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[S.u.S.E. Linux] Package question (SuSE)
by wtopa＠ix.netcom.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Just found an interesting command, which is new to me, tcpdchk, it checks out the inetd file for errors. Mine ( from SuSE 5.1) seems to have a few errors that I wonder if SuSE might know about: > tcpdchk warning: /etc/inetd.conf, line 91: /usr/lib/xcept4/bin/ceptd: not found: No such file or directory warning: /etc/inetd.conf, line 99: in.midinetd: not found in /usr/sbin: No such file or directory As of now they are not affecting me (I don't think ?) but you never know. They are probably for some package I haven't loaded but thought Yast would handle that as part of the configuration administration(?). Also found that there are no man pages or Info files for inetd.conf(5) and tlid.conf(5). I found this out while reading up on tcpdck. SuSE guys, are these available on your site somewhere?? Thanks Wayne -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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RE: [S.u.S.E. Linux] SuSE History
by gcell＠erols.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Perhaps 'Sousa' as in the famous Austrian composer???? gerry > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-suse-linux(a)suse.de [<A HREF="mailto:owner-suse-linux@suse.de]On">mailto:owner-suse-linux@suse.de]On</A> > Behalf Of David E. Edwards > Sent: Saturday, January 31, 1998 9:29 PM > To: suse-linux-e(a)suse.com > Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] SuSE History > > > > On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, you wrote: > >On Jan 30, 9:32pm, Jonathan Markevich wrote: > >> Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] SuSE History > >> > >> > >> On 30-Jan-98 Frank Pawlak wrote: > >> > >><SNIP>... > > >> A good question, more importantly, though, how do you pronounce > SuSE! I like > >> "Suzie", though someone else around here likes "Sooz". Ess-You-Ess-Eee has > >to > >> go. > > > >Say like so: Sue-sa with a short a at the end. Like Sue-suh maybe. > >Regards > >Frank > > > Personally, I've always used "Susie" - never could use "Sooz" - just didn't > match the distro'. I guess "Sue-Suh" is okay - certainly better than "Sooz". > > -- > Dave E. > -Linux 2.0.30 -SuSE 5.0-- Linux - the choice of a GNU Generation--- > No more Blue screen of Death - and no regrets - Goodbye Microsoft! > ----------------------Cyrix 586/100-32meg-2g----------------------- > SHAMELESS Plug:-- dedwards(a)technologist.com > 23yr of MF exp. avail. for home-based outsourcing contracts. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e > -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] A few Simple questions for a Suse newbie
by zentara＠mindspring.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Juergen Braukmann wrote: > zentara wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I'm trying to move from Caldera to Suse. > > All is going fairly well , except for a few things. > > > > 1. Where is my .bashrc file ? There isn't one in the root directory? > > Why does Suse do it different? Do I just create my own? > > a .bashrc file should be in your home directory. if it is not there > create it. > Hi, thanks guys for the tips. I did get the widgets out by edit the.fvwm2rc file. But I guess I should use KDE for "drag and drop". Although the empty fvwm2 desktop sure is nice; I'll just have to figure out how to add my programs to the menus. I still have one problem which perplexes me. I have the .bashrc files in my root and user directories, but it dosn't affect the root bash. Let me clarify. Being a beginner, I prefer to use Joe as my editor, instead of the default vi. I basically use Midnight Commander for everything. If I put the line "export EDITOR= /usr/bin/joe" in the .bashrc file, Joe will open up my files in MC when I hit the F4 button. This works fine for my user's home directories. However, when I put it in the root's .bashrc ; vi still comes up when root hits MC's F4 button. What am I missing? I know it pays to know vi, but I prefer joe. Where do I change root's default editor? zentara -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] A few Simple questions for a Suse newbie
by mclark＠datsrvr.datsit.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

if you edit your .xinitrc file in your home directory, there should be a line that reads: exec $WINDOWMANAGER if you rem that line (with a # sign) and add your own exec kde you will start kde as your window manager (assuming you have even installed it!!!) kde is a drag and drop window manager. you can put icons on your panel (task bar) and configure everything about the desktop from the system control center. you can also drag icons out of the kde filemanager/browser onto the desktop and copy/link/move the file. a link would be similar to a win95 shortcut. try kde and see what you think. michael zentara wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to move from Caldera to Suse. > All is going fairly well , except for a few things. > > 1. Where is my .bashrc file ? There isn't one in the root directory? > Why does Suse do it different? Do I just create my own? > > 2. How do I put icons on the desktop? With Caldera's Looking Glass > I could just drag and drop my programs as icons on the desktop. > I can't seem to find a way to do it in Suse. Do I need a special > file manager.? > > 3. How do I get those annoying widgets like the "moving eyes" > off my desktop. > > I know that it's probably is all in the manual, but I figure I could use a > few > hints after the torture of learning Yast. > I must admit SuSE works better, and is more powerful than Caldera; > BUT Caldera's Lisa is way easier to use than Yast. > I guess I'll appreciate it's power as I learn more later. > :-) > > Joe > > -- > To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with > this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] A few Simple questions for a Suse newbie
by brauki＠cww.de 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

zentara wrote: > > Hi, > I'm trying to move from Caldera to Suse. > All is going fairly well , except for a few things. > > 1. Where is my .bashrc file ? There isn't one in the root directory? > Why does Suse do it different? Do I just create my own? a .bashrc file should be in your home directory. if it is not there create it. > > 2. How do I put icons on the desktop? With Caldera's Looking Glass > I could just drag and drop my programs as icons on the desktop. > I can't seem to find a way to do it in Suse. Do I need a special > file manager.? I do not exactly understand what you mean. maybe your question is somehow linked to the next one, at least to my answer. > > 3. How do I get those annoying widgets like the "moving eyes" > off my desktop. > look into you .fvwm2rc / .fvwm95rc file in your home directory. Search for the term "Swallow" and your editor will position near the relevant line. look for something like "xeyes" and comment / delete the line. Sadly, if you regenerate a .fvwm95rc or similar (from one of the menues) they will reappear, since they appear in the mail basic "one for all" winmanager config file. I made some useless attempts lately to add a feature in there, but i forgot the location of it. I remember a directory with a mass of files that are knitted together when the config is run. > I know that it's probably is all in the manual, but I figure I could use a i do not remember finding useful hints there. ;-( (german 5.0) > few > hints after the torture of learning Yast. > I must admit SuSE works better, and is more powerful than Caldera; > BUT Caldera's Lisa is way easier to use than Yast. is there realy something more easy rthan yast???? ;-) > I guess I'll appreciate it's power as I learn more later. > :-) sure. ;-) > > Joe > Jürgen -- ========================================== __ _ Jürgen Braukmann e-mail: brauki(a)cww.de | / / (_)__ __ ____ __ Tel: 0201-743648 dk4jb(a)db0qs.#nrw.deu.eu | / /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / ========================================== /____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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[S.u.S.E. Linux] Is this a Bash 2 problem?
by wtopa＠ix.netcom.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Hello I wonder if there are any Bash 2.0 guru's on this list? I had a prompt line set up that worked in Bash 1 that doesn't now. Have tried to get working but to no avail. Here it is: V_TERM=`tty` export PS1="\[`setterm -foreground green`\]\[`setterm -bold on`\]VT${V_TERM##/dev/tty} \u-S1:\w\\$\[`setterm -default`\] " Not a big deal but I am curious. Any ideas?? Wayne -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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[S.u.S.E. Linux] S.u.S.E. pronunciation
by mfw＠datamain.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

i had heard "sooo-zie" (as in English Susie) and Soo-zeh (as in German suse) -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] SuSE History
by dedwards＠technologist.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, you wrote: >On Jan 30, 9:32pm, Jonathan Markevich wrote: >> Subject: Re: [S.u.S.E. Linux] SuSE History >> >> >> On 30-Jan-98 Frank Pawlak wrote: >> >><SNIP>... >> A good question, more importantly, though, how do you pronounce SuSE! I like >> "Suzie", though someone else around here likes "Sooz". Ess-You-Ess-Eee has >to >> go. > >Say like so: Sue-sa with a short a at the end. Like Sue-suh maybe. >Regards >Frank > Personally, I've always used "Susie" - never could use "Sooz" - just didn't match the distro'. I guess "Sue-Suh" is okay - certainly better than "Sooz". -- Dave E. -Linux 2.0.30 -SuSE 5.0-- Linux - the choice of a GNU Generation--- No more Blue screen of Death - and no regrets - Goodbye Microsoft! ----------------------Cyrix 586/100-32meg-2g----------------------- SHAMELESS Plug:-- dedwards(a)technologist.com 23yr of MF exp. avail. for home-based outsourcing contracts. ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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[S.u.S.E. Linux] Anyone got mxapps to work?
by mperry＠mperry.basin.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Just messing around a bit with motif and am curious if anyone is using mxmail and/or mxftp. The makefile wants a MOTIFHOME variable and will not compile without some setting in there. Anybody got this to work that can lessen the mystery for me? -- --Michael Perry-- mperry(a)mperry.basin.com -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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[S.u.S.E. Linux] A few Simple questions for a Suse newbie
by zentara＠mindspring.com 01 Feb '98

01 Feb '98

Hi, I'm trying to move from Caldera to Suse. All is going fairly well , except for a few things. 1. Where is my .bashrc file ? There isn't one in the root directory? Why does Suse do it different? Do I just create my own? 2. How do I put icons on the desktop? With Caldera's Looking Glass I could just drag and drop my programs as icons on the desktop. I can't seem to find a way to do it in Suse. Do I need a special file manager.? 3. How do I get those annoying widgets like the "moving eyes" off my desktop. I know that it's probably is all in the manual, but I figure I could use a few hints after the torture of learning Yast. I must admit SuSE works better, and is more powerful than Caldera; BUT Caldera's Lisa is way easier to use than Yast. I guess I'll appreciate it's power as I learn more later. :-) Joe -- To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo(a)suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e

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