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=== IdleOne is now known as _IdleOne
=== _IdleOne is now known as IdleOne
vishhow do i make comments/reason appear along with the ban message?05:52
vishex: i tried  /ban *@IP [stop spamming the channel]05:53
vishbut the [message] dint appear05:53
hyperairvish: it doesn't look like you can give a reason for a ban06:02
hyperairvish: but a ban doesn't kick.06:02
hyperairvish: so you first ban the user, then you kick with a reason06:02
vishah..06:02
hyperairyou can also use /kickban <user> <reason>06:02
vishhyperair: well, the user had spammed and left the room06:03
hyperairheh06:03
vishso, i guess i cant give a reason now?06:03
hyperairi guess not06:03
vishhmm..06:03
vishhyperair: what does bantype refer to in this? :  Usage: BAN <mask> [<bantype>],06:04
* vish mistook that as the "reason"06:05
* hyperair shrugs06:05
hyperairbut the [] means that the argument is optional06:05
vishright..06:05
hyperairyou don't actually put it in square brackets06:05
vishhehe! dint know that :D06:05
hyperairyou haven't read many manpages have you?06:06
hyperair=\06:06
vish;p06:06
hyperairBAN [-normal | -user | -host | -domain | -custom <type>] <nicks/masks>06:06
rwwbantype means whether to do a ban based on host, nick, etc. if you give it a nick as the first parameter.06:06
rwwthis is a clientside thing; your client computes the banmask to send to the server and does MODE #channelname banmaskhere.06:07
vishrww: ok, thanks.. :)06:08
vishso how do op-s keep track of their bans?06:17
vishonly from the kick messages? or anything else..?06:18
rwwvish: in channels containing ubottu, there's a bantracker. some other channels have eir, which is a bot for autoexpiration of bans. some other other channels have neither, and use grep on logs I guess.06:18
rwwmost channels don't have that many bans, so...06:19
vishwe have ubot2 , so its just an ubottu clone right?06:20
* vish reads up on bantracker06:20
rwwyes. the clones don't do bantracking.06:20
vishhmm06:20
rwwonly core channel ops* have access to BanTracker, and ubottu is the core channel bot, so...06:20
rww* this has some not-relevant-to-discussion exceptions06:21
rwwand BT doesn't do "only allow access to bantracking for $somechannel", so it's all or nothing, so it can't really be expanded to non-core channels.06:22
* vish nods06:22
rwwplus it's slow as heck, so overloading it with more people and bans is a bad idea ;)06:22
vishmostly spammer/spambots land in the channel.. so not a huge issue it.. :)06:24
vishs/it/yet06:24
rwwwhich channel?06:24
vish-artwork06:24
vishnot a constant issue though, its on the rare occasion that we have these spam bots show up06:25
rwwyeah, most of the team channels only have a handful of bans06:25
rww#ubuntu currently has, umm, 293.06:25
vishheh06:25
IdleOnerww: what if loco/team channels wanted to use BT independently?06:26
rwwIdleOne: then they could download the source and run a BT instance, I guess.06:26
rwwand an ubottu clone instance06:26
IdleOneyeah, that was my next question06:27
IdleOneif the source was available06:27
rwwI believe it's in https://launchpad.net/ubuntu-bots with the rest of the ubottu stuff.06:27
* jussi points out bantracker 2 is in the works and in need of contributors who know python...06:31
rwwBanTracker 2 has been in the works since before I started spying on -ops, if I remember correctly.06:31
jussirww: yeah, but we started to write a spec the other day, so perhaps work might start to get done now :) http://ubottu.com/devel/wiki/Spec/Bantracker06:33
jussi(Ive got a crapload of stuf to add to that spec...)06:34
rwwWhat's a CIDR style ban?06:34
rww... nvm, I scrolled down.06:34
jussi:D06:34
* rww didn't know one could do that06:34
jussiI was just typing "keep reading"...06:34
rwwI guess that explains the odd slashy banmasks tsimps0n's been using recently.06:35
jussi:)06:35
jussihrm, anyone know where they hide the gobby docs from previous UDS's?06:39
jussiOr doI have to go seaching through my backup images for the ones I need...06:39
rwwI've never seen an archive.06:39
vishrww: thats the same IP which spammed artwork channel..08:02
vishthe one you banned on women08:02
rwwvish: thanks for highlighting me, I didn't notice that.08:02
vishjust noticed that he has done it on several channels08:03
rwwyeah, I've been adding bans when I see it, since they tend to repeat it.08:03
jussiIm gussing that person haas likely been klined by now, you may want to check with staff before you add too many bans08:18
rwwThey're still online.08:19
jussio.O08:20
rwwThey've been doing this all evening, #freenode has had multiple complaints about it, and they've been signed on for four hours without interruption. Go figure.08:20
* rww shrugs08:21
jussirww: Im guessing that staff are having a party or something :P08:22
rwwthey /nicked to Pline, by the look of it.08:46
raidoUbnutu IRC mods, please take a look at the following discussion: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/14706115:46
raidoI wold like to propose a change to the text that ubottu supplies when an inquiry is made regarding root access15:47
raidoPerhaps we can limit the response to supplying the following link: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#Enabling%20the%20root%20account15:48
raido!root is https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo#Enabling%20the%20root%20account15:49
erUSULraido: #ubuntu-ops is the correct place for this request15:49
raidoerUSUL: Ok, thanks15:49
IdleOneno15:49
IdleOne/msg ubottu !root is <reply> your suggestion goes here15:50
IdleOneis the best place to submit suggestions15:50
erUSULraido: i know read the question; i disagree15:51
erUSULraido: the help channel can set rules on what we are wiling/able to support. that does not restrict anyone's freedom15:51
IdleOneI don't understand why enabling root or not is such a big issue. Ubuntu uses sudo if you really need a persistent root use sudo -i15:52
erUSULraido: the same happens when someone installs third party packages as xammp or webimin or ispconfig or whatever. the user is free to install them or to enable the root account but he has to accept that help in weird configs may be imposible to give15:52
erUSULwebmin*15:53
CourageTheCowardAlanBell here at last18:46
AlanBellgood stuff18:46
AlanBellpopey I think CourageTheCoward's ban has duely expired18:46
AlanBellCourageTheCoward: can you try joining #ubuntu-uk please18:52
CourageTheCowardwhat do you know it worked18:53
AlanBellCourageTheCoward: do behave and you will stay unbanned18:54
CourageTheCowardI will18:55
AlanBellCourageTheCoward: I would suggest not saying much for a bit18:55
CourageTheCowardthats what I'm gonna do18:55
* popey starts the clock19:36
* DJones wonders whether CourageTheCoward claiming to have an Apple 1 is sufficient grounds for a ban19:59
bazhangtoday?19:59
DJonesYep, his ban in -uk has been removed20:00
IdleOneold hardware is not a good reason for a ban.20:04
IdleOnecontinuing to use said old or ancient hardware is20:05
IdleOneDJones: go for it :)20:05
rwwIdleOne: approximately 30 to 50 Apple I computers exist.20:05
IdleOneok20:06
IdleOnenot possible he owns one?20:06
IdleOnechances are slim I agree20:06
rww;P20:06
IdleOneI really don't care if he does or doesn't20:06
* IdleOne needs to eat.20:07
IdleOneI feel my dyabetuz flaring up20:07
IdleOneLOL20:07
DJonesIdleOne: My thoughts were < 50 exist, the chances of a 13 year old (ish) schoolboy owning one would be pretty minimal20:14
ubot5In #launchpad, Hanmac said: !!! ok the gz is accepted ...20:36
LucidoHi, I just setup cron-apt to send me emails about updates. These email always have the sender address root@myserver.tld   Where could I change that? Probably no config of cron-apt itself...21:34
Lucidorunning ubuntu 10.04 LTS21:34
erUSULsupport in #ubuntu21:35
k1lLucido: this is not a support channel. i think u want to try #ubuntu21:35
Lucidok21:37

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