Re: [ubuntu-uk] Packard Bell, what wonderful support!
Avi Greenbury wrote: Phill Whiteside wrote: sftp (which most can support) or better vsftp (which some servers support) are vsftp is an FTP daemon, it's got nothing much to do with sftp. remember, sftp != ftps Kind Regards, Jacob Mansfield-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] ITVET Contact Update
Dear Valued Customer,Please be aware that we now have a new phone number.For technical support, please dial01279 800 101For accounts, please dial01279 912 111For sales, and all other enquiries, please dial08454 810 830For your convenience, I have attached a contact file, which is importable by simply double clicking on it.If you have any problems with the new number, please drop me an email immediately.BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N;LANGUAGE=en-gb:Desk;ITVET;Service FN:ITVET Service Desk ORG:ITVET Limited TEL;WORK;VOICE:01279 800 101 TEL;WORK;VOICE:01279 912 111 TEL;VOICE:08454 810 830 ADR;WORK;PREF;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:;;ITVET Limited=0D=0A= ITVET Corner=0D=0A= 2-4 London Road;Bishops Stortford;Hertfordshire;CM23 5ND;United Kingdom LABEL;WORK;PREF;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ITVET Limited=0D=0A= ITVET Corner=0D=0A= 2-4 London Road=0D=0A= Bishops Stortford=0D=0A= Hertfordshire=0D=0A= CM23 5ND X-MS-OL-DEFAULT-POSTAL-ADDRESS:2 URL;WORK:www.itvet.co.uk EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:serviced...@itvet.co.uk X-MS-OL-DESIGN;CHARSET=utf-8:card xmlns=http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/outlook/12/electronicbusinesscards; ver=1.0 layout=left bgcolor=ffimg xmlns= align=fit area=16 use=cardpicture/fld xmlns= prop=name align=left dir=ltr style=b color=00 size=10/fld xmlns= prop=org align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8/fld xmlns= prop=telwork align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8label align=right color=626262Work/label/fldfld xmlns= prop=telwork2 align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8label align=right color=626262Work/label/fldfld xmlns= prop=telother align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8label align=right color=626262Other/label/fldfld xmlns= prop=email align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8/fld xmlns= prop=addrwork align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8/fld xmlns= prop=webwork align=left dir=ltr color=00 size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8/fld xmlns= prop=blank size=8//card REV:20120418T153147Z END:VCARD Regards, Jacob Mansfield/Lead Developer Blue Sapphire Media email:ja...@bluesapphiremedia.co.uk skype:jacob.mansfield Please note: The telephone number to dial for support has changed to - 01279 800 101 8am – 6pm Mon – Fri-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 CD pre-orders
On 16 Apr 2012, at 08:29, Gareth France wrote: I'll need a box please. Now I just need to shift the remaining ones somehow... On 15/04/12 20:19, Alan Bell wrote: On 14/04/12 16:31, Bill Baker wrote: Alan, would it be accwptable to ask for one purely on the basis that when saying you really ought to try this to those I'm trying to convert - it is more convincing / professional to show a cd from a professonal covered CD wrapper? After all - many years ago - that's how I got here. It worked for me - and still works for others - break the barrier convince of the goodness! If an acceptable reason for nicking one our copies I will gladly spend the postage etc. absolutely fine, I am more than happy to stuff an envelope with as many as will fit for you to hand out. Anyone who has an organized means to hand out lots of them can ask for a box of 75 (folk who do computer fairs, have a shop or work in a university or whatever, just tell me how you are going to get them distributed and you can have them) Alan. Would you be able to send me a few as well, and Gareth, please don't top-post thanks JACOB MANSFIELD / Lead Developer Blue Sapphire Media email: ja...@bluesapphiremedia.co.uk skype: jacob.mansfield -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Free lunch?
On 25 Mar 2012, at 11:47, Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: Indeed many people who contribute to Free Software projects maintain paid-for jobs doing the same thing - many Free Software programmers have paid-for jobs writing software; many Free Software designers have paid-for jobs doing design work. Hello! JACOB MANSFIELD / Lead Developer Blue Sapphire Media email: ja...@bluesapphiremedia.co.uk skype: jacob.mansfield -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] qlcodes on ubuntu cd wallets
On 22 Dec 2011, at 10:25, Jon Spriggs wrote: 2011/12/22 Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk: On Wednesday 21 Dec 2011 21:59:56 Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: I kinda like the idea but all too often the QR codes used are dull and unimaginative. I'm sure you can find a way to make them more interesting. Grant. How about doing something like the BBC do with their QR codes http://2d-code.co.uk/bbc-logo-in-qr-code/ or like this http://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/how-to-put-your-logo-in-a-qr-code/ Because the reason for having that error correction is to, you know, correct errors... If you're going to do something interesting with them, do it in the colouring of the blocks, with the shapes of each of the blocks or even better, incorporate the QR code into a design. I'll start working on it now, even though I'm ... not that great with graphics -- regards, Jacob Mansfield, Lead developer ja...@bluesapphiremedia.co.uk Blue Sapphire Media recommends A2 Hosting inline: image002.png-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] qlcodes on ubuntu cd wallets
On 22 Dec 2011, at 10:25, Jon Spriggs wrote: 2011/12/22 Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk: On Wednesday 21 Dec 2011 21:59:56 Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: I kinda like the idea but all too often the QR codes used are dull and unimaginative. I'm sure you can find a way to make them more interesting. Grant. How about doing something like the BBC do with their QR codes http://2d-code.co.uk/bbc-logo-in-qr-code/ or like this http://hackaday.com/2011/08/11/how-to-put-your-logo-in-a-qr-code/ Here we go: http://i.imgur.com/jlSSL.jpg -- regards, Jacob Mansfield, Lead developer ja...@bluesapphiremedia.co.uk Blue Sapphire Media recommends A2 Hosting -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Top Posting
On 23 Nov 2011, at 09:55, Juan J. Martínez wrote: On Wed, 2011-11-23 at 09:45 +, Jon Reynolds wrote: [...] Do you make a point of bottom posting regardless of the recipient's style? Or do you just stay 'bothered' inside but think 'what's the point' and just top-post? You're not alone :) I think that if more email composers offered an option for this, people would be less bothered about it I personally hate when the original mail has three questions and the top poster answers them without any context... it's like: yes, don't know, tomorrow morning. Whaaat? that's where interlaced replies like this come in handy I don't try to convince anyone anymore, but I've found that it usually helps starting your reply with an answering inline note. So basically I answer as I please, not matter if everybody else top-posts. Nobody has ever complain because the way I reply mail, but if ever happens... $DEITY helps them! # echo $DEITY # -- regards, Jacob Mansfield, Lead developer ja...@bluesapphiremedia.com Blue Sapphire Media reccomends a href=http://www.a2hosting.com/3244.html;A2 Hosting/a -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Format shifting vs. the Criminal Justice Act
On 3 August 2011 18:54, Tony Pursell a...@princeswalk.fsnet.co.uk wrote: Probably not. I.e if you have a file that you can Format Shift, that will be legal. Doesn't necessarily mean the only legal file formats are those that can be Format Shifted and it would be illegal to supply a file format that cannot be Format Shifted. so studios would be restricted to using formats that can freely be converted, i.e. without any DRM! :-D Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ -- Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government IT spending outrageously high... anyone surprised?
Windows server 2011 - £982 Cost of overtime - £500 Look on the sysadmins face when he realizes that there's a better solution for free - Priceless Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ -- Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html On 28 July 2011 18:10, TT Mooney ttmoo...@dilettantism.com wrote: A lot of the folks on the list are involved with pitching FOSS to the government, and a call for smaller companies opens the doors for just that. Maybe I could have been clearer on that, but we have had lots of government IT policy discussions on the list. Kind regards, Travis Steve Flynn anothermindb...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 4:35 PM, TT Mooney ttmoo...@dilettantism.comwrote: From the Register: [snip] Why are you telling an Ubuntu mailing list? -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers
I, and quite a few clients of mine, have red torch internet. there site is currently down for core-updates (they-re going to oniric) but if you give them a call on 0845 519 1001 (press sales) and ask them about it, they usually have some great deals/offers Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ -- Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html On 26 July 2011 20:42, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 26/07/11 20:07, Ted Wager wrote: Anyone tell me if it is possible for an isp to cut down the download rate for one of it's clients ? Yes, with traffic management, traffic shaping, or just generally limiting the speed. When I was with Eclipse a few years ago they did just that, I had a line that synced at 2Mbit/sec but paid for a 1Mbit service, so the speed ran at just over 1Mbit generally, although I had the option to pay to boost the speed to the full 2Mbit when I wished for a small fee (something like 5p an hour or something), in the end I just opted to upgrade to the 2Mbit. So yeah it is possible. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/**mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ukhttps://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**UKTeam/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] UK Providers
the oniric install is just for their VPS. and ITVET is the company that now owns red torch. Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ -- Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html On 26 July 2011 21:25, J Fernyhough j.fernyho...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 July 2011 21:10, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: I, and quite a few clients of mine, have red torch internet. there site is currently down for core-updates (they-re going to oniric) but if you give them a call on 0845 519 1001 (press sales) and ask them about it, they usually have some great deals/offers I wasn't sure whether to comment on this, but hey. Google can't find Red Torch Internet at all, and that phone number is the same as for ITVET who have a website that has as little information as possible on it. The fact that they are moving to Oneiric (I presume?) while it is still in Alpha 2 seems an exceptionally odd thing to do, and the fact that an ISP allows its website to go down at all means they're not likely a company I would trust with my internet access. Jonathon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+
On 9 July 2011 20:16, mac ammonius.grammati...@gmx.co.uk wrote: Google has opened Google plus to all account holders. See http://plus.google.com no they haven't Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google+
would you be able to send me one? Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page
my sincerest apologies about not attending last night's meeting. unfortunately my power supply failed, and I had to wait for a new one to be ordered and delivered by snail-mail. A big thanks to alan for stepping into my place. Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LAMP SERVER DISTRIBUTIONS
a FOSS alternative to cpanel is ISPConfig Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: Ubuntu and btinternet.com
I can tell you for certain that the BT CD is just a mini-browser that connects to 192.168.1.1:8080 I know this as I tried to configure the router without using the CD, then had to follow some instructions on forwarding a port on it, and the screenshots were identical oh and some bloat-ware, they always put a bit of that on CDs Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fw: Ubuntu and btinternet.com
I throw them a virus from my `telnet mail.btinternet.com 25` Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down Air conditioned environment - do not open windows! Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- On 10 May 2011 08:40, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/05/2011 08:15, Jon Reynolds wrote: On Tue, 10 May 2011 08:06:27 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 10/05/2011 08:02, Jon Reynolds wrote: Eh? I am on BT Internet and neither have I used their CD, nor have they installed it anyway. How can they install it anyway if you don't let them? 'They' are the owners of the computer, not BT; if that's what is confusing. They also get emails from BT saying to install the latest this and that, I glance at it and say, you don't HAVE to install that, but they do anyway. I guess some people, who are not so computer savvy, just like to follow orders. I'm just getting at, even in their face, I show them that I can connect to their internet by simply typing in the wifi code or even just connecting an ethernet cable without the need for ANY of BT's software, they still think they (or BT) know better and blindly install everything BT throws at them. Oh right. I understand the frustration -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Clock/Timing issues
I have just discovered a possible clock/timing problem on my natty install. I first noticed the problem when trying to play a youtube video, there was no sound and it played at double speed. at first I thought the problem was a flash bug (I've had a few problems with youtube before) so I downloaded the video (using youtube-dl) and played it with totem. same results. I also tried playing other files that I knew were ok. please help, I need music/youtube to survive! Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1-Jacob1 GCM/CS/CC/E/ED/MC/S/AT/! d++(---) s-: a---? C UL$++()$ P(+) L$+++()$ E(?) W+++$ N(?)+ o k(+/++) w---()$ O? M(+)$ V? PS(+) PE Y(+) PGP(+/++) t(+) 5?+ X+ R(?) tv+ b++(+++) DI(+) D G(++) e-(*) h!-- !r y(--)+$ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Local Council Meeting
apparently, it's lotus notes they're upgrading from Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. On 4 March 2011 08:35, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 03/03/11 23:52, Jacob Mansfield wrote: On 3 March 2011 22:08, Alan Bell alan.b...@theopenlearningcentre.com wrote: how did it go? they've just bought outlook 2010, That'll be a HUGE learning curve then, unless they already have Outlook 2007... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Local Council Meeting
On 3 March 2011 22:08, Alan Bell alan.b...@theopenlearningcentre.com wrote: how did it go? they've just bought outlook 2010, but they're gonna talk to their it guy and i'm gonna send them some live CDs so it went pretty well I think Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Podcast returning
On 20 February 2011 11:55, Mark Fraser ubu...@mfraz.orangehome.co.uk wrote: Isn't that someone doing a handstand? surely that is o / \ Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Minecraft
Hi all, I'm looking for some people to join me in creating a 'Let's Play' series on minecraft. It would be sort of like lost, in that a group of people arrive in an unknown location and have to survive. I'l looking for 5-10 players, with minecraft and glc (or any other decent screen recorder) email me off-list or just join the server: megacat.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk:25565 Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unable to share files over network.
the fact that the line you added has a # at the start indicates that it is a comment and will not effect the configuration of samba. try this - http://tinyurl.com/645hsq2 Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions™ www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk - I do know the database is down When Windows™ is opened the bugs come in. On 18 February 2011 11:35, John MM scoundrel...@gmail.com wrote: arted samba, but still nothing works. I keep getting that error 255. My other my other computer cant even find this on -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] local council
the CDs and flyers would be useful for my meeting as well, could I get a copy Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 13 February 2011 18:40, Paul Sutton zl...@zleap.net wrote: On 13/02/11 18:13, Sarah Chard wrote: O n Sun, 2011-02-13 at 17:38 +, alan c wrote: Hi Sarah Would you find a FOSS leaflet (double sided A4) based on the OpenDIsc useful? If so can I email it to you? -- alan cocks Ubuntu user yes please - we are trying to put together as much info as possible for the event - we have adapted the Open Disc so it's our custom version - but having things people have already written to hand saves an immense amount of work - please email it through Sara yes please i have a few cds here i made so a good flyer would be useful paul -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] local council
go for the link anyway, I'll figure out how to get rid of the branding somehow Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 13 February 2011 20:24, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 13/02/11 20:04, Paul Sutton wrote: On 13/02/11 19:17, Jacob Mansfield wrote: the CDs and flyers would be useful for my meeting as well, could I get a copy Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk i downloaded the iso file then made a basic press-it lable this is the best way to go really, you need dvd's rather than cds. paul If if you customise it you can get it down to CD size. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] local council
poke Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 13 February 2011 23:02, Alan Bell alan.b...@theopenlearningcentre.com wrote: On 13/02/11 19:17, Jacob Mansfield wrote: the CDs and flyers would be useful for my meeting as well, could I get a copy Yes. The loco team has an allocation of CDs each release and I happen to have a stash from the recent show. This is exactly the kind of thing that they are for. If anyone is going to do any advocacy to local schools/ local government etc. then yes, you can have real CDs http://shop.canonical.com/product_info.php?products_id=746 Add a line for your activity to http://pad.ubuntu-uk.org/2011plan in brackets put the number of CDs you want and poke the person with the CDs to send you some (currently me) Alan. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] local council
well I've got a meeting with herts council on the 1st, wish me lick and I'll tell you how it goes Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 12 February 2011 20:06, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 12/02/11 19:46, alan c wrote: I contacted my local Councillors, about using FOSS, fo rgood financial reasons... and my heart sank when (she) innmmediately referred me to th eIT manager, her non elected subordinate on grounfds od ignorance. However, I was happily amazed to be invited to a tour of the IT department and found that Bracknell use an overwhelming amount of Suse Enterprise server, and are carefully aware of the non linux apps they still depend upon, and plan for a future with thin clients. I think they have been noted in the press as doing well etc generally, but it does not hit local news, nor, apparently, the Councillors awareness. Armed with my new knowledge I am recently in touch with my Councillor to help make them aware that there is no real reason why they need to stay with a paid-for OS on their corporate laptop. It may take a bit more time of course. That's interesting to hear, it's a shame the same can't be said for Devon County Council who are pretty much a Windows only shop. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] local council
should be luck, damn you non-context-checking-spellcheck Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 12 February 2011 22:09, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 12 February 2011 22:04, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: well I've got a meeting with herts council on the 1st, wish me lick I hope you don't need to go quite *that* far to convince them. Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [ANNOUNCE] LoCo Meeting minutes
dang, I keep missing them Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 11 February 2011 10:20, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: Here's the minutes from last night's LoCo Team meeting. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/LastMeeting Next meeting is on 3rd March 2011 at 21:00 GMT https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/NextMeeting The (currently bare) agenda for the next meeting is on the wiki:- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeamMeetingAgenda Thanks to all those who contributed. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Minecraft
I just baught the thing, it there any way I can join your epic world? Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 3 February 2011 15:53, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: Some of us are playing Minecraft which is a fun (if potentially time consuming) game (some would argue it's not a game, in the same way Lego isn't). We have a little server running on the end of my home internet connection where we play. Other members of the UK Ubuntu community are more than welcome to join us. For those that don't know Minecraft is a closed source pay-for game/toy/creation tool which can be played solo or on a server in multi player mode. You can get more details and buy Minecraft at http://minecraft.net/ To be clear: It's non-free (currently ~15 EUR), non-Free (author says he may open source it when he's had enough), written in Java, runs on Ubuntu/Windows/OSX, in beta (price goes up later), has bugs, requires lots of RAM (ideally), requires 3D acceleration, a net connection. If that's okay by you, great, join in. You can see our magnificent creations here:- http://popey.com/minecraftmap/ Join us on irc in #ubuntu-uk-minecraft on freenode. This link will probably take you to the channel in your browser. http://popey.me/hn4XHz You can of course use a conventional IRC client instead if you prefer. Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11
If I wasn't having a meeting with my local council about exactly this on the same date, I would go Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11
These bookable events are free and open to all with buffet and refreshments. To book a place to attend please contact Mark Elkins via mark_elk...@bcs.org yep Jacob Mansfield Programmer CyberKing Solutions www.cyberkingsolutions.co.uk On 3 February 2011 22:39, Chris Rowson christopherrow...@gmail.com wrote: If I wasn't having a meeting with my local council about exactly this on the same date, I would go Jacob Mansfield There are contact details on the email. I'm not sure whether or not the talk is limited to members of the BCS OSSG or not? Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Local Council Meeting
does anybody recall the discussion about contacting your local council members about ubuntu a while back? Well I just got invited to a meeting to discuss this with David Lloyd! I would be grateful if one or two others accompanied me to this meeting as I am not the most experienced linux user out there. for those who do not recall the discussion it was about persuading local governments to switch to linux to save money in the latest budget cuts. for those who are interested please email me off-list for those who are not sure if they can go, the meeting is at the county hall, at 4.30 http://goo.gl/maps/r7sr Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
that might be it, I changed my domain name I'll try putting this in the basic and re-installing olcSuffix: dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=uk olcRootDN: cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsulutions,dc=co,dc=uk Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
when I installed LDAP it didn't ask for anything, and running dpkg-reconfigure didn't ask for those anyay, like I said I followed the tutorial at http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/Zarafa_LDAP_cn_config_How_To the first to set it up as it is the only one I could find that doesn't say to edit /etc/ldap/slapd.conf Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 20 January 2011 10:34, Byte Soup bytes...@gmail.com wrote: When you installed LDAP you must have had to give the admin user name and password? Try specifying the host and port too? -Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
I used the same hashed password that I created using slappsswd it's not the same one that's in the tut Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 20 January 2011 11:04, Byte Soup bytes...@gmail.com wrote: On 20 January 2011 10:41, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: when I installed LDAP it didn't ask for anything, and running dpkg-reconfigure didn't ask for those anyay, like I said I followed the tutorial at http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/Zarafa_LDAP_cn_config_How_To the first to set it up as it is the only one I could find that doesn't say to edit /etc/ldap/slapd.conf When you created the file db.ldif you used the same hashed password or did you generate your own own one using slappasswd? And you used the 1234 password throughout previous steps as outlined in the tutorial? -Mark -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
On 20/01/11 17:22, Byte Soup wrote:
On 20 January 2011 14:33, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com
mailto:cyberja...@gmail.com wrote:
I used the same hashed password that I created using slappsswd
it's not the same one that's in the tut
Jacob Mansfield
Programmer
Can you try
ldapddd -v -x -D cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=up -w your
password -f base.ldif
So its just adding a -v and a -w (instead of the -W) switch from your
original one as per the tutorial
-Mark
same error as before.
I have attached the previous ldiff I ran and the new one I'm trying to run
--
Jacob Mansfield
Programmer
import disclaimer from email
# Load dynamic backend modules
dn: cn=module,cn=config
objectClass: olcModuleList
cn: module
olcModulepath: /usr/lib/ldap
olcModuleload: back_hdb
# Database settings
dn: olcDatabase=hdb,cn=config
objectClass: olcDatabaseConfig
objectClass: olcHdbConfig
olcDatabase: {1}hdb
olcSuffix: dc=cyberjacob,dc=co.cc
olcDbDirectory: /var/lib/ldap
olcRootDN: cn=admin,dc=cyberjacob,dc=co.cc
olcRootPW: Jacob[0012]
olcDbConfig: set_cachesize 0 2097152 0
olcDbConfig: set_lk_max_objects 1500
olcDbConfig: set_lk_max_locks 1500
olcDbConfig: set_lk_max_lockers 1500
olcDbIndex: objectClass eq
olcLastMod: TRUE
olcDbCheckpoint: 512 30
olcAccess: to attrs=userPassword by dn=cn=admin,dc=cyberjacob,dc=co.cc write
by anonymous auth by self write by * none
olcAccess: to attrs=shadowLastChange by self write by * read
olcAccess: to dn.base= by * read
olcAccess: to * by dn=cn=admin,dc=cyberjacob,dc=co.cc write by * read
# Tree root
dn: dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=uk
objectClass: dcObject
objectclass: organization
o: cyberkingsolutions.co.uk
dc: cyberkingsolutions
description: Tree root
# LDAP admin
dn: cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=uk
objectClass: simpleSecurityObject
objectClass: organizationalRole
cn: admin
userPassword: {SSHA}E7fi/nIxNmoK4TwWWQ+qJtcgOhuJMhrw
description: LDAP administrator
0x3621BF02.asc
Description: application/pgp-keys
signature.asc
Description: OpenPGP digital signature
--
ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
On 19/01/11 00:22, Tony Travis wrote: On 18/01/11 16:40, Jacob Mansfield wrote: it's the new version of slapd in the repos, there isn't a /etc/ldap/slapd.conf Hi, Jacob. OK, but... Using slapd.conf It is possible to fall back to the old config method with a slapd.conf config file. The default init script of Ubuntu 10.04.1 does not support this. Below is a modified init script which can do both config methods: * if a file /etc/ldap/slapd.conf exists, slapd will start using the slapd.conf config file. * if this file does not exist, slapd will start using the new cn=config method. I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, with OpenLDAP 2.4.23 compiled from source: http://www.openldap.org/software/download/ Bye, Tony. so do I, but from the repos not manually compiled. -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
On 17/01/11 09:00, Byte Soup wrote: Hi Jacob, I have a small amount of experience using Sun's LDAP, see my comment below -Mark On 14 January 2011 22:31, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com mailto:cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: I have been trying to set up an LDAP server for some time now. when I finally found an up-to-date tutorial at http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/Zarafa_LDAP_cn_config_How_To the first step of this has worked fine however when running the command ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=up -W -f base.ldif try using the -w switch followed by a password. For example this is a command I used to import a schema |./ldapmodify -v -c -a -e /opt/schema_rejects -h localhost -p 390 -D cn=dmanager -w dmanager -f /path/to/schema/ldif-file| I am prompted for a password. I enter the password I have used at all other points tn the tut and are met with a fail message: ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49) when not entering a password at the prompt (just hitting return) I get ldap_bind: server is unwilling to perform (53) additional info: unauthenticated bind (DN with no password) disallowed. please help me get LDAP working, and thanks in advance (I know all of you awsome guys (and gals (or gales according to auto-correct)) will find the problem and help me fix it) -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ I ran: root@megacat:~# ldapmodify -v -c -a -x -D cn=admin -w MyPassWord -f base.ldif and got: ldap_initialise( DEFAULT ) ldap_bind: Invalid Credentials (49) so it didn't work, unless I got it wrong -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Printer test page
On 18/01/11 20:49, Barry Titterton wrote: On Tue, 2011-01-18 at 10:28 +, Alan Pope wrote: * A photo of a kitten Please say that you were joking! Well be careful, it could be dangerous now how in the name of tux are we going to get that onto a sheet of paper? print the source code in a 0.1pt font? -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help please on the wiki ....
On 17/01/11 23:26, Phill Whiteside wrote: As a lubuntu user, LooBuntu, that's a new one on me, does it specialise in toilet humour? -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] open source expo
although I can't make it myself (gotta work) I'd be happy to sell my netbook to somebody for £30 to £40 to use at the show. It's a Toshiba portègè, comes with power supply and would be a great example of how ubuntu can run on practicly any hardware (it's about 5 years old) -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] LDAP server Invalid credentials
I have been trying to set up an LDAP server for some time now. when I finally found an up-to-date tutorial at http://www.zarafa.com/wiki/index.php/Zarafa_LDAP_cn_config_How_To the first step of this has worked fine however when running the command ldapadd -x -D cn=admin,dc=cyberkingsolutions,dc=co,dc=up -W -f base.ldif I am prompted for a password. I enter the password I have used at all other points tn the tut and are met with a fail message: ldap_bind: Invalid credentials (49) when not entering a password at the prompt (just hitting return) I get ldap_bind: server is unwilling to perform (53) additional info: unauthenticated bind (DN with no password) disallowed. please help me get LDAP working, and thanks in advance (I know all of you awsome guys (and gals (or gales according to auto-correct)) will find the problem and help me fix it) -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
On 09/01/11 17:44, Barry Drake wrote: I've just posted the below to my MP. How's about if we all do something like that? Takes five minutes or less ... just did this myself -- Jacob Mansfield Programmer import disclaimer from email signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] no title bars on windows
having recently uninstalled Plymouth (it was becoming annoying) I reboot only to discover that the title bars of all of my windows have dissapeared. I can open programs but not close, minimise or resize them. could plymouth have affected this and how do I get them back. screenshot: http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/5919/screenshoturx.png Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] no title bars on windows
On 31 December 2010 12:50, Andy Braben andybra...@gmail.com wrote: sudo metacity --replace That just kicked everything back in place, a bit annoying doing that every time though, is metacity meant to be started autamaticly with gnome, cause it looks like it's not. Thanks a lot!!! :-) Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] no title bars on windows
On 31 December 2010 13:32, Ron Wellsted r...@wellsted.org.uk wrote: Try installing the fusion-icon package to select metacity instead of compiz. Ron Wellsted just did that, apt told me it needed python-compizconfig, still seems to want compiz over metacity, I'll give the machine a reboot in a bit and see if it works. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 24 December 2010 19:22, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: I set up ubuntu on someones pc. Im trying to update synaptic but dont remember what password i set. it's probably the password you use to log in Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
so you set up gnome with autologin? please remember that this is a strict bottom posting list. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Forgot password
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PS/2 port detection
That is likely true, but it does not make it any less silly that having detected that there is no keyboard it suggests using this non-existent device. Colin and it doesn't change the fact that the option isn't there, but I do see your point about the generic error message Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] PS/2 port detection
Check the bios, normally there's an option to not stop on that error. -Matt Daubney there's no option for this in the bios, I checked before. so it looks like a 10k resistor between pins 34 Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] iSCSI discovery not finding targets
Hi guys, you've all been a big help in the past, and I'm wondering if you could help me again. I have been following a the tutorial at http://www.howtoforge.com/using-iscsi-on-ubuntu-10.04-initiator-and-targetand have successfully set up an iSCSI target server, however when trying to connect to the server the tutorial suggests the command iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.0.101 due to the differences between the tutorial and my system I ran the command sudo iscsiadm -m discovery -t st -p 192.168.2.42 however this simply returns blank, indicating that no iSCSI targets were found. any ideas on what might have gone wrong in my setup? thanks in advance for the help Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] PS/2 port detection
not strictly Ubuntu but would anybody be able to explain how the BIOS detects PS/2 devices. I'm setting up a media center PC with no keyboard and keep getting stuck with a 'no keyboard detected, press F1 to continue' message, depending on how the devices are connected this *could* be as simple to fix as shoving a resistor into the socket. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: WikiLeaks: Stop the crackdown - incredible response!
gust got this on the gllug, thought somebody might find it interesting Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 10 December 2010 10:20, da...@gbenet.com da...@gbenet.com wrote: Ricken Patel - Avaaz.org wrote: *Incredible - nearly 400,000 signatures in one day for press freedom! Join the massive outcry and forward the email below -* Dear friends, http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?cl=855181424v=7744The chilling intimidation campaign against WikiLeaks (when they have broken no laws) is *an attack on freedom of the press and democracy.* We urgently need a massive public outcry to *stop the crackdown -- let's get to 1 million voices* and take out full page ads in US newspapers this week! [image: Sign the petition]http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?cl=855181424v=7744 The *massive campaign of intimidation* against WikiLeaks is sending a chill through free press advocates everywhere. *Legal experts say WikiLeaks has likely broken no laws. Yet top US politicians have called it a terrorist group and commentators have urged assassination* of its staff. The organization has come under massive government and corporate attack, but WikiLeaks is only publishing information provided by a whistleblower. And *it has partnered with the world's leading newspapers (NYT, Guardian, Spiegel etc)* to carefully vet the information it publishes. *The massive extra-judicial intimidation of WikiLeaks is an attack on democracy.* We urgently need a public outcry for freedom of the press and expression. *Sign the petition to stop the crackdown and forward this email to everyone* -- let's get to 1 million voices and take out full page ads in US newspapers this week! http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?vlhttp://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?cl=855181424v=7744 *WikiLeaks isn't acting alone* -- it's partnered with the top newspapers in the world (New York Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, etc) to carefully review 250,000 US diplomatic cables and remove any information that it is irresponsible to publish. *Only 800 cables have been published so far.*Past WikiLeaks publications have exposed government-backed torture, the murder of innocent civilians in Iraq and Afghanistan, and corporate corruption. The US government is currently pursuing all legal avenues to stop WikiLeaks from publishing more cables, but *the laws of democracies protect freedom of the press.* The US and other governments may not like the laws that protect our freedom of expression, but that's exactly why it's so important that we have them, and why only a democratic process can change them. *Reasonable people can disagree* on whether WikiLeaks and the leading newspapers it's partnered with are releasing more information than the public should see. Whether the releases undermine diplomatic confidentiality and whether that's a good thing. Whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the personal character of a hero or a villain. *But none of this justifies a vicious campaign of intimidation to silence a legal media outlet * by governments and corporations. Click below to join the call to stop the crackdown: http://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?vlhttp://www.avaaz.org/en/wikileaks_petition/?cl=855181424v=7744 Ever wonder why the media so rarely gives the full story of what happens behind the scenes? This is why - because when they do, governments can be vicious in their response. And when that happens, *it's up to the public to stand up for our democratic rights to a free press and freedom of expression. Never has there been a more vital time for us to do so.* With hope, Ricken, Emma, Alex, Alice, Maria Paz and the rest of the Avaaz team. SOURCES: Law experts say WikiLeaks in the clear (ABC) http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s3086781.htm WikiLeaks are a bunch of terrorists, says leading U.S. congressman (Mail Online) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333879/WikiLeaks-terrorists-says-leading-US-congressman-Peter-King.html Cyber guerrillas can help US (Financial Times) http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d3dd7c40-ff15-11df-956b-00144feab49a.html#axzz17QvQ4Ht5 Amazon drops WikiLeaks under political pressure (Yahoo) http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20101201/tc_afp/usdiplomacyinternetwikileakscongressamazon WikiLeaks avenged by hacktivists (PC World): http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/212701/operation_payback_wikileaks_avenged_by_hacktivists.html US Gov shows true control over Internet with WikiLeaks containment (Tippett.org) http://www.tippett.org/2010/12/us-gov-shows-true-control-over-internet-with-wikileaks-containment/ US embassy cables culprit should be executed, says Mike Huckabee (The Guardian) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/01/us-embassy-cables-executed-mike-huckabee WikiLeaks ditched by MasterCard, Visa. Who's next? (The Christian Science Monitor) http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/1207
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Want to create an advert for Ubuntu?
I thought it was Vickers Consume Sugar Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] (no subject)
somebody wanna flame this guy, I'm too tired http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ubuntu-10-10-Latest-Desktop-Netbook-Server-Ed-/110614591450?pt=UK_Computing_Software_Software_SRhash=item19c124b7da Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)
I thought the GPL specified that it had to be distributed freely? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Want to create an advert for Ubuntu?
unlike other people I am a 'media person', so let me know how I can help Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 4 December 2010 16:33, Bill Cumming b...@s0l.co.uk wrote: Think its best to keep it simple, at first at least I'm thinking of a tag line like Get things done... Simply Use it to emphasise how easy it is to start, get work done, entertainment etc... On 4 Dec 2010 16:26, Roy Jamison xtee...@googlemail.com wrote: Hi all, I have made 2 adverts for personal/humorous purposes. One is a simple sound mix/edit of the Apple childish music used in their ads overlaid on the video in the Examples folder (I think it works quite well). The other is a parody of Harry Hill's TV Burp illustrating (possibly) some Linux users' views on Windows 7. I realise that this isn't *anywhere* near what we are or should be looking for, but if anyone wants to take a look and have a laugh, perhaps get some ideas or anything, please feel free to do so. I am not a designer or professional editor or anything (you'll probably be able to tell!), but I hope that it gives something to the community, i.e. some ideas, a bit of fun, etc. It's not self promotion because to be quite frank, the videos are pretty rubbish, but still, if it helps, great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGO18iUpgvQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbkzXiLTk7o If I can contribute in any way I'd like to help, and will definitely splurge it over Twitter and Facebook when it is produced. -- Roy Jamison (xteejx) Ubuntu Bug Squad Ubuntu Bug Control www.ubuntu.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] help seting up alamin
still seems very complicated to me, but I'll give it a go Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 3 December 2010 11:03, Matt Sturdy matt.stu...@gmail.com wrote: On 2 December 2010 18:56, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: The situation is basicly that I want to be able to send an e-mail (or maby use a M$ Outlook plugin) to be able to send an sms to a number that I can specify with the message. the modem is a siemens TC65-T. also, if a message is recived I need to send it out in an email along with who it is from. I did take a look at kannel but I couldn't seem to get it to work Jacob Mansfield Programmer I found that the biggest issue with Kannel was getting my head around the config. Fortunately the user guide was pretty good: http://www.kannel.org/download/kannel-userguide-snapshot/userguide.html#AEN425 you can configure Kannel to fire a notification at a URL when a message is received (also supports keyword routing). Then it would be a simple task to write a PHP script to turn the incoming message into an email. I have no idea what you have tried already, but in order to operate the modem and route incoming messages you'll need to configure the following groups in the config file, and there are examples to help you on the link above: core modems smsc smsbox smsbox-route sms-service I think that's all, and really should only take a few hours to get it done. matt -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] help seting up alamin
The situation is basicly that I want to be able to send an e-mail (or maby use a M$ Outlook plugin) to be able to send an sms to a number that I can specify with the message. the modem is a siemens TC65-T. also, if a message is recived I need to send it out in an email along with who it is from. I did take a look at kannel but I couldn't seem to get it to work Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] help seting up alamin
would somebody be able to guide me through setting up an alamin IP-SMS gateway on a ubuntu 10.10 server? thanks in advance Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Next Friday session at Fossbox
lambeth, a bit to far for me. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Next Friday session at Fossbox
you said when, but where? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Loosy splah screen after update to 10.10
does anybody know if it's possible to customise the Plymouth graphics, I quite fancy giving it a stab and ending up with something a bit more impressive than 'dots'. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts
Sorry for the delayed reply, the entire apache install now seems to have killed itself. I may end up doing a reinstall when my new 2TB hard drive arrives Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
that is true, your system will boot off of the Ubuntu live CD with no hard drive attached to the system Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
Do you mean the 19th of November as opposed to October? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] The new Ubuntu-UK website
I can have a crack at the Google maps API if anybody wants me to. just a case of making a php page that gives the api a list of locations from a database and a form to add to the database Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IRC Meeting tonight 19th October
I only just got it for some strange reason Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus EeePC touchscreen
nobody got any even remote ideas about this? Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 26 October 2010 11:10, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: the latest one (10.10 NBR) straight off the website. it's an Asus EeeTop * ET2010PNT* Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 25 October 2010 17:02, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 25 October 2010 16:58, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: would anybody know how to get the touchscreen to work on an asus EeePC? I've just installed NBR but there's a 'no unity driver' error when starting the NBR version of gnome. all help appreciated. Which model of Eee PC is that, and what release of Ubuntu? Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus EeePC touchscreen
the latest one (10.10 NBR) straight off the website. it's an Asus EeeTop * ET2010PNT* Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 25 October 2010 17:02, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 25 October 2010 16:58, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: would anybody know how to get the touchscreen to work on an asus EeePC? I've just installed NBR but there's a 'no unity driver' error when starting the NBR version of gnome. all help appreciated. Which model of Eee PC is that, and what release of Ubuntu? Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] asus EeePC touchscreen
would anybody know how to get the touchscreen to work on an asus EeePC? I've just installed NBR but there's a 'no unity driver' error when starting the NBR version of gnome. all help appreciated. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts
still nothing I'm afraid Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 20 October 2010 23:42, Marc Deslauriers marcdeslauri...@videotron.cawrote: On Wed, 2010-10-20 at 22:29 +0100, Jacob Mansfield wrote: I am trying to install squirrelmail onto my new mail server, however it appears that Apache is not running the server-side php scripts as when I try to open the squirrelmail page FireFox reports that the file will be downloaded as it's mime type is application/x-httpd-suphp if i open the downloaded file I can see that none of the php has been phrased is is clearly visible, which it should not be. I'd like some help on this one as I'm a web developer not a mail server admin I've seen this happen before if php was installed after, or at the same time as Apache. You need to restart the apache server for it to start serving php pages. Once you visit it with firefox once, it's now in firefox's cache, so it will always offer you to download that page from now on, even if you restarted your apache server. You might need to completely clear out firefox's cache, or try from a different computer. Marc. -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] apache not correctly running php scripts
I am trying to install squirrelmail onto my new mail server, however it appears that Apache is not running the server-side php scripts as when I try to open the squirrelmail page FireFox reports that the file will be downloaded as it's mime type is application/x-httpd-suphp if i open the downloaded file I can see that none of the php has been phrased is is clearly visible, which it should not be. I'd like some help on this one as I'm a web developer not a mail server admin Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] TC65T gsm/gprs modem
I have just purchased a TC65T to use with my monitoring server to send out text alerts. I've tried using the serial port terminal to communicate with it but there is no response. I think that the PC's serial port is not working correctly with Ubuntu. can anybody give me a hand to get it working properly? Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] TC65T gsm/gprs modem
the modem uses the standard AT command set, and setserial is now installing. I'll let you know if it works now Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 19 October 2010 17:17, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 19 October 2010 16:46, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: I have just purchased a TC65T to use with my monitoring server to send out text alerts. I've tried using the serial port terminal to communicate with it but there is no response. I think that the PC's serial port is not working correctly with Ubuntu. can anybody give me a hand to get it working properly? Jacob Mansfield Programmer Now, if I remember correctly, you do need to enable the serial port as it's not enabled by default. Ah yes, you need to install setserial using the apt tool of your choice as per here: http://ccollins.wordpress.com/2007/07/17/serial-port-jiggery-pokery/ I would imagine that the modem will need a driver or at least a bit of port voodoo which will be hard to work out until you can see it. Simon -- My CV: http://bit.ly/sfgreenwood_cv Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfgreenwood Twitter: @sfgreenwood -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Support - Where are we in the real world
what wiki software does the ubuntu site use, I know mediawiki has an extension for google maps that can be implimented like the one on the suse site. here's the link: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Google_Maps Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 18 October 2010 13:07, Dave Morley davm...@davmor2.co.uk wrote: On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 12:48 +0100, pmgazz wrote: we could do worse than the odd meet-up and mini installathon, perhaps...? I'm up for that - and can provide a central space with broadband and a kitchen (unless people prefer pubs). Paula I'm in THE CITY OF DREAMS! Otherwise known as Wolverhampton -- Seek That Thy Might Know http://www.davmor2.co.uk -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] gnome desktop background changer
I am attempting to make the desktop background in gnome change automatically to a random image from a set folder. I know the command I need is gconftool-2 --type=string -s /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /full/path/to/image/file I have worked this into a basic shell script: time=$1 # time to wait between changing the background in secs while [ : ] do for filepath in `cat list` # list is a list of all files in the backgrounds directory and is the only other non-image file in the folder do echo $filepath # for debug gconftool-2 --type=string -s /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename “$filepath” sleep $time done done however allthough this sets the value (I can see it in the xml configuration file with emacs) the background simply goes to the set colour not the image. is there another value I need to get the background as an image? or is there something wrong with my script? all help appreciated. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnome desktop background changer
I have over 500 pictures. entering all of their file names by hand isn't an option. Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 16 October 2010 10:27, Steve Fisher xirco...@gmail.com wrote: On 16 October 2010 10:01, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: I am attempting to make the desktop background in gnome change automatically to a random image from a set folder. I know the command I need is gconftool-2 --type=string -s /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename /full/path/to/image/file I have worked this into a basic shell script: time=$1 # time to wait between changing the background in secs while [ : ] do for filepath in `cat list` # list is a list of all files in the backgrounds directory and is the only other non-image file in the folder do echo $filepath # for debug gconftool-2 --type=string -s /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename “$filepath” sleep $time done done however allthough this sets the value (I can see it in the xml configuration file with emacs) the background simply goes to the set colour not the image. is there another value I need to get the background as an image? or is there something wrong with my script? all help appreciated. Jacob Mansfield Programmer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ Jacob Have a look at: http://www.itlure.com/2009/11/create-your-own-gnome-background.html Steve -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnome desktop background changer
you're gonna have to explain a little more than that I'm afraid Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 16 October 2010 16:30, Alan Lord (News) alansli...@gmail.com wrote: On 16/10/10 13:52, Steve Fisher wrote: #!/bin/bash rm background-1.xml I think Heredocs would be easier to read faster here. cat background-1.xml EOF background starttime year2009/year month08/month day04/day hour00/hour minute00/minute second00/second /starttime !-- This animation will start at midnight. -- EOF Al -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] [SUGGEST THREAD IS CLOSED] (was Re: Ubuntu/Linux is still not an OS for the masses - discuss)
try this one: http://blog.xkcd.com/2009/04/03/what-happened-to-my-laptop/ Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 13 October 2010 23:42, Tim Dobson li...@tdobson.net wrote: On 13/10/10 18:38, Jacob Mansfield wrote: I can solve the help vampires sudo apt-get install garlic Please do be careful when upgrading: http://xkcd.com/797/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] IDE drive mounting ....
IDE is not hot-swapable. you need sata Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 11 October 2010 11:27, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: Here's an interesting one for you. I have a PC with a motherboard that has 6xSATA ports and one IDE port. I've put two SATA drives in plus an IDE DVD-R drive and an IDE drive caddy (as slave and master) so I can swap storage drives between three desktop pcs. One of the SATA drives is Windows 2000. When I boot this, it finds and mounts all drives with no problem. Ubuntu 10.10 finds all the drives OK but refuses to mount the IDE hard drive saying it already has a drive mounted at the same mount point. The only way I can mount the IDE drive is to put a line in /etc/fstab that tells it to mount UUID=[UUID of the drive I'm going to use]. This allows it to work just fine, but is a bit of a pain, as I have to edit /etc/fstab before I re-boot with a different drive. If it finds the wrong drive, ubuntu hangs during the boot when it tries to mount the drive that has gone! Currently I have all the drives I want to swap (four in number) in /etc/fstab so I comment out the ones that aren't there. Any thoughts? Regards,Barry Drake. -- Sent from my Dell Netbook using Ubuntu - the window-free environment that gives me real fresh air. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pages not loading in Ubuntu 10.10
sudo apt-get purge google-chrome sudo apt-get install google-chrome Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 11 October 2010 11:31, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: On 11/10/10 11:17, Colin Law wrote: Google for google chrome profile yields many hits, alternatively you could uninstall and purge google-chrome and re-install it. That should clear the settings (in ~/.config/google-chrome I think). Colin I did google above, and it was mainly about windows, couldnt see much to do with Ubuntu. How would I purge using the terminal? I dont mind loosing the data, not much apart from my bookmarks on it. John -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pages not loading in Ubuntu 10.10
try chromium-browser Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 11 October 2010 11:58, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: On 11/10/10 11:41, Jacob Mansfield wrote: sudo apt-get purge google-chrome sudo apt-get install google-chrome Jacob Mansfield Programmer Did the purge, it worked, but cant install, no google chrome to install. looked in Synaptic, not there. Where is the official site for google chrome for ubuntu? John -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Banks and Ubuntu support for business users
the fact that you are using ubuntu has nothing to do with it. I suggest that you write a complaint to your bank explaining this, and how their tech support team was rude and refused to help with the matter. I find that threatening to move to a rival service can be verry effective in these situations Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 10 October 2010 17:27, Alan Lord (News) alansli...@gmail.com wrote: On 10/10/10 16:03, Bruno Girin wrote: How would you address such an issue with your bank or any supplier you deal with to convince them that they have an interest in supporting your chosen technical solution? There were several Government security announcements a few months ago; Germany, France Australia IIRC, who all recommended that their citizens stop using IE and switch to something more secure. Google for them and send them to your bank. HSBC and their subsidiary First Direct have always worked for me if that helps. AL -- The Open Learning Centre http://www.theopenlearningcentre.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pages not loading in Ubuntu 10.10
seems fine to me, by the sound of what you said I would guess that it's a css style sheet problem Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 10 October 2010 18:07, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: I am having similar problems to the gentlman with the bank page. I have animals, and have a page called www.petsathome.com which I was able to get on till I got the upgrade to beta last week. I use Google Chrome, and it worked ok till then. Now, the page loads, and goes white after a couple of seconds. I have deleted internet cookies etc. but it still wont work. Can somebody help please? John. -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pages not loading in Ubuntu 10.10
try in firefox, what happens? Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 10 October 2010 18:59, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: Just started my netbook, running 10.10 as well, and it wont open on there using Chrome either, so it isnt just the pc, its the netbook as well that has a problem. John -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Pages not loading in Ubuntu 10.10
It's probably a difference in the way the HTML renderers work. I know FF uses Gecko but i don't know about chromium Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 10 October 2010 19:06, John Matthews jake...@sky.com wrote: On 10/10/10 19:00, Jacob Mansfield wrote: try in firefox, what happens? Jacob Mansfield Programmer That works, I'm running 3.6.10 on my netbook, so its a problem with Google and the new version of FF. So what has changed in the upgrade to 10.10 to make that happen, that is annoying. I hate FF. John. -- Ubuntu User #30817 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Party Photos
'fraid I can't make it then, I'm goin' to buy my new RipStik NuFloral Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 9 October 2010 17:53, John Stevenson j...@jr0cket.com wrote: On 9 October 2010 16:10, Liam Proven lpro...@gmail.com wrote: On 9 October 2010 15:04, John Stevenson j...@jr0cket.com wrote: Hello Alan, Good reminder about pictures, I'll try take some tomorrow at the event I am running - so long as I dont get too carried away playing with the new netbook desktop... :-) Won't run on my Thinkpad X31. Something called Mutter continuously crashes restarts the desktop every few seconds, making it extremely hard to do anything - such as file a bug report. But mind you, none of the reports of problems I filed with the previous netbook launcher on this machine were ever fixed, so I don't suppose this one will be either. John, remind me - where when is the London do? Is it alongside the 42 day party at the Shooting Star? Hello Liam, I'll be at the Shooting Star on Sunday by 12 noon. The 42 day party should start from 3pm, assuming the ZZ9 people have a safe bus ride. We will be in the main bar for the Ubuntu event and the 42day party will be pub's downstairs function room from 3pm http://loco.ubuntu.com/events/team/307/detail/ Thank you -- John Stevenson Lean Agile Consultant / Coach jr0cket.com | leanagilemachine.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] We are more than 1%
there are lots more people on this list http://counter.li.org/ Jacob Mansfield Programmer On 8 October 2010 20:26, bu...@wp.pl wrote: With this initiative, we intend to refute the statistics of certain press organizations that ensure that the use of GNU/Linux does not exceed 1% and has not advanced in recent years at the desktop. http://www.dudalibre.com/en/gnulinuxcounter -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
try plugging the monitor into the on-bord VGA socket, that should get your screen back On 7 October 2010 09:58, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: your right. its not an ubuntu (or mint) issue anymore considering cant even see the screen anymore. Although your post has triggered a thought. The monitor is still connected to the graphics card..so i think maybe thats why i cant see anything. I will try and connect to the graphics card connector! maybe that will fix the issue of the black screen. Will post on linux forums as someone has kindly pointed out (unless i install maverick of course :) On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Colin Law clan...@googlemail.com wrote: On 7 October 2010 00:12, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: Update: So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still turns on but I see nothing. I must add that for the last few years I've been using the graphics and no gcard. Looks like its completely buggered now. Do you mean you cannot even get into the BIOS to change it back? If so then this is not exactly a Ubuntu (or Mint) issue. By onboard do you mean the onboard graphics driver? If so then did you move the monitor connection into the onboard graphics connector? Colin -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
songbird have a ppa on launchpad On 6 October 2010 14:52, pmgazz pmg...@gmx.co.uk wrote: On 06/10/10 13:58, Alan Pope wrote: But if everyone just says music player X is broken with large music collections and then _nobody_ files a bug about it, how will that status quo ever change? Cheers, Al. OK OK, I'll try to be less of a slob ;) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
rythmbox keeps crashing, but I'll try songbird On 5 October 2010 09:39, George MacLeod bhalt...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 October 2010 21:26, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: can't find that in synaptic. AmorK can only import individual files, banshee duplicated everything and crashes every ten seconds and rhythmbox lacks the MP3 player features as well as crashing every few seconds Strange that you've had problems with these players I have used all three but have stuck with Rythmbox and Songbird. Rythmbox can play MP3 files, makes a play list and also syncs with Ubuntu One. Both have album art capability as well as many other features. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
you said you fidled with the usb settings, could you be a little more specific On 5 October 2010 09:25, javadayaz javada...@gmail.com wrote: i get a screen which flashes with weird graphics. Like from an 80's video game. On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 9:21 AM, Rob Beard r...@esdelle.co.uk wrote: On 05/10/10 08:59, javadayaz wrote: all, this is the screen i get everytime i startup... GNU GRUB version 1.97~beta4 Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (recovery mode) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (/dev/sdc1) Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode) Memory test (memtest86+) Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200 Okay so what happens when you select say Linux Mint 8 Helena, Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (/dev/sdc1)? Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- Regards Javad -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools
are there any other options? what was the setting called? On 5 October 2010 12:47, Dan Attwood danattw...@gmail.com wrote: This is the kind of issue that local LUG meets are really good at solving. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
banshee crashes every 10 seconds, due to the fact that I have 103.7GB of music On 5 October 2010 14:28, pmgazz pmg...@gmx.co.uk wrote: On 05/10/10 12:33, Jacob Mansfield wrote: rythmbox keeps crashing, but I'll try songbird On 5 October 2010 09:39, George MacLeod bhalt...@gmail.com bhalt...@gmail.com wrote: Strange that you've had problems with these players I have used all three but have stuck with Rythmbox and Songbird. Rythmbox can play MP3 files, makes a play list and also syncs with Ubuntu One. Both have album art capability as well as many other features. -- I know, I use Banshee and although it crashes about once a month it's as reliable as anything else and pretty fast (Amarok is painfully slow, especially on GNOME and Exaile is also very slow and crashes a lot). I'm not crazy about Rhythmbox but it works OK. I tried Songbird a couple of years ago, it was fast but very buggy - if it's better now, I'll give it another go. I used to use gmusicbrowser a couple of years ago because I have a huge music library and everything else was hopelessly slow ( I set up Amarok with a mysql back end once but it was still not great). But Banshee is pretty nifty these days and since gmusicbrowser's interface is clunky and annoying I've switched back to Banshee. Paula -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
On 5 October 2010 14:28, pmgazz pmg...@gmx.co.uk wrote: (Amarok is painfully slow, especially on GNOME and Exaile is also very slow and crashes a lot). There's your answer -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Musick Manager
I'm reading from the file size according to ls after banshee duplicated most of my files On 5 October 2010 17:03, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: Most music players just show the location of a music file as stored in a database, not the music file itself. It shouldn't be the size of your library, but could possibly its location or more likely locations. Simon On 5 Oct 2010 16:33, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 5 October 2010 16:26, Jacob Mansfield cyberja...@gmail.com wrote: banshee crashes every 10 se... What leads you to believe the volume of music files is responsible for the crash? I have a similar volume of music and have never seen Banshee crash as a result. Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.c... -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sound effects ....
songbird has a pretty good start latency On 5 October 2010 21:22, Matt Wheeler m...@funkyhat.org wrote: On 4 October 2010 16:07, Alan Pope a...@popey.com wrote: On 4 October 2010 15:58, Barry Drake bdr...@crosswire.org wrote: Just spent a long time searching through fora with no result. I want to play mp3's of stage sound effects and music tracks. The problem is that they have to be on cue. I'm also interested in an application to do this. Not seen anything on Ubuntu. Probably not quite ideal, but mixxx does a reasonable job of this (it's a digital DJ app). As far as I can tell you can only load 2 tracks at once, but it's easy to create playlists to queue up your other sound effects. It can be configured to use either JACK or ALSA, and its ALSA driver works fine with pulseaudio. -- Matt Wheeler m...@funkyhat.org -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
