[01:32] what's the lightest (RAM wise) way to add a GUI to Ubuntu server? I want to VNC into it and use Firefox [01:32] wagonboi: evilwm and your vnc server of choice [01:34] would it be possible to set up a proxy on the server and just use a local install of Firefox? That way I can keep the server light [01:35] if I use a VPN, iirc all traffic from my computer will use the server's IP... but I need one window of Firefox to have my regular IP, and the other to use my server's IP [01:38] is it possible to create a script to run after clean os install? i'd like to make a script of all my apt-get installs along with mysql root password and automatically say yes to all prompts [01:40] wagonboi, you can use X11 forwarding over SSH [01:40] and not actually run an X session on the server [01:41] qman__, even if I'm running Windows locally? [01:42] there are ways to do that on windows, but you didn't mention that [01:43] if your purpose suits it, you could use w3m instead of firefox [01:44] or if you want to script something, use curl or wget [01:44] an http proxy is also suitable [01:45] yes, just an HTTP proxy. So would I just set it up on the server and plug in the values on my local firefox install? [01:45] yes [01:45] make sure you set up some form of protection though, like only allow connections over an SSH tunnel, or a restrictive firewall [01:46] if you leave it open to everyone it won't be long before people find it and start using it [01:46] sure, thanks [01:47] MavKen: yes, it out of hte box available via cloud-init [03:49] hi guys [03:50] running an update on a remote host & it's failing to complete the upgrade due to an error: "error while loading shared libraries: libssp.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory" - seems libssp.so.0 is missing from the host. not exactly sure how this has come about. online resources are a bit vague [04:01] where is my "Source function library"? === stooj_ is now known as stooj [06:04] man, setting up a rails app on ubuntu is miserable [06:05] It was easier to get *Request Tracker* working with FCGI than it has been to get redmine installed. [06:06] I wonder why rails is so painful, or if it's just redmine itself [06:06] It [06:06] Its just like... ok - even the apache module for it by default runs as root, rather than www-data. What? Why the heck? [06:09] I can't be the only person who has experienced this. === Ursinha is now known as Ursinha-afk [08:58] I had a power failure yesterday, and now I'm fearing one of my RAID5 discs have gone bad. Please read and help me. http://askubuntu.com/questions/361489/problem-with-mdadm-raid5-after-power-failure-disk-missing === Ursinha-afk is now known as Ursinha [09:57] i'm looking for some help with bonding on my machine [10:32] I had a power failure yesterday, and now I'm fearing one of my RAID5 discs have gone bad. Please read and help me. http://askubuntu.com/questions/361489/problem-with-mdadm-raid5-after-power-failure-disk-missing === zz_Gurkenmaster is now known as Gurkenmaster === freeflying_away is now known as freeflying === wedgwood is now known as Guest16041 [14:13] buenas [14:14] alguien sabe de Configurar los discos en un arreglo RAID1 con hotspare [14:14] necesito instalar esto en un servidor dell [14:14] con ubuntu server 12 [14:16] alguien que me ayude =?? [14:16] x favor [14:32] hola [14:32] ayudenme [14:32] http://rapidshare.com/files/168981737/VMware_Workstation.part1.rar.html === gfrog_ is now known as gfrog [14:33] hi, exists a way to read an imap mail server from console? [14:33] i just want to get the non-read subjects === chaos_ is now known as soahccc === freeflying is now known as freeflying_away [15:10] hxm: yes, of course [15:10] hxm: read up on the IMAP protocol, it's quite featureful === Gnubie is now known as Guest18778 === Guest18778 is now known as Gnubie_ [15:39] Is there a software I can install on one of my user's desktops ( ubuntu ) that will let him browse syslog on my server without ssh access to the server? I don't want to send syslog to his computer because there is not enough bandwidth to send the whole thing. [15:40] I need something basic that will let him do commands like grep and maybe even sed and cut, but no funky stats or anything [15:49] bananapie: why not ssh? [15:50] because I don't trust the guy :P [15:50] he's an employee [15:50] I don't really trust anyone on my servers [15:50] can you fire him? [15:50] why hire someone you don't trust? [15:50] do you trust people to log into your servers?? [15:50] I don't even trust my boss with a private key to access my servers... [15:51] I am a very paranoid person [15:51] ok [15:51] I'll give him root acces :( [15:51] thanks :) [15:51] lol [15:51] no, i understand you. [15:51] depends on what you mean by "my servers" personal home stuff: no one but me. work stuff: all coworkers [15:52] bananapie: how about command= in authorized_keys? [15:52] so give him his own key which can only cat the logs you want him to read. [15:53] I can do that ??? [15:53] Wicked sweet [15:54] man authorized_keys, never thought to look there. [15:54] Can I get the key name in auth.log? [16:00] Hi All, I'm trying to install server, on RAID1 across 2 disks, with partitions on RAID, i.e. my /boot is on /dev/md127p1. [16:01] but I can't install grub on it, so I tried /dev/md127 and it accepted it [16:01] However, now it can't find boot medium and booting stalls :( [16:01] How can I repair this? [16:11] mickie, grub must be installed on each disk that makes up the raid, not the raid itself [16:12] so if you install /boot on a partition on md127, you would grub-install /dev/sda /dev/sdb [16:12] that way if either disk fails, the other one still has the grub mbr [16:13] banzounet: no, you make a key with ssh-keygen. did you find some docs? [16:14] here is a nice little blog post on it: http://daryl.learnhouston.com/2006/12/06/limiting-ssh-access-with-the-command-option-in-authorized_keys/ [16:30] Thanks qman__ I tried /dev/sda as well as /dev/md127p1 and both failed. [16:44] Now trying with sysrescuecd, but /dev/sda fails again: "error: unable to identify a filesystem in hd0" This is because the fs was created on /dev/md127p1,2,3,4 not on sda [16:45] in other words /dev/sda does not have partitions on it - the RAID1 array does. [16:51] mickie: is the raid started? [16:51] mickie: cat /proc/mdstat [16:53] RoyK, yes it is. md0 : active raid1 sda[0] sdb[1] [16:53] can you pastebin that, please? [16:53] Just a mo pls [16:57] RoyK, here goes: http://pastebin.com/T5F2VF08 [16:58] no md127 there ;) [16:58] try md0 [16:58] That's right, I'm booted into the installation with sysrescueCD which recognises it as /dev/md0 [16:59] it's only called 127 etc if it's not configured in mdadm.conf [16:59] the live cd doesn't care about that [17:00] I C [17:00] mickie: does mounting md0* work? [17:00] Have a look here: http://pastebin.com/sdwMAw5c [17:01] I generally don't use partitions with md, but looks fine to me [17:01] did you try to mount md0p3 ? [17:02] I already have /dev/md0p1 mounted as /boot, /dev/md0p2 mounted as swap, /dev/md0p3 mounted as /, and /dev/md0p4 mounted as /home [17:02] k [17:02] so everything works now? [17:02] Well, no! There's no GRUB installed it seems [17:03] I've booted the installation on the disks using sysrescueCD [17:03] chroot to the installation, mount /proc, /sys etc, and run grub-install /dev/md0 [17:03] Essentially the sysrescueCD is working as the bootloader [17:03] ah [17:03] ok [17:03] never used sysrescueCD [17:04] Just another liveCD [17:04] I thought you said bootloader... [17:04] anyway [17:04] chroot into the installation and do as I said [17:04] OK, I just run grub-install on /dev/md0 and it seems to have accepted it. [17:05] k [17:05] No need to chroot, because I am booted into it already [17:05] Right, I'll try to reboot now [17:06] update-grub seems to be working ... [17:07] 'sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/md0' is not complaining either ... hmm ... time to reboot. [17:09] Arrgh! "FATAL: No bootable medium found! System halted." :-( [17:10] Does this mean that GRUB cannot read /dev/md0 - will I need to set up a separate partition on the hard disks? [17:11] Got to dash, thanks for your help === mibofra- is now known as mibofra [18:08] Hi. Which #channel is for Ubuntu's next release? 13.10 [18:11] MraMaria, 13.10 is no more the next release [18:11] lenios: isn't for november? [18:12] no, it was released on october 17th [18:12] oh :o https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SaucySalamander/ReleaseSchedule [18:13] i've been using it for more that that date but i thought the calendar(releaseSchedule) were correct [18:14] well, i just finished a fresh install and the pc goes into an endless loop right when entering grub [18:14] i have no way of reproducing this [18:15] it's on a Fujitsu Siemens PRIMERGY TX200 S2 - XEON 3.2Ghz DUAL CORE [18:16] what do you mean "when entering grub"? [18:16] "grub" shows up and loops to a reboot [18:17] is this probably because i did a LVM? my previous 13.04 install was trough a manual partitioning and everything were right [18:18] btw, pressing "Shift" doesn't help [18:19] i'll be curious to see what it's trying to boot (grub.cfg) , and what are the partitions (fdisk -l) [18:19] lenios: i have the pc working here. i need to load a live cd to check that [18:20] lenios: Knoppix good enough isn't? [18:20] i get a cd with it here. let me see [18:21] !paste [18:21] For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imagebin.org/?page=add | !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [18:22] lenios: tell me what commands you want to check this and i'll pastebin it from the server [18:22] please [18:22] sory to bother you [18:22] sorry too :) [18:22] cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg [18:23] and fdisk -l (as root) [18:23] i really don't want to go back for 13.04... [18:23] okay... [18:36] this is weird.. it seems the installation didn-t go trough ... i-ll tell you why in a sec [18:36] damn need to change kbd [18:36] lenios, http://paste.ubuntu.com/6265511/ [18:36] fdisk -l\ [18:37] just a sec pls [18:42] lenios: i had to copy the contents, but look at those sda files... it seems the installation did-t go trough, althout not having any errors, at ll. sorry for the kb - i can-t see where is the place to change it on this lice cd [18:42] http://paste.ubuntu.com/6265541/ [18:42] err live cd [18:43] btw, i-m typing from the server [18:46] while configuring, i got: LVM VG srv100-vg, LV root (ext4) ; LVM VG srv100-vg, LV swap_1 (swap) ; partition #1 of SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) as ext2 [18:48] now, if i go with gparted i see /dev/sda5 (38.11GiB) lvm2, not mounted and with the "!", error, i believe [18:49] only /dev/sda1 (ext2) is mounted [18:50] i believe it's probably a HD failure. although i'm admired the system didn't complain while installing [18:53] any thoughts before i remove that drive, lenios ? [18:54] can you try to mount it manually? [18:54] let me try [19:02] lenios, i tried several ways [19:02] mkdir /media/sda5 ; mount -t auto -v /dev/sda5 /media/sda5 [19:02] mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for /dev/sda5 [19:02] which one should i put [19:03] mount /dev/srv100-vg/root /mnt [19:03] I will try type LVM2_member ... mount: unknown filesystem type 'LVM2_member' [19:03] ok [19:03] you need lvm2 to do that [19:04] i believe i can/t get with this knoppix. i-ll grad an old graphical ubuntu here, somewhere [19:05] grab, i mean [19:05] lenios: you want me to do it just in case there is any6 bug cooking here or just remove the hd and do another clean install [19:06] i-m pretty sure this is due to this kind of old hd [19:06] i don't know if the disk is faulty [19:07] you can check the disk, or try another one, but if the disk mounts well, it might not be hardware related [19:07] lenios: so there are no other known situations like this, i believe... if not, i really go for faulty hd [19:08] do you agree /// interrogation mark/// kb not setted [19:08] hehehe [19:09] if you want me to discover if it is a bug i-ll go ahead with more testing [19:10] you can do as you want [19:10] it is not mounted, i forgot to mention, i guess [19:10] lvm , i know. [19:11] well, i-ll go for a live ubuntu [19:11] damn, i don-t have any 64 bit here [19:11] you don't really need 64 bit [19:11] ok [19:12] if it's only to test [19:12] ok [19:29] lenios: the system files are there. it mounted but, i can't get graphics - i know there is a way of pastebin from console but i can't remember how [19:30] to give you /boot/grub/grub.cfg [19:32] well, i see it already: there is no /boot/grub/grub.cfg . whole dir empty [19:33] what do you mean you can't get graphics? [19:34] lenios: the system gives me a X error on the liveCD [19:34] I am looking for a good interface to manage 2-3 kvm HYPERVISORS. [19:35] Elico: virt-manager? [19:35] lenios, i have a /etc/default/grub, if that matters [19:36] MraMaria, you mounted the lvm root from the livecd? [19:36] lenios: when i installed i followed "the lider". did everything by the book [19:38] yeats: any web interface? [19:38] Elico: proxmox [19:38] lenios: now, i just mounted " mkdir /mnt/sda5 ; mount /dev/srv100-vg/root /mnt/sda5 " and i can see the system files. [19:38] but it's a distro no? [19:39] if you can get the system files, that would be interesting to take a look at the log files [19:39] lenios: how can i do what you want? "mounted the lvm root from the livecd?" from cli [19:39] that's ok if you have a mounted sda5 [19:40] lenios: ok, i'll check. how can i pastbin from cli. i get internet from the server [19:40] use pastebinit [19:40] install pastebinit package if you don't have it [19:41] i need to install the ppa though. ok, i'll try. never used it b4 [19:42] lenios: i need to leave for a while. i'll try to tar all /var/logs later and when i see you here i'll send it to you, ok?! [19:43] cya later, lenios. thanks a lot for your time :) === Maple__ is now known as Guest45055 === Guest45055 is now known as Mapley [21:54] lenios: if you are there, i have all /var/log logs in a .tar.gz . i'm dcc 'ing it to you, when/if you want to see it- [21:55] tks in advance, btw :) [21:58] var_log.tar.gz is the correct one, not var_logs.tar.gz [22:09] looks like lenios is not here... if any of the 13.10 devs is here and want to see the logs of a system where it loops on boot right when starts loading grub, let me know, pls. i'll clean up the installation if no one is interested in looking at it. [22:13] in fact, although without any errors during the installation, only an empty /boot/grub/ was created [22:14] besides other system files, of course [22:54] resolved; manual partitioning and not LVM defaults === freeflying_away is now known as freeflying [23:28] Howdy. I'm having a huge problem with my USB keyboard getting disabled during the install menus and I'm trying to preseed the entire installation. It's currently stopping at entering a hostname, but I have "d-i netcfg/get_hostname string foo" in my preseed file. Thoughts? [23:30] This is for 13.10 btw. 13.04 works fine with my keyboard. [23:31] Or if you know how I can get my USB keyboard to work, I can do the installation manually [23:33] It seems to disable my keyboard once I start "Install Ubuntu Server" from the grub menu.