Hi, I like you contribution guys. UMU used to have a strict policy on using Open Source Software but all that is slowly dying out. I think this could be because the pioneers of that policy at that time have now left or retired to other private work. I would suggest we hold one of our LUG meetings there some time this year. What do you think.
regards, ALLAN On 9/20/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > The best way forward for the university is to place a proxy between the > students and the internet. With that proxy they can manage what people can > download and what not. No machine gets direct access to the internet, only > the > proxy does. > Now, they can allow the ubuntu cache access to our cache in town. If they > only > allow that, there is no risk. > Next, they could consider to cache windows updates too. > > That way, step by step, they can reopen the internet to a useful level > again. > > My preferred piece of software to do this with is ipcop. Its a 40MB > download, > and can cache windows updates (with the update accelerator plugin > installed). > > There is another plugin called urlfilter that allows you to shut down a big > chunk of pr0n, slackware etc etc sites using blacklists. > > good luck with the Revman first though! > > rgds, > reinier > > >> Thanks guys, >> So far ive managed to get him pspp ( linux version of SPSS and he >> seems to love it. But now i have a bit of a problem installing RevMan. >> How can i do that. I have tried out all options given on the internet >> but failed. The option thats available on google is installing RevMan >> 5 on FEDORA. >> >> Reinier, i like you idea of setting up a cache but do you think he can >> still be able to get downloads or updates because the University has >> put a policy of not downloading anything. They are doing this because >> although they use Linux, they have another side that uses windows that >> has always been complaining of viruses. So he can only use the >> internet but can't get updates because they are blocked. >> >> Regards' >> Allan >> >> On 9/19/11, Reinier Battenberg <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > When I read the lecturers email, i can not see anywhere he is asking to > run >> > a >> > program that requires Wine. He actually suggests to use a linux version >> > of >> > software he needs several times. >> > >> > He might want to provide a license key or login for the proprietary > software >> > he needs, which would allow Allan to install the legitimate version of > some >> > of >> > the sofware suggested (like SPSS) >> > >> > (and yes, VLC will play almost anything, its pretty amazing, especially >> > if >> > you >> > compare it to the amount of codec packs you need to install on windows >> > to >> > get >> > the same functionality) >> > >> > In regards to the update manager issue, standard updates for ubuntu are >> > downloaded over port 80. You might want to read > http://linux.or.ug/aptcache >> > too. (and if you rock you setup your own cache within the university. >> > http://linux.or.ug/content/26-how-run-apt-cacher-server ) >> > >> > rgds, >> > reinier >> > >> > >> >> *Hello everyone, i recieved this email from a lecturer at UMU that i >> >> had >> >> just moved from windows to linux. Can anyone help me out on this?* >> >> Dear Allan, >> >> I hope you are doing fine. I am also still struggling to acquaint >> >> myselfbetter with Ubuntu 11.04, here at UMU. >> >> But I think I am making someprogress.However, there are some programs > that >> >> I >> >> need to install into my computer,which I need you to know about in >> >> advance, >> >> so that when I come there onSaturday, it will be quicker/faster for you >> >> > to >> >> do it, so that I catch upwith our transport back to UMU. The programs >> >> are >> >> as >> >> follows: >> >> 1) RevMan 5 (This is a Review Manager 5.1.4 for researchers. It is >> >> alreadyavailable for windows and linux in general. I have failed to get >> >> one >> >> forUbuntu 11.04) >> >> >> >> 2) SPSS (This is a Statistical Package for Social Scientists. There >> >> seems >> >> tobe a trial version already of Linux (SPSS 19). I don't know if there >> >> is >> >> onefor Ubuntu 11.04 >> >> >> >> 3) RealPlayer (Basic) >> >> >> >> 4) Google search (RSS feeds). The other time you had managed to >> >> activate >> >> itwhen you installed Ubuntu 10.04. Now I can't do it in Ubuntu 11.04 >> >> >> >> 5) Updating (Update Manager can't intall updates from here in UMU. I >> >> hope >> >> it >> >> will work from there) >> >> >> >> >> >> NB. I have managed to install skype by myself, and it is working. My > Skype >> >> name is adaktar. The Sound is also on now, and I can play DVDs without >> >> problems. >> >> >> >> >> >> If any new problem emerges, I will tell you later. >> >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> Joseph. >> >> >> > -- >> > rgds, >> > >> > Reinier Battenberg >> > Director >> > Mountbatten Ltd. >> > +256 758 801 749 >> > www.mountbatten.net >> > http://twitter.com/batje >> > http://twitter.com/mapuganda >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> > >> > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] >> > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> > >> > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> > >> > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> > attachments if any). 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