how to make user account partially bi-lingual?
by William Mattison
(Fedora-18; all desktops)
A user needs all
* menu entries, buttons, prompts, messages, application icon labels, etc.
within
* desktops (Gnome, KDE, Xfce, etc.), all LibreOffice applications, vi, etc.
to be English.
But he needs to be able to both
* enter and view
text in both
* English and simplified Chinese
within
* vi, all LibreOffice applications, internet e-mail (Yahoo mail, gmail, etc.), etc.
where most files/messages will contain a mix of English and simplified Chinese.
How does root and/or the user set up his account so he always has these abilities? In effect, we want the account to be bi-lingual, with English as the primary language, and simplified Chinese being a secondary language.
Thank-you in advance for your help.
Bill.
11 years
Ok, so where do mysql bugs go, these days?
by Sam Varshavchik
So, I've been tearing apart mysql-connector-odbc-5.1.11-1.fc18.x86_64
And I've tracked down some horrible breakage there that needs to be fixed
upstream.
Given the state of mysql in the distro, and the pending move to mariadb,
I'm wondering where the best place to report this bug would be. I find
nothing but Oracle's bureaucratease, when I try to dig around mysql.com.
11 years
What's the real-world usage of a TPM module?
by Fernando Cassia
Since my last system includes a TPM I'm curious as to what is the real
world usage of it in Linux.
I've read that Truecrypt choose not to use TPMs....
So, anything else? using it to encrypt my Mozilla password store?
I have to say that the first result of a Google search seems a bit
convoluted and intimidating to the uninitiated
https://www.grounation.org/index.php?post/2008/07/04/8-how-to-use-a-tpm-w...
TIA for your collective wisdom...
FC
--
During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act
- George Orwell
11 years
Re: Solicited sales email distribution - advice needed
by Gary Stainburn
> It's likely a bit overkill for what you're after, but mailman:
>
> <http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/>
>
> should be able to meet your needs.
>
> I believe that the default configuration sends a single message to a
> group, but it can be configured to generate/deliver individual
> messages (which can be individualized with unsubscribe links).
>
> mailman con be configured to manage the list to remove bouncing
> addresses, and can inform the list owner of such events.
>
>
> - Richard
Hi Richard.
I have thought about Mailman as I've used it before for my charity work.
However, I do think that as you say, it sends emails as groups to addresses
with the same MX records which will not resolve my main problem.
Gary
--
Gary Stainburn
Group I.T. Manager
Ringways Garages
http://www.ringways.co.uk
11 years
Yum kernel upgrades don't boot
by Bill Davidsen
It appears the when a kernel upgrade is applied by yum, the rebuild of
grub2.conf seems to reset the kernel command lines to default, dropping options
to use working video and network drivers and stable clocks. Even the vital
"nomodeset" option is dropped from the old stanzas in the original grub2.config.
Is this part of the war on using vendor drivers? Booting into a system with an
unstable clock, no video even text in runlevel 3, and no working network doesn't
make a upgrade easy.
So is dropping the kernel command line options a bug, or deliberate policy?
--
Bill Davidsen <davidsen(a)tmr.com>
We are not out of the woods yet, but we know the direction and have
taken the first step. The steps are many, but finite in number, and if
we persevere we will reach our destination. -me, 2010
11 years
Rant of the day: Insane dependencies for liveusb-creator
by Fernando Cassia
14 packages, 104 MB installed.... just for a simple GUI that calls
other low-level system utils...
Sheesh...
Thinking that liveusb-creator is often run from LiveCD, wouldn't it be
nice to create a statically linked liveusb-creator that can be
downloaded as a single binary and run?. Furthermore, such statically
linked executable could be compressed with the UPX executable
compressor...
////
# yum install liveusb-creator
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto
Determining fastest mirrors
* fedora: mirrors.dcarsat.com.ar
* updates: mirror.globo.com
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package liveusb-creator.noarch 0:3.11.8-1.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: syslinux-extlinux for package:
liveusb-creator-3.11.8-1.fc18.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: PyQt4 for package:
liveusb-creator-3.11.8-1.fc18.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package PyQt4.i686 0:4.10-1.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: sip-api(9) >= 9.2 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: qt4(x86-32) >= 4.8.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libphonon.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtXmlPatterns.so.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtXml.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtWebKit.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtTest.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtSvg.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtSql.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtScriptTools.so.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtScript.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtOpenGL.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtNetwork.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtMultimedia.so.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtHelp.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtGui.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtDesigner.so.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtDeclarative.so.4 for package:
PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtDBus.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtCore.so.4 for package: PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686
---> Package syslinux-extlinux.i686 0:4.05-4.fc18 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package phonon.i686 0:4.6.0-5.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: phonon-backend(x86-32) >= 4.4 for package:
phonon-4.6.0-5.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libqzeitgeist.so.1 for package:
phonon-4.6.0-5.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: kde-filesystem for package: phonon-4.6.0-5.fc18.i686
---> Package qt.i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: qt-settings for package: 1:qt-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686
---> Package qt-x11.i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libmng.so.1 for package: 1:qt-x11-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686
---> Package qtwebkit.i686 0:2.2.2-8.fc18 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libQtSensors.so.1 for package:
qtwebkit-2.2.2-8.fc18.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libQtLocation.so.1 for package:
qtwebkit-2.2.2-8.fc18.i686
---> Package sip.i686 0:4.14.5-1.fc18 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kde-filesystem.i686 0:4-42.fc18 will be installed
---> Package libmng.i686 0:1.0.10-8.fc18 will be installed
---> Package libqzeitgeist.i686 0:0.8.0-8.fc18 will be installed
---> Package phonon-backend-gstreamer.i686 2:4.6.3-1.fc18 will be installed
---> Package qt-mobility.i686 0:1.2.2-0.3.20120224git.fc18 will be installed
---> Package qt-settings.noarch 0:4.9-20.fc18 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================
Package Arch Version Repository
Size
================================================================================
Installing:
liveusb-creator noarch 3.11.8-1.fc18 updates 176 k
Installing for dependencies:
PyQt4 i686 4.10-1.fc18 updates 2.6 M
kde-filesystem i686 4-42.fc18 updates 47 k
libmng i686 1.0.10-8.fc18 fedora 175 k
libqzeitgeist i686 0.8.0-8.fc18 fedora 73 k
phonon i686 4.6.0-5.fc18 fedora 209 k
phonon-backend-gstreamer i686 2:4.6.3-1.fc18 updates 140 k
qt i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18 updates 4.7 M
qt-mobility i686 1.2.2-0.3.20120224git.fc18 fedora 3.1 M
qt-settings noarch 4.9-20.fc18 updates 28 k
qt-x11 i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18 updates 13 M
qtwebkit i686 2.2.2-8.fc18 updates 7.1 M
sip i686 4.14.5-1.fc18 updates 120 k
syslinux-extlinux i686 4.05-4.fc18 fedora 357 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 1 Package (+13 Dependent packages)
Total download size: 32 M
Installed size: 104 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
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(2/14): kde-filesystem-4-42.fc18.i686.rpm | 47 kB 00:01
(3/14): libqzeitgeist-0.8.0-8.fc18.i686.rpm | 73 kB 00:02
(4/14): PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686.rpm | 2.6 MB 00:44
(5/14): liveusb-creator-3.11.8-1.fc18.noarch.rpm | 176 kB 00:01
(6/14): phonon-backend-gstreamer-4.6.3-1.fc18.i686.rpm | 140 kB 00:02
(7/14): phonon-4.6.0-5.fc18.i686.rpm | 209 kB 00:03
(8/14): qt-mobility-1.2.2-0.3.20120224git.fc18.i686.rpm | 3.1 MB 00:36
(9/14): qt-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686.rpm | 4.7 MB 00:51
(10/14): qt-settings-4.9-20.fc18.noarch.rpm | 28 kB 00:02
(11/14): syslinux-extlinux-4.05-4.fc18.i686.rpm | 357 kB 00:02
(12/14): sip-4.14.5-1.fc18.i686.rpm | 120 kB 00:03
(13/14): qt-x11-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686.rpm | 13 MB 01:49
(14/14): qtwebkit-2.2.2-8.fc18.i686.rpm | 7.1 MB 02:14
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Total 140 kB/s | 32 MB 03:52
Running Transaction Check
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Verifying : phonon-4.6.0-5.fc18.i686 1/14
Verifying : 1:qt-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686 2/14
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Verifying : liveusb-creator-3.11.8-1.fc18.noarch 6/14
Verifying : sip-4.14.5-1.fc18.i686 7/14
Verifying : kde-filesystem-4-42.fc18.i686 8/14
Verifying : 1:qt-x11-4.8.4-17.fc18.i686 9/14
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Verifying : PyQt4-4.10-1.fc18.i686 12/14
Verifying : qtwebkit-2.2.2-8.fc18.i686 13/14
Verifying : libqzeitgeist-0.8.0-8.fc18.i686 14/14
Installed:
liveusb-creator.noarch 0:3.11.8-1.fc18
Dependency Installed:
PyQt4.i686 0:4.10-1.fc18
kde-filesystem.i686 0:4-42.fc18
libmng.i686 0:1.0.10-8.fc18
libqzeitgeist.i686 0:0.8.0-8.fc18
phonon.i686 0:4.6.0-5.fc18
phonon-backend-gstreamer.i686 2:4.6.3-1.fc18
qt.i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18
qt-mobility.i686 0:1.2.2-0.3.20120224git.fc18
qt-settings.noarch 0:4.9-20.fc18
qt-x11.i686 1:4.8.4-17.fc18
qtwebkit.i686 0:2.2.2-8.fc18
sip.i686 0:4.14.5-1.fc18
syslinux-extlinux.i686 0:4.05-4.fc18
Complete!
/////
FC
--
During times of Universal Deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act
- George Orwell
11 years
problem with NTFS file system
by Adel ESSAFI
Hello,
I am using a linux machine with dual boot : Windows XP and Feodra 17.
today, when trying to boot on windows, I get an erreor message saying that
it does not recognise the windows partition :(
when trying to fix that with ntfs tools ont linux : I get this outpout
[root@localhost ~]# ntfsfix /dev/sda1
Mounting volume... ntfs_attr_pread_i: ntfs_pread failed: Input/output error
Failed to read of MFT, mft=6 count=1 br=-1: Input/output error
Failed to open inode FILE_Bitmap: Input/output error
FAILED
Attempting to correct errors...
Processing $MFT and $MFTMirr...
Reading $MFT... OK
Reading $MFTMirr... OK
Comparing $MFTMirr to $MFT... OK
Processing of $MFT and $MFTMirr completed successfully.
Setting required flags on partition... OK
Going to empty the journal ($LogFile)... OK
ntfs_attr_pread_i: ntfs_pread failed: Input/output error
Failed to read of MFT, mft=6 count=1 br=-1: Input/output error
Failed to open inode FILE_Bitmap: Input/output error
Remount failed: Input/output error
[root@localhost ~]#
Are there more tools to fix that?
can you give me some other tools?
Regards
--
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Address
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Tunisia
tel: +216 97 246 706 (+33640302046 jusqu'au 15/6)
fax: +216 71 391 166
11 years
FC18 Installation: No X comes
by j.halifax2＠seznam.cz
Dear all,
Could you please advise how to get GUI up and running?
I used FC13 and I needed to upgrade to FC18. So I created
a USB installation flash and installed Fedora 18. But after
booting only CLI comes. I can login and use it normally but
unable to get X server up and running. May be something
new came what I don't know about?
Pls, Help! Help! Help!
Thank you so much...!
11 years
F18 re-add missing disk radi1
by Frank Murphy
While Having a coffee,
The cat decided to dissemble
a soft raid by playing with the sata cable.
Having replaced the cable,
still coming up as one disk short.
Looked at:
http://www.ducea.com/2009/03/08/mdadm-cheat-sheet/
mdadm --add /dev/md3 /dev/sdb1
Is this correct (check twice, run once)
for some reason the F18 Live CD calls the raid
/dev/md124
# cat /proc/mdstat
ARRAY /dev/md3 level=raid1 num-devices=2
UUID=25e07f11:ef68c858:29f9be4e:6bf24034
# cat /proc/mdstat
Personalities : [raid1]
md124 : active raid1 sdd1[0]
976759672 blocks super 1.2 [2/1] [U_]
bitmap: 4/8 pages [16KB], 65536KB chunk
# mdadm --detail /dev/md124
/dev/md124:
Version : 1.2
Creation Time : Sat May 11 11:29:04 2013
Raid Level : raid1
Array Size : 976759672 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
Used Dev Size : 976759672 (931.51 GiB 1000.20 GB)
Raid Devices : 2
Total Devices : 1
Persistence : Superblock is persistent
Intent Bitmap : Internal
Update Time : Sun May 19 02:39:14 2013
State : active, degraded
Active Devices : 1
Working Devices : 1
Failed Devices : 0
Spare Devices : 0
Name : yumser.frankly3d.home:3 (local to host
yumser.frankly3d.home) UUID :
25e07f11:ef68c858:29f9be4e:6bf24034 Events : 7931
Number Major Minor RaidDevice State
0 8 49 0 active sync /dev/sdd1
1 0 0 1 removed
--
Regards,
Frank - I check for new mail app. 20min
www.frankly3d.com
11 years
Can't open port in firewalld
by আনন্দ কুমার সমাদ্দার Ananda Samaddar
Hello all,
So I've found out that by default my script controlled ethernet
connection is in the public zone in firewalld. I however cannot open a
port for Transmission, the torrent client. I set Transmission to use
the static default port 51413.
I then do the following:
firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port=51413/tcp
firewall-cmd --zone=public --permanent --add-port=51413/udp
Transmission shows the port as closed. It's definitely a firewalld
issue. As soon as I disable firewalld by using systemd the port is
shown as open in Transmission.
Am I doing something wrong here?
thanks,
Ananda
11 years
