10-28-2013
I use it as my work box since the company provided laptops run Winbloze. For the many years that I've used it on and off, I've never utilized it on the server-side.
What made you move to Ubuntu instead of sticking with Slackware?
8 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting
1. Slackware
After installing linux (slackware) my (experimental) computer can't boot anymore.
When I start the pc it says: "There was an error during linux startup" (or something like that, it was written in my language and I'm a bad translator)
And after that my computer doesn't do a thing anymore. I... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: RellioN
4 Replies
2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
the root shell has been changed in the file /etc/passwd, basically pointing to an incorrect directory. So now every time we login as 'su' I get the message
'su: no shell' so we can't login as superuser.
Is there an easy way to rectify this? please use step by step instructions/commands -
I... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: homechoice
4 Replies
3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello,
first of all, I want to make myself clear about my language. I'm brazilian, so I ask you all to understand if i commit any mistake with the grammar.
Here is the problem.
Some days ago I needed to use a "sh" command in the Terminal (I use a Mac OSX 10.5.6) followed by a file... (0 Replies)
Discussion started by: anubisbr
0 Replies
4. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
I've screwed something up in my sshd_config apparently, because I can't ssh with root anymore.
I had disabled root login for security reasons, but then my ssh credentials with full administrative privelges stopped working. So then I reenabled root login (and reset ssh), but root now isn't... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: cquarry
3 Replies
5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers
Hello,
I have a big problem and no idea how to solve it.
I was looking up commands in /bin with 'man' as I found 'sh'.
In mistake I started the command.
Now after that I can not input the character 's' in shell anymore!
Even after restarting system the problem is still there.
Mysterious... (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: daWonderer
7 Replies
6. Windows & DOS: Issues & Discussions
hello
obviously something got messed up and I can't login to my Vista account anymore. the password was automatically disabled hence it was directly booting into vista. then I installed openSSH and created a password for the user. But vista login doesn't recognize this password and now I can't... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: milhan
6 Replies
7. Solaris
Hi Folks,
My telnet access to the server is not available anymore. I have found that when I execute >telnet IP, the login prompt for username/password entry is not displayed. Cursor blinks in a empty line and I dont see the prompt to enter my username.
It hungs in this state and not possible... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: ekorgur
1 Replies
8. What is on Your Mind?
Nice eye catching title huh ;)
I got laid off along with 55000 others from HP worldwide have been expecting this for some time and now it's finally my turn. Most of the folks I know get laid off at around this age of 40+ so do take note.
Ideas that ran thru my head this last few weeks:... (16 Replies)
Discussion started by: sparcguy
16 Replies
LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
superpaco
SUPERPACO(8) System SUPERPACO(8)
NAME
superpaco - Debian, RPM or Slackware package installation support for paco(8).
SYNOPSIS
superpaco [OPTIONS] <packages>
DESCRIPTION
superpaco performs the installation of Debian, RPM or Slackware binary packages, without requiring the use of dpkg(8), rpm(8) or pkg-
tool(8). The installations are logged by paco (but see option -n below),
To install RPM packages, cpio(1) and ( rpm2cpio(1) or rpmunpack ) are required.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Display a brief usage message and exit.
-v, --version
Display version information and exit.
-q, --quiet
Be silent, except for errors.
-n, --no-paco
Do not use paco to log the installation.
--root=PATH
When installing the files, use PATH as the root directory.
-s, --strip-release
Remove the release suffix from the name of the package (e.g. 'foo-1.0.2-2.1' --> 'foo-1.0.2').
WEB SITE
http://paco.sourceforge.net
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 2004-2009 David Rosal <davidrr@sourceforge.net>
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
paco(8), pacorc(5), pacoball(8), rpm2paco(8)
paco-2.0.9 28 June 2010 SUPERPACO(8)