Become An Ubuntu 'Jedi Master'

If you wanted to use Ubuntu, but you had no knowledge about its usage, now it's your chance. With the help of the new Ubuntu 7.10 Desktop Course, you will be working with Canonical's distribution in no time!

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htbtools on ubuntu (gutsy)

Follow the istruction from the Install howto
apt-get install linux-headers-server flex
wget http://htb-tools.arny.ro/request.php?16
request.php\?16 HTB-tools-0.3.0a.tar.gz
tar HTB-tools-0.3.0a.tar.gz
cd HTB-tools-0.3.0a/
mkdir include/asm
ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-server/include/linux/bitops.h include/asm/
make
make full

bin/cp -v docs/man/q_show.8 /usr/local/man/man8/
`docs/man/q_show.8' -> `/usr/local/man/man8/q_show.8'
sys/install.sh

Installing HTB-tools ...
`q_parser' -> `/sbin/q_parser'
`q_show' -> `/sbin/q_show'
`q_checkcfg' -> `/sbin/q_checkcfg'
`sys/scripts/htb' -> `/sbin/htb'
`sys/scripts/htbgen' -> `/sbin/htbgen'

Installing default config files in /etc/htb...
Creating directory /etc/htb ...
Installing default config files ...
eth0-qos.cfg NOT FOUND, installing ...
eth0-qos.cfg installed.

eth1-qos.cfg NOT FOUND, installing ...
eth1-qos.cfg installed in /etc/htb.

Config files installation DONE.

Installing rc.htb init script. Please enter the corect init scripts path:
( slackware type init should use /etc/rc.d; RedHat type init should use /etc/init.d )
/etc/init.d
Try again, directory /etc/init.d does not exist on your system. Exiting.
web/install.sh

Enter the directory where you want to install q_show web.
ex: /var/www/htdocs
directory:
/var/www

Installing files ...
Done.


Then read howto configure it

Using Perl module 'CGI::Application'

A short introduction to Perl module 'CGI::Application'. An example is shown about how to build a small web application using this module.

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writing an good press release example from lulu.com
http://www.lulu.com/en/services/marketing/index.php

and they are using bitweaver

Seems that for an romanian firebird sites the cms list would be :bitweaver, drupal , typo3 , wordpress

I don't like the software that doesn't write to an data abstraction layer like
phpado http://adodb.sourceforge.net/
or mdb2

thinking loudly - FreePascal and Fastcgi

Morfik is precompiling the application into an cgi using pascal (fpc)
I was thinking what if the fastcgi can be used to run an pascal program precompiled with lazarus(fpc)


The main issue is that main scripting languages migrate to fastcgi: php , python, perl
and light httpd servers (nginix,lighttpd,apache+fastcgi module)

Why they migrate ? because apache threading doesn't work for scripts and we are back to cgi and share nothing architecture (kiss philosophy )

surprise in latest ubuntu hardy server

I have dist-upgraded my server from gutsy to hardy
I needed for php > 5.2.3

and the server says

Apache/2.2.6 (Ubuntu) PHP/5.2.4-2ubuntu4 with Suhosin-Patch

perl links roundup for 2008-01-21 on perlbuzz

* Perlcast interviews Curtis Poe about logic programming and Prolog. Is Fluffy a mammal? * Adam Kennedy provides a mathematical proof that Perl is unparseable * chromatic is tracking down memory leaks in Parrot * David Landgren has posted another of his marvelous Perl 5 Porters weekly mailing list summaries.

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Can dynamic languages scale?

Ted Neward has written an article on the problems of scaling up projects based on dynamic languages.Alas, he has to end with "Perl just sucks, period." Even as we work forward with Parrot and Perl 6, the continued public perception of Perl doesn't change. :-(

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Your favorite language sucks

The other day I posted a link to an article by Ted Neward called "Can Dynamic Languages Scale?" I thought it was interesting to see that an outsider saw the potential in Parrot, even though it's not at 1.0 yet. As an afterthought, I lamented that he made a dig at Perl at the end, smiley face or not

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Via launches 64-bit architecture

Via has unveiled a 64-bit, VM-enabled x86-compatible chip architecture for green PCs, home servers, and mobile devices. Chips based on the "Isaiah" architecture promise to outperform Via's current C7/Eden chips two-to-three times, within the same power envelope. I like their mini-itx motherboards aloso i wish they had more market penetration so i could shop the nano-itx or mini-itx from local shops from romania too http://mini-itx.com/

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About CQRLOG - Firebird project of the day

An advanced ham radio logger based on Firebird database. Provides radio control based on hamlib libraries (currently support of 140+ radio types and models), DX cluster connection, QRZ callbook (web version), a grayliner, ON6DP QSL manager database etc.

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=206170

DAG: Dstat: Versatile resource statistics tool

Dstat is a versatile replacement for vmstat, iostat, netstat, nfsstat and ifstat. Dstat overcomes some of their limitations and adds some extra features, more counters and flexibility. Dstat is handy for monitoring systems during performance tuning tests, benchmarks or troubleshooting.

all you need to do is to apt-get install dstat and you will see an colored and nicer tool than vmstat , nfstat ..

DAG: Dstat: Versatile resource statistics tool

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Matrix Simulation in Console: CMatrix

CMatrix simulates the display from “The Matrix” and is based on the screensaver from the movie’s website. It works with terminal settings up to 132×300 and can scroll lines all at the same rate or asynchronously and at a user-defined speed.

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In case you delete Application Menu from the panel

Here is how you can edit and enable them back

ALT-F2

then write there

gmenu-simple-editor

How to run KDE applications on Windows

Want to run some open source Linux applications designed for the KDE desktop environment, without you know, installing Linux? The KDE Windows Project makes it possible to run some KDE programs in a Windows environment.

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How to disable SELinux

You've setup a new system, or installed something new on your Linux system and its not working. You get the feeling that SELinux is the cause of the problem. This page was written to help.

[SeLinux is the most fschked system for "securing an system" here is how to disable it on any server]

How to disable SELinux

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JVCS 2.50 Beta 1 released - 1st branching support release!

The JVCS team is happy to announce JEDI VCS 2.50 Beta 1, which is the first beta version of the second JVCS release. (JVCS an open source VCS system with database backend)

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Will there be another Java?

Ideas on what will follow Java as the next great enterprise class programming language.[Maybe php will become the next boring thing ?]

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While you’re waiting, don’t save in OOXML format

Saving your documents in OOXML format right now is probably about the riskiest thing you can do if you are concerned with long term interoperability.

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Mark Pilgrim looks back on his switch from Mac OS to Linux

www.diveintomark.org has a new post by Mark Pilgrim about how the predictions that his and Cory Doctorow's switch from Mac OS to Linux would inspire several others to reconsider using the Mac platform hasn't quite gathered mass yet.

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