Re: crontab and command expansion problem

Isaac Claymore wrote: WEEK_DAY=`date +\%A` 30 23 * * * mount /backup && mysqldump --password=FOOBAR --all-databases > /backup/alldb-${WEEK_DAY}.sql; umount /backup It's been working on RH system, but the Debian cron keeps refusing to do command expansion on WEEK_DAY, i.e. the script produces a fi

fax, voice, and data answering

Hi! I'm looking to have an all-in-one solution with my good ol' linux box and was wondering if anybody had any pointers in the direction of my externa voice modem answering and determining whether or not it's fax, data, or voice and then handling the call appropriately. I'd like to be able to

Re: Mysql question.

connect failed... make sure the server is running... if it is that means it's not listening on tcp/ip; you can enable it by commenting in /etc/mysql/my.cnf # skip-networking with that uncommented mysql only listens on a local unix socket and of course, restart the daemon when you change that op

Re: dhcp

assuming you're using dhclient; /etc/dhclient-script there's 2 lines where it calls a function make_resolv_conf that you can comment out. ~ Darryl Philip Clark wrote: Hi, Does anyone know how to configure the dhcp package to not overwrite resolve.conf or to append to it? Thanks -Phil

[OT] Samba, Win2k, Weird files

I can't say if this is directly related to debian, but I have a weird issue going on here; I have a samba share setup "pictures" and mapped from win2k systems, but recently ( i can't place the timeline ) all the sub folders vanished from the win2k systems, and on the acutal linux box there's we

Re: ircII behind proxy/firewall - how?

Some servers offer cgi-irc clients, which you can use over a standard web/proxy. But not many. If you google for CGI:IRC you will find various servers (along with the sourceforge project page, which has a short list). However, for you to use a real irc client your proxy will require either N

Re: Webcam Hardware and Software Advice Request

Hi, I have a logitech quickcam web and I use this: qce-source - source code for QuickCam Express kernel module of course, you must be using a kernel with video4linux and usb support (a stock kernel has support for all those modules) to use the webcam. (and the mic doesn't function, but I've ne

Re: money/quicken/?

Wow, thanks to all of your insight. Looks like I have some software to test ;) ~ Darryl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

money/quicken/?

Hi, are there any decent (free or not free) money/quicken clones out there that'll do basically everything those big-bad windows programs will do? preferably something with debian packages, naturally. let me know if you know of any, thanks! ~ Darryl -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTEC

multiple network cards bound together

Hi! Is it possible to bind multiple (non matching, or matching) network cards together to act as one device? I've got a fileserver here with 2 nics in it, currently both have seperate ip's but I'd like the box to have just one ip but use both cards... is what I'm asking for possible at all? Than

Apache-SSL Encrypted Key Woes

Hi, I've recently installed Apache-SSL package and am playing around with keys and I thought I'd try an encrypted key on for size. The problem is, when I start apache-sslctl start - it starts, and asks me for the PEM Passphrase for the key. I enter the wrong key, it says I'm wrong, I enter the r

broken FTPStats?

Hi, Anybody have any luck with the ftpstats program? ( it comes with proftpd-common ) I'm using woody I've tried reinstalling the package I've tried piping to the app, and redirecting to the app and no matter what I do I get "There was no data to process" even though my xferlog is 500K in size.

Mozilla 1.2.1

Hi, Can anybody tell me where I can find a .DEB file for a newer mozilla? (preferably an apt-source, but anywhere in which I can fetch it is fine...) Since the one apt is so uh.. apt at installing is 1.0.0, I'd really like a newer one, but I don't want to potentially break things by installing

Re: Resetting Cron

Well, if you added the crontab as a user by running crontab, and put it in /etc/cron.d then it will be run twice, since it's scheduled twice. And that's what it sounds like to me. - Original Message - From: "Tim Barker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent:

Promise SuperTrak SX6000 support?

Hi, Has anybody managed to get a SuperTrak SX6000 working with Debian? If so, any howto resources or boot images etc. would be great. Thanks! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: dhclient losing it's ip after time...

sday, February 27, 2002 12:10 PM Subject: Re: dhclient losing it's ip after time... > On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 01:16:58AM -0500, D. Clarke wrote: > | Hi, > | > | I have a problem with dhclient losing it's ip after a while. > > Look in your syslog to see what dh-client

dhclient losing it's ip after time...

Hi, I have a problem with dhclient losing it's ip after a while. I have ipmasq setup and i think it's the culpret but I'm not sure of what rule (and where) to add to allow dhcp to work properly on the external (cable) interface. The only way I can get dhclient to fix itself is to stop ipmasq, if