[03:02] <extrememist> Hey all. I have a network issue I've configured the network interfaces in the file to use dhcp but. Its not assigning an ip
[03:04] <extrememist> And i sort of have no idea why haha
[03:04] <sarnold> can you pastebin your /etc/network/interfaces file?
[03:04] <sarnold> is networkmanager getting in the way?
[03:04] <extrememist>  I sort of can't pastebin I'm on mobile
[03:04] <sarnold> do you get any error messages in dmesg or syslog or dhcp-specific logs/
[03:04] <extrememist> And sitting next to it
[03:05] <sarnold> oh, ouch, that'll complicate things :/
[03:05] <extrememist> Yeaa
[03:06] <extrememist> The machine wasn't installed with internet so that's the other thing sarnold
[03:08] <extrememist> But I can post images s
[03:09] <sarnold> oh that's not terrible
[03:09] <extrememist> My screen res is also off
[03:09] <sarnold> not as easy as pastebin but not terrible ;)
[03:09] <extrememist> So it'll be a bit bonkers
[03:10] <extrememist> http://imgur.com/2FsjR6G
[03:10] <extrememist> I had to go right upclose otherwise camera would've herped
[03:10] <sarnold> bad news about the photo plan..
[03:11] <sarnold> I can see some dust specs on your monitor but no text
[03:11] <extrememist> Lol yea
[03:11] <sarnold> apparently your camera manages to hit it between refreshes or something similar. I didn't know that was possible..
[03:11] <extrememist> Sort of dusty
[03:11] <extrememist> Oh eow
[03:11] <extrememist> I see what you mean habba
[03:11] <extrememist> Flash broke iy
[03:13] <extrememist> One moment
[03:17] <extrememist> http://imgur.com/lDiolWc
[03:19] <sarnold> man that is bad news..
[03:20] <sarnold> what happens when you run ifup eth0 ? does it show up with ip link show eth0  ?
[03:23] <extrememist> Nope sarnold
[03:23] <sarnold> extrememist: how about 'ip link' ? does it just have a different name than you may expect?
[03:24] <extrememist> Oh wait it just showed and IP for ifup
[03:25] <extrememist> It just got an IP just then haba
[03:25] <extrememist> Haha*
[03:25] <sarnold> nice
[03:26] <extrememist> Now I have to contact someone to give the machine internet heh
[03:27] <extrememist> Alright logging off
[03:27] <sarnold> have fun :)
[08:31] <mkander_> I am setting up auto scaling on a server cluster and need to find a way for the new nodes to automatically download the web files (e.g. public_html). Also pull new updates to the html code automatically. What is the best way to do this?
[09:00] <hypermist> mkander_, you could link them via an internal ip
[09:00] <hypermist> that runs a cron job
[09:00] <hypermist> to copy from the server to that server
[10:41] <repozitor> i want to setup mail server on my ubuntu server
[10:41] <repozitor> is there exist any recommended option for me?
[10:58] <Sling> repozitor: plenty of options, this guide is pretty basic: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-configure-a-mail-server-using-postfix-dovecot-mysql-and-spamassassin
[10:59] <repozitor> Sling, iknew digitalocean
[10:59] <repozitor> thank you buddy
[11:50] <vvassilev> Hi all, I am running a few ubuntu server machines (mostly with web services), what would be the recommended backup tool. I had bacula, but I had a lot of headache with it: too complex (for my mind), too fragile...
[11:50] <vvassilev> Is there something else on the market...
[11:52] <lordievader> I use dirvish, rsync based. Very lovely tool.
[11:54] <bekks> There are a lot of commercial, enterprise backup tools.
[11:56] <vvassilev> lordievader: does it have incrementals and differentials?
[12:00] <vvassilev> bekks: I try to use free tools.
[12:00] <bekks> Then you have to live with the free tools.
[12:00] <vvassilev> As a friend of mine says "I don't pay for women and software" :)
[12:01] <bekks> Sounds like your friend is neither in a relationship, nor engaged, nor married.
[12:04] <vvassilev> Absolutely..
[12:04] <lordievader> vvassilev: Yes, it is rsync based.
[12:04] <vvassilev> lordievader: and one can backup things like ldap, mysql, ...
[12:05] <bekks> Having the appropriate backup agents, sure.
[12:06] <lordievader> vvassilev: You configure it by setting which directories need to be backed up.
[12:08] <vvassilev> lordievader: sorry for being annoying but trying to save some future pain: are the restores easy and is there enough documentation?
[12:09] <lordievader> There was some really good documentation, but unfortunately that has gone away.
[12:09] <lordievader> Restore can be as simple as copy and paste.
[12:10] <vvassilev> lordievader: sounds good, definitely will look into it...
[15:54] <Schalla> Hello! I would like to install Ubuntu Server on my Poweredge T20 at home (as KVM host), I am running on this desktop Kubuntu 15.10. I got 2 questions regarding that: As pure KVM host, should I go with 14.04 or with 15.10 and upgrade then in april to 16.04? And additionally, is there a way to install the OS directly on a usb stick ? The server will use the stick itself as boot device, so the step of creating a bootable usb stick is
[15:54] <Schalla> unnecessary for me
[16:05] <RoyK> Schalla: I'm always using LTS on servers, but as you say, it's not long until 16.04 is released, so 15.10 should probably do
[16:05] <RoyK> Schalla: as for using a usb stick for the root, it shouldn't be much of a problem, but I'd suggest using two in a mirror
[16:06] <Schalla> Mirroring USB sticks? That's new for me
[16:06] <Schalla> How would I do so?
[16:06] <RoyK> just like mirroring anything else :)
[16:06] <RoyK> linux sees it as a scsi device, so it won't make any difference from a disk
[16:08] <Schalla> This will be a funny night + day. :P I will just install ubuntu server now via VM (Which is a easy way actually, just vm -> boot iso -> install to usb), then I will stick that into the server + 2 new harddrives, boot ubuntu and setup a software raid for the 2 harddisks, can I add the mirroring later on? Then I just order a 2nd USB stick
[16:09] <Schalla> Its atm a 16GB Sandisk one, should be sufficient as host I guess
[16:10] <RoyK> Schalla: if you don't have two usb sticks now, you'll need to setup a "broken mirror", that is, a mirror with only one disk. It's not trivial to change a non-mirrored thing to a mirror later
[16:13] <Schalla> RoyK: Thanks for the warning. I guess this guide covers what I am trying to do?
[16:13] <Schalla> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SoftwareRAID
[16:14] <RoyK> it does :)
[16:14] <RoyK> if you're unsure, try in a vm first
[16:14]  * RoyK has a vm with 12ish 'drives', each 16MB, for testing
[16:15] <RoyK> and 16GB for just the root is sufficient - even 4 should do
[16:15] <Schalla> Solid advice. :p
[16:16] <Schalla> yeah the usb stick costed like 8€ for 16GB USB 3.0
[16:16] <Schalla> I thought thats okay and safe enough ^^
[16:17] <Schalla> Regarding the broken mirror, I would basically do everything the same way but just configure 1 partition table and then still say configure a software raid -> md drive -> raid 1? The guide covers that this is not possible
[16:17] <Schalla> "Number of devices. RAID 0 and 1 need 2 drives. 3 for RAID 5 and 4 for RAID 6." which makes sense, does this mean the installer wont allow less or just that it won't work ?
[16:17] <RoyK> no storage medium is safe. period.
[16:18] <Schalla> Sorry, bad wording. Ment that its enough space for sure
[16:18] <RoyK> you have a couple of drives for storage too?
[16:19] <RoyK> those USB things are usually rather low side performance-wise, USB3 or not
[16:20] <RoyK> Schalla: the guid you pointed to is good, yes. just create a mirror with a single drive if you don't want to wait for the other usb stick
[16:20] <Schalla> RoyK: Yeah 2x WD Red 4TB
[16:20] <Schalla> Planned to do also a software raid 1
[16:21] <RoyK> Schalla: also, see Boot from Degraded Disk - you really want that
[16:21] <RoyK> I have no idea who came up with the idea to disable boot degraded in the first place - the whole point of having a RAID is to allow for hardware failure
[16:22]  * Schalla shrugs.
[16:22] <Schalla> Maybe to avoid that you dont recognize the issue without monitoring?
[16:23] <RoyK> possibly, but if you don't monitor your servers, you shouldn't be running servers in the first place :P
[16:23] <Schalla> :P
[16:23] <Schalla> Anyway, I sadly gtg now. Thanks a lot for your help RoyK, I will give it a shot with a VM tonight! :)
[16:23] <RoyK> :)
[16:23] <RoyK> good luck
[16:23] <Schalla> Ty!
[22:49] <mordor_> Hi. happy new year.
[22:54] <mordor_> I have a question, is it possible to use ubuntu server without video card? I used one to install ubuntu server, but when I removed my video card, the server doesn't work anymore (can't connect with ssh)
[22:54] <mordor_> I plug and unplug multiple times to test, and I am sure it's the missing video card which prevent ubuntu server to boot.  Previously I installed debian server 8.2 on this computer, and it worked without it.
[22:54] <bekks> mordor_: Sure.
[22:54] <mordor_> I googled it, and maybe it's because of grub splash screen. But answers are too old and obsolete
[22:55] <mordor_> my old computer is an core2duo E8400 (no gpu integrated)
[22:56] <mordor_> bekks: you sure? you tried?
[22:56] <bekks> mordor_: Yes.
[22:56] <mordor_> I installed ubuntu-server 15.10
[22:57] <mordor_> and your cpu doesn't have gpu integrated too?
[22:58] <bekks> mordor_: How does my system configuration solves your issue? :)
[23:00] <mordor_> bekks: don't know, just to be sure
[23:02] <mordor_> do you know how to disable grub select screen?