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Bob Martin
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 05 Dec 2005
Posts: 20
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 Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:
Re: mandrake mandriva, SuSE SUSE NOVEL
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in 438226 20060220 111512 dave <dave@127.0.0.1> wrote:
| Quote: | On Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:01:31 +0200, John Jay Smith wrote:
Why do you say this? I am using more OS's than you even know exist!
Entertainment centers? I have never use one nor will I ever do so.
You are kinda stupid. No offence...
lemming, cliff, John Jay Smith.
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Don't shut him up - I would like to hear about all these OS's he is using ... |
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Jared Richardson
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Posts: 1
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:30 pm Post subject:
Re: issues with installing graphics card..
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I don't understand the issue. The error message seems clear, but I've seen
it before. :)
The video driver has to be compiled for the kernel version you are running.
You are running a kernel revision that NVidia doesn't have on their web site
for download, so it has to be compiled locally.
The first issue you run into is that you are running gcc 3.3 and your kernel
was compiled w/3.4 I don't know if that will cause problems or not, but I'd
upgrade gcc to match.
The second issue, and the issue that's stopping you, is that you don't have
the kernel sources installed on your machine in a place the installer can
find them. I've copied up (and reformatted) the critical parts of your error
message:
| Quote: | ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running
kernel.
Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
kernel and that they are properly configured; on Red Hat Linux
systems,
for example, be sure you have the 'kernel-source' RPM installed.
If you
know the correct kernel source files are installed, you may specify
the
kernel source path with the '--kernel-source-path' command line
option.
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You can either
1) run "rpm --install kernel-source" (I'm not on RH at the moment, so
that syntax might not be perfect)
or
2) run the installer with the option --kernel-source-path and point the
installer at your already installed source.
Make sense?
Jared
http://jaredrichardson.net
"tazman" <tazman@not.my.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:43fc34e1$0$12183$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
| Quote: | I have an AMD 64 X2 4200+ computer wich I am attemting to put the 64bit
release of debian on.
The video card is : Nvidia GeForce 6600GT PCIe . modle numbe GV-NX66T256DE
The mobo is: ASUS A8N-SLI
My isssues is that I can not get the NVIDIA video card drivers to
install..
I have down loaded the lattest drivers from the nvidia web site and have
tried to sh them.. I get an error and this is the output of the log file..
nvidia-installer log file '/var/log/nvidia-installer.log'
creation time: Thu Feb 23 01:36:30 2006
option status:
license pre-accepted : false
update : false
force update : false
expert : false
uninstall : false
driver info : false
no precompiled interface: false
no ncurses color : false
query latest driver ver : false
OpenGL header files : true
no questions : false
silent : false
no backup : false
kernel module only : false
sanity : false
add this kernel : false
no runlevel check : false
no network : false
no ABI note : false
no RPMs : false
force tls : (not specified)
force compat32 tls : (not specified)
X install prefix : /usr/X11R6
OpenGL install prefix : /usr
compat32 install prefix : /emul/ia32-linux
installer install prefix: /usr
utility install prefix : /usr
kernel name : (not specified)
kernel include path : (not specified)
kernel source path : (not specified)
kernel output path : (not specified)
kernel install path : (not specified)
proc mount point : /proc
ui : (not specified)
tmpdir : /tmp
ftp mirror : ftp://download.nvidia.com
RPM file list : (not specified)
Using: nvidia-installer ncurses user interface
WARNING: Skipping the runlevel check (the utility `runlevel` failed to
run).
-> License accepted.
-> No precompiled kernel interface was found to match your kernel; would
you li
ke the installer to attempt to download a kernel interface for your
kernel f
rom the NVIDIA ftp site (ftp://download.nvidia.com)? (Answer: Yes)
-> No matching precompiled kernel interface was found on the NVIDIA ftp
site;
this means that the installer will need to compile a kernel interface
for
your kernel.
-> Performing CC test with CC="cc".
-> gcc-version-check failed:
The compiler used to compile the kernel (gcc 3.4) does not exactly match
the
current compiler (gcc 3.3). The Linux 2.6 kernel module loader rejects
kern
el modules built with a version of gcc that does not exactly match that
of t
he compiler used to build the running kernel.
If you know what you are doing and want to ignore the gcc version check,
sel
ect "No" to continue installation. Otherwise, select "Yes" to abort
install
ation, set the CC environment variable to the name of the compiler used
to c
ompile your kernel, and restart installation. Abort now? (Answer: No)
ERROR: Unable to find the kernel source tree for the currently running
kernel.
Please make sure you have installed the kernel source files for your
kernel and that they are properly configured; on Red Hat Linux
systems,
for example, be sure you have the 'kernel-source' RPM installed. If
you
know the correct kernel source files are installed, you may specify
the
kernel source path with the '--kernel-source-path' command line
option.
ERROR: Installation has failed. Please see the file
'/var/log/nvidia-installer.log' for details. You may find
suggestions
on fixing installation problems in the README available on the Linux
driver download page at www.nvidia.com.
Starting to pull my hair out on this..
Thanks
Taz
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Dave Uhring
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
Posts: 973
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| Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:50 pm Post subject:
Re: Linux experts needed
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On Thu, 23 Feb 2006 11:35:18 -0800, phrit multi-posted the same damn
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:54 am Post subject:
Re: Linux experts needed
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<phrite@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1140723318.623870.203050@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
| Quote: | Hello everyone,
I recently designed a website called the DigiTrust that is designed to
bridge the gap between technology content and people. My goal is to
have any user go to the site, and the content will be completly
customized based on the users skills and strengths. VB programmers will
find a site that contains VB content, Linux users will find a site that
contains Linux content. When you use the site, the DigiTrust will learn
about your strengths and use that to connect you and the content.
People will be able to find you based upon your skills, and you will be
able to find content based on your skills.
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Why would we replace Usenet and Google Groups with yet another advertising
driven website, especially written by someone who multi-posts and doesn't
know how to write URL's in email? And especially when the "top questions"
are distribution dependent and answered extensively on this newsgroup? |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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Re: Ubuntu 5.10 + How to connect to Internet
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| Quote: | Hello,
I am new to Linux, very new. I installed Ubuntu 5.10 a couple of
days ago and so far I haven't figured out how to connect to the
Internet. I use a modem to connect to the Internet. I have already
Googled and Ubuntu web sited the problem and guess I am not
following the instructions correctly.
That is why I came here. To get a real person typing to me that
could put it in simple, newbie language for me. You know, really
get basic with it and kind of walk me through the process. I am not
really sure of anything, I don't know if my modem is already being
recognized, don't know where to go to check, don't know where to go
to type in the right information. If I even had the right info.
typed in, I am not even sure how to hit the connect button if I did,
don't know where it is.
So, you can see, I am basically flopping in the wind here and could
use a lot of step by step. I use People PC to connect to the
Internet, but do not know things like the host name, domain name,
Dns servers, etc... Would be more than willing to gather that
information if I knew what the hell I was doing. Now I do believe
that what is called the IP Address is 4.88.72.201 and know that my
modem is on com 3.
I know everything works, I can connect to the service using XP. I
have a dual booting system now with XP and Ubuntu. My computer is a
Dell B110/2.5GB Celeron/512MB RAM, 56k Modem, for what that may be
worth.
Anyone bored enough to jump into this and see if you can help me
start getting some satisfaction out of Ubuntu?
Alt
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In simple terms: a modem is used to call another modem, and the modems
pretend to be network connections using a protocol called PPP. So you need
the PPP tools, and something to control the modem and make the call. I
suggest that comp.dcom.modems might be a better group for this question, or
even one of the Debian websites that explain in detail how to do this.
Perhaps this page would be useful?
http://www.aboutdebian.com/modems.htm |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:
Re: Ubuntu 5.10 + How to connect to Internet
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| Quote: | Hello,
I am new to Linux, very new. I installed Ubuntu 5.10 a couple of
days ago and so far I haven't figured out how to connect to the
Internet. I use a modem to connect to the Internet. I have already
Googled and Ubuntu web sited the problem and guess I am not
following the instructions correctly.
That is why I came here. To get a real person typing to me that
could put it in simple, newbie language for me. You know, really
get basic with it and kind of walk me through the process. I am not
really sure of anything, I don't know if my modem is already being
recognized, don't know where to go to check, don't know where to go
to type in the right information. If I even had the right info.
typed in, I am not even sure how to hit the connect button if I did,
don't know where it is.
So, you can see, I am basically flopping in the wind here and could
use a lot of step by step. I use People PC to connect to the
Internet, but do not know things like the host name, domain name,
Dns servers, etc... Would be more than willing to gather that
information if I knew what the hell I was doing. Now I do believe
that what is called the IP Address is 4.88.72.201 and know that my
modem is on com 3.
I know everything works, I can connect to the service using XP. I
have a dual booting system now with XP and Ubuntu. My computer is a
Dell B110/2.5GB Celeron/512MB RAM, 56k Modem, for what that may be
worth.
Anyone bored enough to jump into this and see if you can help me
start getting some satisfaction out of Ubuntu?
Alt
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In simple terms: a modem is used to call another modem, and the modems
pretend to be network connections using a protocol called PPP. So you need
the PPP tools, and something to control the modem and make the call. I
suggest that comp.dcom.modems might be a better group for this question, or
even one of the Debian websites that explain in detail how to do this.
Perhaps this page would be useful?
http://www.aboutdebian.com/modems.htm |
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Jan@Schumacher-mail.org
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 5
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject:
Re: Redhead Linux
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Hmm thats an idea!
I will try it and then i write you!
Thank you |
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Jan@Schumacher-mail.org
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Posts: 5
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Re: Redhead Linux
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Hmm thats an idea!
I will try it and then i write you!
Thank you |
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Michael Heiming
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Posts: 1423
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| Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject:
Re: Redhead Linux
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In comp.os.linux.setup Jan@schumacher-mail.org:
| Quote: | Hi my Version of RH is: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4!
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Good, at least a recent version. You have the update 2 install
CDs?
| Quote: | I don?t no what i should do!
I have formated my PC and it?s allready showing this failure
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RHEL is a server distro, which might not work if your hardware is
to new or/and not supported by your distro.
I'd start over with a recent Knoppix live CD and see if this
works better. You could try the current Fedora Core (4 or 5) this
might work better on consumer grade hardware.
Good luck
BTW
Please try below URL(s) before answering, most people aren't
using a browser here to read/write, this is usenet.
http://www.safalra.com/special/googlegroupsreply
http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google
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Michael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94)
mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/'
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Michael Heiming
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 19 Feb 2005
Posts: 1423
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Re: Redhead Linux
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In comp.os.linux.setup Jan@schumacher-mail.org:
| Quote: | Hi my Version of RH is: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4!
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Good, at least a recent version. You have the update 2 install
CDs?
| Quote: | I don?t no what i should do!
I have formated my PC and it?s allready showing this failure
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RHEL is a server distro, which might not work if your hardware is
to new or/and not supported by your distro.
I'd start over with a recent Knoppix live CD and see if this
works better. You could try the current Fedora Core (4 or 5) this
might work better on consumer grade hardware.
Good luck
BTW
Please try below URL(s) before answering, most people aren't
using a browser here to read/write, this is usenet.
http://www.safalra.com/special/googlegroupsreply
http://cfaj.freeshell.org/google
--
Michael Heiming (X-PGP-Sig > GPG-Key ID: EDD27B94)
mail: echo zvpunry@urvzvat.qr | perl -pe 'y/a-z/n-za-m/'
#bofh excuse 449: greenpeace free'd the mallocs |
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Geico Caveman
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 29
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| Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:12 pm Post subject:
Re: Problem connecting camera as a normal user
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Chris wrote:
| Quote: | Geico Caveman wrote:
Hi
I am trying to autodetect a Canon Powershot G6 digital camera to my
machine using digikam. As root, the camera is properly auto-detected and
connected. As a normal user, that fails. I cannot even seem to specify
which ports to look at (auto-detection as root reports usb: - probably a
udev quirk, something I am not familiar with).
Sounds like a permissions problem. What do I check / fix ?
This could be a group permissions problem. Depending on the system
you're using the sub-division of permissions to access particular parts
of the system can be very finely defined. Make sure that the user is a
member of the 'camera' and/or 'usb' group, if they exist on your system.
/etc/group has a list of all the available groups and typing 'groups
username' at the command-line reveal what groups that user is member of.
See also:
man group
man groups
Or check /etc/fstab to see that the mount point for your camera is
mountable by 'users'.
HTH
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Thanks for the hint. For anyone else that might need a reference - the group
that the user needs to be a member is called "plugdev". Membership to the
group "camera" by itself (haven't checked for the plugdev only case) does
not make a difference.
I am running hald (the abstraction layer) and plugdev allows members to
connect to devices that may be plugged in.
digikam works perfectly now. |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Security on FC4
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Matt Giwer wrote:
| Quote: | Alan wrote:
I have just started using Fedora Core 4 and have several reference
books to help me.
I started with RH 6.0 or was it alpha? Cartman it was called.
In any event the web stuff was all I needed. Stop wasting money on
books. Books take time to write, have to cover everything not just
what is of interest to you, and if you have the time to write books
you don't have time to use the OS.
Being an ex-Windows user I had Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and a
Firewall installed which were regularly updated and run.
I have SELinux and the Firewall installed correctly. I understand
that Linux is a very secure OS but are there virus threats around? The
books I have make no mention of viruses and other threats other
than backdoor hackers.
There are not enough linux installations to make hacking them
worthwhile in the sense of profitable. Also linux is based on Unix
where the greatest threat was from disgruntled employees who were
programmers. It is very secure because of all the times it was hacked
from the inside without all the breakin effort.
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You don't get out much, do you? I've personally only installaed about, hmmm.
20,000 Linux systems by now.
| Quote: | Of course linux people today are a long way from Unix people so only
the kernal and traditional applications as in ancient Unix
applications can be considered seriously safe.
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OK, we've got a serious troll here, folks. Apache servers for web pages, DNS
servers all over the world, Samba for Windows style file service and
printing services, the mail services, are all vastly more reliable and
secure when run under Linux and other UNIX like operating systems than they
are in Windows. And there are a lot of companies that frankly throw out
Windows for such core services because the Linux or UNIX systems run more
securely and more reliably: I've helped companies do it.
| Quote: | The internet was originally Arpanet open only to responsible
professionals so the oldest applications are on the honor system
which is not quite applicable today. In other words, use SSH not
telnet.
Do I need to get Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software? If so, what
do people recommend?
Install what is for free. Clam is usually recommended.
Use google to find what applies. Subscribe to appropriate newsgroups.
Google will find archives of the newsgroups as will groups.google.com.
But above all, stop worrying. Linux is nothing like windows. When I
was a newbie some seven years ago I knew nothing and have NEVER been
infected or attacked or anything. It has been so long, perhaps in a
fool's paradise, that I have not bothered to do anything extra
regarding security in all these years.
My son however is a professional Windows guru and gets burned every
month or so by Windows attacks. He fixes them to the occasional loud
curse but does fix them. I only curse my own stupid mistakes. |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Security on FC4
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Matt Giwer wrote:
| Quote: | Alan wrote:
I have just started using Fedora Core 4 and have several reference
books to help me.
I started with RH 6.0 or was it alpha? Cartman it was called.
In any event the web stuff was all I needed. Stop wasting money on
books. Books take time to write, have to cover everything not just
what is of interest to you, and if you have the time to write books
you don't have time to use the OS.
Being an ex-Windows user I had Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and a
Firewall installed which were regularly updated and run.
I have SELinux and the Firewall installed correctly. I understand
that Linux is a very secure OS but are there virus threats around? The
books I have make no mention of viruses and other threats other
than backdoor hackers.
There are not enough linux installations to make hacking them
worthwhile in the sense of profitable. Also linux is based on Unix
where the greatest threat was from disgruntled employees who were
programmers. It is very secure because of all the times it was hacked
from the inside without all the breakin effort.
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You don't get out much, do you? I've personally only installaed about, hmmm.
20,000 Linux systems by now.
| Quote: | Of course linux people today are a long way from Unix people so only
the kernal and traditional applications as in ancient Unix
applications can be considered seriously safe.
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OK, we've got a serious troll here, folks. Apache servers for web pages, DNS
servers all over the world, Samba for Windows style file service and
printing services, the mail services, are all vastly more reliable and
secure when run under Linux and other UNIX like operating systems than they
are in Windows. And there are a lot of companies that frankly throw out
Windows for such core services because the Linux or UNIX systems run more
securely and more reliably: I've helped companies do it.
| Quote: | The internet was originally Arpanet open only to responsible
professionals so the oldest applications are on the honor system
which is not quite applicable today. In other words, use SSH not
telnet.
Do I need to get Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software? If so, what
do people recommend?
Install what is for free. Clam is usually recommended.
Use google to find what applies. Subscribe to appropriate newsgroups.
Google will find archives of the newsgroups as will groups.google.com.
But above all, stop worrying. Linux is nothing like windows. When I
was a newbie some seven years ago I knew nothing and have NEVER been
infected or attacked or anything. It has been so long, perhaps in a
fool's paradise, that I have not bothered to do anything extra
regarding security in all these years.
My son however is a professional Windows guru and gets burned every
month or so by Windows attacks. He fixes them to the occasional loud
curse but does fix them. I only curse my own stupid mistakes. |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Security on FC4
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Matt Giwer wrote:
| Quote: | Alan wrote:
I have just started using Fedora Core 4 and have several reference
books to help me.
I started with RH 6.0 or was it alpha? Cartman it was called.
In any event the web stuff was all I needed. Stop wasting money on
books. Books take time to write, have to cover everything not just
what is of interest to you, and if you have the time to write books
you don't have time to use the OS.
Being an ex-Windows user I had Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and a
Firewall installed which were regularly updated and run.
I have SELinux and the Firewall installed correctly. I understand
that Linux is a very secure OS but are there virus threats around? The
books I have make no mention of viruses and other threats other
than backdoor hackers.
There are not enough linux installations to make hacking them
worthwhile in the sense of profitable. Also linux is based on Unix
where the greatest threat was from disgruntled employees who were
programmers. It is very secure because of all the times it was hacked
from the inside without all the breakin effort.
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You don't get out much, do you? I've personally only installaed about, hmmm.
20,000 Linux systems by now.
| Quote: | Of course linux people today are a long way from Unix people so only
the kernal and traditional applications as in ancient Unix
applications can be considered seriously safe.
|
OK, we've got a serious troll here, folks. Apache servers for web pages, DNS
servers all over the world, Samba for Windows style file service and
printing services, the mail services, are all vastly more reliable and
secure when run under Linux and other UNIX like operating systems than they
are in Windows. And there are a lot of companies that frankly throw out
Windows for such core services because the Linux or UNIX systems run more
securely and more reliably: I've helped companies do it.
| Quote: | The internet was originally Arpanet open only to responsible
professionals so the oldest applications are on the honor system
which is not quite applicable today. In other words, use SSH not
telnet.
Do I need to get Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software? If so, what
do people recommend?
Install what is for free. Clam is usually recommended.
Use google to find what applies. Subscribe to appropriate newsgroups.
Google will find archives of the newsgroups as will groups.google.com.
But above all, stop worrying. Linux is nothing like windows. When I
was a newbie some seven years ago I knew nothing and have NEVER been
infected or attacked or anything. It has been so long, perhaps in a
fool's paradise, that I have not bothered to do anything extra
regarding security in all these years.
My son however is a professional Windows guru and gets burned every
month or so by Windows attacks. He fixes them to the occasional loud
curse but does fix them. I only curse my own stupid mistakes. |
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Nico Kadel-Garcia
*nix forums Guru
Joined: 21 Feb 2005
Posts: 1068
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| Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject:
Re: Security on FC4
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Matt Giwer wrote:
| Quote: | Alan wrote:
I have just started using Fedora Core 4 and have several reference
books to help me.
I started with RH 6.0 or was it alpha? Cartman it was called.
In any event the web stuff was all I needed. Stop wasting money on
books. Books take time to write, have to cover everything not just
what is of interest to you, and if you have the time to write books
you don't have time to use the OS.
Being an ex-Windows user I had Anti-Virus, Anti-Spyware and a
Firewall installed which were regularly updated and run.
I have SELinux and the Firewall installed correctly. I understand
that Linux is a very secure OS but are there virus threats around? The
books I have make no mention of viruses and other threats other
than backdoor hackers.
There are not enough linux installations to make hacking them
worthwhile in the sense of profitable. Also linux is based on Unix
where the greatest threat was from disgruntled employees who were
programmers. It is very secure because of all the times it was hacked
from the inside without all the breakin effort.
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You don't get out much, do you? I've personally only installaed about, hmmm.
20,000 Linux systems by now.
| Quote: | Of course linux people today are a long way from Unix people so only
the kernal and traditional applications as in ancient Unix
applications can be considered seriously safe.
|
OK, we've got a serious troll here, folks. Apache servers for web pages, DNS
servers all over the world, Samba for Windows style file service and
printing services, the mail services, are all vastly more reliable and
secure when run under Linux and other UNIX like operating systems than they
are in Windows. And there are a lot of companies that frankly throw out
Windows for such core services because the Linux or UNIX systems run more
securely and more reliably: I've helped companies do it.
| Quote: | The internet was originally Arpanet open only to responsible
professionals so the oldest applications are on the honor system
which is not quite applicable today. In other words, use SSH not
telnet.
Do I need to get Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software? If so, what
do people recommend?
Install what is for free. Clam is usually recommended.
Use google to find what applies. Subscribe to appropriate newsgroups.
Google will find archives of the newsgroups as will groups.google.com.
But above all, stop worrying. Linux is nothing like windows. When I
was a newbie some seven years ago I knew nothing and have NEVER been
infected or attacked or anything. It has been so long, perhaps in a
fool's paradise, that I have not bothered to do anything extra
regarding security in all these years.
My son however is a professional Windows guru and gets burned every
month or so by Windows attacks. He fixes them to the occasional loud
curse but does fix them. I only curse my own stupid mistakes. |
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