Dear linux users group. please let me know where this book avialable. LINUX: Rute User's Tutorial and Exposition (Version 1) BY Paul Sheer regards samiulla On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : > Send linux-india-help mailing list submissions to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-indi- > a-help > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > more specific > than "Re: Contents of linux-india-help digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: To many files open (sanjay) > 2. Re: Re: Sendmail behind proxy (Rajesh > Subramaniam) > 3. Re: KDE 2.2.1 in Mandrake 8.1 is distorted > (Ashwin D) > 4. Re: telnet timeout (Suresh Ramasubramanian) > 5. Re: sending mails... (Suresh Ramasubramanian) > 6. Re: Sendmail behind proxy (Suresh Ramasubramanian) > 7. A question on MX record and BIND (Anup Narayanan) > 8. Re: A lot of common problems! (Sukrit K Mehra) > 9. Re: A question on MX record and BIND (Suresh > Ramasubramanian) > 10. RE: (no subject) (Pravinkumar_Shivakumar) > 11. Re: Re: A question on MX record and BIND (Anup > Narayanan) > 12. Re: A question on MX record and BIND (Suresh > Ramasubramanian) > 13. Online website creation tool (Sudhir Gandotra) > 14. Re: Boot up password for our linux server (Rupesh) > increase the file descriptor by: > > echo 8192 >>/proc/sys/fs/file-max > and then see value of /proc/sys/fs/file-max by: > cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max > > ~sanjay > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rahul Torvi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Banglore Linux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > .net> > Cc: "Resin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 10:56 AM > Subject: [LIH] To many files open > > > > Hi all, > > I got this error today > > "(Too many open files)" > > I m using resin with apache. > > > > Can anybody help me out why this problem occured. I m > using kernel, > 2.4.13. > > > > Thx in advance > > > > Regards > > > > Rahul > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-india-help mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-ind- > ia-help > > > > Hi, > > > To send mail, configure your sendmail as a nullclient > > > or see > > http://www.hserus.net/sendmail.html > > I tried configuring with your sendmail.mc file.I even > added FEATURE(`nullclient',`systemB.systemA.') to it. > > PS:systemB.systemA. is the winproxy system. > > The message which i am getting in maillog is > Deferred:Connection reset by systemB.systemA. > > > -Rajesh > > > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 12:35:48 +0530 > Shridhar Daithankar <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > n> wrote: > > > OK. Back to basics. What do you mean by KDE is > distorted? There is a kinown bug > > in KDE2.2.x where Qt Motif Plus style breaks taskbar > windows. They just appear > > as normal. You change style and you are normal. > > > > I seriously miss that style but now I have settled to > Qt Motif. > > > Check out Liquid - its really cool. RPM available here: > > ftp://ftp.opennms.org/people/ben/kde-2.2.1/redhat-7.2 > > Ashwin > > +++ suresh chandra mannava [linux-india] <29/10/01 > 09:26 -0000>: > > > > dear friends, > > I am running linux on my system with other 4 systems > > running windows98 in a network. if any of the systems > are connected to my > > system using > > telnet, after 15 to 20 minutes of inactivity > > connection timesout and disconnects. > > what will be the possible problem? > > is problem with linux server or windows clients? > thanks in advance > > Two issues - identd, and then lack of dns / rdns > settings. Configure an > internal dns / rdns on your network, or add the IPs of > your windows machines > to /etc/hosts on the linux box. > > Setting up an internal dns / rdns is the best option > tho'. > > -srs > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > +++ Narayanamoorthy Srinivasan [linux-india] <29/10/01 > 10:06 -0000>: > > > > hi list > > how to send an attachment from the command prompt. > Is any options in > > mail command. > > Pipe the attachment through uuencode and mail it. Or > write a perl script > using MIME::Tools. > > Or, use 'nail' (a mime-aware replacement for /bin/mail) > - you can get it from > http://omnibus.ruf.uni-freiburg.de/~gritter/archive/nail- > / > > -srs > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > Comment: Finger mallet<@>efn.org for key > > iD8DBQE73WZFRB4r9e3t77kRAmh6AKCce0F3a/EE956MlSp02oNxsRhj- > VQCdF5NR > wjxQSSgMmIEoOCQEwBBV1fM= > =Asv6 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > +++ Rajesh Subramaniam [linux-india] <29/10/01 13:53 > -0000>: > > > To send mail, configure your sendmail as a > nullclient > > > or see > > > http://www.hserus.net/sendmail.html > > > > I tried configuring with your sendmail.mc file.I even > added > > FEATURE(`nullclient',`systemB.systemA.') to it. > > PS:systemB.systemA. is the winproxy system. > > The message which i am getting in maillog is > > Deferred:Connection reset by systemB.systemA. > > Does systemB.systemA have a mailserver running on it, > and can you normally > access port 25 on that machine? > > -srs > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > Comment: Finger mallet<@>efn.org for key > > iD8DBQE73WeRRB4r9e3t77kRAmNpAJ439/V4XhtQ9nkHPFk92ZiZGjAj- > nQCgrLpP > zpkFls6LqVqltm8Dlv5+7kc= > =wK+R > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Hai, > > While specifying a MX record is it necessary that we > have to specify a FQDN > only or is it OK if we specify an ipaddress. > > i.e. which is more correct > IN MX 10 mail.test.com. > (or) > IN MX 10 212.9.8.21 > > Regards, > Anup Narayanan > > > > > Hi Ravi, > look for answers below. By the way if you ask too many > questions people are usually will not answer. Better > keep your q's short and simple. i personally think that > if you asked these q's separately you would have got a > better repsone. > Another thing, you might want to search google before > you ask questions that might already have been asked... > Or the archives, there are some issues with the > geocrawler thing, but here's what i'd do, search using > google. > Put this in a google search > "string to search" site:www.linux-india.org > > * Ravi Sinha ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > <snipped> > > > 2. Like in windows, there is the Add/Remove option in > Control Panel and I > > mostly install new software under Programs Files. > Similarly, where should I > > dload and install new software here? Which directroy > should server the same > > purpose as Programs Files in Windows? Also, how do I > remove programs? I have > > a few incomplete installations and dont know how to > get rid of them. > > On RedHat, all packages come in form of rpm(s). To > install them, you'd > #rpm -ivh name.package.i386.rpm > The rpm extension is to tell that the file is an rpm :) > the i386 to specify the architechure, in your case > i386, most probably ;-) > To uninstall you'd > #rpm -e <package name> > To query for package discription you'd > #rpm -i <package name> > That is if you want to stick to cmd line, else you can > try gnorpm. > > > 3. Could you explain the directory structure? I dont > know what each dir. is > > for, what to put where etc. > This is a long one, off-hand i can't tell you were to > look, but try searching google for > Linux+directory+structure > > > 4. Is there any MS word/powerpoint viewer available? > I stil get emails > > attached with word docs and I am unable to view them > or modify them. > Try kword, to edit files. Just to view, well search > freshmeat.net > > > > 5. Which is the best browser for Linux? I have > netscape 4.77 but its not > > great. I tried dloading net. 6.1 but it doesnt > install. Could u please send > > net 6.1 and other good browsers on ur next CD? > Our next cd... This is linux-india-help a mailing list, > and it doesn't have no cd... If you meant PCQ well, > then you mailed to the wrong address, makes me wonder > are you actually reading this... > > Anyway if you are using RH 7.1, kconquerer is good > enough and must be installed by default, probably. > > > 6. Also, as I am new to Linux, I wanted to know that > is it possbile to do > > everything from the terminal screen say dial to the > net, surf, issue various > > commands etc? Can I get a comprehensive list of the > most often used shell > > commands? > Well, initially i think you should read the manual > pages... > do this once at the command prompt > #man man > It would do you good to read the man pages of > ls, mkdir, rmdir, cat, touch, shutdown, less, rpm, rm, > cd, chmod, chown, chgrp, rm, find, locate, su, sudo. > for starters. > Everything from cmd line? > well then learn to use an editor... joe, vi, emacs, > whatever.. try them. Emacs bit be too stiff for you... > start with joe or pico or even vim. Do this much first, > after which its long road ahead. > > > 7. The KDE version shipped is 2.1.2 and kde.org now > gives 2.2.1. I wanted to > > upgrad the package but I dont how to install the > package and also what > > package to select from the website for downloading. > Will I lose my current > > settings, internet cnxns, installed software? Please > help me out. > i'd say stick to it, there are better things to do for > you then download over a dial-up and install (a hefty > package) Kde. Read the documenation it must be in > /usr/share/doc > on you system. > www.ldp.org > is another place. > > > I know I am asking alot but I think these are very > common issues that many > > newcomers might be facing. > Well, you certainly asked a lot of questions. Moreover > a lot of them are subjective... Read the documentation, > search the web, buy a book. Don't keep aasking such > questions or sooner or later someone on some news group > or list will tell you to rtfm - "read the f*ing manual", > and you'd be unnecessarily pissed. Don't learn it the > hard way. > > -- > Sweet are the uses of Absurdity. > --me, circa unknown > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > +++ Anup Narayanan [linux-india] <29/10/01 20:06 +0530>: > > While specifying a MX record is it necessary that we > have to specify a FQDN > > only or is it OK if we specify an ipaddress. > > Bind, djbdns, whatever you use for DNS, an MX record > must NEVER point to > > [1] an IP > [2] a CNAME > > > i.e. which is more correct > > IN MX 10 mail.test.com. > > (or) > > IN MX 10 212.9.8.21 > > The way to go is > > test.com. IN MX 10 mail > IN MX 20 mail2.somewhere.else. > mail IN A 212.9.8.21 > > -srs > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > Comment: Finger mallet<@>efn.org for key > > iD8DBQE73W25RB4r9e3t77kRArnZAKCX0DM8PxLxdmv6NXbwr+7f6ea3- > bACeN/D7 > XnJhvKeHAHhzID/uBnt2CkA= > =PdIi > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > The problem is with the Firewall configuration on ur > machine... > Run /usr/sbin/lokkit and either set it to - No firewall > or choose the customize option and choose - allow > incoming and explicitly > enable Telnet and FTP. > > or > add the below entries in the file > /etc/rc.d/init.d/ipchains > > /sbin/ipchains -A input 0/0 -d 0/0 23 -p tcp -y -j > ACCEPT > /sbin/ipchains -A input 0/0 -d 0/0 21 -p tcp -y -j > ACCEPT > > -Pravin Kumar S > > > > ---------- > > From: sanjay[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 6:16 PM > > To: khagolsan; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [LIH] (no subject) > > > > it is because of security settings in Linux 7.1. try > to play with ipchains > > settings. > > > > sanjay > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "khagolsan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 5:25 PM > > Subject: [LIH] (no subject) > > > > > > > Hi List, > > > > > > I've installed PCQ-Linux in my PC. > > > > > > I am able to telnet & ftp to other hosts on the > network but from > > > > > > other hosts telnet & ftp to my machine is not > getting. > > > > > > I have enabled telnet & wu_ftp in > /etc/inetd.d/telnet > > /etc/inetd.d/wu_ftp > > files and xinetd is also running. > > > > > > Is it necessary to add entry in /etc/hosts.allow ? > > > > > > Pl help. > > > > > > -Santosh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from Indiatimes at > > http://email.indiatimes.com > > > > > > Buy Music, Video, CD-ROM, Audio-Books and Music > Accessories from > > http://www.planetm.co.in > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > linux-india-help mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-i- > ndia-help > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-india-help mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-ind- > ia-help > > > > Hai, > Thank you very much for the info.I would request you to > kindly describe a > real life scenario in which giving the IP address for a > MX record would > create trouble/problem .I am sorry for causing this > inconvenience. > > I am sure this info would be helpful for lot of us. > > Regards, > Anup Narayanan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Suresh Ramasubramanian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:24 PM > Subject: [LIH] Re: A question on MX record and BIND > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > +++ Anup Narayanan [linux-india] <29/10/01 20:06 > +0530>: > > > While specifying a MX record is it necessary that > we have to specify a > FQDN > > > only or is it OK if we specify an ipaddress. > > > > Bind, djbdns, whatever you use for DNS, an MX record > must NEVER point to > > > > [1] an IP > > [2] a CNAME > > > > > i.e. which is more correct > > > IN MX 10 mail.test.com. > > > (or) > > > IN MX 10 212.9.8.21 > > > > The way to go is > > > > test.com. IN MX 10 mail > > IN MX 20 mail2.somewhere.else. > > mail IN A 212.9.8.21 > > > > -srs > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > > Comment: Finger mallet<@>efn.org for key > > > > iD8DBQE73W25RB4r9e3t77kRArnZAKCX0DM8PxLxdmv6NXbwr+7f6e- > a3bACeN/D7 > > XnJhvKeHAHhzID/uBnt2CkA= > > =PdIi > > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-india-help mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-ind- > ia-help > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > +++ Anup Narayanan [linux-india] <29/10/01 20:46 +0530>: > > Thank you very much for the info.I would request you > to kindly describe a > > real life scenario in which giving the IP address for > a MX record would > > create trouble/problem .I am sorry for causing this > inconvenience. > > Well, the best way is to create it and then wonder why > you are not getting > any mail :) Plus, it violates RFC 1035 (on the syntax > of MX records). > > One basic reason is that the IP address would be > translated into a name under > is $ORIGIN (missing '.' at the end !): > > $ORIGIN mydomain.com. > hostb IN MX 10 10.0.0.1 > > will result in: > > hostb.mydomain.com. IN MX 10 10.0.0.1.mydomain.com. > > which does not exist ... > > -srs > > ps - Information courtesy googling for a minute on the > bind-users mailing > list archives. Please search google for a minute > before posting ;) > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) > Comment: Finger mallet<@>efn.org for key > > iD8DBQE73XfmRB4r9e3t77kRAlCHAJwO19aE+5+yX1lyVnnF8/hvEnFQ- > kgCghxA+ > M8O4sVaUB2RKwXxP/QDppig= > =l7XQ > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > Hello List, > > Is there an "Online website creation tool" available in > Open-source / > GPL ? > Didn't find one at Freshmeat, Google so far. Any help > will be welcome. > > With best wishes of Peace, Force & Joy! > Sudhir Gandotra, Internet Consultants: http://openlx.com > Transform lives: http://humanistmovement.org > > > remove the lines containing > > restricted & > password = <ur boot up password> > > from the file /etc/lilo.conf > and then execute lilo -v (as root) > > -Rupesh > > --- Balaji N <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Can we remove the boot up password for our linux > > server. > > Just in case if we need to reboot it from here it > > will help. > > Regards > > Balaji. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india- > -help >
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