Or "thema non grata", rather. :) On 12 August 2013 08:36, Benjamin Tayehanpour <[email protected]> wrote: > Personally I'd recommend Linux Mint for total beginners. Others would > recommend Ubuntu, or Fedora Core. Unless this is the kind of answer you are > looking for, you ought to ask your question on a mailing list where Windows > 7 isn't, ah, persona non grata. > > > On 10 August 2013 12:11, Haggai Edyelu <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Guys my windows 7 activation has failed any ideas please, i got some >> online but have jammed as well. >> thanks >> Haggai >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 4:29 PM, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Peter, >>> >>> I did try to install it using Yast and configure it using the Yast >>> admin...but it didn't work too. Am going to give it another try using your >>> instructions. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 9:46 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi David, >>>> >>>> VSFTPD is broken on openSUSE 12.3 but PURE-FTPD works. >>>> >>>> Install pure-ftpd >>>> >>>> Edit /etc/pure-ftpd/pure-ftpd.conf as needed. >>>> >>>> Importantly, do NOT run "rcpure-ftpd start" >>>> >>>> Instead, edit /etc/xinetd.d/pure-ftpd and change "disable = yes" to >>>> "disable = no" >>>> >>>> Then run "rcxinetd restart" and you should be up and running! >>>> >>>> Peter >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable >>>> events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one >>>> is >>>> given credit. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6 August 2013 21:06, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Benjamin, >>>>> >>>>> Yes, but it still fails to start. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 4:24 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour >>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Have you tried commenting out the 'IdentLookups' directive in the >>>>>> specified file? >>>>>> >>>>>> On 6 August 2013 11:15, okwii David <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> > Hello guys, >>>>>> > >>>>>> > From time to time, i ran into windows environments (mainly from >>>>>> > friends) >>>>>> > where i need to share files or something similar. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > In the past, i've been using my favorite ftp server, vsftp which has >>>>>> > since >>>>>> > proven to be buggy with the latest releases. I've since looked at >>>>>> > alternatives like proftp which works fine on Ubuntu, but won't start >>>>>> > on my >>>>>> > opensuse 12.3. Gives the following error message; >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Checking for service proftpd >>>>>> > unused >>>>>> > proftpd.service - ProFTPd FTP server >>>>>> > Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/proftpd.service; >>>>>> > disabled) >>>>>> > Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Tue, 2013-08-06 >>>>>> > 11:53:26 >>>>>> > EAT; 19min ago >>>>>> > Process: 3594 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/proftpd --nodaemon >>>>>> > (code=exited, >>>>>> > status=1/FAILURE) >>>>>> > CGroup: name=systemd:/system/proftpd.service >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Starting ProFTPd FTP >>>>>> > server... >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Started ProFTPd FTP >>>>>> > server. >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:25 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site >>>>>> > proftpd[3594]: unable to bind to Unix domain socket at >>>>>> > '/var/run/proftpd/test.sock':...directory >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site >>>>>> > proftpd[3594]: warning: unable to include >>>>>> > '/etc/proftpd/modules.conf': No >>>>>> > such file or directory >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site proftpd[3594]: linux-cmb9.site >>>>>> > proftpd[3594]: Fatal: unknown configuration directive 'IdentLookups' >>>>>> > on line >>>>>> > 13 of '...tpd.conf' >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: proftpd.service: main >>>>>> > process >>>>>> > exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE >>>>>> > Aug 06 11:53:26 linux-cmb9.site systemd[1]: Unit proftpd.service >>>>>> > entered >>>>>> > failed state >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > So, i've turned to samba which works fine with windows 7 machines, >>>>>> > but won't >>>>>> > work with windows 8(which most of my friends are using). >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Has anyone encoutered these issues? What's the simplest solution for >>>>>> > file >>>>>> > sharing between opensuse 12.3 and windows 8 PCs? Thanks. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > -- >>>>>> > David Okwii, >>>>>> > Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, >>>>>> > Editor in Chief for the TechPost, >>>>>> > Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda, >>>>>> > Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, >>>>>> > Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, >>>>>> > Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, >>>>>> > Website: www.techpost.ug >>>>>> > LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave >>>>>> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave >>>>>> > >>>>>> > Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) >>>>>> > >>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>> > 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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The mailing list host is not responsible >>>>>> for >>>>>> them in any way. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> David Okwii, >>>>> Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, >>>>> Editor in Chief for the TechPost, >>>>> Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda, >>>>> Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, >>>>> Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, >>>>> Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, >>>>> Website: www.techpost.ug >>>>> LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave >>>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave >>>>> >>>>> Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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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The mailing list host is not responsible for them in >>>> any way. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> David Okwii, >>> Technology innovator/catalyst, analyst and blogger, >>> Editor in Chief for the TechPost, >>> Blogger/reporter for Mozilla Uganda, >>> Systems & Solutions Administrator for Cured Ltd, >>> Mobile(default): +256-791-040-262, >>> Mobile(other): +256-778-706-301, >>> Website: www.techpost.ug >>> LinkedIn:http://www.linkedin.com/in/oquidave >>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/oquidave >>> >>> Christ in me the Hope of Glory(Col.1:27) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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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