Soft32 Linux Forums help - Debian Linux - General Discussions http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/General-Discussions-forum-27.html Top 15 Messages on forum.soft32.com http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/newbie-check-php-installed-ftopict57904.html#1110870 newbie: check if php is installed tim braun wrote: > dear debain gurus > i just installed php5 on a debian40 box where apache is already > installed with the following command: > > apt get install php5 php5 cgi php5 cli php5 gd php5 mysql libapache2 > mod php5 > > user bin php exists > > how can i check if php is installed correctly ? how can i verify the > version ? Type in a terminal: php v > > than http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Newbie-ftopict57907.html#1110724 Three Newbie Questions On Aug 21 9:36 am Tony Peardon wrote: > On Sun 22 Jul 2007 23:35:08 0000 AJackson wrote: > > Hello again everyone > > Thanks for all the replies > > > > > On Jul 21 6:38 pm Tony Peardon wrote: > >> Hi All > >> This is my first post to this group and before I get to the > >> subject of my troubles I d jus http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Lookin-good-Debian-sources-list-ftopict57909.html#1051850 Lookin for a good Debian sources list sk8r 365 espoused: > Government satellites recorded Mark Kent saying: >> sk8r 365 espoused: >>> >>> Just curious; which are you saying is the troll Oldtech or al? >>> >> >> I was referring to oldtech; I ve seen this nym trolling elsewhere >> although it could be someone else I suppose Anyone who sug http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Safe-dual-booting-ftopict57916.html#1050680 Safe dual booting sk8r 365 espoused: > Government satellites recorded Mumia W saying: >> >> I too agree that Google is destroying Usenet In fact Google is >> destroying and co opting Usenet at the same time > > Although Ask com is Java based and not as accurate direct to what I seek as > Goggle yet I m employing them more often for the NNTP reason also th http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/find-processes-running-kill-ftopict57900.html#1050678 How to find what processes are running and how to kill one? Wilbert Smeets espoused: > Edmund wrote: >> How to find what processes are running and how to kill one? >> It seems that an FTP process is running and now the windows from >> Search for Files doesn t open anymore : >> >> As I newbie I need such a Search option all the time >> >> Edmund > > Hi Edmund > > Personally I use: > > ps aux > > This http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Abiword-Nokia-770-ftopict57913.html#1050676 Abiword on a Nokia 770 Neil Ellwood espoused: > On Thu 26 Jul 2007 16:10:37 0100 > Insert Random Name Here wrote: > >> Neil Ellwood wrote in message >> >> >> I am trying to install Abiword the Maemo Word Processor >> >> >> >> http: www indt org br maemo abiword >> >> >> >> However when I try it says that the pack http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Video-conversion-help-ftopict57918.html#225173 Video conversion please help I posted a message a week or two ago regarding converting a video file to a format that would play on my Kodak SV710 digital photo frame I converted my file to various formats but unfortunately none of them would play on my frame However since then I have found two important pieces of information which I hope will enable someone to help me convert the file to a format that will p http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Networking-initialisation-ftopict57917.html#225170 Networking initialisation On Jul 29 10:25 pm mapkyca wrote: > Folks > > I have two machines a client and a server Both are debian The > client mounts home via NFS and loads users via NIS from the server > > Ever since upgrading my client to Debian 4 it takes several trys to > boot the client 4 5 times the boot will halt at the YP bind stage and > will eventually time out forcing m http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Lack-updates-ftopict57912.html#225167 Lack of updates lately? On Jul 28 2:42 pm HansH wrote: > AJackson schreef in berichtnews:1185619009 118651 69040@l70g2000hse googlegroups com > On Jul 28 10:42 am Ant wrote: > >> >>> You can find other mirrors athttp: www debian org mirror list > >> >> cat etc apt sources list |grep ftp debian org > >> >> debhttp: ftp debian or http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Etch-Newbie-Adding-External-Modem-ftopict57915.html#225148 Etch Newbie Question: Adding an External Modem I demand that Kevin J Cheek may or may not have written > After finally getting my hands on an external modem to test I tried > setting it up in Etch When I did the install I used CDs since this > machine only has a Win modem and dial up access > Clicking on the network configuration settings prompts for the root > password but does not display an add option The only thing t http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Tape-drive-hdd-ide-scsi-dmesg-output-ftopict57914.html#225144 Tape drive hdd=ide scsi what dmesg output? Getting started with Debian and learning fast but seem to be in a muddle with my tape drive I m trying to get the facilities I need on a desktop system running under Debian Etch 4 and I installed Debian onto hdb4 from the CDs I m running KDE as the GUI I would like to be able to use my Seagate Travan 20 40 GB tape drive which I use under Windows for backing up daily I didn t f http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Wordpress-levels-symbolic-links-ftopict57911.html#225139 Wordpress too many levels of symbolic links Thanks for your reply Well I did not put it there I ve installed it in the first place with a source in my sources list The wordpress forum wasn t that helpfull As a matter of fact the only responsive mod told me in polite words to take a hike and that they did not support it Which to me was strange i ve been supporting SuSE for years as my job and never told someone that I wo http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/docbook2pdf-generates-index-ftopict57910.html#225127 docbook2pdf generates no index : Hi i ve been busy writing a book in docbook and have been happy with docbook2pdf Except that i cannot have docbook2pdf generate an index I have read a lot of documentation entered the indexterm primary tags and put the empty index tag just before There is no error message the pdf is perfect except for the missing index I tested this on the latest Ubuntu 7 04 and http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/Nautilus-find-type-ftopict57901.html#225125 [Q] Nautilus find as you type I wrote: >>> Please write back when you get resolution by whatever means >>> for the benefit of others and my own knowledge please >> >> I ll remove japanese input method and see if it makes a >> difference > > Done that And it made a difference find as you type feature > now works Correction: I removed scim along with a japanese input method Removing an input method http://forum.soft32.com/linux2/devicewith-mknod-ftopict57906.html#225121 new devicewith mknod On 07 23 2007 02:42 AM Kees Theunissen wrote: > [ ] > So if you would create a node for a block device with major device > number 8 and minor device number 16 and give it whatever name you > want it will refer to the second scsi disk as a whole commonly > known as dev sdb despite of the name you give to that node > > Regards > > Kees > Thank you