September 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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Reminder to register for Kiwi PyCon 2009
by Tim Knapp 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Dear Fellow Pythonistas, With the new month upon us and about a month to go til 'D-Day' (well KPC Day), we just wanted to post a friendly reminder to register[1] as soon as you can for Kiwi PyCon 2009. Here at Kiwi PyCon '09 HQ we've set the date that we will have the T shirts to the printer by as **Friday, October 23rd** so if you haven't registered by that time you'll miss out on your correct T shirt size! We've also already sold about half of our available conference tickets and almost 3/4 of our Pre-Conf Party tickets so get in quick to secure your place at the party/conference. Too, remember your registration (for both the party and conference) isn't confirmed until you've paid your admission fee so please ensure you pay these as soon as you can after registering. It'll also help us to pay the conference expenses :) Yours, Kiwi PyCon 2009 HQ [1] http://nz.pycon.org/submit-registration

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting tonight!
by Meeting Reminder Bot 27 Sep '09

27 Sep '09

There's a WLUG meeting tonight: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This meeting cancelled. We suggest instead that you attend Richard Stallman's presentation at Wintec, 12pm Sept 30th. This event is hosted by NZCS and they ask that everyone please register in advance. http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/70-Richard_Stallman_on_Software_P…

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REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday
by Meeting Reminder Bot 26 Sep '09

26 Sep '09

There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A meeting is scheduled for this date, but you haven't told us what you want it to be yet. If you're seeing this message, feel free to suggest or offer to present a meeting topic - the MeetingTopics page might be a good place to start.

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Re: [wlug] wlug Digest, Vol 219, Issue 17
by Sam Lin 25 Sep '09

25 Sep '09

Would they be selling Emacs manual as well? On Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 12:00 PM, <wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote: > Send wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday (Meeting Reminder Bot) > 2. Re: REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday (Roderick Aldridge) > 3. Re: REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday (Liz Quilty) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:27:10 +1200 > From: Meeting Reminder Bot <bot(a)wlug.org.nz> > Subject: [wlug] REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Cc: nzlug-announce(a)linux.net.nz > Message-ID: <E1Mqt26-0005pS-Mj(a)db.wlug.org.nz> > > There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A meeting is scheduled for this date, but you haven't told us what you want it to be yet. > > If you're seeing this message, feel free to suggest or offer to present a meeting topic - the MeetingTopics page might be a good place to start. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:15:02 +1200 > From: Roderick Aldridge <rod-a(a)hnpl.net> > Subject: Re: [wlug] REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: <4ABBE156.90201(a)hnpl.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed > > Meeting Reminder Bot wrote: >> There's a Waikato Linux Users Group meeting on Monday: >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> A meeting is scheduled for this date, but you haven't told us what you want it to be yet. >> >> If you're seeing this message, feel free to suggest or offer to present a meeting topic - the MeetingTopics page might be a good place to start. >> _______________________________________________ >> wlug mailing list | wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz >> Unsubscribe: http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> >> > > Due to the other recent events such as SFD2009 we have decided to cancel > this meeting, we do recommend that you attend the Richard Stallman talk > being organised by the NZCS, you must register for the event, here. > <http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/70-Richard_Stallman_on_Software_P…> > > Roderick Aldridge > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:12:56 +1200 > From: Liz Quilty <liz(a)velofille.com> > Subject: Re: [wlug] REMINDER: WLUG meeting is on Monday > To: Waikato Linux Users Group <wlug(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: > <4a011c400909241512icd95eb2ye0551218edd0afaf(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > >> >> >> Due to the other recent events such as SFD2009 we have decided to cancel >> this meeting, we do recommend that you attend the Richard Stallman talk >> being organised by the NZCS, you must register for the event, here. >> < >> http://www.nzcs.org.nz/events/waikato_bop/70-Richard_Stallman_on_Software_P… >> > >> >> Roderick Aldridge >> >> > Its well worth going to see too, even if its just for the funny bits :) > > Q&A was most amusing last year! > > Liz >

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Update problem solved
by john 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Thanks Peter. sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf sorted out my problem Cheers John

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Help with update manager please
by john 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Hi guys My update manager is stalled - every time I try to update I get 'E:Encountered a section with no Package: header, E:Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/mirror.aarnet.edu.au_pub_ubuntu_archive_dists_jaunty_universe_binary-i386_Packages, E:The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened.' How do I get around this? Cheers John

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slashdot: Forkable Linux Radio Ad Now On the Air In Texas
by Peter Reutemann 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

Just came across this post on slashdot (I know, Richard Stallman will cringe when hearing only "Linux" and not "GNU/Linux"): http://linux.slashdot.org/story/09/09/20/209211/Forkable-Linux-Radio-Ad-Now… Maybe an idea to promote Linux here in NZ as well? 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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Software Freedom Day roundup
by Bruce Kingsbury 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

My first impression was that SFD was a disaster (entirely my fault of course!) because quite a few things went wrong and we were fairly disorganized, but others have told me I'm just being a pessimist and looking back it actually seems to have been pretty successful. We gave away 130 OpenDisc-lite CDs on eday, and at least another 100 OpenDisk-plus DVDs on SFD (I'm not sure how many we started with but over 100 and we've got very few left), about 60 Ubuntu CDs, we've got 38 feedback forms, Liz's photos look great, still waiting for others to get photos uploaded, and the video looks pretty good too (yay kino and being able to adjust the gamma). So a big thanks and well done to everyone who came along (and if you didn't, how about getting involved next year?!)

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ANNOUNCE: WLUG meeting is one week away
by Meeting Reminder Bot 20 Sep '09

20 Sep '09

The Waikato Linux Users Group have a meeting in one week from today: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A meeting is scheduled for this date, but you haven't told us what you want it to be yet. If you're seeing this message, feel free to suggest or offer to present a meeting topic - the MeetingTopics page might be a good place to start.

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