Ubuntu 10.10's installer looks rather nice
by Evan Dandrea
On Mon Oct 11 21:34:08 UTC 2010 Lars Seipel wrote:
> It may be nice usability-wise but it lacks support for LVM2, LUKS disk
> encryption and practically everything more advanced. It can't be automated
> using some equivalent to kickstart and it fails at all the stuff Anaconda
> subsumes unter "advanced storage devices". You can't even do the install from
> some remote place without setting anything up by hand. Ubuntu users requiring
> more than these very basic features have to go for the Debian text mode
> installer Ubuntu ships on their alternate media.
You absolutely can automate it, using the same preseeding mechanism found in
debian-installer. See the following wiki page for the differences between
preseeding ubiquity and preseeding the alternate CD:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbiquityAutomation
And the following guide on preseeding, if you are unfamiliar with that:
https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/installation-guide/i386/appendix-preseed.html
Note that you can use a subset of kickstart with the Ubuntu alternate CD
(debian-installer) via kickseed. It's technically possible and relatively easy
to include this translation in ubiquity, but it has never been implemented.
As for being able to do the install remotely, I do installs over PXE and NFS
using the Ubuntu live CD all the time.
13 years, 7 months
ethtool not in default system anymore?
by Chris Adams
I noticed that ethtool is not in the default install anymore (probably
for a release or so, but I didn't notice it until now). Why is that?
It is the only tool that can show and configure a variety of network
device options, such as speed/duplex negotiation, wake-on-LAN, and TCP
offloading. There is support in the ifcfg-eth* files for calling it as
part of interface setup (don't know if that's carried forward to NM,
should be considered a bug in NM if not).
Is there a replacement that I'm not aware of?
I have run into flakey switches and such where you have to force
speed/duplex to communicate (yes, such switches are crap, but when it
isn't your network, you don't get to choose). Not having a tool to do
that already installed makes it impossible to fix.
--
Chris Adams <cmadams(a)hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.
13 years, 7 months
Re: docbook and glibc breakage [STILL BREAKING EVERYTHING]
by Jaroslav Skarvada
> To clear the confusion, there is no change in the RE syntax in
> grep-2.7. The old grep silently interprets all these REs the way that
> probably nobody intended to, e.g.
>
> The [:space:] match:
> ac:eps
>
You can force grep-2.7 to silently process it (above mentioned way, same as with older greps) by setting POSIXLY_CORRECT
environment variable. But all such REs are probably typos
Jaroslav
13 years, 7 months
F-14 Branched report: 20101013 changes
by Fedora compose checker
Compose started at Wed Oct 13 13:15:37 UTC 2010
Broken deps for x86_64
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antlr3-python-3.1.2-7.fc14.noarch requires python(abi) = 0:2.6
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.x86_64 requires libgpilotdconduit.so.2()(64bit)
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.x86_64 requires libgpilotd.so.2()(64bit)
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.x86_64 requires libgpilotdcm.so.2()(64bit)
intellij-idea-9.0.1.94.399-11.fc14.x86_64 requires jna-examples
qtgpsc-0.2.3-6.fc12.x86_64 requires libgps.so.18()(64bit)
spacewalk-certs-tools-1.1.1-2.1.fc14.noarch requires spacewalk-backend-libs >= 0:0.8.28
valide-0.6.1-0.22.20103003svn511.fc14.i686 requires libvala.so.0
valide-0.6.1-0.22.20103003svn511.fc14.x86_64 requires libvala.so.0()(64bit)
Broken deps for i386
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antlr3-python-3.1.2-7.fc14.noarch requires python(abi) = 0:2.6
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.i686 requires libgpilotdcm.so.2
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.i686 requires libgpilotd.so.2
gnome-pilot-conduits-2.0.17-4.fc13.i686 requires libgpilotdconduit.so.2
intellij-idea-9.0.1.94.399-11.fc14.i686 requires jna-examples
qtgpsc-0.2.3-6.fc12.i686 requires libgps.so.18
spacewalk-certs-tools-1.1.1-2.1.fc14.noarch requires spacewalk-backend-libs >= 0:0.8.28
valide-0.6.1-0.22.20103003svn511.fc14.i686 requires libvala.so.0
New package: erlang-gen_leader-0-0.2.fc14
A leader election behavior modeled after gen_server
New package: motoya-lmaru-fonts-1.00-0.1.20100928git.fc14
Japanese Round Gothic-typeface TrueType fonts by MOTOYA Co,LTD
Updated Packages:
archimedes-0.9.1-1.fc14
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* Sat Oct 02 2010 Chitlesh Goorah <chitlesh [AT] fedoraproject DOT org> - 0.9.1-1
- new upstream release
drupal-cck-6.x.2.8-1.fc14
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* Mon Oct 04 2010 Jon Ciesla <limb(a)jcomserv.net> - 6.x.2.8-1
- New upstream, DRUPAL-SA-CONTRIB-2010-088.
erlang-mochiweb-1.3-0.8.20100929git47fe37b.fc14
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* Wed Sep 29 2010 Peter Lemenkov <lemenkov(a)gmail.com> - 1.3-0.8.20100929git9687b40
- Narrowed BuildRequires
- Restricted explicit requirement for obsoleted fd_server module (rhbz #601152)
- Dropped upstreamed patch6
freetype-2.4.2-3.fc14
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* Wed Oct 06 2010 Marek Kasik <mkasik(a)redhat.com> 2.4.2-3
- Add freetype-2.4.2-CVE-2010-3311.patch
(Don't seek behind end of stream.)
- Resolves: #638522
gnome-power-manager-2.32.0-3.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Richard Hughes <richard(a)hughsie.com> 2.32.0-3
- Rebuild for msgmerge floating point exception bug. Gah.
* Tue Oct 05 2010 Richard Hughes <richard(a)hughsie.com> 2.32.0-2
- Rebuild after glibc breakage.
* Mon Sep 27 2010 Richard Hughes <richard(a)hughsie.com> 2.32.0-1
- New upstream release.
- Lots of translation updates.
gnu-free-fonts-20100919-1.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Jon Ciesla <limb(a)jcomserv.net> 20100919-1
- New upstream.
gplcver-2.12a-1.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Shakthi Kannan <shakthimaan [AT] fedoraproject DOT org> 2.12a-1
- Updated to upstream 2.12a version.
- Remove dinotrace.dir entry as it is not available in this release.
libimobiledevice-1.0.3-1.fc14
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* Mon Oct 04 2010 Peter Robinson <pbrobinson(a)gmail.com> 1.0.3-1
- New 1.0.3 release
mash-0.5.20-1.fc14
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* Tue Sep 28 2010 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 0.5.20-1
- solve multilib against parent repos if configured (#633136)
- fix traceback when only binary RPMS exist (modified from #636697, <tguthmann(a)iseek.com.au>)
- disable sigchecking on deltas in source, not via patch (#512454)
- mark LSB-providing packages as multilib (#585858)
- fix libmunge to catch more cases (#637172, <mschwendt(a)gmail.com>)
- add krb5 plugin dir to multilib list (#632611)
- add libstdc++-static as a multilib whitelist (#630581)
- add dri as a multilib dir
- arm arch compatiblitiy <dennis(a)ausil.us>
* Fri Jul 30 2010 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 0.5.19-1
- retarget branched.mash at f14
* Mon Jul 26 2010 Bill Nottingham <notting(a)redhat.com> 0.5.18-1
- add F14 key (<jkeating(a)redhat.com>)
maven2-2.2.1-13.fc14
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* Mon Sep 20 2010 Stanislav Ochotnicky <sochotnicky(a)redhat.com> - 2.2.1-13
- Create dangling symlinks during install (Resolves rhbz#613866)
* Fri Sep 17 2010 Stanislav Ochotnicky <sochotnicky(a)redhat.com> - 2.2.1-12
- Update JPackageRepositoryLayout to handle "signature" packaging
* Mon Sep 13 2010 Yong Yang <yyang(a)redhat.com> 2.2.1-11
- Add -P all-models to generate maven model v3
* Wed Sep 01 2010 Alexander Kurtakov <akurtako(a)redhat.com> 2.2.1-10
- Remove buildnumber-maven-plugins deps now that is fixed.
- Use new package names in BR/R.
- Use global instead of define.
* Fri Aug 27 2010 Stanislav Ochotnicky <sochotnicky(a)redhat.com> - 2.2.1-9
- Remove failing tests after maven-surefire 2.6 update
* Thu Aug 26 2010 Stanislav Ochotnicky <sochotnicky(a)redhat.com> - 2.2.1-8
- Remove incorrect testcase failing with ant 1.8
- Cleanup whitespace
nc-1.84-23.fc14
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* Fri Oct 08 2010 Petr Sabata <psabata(a)redhat.com> - 1.84-23
- accept ports separated by commas, patch by Jonathan Kamens
- rhbz#622204
perl-Test-Requires-0.06-1.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Iain Arnell <iarnell(a)gmail.com> 0.06-1
- update to latest upstream version
pm-utils-1.3.1-2.fc14
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* Fri Oct 08 2010 Adam Jackson <ajax(a)redhat.com> 1.3.1-2
- Drop the vbetool dependency, suspend is only supported on KMS drivers.
pygame-1.9.1-3.fc14
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* Fri Aug 13 2010 Jan Kaluza <jkaluza(a)redhat.com> - 1.9.1-3
- fix #585526 - add MIDI support
python-pyblock-0.49-2.fc14
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* Tue Aug 03 2010 Thomas Spura <tomspur(a)fedoreproject.org> - 0.49-2
- Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Python_2.7/MassRebuild
* Sun Jul 25 2010 Hans de Goede <hdegoede(a)redhat.com> - 0.49-1
- Various specfile fixes from merge review (#226346)
- Build with RPM_OPT_FLAGS (#226346)
* Sun Jul 25 2010 Hans de Goede <hdegoede(a)redhat.com> - 0.48-1
- Create mappings for ext. partitions like kpartx (#617337, #617593)
python-pyside-0.4.1-3.fc14
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* Sat Oct 02 2010 Kalev Lember <kalev(a)smartlink.ee> - 0.4.1-3
- Re-enabled phonon bindings
python-webtest-1.2.2-1.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Luke Macken <lmacken(a)redhat.com> - 1.2.2-1
- Update to 1.2.2
- Add python-dtopt to the BuildRequires
- Include the docs again
rabbitmq-server-2.1.0-1.fc14
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* Tue Oct 05 2010 Hubert Plociniczak <hubert.plociniczak(a)gmail.com> 2.1.0-1
- New Upstream Release
radiotray-0.6.1-1.fc14
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* Tue Sep 21 2010 Jean-Francois Saucier <jfsaucier(a)infoglobe.ca> - 0.6.1-1
- Update to new upstream version
udev-161-4.fc14
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* Thu Oct 07 2010 Harald Hoyer <harald(a)redhat.com> 161-4
- more cdrom_id patches
Resolves: rhbz#637495
* Tue Oct 05 2010 Harald Hoyer <harald(a)redhat.com> 161-3
- add cdrom_id patch for pre-MMC2 drives, which do not report
profiles
Resolves: rhbz#637495
youtube-dl-2010.10.03-1.fc14
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* Thu Oct 07 2010 Till Maas <opensource(a)till.name> - 2010.10.03-1
- Update to latest release
Summary:
Added Packages: 2
Removed Packages: 0
Modified Packages: 21
13 years, 7 months
libgpod 0.8.0 in F13
by Nathaniel McCallum
I've just tagged libgpod 0.8.0 for F13 updates-testing. This is the
first step to an updated Banshee (1.8.0) in F13 as well as better
iPhone/iPad support in the existing Rhythmbox. I'd really like to get
some testing on this, so please, if you are using updates-testing and
have any Apple-brand device, please check to see that your device will
successfully sync with Rhythmbox with the new libgpod.
Thanks!
Nathaniel
13 years, 7 months
Selinux: SSH broken after F-13 --> F-14 upgrade
by Michal Hlavinka
Hi all,
I've recently upgraded my system, but after that I was not able to connect through ssh. More things are wrong (from my POV):
1)SELinux blocks all nondefault ports for ssh
I have ssh confugured to use different port than 22 for security reasons and I think there is a lot of people doing that.
Question: Is it worth blocking all ports for ssh?
2)SELinux did not show any sealert warning about this. Running sealert -b shows no problem. There is one message in /var/log/messages:
kernel: [90346.301108] type=1400 audit(1286901219.350:29): avc: denied { name_bind } for pid=6830 comm="sshd" src=6520 scontext=unconfined_u:system_r:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 tcontext=system_u:object_r:port_t:s0 tclass=tcp_socket
Question: This should be reported afaik, so it's a bug, right?
3)After checking /var/log/boot.log there is "Starting ssh ... [ OK ]".
I get the same success info after "service sshd start", but immediate service sshd status returns "openssh-daemon is stopped", but I'm not sure if this is fixable because all that daemonize and other stuff.
Question: What does other network daemons (httpd,...) do? Do they start successfully (from initscript's POV) when they can't use configured port?
I'm really glad I've found this out before updating my headless F-12 server.
2 of 3 questions are about SELinux, ccing Dan.
Michal
13 years, 7 months
Ubuntu 10.10's installer looks rather nice
by Evan Dandrea
On Mon Oct 11 15:39:44 UTC 2010, Gilboa Davara wrote:
> Comparing the Ubuntu 10.04 DVD installer (which I use a couple of weeks
> ago) to Fedora 13 DVD installer is like comparing the Cessna to a Boeing
> 747.
> Sure, both can accomplish the same task. Read: transporting people from
> one airport to another, but lets see you try transporting 400 peoples
> from London to NY using a Cessna...
>
> The same logic applies to the Ubuntu installer: As long as you require a
> fairly basic -desktop- configuration (Read: No fancy storage, no LVM, no
> fancy setup source [nfs, dvd, http], -very- basic encryption, standard
> software set and repository selection, etc), the Ubuntu installer is a
> great tool, but once you need something complex, you're screwed.
The Ubuntu installer does let you use a NFS root for your installation source.
On the point of needing something more complex, such as LVM or full disk
encryption, that's what we offer our alternate CD installer (debian-installer)
for.
I'm not challenging your point that the Fedora installer offers more complex
options. I just wanted to clarify our approach, as our users are not screwed
in these circumstances, we just clearly separate their use cases to different
CDs.
13 years, 7 months