tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.comments2012-12-04T20:08:23.217-06:00Open Source on the PrairieTim Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16013406919493732849noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-8403629635385145022009-11-18T22:09:18.440-06:002009-11-18T22:09:18.440-06:00I agree. The claim that sudo is insecure indicates...I agree. The claim that sudo is insecure indicates a lack of understanding of how sudo works.<br /><br />True that Ubuntu is perhaps easier for the non-terminal user. I've been using Unix / Linux since 1988, so I'm very much a user of the terminal / shell. I started using Ubuntu mainly because I was constantly seeing simple instructions for how to do various things using Ubuntu, but had to hunt all over the Internet and sometimes figure things out on my own with CentOS.<br /><br />I'm into Python programming and it seems that Ubuntu (and also Mac computers) is very popular with the Python community.Tim Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013406919493732849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-52031151268007394952009-11-18T21:58:27.588-06:002009-11-18T21:58:27.588-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tim Bowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013406919493732849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-13138087415380941022009-11-18T21:46:43.189-06:002009-11-18T21:46:43.189-06:00For Ubuntu I understand their extensive use of sud...For Ubuntu I understand their extensive use of sudo. Since Ubuntu is more or less targeted to be a disto for those who may likely never open a terminal window or head over to a TTY it makes sense to secure the root account as much as possible and have access to root level functions through the reentering of one's password (gksu in the case of Ubuntu, I believe).<br /><br />I don't agree with LinuxLover's position that sudo is insecure. Sure sudo allows access to root-level functions, but a decent Unix admin would secure sudo via the sudoers file (and hopefully secure su via pam's config).RFredericknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-71200198993788446272009-11-16T08:58:35.844-06:002009-11-16T08:58:35.844-06:00http://www.learnerstv.com is an excellent resource...http://www.learnerstv.com is an excellent resource for tons of video lecture courses. Amazing website worth visiting..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-33039805294233081912009-10-14T01:07:13.400-05:002009-10-14T01:07:13.400-05:00I second Mint7, it now is my main OS on several pc...I second Mint7, it now is my main OS on several pc's. It runs VLC and I can watch all my video's and mpeg files. It runs dual screen without problem. It runs CrossOver and Office without a problem.<br />Some motherboards come with chipsets that Mint7 can't work with. Therefor, I do have 2 pc's running a Drake. Mandriva has till now a problem saving the X11-information, even ni root, so I have to reset the dualscreen part. PCLOS is eyecandy, but once you start to upgrade, things mess up a bit, prog's stall and the user gets frustrated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-9757932265187525662009-10-12T15:08:49.624-05:002009-10-12T15:08:49.624-05:00Been using VLC forever - was using it on Windows b...Been using VLC forever - was using it on Windows before I switched. Never had any problems with it, so I can't help with your problem. That's a new one to me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18354974465136846413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-28470768475312784542009-10-08T17:26:57.200-05:002009-10-08T17:26:57.200-05:00I agree with Linuxmint for out of the box, also pc...I agree with Linuxmint for out of the box, also pclinuxos2009 - a Mandriva derivative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-44637713043695802392009-10-08T13:03:49.142-05:002009-10-08T13:03:49.142-05:00Sudo is insecure. Using your own user password to ...Sudo is insecure. Using your own user password to access root security level operations will never be secure. If you were required to use a separate passoword, it would be different. <br /><br />As far as the rest, I like root to be accessible from GDM/KDM, as it historically has been. I don't use it that way, but I just don't want to be protected from myself. You can always turn that stuff on and off, so it's not a huge deal.LinuxLovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-48921416984356220192009-10-08T10:41:29.781-05:002009-10-08T10:41:29.781-05:00More specifically, you may wish to avail yourself ...More specifically, you may wish to avail yourself of the benefits provided by the w32codecs or w64codecs package, depending on the version of Ubuntu you are using, i386 or amd64. Medibuntu would be the preferred source for the codecs. These will provide decoding of most Microsoft media codecs.Rambo Tribblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359022482401704025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-43846879339412879822009-10-08T09:49:05.356-05:002009-10-08T09:49:05.356-05:00Sudo has it's purpose and was not meant to be ...Sudo has it's purpose and was not meant to be an all purpose Root killer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-29238682751907524872009-10-08T07:51:15.633-05:002009-10-08T07:51:15.633-05:00Also take a look at...
https://help.ubuntu.com/com...Also take a look at...<br />https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu<br />for more codecs :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-75700499597245285272009-10-08T06:09:23.304-05:002009-10-08T06:09:23.304-05:00If you are looking for ease of use, Linux Mint may...If you are looking for ease of use, Linux Mint may be the better choice.<br /><br />While Ubuntu is base on Debian (that's why the "surpassed Red Hat in terms of number of packages" analogy), <br />Linux Mint base itself on Ubuntu thus inheriting all the strong points.<br /><br />Better still, they've improve on it with all the codecs etc. installed. Everything just works out of the box.<br /><br />sudo for everything is not doing justice for new users. Like Johannes said, most new users didn't understand sudo and will be taught like windows user and sudo everything. <br /><br />Just hope that no one is smart enough to tape this opportunity and create a Linux bot-net.<br /><br /><br />In case you're curious, I've nothing to do with Linux Mint, I am using Debian and openSUSE :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-26933157419563773072009-10-08T05:41:51.439-05:002009-10-08T05:41:51.439-05:00Thanks to mention sudo... after some years with Ub...Thanks to mention sudo... after some years with Ubuntu I almost had the impression that it is the only way to do it!Johanneshttp://www.johannes-eva.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-44332655135192344652009-10-08T03:42:34.915-05:002009-10-08T03:42:34.915-05:00For playing back media you will probably find that...For playing back media you will probably find that if you install the package "ubuntu-restricted-extras" you'll get all the codecs you need. I can't recall the last media file I couldn't play. <br /><br />Also worth installing is VLC and/or mplayer - both are in the standard repositories. They're great media players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-27261062477227939362009-10-04T11:34:05.229-05:002009-10-04T11:34:05.229-05:00Hi Tim. Personally I don't think relaxing mus...Hi Tim. Personally I don't think relaxing music works so well for a tutorial but the volume is just fine (I just don't think you need it!).<br />Ian.Ian Ozsvaldhttp://thescreencastinghandbook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390380738040775935.post-87314088062490795412009-10-02T00:36:19.651-05:002009-10-02T00:36:19.651-05:00To me it does not affect how I the presentation is...To me it does not affect how I the presentation is. The way you have done it does not distract from the screencast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com