[00:12] Just onelast general question. I was surprised to see in Citrix Xenserver that there was no direct installation candidate for Ubuntu Server. Is anyone aware if this is likely to change? [00:16] dannyboy1121, iirc, Xen was dropped in favor of KVM, so no [00:32] many thanks [01:10] I have a 9.04 server, which I want to upgrade to 9.10.. How can I do that? [01:18] sven_oostenbrink: http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading -> Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Servers [01:20] I wonder if/when to upgrade my hardy server [01:24] zash, about 7 months from now ;) [01:24] hi what is the boatloader of ubuntu server..? [01:24] ruben23, grub [01:24] grub or lilo [01:24] cant find grub.conf [01:24] 9.10 uses grub2 [01:25] qman__: yeah, too bad 10.04 won't be called llama :( [01:25] qman__: 8.04 im using [01:26] how do i find it, grub.conf [01:26] ruben23, the config file is /boot/grub/menu.lst [01:26] some systems use grub.conf, ubuntu uses menu.lst [01:26] same file [01:29] qman__: thanks [01:40] hey [01:40] i am tryign to enable mod_rewrite in 9.04 [01:41] i am getting this when i try to start apache:http://pastebin.com/m6f4e4217 [01:41] clues? [01:43] hi anyone have idea of this error on my updates...? ----->http://pastebin.com/pastebin.php [01:47] clusty, sudo a2enmod rewrite [01:48] undo whatever change you made first [01:48] hi [01:48] any idea of the error on updates [01:48] ruben23, you didn't link to your paste [01:49] you linked to the main site [01:49] qman__:how do i correct it.. [01:50] ruben23, link to your paste [01:50] qman__: what you mean paste..? [01:50] sorry [01:50] ruben23, look at the link you gave, it isn't the right link [01:51] qman__: how do i link to my paste [01:52] I am setting up a server, I had used Fedora, but decided to try Ubuntu. [01:52] I am setting up the DNS as the first service, could somebody expain the rational behind the ubuntu/debian bind 9 configuration? [01:52] why isn't bind chrooted? why the, to me, odd division of conf files? TIA Josh [01:52] ruben23, copy the correct URL, with the random bit at the end, such as clusty just did === zzz2009 is now known as jla [01:53] jla, ubuntu relies on apparmor instead of chrooting [01:53] jla = zzz2009 [01:53] bind isn't allowed to access files outside of its defined directories [01:53] qman__: had some nasty confs that were causing the crash [01:53] the "odd" division, as you put it, is just for convenience [01:54] qman__: ill cechk on the source.list on apt...? [01:54] ruben23, no [01:55] pastebin, you need to link to the correct URL so we can see the output [01:55] Ok, so chroot is not considered necessary, but why divide up the conf files, setting up a split dns means that i have immediately break the current setup, will this break some other part of the system? [01:56] jla, the conf files are merely dividing the sections, and are included in [01:56] it works the same way as if you had one file [01:56] qman__: what i do its just apt-get update, nothing else [01:56] ruben23, show us the output of the error [01:56] jla, you can replace the separated conf files with one single file if you really want to, but it's not that complicated [01:57] qman__:-------->http://pastebin.com/m314ac77e [01:57] no it doesn't the default cannot be included in the named.conf as all zones must be in a view! [01:57] jla, ? [01:58] named.conf includes named.conf.options and named.conf.local [01:58] at the given points, stated in named.conf [01:58] it works exactly the same as if all three were in one file [01:59] qman__: what you think...? [02:00] ruben23, looks like either a corrupt download or corrupt files on that mirror [02:00] but srsly, still lighttpd 1.4 in karmic? [02:00] ruben23, try a different mirror, or try again later [02:00] it also includes named.conf.default.zones which contain the zone references for the root hints and rfc1912 zones. [02:00] the hints zone should be included in all views, but the rfc1912 should only be included in the local view! [02:01] qman__: how do i change my mirror..? [02:01] in the current default config setting up views in named.conf.local does not work. [02:01] so lighttpd 1.5 is still in beta? [02:02] jla, then just comment out the rfc1912 inclusion [02:02] I don't even have that file [02:02] so I don't know how yours is set up, it may have changed [02:03] qman__, OK, but how llikely am I to break some other part of the overall setup? [02:03] jla, not at all [02:03] if you wanted to, you could just delete all those config files and use only named.conf [02:04] and it will work [02:04] though just commenting out what's breaking things is probably a better way [02:06] qman__:..? [02:06] qman__, true, but in this case I have to split the default.zone file in to two pieces. I do it my way and see what happens. [02:07] ruben23, http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ubuntu+change+mirror [02:16] hi, i have a server with ubuntu 8.10 on it, is there a way without a reinstall to ugrade to 9.10? [02:18] bostrt, upgrade to 9.04, then 9.10 [02:19] qman__: it display mirror but it didnt tell how to set the new mirror on the server...:-( [02:19] qman__: i believe 8.10 is unsupported [02:19] but could i change the souces.list file around? [02:20] bostrt, no, just upgrade to 9.04, then 9.10 [02:20] sudo do-release-upgrade [02:21] qman__: hm, i tried that earlier but nada, now it seems fine. perhaps user error [02:22] bostrt, also, 8.10 isn't unsupported yet [02:22] not for another year or two [02:27] hi [02:28] any chnage the mirror of an exixting ubuntu server.. [02:50] borst, qman: 8.10 is not an LTS -> as such it is supported 18 months. EOL -> 10/2004 [02:50] err= EOL -> 04/2004 [02:51] maybe I'll get that right once: EOL -> 04/2010 [02:52] * nijaba got it right, finally... [02:52] hah, yeah [02:52] im getting this error when i run update-----> http://pastebin.com/m314ac77e [02:52] EOL 4 years before it's released ;) [02:55] ruben23: is your connection reliable? Sounds like the file you download get corrupted. A faulty proxy cache may cause this as well. [02:59] nijaba: i have squid on my gateway server, guess need to turned it off [02:59] to isolate [03:00] ruben23: that's an idea. if you can confirm after turning it off, check the caching parameters which might be a bit too conservative. [03:01] ruben23: that's an idea. if you can confirm after turning it off, check the caching parameters which might be a bit too conservative. [03:26] Hi, I'm upgrading from 9.04 -> 9.10, and when it restarts bind9 -> "rndc failed to connect"... bind9 wont start seperately, and named -g -p53 reports an error in being able to read /usr/lib/ssl/openssl.cnf (sym link to elsewhere).... any suggestions ? [04:05] hi, how do i start the ftp server? [04:05] hello? [04:06] anybody active in this channel? [04:07] PLEASE [04:09] come on guys [04:18] first you need to install one [04:18] then its either controlled in inetd.conf or by its own config file [04:56] hi guys [04:56] i cant access my mysql server 4 some reason [04:56] foursome reason? [04:56] ok ok ok [04:56] sorry [04:57] my fault [04:57] :P [04:57] just use plain English if possible ;-) [04:57] my app(navicat) says: can not connect to mysql server at 192..... [04:57] :P [04:57] :d [04:57] :D [04:59] navicat is a proprietary app IIRC? [04:59] does it support the MySQL version in Ubuntu? [04:59] should [05:00] it works with my mysql on osx [05:00] i just set up a vm machine with linux ontop of osx [05:00] installed a lamp [05:03] i can connect to the apache via firefox, but not to mysql even the service is running [05:05] marcelcohrs, by default, mysql listens on a local unix socket [05:05] you need to configure it to listen on an IP address if you want remote access [05:05] cool [05:05] eehm [05:05] how? [05:05] in the main mysql config file, bind-address [05:05] it's commented out [05:05] nice which folder is it by defauilt at [05:06] /etc/mysql/my.cnf IIRC, something like that [05:06] am using latest ubuntu server build [05:06] okay [05:06] brb [05:06] :D [05:09] bind-address? [05:09] was set to loopback [05:09] should i set it to the et0 ip? [05:09] ah, must have changed defaults [05:09] yes [05:09] eth [05:09] it used to just be commented out [05:09] set it to whatever your IP is [05:10] okay [05:10] but its bind-address, right? [05:10] yes [05:10] thank [05:10] do i have to restart mysql [05:10] yes [05:12] host 192.... is not allowed to connect to the mysql server [05:13] you have to create a user with permission to connect from remote hosts [05:13] in mysql [05:13] i also cant run mysql from my commandline [05:14] access denied for user marcel @.... [05:14] grant some privileges on databasename.* to user@host [05:14] mysql -u root -p [05:14] in the same file? [05:14] and type the password you set it up with [05:14] no, that's a mysql command line [05:15] you set the mysql root password during install [05:15] so, log in as root, and set up mysql users [05:15] log in to mysql as root, that is [05:15] you could use phpmyadmin to do that as well [05:15] and that's a little easier to understand than mysql command line [05:15] mysql is a pain [05:15] true true [05:15] since i think he said he had apache access with firefox already [05:15] thats why i use navicat [05:16] im not sure what navicat is, but you could use mysql administrator i think it sounds like they may be similar [05:16] no linux is running in a vm machine ontop of osx 10.56 [05:16] 10.6 [05:16] that's not relevant [05:17] ok [05:18] this software would have to be installed on the linux machine [05:18] phpmyadmin, etc. [05:18] sorry, but HOW do i add or grad access to marcel(systemuser) [05:18] root works [05:18] well [05:18] yeah i'm talking about your ubuntu computer, "sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin" [05:19] there is no giu [05:19] gui [05:19] and that'll give you phpmyadmin, so when you go to http://ipaddressofcomptuerrunningubuntu/phpmyadmin/ you get a nice interface [05:19] just commandline [05:19] you certainly have ssh access right ? [05:19] it's a bad idea to do this, but you could do "grant all privileges on *.* to 'marcel'@*; [05:19] " [05:19] what you should do, is create a database [05:19] and then create a user [05:19] to access that database [05:19] and you should never share mysql passwords with system passwords [05:21] ooh kay [05:21] mysql is restricted to the local machine by default because that is a secure configuration [05:21] if you need remote access, you should only grant specifically the remote access you need [05:21] but its just me [05:21] :) [05:21] to the host you need, to the database you need, and for only the user you need [05:22] this is a virtual machine [05:22] and only the privileges you need [05:22] i would like to crud my dbs remotely via a gui app called navicat [05:22] so pretty much i neet root access [05:23] then, what you should do [05:23] is create a user called navicat [05:23] ok [05:23] in linux right adduser [05:23] and grant it all privileges on all databases, but only from your host [05:23] no [05:23] in mysql [05:23] like this [05:23] okay [05:23] i love u man [05:23] <3 [05:23] grant all privileges on *.* to 'navicat'@'1.2.3.4' [05:23] ; [05:24] set password for 'navicat'@'1.2.3.4' = password('new_password'); [05:24] and do this where 1.2.3.4 is your host's IP, and new_password is the desired password [05:26] mysql syntax error [05:26] grant all privileges on *.* to 'navicat'@'1.2.3.4' [05:27] sorry [05:27] sorry sorry [05:27] you might have to do each database individually [05:27] was me ;) [05:27] oh, ok [05:28] okay should i test now? [05:28] or smth else? [05:28] go ahead and test [05:28] see if you can log in from the host [05:29] omg [05:29] omg [05:29] ogm [05:29] omg [05:29] it WOXXX [05:29] ure teh man q man [05:29] okay... [05:29] now! [05:30] have u used vsftpd? [05:30] cause i can connect already, but i dont have any writing permissions [05:30] apparently it uses the linux accounts [05:31] how would i set i.E. the user marcel to read and write everywhere] [05:31] i can see already the root layer, but i cant drop my files anywhere [05:31] pretty sure vsftpd won't let you do that [05:31] use sftp instead [05:32] okay [05:32] how do i unistall vsftp? [05:32] caus i think i starts on startup [05:32] sudo apt-get purge vsftpd [05:34] package sftp has no installation candidate [05:34] was the install successfull? [05:34] no, sftp is part of openssh-server [05:35] i remember i checked installed ssh server on my ubutu installation [05:35] so it's probably already installed [05:35] it uses system accounts and permission [05:35] okay i got rid of vsftp [05:35] cool [05:36] how do i run it? [05:36] OR [05:36] shouldm i use macfuse? [05:36] no idea what that is [05:36] most linux and nix systems have the ssh, scp, and sftp clients [05:36] available at the terminal [05:38] macfuse lets you mount sshfs and such [05:39] thats right [05:40] i connected already to my linux-box via sshfs [05:40] i can see everything, but with my account (marcel) [05:40] i still cant write [05:40] chmod or add your user to a group that does have write perms to the dirs [05:40] how would i grand myself these permissions? [05:40] the user has been created automatically during the installation [05:41] yes, and the user doesn't have write perms for whatever dir you're trying to monkey with [05:41] no idea ho i would set it to a root use [05:41] r [05:41] you don't want to ssh as root [05:41] remote connects as root is a Bad Idea(tm) [05:41] i know everybody says that [05:41] soooo [05:42] what should i do [05:42] what I said :) [05:42] i need to drop content(php files) in /var/www [05:42] okay let me review [05:42] chmod or add your user to a group that does have write perms to the dirs [05:42] how? [05:42] ^^ [05:42] marcelcohrs: Error: "^" is not a valid command. [05:43] srry guis [05:43] im coming from the dark(windows) and am going slowliy towards the light [05:43] I'd set /var/www to be owned by group www with write enabled, then add marcel to that group [05:43] okay [05:43] im on / [05:44] what the command? [05:44] do i need to sudo that? [05:44] ah, I see there is no default www group in 9.10 [05:45] sorry guys [05:45] what do i need to type [05:45] ? [05:46] fallous: historically, at least, www-data is used by httpds/ [05:46] yeah [05:46] on my box I just chmod /var/www so it's editable by any user since I only have my own accounts in there and everything is backed up [05:47] so quick and dirty like I do it is chmod 777 /var/www [05:47] fallous: do you also make all your executables set-uid? [05:47] yes [05:47] * twb sighs [05:47] I also irc naked [05:47] :) [05:47] I don't wish to know that! [05:48] Kindly leave the stage/ [05:48] oh MY GOD [05:49] too much information fallous [05:49] :P [05:49] it happens when you ask too many questions ;) [05:49] lol [05:49] giggledi [05:50] Once again demonstrating that Ubuntu's -server is nearly as despicably juvenile as all its other channels... [05:50] and to assuage twb, no I don't run setuid ;) [05:52] of course it always amused me that linux lacks wheel but that's my old bsd bigotry flaring up [05:53] thanks sooooo much [05:53] bee back soon [05:53] love u guys [05:53] <3 qman [05:54] sorry, already married [05:56] :) [05:56] buy [06:15] i setup my server with ISPConfig and Courier mail server, but mail isn't working [06:16] i keep getting Unknown user or password incorrect when i try to login via squirrelMail [06:27] does a DNS need a static ip? [06:30] Does a DNS need a static ip [06:31] I'm setting up a single sign on system, and I pretty much have Kerberos and LDAP all set, but I'm wanting to have home directories shared across the systems signing in to the Kerberos/LDAP setup [06:31] can anyone recommend a filesystem to use there? [06:31] should I just use Samba and have a big home directory share? [06:31] or something distributed like Coda? [06:32] or even NFS? [06:36] I would try samba [06:40] debio264: are the clients running Ubuntu or Windows? [06:40] twb: Ubuntu [06:40] Then try NFSv4 before Samba [06:41] libpam_mount.so blows [06:41] yea, should I just make one big share of /home, or mount the user's directory at login? [06:42] debio264: ask NFSv4's documentation. [06:42] okay [06:43] Obviously for NFSv3 you export /home directly (or rather, whatever filesystem that lives on), and Samba you export individual home directories. [06:43] I don't know how NFSv4 does it. [06:51] Hi, I need some help with BIND. I'm trying to make a machine on my LAN act as if it were the official archive mirror (for an installfest). I got it so it answers for archive.ubuntu.com, but now I want to add us.archive.ubuntu.com, etc., and I'm not sure how to do the subdomains. [06:55] nvm, I appear to have gotten it... [06:56] can someone help me, my mail isn't working [07:02] us.archive.ubuntu.com CNAME your.a.record.ubuntu.com [07:02] tonyyarusso: the CNAME points to the A record that points to your IP [07:02] righto [07:03] Is it possible to do wildcards? [07:03] sure [07:03] *.ubuntu.com CNAME ubuntu.com [07:04] can someone help me, my mail isn't working, when i try to send mail from, nothing happens(no errors) but it doesn't arive, when i try to it nothing happens. I can't figure out were log files re [07:05] tonyyarusso: wouldn't it be better to just fix the preseeding so that machines didn't try to talk to archive.u.c? [07:05] Boohbah: I don't think you can CNAME between domains. [07:06] Boohbah: oh, never mind. [07:06] twb: That's on the list for Lucid (along with attempting PXE), but I just frankly don't have time to figure that out and make new images before our release party in 7 hours. [07:06] twb: Also, I want it to work for people who are upgrading as well. [07:06] Shrug [07:07] Preseeding by hand is just adding url=http://fred/preseed.txt to the boot prompt [07:07] Granted it wouldn't help upgraders [07:09] I also won't be around to explain that to everyone necessarily - I'd like it to work as hands-off as possible. [07:09] Anyway, we'll see how this works, and make adjustments for next time as needed. [07:13] twb: i get paid for DNS stuff :) looking forward to IDN's! [07:15] Boohbah: including all the exciting issues that Unicode brings? [07:18] twb: punycode [07:18] twb: yes, very exciting! i'm sure there will be many buggy implementations to exploit :) [07:21] screw it, ill modify the system to talk to my windows machine which i know can send and recive mail [07:22] supermatthew: what MTA are you using? [07:24] supermatthew: that's kind of lame. tried postfix? there are plenty of howto's for postfix + ubuntu [07:24] i am using postfix [07:24] i setup ispconfig [07:24] supermatthew: I don't know what ispconfig is. Is postfix configured? [07:25] ispconfig is a server manager, like cpanel/whm [07:26] ispconfig is not part of Ubuntu, so I can't help you. === t3cki3_ is now known as t3cki3 [07:31] For some reason in karmic I can't get the default gateway set from within /etc/network/interfaces - I have to do 'route add default gw 192.168.1.1' separately. [07:31] Isn't the syntax just "gateway 192.168.1.1" within the iface options? [07:32] i cant access my mysql with my account error 1045 access denied for user marcel [07:35] i tried already adding marcel as a user in mysql [07:37] solved it [07:38] hat to grant @ LOCALHOST [07:38] :) [07:38] but ive another problem [07:54] yay i got mail to send [07:54] i just nuked my vps and started over [08:51] tonyyarusso: is the interfaces stanza static or dhcp? [08:53] twb: static [08:55] Good. [08:55] I'm out of ideas, then [08:55] Unless your gateway is accidentally not within the netmask you defined [09:02] netmask of 255.255.255.0 for a 192.168.1.1 gw [09:11] tonyyarusso: just pastebin your whole interfaces file [09:11] I doubt I can help, but it won't hurt [09:12] actually, atm it's more important for me to get some sleep. Perhaps another time. [09:35] where is named.conf file path directive [09:35] anyone? [09:43] try find /etc -type f -name named.conf [09:52]