Linuxers April 2010

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Linux desktops for new users
by Richard Victor Correia 07 Aug '10

07 Aug '10

Hi, One of my friend is in cargo business having 7 PCs. He asked me to buy windows XP licenses for all 7 PCs. His employees just check emails and work on office documents such as word, excel, powerpoint. I told him that Linux can be used easily with few hours training for above mentioned things. I also explained the stability and cost effectiveness of it. Now the question is, which distribution should we suggest? Which desktop environment? Which email client (closer to Outlook look and … [View More]

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[Problem Solved] unable to type in remington keyboard
by narendra sisodiya 13 May '10

13 May '10

I am attaching a modified version of the remington keymap file. Steps to install new hi-remington keymap ---------------------------------------------- 1) Please download the file 2) Open Terminal 3) type following. sudo nautilus /usr/share/m17n/ 4) This will open keymap directory , Paste the downloaded file into this directory 5) Restart Ibus, using right click on ibus keyboard layout indicator icon. If you are unable to locate it. Please restart your system. PS: Once I will get full … [View More]

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scrolling on screen
by Kenneth Gonsalves 30 Apr '10

30 Apr '10

hi, got a tv - digital. whatever appears on the screen appears on the monitor. Now I want to get flashes on the screen. I mean scrolling across the screen. How do I do it? -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Senior Associate NRC-FOSS http://certificate.nrcfoss.au-kbc.org.in

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[X-Post] Ubuntu Release Party for Mumbai 30th April 2010
by gaurav chaturvedi 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Ok. Its set, Event :- Ubuntu 10.04 release party Date :- Friday 30th April 2010 (Tomorrow) Venue :- Directiplex, Next to Andheri Subway, Old Nagardas Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400069 India. Map link :- https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=directiplex+an… Agenda :- Nothing much really, people are encouraged to get together and discuss whatever ubuntu/linux related stuff they want. Oh yea and free 10.04 cds :) [P.S. :- Dont … [View More]

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[JOB] Programmer (0-1 Experience)
by Akshay Bajaj 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Hi, My company is looking out for linux enthusiasts with some programming experience (6months to a 1 year). Freshers with hands on experience in the form of projects done at home are also welcome!). Our focus here, is primarily directed towards developing applications that work on devices that run on linux. Some of these applications involve gaming, and therefore we work with the best available open source technologies to give our products a great looking and responsive UI. Candidates … [View More]

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[Commercial] Required PHP and flex fresher
by Mukesh Yadav 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Hi, We are having a opening for a PHP and flex freshers, please contact me of the list for more information. Job location is in Mumbai. -- Regards Mukesh Yadav

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Need help with Rsync over SSh -- shell script
by RSCL Mumbai 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

Hi, Can someone pls check this script and advice why it is not working ?? -------------------- #!/usr/bin/expect -f spawn rsync -e "ssh -p 2222" -arvz --delete /var/www/html/ root@192.168.1.44:/var/www/html/ match_max 100000 expect "*?assword:*" send "12345678\r" send "\r" expect eof spawn rsync -e "ssh -p 2222" -arvz --delete /Backups/ root@192.168.1.44:/Backups/ match_max 100000 expect "*?assword:*" send "12345678\r" send "\r" expect eof spawn rsync -e "ssh -p 2222" -arvz --delete /etc/… [View More]

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POP mail filter
by Nitesh Mistry 29 Apr '10

29 Apr '10

I have a POP mailbox hosted with a service provider from where I pull up my messages. I want to set up email clients on two different machine each configured to pull different categories of messages (or rather from different set of senders). How can I create filters (using fetchmail?) such that each client gets only its respective category of messages and flush them while keeping the other messages intact? One of the system is debian while other is ubuntu-jaunty. I am sure many on the list … [View More]

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Lucid Lynx 10.04
by Kaushal Shriyan 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Hi, Where can i get Free Lucid Lynx Desktop and Server Editions ? The Request a CD is closed now. It says "Demand for Ubuntu CDs is very high, and we're trying to ensure that we have enough CDs for those who really need one. We've noticed that you've already received CDs of several previous Ubuntu releases. You can help us ensure the continued availability of Ubuntu CDs by * upgrading to the new release without a CD * downloading your own CD for free * becoming an Ubuntu member by … [View More]

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SUSE Studio equivalent for Ubuntu
by Suhit Kelkar 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Hi Sameep, Lots of people steal ideas in this world. i am sure you know what I mean. Certainly, Ubuntu is not one of them. There might be another way to build your distro from Ubuntu. Quite a few websites offer the facility to build custom isos online Regards Suhit Kelkar

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Linuxers April 2010