Linuxers February 2011

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Please use appropriate subject line (Was Re: Fwd: [PLUG] GNUnify '11)
by Arun Khan 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Please change the subject line. The last few messages in this thread have no connection to GNUunify 2011. Also please avoid 17 lines of PGP public key in each and every message. IMO it is as bad as legal disclaimers; instead post it on a public key server and give a link to it. -- Arun Khan

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WindowXp PHP MySQL Connectivity Problem
by pankaj＠glug4muz.org 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hi all, On one of my Windows XP system I am unable to connect to mysql from php script. I am able to login to mysql server from the command line as well as mysql console provided by WAMP 2.0 but from php script mysql_connect() function is always failing. I have tested WAMP 2.0 and three versions of EasyPHP but in each case I am facing the same problem. Even phpMyAdmin is not being starting on this system. I have also followed the steps mentioned on the page http://forge.mysql.com/wiki/Error2003-CantConnectToMySQLServer but of no use. Can any one give me clue for reason behind this type of problem? Best Regards ... Pankaj Kumar

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[OT] GSM Security
by Rony 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

Hello, I was reading about tethering security when I came across this article in this link on the net. http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/02/25/gsm_encryption_broken/1 An important part of the text is reproduced below. "GSM encryption comes in four flavours: A5/0 is no encryption at all, and is the standard for GSM devices shipped to countries the distributors don't like all that much; A5/1 is the fairly robust 'default' encryption implementation used in the EU and the USA; A5/2 is a weakened version of A5/1 offered to countries the distributors have no strong feelings about but which the government may want to keep its eye on; A5/3 is a newcomer to the scene, offering a more robust scheme than A5/1 but currently not implemented for anyone who doesn't work for a three-letter-agency." I am curious to know, what security do we use in India? I could not get exact details on the net. Is the security of GSM equipment pre-set by foreign manufacturers (read: their Govts.) or do we as Indians have some say to modify it? -- As a proper list etiquette... Please trim your replies. Post your replies below the relevant original text, leaving a line space. Do not re-use old messages to write new ones. Regards, Rony.

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Linuxers February 2011