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  1. [xubuntu] AppArmor profile for lightdm-guest-session.

    Hi. Could someone explain to me why lightdm-guest-session profile was changed? Some time ago, I checked this profile and there was a lot more entries. Now it's look like (I reinstalled...
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    [ubuntu] Re: Undetermined package name

    Hi. Please try:


    sudo apt-get clean
    cd /var/lib/apt
    sudo mv lists lists.old
    sudo mkdir -p lists/partial
    sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get update
  3. Thread: Firewall?

    by kleenex
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    Re: Firewall?

    Hi. Of course everything written above is true. But you can use e.g. simple iptables settings: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2144451&p=12652474#post12652474
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    Re: No CD drive access 12.04

    Hi. To use the cdrom, you must belong to cdrom, so maybe please try to add user to a cdrom group? Check it: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Precise#User_Administration and...
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    Re: Ubuntu Softwer Center

    Hi Granul. Maybe just try to install Ubuntu software-center on Mint? http://www.noobslab.com/2011/12/install-ubuntu-software-center-in-linux.html
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    [ubuntu] Re: broken packages

    Hi mkocs. Please try something like:


    sudo apt-get clean
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get upgrade
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    [xubuntu] Re: Changing services boot order.

    Hi Toz. kleenex_service is a simple script placed in /etc/init.d/ directory. Thank you for the link, but it seems, that I've tried almost everything from that HowTo. However, I look one more time at...
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    [xubuntu] Changing services boot order.

    Hi. Is there some way to change services boot order? For now it looks something like;


    * Starting ACPI daemon [ OK ]
    * Starting anac(h)ronistic cron [ OK ]
    * Starting save kernel messages[ OK ]...
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    Re: Security & Privacy Install

    Hi. I suggest a BetterPrivacy addon for Firefox and maybe HTTPS-Everywhere. Of course the most important thing: enable AppArmor profile for Firefox, because it is disabled by default. It is very...
  10. [xubuntu] Stopping enable remaining boot-time encrypted block devices.

    Hi. Today on my Xubuntu 12.04.2 in /var/log/boot.log file I've noticed something like this (previously, there was no such information):


    * Stopping enable remaining boot-time encrypted block...
  11. [ubuntu] Re: Firewall help - I am noob, please bear with me

    Hi, kevdog You are right. A lot of people in these forums don't use shorewall, so the best choice is UFW (GUFW) or iptables. Firewall proposed in my post #5 is pretty good and secure. All incoming...
  12. [ubuntu] Re: Firewall help - I am noob, please bear with me

    There is one more method to create a very good firewall for Desktop:


    $ sudo touch /etc/init.d/iptables # create a file for rules
    $ sudo leafpad /etc/init.d/iptables # edit file with...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Is Xubuntu 11.10 'still' safe to use?

    Hi Kippers. I also have an nvidia (ge force 7100) graphics card. I did not have anything to do during Xubuntu 12.04 install - no xorg.conf file generate etc. Everything works out-of-the-box.


    ##...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Is Xubuntu 11.10 'still' safe to use?

    Hi Kippers. Unfortunately Ubuntu 11.10 ("Oneiric Ocelot") is no longer supported. Please check this announce: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.ubuntu.security.announce/2138 You should update your...
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    [xubuntu] [Important] AppArmor profile for Firefox.

    Hi. Could somebody paste here default Firefox profile created by Jamie Strandboge (Xubuntu 12.04)? Default without any modification. Something is wrong, because in syslog file I'm seeing something...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Strange services and closed ports.

    OK, that's interesting. But I'm still wonder why update-rc.d command showed this. If they are options, it seems that we should see them for example by running update-rc.d --help command etc. Solved....
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    [lubuntu] Re: can't connect to WiFi after changing router

    OK, but my post, was only a suggestion. Decision belongs to engine.
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    [lubuntu] Re: can't connect to WiFi after changing router

    Hi ahallubuntu is right writing about WEP key weakness. Make sure you're using STRONG encryption: not WEP but WPA/WPA2. Use a good key consisting of all 63 characters like e.g. $#Tt5 etc., you only...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Strange services and closed ports.

    Hi. CharlesA thank you very, very much. What do you think about these services; -n and -f? What is the purpose of these services? Yes, I'm behind a router. I will check security options and settings....
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    [xubuntu] Re: Strange services and closed ports.

    Hi Soul. Thank you for calming me down. But there is still the issue of these two services; -n and -f and closed (always were stealth) 135-139 ports (as I already mentioned, I do not use Samba etc.)....
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    [xubuntu] Re: Strange services and closed ports.

    Hi guys. CharlesA; What output do you mean? Result of the update-rc.d command? OK this issue with port is... pretty strange, because a couple of weeks ago, all ports were identified as stealth. Now,...
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    [xubuntu] Re: Strange services and closed ports.

    Hi, have you written it with irony, right? I mean "system is in danger.!! (no way)" etc. things. OK. And what about this two, strange services; -n and -f? Both are visible via update-rc.d command,...
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    [xubuntu] Strange services and closed ports.

    Hi. Firstly; today I noticed, that four ports (135-139) are closed instead of stealth. I was doing a test on the grc.com website and check all common ports. That's pretty strange, because I do not...
  24. [xubuntu] Re: flashplugin-nonfree security update and *.gz file.

    Hi all. So, /tmp/tmpHwGR0I.gz file is absolutely normal and everything is fine?
  25. [xubuntu] flashplugin-nonfree security update and *.gz file.

    Hi, today during flashplugin security update, I've noticed that at the very end of the updating process, flash was installed from a "strange" local file.


    (...)
    flashplugin-installer:...
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