Here is what I want: a way to use a single machine to keep several disconnected Debian machines updated. Due to a change in circumstances we had to kill our Internet account. Unfortunately (for me), I’m a big fan of Debian, using it on half a dozen machines scattered among my house and several businesses. [...]
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There is work underway to move Java programs into Debian::Main. From what I gather, Java programs at the moment cannot be placed into Main because of their dependency on a non-free virtual machine: the Java VM. This dependency is not compliant with the Debian Free Software Guidelines, or more accurately, the license Sun uses to [...] During the last month I’ve invested time in learning DocBook. In theory it’s great. Create your document using SGML or XML (I’m using XML) markup. Process it with any of a myriad tools to convert it into an end format. It is quite easy to create HTML, PDF, RichText and other formats. The tool I [...] If you run Debian SID(aka Unstable), suddenly have problems with Apache and have php4 installed, check your /etc/php4/apache/php.ini file. If you are loading the imap extension, disable it. For mine, I actually had to disable the loading of all extensions except for mysql. Otherwise Apache dies an untimely death, with no warning or message. Linux in general offers great flexibility as a system. With that flexibility however, can come confusion. For example, how does one run a program when the system starts? Specifically, how does a user (meaning, not root) do this? Recently a Debian Developer wondered the same. He proposed a per-user init sequence that would start these [...] |
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