January 2009 - wlug - list.wlug.org.nz

Remote adminstration
by cmoman 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Hello all, Is there a tool in ubuntu that a user can start that reports the real world ip address and configures a home router to open a port to allow remote administration? I have a friend or two for whom it would nice to get them to start a program, report to me the details via MSN or Skype or telephone etc and allow me to log in and fix or make a configuration change to their machine. I know how to set things up using ssh etc but that relies on some initial configuration at the their end. KDE has a nice VNC invite function but it won't do the router config part. It appears the likes of KTorrent and Azuereus have the ability to do some to the router via UPnP to open ports up on the router dynamically so I am guessing all this is possible. Cheers

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Re: [wlug] benq scanner install
by jaytee＠clear.net.nz 23 Mar '09

23 Mar '09

Hi Glen, Did you make a typo? snapscan scanscan?? John ----- Original Message Follows ----- > hi all > > I am installing my Benq scanner, and I have run into some > trouble. I have listed my installation steps and terminal > output: > > System: Ubuntu 5.10 > > Kernel:2.6.12-9 386 > > Scanner: BENQ 4300U > > Flatbed scanner > USB 1.0 > Powerpack 16v(a)1.0A > > 1. Before plugging scanner in: tail /var/log/messages > > glenn(a)glenn:~$ tail /var/log/messages > Nov 21 21:14:08 localhost kernel: [4311704.892000] usb > 1-1.2: USB disconnect, address 3 > Nov 21 21:14:10 localhost kernel: [4311707.716000] usb > 1-1.2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address > 16 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost kernel: [4311707.901000] > input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on > usb-0000:00:07.2-1.2 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost > input.agent[12936]: tsdev: already loaded Nov 21 > 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: mousedev: > already loaded > Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: evdev: > already loaded Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost usb.agent[12951]: > usbhid: already loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost > input.agent[13046]: evdev: already loaded Nov 21 > 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13052]: evdev: already > loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13113]: > evdev: already loaded glenn(a)glenn:~$ > > 2. When scanner is recognised upon plugging in: > > glenn(a)glenn:~$ tail /var/log/messages > Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost kernel: [4311707.901000] input: > USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on > usb-0000:00:07.2-1.2 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost > input.agent[12936]: tsdev: already loaded Nov 21 > 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: mousedev: > already loaded > Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: evdev: > already loaded Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost usb.agent[12951]: > usbhid: already loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost > input.agent[13046]: evdev: already loaded Nov 21 > 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13052]: evdev: already > loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13113]: > evdev: already loaded Nov 21 21:17:31 localhost kernel: > [4311908.671000] usb 1-1.4.1: new full speed USB device > using uhci_hcd and address 17 Nov 21 21:17:32 localhost > usb.agent[13207]: libusbscanner: loaded successfully > glenn(a)glenn:~$ > > 3. lsusb > > glenn(a)glenn:~$ lsusb > Bus 001 Device 017: ID 04a5:20b0 Acer Peripherals Inc. > (now BenQ Corp.) S2W 3300U/4300U > Bus 001 Device 016: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc. > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 > glenn(a)glenn:~$ > > 4. Checked /proc/bus/usb/devices to see if the scanner was > recognised and had loaded a driver (driver=(none) in my > case. > > glenn(a)glenn:~$cat /proc/bus/usb/devices > T: Bus=01 Lev=03 Prnt=04 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 17 Spd=12 > MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS= 8 > #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=04a5 ProdID=20b0 Rev= 1.20 > S: Manufacturer=Color > S: Product= FlatbedScanner 22 > C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr=100mA > I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff > Driver=(none) E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms > E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 8 Ivl=0ms > E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=16ms > glenn(a)glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ > > 5. As a normal user, run xsane from the terminal: > > glenn(a)glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ xsane > > ERROR MESSAGE: Failed to open device > 'snapscan:libusb:001:017': Invalid argument. > > 6. Run scanscan from the terminal: > > glenn(a)glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ snapscan > bash: snapscan: command not found > > This is where I get into trouble as I cannot run apt-get > on my 5.10 machine and can't figure out what to do next. > > Glenn. > > > > _______________________________________________ > wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Unsubscribe: > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Perl for noobs
by James Pluck 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Hi all. I'm working on SEOing a website for a client and part of the site is perl based. I have need of a good reference/tutorial/beginners-guide-to book on perl for a short term borrow (I prefer hard-copy manuals to the web where possible) to get me up to speed so that I can optimise this site without causing headaches for the client. Can anyone help out? I've had a quick glance through the WLUG library and can't seem to find anything (I'm gonna have another in-depth look but I don't recall seeing any books on Perl in there and I know I haven't ordered any recently. J -- James Pluck PalmOS Ergo Sum Laurence J. Peter - "It's better to have loved and lost than to have to do forty pounds of laundry a week."

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Fwd: New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.1, an Early Look
by Ian McDonald 31 Jan '09

31 Jan '09

To me this looks bigger than from 2.4 to 3.0 and looks like heading in the right direction. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ian McDonald <ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz> Date: Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 6:25 AM Subject: New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.1, an Early Look To: ian.mcdonald(a)jandi.co.nz Sent to you by Ian McDonald via Google Reader: New Features in OpenOffice.org 3.1, an Early Look<http://www.osnews.com/story/20818/New_Features_in_OpenOffice_org_3_1_an_Ear…> via OSNews <http://www.osnews.com/> on 1/21/09 OpenOffice.org 3.1 is 65 days away, and developers are finishing up more than 1000 issues targeted for this Microsoft-Office-killer packing an army of new features, enhancements, and bug fixes. Major new features include antialiased drawings, solid dragging, translucent selections in Writer, improvements in Chart axes and labels, improved grammar checking, macros and full support for SQL including syntax highlighting in Base, and many more. Things you can do from here: - Subscribe to OSNews<http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.osnews.com%2Ffile…>using *Google Reader* - Get started using Google Reader<http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email>to easily keep up with *all your favorite sites* -- Web: http://wand.net.nz/~iam4/, http://www.jandi.co.nz Blog: http://iansblog.jandi.co.nz

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Installing Open Office 3.0
by Glenn Stuart Morrissey 30 Jan '09

30 Jan '09

hi there all I have just downloaded Open Office version 3.0 (64bit) onto my acer (Im running Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy). I was expecting a program that would install the applications on my computer but there wasn't one. I attempted to run synaptic Package Manager to pick up the downloaded DEBS packages, but it doesn't appear to have recognised the newer packages, only the older 1:2.4.1 packages. There is a update script, but I cant even begin to understand it. Is there anyone who has experienced this? Glenn Morrissey.

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Re: [wlug] FW: Ubuntu Pocket Guide - for free
by Peter Reutemann 29 Jan '09

29 Jan '09

Please post to the mailing list, when you reply. > I am using Adobe Acrobat 5. Which is the one that works - I would be glad to > know? Should be fine. What did you use for unzipping the file that you downloaded from the web page? Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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nut and virtualbox
by Glenn Ramsey 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

Hi, Recently on my Ubuntu 8.04 box the UPS monitor 'nut' stopped working. I just tracked down the problem and thought I'd mention it in case anyone else has the same issue, and hopefully someone might suggest a better solution than mine. I had installed Sun's version of virtualbox and it made vboxusers the group of all the /dev/bus/usb/* nodes (not sure if the standard version also does this). This meant that my UPS which is a USB type was not accessible to nut since it expects the group to be nut. I have worked around this by adding the nut user to the vboxusers group. I assume the issue is caused because in /etc/udev/rules.d/ the nut rule is at 52 but the virtualbox rule is at 60, which reconfigures what the nut rule did. I could also fix this by commenting out the USB rule for virtualbox but I don't really like having non standard configuration because inevitably some future update will break something. Is there some other way to fix this or should I report it as a bug? Glenn -- Glenn Ramsey <glenn(a)componic.co.nz> 07 8627077 http://www.componic.co.nz

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Re: [wlug] FW: Ubuntu Pocket Guide - for free
by Peter Reutemann 28 Jan '09

28 Jan '09

> The final .pdf file seems corrupted and doesn't work – after downloading it > from either of the two download locations. But thanks anyway. I've just downloaded the zip file (!) again and extracted the PDF. Works fine for me. What tool are you using for displaying the PDF? Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Ubuntu Pocket Guide - for free
by Peter Reutemann 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

Should get people going, who are new to Ubuntu... Found here: http://lifehacker.com/5139752/ubuntu-pocket-guide-available-as-a-free-downl… Download: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/ Cheers, Peter -- Peter Reutemann, Dept. of Computer Science, University of Waikato, NZ http://www.cs.waikato.ac.nz/~fracpete/ Ph. +64 (7) 858-5174

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Lunch Event: 2009 NZCS National Update - General Progress and Certification
by David Hallett 27 Jan '09

27 Jan '09

2009 NZCS National Update - General Progress and Certification 03 February 2009: 12:30pm - 2:00pm The Hub at Wintec City Campus, Gate 5 Tristam Street, Hamilton Join NZCS President Don Robertson and CEO Paul Matthews as they present an update on national activity including detailed information about the main drive for this year - the Certification initiative being implemented in 2009. NZCS Work Programme NZCS Chief Executive Paul Matthews will outline the achievements thus far in the context of the overall Work Programme for 2008/2009 including the issues NZCS has addressed and is addressing and why. This will include NZCS's work for the ICT profession, computing and ICT education standards and the community at large, and the plans for 2009 and beyond. NZCS Professional Certification Next NZCS President Don Robertson, who also chairs the Certification Working Group, will cover the background information and research that has lead to the development of the Professional Certification/Charter Programme. This programme is designed to ensure NZ ICT professionals gain the same opportunity as our counterparts in other countries by having their level of professional competency and skills accredited against an internationally-accepted standard. The professional certification and recognition programme for ICT professionals is happening - this is your chance to find out more. Have your say, or find out more More importantly, however, this event will give you the opportunity to have your say about the current direction of NZCS and the profession generally. Whether you think we've got it right or wrong, we want to know about it. This is a not-to-be-missed event for members and non-members alike. If you're not a member, this is your chance to come along and hear what NZCS stands for and what we do on a national level to further the interests for the ICT profession. Light lunch provided. Registration required at the following URL: http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/6-2009_NZCS_National_Update_-_Gen… Regards, David Hallett, BSc, MNZCS Pulsar Computer Solutions Ltd P.O. Box 15-516 Hamilton, New Zealand Phone: +64-7-210 5520 Mobile: +64-21-802 256 Email: david(a)pulsar.net.nz

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