or can someone point me to an expert :) [05:35] Basically, I want to set up a cluster to run a bunch of ubuntu vm's on. Like a DNS server, Mail Server, OpenNMS, etc.. all seperate vm's so I can taylor them and their usage... [05:36] I have 3 HP servers to start building the cluster. [05:48] rgreening: are you building a cluster for fun? [05:49] nope. I have a real world need for it [05:49] Hmm, perhaps you are using "custer" loosely. [05:49] cluster can mean 3 or 4 different things [05:49] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_(computing) [05:50] By that article, what kind of cluster are we talking about? HA? [05:50] yep. HA [05:50] so, my desire is to take the 3 servers and make a cluser (HA). [05:50] OK, I don't know about that. I can see that the article links to Linux-HA, which I suspect will have its own channel. [05:51] on it, I would run an arbitrary number of vm's... [05:52] twb.. know anyone who would know about HA clustering? [05:52] Sorry, no. [05:53] I suggest you start digging through the linux-ha community's resources. [05:54] yeah, been reading up on this all day.. still no further ahead :) [05:59] rgreening: /join #linux-ha? [06:02] rgreening: I suspect if you talk to ivoks he'll have useful advice. [06:02] ScottK, twb: thanks. :) [06:06] is there any config setting that allows you to mount all partitions w/ a particular mount option? [06:08] to clarify, i'd rather not have to modify each partition's mount options in /etc/fstab for each box [06:14] how do you increase the time before an ssh session starts to freeze up on you ? [06:15] quizme: ssh sessions don't freeze. [06:15] twb: then what do they do when they stop moving? [06:15] quizme: try typing ^Q (Ctrl+q). If that fixes it, you have accidentally enabled the scroll lock. [06:15] k [06:15] Turn off flow conrol in your terminal emulator to avoid it in future [06:16] it does it all the time [06:16] like after 5 minutes [06:16] if i'm idle [06:16] quizme: ah, then perhaps you need to turn on -o ServerAliveInterval=300 [06:16] what's that ? [06:17] server side ? [06:17] where do i put those options? [06:17] client ? [06:17] ~/.ssh/config, or on the command line. (client side for both) [06:17] man 5 ssh_config [06:18] tyu [06:18] Actually 300 *is* five minutes.. [06:18] Can I install Roundcube on Ubuntu 9.04 server ? [06:18] Anirban1987: ask apt-cache policy. [06:19] twb : what is that ? [06:19] OK, instead try packages.ubuntu.com [06:19] According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoundCube, roundcube is a PHP application. [06:20] In my experience if a PHP app is not available via the standard Ubuntu package archive (and often even if it is), it's so full of vulnerabilities that you would be mad to install it. [06:21] Hmm, but it appears roundcube *is* apt-gettable: http://packages.ubuntu.com/roundcube [06:21] We released Jaunty with the current roundcube believed to be secure at the time. I don't follow it though, so no idea how it looks now. [06:22] ScottK : The current is 0.2.2. [06:22] It's in universe, so security updates aren't guaranteed anyway. [06:23] One more ques , 9.04 is named as jaunty ? [06:23] Anirban1987: ask lsb_release --all on your server. [06:23] (Yes.) [07:04] hey folks, can anyone answer a few quick questions about using dd to backup and restore a system? [07:05] I have an ubuntu server that I needed a backup for, so I used sudo dd if=/dev/sda1 ibs=4096 bs=2048 | gzip > /tmp/nms-server-dd-img.gz to dump a copy on a cifs share [07:07] Now i've got my fresh machine and wanted to restore the copy, so I booted up the live cd, installed smbclient and smbfs to get to my cifs share, and then used dd if=nms-server-dd-img.gz | gunzip | dd of=/dev/sda1 [07:08] that didn't seem to do anything, so I thought maybe my backup had not gotten the MBR, so I installed ubuntu server, then loaded up the live cd again, and did the same thing. Now the os gives me "Target filesystem does not have /sbin/init" [07:08] can anyone give me a shove in the right direction concerning what i'm doing incorrectly? [07:19] How do I ban IPv6 address? [07:20] I have it in hosts.deny but it has no effect [07:21] "ALL: [::ffff:118.98.217.18/64]" [07:24] Can anyone tell me how to geta subdomain to point localip/box so i can vnc it? [07:36] howie: set up a DNS [07:37] I think [07:37] well i did that [07:37] but [07:37] will that route a subdomain to different local ip? [07:38] If you want it to. [07:38] i have a working bind server and web server [07:38] brb, baby's crying [07:41] basically, i have a working bind server running and I have example.com pointing to my main box. what i want to do is have example2.com point to my second box in a way that i can host both a website and other various services on the second box. [07:43] ive read that apache2 can do this with reverse proxy, but from what i understand that only works with http traffic. [07:44] That'll be a DNS question. [07:46] ah. so i should probably ask around in a DNS channel then [07:46] Thanks a lot for your time! :) [07:46] * ball shrugs [07:47] I'd happily answer if I had a clue about DNS in general or DNS on Ubuntu in particular [07:48] incidence: Which service are you trying to ban them from? hosts.deny does not apply universally. [07:49] hello soren, you're a blast from the past. [07:49] I am? [07:50] * ball nods [07:53] I wonder who *he* was. [08:01] Hello all. I got the Ubuntu Server running smoothly at home. [08:02] Only issue I'm having now is that when I try to go to the site I setup, all of the php files are trying to download themselves. [08:02] I can't access http://localhost/index.php as it tries to download rather than load in Firefox [08:02] It's been a long time since I came across this issue and now I don't recall the solution. [08:04] you sure the php5 module is enabled? [08:05] I installed php5, was there something else that I needed to configure? [08:05] check out /etc/apache2/mods-enabled [08:06] OK [08:06] I have php5.conf and php5.load in there [08:06] don't know then ;) [08:07] No worries. [08:08] I've restarted apache to no avail [08:09] It's midnight for me. I think I will find the answer in my sleep or possibly in the morning after some much needed sleep. [08:09] Thank you matt. I will return tomorrow if I do not happen to get this resolved. [08:09] Byron: sorry i couldn't have been more help :/ [08:10] mattt: It's not always about being the answer, it's about guidance. You helped remove one possible scenario. That's troubleshooting and that's helping. [08:10] So I thank you for that, matt. [08:11] Good night/morning/afternoon to you all. [08:11] good night! [08:31] Hello; I've got a plethora (9+) full size (some mid some full) towers running various tasks. They live under my stairs along with extra parts, cases, tools and boxes. There is room to build something, but I'm out of ideas. [08:32] can anyone help with an idea on what to set them all up physically... Right now they are sitting next to and on each other. I would like them much more organized than that... [08:33] NineTeen67Comet: get a bread rack [08:34] Is that slang for a style of rack or do you literally mean find a bread rack from a grocery store somewhere second hand? [08:35] I've seen some racks and what not online, but they seem very expensive. [08:35] I also thought about just building some wood shelves but wood here in Japan (I'm stationed in Japan) is expencive. [08:37] NineTeen67Comet: i think they're just generic shelves, yeah ... but can obviously hold quite a lot of weight [08:39] mattt: ill look into something like that thanks for the idea... [08:40] NineTeen67Comet: what are you doing w/ all the servers/ :) [08:40] ? [08:40] NineTeen67Comet: http://www.metro.com/application/Shelving are the classic metro shelves, but there are bootlegs also available [08:41] Web server, media server (backend to MythBuntu), generic file/picture server (also stores movie covers for mythbuntu) and a couple backup specific boxes for me and the wife's main computers (rsynced nightly) .. [08:42] I have to go take care of the baby (4 month old girl) . thanks mattt alexm I have the link open .. that's some stuff we have here I can try .. thanks .. [09:20] is there list of installed packages in file, what i could monitor to see new installed packages ? [09:29] <_ruben> kwork: there's the output of dpkg -l ofcourse, and there's the files in /var/log/apt/ [09:30] var log apt isnt really userful [09:31] thou maybe it could be configured [09:31] dpkg --get-selections | awk '{if ($2 == "install") print $1}' > /etc/apt/apt-build.list [09:31] someone suggested that [09:37] Boot-leg shelving? [09:37] Surely boots go on shelves, no the other way around [12:29] Hi. [12:30] How can I test a SSL LDAP connection? I've tried with -Z, but it says it cannot contact de LDAP server, however it works without using SSL === TeLLuS_ is now known as TeLLuS [12:40] acalvo: did you turn SSL on in /etc/default/slapd? [12:40] yes === jussio1 is now known as jussi01 [12:41] SLAPD_SERVICES="ldap:/// ldapi:/// ldaps:///" [12:41] acalvo: are you using a self-signed cert? [12:42] I've set up my own CA, and then create and signed a server cert [12:43] acalvo: you might try adding TLS_CACERTDIR /etc/ssl/certs (or wherever your CA cert is located) to /etc/ldap/ldap.conf [12:44] sommer, good hint, let's see [12:46] still not working [12:47] acalvo: you can try starting slapd in a terminal with the -1 option to see the debug output [12:48] acalvo: also you might make sure that port 636 is open [12:48] and how do I check if the 636 port is open? I'm working inside a local lan [12:49] acalvo: if you haven't configured a firewall it probably is, but also the nmap -sS IPADDRESS will show you which ports are open on a host [12:50] sommer, thanks [12:50] np [12:52] well [12:52] it is not listed as open [12:52] neither 389 [12:53] acalvo: do you have ufw enabled? [12:53] but running slapd with -d 256 shows STARTLS command [12:53] sommer, it's a clean install of ubuntu 9.04, just to test SSL with some services [12:54] and slapd is running? [12:55] well, ehm.., no [12:55] now it's working and it shows the ports [13:03] acalvo: cool, can you connect? [13:03] nope [13:04] I'm reading again the community info [13:04] but, I've followed everything that is listed there, and is not working [13:10] is it mandatory to have configured the ldap.conf file in order to run ldapsearch? [13:18] acalvo: it is if you don't want to use the "-b suffix" option [13:18] acalvo: there's also the ubuntu serverguide: https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html [13:19] sommer, I'm following this guide [13:19] and some others [13:20] acalvo: another thing to try is to add "TLS_REQCERT never" in /etc/ldap/ldap.conf... that basically disables the check of the server cert [13:20] acalvo: that may help narrow down the issue anyway [13:20] sommer, thank you so much [13:21] I've just found find out the the problem is "TLS: peer cert untrusted or revoked" [13:21] ya, using self-signed certs is a little touchy with slapd [13:22] sommer, so buggy, in fact [13:22] acalvo: I'm not sure I'd say buggy... it's more that slapd has strict protocol adherence [13:22] yes, and I understand why [13:22] but they should also provide an easier way to test implementation [13:23] under lab enviorenments [13:23] heh, ya the process of learning ldap and OpenLDAP server is pretty involved [13:23] but, I feel lost with their new way to store configuration [13:24] I've always end up stopping the service and editing the cn\=config.ldif file [13:24] ehehehe [13:24] ubuntu server team is working on a more out of the box default configuration that provides a more "ready-to-use" directory [13:25] acalvo: ya, the cn=config does take some getting used to... especially all the ldapadd, ldapmodify, ldapdelete options :) [13:25] yes [13:26] another thing that needs to be fixed is the PAM-LDAP integration [13:26] the ldap-auth-client does not work as expected [13:26] ya, there's some work going on in that area as well [13:26] yip [13:27] I've they're doing such a great work [13:27] uf, I wrote without taking a look [13:28] :) [13:29] sommer, well, thanks for your help, now it is working [13:30] acalvo: no problem, glad I could help [14:21] Hello, I am having some issues with fllash software and java. They are terribly slow and unstable when going through the proxy. I have to set up the browser to not use proxy for those sites and then things work fine. Maybe im missing a configuration? [14:22] I am using ubuntu server 9.04 by the way [14:22] rsr: what kind of proxy are you using. [14:22] rsr: and what kind of bandwidth, upload, do you have for the proxy. [14:22] I am using squid at the moment [14:23] rsr: are you using windows as the client? [14:23] yes [14:23] windows and internet explorer [14:23] there are 53 machines on the network [14:32] rsr: sometimes flash does weird things with proxies. It could be many many problems. unfortunately I can't help right now, hopefully someone else will pipe up [14:32] flash tends not to use proxy [14:32] if there are socket connections within flash [14:32] such as irc client within flash [14:34] a1fa: how come when I disable proxy things get a little better? [15:31] ivoks: ping [15:31] ivoks: ScottK suggested I ask you (as an expert) on a clustering/high-availability project I have. [15:33] ivoks: basically, I need to run a bunch of vm's with varied purposes (DNS, E-mail, EMS, Web) and ensure they are always reachable (always being relative of course). Basically survive failure of one node in the cluster by autostart on another node... [15:34] I'm only basically familiar with clustering... so any advice would be awesome. [15:34] hi [15:34] hey :) [15:35] ok, so... you want failover? [15:36] yeah, live... [15:36] not manual [15:36] right, live migration from failed node to alive one [15:36] but I also want to efficiently use the CPU, memory/ disk [15:36] which is why I think I need a cluster :) [15:37] I have 3 HP DL380G6 (brand new [15:37] each has 4GB ram, 3x300 10k SAS disks [15:37] internal HW RAID card for disks [15:38] 4xGE ports per server [15:38] 2.4GHz quad core CPU [15:38] ok [15:38] I don't have use for a cluster, but I could benefit from a more contemporary machine. [15:38] heh [15:39] My Ubuntu Server box is a 500 MHz Klamath [15:39] having three servers is good setp [15:39] step [15:39] since 2 aren't quite smart solution :) [15:39] My continued issue is in regards to php files being downloaded rather than viewed through a browser. It appears that my /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file is empty. Is that right? [15:40] Byron: a2enmod php ; /etc/init.d/apache2 restart [15:40] rgreening: you'll need drbd+ocfs+pacemaker [15:40] rgreening: or... redhat cluster suite + drbd [15:41] cool [15:41] ivoks: a2enmod php -> ERROR: Module php does not exist! [15:41] Could have sworn it was setup last night [15:41] Byron: you didn't install php [15:41] ivoks: I'll install php5 again [15:41] ivoks: ocfs? [15:41] rgreening: oracle cluster filesystem [15:41] ah [15:41] ocfs2 [15:42] ivoks: php5 is already the newest version [15:42] is there a reason/circumstance to prefer one over the other? [15:42] Byron: libapache2-mod-php5 is the name of the package [15:42] rgreening: well, rhcs is pita to configure, but it's great stuff [15:42] ivoks: That's also the newest version [15:42] rgreening: pacemaker is easier, but it didn't get real attention in ubuntu until karmic [15:43] rgreening: rhcs was supported clustering system in ubuntu [15:43] ok, I am thinking on starting with Karmic anyway... as this setup will be in test/development for a 4 month period at least [15:43] rgreening: and you'll have hard time finding documentation for both [15:44] I am all too familiar with the lack of docs... been search and researching last few days.. [15:44] rgreening: great... then you could help us make our cluster stack rock solid [15:44] :P [15:44] Byron: a2enmod php5 [15:45] lets make a deal. You point me in the right direction when I need a course change and I'll help with the cluster packages (since it'll benefit me anyway) :) [15:45] ivoks: Module php5 already enabled [15:46] ivoks: ^ .. So, if it were you then using Karmic, oracle or red hat path? [15:46] rgreening: i'd use karmic, with pacemaker-openais as cluster manager and ocfs2 as filesystem on top of drbd8 [15:47] ok. then my path is set. :) [15:47] and kvm :) [15:47] of course. [15:47] you might want to look at eucalyptus [15:47] you basicaly are asking for a cloud system [15:48] ivoks: is there a need to add a cloud on top of this? [15:48] or what advantage? [15:48] well, if you want load balancing... [15:48] if I am not talking ot other clouds or EC2 services [15:48] hmm... [15:48] rgreening: you get "trendy points" for using a cloud ;-) [15:48] lol [15:49] ivoks: I don't need load balancing per se but shouldn't the vm's share the CPU/memory/disk of the cluster? [15:49] Byron: then php is probably working [15:49] cluster... [15:49] rgreening: no [15:50] there are couple of clusters [15:50] one is high availability [15:50] that's what i was talking about [15:50] other is hpc [15:50] ok. my bad. I want HA not HPC... [15:50] that's sharing cpu/mem, but applications should be aware of that [15:51] so, in HA cluster, you have to designate VMs to certain servers [15:51] #hpc is a nice channel for those who are interested in that. [15:51] and backup solutions if those servers fail [15:51] ivoks: ok. [15:51] so, let's say vm1 and vm2 on serverA [15:51] vm3 and vm4 on serverB [15:51] vm5 and vm6 on server C [15:52] if serverC fails, vm5 moves to serverA and vm6 moves to serverB [15:52] ok.. [15:52]