Re: 10.04 LTS kernel security problem?

2011-05-13 Thread Paul Gear 


  
  
On 13/05/11 12:08, ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com wrote:

  
  
  
  ...

  

  
 so in summary, if my 10.04 is up-to-date according
  to the Update Manager, then I can do online-banking
  etc as confidently with 10.04 as with any other
  currently supported version of Ubuntu, whatever the
  kernel number is, correct?
  

  

  


Hi Dave,

As a general rule, yes.


  

  

  
 I haven't been using a software firewall in Ubuntu
  before now. Apart from whatever role my modem/router
  plays in that regard, should I be installing and
  running a firewall from the Ubuntu repositories? If
  so, what should I use?
  

  

  


I think 10.04 and later came with the ufw firewall enabled by
default, but don't quote me on that.  I use Shoreline Firewall,
a.k.a. shorewall [1].  It strikes a great balance between ease of
use and maximum customisation, IMO.  But i've been using it for 10
years or so, so my knowledge of other firewalls is very limited. 
Shorewall's documentation is awesome - you can learn a lot about
Linux networking and even networking in general, by reading through
it in detail.


  

  

  
 How do Ubuntu users filter email through
  antivirus? Is there a widely used and recommended
  program in the Ubuntu repositories?
  

  

  


I run my own mail server and it uses amavisd-new, spamassassin, and
clamav to filter messages.  Clamav is the part that does the virus
scanning.  I used the howto at [2], for what it's worth.  If you
don't run or want to run your own mail server, it will be pretty
much irrelevant.  Also, it's a little old now - some parts may have
changed.


  

  

  
 I haven't been using a software firewall or an
  antivirus program since Ubuntu became the OS I use 95%
  of the time...
  

  

  


It's definitely less necessary, but "defence in depth" is a good
practice as far as i'm concerned, and i prefer not to be the
low-hanging fruit for the bad guys. 
;-) 

Regards,
Paul

[1] http://shorewall.net/
[2]
http://www.fatofthelan.com/technical/how-to-install-postfix-dovecot-amavis-clamav-and-spamassassin-etch/

  

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Re: Team IRC Meetings

2011-05-13 Thread Cary Bielenberg 


  
  
Sunday night is good for me:-) 


Cary

On 13/05/11 21:02, Jared Norris wrote:

  On 13 May 2011 18:55, 
wrote:

  I have never attended a meeting (though I have intended too
  many times).
  
  Being in WA, 3pm is much worse than 8pm.
  
  The main reason I haven't attended any meetings is because I
  forget :/
  
  Guess I should set a reminder in my phone or something.
  
  Jake
  

  On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 00:14 +1000, Jared Norris wrote:
  > Ubuntu-AU'ers!
  >
  > Based on all the feedback so far (please continue to
  provide it),
  > would a suggestion of 3pm AEST suit more people than
  the current 8pm
  > AEST on a Tuesday? I was thinking it would probably
  be easier to keep
  > it the second one of the month just to make it easier
  to remember but
  > also willing to discuss this as an option if it were
  preferred.
  >
  > Please, anyone who would be willing to attend even
  just to see what
  > it's about (I know there are HUNDREDS of people on
  this list but only
  > a handful have given feedback) throw in your 2cents.
  We are not going
  > to ever please everyone but if changing the date/time
  is going to make
  > it easier for even 20 people to attend who want to
  come along that has
  > to dramatically benefit the team.
  >
  > I agree with the social media thing so I'm working
  towards getting
  > some information together to help this out, watch
  this space.
  >
  > If anyone has any questions or comments to add on to
  how else we can
  > improve attendance please let me (us) know!
  >
  > Regards,
  >
  > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
  > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
  >
  >
  > On 10 May 2011 22:17, Joel Addison 
  wrote:
  >         Sundays should be fine for me also.
  >
  >         Joel
  >
  >
  >
  >         On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 22:12 +1000, Cary
  Bielenberg wrote:
  >         > Yep Sundays are usually quiet for me.
  >         >
  >         > Cary
  >         >
  >         > On 10/05/11 22:09, Joel Pickett wrote:
  >         > > I'd like to add my two cents and
  suggest the meeting is
  >         > > held on Sunday evenings, either 7pm
  AEST or 8pm.
  >         > >
  >         > > Joel
  >         > >
  >         > >
  >         > >
  >         > > On 10/05/11 21:41, Cary Bielenberg
  wrote:
  >         > > > For me Tuesday nights are a
  show stopper, I'm stating
  >         > > > for informational purposes
  & not an excuse to change the
  >         > > > night.
  >         > > >
  >         > > >
  >         > > > Cary
  >         > > >
  >         > > > On 10/05/11 21:05, Jared
  Norris wrote:
  >         > > > > Good evening all,
  >         > > > >
  >         > > > > As has been apparent over
  the last few meetings the
  >         > > > > numbers are actually
  dwindling instead of building.
  >         > > > > This brings the obvious
  question, what can we do to
  >         > > > > try and get more people
  together for these meetings?
  >         > > > > I'm open to discussing
  all ideas that anyone might
  >         > > > > have. Move the time, move
  the date, change the format,
  >         > > > > whatever is going to get
  more people to actually
  >         > > > > attend and contribute.
  >         > > > >
  >         > > > > Ideas anyone?
  >         > > > >
  >         > > > > Regards,
  >         > > > >
  >         > > > > Jared Norris JP(Qual)
  BBehSc(Psych)
  >         > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
  >         > > >
  >         > > > --
  >         > > > If I agreed wit

Re: Team IRC Meetings

2011-05-13 Thread Jared Norris 
On 13 May 2011 18:55,  wrote:

> I have never attended a meeting (though I have intended too many times).
>
> Being in WA, 3pm is much worse than 8pm.
>
> The main reason I haven't attended any meetings is because I forget :/
>
> Guess I should set a reminder in my phone or something.
>
> Jake
>
> On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 00:14 +1000, Jared Norris wrote:
> > Ubuntu-AU'ers!
> >
> > Based on all the feedback so far (please continue to provide it),
> > would a suggestion of 3pm AEST suit more people than the current 8pm
> > AEST on a Tuesday? I was thinking it would probably be easier to keep
> > it the second one of the month just to make it easier to remember but
> > also willing to discuss this as an option if it were preferred.
> >
> > Please, anyone who would be willing to attend even just to see what
> > it's about (I know there are HUNDREDS of people on this list but only
> > a handful have given feedback) throw in your 2cents. We are not going
> > to ever please everyone but if changing the date/time is going to make
> > it easier for even 20 people to attend who want to come along that has
> > to dramatically benefit the team.
> >
> > I agree with the social media thing so I'm working towards getting
> > some information together to help this out, watch this space.
> >
> > If anyone has any questions or comments to add on to how else we can
> > improve attendance please let me (us) know!
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
> >
> >
> > On 10 May 2011 22:17, Joel Addison  wrote:
> > Sundays should be fine for me also.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 22:12 +1000, Cary Bielenberg wrote:
> > > Yep Sundays are usually quiet for me.
> > >
> > > Cary
> > >
> > > On 10/05/11 22:09, Joel Pickett wrote:
> > > > I'd like to add my two cents and suggest the meeting is
> > > > held on Sunday evenings, either 7pm AEST or 8pm.
> > > >
> > > > Joel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/05/11 21:41, Cary Bielenberg wrote:
> > > > > For me Tuesday nights are a show stopper, I'm stating
> > > > > for informational purposes & not an excuse to change the
> > > > > night.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Cary
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/05/11 21:05, Jared Norris wrote:
> > > > > > Good evening all,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > As has been apparent over the last few meetings the
> > > > > > numbers are actually dwindling instead of building.
> > > > > > This brings the obvious question, what can we do to
> > > > > > try and get more people together for these meetings?
> > > > > > I'm open to discussing all ideas that anyone might
> > > > > > have. Move the time, move the date, change the format,
> > > > > > whatever is going to get more people to actually
> > > > > > attend and contribute.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ideas anyone?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
> > > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > If I agreed with you We'd both be wrong! -- Anon
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > If I agreed with you We'd both be wrong! -- Anon
> >
> >
> >
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So does anyone have any issues if we trial an 8PM AEST on a Sunday night as
a meeting time for the next meeting (bearing in mind it can be changed if
this doesn't work)?

Regards,

Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
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Re: Team IRC Meetings

2011-05-13 Thread trideceth12 
I have never attended a meeting (though I have intended too many times).

Being in WA, 3pm is much worse than 8pm.

The main reason I haven't attended any meetings is because I forget :/

Guess I should set a reminder in my phone or something.

Jake

On Fri, 2011-05-13 at 00:14 +1000, Jared Norris wrote:
> Ubuntu-AU'ers!
> 
> Based on all the feedback so far (please continue to provide it),
> would a suggestion of 3pm AEST suit more people than the current 8pm
> AEST on a Tuesday? I was thinking it would probably be easier to keep
> it the second one of the month just to make it easier to remember but
> also willing to discuss this as an option if it were preferred.
> 
> Please, anyone who would be willing to attend even just to see what
> it's about (I know there are HUNDREDS of people on this list but only
> a handful have given feedback) throw in your 2cents. We are not going
> to ever please everyone but if changing the date/time is going to make
> it easier for even 20 people to attend who want to come along that has
> to dramatically benefit the team.
> 
> I agree with the social media thing so I'm working towards getting
> some information together to help this out, watch this space.
> 
> If anyone has any questions or comments to add on to how else we can
> improve attendance please let me (us) know!
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
> 
> 
> On 10 May 2011 22:17, Joel Addison  wrote:
> Sundays should be fine for me also.
> 
> Joel
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, 2011-05-10 at 22:12 +1000, Cary Bielenberg wrote:
> > Yep Sundays are usually quiet for me.
> > 
> > Cary
> > 
> > On 10/05/11 22:09, Joel Pickett wrote: 
> > > I'd like to add my two cents and suggest the meeting is
> > > held on Sunday evenings, either 7pm AEST or 8pm.
> > > 
> > > Joel
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 10/05/11 21:41, Cary Bielenberg wrote: 
> > > > For me Tuesday nights are a show stopper, I'm stating
> > > > for informational purposes & not an excuse to change the
> > > > night.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Cary
> > > > 
> > > > On 10/05/11 21:05, Jared Norris wrote: 
> > > > > Good evening all,
> > > > > 
> > > > > As has been apparent over the last few meetings the
> > > > > numbers are actually dwindling instead of building.
> > > > > This brings the obvious question, what can we do to
> > > > > try and get more people together for these meetings?
> > > > > I'm open to discussing all ideas that anyone might
> > > > > have. Move the time, move the date, change the format,
> > > > > whatever is going to get more people to actually
> > > > > attend and contribute. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ideas anyone? 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Jared Norris JP(Qual) BBehSc(Psych)
> > > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/JaredNorris
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > If I agreed with you We'd both be wrong! -- Anon 
> > > 
> > 
> > -- 
> > If I agreed with you We'd both be wrong! -- Anon 
> 
> 
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