Linuxers February 2006

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How to IM from behind a SQUID proxy on a GNU/Linux box? Here is a solution...
by Debarshi 'Rishi' Ray 03 Feb '06

03 Feb '06

How many times have we heard people complaining that its difficult to use IM services like Yahoo!, MSN, Google Talk, etc. on a GNU/Linux box, from behind a proxy? In fact, I asked the same question at the GLUG meeting held on 22 January. Well for those who are still scratching their heads in search of a solution, here are a few of them: 1. http://www.e-messenger.net: The worst of the lot. It allows you to IM through a web interface. As far as I recall, the chat room facility is still not available. 2. https://gtalkr.com: Its beauty is definitely unquestionable but beauty does come with its 'nakhra' (tantrums) as well. Flash player is required, and although its much quicker than the e-messenger, its not as fast as having the client on your machine. On Mozilla Firefox it keeps on asking to install Flash Player 8, even after downloading and installing it. :-( Moreover its only for Google Talk. 3. http://www.meebo.com: The most efficient of the lot. Although voice is absent on Google Talk, and the thing is still in the alpha stage, this is the best option in my opinion. So go on and convert those friends of yours (I have a few) who were complaining about IMing on GNU/Linux into the world of freedom. After all the best things in the world are free!

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Debian v/s CentOS & RAID 1
by Abhishek Daga 03 Feb '06

03 Feb '06

Hi, Looking for some advice here especially practical ones faced. Situation: Have to start converting many servers (Rack mounted) from Rh 7.3 to either FreeBSD or Debian. Now someone did some name dropping and CentOS was added to the list. The machines will have hardware RAID level 1 and 250 GB Hard Drives and 3.0 Ghz processors and 1-2 GB RAM. The advice sought is, 1) Which OS to go for ofcourse keeping in mind that there can be compatibility issues with the hardware for RAID. Any combination (specific models) known to work without a hitch? I am leaning towards Debian assuming the freeBSD 5.4 may have greater compatibility issues with the hardware. Am I right? 2) Instead of 250 GB sata drives, should be have smaller drives? Or, in other words, does the 250 GB drive inhibit performance? 3) Idea about costs? thank you. *********************************************************************** According to the theory of aerodynamics, a bumble bee cannot fly. A bumble bee is not aware of this theory and so it decides to fly anyway. *********************************************************************** __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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masking email addresses in mailman archives
by Kenneth Gonsalves 02 Feb '06

02 Feb '06

hi how do you mask email addresses in mailman archives as done for this list? -- regards kg http://www.livejournal.com/users/lawgon tally ho! http://avsap.org.in ಇಂಡ್ಲಿನಕ್ಸ வாழ்க!

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Re: [ILUG-BOM] Next LUG meeting?
by Philip Tellis 02 Feb '06

02 Feb '06

Sometime Today, A cobbled together some glyphs to say: > Please enable javascript in your browser. HBCSE site wont bite :) Its what about lynx users? Philip -- - "It could be a torture chamber or a dungeon or a hideous pit or anything!" - "It's just a student's bedroom, sergeant." - "You see?" (Men at Arms)

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Branded Servers that support Debian GNU/Linux
by Rishi 01 Feb '06

01 Feb '06

Hi Anyone knows of any Branded (HP/IBM/Dell etc.) Server that supports Debian GNU/Linux (Sarge) I need to order a server for a customer with the following specs or higher. CPU: P-IV RAM: 512 MB HDD: 160 GB I need the following to work. (a) 1024x768 Resolutin Display for X Windows (b) Network card for accessing the Network (c) Disk Controllers / Drives for accessing and partitioning the hard disk. Thanks Regards -- Rishi

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[Commercial] A Few Good Engineers
by Vinayak Hegde 01 Feb '06

01 Feb '06

We are looking for a few good engineers (developers and testers) at Akamai. Introduction: We are seeking skilled software engineers who are experienced, self-motivated and highly-productive to work on new and exciting products. In geek speak they should be able to help themselves and have good problem solving skills :). This is a unique opportunity to be part of the highly-dynamic and motivated Performance Analytics team and implement cutting-edge software that runs on the Akamai Global network. The Akamai Global network spans 1100+ networks in 69+ countries and is one of the largest distributed systems in the world. Almost all of the machines on this network run the GNU/Linux operating system. Common Requirements: * Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field required. * 3+ years of C/C++ development experience. Proficient in scripting languages such as Perl, Python or Shell. * Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills. 1) Software Engineer (Development) Requirements: * Strong knowledge of Internet protocols, standards, and technologies, including TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, HTML, XML, and JavaScript. * Must be eager to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-oriented environment. * Knowledge of systems and network programming in GNU/Linux. * Strong knowlegde of Data Structures and Algorithms. 2) Testing Engineer Requirements: * Scripting knowledge of Perl/Python/TCL * Experience supporting testing activities for multiple applications/releases preferred * Strong attention to detail and excellent problem solving/troubleshooting skills required * Previous work experience and hands-on knowledge of HTTP, TCP/IP and Streaming * Working knowledge of using databases (Oracle/MySQL) * Experience with Apache and application servers like Tomcat preferred 3) Portal Engineer Requirements: * Experience with Perl 5 including HTML: Mason, SOAP::Lite, and DBI. * Experience with Java/J2EE including JSP, Struts and JDBC. * Experience with RDBMS (Oracle/MySQL a plus) including data modeling and SQL query tuning. * Experience with XML and SOAP (Web Services) interfaces. * Experience with web development in HTML, JavaScript, embedded scripting languages, and CSS. * Experience with Apache web proxy and Tomcat configuration a plus. * Understanding of Internet technologies especially HTTP content delivery and Streaming content delivery. Knowledge of Internet routing and TCP/IP a plus. If you think you fit the bill, mail your resumes to the following address. vinayak [dot] networking [at] gmail [dot] com Regards Vinayak H

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Qmail prob.
by Karia Amit 01 Feb '06

01 Feb '06

Hi All, Suppose i have changed my domain name from xyz.com to abc.com and still find few users sending mails in old domain, How would i configure my server to accept user mails from old domain as well, I know it can be done thru domaintable file in sendmail, But how about qmail? Rgds Amit "The More Arguments you win lesser friends You'll have" Rgds Amit

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MySql server on RHEL AS 3.
by Nadeem M. Khan 01 Feb '06

01 Feb '06

Dear all, When I try to start mysqld by service mysqld start, I get "mysqld: unrecognized service". I selected "Everything" during the RHEL installation, so all packaged must have been installed. When I do the same on RH9, mysqld starts successfully and I get the mysql shell. I also tried this on RHEL 4, but get the same error as on RHEL 3. I did a locate mysql and found lots of files containing "mysql", but nothing called "mysqld". Is there an issue with RHEL and the mysql server? Do I have to install it separately? Regards, NMK. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Never put off till run-time what you can do at compile-time. -- D. Gries

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