Re: Re: is the number of dot files a measure of the darkness of Linux?:-D

2021-05-27 Thread Patrice Duroux
Hi, Thank you, David, for all the information. Scanning all these DOT files and checking what sort of documentation user/admin can easily get for them are steps in my process. I already started checking about the .SEQ file you cited for instance. Debian Code Search is very helpful. On the other si

Re: is the number of dot files a measure of the darkness of Linux?:-D

2021-05-16 Thread David Wright
On Sun 16 May 2021 at 20:30:03 (+0200), Patrice Duroux wrote: > > 2. After this I was curious about the overall content of all the packages > on any dot files (including directories). For that I used the following to > 2 commands: > # the packages concerned > apt-file --filter-origins Debian --reg

Re: is the number of dot files a measure of the darkness of Linux?:-D

2021-05-16 Thread Jude DaShiell
If you were root and did ls -a /etc/.pwd.lock you'd probably find it. On Sun, 16 May 2021, Patrice Duroux wrote: > Hi, > > 1. I was wondering about the presence of the /etc/.pwd.lock file on my > system. > For sure 'apt-file search /etc/.pwd.lock' is no help, but 'man -K > .pwd.lock' do. > I also

is the number of dot files a measure of the darkness of Linux?:-D

2021-05-16 Thread Patrice Duroux
Hi, 1. I was wondering about the presence of the /etc/.pwd.lock file on my system. For sure 'apt-file search /etc/.pwd.lock' is no help, but 'man -K .pwd.lock' do. I also searched the Debian user mailing list and found some relevant discussion on this file. Querying the Debian Code Search was also

Re: The Darkness

2004-01-08 Thread Antony Gelberg
I actually got a response from the band's management, which is impressive in today's musical climate... > Hi Antony, > > You are quite correct that Justin - and the rest of the band - were > unhappy > about the situation and after lobbying the record label it was removed. > All > copies in the sho

Re: The Darkness

2004-01-01 Thread Kevin Mark
On Thu, Jan 01, 2004 at 05:30:42PM +0100, Philippe Marzouk wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 02:07:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > > > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > > The back label mentions "

Re: The Darkness

2004-01-01 Thread Philippe Marzouk
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 02:07:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > > > rather worrying... > > > > T

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 11:08:00AM -0500, Kevin Mark wrote: > IIRC, if it does contain the DREADED DRM, it is suppose to contain some > non-music data on the first track, thus this may be the thing that can't > be gotten past. CD DRM is usually accomp

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 03:47:23PM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > I take it yours doesn't have a banner on the back of the case with any > small print about copy protection? Nope, it does not. It is *very* important you take a stand: Just take the CD

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Pigeon
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been trying to rip "Permission To Land" by The Darkness to ogg > using grip (and cdparanoia). > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > play

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Kevin Mark
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 07:01:09AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > > The back label

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Joseph A. Nagy, Jr.
Antony Gelberg wrote: Hi all, I've been trying to rip "Permission To Land" by The Darkness to ogg using grip (and cdparanoia). cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? The back

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 07:01:09AM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: > On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > > The back label

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Paul Johnson
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 10:58:54AM +, Antony Gelberg wrote: > cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD > player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? > The back label mentions "digital copy

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Antony Gelberg
On Wed, Dec 31, 2003 at 12:25:32PM +0100, Kjetil Kjernsmo wrote: > On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > > rather worrying... > > Then, I would say, return the (C)D to the artist with a long letter > explai

Re: The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Kjetil Kjernsmo
On Wednesday 31 December 2003 11:58, Antony Gelberg wrote: > The back label mentions "digital copy protection", which I find > rather worrying... Then, I would say, return the (C)D to the artist with a long letter explaining why this approach is fundamentally flawed, and can only work by control

The Darkness

2003-12-31 Thread Antony Gelberg
Hi all, I've been trying to rip "Permission To Land" by The Darkness to ogg using grip (and cdparanoia). cdparanoia has tremendous problems with the disc, which plays ok in a CD player. If anyone out there has it, can they have a go at ripping it? The back label mention