Category: Ubuntu/Debian

Stuff about Ubuntu and Debian GNU/Linux

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SimplyMEPIS switches from Debian to Ubuntu (Dapper) as its base

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MEPIS, the company behind the SimplyMEPIS Linux distribution has made decision to use Ubuntu instead of Debian as the base of it’s distribution. The decision is made base on the predictability of Ubuntu six month release cycle that will enable MEPIS to offer its customers a dependable release schedule.

Currently, SimplyMEPIS 6.0 alpha1 release has already incorporated Ubuntu Dapper software and modifications, including SystemSettings from Ubuntu project. SimplyMEPIS 6.0 is scheduled for final release around June 1, 2006, around the same time as Ubuntu Dapper Drake release date.

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Debian GNU/Linux Hands On Guide and Tutorial

mypapit debianAfter surfing for leisure last evening, I found a nice and comprehensive guide written for Debian GNU/Linux users. I guess Debian GNU/Linux beginner and GNU/Linux newbies will find this guide, Hands-on Guide to the Debian GNU Operating System useful.

The guide covers from introduction of Unix, Free Software Foundation, the GNU project and the Linux kernel to the basics of system management such as package management, setting up firewalls, configuring X Windows system and recompiling the default kernel.

The guide is also available for download at : http://colt.projectgamma.com/

Happy huntin’

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Get Ubuntu Certified Professional Status


The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and Canonical Ltd jointly announced the development of a certification exam for the Ubuntu distribution. This certification exam will enable qualified candidates to demonstrate specific expertise in the professional use of Ubuntu. The certification exam will be launched at Johannesburg, South Africa, May 16 – 19, 2006.

The certification will consist of a single exam on top of existing LPI 101 and LPI 102 exams. The exam is being developed by LPI’s product development team and Ubuntu community members from around the globe. Successful candidate will be given ?Ubuntu Certified Professional? status. Initial exam price has been set at USD100.

?Ubuntu Certified Professional? – sounds fancy :)

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Ubuntu Dapper Drake Release Delayed to June

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The Ubuntu project has announced that Dapper Drake release will be delayed for six weeks from April 20th to June 1st 2006.

According to the announcement, the additional time will be use to devote bug fix, improving localisation for Asian languages, add XFCE desktop enviroment and to ensure that Dapper Drake will be LSB certified among others.

You can get the new Dapper Drake release schedule at this location : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DapperReleaseSchedule

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Readable Ubuntu (Breezy Badger) root password

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Ubuntu Breezy users, a new security problem has surfaced where root password is readable to the world by merely executing this command :

mypapit@enterprise:~$ grep -r rootpassword /var

Users are advised to update their Breezy installations (via automatic updates) as soon as possible to counter the bug. The problem has been fixed in Ubuntu 6.04 (Drapper Drake).

Link to bug #34606