Linuxers March 2002

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To setup ftp server
by Mallikarjun B.M 05 Mar '02

05 Mar '02

HI to all, Mr.Bhargav had a problem on ftp server setup.Problem is he is not able to enable ftp service in redhat7.2. In this case what you have to do is: 1. login as a root account. 2. execute setup #setup 3. Select system services options 4. In that list, enable wu-ftpd and also disable iptables,ipchains(also disable unmanted services like httpd,lpd because it will slowdown the system) 5. Execute following scripts: #/etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart #/etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables stop #/etc/rc.d/init.d/ipchains stop 6. Create your users as usual. If this doesn't work reply to me. with regards, Malikarjun B.M

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To setup ftpserver
by Mallikarjun B.M 05 Mar '02

05 Mar '02

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Converting DOS Files
by Tahir Hashmi 05 Mar '02

05 Mar '02

Look for dos2unix on your system or Googlize it. --- Tahir Hashmi (VSE, NCST) http://www.ncst.ernet.in/~tahir tahir AT ncst DOT ernet DOT in __________________________________ We, the rest of humanity, wish GNU luck and Godspeed On Sat, 2 Mar 2002 06:38:45 Goldwyn Rodrigues wrote: >Hi, > >How do i convert DOS files to Unix files after porting from the Windows >partition. >I usually have to port my C code from Windows partition to Linux. Vi works >fine, showing a [dos] in the end. But then when i use some programs like >"indent" all new lines are replaced by ^M which i can neither find in vi >using / nor use the grep command. > >BTW, which one has both CR and LF and which one has only CR as new line >charachters? > >Converting back is simple by opening it in Wordpad and saving again. > >Any links to scripts/or hints on scripts wud be gr8. > >thanx .. > >-- >Goldwyn :o) > >_______________________________________________ >http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers > > 2,000,000,000 Web Pages--you only need 1. Save time with My Lycos. http://my.lycos.com

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Expecting boo if you are a regular COMPUTER user.
by Nikhil Karkera 05 Mar '02

05 Mar '02

On Mon, 04 Mar 2002 Philip S Tellis wrote : >to change it. The jargon file (Appendix C) has a letter written >by RMS >to the New York Times regarding this matter. RMS has allowed the >use of >this letter by anyone for similar purposes. He does like to keep everything free :-) Regards, Nikhil.

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Linux on Windows 2000
by Kunal Gangakhedkar 04 Mar '02

04 Mar '02

Sorry for starting a new thread in this topic. Actually, I don't know how far people have gone in this thread. Well, I heard someone calling upon Cygwin, hence I'm here. This mail is intended for people who want Linux on Win2k only for development kinda thing, otherwise you can use VMWare to install the complete Linux inside Win2k. Mind you, even though VMWare create a swap file for Linux filesystem, it is damn fast as compared to Linux on FAT32. Ok, regarding the development kinda thing : Currently there are at least 3 active projects which are targeted at porting GNU utils on Windows. 1. Cygwin : A project by RedHat Inc. - The only drawbacks are huge size & needs to be installed online(I guess) Otherwise a good piece of software. Allows creation of DLLs as well. www.sources.redhat.com/cygwin 2. MingW : This project is currently unmaintained as far as GNU compliance goes - started out with GNU compliance. This is now part of a project called BloodShed Compilers - again free. www.mingw.org, google for Bloodshed And my favourite : 3. DJGPP : This is a full-fledged suite of GNU Utils including different shells, compilers, E-Macs, binutis, filutils etc. This project is maintained by a guy named DJ Delorie & others. Very good in all respects & actively maintained. Though the size of the project is large about 200 MB - including all additional libraries like ALLEGRO - A Low - LEvel Game ROutine for game development etc, it is distributed as small parts in form of zips. This is an Open Source project, so can get the source code if anyone wants. I use it on Win2k at home - without any problems. It uses COFF with MS-DOS stub (header) added. If anyone is interested, check out the site : www.delorie.com/djgpp Kunal ------------------ A computer scientist is someone who fixes things that aren't broken.

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next lug meet.
by Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri. 03 Mar '02

03 Mar '02

When are we having the next lug meet ? Sharukh. -- Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri Mumbai, India.

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Perl python teaching
by Kishor Bhagwat 03 Mar '02

03 Mar '02

hello folks! Is there anyplace/anyone who teaches PERL/python? and yeah..crash courses..;) regards, kishor It's hard to make a comeback when you haven't been anywhere. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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cyberoam
by country wala 03 Mar '02

03 Mar '02

hey dude.... I To had to switch to windows back again.. because cyberoam dint work in linux.... tell me if u manage to get it to work.! laterz -----t3kjunky

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[LINK] - Flaw weakens Linux security software
by Navin Dhanuka 03 Mar '02

03 Mar '02

http://news.com.com/2100-1001-848467.html http://www.netfilter.org/security/2002-02-25-irc-dcc-mask.html http://news.com.com/2100-1001-835602.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-028.html By Stephen Shankland Staff Writer, CNET News.com February 28, 2002, 5:30 PM PT Programmers have found a vulnerability in Linux that could allow protective firewall software to grant malicious computer users access to protected networks. The flaw, which affects versions 2.4.14 through 2.4.18-pre9 of the Linux kernel, is in a component of the Netfilter firewall software. The component is involved when two computer users chat directly with each other using the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) system. Information sent across the Internet is broken up into tiny "packets," each with "from" and "to" addresses, indicating who's sent the information and where it's intended to go. So-called firewall software transmits or screens out these packets based on the address of the sender. Netfilter, among the new aspects of the 2.4 version of the Linux kernel, is software that runs within the kernel to filter out unwanted packets. But its IRC helper component configures firewall settings too broadly, potentially allowing communication from IP (Internet Protocol) addresses that should be blocked. Programmers working on the Netfilter firewall software project reported the problem Monday. Versions 7.1 and 7.2 of leading Linux seller Red Hat's product are vulnerable. The Durham, N.C.-based company issued a patch Thursday that corrects the problem. The flawed software isn't installed by default on the Red Hat versions, the company said, but some users may have added it. Security is a nagging concern for the computer industry, which must juggle new features with the risk that they open up new problems. While the firewall problem the Netfilter programmers discovered is limited to a few versions of Linux, a more serious problem emerged earlier this month affecting numerous operating systems using standard network management software. _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

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Testing mutt - please ignore this mail
by Abhir Joshi 03 Mar '02

03 Mar '02

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