Re: [SLUG] scripting question

On 17 Oct 2006, Sonia Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've written a small script that archives email - it works, but I was > wondering if there's any better way to write it (apart from using > another language). > > The script is: > > > for i in z_bak:7 root:14 y_spam_definite:56 ; do > >

Re: [SLUG] scripting question

Hi On 17/10/06, Sonia Hamilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've written a small script that archives email - it works, but I was wondering if there's any better way to write it (apart from using another language). Damn. The script is: > for i in z_bak:7 root:14 y_spam_definite:56 ; do > m

Re: [SLUG] Script not working

On Wednesday 18 October 2006 10:00, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have a script to backup a VMWare virtual machine which when run manually > on the box by root runs OK, but when run by cron...well, it doesn't. > > This is the script > > echo VMSNAP Backup Script > echo _

Re: [SLUG] suse

Also OpenLaszlo is an opensource Flash like technologyhttp://www.openlaszlo.org/JamesOn 10/17/06, Erik de Castro Lopo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Joachim Herrmann wrote:> We need a good Flash editor,Joachim,I do quite a bit of messing about with Flash in my day joband I can assure you that there is

[SLUG] Malone Question

Hey guys,When I have subscribed to a bug in Launchpad.net's Malone bug tracker and the bug gets marked as a duplicate, does it automatically subscribe me to the other bug report? Cheers,~James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http:/

Re: [SLUG] Script not working

$quoted_author = "Kazik Malenczak" ; > > I have a script to backup a VMWare virtual machine which when run manually > on the box by root runs OK, but when run by cron...well, it doesn't. it's probably a path issue. log the cron output somewhere and check the error. > Could someone please tell

Re: [SLUG] Script not working

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 18/10/2006 10:16:14 AM: > I have a script to backup a VMWare virtual machine which when run manually > on the box by root runs OK, but when run by cron...well, it doesn't. > > This is the script > > echo VMSNAP Backup Script > echo __

Re: [SLUG] dual monitor video card

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:46:58 +1000, Ben uttered > doh! I meant PCIe, but that's probably what you mean anyway. and it > was just last week I was scoping hardware sites and laughing at the > ones who labelled the PCIe cards PCIx. > PCI-X and PCI-E are very different. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P

Re: [SLUG] suse

On Wednesday 18 October 2006 01:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi slugs, > I am in the process of (hopefully) converting our school from winxp to > Novell and suse.  Found out about you at the Moodle conference; - can > you help with advice about useful apps?  We need a good Flash editor, > website

[SLUG] Script not working

I have a script to backup a VMWare virtual machine which when run manually on the box by root runs OK, but when run by cron...well, it doesn't. This is the script echo VMSNAP Backup Script echo _ rm -f /vmimages/localbackup/###-###-REP1/* rm -f /

Re: [SLUG] rebooting a non scrolling mouse

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 17/10/2006 08:38:14 PM: > > > I switch between two systems using a Belkin KVM, and when I return to > Dapper, the mouse no longer scrolls. After a little while if I'm lucky > it will start to scroll again. I can't pick a pattern though. > > I've tried waiting after KV

Re: [SLUG] email address farming

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 17/10/2006, at 6:52 PM, Nicholas Tomlin wrote: No, it isn't for spamming... I've changed my email address again and wish to send emails out to anyone who has sent one to me, short of individually collecting them and putting them into my kont

[SLUG] Python problem

Thanks very much for the reply, Erik. I'll now try to contact the developers. Leslie -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html

[SLUG] Google women in engineering event

Hi all, Google are putting on a free evening for women in engineering. Come along to meet some awesome local women in IT, hear from Jen Fitzpatrick and Rob Pike from Google, get some free Google schwag and enjoy some yummy food and drinks. Thursday, October 26th 6:30pm - 10:00pm http://services.

Re: [SLUG] suse

Joachim Herrmann wrote: > We need a good Flash editor, Joachim, I do quite a bit of messing about with Flash in my day job and I can assure you that there is nothing like the Macromedia Flash development tools on Linux. Even the Free Software Flash player, Gnash ( http://www.gnu.org/software/g

Re: [SLUG] suse

Hello Joachim! Great to hear that your trying to migrate your school to Linux. Now about the applications you require: Flash Editor There's tool called Flash for Linux[1], but it's still in development and from what I can see development has halted (thus not all that good in your case). Per

[SLUG] suse

Hi slugs, I am in the process of (hopefully) converting our school from winxp to Novell and suse. Found out about you at the Moodle conference; - can you help with advice about useful apps? We need a good Flash editor, website design, CAD program, - things schools need. My school phone

[SLUG] rebooting a non scrolling mouse

I switch between two systems using a Belkin KVM, and when I return to Dapper, the mouse no longer scrolls. After a little while if I'm lucky it will start to scroll again. I can't pick a pattern though. I've tried waiting after KVM switching (previously suggested by someone) but no luck. Any su

Re: [SLUG] More spam stuff - Spamassassin and procmail

* On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 08:02:01AM +0100, Rev Simon Rumble wrote: > This one time, at band camp, Scott Waller (Lots of Watts) wrote: > > > Q Do I just create the /etc/procmailrc file? or is there a > > better/easier way? > > Normally the .procmailrc file is in the user's home directory. So

[SLUG] email address farming

Hello sluggers, No, it isn't for spamming... I've changed my email address again and wish to send emails out to anyone who has sent one to me, short of individually collecting them and putting them into my kontact data base is there a way of farming them to collect them all and throw out the o

[SLUG] OSDC 2006's fabulous keynotes

Book before 31st October to save $50 and get a free conference t-shirt! Registrations are open for the Open Source Developers' Conference 2006: http://www.osdc.com.au/registration/index.html The conference is running in Melbourne from the 6th - 8th December, with a day of tutorials on the 5th.

Re: [SLUG] Python problem

Leslie Katz wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ gdesklets shell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~]$ python: Objects/stringobject.c:110: > PyString_FromString: Assertion `str != ((void *)0)' failed. > > I have no idea whatever I'm being told by the above output or how to > overcome the problem disclosed. The fi

Re: [SLUG] New St George HTML based online banking interface

On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 04:31:08PM +1000, CaT wrote: > On Tue, Oct 17, 2006 at 04:03:49PM +1000, Adam Kennedy wrote: > > I can't remember EVER getting St George ones, although they've warned > > about them before. > > You're just not popular enough with the right crowd :) > > 165 N + Apr 14 St.

[SLUG] Python problem

I compiled the application called gdesklets. There were complaints during the configuration process of my missing certain files, which I believed I'd overcome, since ultimately I was able to run the necessary installation commands with no further complaints. However, when I afterwards tried to

Re: [SLUG] More spam stuff - Spamassassin and procmail

This one time, at band camp, Scott Waller (Lots of Watts) wrote: > Q Do I just create the /etc/procmailrc file? or is there a > better/easier way? Normally the .procmailrc file is in the user's home directory. So /home/john/.procmailrc man procmail man procmailrc man procmailex Note the -