[Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 32, Issue 4
Garikai Dzoma
garikaib at gmail.com
Fri Jan 22 06:40:18 GMT 2010
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> 1. Re: Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3 (Garikai Dzoma)
> 2. Fwd: Announcing Ubuntu User Day - January 23, 2010 (Neil Coetzer)
> 3. Hack a PS3 into a... (Jeff Chivheya)
> 4. Your Gnome/KDE (Jeff Chivheya)
> 5. Re: Internet Cafe FOSS (Ronald Munjoma)
> 6. Re: 1. Thank you | 2. Ubuntu Server issues (lee masuka)
> 7. Re: 1. Thank you | 2. Ubuntu Server issues (Samuel Mukoti)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:15:09 +0200
> From: Garikai Dzoma <garikaib at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu-zw Digest, Vol 32, Issue 3
> To: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com
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> I took the course sometime ago although I was already somewhat seasoned
> in Linux; I still found some of the material in the curriculum to be useful.
>
> However even though Linux is Linux you will still get to appreciate some
> of the Debian tools in Ubuntu e.g /apt./ There are funny files like
> //etc/inittab/ in RedHat you will not find these in Ubuntu. Also the nfs
> commands are very different.
>
> You would also like to try the Linux Networking admin course if, like
> the all-for-windows lady at computerworld.com, are wondering what BIND
> really is.
>
> ubuntu-zw-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
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> > Today's Topics:
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> > 1. linux course at UZ (Jonathan Hopley)
> > 2. ubuntu_zim_minutes_05_01_2010 (Ronald Munjoma)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 02:44:56 +1100
> > From: Jonathan Hopley <joni_hopley at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] linux course at UZ
> > To: ubuntu zimbabwe <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> > I'd like to recommend a course thats been done at UZ to anyone starting out in ubuntu.look out for linux administration.They don't use ubuntu but some of the commands can be used from the course they use.They are currently using red hat enterprise but hopefullly in future they will use ubuntu it covers basics to setting up servers so I really recommend it I have done it.
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> > Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 17:32:23 +0200
> > From: Ronald Munjoma <ronald at ubuntu.org.zw>
> > Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] ubuntu_zim_minutes_05_01_2010
> > To: team <team at ubuntu.org.zw>, ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> > Hello,
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> > FYI
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> > warm regards
> > Pleats
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:51:34 +0200
> From: Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Fwd: Announcing Ubuntu User Day - January 23,
> 2010
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Chris Johnston <chrisjohnston at ubuntu.com>
> Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:13:09 -0500
> Subject: Announcing Ubuntu User Day - January 23, 2010
>
> Greetings;
>
> The Ubuntu User Days Team would like to announce the first Ubuntu User Day,
> on January 23, 2010. This will be a very informative one day session geared
> towards beginner and intermediate Ubuntu users, as well as people who are
> interested in using Ubuntu. We have 14 classes covering topics ranging from
> installing Ubuntu, finding help, equivalent programs, using IRC, getting
> involved in the Ubuntu Community and more. We have enlisted the help of many
> talented people to lead these classes throughout the day.
>
> These classes will be taught in #ubuntu-classroom with questions being asked
> in #ubuntu-classroom-chat on irc.freenode.net. Please visit
> http://wiki.ubuntu.com/UserDays for a complete class list and schedule of
> classes.
>
> There is also a Spanish version of Ubuntu User Days being offered on
> January, 23, 2010. Please visit D?a Del Usuario Ubuntu at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DiaDelUsuarioUbuntu for more information on the
> Spanish Ubuntu User Day!
>
> Please take a few minutes over the next week or so to promote the Ubuntu
> User Day to people you know, in your LoCo Team, in your blog, or any other
> resources you may have access to.
>
> Respectfully Submitted,
>
> Chris Johnston
> Ubuntu Member
> chrisjohnston at ubuntu.com
> www.chrisjohnston.org
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> cjohnston on irc.freenode.net
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>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Neil Coetzer
> Team Contact
> Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:47:03 +0200
> From: Jeff Chivheya <jeffycee at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Hack a PS3 into a...
> To: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> Fully fledged Pc with Ubuntu as an OS.
>
> http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how_to/4263321.html
>
> --
> Jeff Chivheya
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:48:53 +0200
> From: Jeff Chivheya <jeffycee at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ubuntu-ZW] Your Gnome/KDE
> To: ubuntu-zw <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>
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> mine is here
>
> http://www.esintu.com/images/Screenshot.png
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> I would love to see yours.
>
> --
> Jeff Chivheya
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> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:43:06 +0200
> From: Ronald Munjoma <ronald at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] Internet Cafe FOSS
> To: Ganyani Khosa <khosag at parlzim.gov.zw>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com, team at ubuntu.org.zw
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> Hello Honourable,
>
> You might want to have a look at Butterfly here:
> http://www.dsmagic.com/products/butterfly/index.htm
>
> warm regards
> Ronald.
>
>
> 2010/1/19 Ganyani Khosa <khosag at parlzim.gov.zw>
>
> > Colleagues,
> >
> > As you might be aware, Parliament of Zimbabwe has set-up an "internet caf?"
> > for use by Members of Parliament, staff and visitors. The Caf? is running
> > 100% on Ubuntu. We intend to introduce some token system in order to manage
> > usage of the limited facilities (similar to the system used in the
> > pay-internet caf?). Can anyone assist with the most appropriate software
> > preferably a FOSS that runs on Ubuntu.
> >
> > Ganyani Khosa
> >
> >
>
>
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> Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:00:23 +0200
> From: lee masuka <leemasuka at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] 1. Thank you | 2. Ubuntu Server issues
> To: Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> Cc: ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com, "Fungai J Tichawangana \[Exist
> Digital\]" <fungait at harvest.co.zw>
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> Hey guys.
> Help. I had never bothered to ask anybody this question except Ubuntu Guys
> first. Is there anybody who had ever configured a linux server with three
> network cards? Infact is it possible to configure it in such a way that the
> other card has a different wan ip for browsing only, the other a wan ip but
> mainly for mails (domain will be registered in this one)
> and lastly the lan
> Regards
> Lee
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw> wrote:
>
> > Hi Fungai,
> >
> > 1. As discussed with Joe, I think you need to check your network and
> > possibly change the network adapter facing your local network to see
> > if that's the cause or not. The public adapter doesn't have any
> > issues, so it seems to me the problem is most likely linked to
> > hardware.
> >
> > 2. I did advise Joe some time back to add the following in dovecot.conf:
> >
> > auth_worker_max_count = 300
> > auth_worker_max_request_count = 300
> >
> > but I'm not sure if he did. This issue only seemed to appear in
> > dovecot with Ubuntu 9.04 (AFAIK and I'm not sure why). I do know at
> > least one other person who had the same issue with 9.04 Server and
> > adding those lines fixed the problem for them. Those are the only
> > fixes documented for that issue on the dovecot site, so you might want
> > to double-check that those lines appear in the conf. It's related to
> > the frequency of user pop3 logins and using standard system account
> > authentication. An alternative could be to change the authentication
> > method that dovecot uses, but since those conf changes fixed the
> > problem for someone else, that's the first place to check. You could
> > also try increasing the number for both.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Neil
> >
> > On 1/7/10, Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist Digital] <fungait at harvest.co.zw>
> > wrote:
> > > Thank you all for the feedback on OpenERP.
> > > I have a number of options that I am now exploring.
> > >
> > > We have an Ubuntu Server (version 9.04) which keeps needing to have
> > >
> > > 1. the networking services
> > > 2. Dovecot
> > >
> > > restarted. Not always at the same time. Sometimes it needs to have these
> > > services restarted every 30mins or so. It gets really frustrating when
> > > you're in the middle of a major download or upload. I'm thinking of
> > throwing
> > > it out of the Window(s). Any better recommendations?
> > >
> > > Best, Fungai
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Fungai J Tichawangana
> > > Imagineer In Chief
> > > Exist Digital
> > > A Subsidiary of Harvest Holdings
> > > Incorporating HarvestSMS, Lists of Africa & Open Source for Africa
> > > +263 4 251563, 250030, 708455, 707880
> > > +263 912 393 863
> > > <http://www.existdigital.com/> www.existdigital.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Neil Coetzer
> > Team Contact
> > Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
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> > http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
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> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:31:41 +0200
> From: Samuel Mukoti <samuelmukoti at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-ZW] 1. Thank you | 2. Ubuntu Server issues
> To: lee masuka <leemasuka at gmail.com>
> Cc: "ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com" <ubuntu-zw at lists.ubuntu.com>, Neil
> Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>, "Fungai J Tichawangana \[Exist
> Digital\]" <fungait at harvest.co.zw>
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> Yep, this is quite easy to do. You may need to give us more info on
> how the 2 WAN options are connect to the box, router, PPPoE?
>
> It's simple script to manage your routing table mostly, and obviously
> your MTA, and iptables need to be adjusted accordingly.
>
> Regards,
>
> Samuel Mukoti
> Melivo Business Systems
>
> Mobile: +263912739405
> Email: sam at melivo.com
> Skype: samuelmukoti
> Twitter: twitter.com/samuelmukoti
>
>
> On 21 Jan,2010, at 9:00 PM, lee masuka <leemasuka at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hey guys.
> > Help. I had never bothered to ask anybody this question except
> > Ubuntu Guys first. Is there anybody who had ever configured a linux
> > server with three network cards? Infact is it possible to configure
> > it in such a way that the other card has a different wan ip for
> > browsing only, the other a wan ip but mainly for mails (domain will
> > be registered in this one)
> > and lastly the lan
> > Regards
> > Lee
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Neil Coetzer <neil at ubuntu.org.zw>
> > wrote:
> > Hi Fungai,
> >
> > 1. As discussed with Joe, I think you need to check your network and
> > possibly change the network adapter facing your local network to see
> > if that's the cause or not. The public adapter doesn't have any
> > issues, so it seems to me the problem is most likely linked to
> > hardware.
> >
> > 2. I did advise Joe some time back to add the following in
> > dovecot.conf:
> >
> > auth_worker_max_count = 300
> > auth_worker_max_request_count = 300
> >
> > but I'm not sure if he did. This issue only seemed to appear in
> > dovecot with Ubuntu 9.04 (AFAIK and I'm not sure why). I do know at
> > least one other person who had the same issue with 9.04 Server and
> > adding those lines fixed the problem for them. Those are the only
> > fixes documented for that issue on the dovecot site, so you might want
> > to double-check that those lines appear in the conf. It's related to
> > the frequency of user pop3 logins and using standard system account
> > authentication. An alternative could be to change the authentication
> > method that dovecot uses, but since those conf changes fixed the
> > problem for someone else, that's the first place to check. You could
> > also try increasing the number for both.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Neil
> >
> > On 1/7/10, Fungai J Tichawangana [Exist Digital] <fungait at harvest.co.zw
> > > wrote:
> > > Thank you all for the feedback on OpenERP.
> > > I have a number of options that I am now exploring.
> > >
> > > We have an Ubuntu Server (version 9.04) which keeps needing to have
> > >
> > > 1. the networking services
> > > 2. Dovecot
> > >
> > > restarted. Not always at the same time. Sometimes it needs to have
> > these
> > > services restarted every 30mins or so. It gets really frustrating
> > when
> > > you're in the middle of a major download or upload. I'm thinking
> > of throwing
> > > it out of the Window(s). Any better recommendations?
> > >
> > > Best, Fungai
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > Fungai J Tichawangana
> > > Imagineer In Chief
> > > Exist Digital
> > > A Subsidiary of Harvest Holdings
> > > Incorporating HarvestSMS, Lists of Africa & Open Source for Africa
> > > +263 4 251563, 250030, 708455, 707880
> > > +263 912 393 863
> > > <http://www.existdigital.com/> www.existdigital.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Neil Coetzer
> > Team Contact
> > Ubuntu Zimbabwe LoCo Team
> > -------------------------------------------
> > http://www.ubuntu.org.zw
> > http://zimbabwe.ubuntuforums.org
> > http://www.ubuntu-zw.org
> > -------------------------------------------
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> > Thinking way outside the box
> >
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