Re: [ubuntu-uk] [OT] We're Linux video - winner announced
On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 02:06 +0100, Matthew Wild wrote: On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 1:35 AM, Sean Miller s...@seanmiller.net wrote: Who are the Linux Foundation? A foundation set up to protect Linux, most large open-source projects have such an organisation behind them. Usually a holder of IP, receiver of donations from sponsors, etc. The Linux Foundation pays Linus to work on the kernel, for example. Can Linus T not, perhaps, ask them to change their name? Perhaps to the Microsoft going on Linux Foundation or similar? Difficult... they own the trademark, as I understand it :) If I had created an operating system so vast in its scope I'd be seriously concerned if some people decided to take it upon themselves to undermine everything I had created by ineptitude, lack of vision and - most seriously - failing to comply with open standards. I think it was an oversight on their part, though a pretty major one. Would be interesting to hear if anyone complaining gets a response from them. I have emailed the foundation asking a few questions and now await a response. So, lets see what we get in reply. Regards Phil signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] commands to navigate a windows network for a script
On Tue, 2009-04-14 at 16:52 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: doug livesey wrote: Hi -- I have set up a database server at work that I currently run backups on myself, but wish to put this into a cron job. One of the things I would like to do is to have that backup take place, then to have it copied over to our work's windows network, where it can be caught in our nightly backup to tape. Could anyone offer me some pointers as to how I should write this script, particularly with reference to how I get on to navigate the windows network? Thanks, Doug. Presumably you'd want your backup script to copy the data to the Windows machine with the tape drive on it? What you'll need to do is mount a share on the Window server. If you install the smbfs package you'll be able to use either smbmount or mount with the type cifs or smbfs (although IIRC smbfs is being replaced by cifs). I normally do this when backing up machines using Partimage on the System Rescue CD. I'd enter a command such as... sudo mount -t cifs -o username=myusername,password=mypassword //server/share /mnt/mountpoint Where myusername is the username of the user who is connecting to the share, mypassword is the users password, you can also store the password in a password file. If it was me I'd create a basic user with limited access to just the one share and nothing else, that way if the password was compromised then it should in theory limit the access that that particular user can access. I believe you can also specify a domain too using domain=mydomain. //server/share is the address of the server and the share name, this can also be an ip address for instance //192.168.0.1/myshare Note the slashes are forward slashes rather than backslashes but still are double slashes (//). Finally /mnt/mountpoint points to a mount point on the Linux box running the script. To unmount the share just use sudo umount /mnt/mountpoint If you're always going to use the same share you could also put the details in fstab which should then resolve the need to mount the share as root (using sudo). You can find plenty of information too in the smbmount man page (man smbmount) after you have installed the smbfs package. Basically once the share is mounted on the Linux filesystem then it should work pretty much like any other file or directory although anything you store in there will be owned by the user you used to mount the share. Hope this helps. Rob While Robs method is fine, I would be inclined to aim at a more secure solution of setting up SSH on the machine you would be sending backups to for inclusion on tape and then SFTP'ing over the backup file(s). Regards Phil signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub
Hi all A little while ago someone around here, I hope, asked about the BT Home Hub. I've done a bit of research, as I use one myself, and thought I would share. 1. Can the Home Hub be used to connect to another ISP? Unless you're feeling really daring the answer is no. The other option is to re-burn the Firmware but this will take out all the Service Provider info, and you'll loose the updates that BT push out. 2. What can be connected to the Home Hub USB ports? Most mass storage devices will work out of the box. Apparently the Home Hub has SAMBA built in to aid with this. IP address 192.168.0.253 Note: From forums visited it looks like the preferred file format is FAT 32. Also, one unlucky punter had his USB HDD internal circuits blow due to the port apparently driving out too much power. 3. Can I provide unsecure and secure wi-fi at the same time? Yes, but the BT product seems to appear and disappear regularly - it involves a, unsurprisingly, a Firmware update which can take up to 2 weeks to be passed down. 4. Is it Linux compatible? Yep, although only the latest, Autumn 2008 updates, have fixed some of the Admin web page problems that were experienced by both Linux and Mac users. HTH Ian -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub
Hi, Please refrain from using HTML in messages to the list. It can cause problems for many people, and the colours can annoy some people. Michael Holmes -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] BT Home Hub
Ian Pascoe wrote: [...] 2. What can be connected to the Home Hub USB ports? Most mass storage devices will work out of the box. Apparently the Home Hub has SAMBA built in to aid with this. IP address 192.168.0.253 Hello, Ian. Thanks for the Jungle tip! I'd no idea the HomeHub could have a disk attached to its USB port: I just assumed it was there to connect a PC or game console without an ethernet port. Have you or anyone else used a BT Home Hub as a Samba server? Bye, Tony. -- Dr. A.J.Travis, University of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health, Greenburn Road, Bucksburn, Aberdeen AB21 9SB, Scotland, UK tel +44(0)1224 712751, fax +44(0)1224 716687, http://www.rowett.ac.uk mailto:a.tra...@abdn.ac.uk, http://bioinformatics.rri.sari.ac.uk/~ajt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and a Great Grandma. A great story.
I'll not spoil this one and leave you to read it through. :-) http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/ Regards Phil signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu and a Great Grandma. A great story.
On Wed, 2009-04-15 at 04:40 +0100, Philip Wyett wrote: I'll not spoil this one and leave you to read it through. :-) http://dnc.digitalunite.com/2009/03/31/shopping-delivered-by-ubuntu-linux/ Regards Phil OK, I scrolled back through my email and see it has been posted. Wish some users would keep up. ;-) Regards Phil signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
