Re: [ubuntu-in] How to create a new user in Ubuntu, with restricted permissions

2011-11-08 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Ram, Umask determines the permissions with which files and folders are created when users create them. With the default umask of 022, group members and others will have read access to files and folders created. In case of folders, there will also be the execute permission (means folder browse

Re: [ubuntu-in] How to create a new user in Ubuntu, with restricted permissions

2011-11-08 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Hi, I believe you can use "chroot" to box/jail in a user inside his home directory. The required commands, packages, etc would have to be installed within this dir. Check out this URL and see if it helps :: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BasicChroot Regards, Ramachandra On 11/08/2011 02:

Re: [ubuntu-in] Kubuntu 11.04 ->11.10

2011-10-15 Thread KBS Ramachandra
I guess it is not just Kubuntu. Thanks for the information. I tried upgrading yesterday, but the download was taking too long and I cancelled. Regards, Ramachandra On 10/16/2011 06:15 AM, A. Mani wrote: Not recommended for newbies. This can happen: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/d

Re: [ubuntu-in] Ubuntu (11.04) Software Center Installation Interrupted

2011-10-11 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Hi Ninad, Thanks very much for your help. It worked with the command :: 'sudo apt-get install --fix-broken netams' Thanks again. Best regards, Ram On 10/11/2011 08:17 PM, Ninad Pundalik wrote: Hi Ram, Try executing the following command from a terminal: 'sudo apt-get install --fix-broken'

[ubuntu-in] Ubuntu (11.04) Software Center Installation Interrupted

2011-10-11 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Hi, I was using the Ubuntu Software Center to install a package called 'netams'. Once the distribution was downloaded(it was in the "Applying Changes" stage), it prompted me for the passwords to be set. Once I provided those, I got an error message saying password is empty. I am now unable t

Re: [ubuntu-in] Typing in Indian Languages

2011-06-23 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Thanks for all the help. For now, I figured the convenient way of typing Kannada in transliteration anywhere in the system (which is my preference) Just giving a gist here :: 1. Setup SCIM 2. Installed Kannada, Hindi and many other languages 3. Under IMEngine -> Global Setup, Selected a

[ubuntu-in] Typing in Indian Languages (was: need desktop search tool)

2011-06-23 Thread KBS Ramachandra
How do you enable typing in Indic languages directly? Is there a different keyboard layout for each Indian language? I setup scim and am able to write in Kannada with transliteration in gedit Would appreciate any inputs on this. Thanks and regards, Ramachandra On 06/23/2011 12:36 PM, Ramnaray

Re: [ubuntu-in] Budget Laptop for Linux

2011-06-21 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Rs. 27850 - http://www.flipkart.com/computers/laptops/toshiba/itmczbmfgdkgcwus?pid=comcv7nugnn4kyrd Regards, KBS Ramachandra On 06/21/2011 02:40 PM, narendra.diw...@gmail.com wrote: Hi KSB., can you share how much you paid for the Toshiba laptop. -- Sent from my Nokia Phone

Re: [ubuntu-in] Budget Laptop for Linux

2011-06-21 Thread KBS Ramachandra
't worried about it too much. Hope this information is useful Regards, KBS Ramachandra On 06/21/2011 12:10 PM, Ramnarayan.K wrote: Hi On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Narendra Diwate wrote: I am thinking of buying a Budget Laptop (About 25K INR, Not Netbook, so NO Atom or similar).

[ubuntu-in] Kannada transliteration in Ubuntu 11.0.4

2011-05-09 Thread KBS Ramachandra
Hi, I just setup Ubuntu 11.0.4 on my new Toshiba Satellite C660 laptop. Everything installed like a breeze. One thing that I couldn't do myself was to setup the system so that I could type Kannada Unicode text. I am used to typing in baraha transliteration software and this would be the best