Linuxers October 2003

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Re: [ILUG-BOM]great downloader and ad filter for GNU/Linux
by linuxdev 14 Oct '03

14 Oct '03

>Actually, it's more efficient than a heuristic >scanner. Your host still >needs to do a host name lookup - this way it's >faster, since it gets a >response from your own hosts.conf file. No. The browser tries to do a host look up through the proxy (am i right here ?) so u could block ads even there. Also if the url is cut out from a page the browser doesn't need to do a host look up. cpu cycles saved ! >I've found that I don't need to change the list that >I got from the >site. I haven't seen an advt in all the months that >I've used it. You wouldn't if you regularly visit just the same sites. I had tried one such list and presto! it wouldn't block the ads on indian sites. This one does, without any modification to anything. > as these are perfect for on-the-fly removal of ads. >On-the-fly -> too much processing required. If just 0.0% of my processor is being used i don't really mind. >You have to install it don't you? It's easier to do >cat newhosts >> /etc/hosts.conf and well, u keep doing it for every new ad that doesn't get blocked, huh? Installation is one time job. I would aswell maintain such a list in my mozilla blocklist then. No hostlookup then ! >there's overhead in starting a new process, and in >running that. how much ? cpu usage for bfilter is nearly 0% as i see it right now and memory usage is 200kb, not bad eh ? Another issue with host blocking. What if a file that you want is on your blocked host ?? other than the simple image that you were supposed to block ? host approach fails there. Image blocking would do some good if u were using mozilla. There are some tradeoffs in each approach, for my purpose bfilter fits the bill. C Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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Re: Re: [ILUG-BOM]great downloader and ad filter for GNU/Linux
by linuxdev 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

"GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India"<linuxers(a)mm.ilug-bom.org.in> wrote: Next LUG meet: 12 Oct 2003 around 4 pm - VJTI Computer Centre ------------------------------------------------------------- On Sun, 12 Oct 2003, linuxdev wrote: > Also there's a superb ad filter - bfilter - for linux. >To block ads, simply redirect all ad servers dns to > localhost: http://www.everythingisnt.com/hosts.html thats an highly inefficient solution at best. Besides if i change my setup or lose the built up list its all gone. Heuristic scanners such as these are perfect for on-the-fly removal of ads. At absolutely no pain or modification to any damn file. The program itself hardly has any overhead and doesn't introduce any kind of latency in browsing. I've used tons of these ad removers including the hosts file approach, bfilter takes the cake. Even the mighty proxomitron for windows ain't good enough. And if that ain't enough u can add the sneaky ones to the program's conf. C Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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[ILUG-BOM]Lynx with windows proxy authentication
by K i r ＠ n G h a g 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

Hi, I am planning to use Lynx on my windows box. Problem is that the proxy server is a Micro$soft platform and setup for windows integrated authentication. Due to this reason, I am able to use only Internet Exploder to access net. Is there any way to set Lynx for windows or SOCKs authentication? Thanks and Regards, Kiran Ghag Software Engineer @ Patni Computers, India Web Page: http://kiran7.freeservers.com The problem that we thought was a problem was, indeed, a problem, but not the problem we thought was the problem. -- Mike Smith

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[ILUG-BOM]Help for Linux Installation
by dinesh25d 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

Hi I'm new to Linux OS. I'm installing Debian GNU/Linux on Pentium Machine. I'm not able to login as root in X window mode. How to close X window and start console mode? my mouse is not working properly in linux. I've Cannon BJC 2000sp Printer will it work in Debian GNU/Linux. Which driver it required and where I'll get that? Pls. help me for my all this problems Thanking you Dinesh Dalvi ______________________________________________________________________ Get Free POP & IMAP Email Accounts on www.justmailz.com ! Quote : "Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed."

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[ILUG-BOM]How to use mutt for IMAP folders
by Varun(Red Hat Certified) 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

Hi ppl I am new to using mutt, actually never used it b4, used to use pine, now want to try mutt. Can anyone tell me how do I use imap accounts for configuration on mutt? Linux is user-friendly, it is just picky who its friends are If GNU/Linux doesn't have the solution, you have the wrong problem mailto: varunop(a)yahoo.com website: http://www.coe.uncc.edu/~vpitale Linux is very simple, Only it takes a genius to simplify it --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

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[ILUG-BOM]great downloader and ad filter for GNU/Linux
by linuxdev 13 Oct '03

13 Oct '03

I came across this GTK based downloader for Linux. It's really fast loading and full-featured like the famous flashget for windows. You might want to try it out - http://www.krasu.ru/soft/chuchelo/ While wget is good, it lacks multiple stream downloading, and for Joes, a gui and a few more things like scheduling, b/w control etc etc. Also there's a superb ad filter - bfilter - for linux. http://bfilter.sourceforge.net/ Its ad detection is heuristic in nature and hardly requires any fine tuning. Needless to say all the ads on my screen have vanished. As if that wasn't enough the author is planning on flash ad detection and removal. In fact its already in cvs. Try out whatever u like, stable or cvs. reporting from trenches, C Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at http://email.indiatimes.com Buy The Best In BOOKS at http://www.bestsellers.indiatimes.com Bid for for Air Tickets @ Re.1 on Air Sahara Flights. Just log on to http://airsahara.indiatimes.com and Bid Now!

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[ILUG-BOM]sql query help
by rahul revo 12 Oct '03

12 Oct '03

hi everyone, i need help on a sql query. consider a table weather containing a column city. suppose i have two rows with data in the city column as 'new delhi' and the second as 'new whatever'. so to select one row with say 'new delhi' i would give the following sql command SELECT * FROM weather WHERE city = 'new delhi'; what is the query if i want to select all rows with 'new' as a pat of the string in the city column? in this case both the above rows should be returned thanks rahul.

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[ILUG-BOM][OT] NSA, Crypto, MS, Lotus...
by Vishal Belsare 11 Oct '03

11 Oct '03

How NSA access was built into Windows Duncan Campbell 04.09.1999 Careless mistake reveals subversion of Windows by NSA. : http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/5263/1.html Only NSA can listen, so that's OK Duncan Campbell 01.06.1999 Export version of Lotus Notes provides trapdoor for NSA. : http://www.heise.de/tp/english/inhalt/te/2898/1.html

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[ILUG-BOM] commercial: Job Opportunities for Technical Linux Support at TechnoInfosys Navi-Mumbai
by Deepen Dhulla 11 Oct '03

11 Oct '03

Job Opportunities for Technical Linux Support at TechnoInfosys Navi-Mumbai A company focused on offering Linux-based solutions is looking for people. Location: Navi Mumbai ---------------------- Positions and requirements: 1. Jr. Technical Linux Support with knowledge of Windows and willing to go out to customer place. (2 no.) 2. Technomarketing professionals with fair understanding of Linux (2.no) 3. Jr. Developer in perl/mysql/php/Linux for developing Linux based customized solutions. (2 no.) 4. Technical Writer for writing Documentation & User Manual.(2 no.) 5. Sr. Technical Linux Support with all round knowledge of Linux,windows & Networking. (2 no.) visit : http://www.technoinfosys.com/jobs.html Send resumes to: linuxjobs(a)technoinfosys.com Regards Deepen Dhulla deepen(a)technoinfosys.com ----------------------------------------- This email was sent using TechnoInfosys LA Mail Solution. http://www.technoinfosys.com/

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[ILUG-BOM]Graphics Library for console
by Nikhil Joshi 11 Oct '03

11 Oct '03

Hi! Is there any graphics library similar to that in Turbo C ( graphics.h ) for Linux ? ncurses gives the functionality of conio.h but I would like to have functions for drawing circles,rectangles, floodfill ..etc for character mode. Please guide, -- Nikhil Joshi http://nikhiljoshi.cjb.net

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