apt-get seg faults when I try to install a debian package. The version
of apt I am running is 0.3.18.
Any idea as to what the problem is ?
# apt-get -v
apt 0.3.18 for i386 compiled on Feb 13 2000 01:58:55
# strace apt-get install
[snip]
gettimeofday({961307348, 8428}, NULL) = 0
gettimeofda
> How can I put the stdout of a command like $(uname -a;echo -e
> "\n";uptime) in my .signature file?
add,
set signature=" uname -a; echo -e \"\n\"; uptime |"
in ~/.muttrc
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saisanthosh
> I am wondering, what it means when a process shows up with brackets
> around its name when I call "ps ax". For example, the sshd here:
>
> PID TTY STAT TIME COMMAND
> [snip those procs]
> 170 ?SW 0:01 [sshd]
> [snip those procs]
these are processes that have no resident pa
> Is it possible to resize the space of partitions after installation ? For
> example taking 500 MB from /home and giving them to /usr ?
have a look at ext2resize
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saisanthosh
> I am a new debian user and I have a problem which none of my
> debian-using friends have come across. It seems that some apps like
> netscape, GIMP, spruce etc seem to be using a large size helvetica
> font for the text on buttons and input
the FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi" should
Preben Randhol wrote:
> I have to turn off gpm every time I start the machine. I don't
> understand why gpm starts as I'm sure I deleted the S20gpm link in
> /etc/rc3.d.
assuming that your /etc/inittab is untouched, you should remove it
from /etc/rc2.d, however, using update-rc.d is recommended.
> The problem is however, that the providers' smarthosts complain
> about the sender's hostname (because it contains my "unofficial"
> domain name), and this results sometimes in rejection of my message
> at the adressee's mail server.
Have a look at "rewrite configuration" section in /etc/exim.c
> There are some Sockets package for C++ development?
have a look at APE (A portable Environment). The deb packages in
potato are libape1 and libape1-dev.
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saisanthosh
> Is it possible to put something like "[user]", and "[security]" in front
> of the appropriate messages?
try this procmail recipe:
:0
* ^X-Loop:.*debian
{
:0 chfw
SUBJECT=| formail -xSubject:
:0 hfw
* ^X-Loop:.*debian-user
| /usr/bin/formail -i "Subject: [user] $SUBJECT"
:0
> When I am using vi,I careless type the emacs Hotkey for saving
> file. (CTRL-X,CTRL-S). But then the vi hang.
Scroll Lock is turned on when you press Ctrl-S. Switch it off.
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saisanthosh
> I'd prefer to go back to the same virtual terminal I was on. Is there
> a way to query the system for what tty is active?
> "/usr/bin/tty >/tmp/ttysuspend" into my script.
/usr/bin/fgconsole > /tmp/ttysuspend
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saisanthosh
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