Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Col
Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc Almost sounds like a meeting topic. Col.

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Jason
Chad, I suggest you erase ur reply to header...it's stuffing up the list munging (I hate using reply all)!! LOL Cheers Jason Chad wrote: Jason Greenwood wrote: You can also add those pesky plf sources for all those "dubious" grey area packages that make using Linux s much more pleasu

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Jason
In that case I recommend creating a local repository/directory for PLF (which I do, then it's easy to just run freshen from the CLI!!) and setting it up as a local source in the software manager. Use an ftp client, I LOVE gFTP myself (because of its nice directory compare feature), download the

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Chad
> Jason Greenwood wrote: > > You can also add those pesky plf sources for all those "dubious" grey > > area packages that make using Linux s much more pleasurable. > > Likewin32 codecs to play videosDVD software etc. etc... > ...which I tried to grab one day, but I got a blarsted error

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Chris Wilkinson
Hi there, Jason Greenwood wrote: You can also add those pesky plf sources for all those "dubious" grey area packages that make using Linux s much more pleasurable. Likewin32 codecs to play videosDVD software etc. etc... ...which I tried to grab one day, but I got a blarsted error (ch

Re: Any Redhat + apache 2.0 users

2003-02-24 Thread John Carter
On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, John Blance wrote: > Does anyone know of the ./configure options to build apache [version > 2.0.44] from source while keeping the Redhat configuration setings? Probably if you got hold of the SRPM for Apache you could figure it out. John Carter

Any Redhat + apache 2.0 users

2003-02-24 Thread John Blance
Does anyone know of the ./configure options to build apache [version 2.0.44] from source while keeping the Redhat configuration setings? I have tried the -enable-layout-Redhat but this does not seem to give the same settings as the rpm. The rpm is still at version 2.0.40 and this version give a m

Spamassassin etc. / Save My Modem anyone? Alternatives?

2003-02-24 Thread Helmut Walle
Hello CLUG, Is anyone here using Save My Modem ( savemymodem.sourceforge.net )? It is an interactive POP client for taking a look at what is in your POP mailbox, and filtering messages before download. This is mainly meant to be a spam protection for the bandwidth-challenged among us. It works mu

Re: Spamassassin

2003-02-24 Thread Phill Coxon
On this note, is there any filters that can automatically generate a bounce for spams that SpamAssassin catches? Thanks. On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 12:05, Jim Cheetham wrote: > Here's my (edited) procmailrc that uses SpamAssassin :- > (BTW, use VERBOSE=yes and provide a logfile, so you can debug the

Re: Spamassassin

2003-02-24 Thread Jim Cheetham
On Tue, Feb 25, 2003 at 11:30:33AM +1300, Hamish McBrearty wrote: > OK, I asked this one on www.justlinux.com but didn't get any takers. I'm > trying to get my many email addresses organised. I've setup Gotmail to > forward all my mail to a pop account, which Fetchmail downloads, as well > as some

Spamassassin

2003-02-24 Thread Hamish McBrearty
OK, I asked this one on www.justlinux.com but didn't get any takers. I'm trying to get my many email addresses organised. I've setup Gotmail to forward all my mail to a pop account, which Fetchmail downloads, as well as some other pop accounts. Postfix picks them up from there and I check them usin

Re: This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread Vik Olliver
On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 10:56, Nick Rout wrote: > The Press (see the subject line) Ah, sorry. I thought that was a generic term. Time to increase caffeine intake. Vik :v)

Re: This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread Nick Rout
The Press (see the subject line) On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 10:02:53 +1300 Vik Olliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > C6 of what? > > Vik :v) > > On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 07:57, Nick Rout wrote: > > Behold page C6, a half page on Linux in Biz IT (well quite a bit is a > > piccy of Tux) > > > > -- > > Ni

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Jason Greenwood
Yup, good idea, I'm on ALL of the Mandrake lists eg. Cooker, Newbie, Expert, Changelog etc., they are a GREAT source of support, I agree. I am testing my rsync theory now at home. I think URPMI does support rsync mirror sources as they are listed on the nanardon page in the mirror lists. And yo

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Chad
On Tuesday 25 Feb 2003 9:21 am, you wrote: > Yup, that is the beauty of URPMI when trying to administer large > networks of boxen. > Some questions (since you seem to be our local urpmi expert =) though. > If you use the sources page > http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php#third > and you select

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Chad
> I forgot to mention that urpmi can be used to work out dependences and > complie Source RPMS Looking more closely it appears that urpmi can't actually compile src.rpm's (atleast not at the moment) just resolve src.rpm dependences. However it's still possible to produce an optimised Mandrake sy

Re: This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread Vik Olliver
C6 of what? Vik :v) On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 07:57, Nick Rout wrote: > Behold page C6, a half page on Linux in Biz IT (well quite a bit is a > piccy of Tux) > > -- > Nick Rout > [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Jason Greenwood
Yup, that is the beauty of URPMI when trying to administer large networks of boxen. Some questions (since you seem to be our local urpmi expert =) though. If you use the sources page http://plf.zarb.org/~nanardon/index.php#third and you select an rsync mirror, it will be autoconfigured to onl

Re: Redhat Network, apt, up2date, urpmi etc

2003-02-24 Thread Chad
Another thing worth mentioning is that urpmi has a parallel install mode that allows you to update your whole network of Mandrake machines with one command from one computer. From the urpmi man doc's. --parallel activate distributed execution of urpmi to other machines (it is

Re: This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread C Falconer
Reading dead-tree media? The rest of us have known about linux for many moons more - about time the antique news distributors caught up :))) On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 08:38, Slosh wrote: > > Behold page C6, a half page on Linux in Biz IT (well quite a bit is a > > piccy of Tux) > > > > -- > > Nick

Re: This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread Slosh
> Behold page C6, a half page on Linux in Biz IT (well quite a bit is a > piccy of Tux) > > -- > Nick Rout Dammit i was beaten :P --Slosh

This morning's Press

2003-02-24 Thread Nick Rout
Behold page C6, a half page on Linux in Biz IT (well quite a bit is a piccy of Tux) -- Nick Rout [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Distro Updates

2003-02-24 Thread Nick Rout
read the last thread re urpmi, particularly jason & chad's contributions! On Mon, 24 Feb 2003 23:25:40+1300 Johnno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Is there a update program around that will run from shell?? > > I tried to use MandrakeUpdate on one of the system.. but is need a > graphic interface

Re: Distro Updates

2003-02-24 Thread Johnno
I only have what it needed on, otherwise it is turned off or not installed... Altho i get the security updates etc.. I thought it would be a better idea to run the update once a month via cron, as this will make my job a little eaiser, as i am looking after 10 computers/servers at the moment.. I

Re: Distro Updates

2003-02-24 Thread Chad
On Monday 24 Feb 2003 11:25 pm, Johnno wrote: > Is there a update program around that will run from shell?? > I tried to use MandrakeUpdate on one of the system.. but is need a graphic > interface to work... > Most of the work I do on the servers is remote and via SSH... > Many Thanks, >

Re: Distro Updates

2003-02-24 Thread Gareth Williams
apt on a debian system :) (I think you can install/use it on a mandrake system too?) or (depending on your setup - whether you have a local X server running, are behind a firewall, etc etc) you could use X11 forwarding over ssh to see your graphical app... Cheers, Gareth On Monday 24 February

Distro Updates

2003-02-24 Thread Johnno
Is there a update program around that will run from shell?? I tried to use MandrakeUpdate on one of the system.. but is need a graphic interface to work... Most of the work I do on the servers is remote and via SSH... Many Thanks, Johnno