Linuxers March 2006

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Webhosting in India
by Krushna Dagli 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

Hi, Can anyone please suggest what options do I have for hosting in India. I have checked Indiatimes and Znetindia with their Linux offerings. Am looking for around 30+GB of data and 20+GB of monthly transfer. I also tried talking to Reliance but they are still waiting for their "right" person to come around. Thanks Krushna.

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Jabber server
by Sanket Medhi 21 Mar '06

21 Mar '06

I am trying to set up a Jabber server on my local network. I am using Ubuntu, installed Jabber server off synaptic. Everything else seems to work fine. Just that there are no users created which can log in. How do I create a new user for my server? -- Regards, Sanket Medhi.

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Enter Kubuntu, Exit Hard Disk.
by Rony Bill 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

Hello All, After months of singing praises of Linux, finally I got the customer to try it out. It was on an existing M$ system that had been running since its installation for 4 years. It had survived some power breaks in the past and was running smoothly. In order to avoid touching his data, I loaded Kubuntu 5.10 on the fourth partition of the hdd. During installation in progress it did show a couple of error messages that some files ( That looked like M$'s system restore files ) were reporting different block sizes and I chose the option ignore as I had already cleaned his last partition. The installation went smoothly and I was able to boot into Linux as well as M$ a couple of times and even backed up the last drop of his data after that. Then I went on to demonstrate the bootup screen and how to choose between the system and the system was booted into linux. It got stuck at kernel panic. After a forced reset, the bios gave an error for the hdd. Instead of the entire text of the hdd label like 'Samsung ......', it only showed a garbled 2 character text. After the next restart, it disappeared altogether and right now I am in a situation thats commonly known as 'la$@# lag gayey'. Since I am promoting linux free of cost, as a community propaganda, providing a free HDD along with linux is a bit expensive and I would like to know some things as mentioned below. 1) Can this HDD be reprogrammed or forced with a low level format? Right now the bios cannot even detect it. 2) Is there any software that detects the health of a HDD before it can be loaded with Linux? 3) What could have gone wrong in this case and what precautions do I need to take to avoid such mishaps in future? Regards, Rony. ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com

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Perl Book for Beginners
by Manish Kathuria 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

Hi All, Which is the best book for someone beginning to learn Perl ? Any recommendations ? Thanks, Manish

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Linux/Programming in IIT
by Nikhil Marathe 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

In IIT computer science is there use of Linux or windows? And are we allowed to install our own distros and if not, atleast use a liveCD? This may be a bit offtopic but have you as a current student or someone who has passed out, gotten time and facilities to write your own programs, not related to the syllabus? How much of Linux is actually thought in IIT? Nikhil

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[Commercial] Job Openings at Red Hat, Pune for "Test Validation Technician"
by Satish Lele 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

Job Openings for the following position exists at Red Hat, Pune. Position Title : Test Validation Technician Location : Pune, India Job Type : Full Time Positions : Multiple Those who have 2+ years Linux experience with skills set mentioned below, please post your CVs on naukri.com url given below: http://w3.naukri.com/mynaukri/mn_newminnernew.php?filename=270206002240&oth… --- Test Validation Technician Position Summary: A Test Validation Technician in Global Support Services is key to servicing the largest computer manufacturers world wide. This role directly defines the globally supported Red Hat hardware ecosystem through review of automated testing results; providing assistance to IHV's and internal staff on the use, operation and debugging the certification suite and process as well as expanding and furthering the overall experience for both IHV's and the Hardware Catalog users. Responsibilities Include: Review and validation of certification results to ensure they meet or exceed criteria. Posting valid certifications; creating knowledge base entries as required for certified hardware. Providing feedback, support and debugging of certification process and test runs to internal and external customers. Assisting with program development (may include process, procedures, and software improvements). Handling representative hardware; may include setup, installation, transfer, etc. Will involve lifting of heavy systems and other hardware. Qualifications: 2+ years PC hardware experience, assembly and/or maintenance. 2+ years Linux installation and configuration experience. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. In depth understanding of RPM and Anaconda, including package construction and complex installation scenarios. In depth understanding of shell programming and debugging. Well rounded understanding of the Linux kernel and XFree86/X.org drivers and configuration there of. Self-managing with excellent time management skills. Red Hat Certified Technician or equivalent experience. Ability to lift up to 70 lbs. Desirable Skills: Quality Assurance test experience. Additional programming languages (C, Python, Perl, and Web programing a plus). Additional hardware platform experience (IBM Power, IBM zSeries, or Intel IPF a plus). CompTIA A+, Red Hat Certified Technician or Red Hat Certified Engineer certifications (or similar). System integration in to data center environments. --- Regards, Red Hat Software Services (India) Pvt. Ltd. 6th Floor, East Wing, Marisoft-III Marigold premises, Kalyani Nagar Pune, 411014, Maharashtra (India)

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Help on shell scripting
by Vidyadutt S 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

Hello Luggers The following function takes 2 arguments, "a filename" and "number of fields". It checks the number of field of each record against the second argument. If it doesn't match, it increase the value of the variable "NM_CNT" by 1. But, once the loop has finished execution, the value of this variable gets reset to "0". verify_record() { FILE=$1 FIELDS=$2 cat $FILE | while read RECORD do if [ `printf "$RECORD" | awk -F\| '{ print NF }'` -ne $FIELDS ]; then NM_CNT=`expr $NM_CNT + 1` printf "NM_CNT=$NM_CNT\n" fi done printf "NM_CNT=$NM_CNT\n" return $NM_CNT } Here is the output. The maximum value of NM_CNT in the loop is 2, but once it comes out of the loop, its value becomes "0". $ verify_record temp/a 2 (in loop)NM_CNT=1 (in loop)NM_CNT=2 NM_CNT=0 Can anybody help me to solve this problem? Currently, I redirect the value of this variable in a file for using it outside the function. I run this script under the "sh" environment on SUN Solaris 8. Regards SV --------------------------------- Jiyo cricket on Yahoo! India cricket Yahoo! Messenger Mobile Stay in touch with your buddies all the time.

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apt-get
by Puneet Lakhina 20 Mar '06

20 Mar '06

I installed a package using apt-get install package-name the package works perfectly fine.. Now is there anyway i can get all the packages dependencies and the package itself inside a single directory which i can write to install the package at a place where an internet connection is not available. thanks, -- Puneet

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Please write to MTNL in protest
by Harshal 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

"For best Download Speed of Triband , WINDOWS XP and LAN PORT Recommended....." not me, its the official MTNL statement on their website, check out that marque on this page, http://mumbai.mtnl.net.in/triband/ after those laptop and desktop manufacturers is microsoft paying MTNL also print that? Windows XP recommended thing. nothing wrong in advertising, but i guess this is spreading of wrong information. writing to their costomer care, not expecting anything to change though. their address, helpdesk.mumbai(a)mtnl.net.in

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[OT] MTNL's New Modem
by Rony Bill 18 Mar '06

18 Mar '06

Hello All, Has anyone actually programmed the new white coloured modem that MTNL has started providing instead of the 502T? Its embarassing but I could not even find the 'logout' button or link in its interface. Regards, Rony. ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre. http://uk.security.yahoo.com

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