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On Sat, Sep 20, 2008 at 11:31:10AM +0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am new bee to Debian.
Welcome.
> I notice the "Security Advisories" on the main page of Debian.
>
> Is there an auto-update tool in the debian system
> which can auto update softwa
Saturday 20 September 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote :
> Hello,
> I am new bee to Debian.
> I notice the "Security Advisories" on the main page of Debian.
>
> Is there an auto-update tool in the debian system
> which can auto update software and auto fix some
> bugs make me needn't to take care
Generally, when you see an advisory, run (as root, or using sudo if
you have it installed):
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
and that should update you.
You should generally pay attention to Security Advisories, because as
you learn more about the system, you'll understand them more : ) and
mor
On 1/28/07, Hodgins Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Firewalling routers are $50 and do a reasonably
> good job.
Any recommendations?
What are you using?
I believe that just about any home wireless AP / switch / router these
days does stateful packet inspection and NAT, making it a decent H
On 1/28/07, John L Fjellstad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Make sure you buy v4 or below. v5 can't be upgraded (and doesn't run
Linux)
The WRT54G v4 was re-released as the WRT54GL - the L for Linux.
Zach
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Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On 01/28/07 13:32, John L Fjellstad wrote:
>> Make sure you buy v4 or below. v5 can't be upgraded (and doesn't run
>> Linux)
>
> I thought that was the difference between the WRT54GL and WRT54G.
You're right. The WRT54GL is the linux version. From what
On Sun, Jan 28, 2007 at 08:08:55AM -0700, Hodgins Family wrote:
> > Firewalling routers are $50 and do a reasonably
> > good job.
>
> Any recommendations?
> What are you using?
Get any old (now 486 or newer) box and install basic debian on it. Add
shorewall and you have a totally configurable fi
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On 01/28/07 13:32, John L Fjellstad wrote:
> Hodgins Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>>> The Linux geek fave is the Linksys WRT54GL, since it runs Linux and
>>> can be upgraded with 3rd-party binaries. It's a wireless access
>>> port, but also h
Hodgins Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> The Linux geek fave is the Linksys WRT54GL, since it runs Linux and
>> can be upgraded with 3rd-party binaries. It's a wireless access
>> port, but also has 4 RJ45 jacks and has a firewall. US$54 at Newegg.
>
> Thanks!
Make sure you buy v4 or below.
> I use a Netgear RP614v2, but don't like it.
>
> The Linux geek fave is the Linksys WRT54GL, since it runs Linux and
> can be upgraded with 3rd-party binaries. It's a wireless access
> port, but also has 4 RJ45 jacks and has a firewall. US$54 at Newegg.
Thanks!
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On 01/28/07 09:08, Hodgins Family wrote:
>> Firewalling routers are $50 and do a reasonably
>> good job.
>
> Any recommendations?
> What are you using?
I use a Netgear RP614v2, but don't like it.
The Linux geek fave is the Linksys WRT54GL, since it
> Firewalling routers are $50 and do a reasonably
> good job.
Any recommendations?
What are you using?
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On Fri, Jan 26, 2007 at 10:01:43PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
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> On 01/26/07 19:03, Hodgins Family wrote:
> > Many people are installing Debian "from the internet". Yet, the Securing
> > Debian Manual suggests no contact with the internet until the
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On 01/27/07 18:00, s. keeling wrote:
> Sven Arvidsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 01:28 +, s. keeling wrote:
[snip]
> Not necessary with any sort of net connection. It doesn't take
> long to apt-get/aptitude/synaptic install a wm
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On 01/27/07 17:52, s. keeling wrote:
> Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> On 01/26/07 19:28, s. keeling wrote:
>>> Gnome, KDE, and XFCE are not the only choices available.
>> Yes they are.
>>
>> Unless you want to be investigated by Them. The NSA
> to create a default set of rules that would work for many people.
The default set of rules only needs to get people through the
installation safely. After that, they can alter them with their
favourite program, as needed.
The rules here:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/a
Sven Arvidsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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> On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 01:28 +, s. keeling wrote:
> > And I would imagine any of them could be used if you chose to avoid
> > those three. Try out some of the other wm's. You might like them.
> > Gnome, KDE, and XFCE are not the only choices available.
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> On 01/26/07 19:28, s. keeling wrote:
> > Gnome, KDE, and XFCE are not the only choices available.
>
> Yes they are.
>
> Unless you want to be investigated by Them. The NSA & the RCMP are
> suspicious of anyone running desktop Linux (too many freethinkers),
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 17:21:36 -0500
Angelo Bertolli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For console, you can use lokkit:
>
> lokkit - basic interactive firewall configuration tool (console
> interface)
>
> But I don't think it gives you as much control as iptables.
My point was that it would be very di
For console, you can use lokkit:
lokkit - basic interactive firewall configuration tool (console interface)
But I don't think it gives you as much control as iptables.
Angelo
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On 01/27/07 01:44, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:24:33 -0600
> Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>> Shouldn't the setup of a firewall be part of the installation
>>> routine? Perhaps prior to running tasksel, some script could
On Sat, 2007-01-27 at 01:28 +, s. keeling wrote:
> And I would imagine any of them could be used if you chose to avoid
> those three. Try out some of the other wm's. You might like them.
> Gnome, KDE, and XFCE are not the only choices available.
There was some discussion about putting a whol
On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:24:33 -0600
Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Shouldn't the setup of a firewall be part of the installation
> > routine? Perhaps prior to running tasksel, some script could query
> > the user about using a firewall and/or help him/her set an
> > appropriate one up?
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On 01/27/07 01:16, Hodgins Family wrote:
>> Did you *read* the link you posted?
> Yes, I've read/seen this Appendix F section in various versions.
>
> Up until the last version that I read (version 3.10 of last November)
> there has been a "FIXME: tes
> Did you *read* the link you posted?
Yes, I've read/seen this Appendix F section in various versions.
Up until the last version that I read (version 3.10 of last November)
there has been a "FIXME: test this setup to see if it works properly."
Didn't exactly inspire me to use it as an aid for net
Hmmm, every time I do a net install, it installs the base files first,
reboots, and then uses the actual system to install the rest...
Angelo
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On 01/26/07 19:28, s. keeling wrote:
> Sven Arvidsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 16:08 -0800, j Mak wrote:
[snip]
> And I would imagine any of them could be used if you chose to avoid
> those three. Try out some of the other wm's.
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On 01/26/07 19:03, Hodgins Family wrote:
> Many people are installing Debian "from the internet". Yet, the Securing
> Debian Manual suggests no contact with the internet until the
> installation is "secure."
>
> The manual states that installing the O
Hodgins Family wrote:
> Are net installs (let's say for a Desktop environment) totally without
> vulnerability risks?
>
> When, during an installation, do/should people think about
> security/vulnerability issues of the software they are installing?
Well, let's see.. to perform a network install,
Sven Arvidsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 16:08 -0800, j Mak wrote:
> > I intend to install etch with xfce and would like to know how many cd-=
> > s do I have to download that include the base system. I read somewhere that=
> > the first cd doesn't include the entire xfce de
Many people are installing Debian "from the internet". Yet, the Securing
Debian Manual suggests no contact with the internet until the
installation is "secure."
The manual states that installing the OS off the web is not the best
idea (Section 3.3 found here:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/secu
On Fri, 2007-01-26 at 16:08 -0800, j Mak wrote:
>I intend to install etch with xfce and would like to know how many cd-s do
> I have to download that include the base system. I read somewhere that the
> first cd doesn't include the entire xfce desktop. Do the first and the
> second cd inclu
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On 01/26/07 18:08, j Mak wrote:
> I intend to install etch with xfce and would like to know how
> many cd-s do I have to download that include the base system. I
> read somewhere that the first cd doesn't include the entire xfce
> desktop. Do the firs
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From:Walter Landry [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent:Wed, 03 Oct 2001 13:57:58 -0700
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: A simple question about wildcards with tar
Greetings,
I'm trying to make a backup with tar, but there are certain
files that
I don't want
On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 01:57:58PM -0700, Walter Landry wrote:
> I'm trying to make a backup with tar, but there are certain files that
> I don't want to include in the backup. Reading the info documentation
> about tar, it says that I can use the --exclude=PATTERN option. So if
> I type
>
> t
there are 2 common ways to install netscape in debian
1) download your favorite version of netscape4 into /tmp
2) run 'apt-get install netscape4'
or
download your favorite version of netscape4 wherever you want(suggest /tmp
too) untar it, and cd to the directory it untars to, and run the
ns-inst
from what I understand GNU litterally stands for
"GNU's Not Unix"
its a redundant acronym ie the G in GNU stands for GNU
I personally think its rather humerous...but thats just me :)
-Steve
Norbert Pabis wrote:
> HI,
> I have one little question. What does GNU stands for?
>
> GPL
> I have one little question. What does GNU stands for?
It's not April 1 again, is it?
GPL = General Public License (iow, copyleft)
GNU = GNU's Not Unix
FSF = Free Software Foundation
(um, RTFM is ...)
The jargon file is available as a package for hamm, fyi.
Regards,
marco
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From: Norbert Pabis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Date: Monday, 6 April 1998 09:01:pm
Subject: A simple question
>
>HI,
> I have one little question. What does GNU stands for?
>
> GPL is General... and what is GNU
> Pabis Norbert
I think it's,
If I'm not mistaken GNU stands for GNU's not Unix.
Liran Zvibel.
http://www.math.tau.ac.il/~liranz/
On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, Norbert Pabis wrote:
>
> HI,
> I have one little question. What does GNU stands for?
>
> GPL is General... and what is GNU
>
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On Mon, 6 Apr 1998, Norbert Pabis wrote:
> I have one little question. What does GNU stands for?
>
> GPL is General... and what is GNU
You will find the answer here:
http://www.gnu.org
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Cedric Bapst wrote:
>Hello,
>
>I'm trying to use Debian Linux for two weeks and I have a small problem.
>How can we reconfigure a package? For example I've installed xbase and I
>would like to reconfigure it through the dpkg command. I tried with:
>
>dpkg --configure xbase
>
>
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