[03:23] <aaron_rackspace> hey all, i'm looking for anyone who would be interested in a c++11 project that I'm looking to package with an ubuntu distro. would require an understanding of BGP, syslog, and TCP sockets. project is currently alpha.
[05:06] <Fieldy> I installed phpmyadmin however there's nothing that I can find related to it anywhere in /var/www. it didn't say I needed to do anything else, did I miss something?
[05:27] <sarnold> Fieldy: when I'm stuck with a "what next?" sort of feeling, I look in the /usr/share/doc/<packagename>/ directory, and if that isn't as useful as it could be, I run dpkg -L <packagename> to see what files were installed
[06:24] <LargePrime> hey, assuming a Ubuntu server with server ips bound to to it, how do i open a port on one of the ip's?
[06:26] <sarnold> LargePrime: there's no default firewall; just have your server program bind() a socket, listen() to a port at startup, then accept connections in the main loop
[06:27] <LargePrime> The software is supposed to have opend a port.  but it seems not.  i scanned with nmap and it is closed
[06:27] <sarnold> LargePrime: check with sudo netstat -nlp | grep :portnumber
[06:27] <sarnold> (-n to avoid dns, -l to show listening, -p to show program names and pids)
[06:28] <LargePrime> sarnold: how do i specify the ip?
[06:29] <sarnold> LargePrime: most programs have a directive for that; 0.0.0.0 or * for "any", or a specific IP if you want it bound on only one address
[06:29] <LargePrime> ok i see it with the netstat command
[06:31] <LargePrime> sarnold:  I see thie correct ip and the port with the netstart, but nmap is not showing it as open when scanned
[06:33] <sarnold> LargePrime: okay, that's a start, though it does complicate things a bit :) it's bed time for me, so I'm afraid I'll just hahve to throw you some pointers and hope one of them gets it..
[06:33] <LargePrime> and now everything is working
[06:33] <sarnold> LargePrime: first, make sure ...
[06:33] <sarnold> haha
[06:33] <LargePrime> ok did i do that?
[06:33] <sarnold> try to show the problem to someone else, and it goes away. every time. :D
[06:33] <LargePrime> ok it not just me
[06:34] <sarnold> LargePrime: I wish I had a good explanation. :/ the netstat command won't change anything..
[06:38] <LargePrime> sarnold:  thanks
[09:49] <capellou> bonjour
[09:52] <capellou> je voudrais savoir comment je dois faire pour redémarrer comme si c'etait pour la premiere fois mon ordinateur je suis sous Ubuntu 10.04 LTS ?
[14:26] <angs> I am installing ubuntu-server 12.04.2 from a pendrive (by using unetbootin), it outputs error for the ubuntu archive mirror, I selected tens of countries from the list, but it always output "bad archive mirror". one of  the mirrors that I am using is se.archive.ubuntu.com. how can I overcome this step?
[14:27] <holstein> angs: i would try and install without adding packages at installation
[14:35] <angs> it asks that step by default when I select "install ubuntu server" option on unetboot.
[14:36] <BenyG> angs: have you checked networking is ok?
[14:36] <angs> sorry select "install" option.
[14:36] <angs> I selected to install it without having connection option
[14:37] <angs> if I select "install ubuntu server" on the unetboot, at a point it asks me to insert the installation CD where I am using pendrive. there is no option to select another storage.
[14:38] <angs> I will try to use usb-creator to prepare the usb stick then try it
[14:38] <angs> *try to install it
[14:41] <joshu> hi anyone familiar with using procmail for forwarding outgoing emails?
[17:30] <sliddjur> What is xinetd and why would I need it?
[17:30] <sliddjur> im setting up nagios3 server and a nrpe host on another network. some guides suggests me to use xinetd
[17:35] <RoyK> sliddjur: xinetd (or inetd) is a helper to make processes not having a tcp (or udp) listener built in work over those protocols. nrpe should be able to listen to tcp without (x)inetd
[17:43] <sliddjur> RoyK: hmm ok.
[17:44] <sliddjur> my teacher also suggested me to use two hosts on the same network
[17:44] <sliddjur> he never told me why
[20:29] <Fieldy> any suggestions for an imap server other than courier? i've spent two hours mucking with it and it just won't start. and i'm not new at courier, i have many years of experience, and even I can't figure it out. time to move on.
[20:30] <genii-around> Fieldy: Dovecot
[20:30] <Fieldy> thanks
[20:32] <maxb> Either dovecot or cyrus
[20:32] <guntbert> Fieldy: the !serverguide contains a good part about mail services
[20:32] <maxb> dovecot's probably easier to get going with
[20:33] <guntbert> !serverguide | Fieldy
[20:33] <maxb> cyrus is possibly better some more advanced use cases
[20:33] <Fieldy> thanks for the info
[20:33] <Fieldy> yeah my needs are simple
[20:33] <Fieldy> just tired of fighting courier's goofy config
[20:33] <Fieldy> so i'll play with dovecot
[20:41] <Seveas> Fieldy: cyrus is good too
[22:12] <dandkburt> can some one tell me why I am getting this "Connection closed by foreign host." and why I cannot get my smtp up and running
[22:13] <holstein> dandkburt: what are you trying to do?
[22:13] <dandkburt> install Postfix and get it running on my server
[22:13] <holstein> you are trying to ssh into it?
[22:13] <dandkburt> yes
[22:14] <holstein> dandkburt: thats when you get that error? trying to ssh into it?
[22:14] <dandkburt> I have ssh connected
[22:14] <dandkburt> that is when I use Telnet
[22:14] <dandkburt> through ssh
[22:15] <dandkburt> to test it
[22:15] <dandkburt> Holstein will you pm me
[22:17] <holstein> dandkburt: nah.. you should wait for a more qualified volunteer.. try #ubuntu as well
[22:18] <dandkburt> ty Holstein
[22:27] <dandkburt>  all I am looking for is help configuring Postfix if anyone could take a minut to help me
[22:33] <dandkburt> wow
[22:33] <dandkburt> I am getting blown off everywhere
[22:42] <genii-around> dandkburt: Probably just no one around right now, it is a holiday weekend after all
[23:29] <dandkburt>  looking for assistance on postfix