IRC log for #ubuntu-us-ut on 20080613

00:15.17sontekZelut: dup is 'distro upgrade'
00:16.00Zelutsontek: right. that is needed between these RC upgrades, right?
00:16.26sontekZelut: zypper has different types of packages, package installs new versions, patch only installs updates like bug fixes
00:16.32sontekZelut: yeah
00:16.58Zelutsontek: so, to keep updated until final, I've been doing zypper update & zypper dup.
00:17.19sontekyeah, its always better to do a clean install, but that'll always get you the latest
00:17.25sontekyou'll get another 1100 on june 19th
00:17.36ZelutI was just surprised that nearly *every* package was changed though..
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04:14.42encryptzsontek: why is it better to do a clean install?
04:14.54encryptzsurely the distro is good enough to do a clean upgrade
04:22.02pat3rn51nka0sI don't think there is a such thing as a CLEAN upgrade, unless you know something I don't
04:22.46pat3rn51nka0sa dirty install or upgrade still leaves some of the old kernel around that (although not very likely) can cause problems down the road
04:23.18encryptzthe old kernel better be left behind after and upgrade
04:23.31encryptzi don't want to boot into a kernel panic, and not have something to fall back on
04:24.04pat3rn51nka0sA clean install is the best way to make sure everything in the new kernel works right and then you shouldnt have a kernel panic
04:24.10pat3rn51nka0swhat are you upgrading to?
04:24.16pat3rn51nka0sHH?
04:24.32Zeluti don't think thats a valid statement
04:24.53encryptza clean install means that the install worked, not that the software on the install does
04:25.08pat3rn51nka0sso you think a dirty install will have a more stable kernel
04:25.16encryptzno
04:25.48Zelutwhat is a 'dirty install'?
04:25.49encryptzi'm saying that if the old kernel is deleted on and upgrade, and the new kernel is bad, then i have to boot into a rescue environment to fix it
04:26.02encryptzs/on and/on an/
04:26.20encryptzso, the upgrade better not be deleting my old kernel
04:26.27encryptzas it's bootable and working
04:27.14encryptzmy whole point is, that there should be no reason to do a fresh install when upgrading versions
04:27.21encryptzthat's old news, in the past, history
04:27.30encryptzit's not, and never should have been, an issue
04:28.55pat3rn51nka0sI see where you are going
04:29.53linuxalieI'm see where I'm going....bed. Nite!
04:29.55Zeluti've upgraded my servers from 6.06 -> 6.10 -> 7.04 -> 7.10 -> 8.04 and everything has continued to work just as--better even--than the day it installed.
04:30.01sontekencryptz: the distro can handle a clean upgrade, but its always better to do a clean install
04:30.19sontekencryptz: glibc, gnome changes, etc. effect how apps work
04:30.27pat3rn51nka0sI have always deleted the old kernel after an upgrade, but I understand why you would save the old one
04:30.44encryptzsontek: the package db should be keeping track of all versions, what's getting installed, left orphaned, etc
04:30.46sontekencryptz: and if you don't do a clean install, things *could* go wrong
04:31.13pat3rn51nka0sI still will always prefer (call it the old windows user in me) to do a clean fresh install on every new release
04:31.57sontekencryptz: ours does a better job than apt since it knows the difference between a package upgrade and a patch/bugfix but its still always best to format
04:31.57encryptzsontek: thing could go wrong with a fresh install too
04:32.03sontekencryptz: but it works well without doing it
04:32.20encryptzi disagree
04:32.38pat3rn51nka0sif it is going to go wrong on a fresh it will go wrong on a dirty
04:32.49encryptzall the db needs to know it package versions. if it's an upgrade or a patch, as long as the package is a new version, it should install fine
04:32.50pat3rn51nka0sor upgrade
04:33.36encryptzupgrades were an issue in the past due to bad version tracking. it's a non-issue now
04:34.00sontekencryptz: theres always a chance something can go wrong with left over configs
04:34.16sontekbut this is a personal preference thing
04:34.22encryptzyeah
04:34.23sontekthe distro supports it if you want to do it
04:34.26encryptzsure
04:34.30encryptzno qualms there
04:34.33bmac2hey guys
04:34.45bmac2how goes the wars?
04:34.53encryptztradewars?
04:34.59bmac2lol
04:35.04encryptzlongs for the bbs days
04:35.05bmac2that is something I haven't heard of in a while
04:35.10bmac2in a LONG while
04:35.13encryptz:)
04:36.31sontekencryptz: Zelut: have you guys tried 11.0 much?
04:36.31sontekwhat are your thoughts on it?
04:36.34sontekI haven't had time to test out 8.04 yet
04:36.37encryptzsontek: i just finished installing it today
04:36.43encryptzi found a possible bug
04:37.09encryptzdeselecting "gnome-bluetooth" in the package selection of the install deselects 1/2 the gnome desktop
04:37.22encryptztons of packages that sholudn't be depending on gnome-bluetooth
04:38.02sontekI just got the leaked rc4, I'll test that
04:38.08sontekthat definitely sounds wrong
04:38.15encryptzyeah. it shocked me a bit
04:38.20sontekwe only have a week, so need to file it soon if it still exists
04:38.36encryptzi'm on rc1
04:38.49encryptznot sure if there's been another rc release, or not
04:39.14sontekThe last public was rc1
04:39.20encryptzok
04:39.30sontekbut they did 3 internals, and it went gold master today
04:39.40sontekwhich is the final internal before the full release
04:40.23encryptzwhat was the reason for choosing blowfish for the algo on passwd?
04:40.32encryptzi noticed that today as well
04:41.34pat3rn51nka0syou are talking about 8.04 RC's?
04:41.40encryptz(not that that's a bad thing, just curious why the switch)
04:41.47encryptzpat3rn51nka0s: no, opensuse 11rc1
04:42.01sontekencryptz: i'm not sure why they switched, I don't follow security things to much
04:42.06sonteki'll ask for you though
04:42.27encryptzprobably a switch for the better
04:42.50encryptzno doubt it's more secure than md5/sha1, and lighter
04:45.38pat3rn51nka0sI am still learning my way around Linux and I did not know a lot when I tried Suse, so I did not like it, I am only running Ubuntu, but so far I love it!
04:46.23pat3rn51nka0sbefore Ubuntu I dual booted because I was not comfortable with the Linux OS's but now I am a full Ubuntu user, no dual boot for me
04:46.25sontekyeah, with 10.3 they created livecd's for the first time (mosts distros are no, most likely influenced because of Ubuntu)
04:46.48encryptzpat3rn51nka0s: sweet! welcome to the club!
04:46.59sontekencryptz: suse used blowfish in 10.3 as well
04:47.01pat3rn51nka0sbut I even have my Grandma running Ubuntu
04:47.03pat3rn51nka0sthanks
04:47.23encryptzsontek: haven't run 10.3, so didn't know about that. just noticed it in the installer today
04:47.42encryptzi figured it was new
04:47.49sontekencryptz: what does fedora and ubuntu use?
04:47.51sontekjust md5?
04:48.01encryptzyeah. with salt
04:48.18encryptzyou can change that though
04:48.23encryptzmd5 is just default
04:48.47pat3rn51nka0swasnt blowfish created in conjunction withOpen BSD
04:49.38pat3rn51nka0scan you put blowfish on ubuntu or is that a pretty heavy change
04:53.46encryptzblowfish is just an algorithm. i don't think it was created with openbsd, however, i wouldn't be surprised if it's the default
04:55.05encryptzblowfish is available on ubuntu
04:55.21encryptzbut, there's no reason to switch, esp if you're the only one on your box
04:55.29pat3rn51nka0show do you set it as default on ubuntu
04:55.38pat3rn51nka0sI have 3 users on my box
04:55.42encryptzmd5 is plenty secure, and practicality keep it from being a target
04:56.19pat3rn51nka0smostly I am curious not that I need it
04:56.25encryptzit's changed via a pam module
04:57.21encryptzcheck /etc/pam.d/common-password
04:57.48encryptzyou may have to install the blowfish library. not sure if it's included by default or not
04:57.54pat3rn51nka0sI found a link that walks through it in the ubuntu forums, thanks
04:58.10pat3rn51nka0syou do it is apt-get install libpam-unix2
04:58.37encryptzok
04:59.34pat3rn51nka0sI would do it now but I am at work so Unfortunatly I  am on XP  (depressed)
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05:00.06encryptzreally, i wouldn't worry about it
05:00.11pat3rn51nka0sand to go back to md5 you just go back in the module and change it back right
05:00.16encryptzssh used md5 for it's hashing
05:00.20encryptzyeah
05:00.24pat3rn51nka0scool
05:00.41pat3rn51nka0sI thought it still used md5
05:03.25pat3rn51nka0sso I am curious, which do you guys prefer KDE or Gnome
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05:07.33encryptzfluxbox
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05:57.16pat3rn51nka0sdoes anyone know about canonicle
05:57.31pat3rn51nka0sand the freedom geek league
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06:09.48encryptzcanonical is the parent company of ubuntu, like novell is the parent company of suse
06:10.36pat3rn51nka0sI was more wondering if anyone knew about the geek freedom league
06:11.37encryptznever heard of them
06:39.34pat3rn51nka0sI would like to get a group together that was willing to help me and a few friends talk to them and see if they would like to expand their operations to the US
06:41.09pat3rn51nka0syou should look them up. They do some pretty cool stuff and they are all about sharing the Linux Experience.
06:42.28pat3rn51nka0sand they are sanctioned by canonical
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07:08.25pat3rn51nka0sfor having 35 users we sure are talkative
07:09.44pat3rn51nka0sencryptz: you are using fluxbox instead of Gnome?
07:09.51pat3rn51nka0swhat is the difference
08:36.30pat3rn51nka0sstill noone talking huh?
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13:11.58encryptzseriously?
13:12.20encryptzshakes his head
13:16.08penokids these days
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13:43.55jbotok, encryptz
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