Re: [ubuntu-uk] fail2ban & custom iptables rules

2010-06-09 Thread Tyler J. Wagner
Hi Chris, It certainly is. Attached are samples of my iptables-restore and fail2ban configs for hardy-based servers. My iptables config creates the fail2ban-ssh chain, so I've changed the iptables-multiport fail2ban action so that it doesn't. And I prefer that fail2ban only block NEW ssh sessi

[ubuntu-uk] fail2ban & custom iptables rules

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
Hi folks, I've been experimenting with using fail2ban to protect Internet facing servers. I was wondering if it is possible to implement your own iptables rules alongside fail2ban. For instance, I'd probably want to set up an iptables rule that drops any inbound traffic not going to ICMP, HTTP, H

[ubuntu-uk] Firefox and Flash

2010-06-09 Thread Mark Fraser
Just tried watching Jono's stream on my wife's computer using Firefox. For some reason although the video works fine, I get an 'install flash' icon where the chat box is supposed to be. On my computer both are working fine. Any ideas on what could be causing this? -- Registered Linux User #46

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

2010-06-09 Thread Mark Fraser
On Wednesday 09 Jun 2010 16:47:25 Mark Fraser wrote: > On Monday 07 Jun 2010 10:27:57 Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > > On Monday 07 June 2010 10:23:45 Mark Fraser wrote: > > > I tend to use aptitude on the command line when apt-get says that it > > > can't perform an upgrade for some reason. This is usua

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

2010-06-09 Thread Steve
On Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:33:30 +0100, Michael Douglas wrote: > I would let someone else confirm, but off the top of my head, using > "full-upgrade" rather than "dist-upgrade" does everything, including all > packages held back? > From man aptitude full-upgrade Upgrades installed

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

2010-06-09 Thread Michael Douglas
I would let someone else confirm, but off the top of my head, using "full-upgrade" rather than "dist-upgrade" does everything, including all packages held back? - Mehall Mark Fraser wrote: >On Monday 07 Jun 2010 10:27:57 Tyler J. Wagner wrote: >> On Monday 07 June 2010 10:23:45 Mark Fraser wr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Aptitude

2010-06-09 Thread Mark Fraser
On Monday 07 Jun 2010 10:27:57 Tyler J. Wagner wrote: > On Monday 07 June 2010 10:23:45 Mark Fraser wrote: > > I tend to use aptitude on the command line when apt-get says that it > > can't perform an upgrade for some reason. This is usually because it > > needs to install something else at the sam

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
> Surely a machine should be provisioned with an updated install? Or am > I missing something? Oooh, and come to think of it under Xen HVM the machine isn't provisioned with any kind of install. You're responsible for setting it up yourself. Of course it doesn't help with the install media is old!

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
>> Yeah, I noticed that. To be honest though, if you only install the >> core system, you only have to install 80MB or updates or so to bring >> it up to date. >> > > Getting owned in the time between the install and you doing updates? > > Surely a machine should be provisioned with an updated inst

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Canon PIXMA iP2500 error codes

2010-06-09 Thread Jack Cheesman
For Pixma ip3600: From onscreen manual: Seven Flashes: Ink tank is not installed in the correct position. Some ink tanks are not installed in the correct position. (The lamps on the ink tanks flash.) More than one ink tanks of the same color are installed. (The lamps on the ink tanks

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

2010-06-09 Thread Alan Bell
Alan Pope wrote: > > > When someone organises one? > > We had an event in Liverpool last month which - last time I checked - > is outside London :) > > Cheers, > Al. > > yup, lets make this one a huge success and then do another one somewhere else. OggCamp in Liverpool and OggCamp in Wolverhamp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 9 June 2010 12:55, Chris Rowson wrote: > Yeah, I noticed that. To be honest though, if you only install the > core system, you only have to install 80MB or updates or so to bring > it up to date. > Getting owned in the time between the install and you doing updates? Surely a machine should be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

2010-06-09 Thread Alan Pope
On 9 June 2010 12:28, Cornelius Mostert wrote: > It is just a shame that most of these nice events are held in London... > When can we have an event like this in xyz outside of London maybe closer to > the middle of the county > When someone organises one? We had an event in Liverpool last month

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server Install

2010-06-09 Thread Chris Rowson
On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM, Alan Pope wrote: > On 8 June 2010 12:18, Chris Rowson wrote: >> ubuntu-10.04-rc-dvd-amd64">Ubuntu 10.04 x86_64 DVD >> ubuntu-10.04-rc-dvd-i386">Ubuntu 10.04 i386 DVD > > o_O > > rc? > > Cheers, > Al. > Yeah, I noticed that. To be honest though, if you only insta

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

2010-06-09 Thread Cornelius Mostert
How cool is that!!! It is just a shame that most of these nice events are held in London... When can we have an event like this in xyz outside of London maybe closer to the middle of the county thanx -- _ Cornelius Mostert Senior IT Specialist United King

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu in Business - London, July 13th

2010-06-09 Thread Alan Bell
Hi all, One of the LoCo events that we have been talking about and planning for a while is a event with a more businesslike feel to it, something where I should be getting up in the morning and not wondering "should I wear a Tshirt from ThinkGeek or one from shop.ubuntu.com?", but "should I wear a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Canon PIXMA iP2500 error codes

2010-06-09 Thread Colin Law
On 8 June 2010 17:39, Wulfy wrote: > I recently changed the ink cartridge on my printer (Canon PIXMA iP2500) > and now it won't print. I just get flashing lights. There are two > lights, one is the power switch light, the other has symbols I can't > interpret (one may be stuck paper, the other is