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    [SOLVED] Re: Clam-daemon/initgroup failure

    In the end, I re-installed...
    Sorry I haven't updated before now.
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    Re: What can Windows do that Linux can't?

    :) Yes, it does, doesn't it.

    I use OO.o, & find it absolutely fine. What do you want that OO isn't capable? I'm not an office power-user, or whatever the current phrasing is, but a small...
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    Re: The BUMP Thread

    BUMP!
    BUMP!
    BUMP!
    BUMP!
    bump!

    OW! I fell down the stairs!
  4. [SOLVED] Re: apt-get update removed my adobe-flashplugin

    Works for 10.04 as well. Since I found it, I've had no unresolvable Flash glitches...
    I'm using the ESR version of Firefox.
  5. [ubuntu] Re: Installation issue: cannot choose where to install grub

    :) Been there, done that! :oops:
    Please mark the post as SOLVED.
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    Re: Leaving Ubuntu.

    But people do exactly that... :rolleyes:
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    Re: What can Windows do that Linux can't?

    CONS:
    Remove large amounts of cash from your pocket.
    Break office software compatibility, so you have to spend more money to maintain compatibility with other MsOffice variants.
    Crash repeatedly....
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    Re: Open Source Hardware!

    This Wikipage has a long list of many different Open Source hardware projects, from IT & music to horticultural, agricultural & power-generation equipment.
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    [ubuntu] Re: Ubuntu 10.04 -- Network Manager

    I have it in the top-panel all the time, as my connection is sometimes glitchy, so it's a useful tell-tale for the state of the connection.

    Right Click on the panel, select 'Add to Panel', & see...
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    [SOLVED] Re: How do I install & maintain Firefox10 ESR?

    Thanks very much for the pointer, :KS the installation went well. It even found & loaded all my plug-ins, & runs them, without any glitches, (except for the Ubuntu compatibility extension, which it...
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    [SOLVED] How do I install & maintain Firefox10 ESR?

    My problem with the Firefox short-term release is that the add-ons I use keep breaking or glitching, so a stable Ff, with concomitant stable plug-ins is of real value.

    But, how do I install it in...
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    Re: How many of you completely switched to Linux?

    The only thing I keep XP for is all the expensive audio software, (e.g. Pro-Tools, Reason, CoolEdit Pro, NI synths, etc, I bought before Linux was matured to the point of being a usable DAW) & the...
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    Re: The BUMP Thread

    I went. I returned. I bump. You bump.
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    [SOLVED] Re: Firewall Setups

    Tally Ho! It's bughunting time here in sunny Huddersfield! ;)
    Thanks for the advise... it's not the first of yours I've followed. :mrgreen:

    I always use Firestarter, mostly so that I can show...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Firewall Setups

    Firestarter has more settings than UFW, so a more accurate control over iptables is possible, as well as the ability to control, amongst other variables, ICMP filtering, DHCP config & service...
  16. Re: Research on governmental politics to spread Open source

    I think you mean "policies".
    The best policy for spreading Linux adoption by governments, is when an exchequer cuts ministry budgets. IT costs will become more sensitive, & the cost advantage of...
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    [kubuntu] Re: securing the computer physically

    Further to this idea, use a caddy, & secure your HD in an HD safe when unattended. This is, or was, standard practise with task-critical installations.
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    [kubuntu] Re: securing the computer physically

    There is some excellent advise on the CERN Computer Security page:

    for all levels of user.
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    [SOLVED] Clam-daemon/initgroup failure

    I'm setting up a lappy for a neighbour...
    On checking the daemon, I get this return:

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    10.04.2 on an Acer...
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    [ubuntu] Re: clamav-daemon install fails

    I have the same problem:


    10.04.2 on an Acer TravelMate 2413LM
  21. Thread: Honeypots

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    [ubuntu] Re: Honeypots

    Project Honeypot has all sorts of resources you might be able to use without having to write anything yourself:
    https://www.projecthoneypot.org/
    This is from their site, (reg. users view):...
  22. [ubuntu] Re: 10.04.2 / XP SP3 Dual-boot computer shuts down while booting either OS

    As an example, today it got to a splash, then shut-down. I tried to boot windows with the same result, so I tried a LiveCD, which took 2 attempts before it would boot & run.
    After a few minutes, I...
  23. [ubuntu] Re: 10.04.2 / XP SP3 Dual-boot computer shuts down while booting either OS

    user.log 13/06/11



    Jun 13 03:46:52 Linux-Studio pulseaudio[1818]: pid.c: Daemon already running.
    Jun 13 03:47:43 Linux-Studio sudo: pam_sm_authenticate: Called
    Jun 13 03:47:43 Linux-Studio...
  24. [ubuntu] Re: 10.04.2 / XP SP3 Dual-boot computer shuts down while booting either OS

    syslog 16/06/11

    Jun 16 00:44:43 Linux-Studio rsyslogd: [origin software="rsyslogd" swVersion="4.2.0" x-pid="856" x-info="http://www.rsyslog.com"] rsyslogd was HUPed, type 'lightweight'.
    Jun 16...
  25. [ubuntu] Re: 10.04.2 / XP SP3 Dual-boot computer shuts down while booting either OS

    dmesg 16/06/11


    [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpuset
    [ 0.000000] Initializing cgroup subsys cpu
    [ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.32-32-generic (buildd@roseapple) (gcc version...
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