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commit 40efff96d6c201244f09a5a70aa5ddb43c611946 Author: Russell Dickenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon Oct 20 07:59:23 2008 +1000 Frugalware newsletter issue 33 diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_screenshot.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_screenshot.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a012442 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_screenshot.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_title.png b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_title.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..099caf6 Binary files /dev/null and b/frugalware/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_title.png differ diff --git a/frugalware/weeklynews/issue33.html b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue33.html new file mode 100755 index 0000000..ff250b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/frugalware/weeklynews/issue33.html @@ -0,0 +1,168 @@ +<p><h2>Frugalware Linux Newsletter - Issue 33</h2></p> + +<p><h2>...to inform...to educate...to entertain</h2></p> + +<p>Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own.</br> +<em>Johann Wolfgang von Goethe</em></p> + +<a name="welcome"><h2>Welcome</h2></a> + <p>The newsletter's aim is to keep you up to date with what's happened recently in the world of the Linux distribution 'Frugalware'.</p> + +<p>Features of this issue include: + <ul> + <li>Gnome 2.24 has arrived at repo near you</li> + <li>Getting To Know You - pacman-g2 and its cache</li> + <li>Tips and tricks - Midnight Commander</li> + <li>Focus On Package(s) - Secret Maryo Chronicles</li> + </ul> +</p> + + +<a name="events"><h2>Events</h2></a> + +<p>Here's a selection of events which have occurred since the previous newsletter:</p> + +<ul> + <li> + <h3>Gnome 2.24 has arrived at repo near you</h3> + <p>For those that don't already know, Gnome 2.24 was recently released. Bouleetbil has been very busy recently, packaging the latest release and its associated applications. There's a lot of work involved in packaging something as big a Gnome so a big <em>thankyou</em> goes to Bouleetbil for his work.</p> + </li> + <li> + <h3>XFCE 4.6 alpha's packaging is underway</h3> + <p>The XFCE 4 development team recently released an alpha of their new release - 4.6. Priyank has been busy, packaging this in a work-in-progress repository. This repository allows testing of the new release by approved testers.</p> + </li> + <li> + <h3>And you thought Frugalware's developers were too serious :P</h3> + <p>During a recent discussion in IRC about the graphical installer that's in development, DeX77 and vmiklos began discussing wives and girlfriends. I don't know how the discussion started, but for the record, here are their wise words:</p> + +<pre> + < DeX77 > am I the only one thinking "Fwife" is a not so good name? ;) + < vmiklos > i think it's a minor detail atm. + but i have no idea what Fhusband will do, then :] + < DeX77 > just call it Fgirlfriend for now and upgrade to wife in v 2.0 ;) + < vmiklos > pf :) +</pre> + </p> + </li> + <li> + <h3>FIXME</h3> + <p>FIXME</p> + </li> +</ul> + + +<a name="gettingtoknowyou"><h2>Getting To Know You</h2></a> + + <p>In this section of the newsletter, we get to know Frugalware Linux a little at a time. This is not meant to replace the official documentation but instead present the same information in small "bites". This should suit those people who, like me, have short attention spans. :)</p> + + <h3>"What does the '-g2' in pacman-g2 mean"?</h3> + <p>pacman-g2 was once named "pacman" - i.e. there was no "-g2" on the end of the name. At that time the version of pacman used by Frugalware was the same as that used by the Arch Linux distribution. When it became clear that the changes proposed for pacman by the Frugalware developers weren't going to be accepted by the Arch Linux developers, pacman was forked. The "-g2" suffix was added to pacman's name to make it clear that it's different to the original pacman package manager. At the command line you only have to type <code>pacman</code> because this has been set up as a BASH alias.</p> + + <h3>Tidy your pacman-g2 cache (oh, and your mother said "Tidy your room")</h3> + <p>When pacman-g2 downloads a package (*.fpm) it's copied to pacman's cache folder - /var/cache/pacman-g2/pkg by default. The more packages you ask pacman-g2 to download, the more disk space is used because downloaded package files are not automatically deleted. Instead you need to tidy up pacman-g2's cache and there are two options available to help.</p> + <p>The command <code>pacman-g2 -Sc</code> will delete package files where a greater version of the package is already in the cache folder. As an example - if the files kdebase-3.5.9-1.fpm and kdebase-3.5.9-2.fpm are in the cache folder, kdebase-3.5.9-1.fpm will be deleted. You will be prompted to confirm the package deletions (unless you use the "--noconfirm" switch).</p> + <p>The command <code>pacman-g2 -Scc</code> will delete <em>all</em> package files in the cache folder. Take notice that this command has <em>TWO</em> 'c's. You will be prompted to confirm the package deletions (unless you use the "--noconfirm" switch).</p> + + +<a name="tips"><h2>Tips and tricks</h2></a> + + <p><b>Disclaimer</b> - Be aware that the hints & tips provided here have NOT been tested and so come with no warranty.</p> + + <p>Each of the following tips are for Midnight Commander, a text-based file manager. Even if you usually use a GUI file manager, having MC available is useful in those situations when working with a CLI is faster, or perhaps X isn't working (<em>sigh</em>).</p> +<ul> + <li> + <h3>"Transparent" mode</h3> + + <p>Imagine the scene - you've spent months tweaking your desktop until it looks better than Halle Berry, including a transparent terminal. (OK, I know nothing can quite compare, but please read on...). You want to do some file management and, because it's so light on resources, you run Midnight Commander (MC). Ugh! MC appears in all its ugly colours, making your transparent terminal look ugly. The answer is to use the "-b" switch, which makes MC appear with white text on a black background.</p> + </li> + <li> + <h3>Daah, dah dah dah dah dah dah, dah dah...It's <em>EDIT</em> Time</h3> + <p>The title of this hint is to be sung to the tune "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer. If you didn't sing along, please go back and try singing it this time. If you don't know the tune, don't Google for it because the song really wasn't that good. The man certainly had some fancy pants, though. :) If you're not already lost in my gibberish, here's the MC tip.</p> + <p>MC has a built-in editor which can also be used as a standalone editor. The command <code>mcedit</code> is a symlink to the MC executable and launches the editor. While it's not vim nor emacs (thank goodness), it has many features - including syntax highlighting. For information on features and keybindings, refer to <a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/mc/";>MC's home page</a>. <em>Note:</em> vim and emacs fans can send their feedback to get_a_better_editor [AT] mc.rocks.org</p> + </li> +</ul> + + <p>This section relies on your contributions! If have some tips and tricks that you would like to be shown in the newsletter, <em>please</em> post them on the forums.</p> + + +<a name="packages"><h2>Focus On Package(s) - by Devil505</h2></a> + + <h3><a href="">Secret Maryo Chronicles</a></h3> + + <img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_title.png";></img> + + <p>Secret Maryo Chronicles is a free and open source clone of the Nintendo game, Super Mario World. A new version (1.6) has just been released with new features including:</p> + + <ul> + <li>new translations</li> + <li>complete update of the level editor</li> + <li>graphics improvements</li> + </ul> + + <p>The official website can be found at: <a href="http://www.secretmaryo.org";>http://www.secretmaryo.org</a></p> + + <img src="http://frugalware.org/images/newsletter/issue33_secret_maryo_chronicles_screenshot.png";> + + <p>Try it !</p> + + <code> + # pacman-g2 -S smc + </code> + + <p><em>Hint:</em> Don't miss the mushroom ;-)</p> + + +<a name="fixes"><h2>Bug fixes</h2></a> + + <p>The following table gives you an overview of activity on bugs and feature requests as at 18 October 2008. In each cell of the table is a link to a detailed list of the relevant bugs or feature requests.</p> + + <table border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0> + <tr> + <th>Activity</th> + <th>Bugs</th> + <th>Feature<br>Requests</th> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Open</td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>197</a></td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>199</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Opened since the last newsletter</td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=1&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2008-10-05&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>20</a></td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type[]=2&sev[]=&pri[]=&due[]=&reported[]=&cat[]=&status[]=open&percent[]=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=2008-10-05&openedto=&closedfrom=&closedto=&do=index";>1</a></td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td>Closed since the previous newsletter</td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=1&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2008-10-05&closedto=&do=index";>6</a></td> + <td><a href="http://bugs.frugalware.org/index.php?string=&project=1&type%5B%5D=2&sev%5B%5D=&pri%5B%5D=&due%5B%5D=&reported%5B%5D=&cat%5B%5D=&status%5B%5D=closed&percent%5B%5D=&opened=&dev=&closed=&duedatefrom=&duedateto=&changedfrom=&changedto=&openedfrom=&openedto=&closedfrom=2008-10-05&closedto=&do=index";>1</a></td> + </tr> + </table> + + +<a name="security"><h2>Security announcements</h2></a> + + <p><b>Remember</b> - According to the normal support arrangements for Frugalware, the release of 0.9 ("Solaria") means that no further security or bug fixes will be released for Frugalware 0.8 ("Sayshell").</p> + + <p>Here is a list of <a href="/security">security issues</a> which have been discovered and fixed in the 0.9 release since the previous newsletter, as at 18 October 2008.</p> + +<table border=1 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=0><tr></tr><th>FSA</th><th>Package</th><th>FSA Description</th><th>Upgrade To</th></tr><tr><td>FSA532</td><td>drupal6</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions</td><td>drupal6-6.5-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA531</td><td>drupal</td><td>Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious people and users to bypass certain security restrictions</td><td>drupal-5.11-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA530</td><td>wireshark</td><td>Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Wireshark, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service)</td><td>wireshark-1.0.3-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA529</td><td>drupal-simplenews</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in the Simplenews module for Drupal, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct script insertion attacks</td><td>drupal-simplenews-5.x_1.5-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA528</td><td>phpmyadmin</td><td>A vulnerability has been reported in phpMyAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site scripting attacks</td><td>phpmyadmin-2.11.9.2-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA527</td><td>bitlbee</td><td>A security issue has been reported in BitlBee, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and hijack accounts</td><td>bitlbee-1.2.3-1solaria1</td></tr> +<tr><td>FSA526</td><td>phpmyadmin</td><td>Norman Hippert has reported a vulnerability in phpMyAdmin, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system</td><td>phpmyadmin-2.11.9.1-1solaria1</td></tr> +</table + + +<a name="about"><h2>About the newsletter</h2></a> + + <h3>Author</h3> + <p>The Frugalware newsletter is written and edited by Russell Dickenson (AKA phayz). Credit for the Frugalware distribution goes to the development team. Thanks to Devil505 for his contribution to this issue of the article on Secret Maryo Chronicles.</p> + <h3>Translations</h3> + <p>The newsletter is currently translated into French and Danish. The <a href="http://frugalware-fr.tuxfamily.org/forums/index.php?board=34.0";>French translation</a> is provided by the French Frugalware community. The <a href="http://frugalware.dk/category/nyhedsbrev/";>Danish translation</a> is provided by the Danish Frugalware community. Thanks to all those involved in providing and hosting these translations.</p> + <h3>Release</h3> + <p>To allow time for review and corrections, each newsletter is written ahead of its release date. Therefore it may not mention events which occured in the few days before its release - e.g. security fixes. To be sure that you've got the very latest information on these topics, go to the appropriate page of the Frugalware web site.</p> + <h3>Feedback</h3> + <p>If you have feedback about the Frugalware newsletter - whether good or bad - please provide it via the forums. 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