Hello all,
Is there a tool in ubuntu that a user can start that reports the real world ip
address and configures a home router to open a port to allow remote
administration?
I have a friend or two for whom it would nice to get them to start a program,
report to me the details via MSN or Skype or telephone etc and allow me to
log in and fix or make a configuration change to their machine. I know how
to set things up using ssh etc but that relies on some initial configuration
at the their end. KDE has a nice VNC invite function but it won't do the
router config part.
It appears the likes of KTorrent and Azuereus have the ability to do some to
the router via UPnP to open ports up on the router dynamically so I am
guessing all this is possible.
Cheers
Hi Glen,
Did you make a typo? snapscan scanscan??
John
----- Original Message Follows -----
> hi all
>
> I am installing my Benq scanner, and I have run into some
> trouble. I have listed my installation steps and terminal
> output:
>
> System: Ubuntu 5.10
>
> Kernel:2.6.12-9 386
>
> Scanner: BENQ 4300U
>
> Flatbed scanner
> USB 1.0
> Powerpack 16v(a)1.0A
>
> 1. Before plugging scanner in: tail /var/log/messages
>
> glenn@glenn:~$ tail /var/log/messages
> Nov 21 21:14:08 localhost kernel: [4311704.892000] usb
> 1-1.2: USB disconnect, address 3
> Nov 21 21:14:10 localhost kernel: [4311707.716000] usb
> 1-1.2: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address
> 16 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost kernel: [4311707.901000]
> input: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on
> usb-0000:00:07.2-1.2 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost
> input.agent[12936]: tsdev: already loaded Nov 21
> 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: mousedev:
> already loaded
> Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: evdev:
> already loaded Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost usb.agent[12951]:
> usbhid: already loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost
> input.agent[13046]: evdev: already loaded Nov 21
> 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13052]: evdev: already
> loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13113]:
> evdev: already loaded glenn@glenn:~$
>
> 2. When scanner is recognised upon plugging in:
>
> glenn@glenn:~$ tail /var/log/messages
> Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost kernel: [4311707.901000] input:
> USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech USB Optical Mouse] on
> usb-0000:00:07.2-1.2 Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost
> input.agent[12936]: tsdev: already loaded Nov 21
> 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: mousedev:
> already loaded
> Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost input.agent[12936]: evdev:
> already loaded Nov 21 21:14:11 localhost usb.agent[12951]:
> usbhid: already loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost
> input.agent[13046]: evdev: already loaded Nov 21
> 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13052]: evdev: already
> loaded Nov 21 21:14:12 localhost input.agent[13113]:
> evdev: already loaded Nov 21 21:17:31 localhost kernel:
> [4311908.671000] usb 1-1.4.1: new full speed USB device
> using uhci_hcd and address 17 Nov 21 21:17:32 localhost
> usb.agent[13207]: libusbscanner: loaded successfully
> glenn@glenn:~$
>
> 3. lsusb
>
> glenn@glenn:~$ lsusb
> Bus 001 Device 017: ID 04a5:20b0 Acer Peripherals Inc.
> (now BenQ Corp.) S2W 3300U/4300U
> Bus 001 Device 016: ID 046d:c019 Logitech, Inc.
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc.
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc.
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> glenn@glenn:~$
>
> 4. Checked /proc/bus/usb/devices to see if the scanner was
> recognised and had loaded a driver (driver=(none) in my
> case.
>
> glenn@glenn:~$cat /proc/bus/usb/devices
> T: Bus=01 Lev=03 Prnt=04 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 17 Spd=12
> MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.00 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff MxPS= 8
> #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=04a5 ProdID=20b0 Rev= 1.20
> S: Manufacturer=Color
> S: Product= FlatbedScanner 22
> C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=40 MxPwr=100mA
> I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=ff Prot=ff
> Driver=(none) E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 64 Ivl=0ms
> E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 8 Ivl=0ms
> E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=16ms
> glenn@glenn:/proc/bus/usb$
>
> 5. As a normal user, run xsane from the terminal:
>
> glenn@glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ xsane
>
> ERROR MESSAGE: Failed to open device
> 'snapscan:libusb:001:017': Invalid argument.
>
> 6. Run scanscan from the terminal:
>
> glenn@glenn:/proc/bus/usb$ snapscan
> bash: snapscan: command not found
>
> This is where I get into trouble as I cannot run apt-get
> on my 5.10 machine and can't figure out what to do next.
>
> Glenn.
>
>
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Hey all
I have tried unplugging the network cable from the back of the machine
and re-plugging it in, I have used a different port on my switch, which
I have previously used and know it works well.
Firts thing i did was ping 192.168.0.1 (my internet sharing machine),
and was told that the network was unreachable. I have tried using a
fixed ip address (192.168.0.5 and 255.255.255.0 subnet mask), still no
joy. Network is unreachable.
So, after this, I tried with the command
sudo ethtool eth0, which returned with the output:
glenn@glenn-amd1:
[sudo] password for glenn:
sudo:ethtool:command not found.
glenn@glenn-amd1:
This is the directory /etc/network
glenn@glenn-amd1:~$ cd /etc
glenn@glenn-amd1:/etc$ cd network
glenn@glenn-amd1:/etc/network$ ls
if-down.d if-post-down.d if-pre-up.d if-up.d interfaces
glenn@glenn-amd1:/etc/network$ cat interfaces
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
I then tried removing the interfaces file, in the event that I could
start over, but still no luck.
when I run dhclient I get:
glenn@glenn-amd1:/etc/network$ sudo dhclient
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/
Listening on LPF/pan0/92:93:61:a0:d3:80
Sending on LPF/pan0/92:93:61:a0:d3:80
Listening on LPF/eth0/00:0d:87:35:aa:32
Sending on LPF/eth0/00:0d:87:35:aa:32
Sending on Socket/fallback
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 4
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 8
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 19
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 17
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 10
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 9
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 14
DHCPDISCOVER on pan0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
DHCPDISCOVER on eth0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
No DHCPOFFERS received.
No working leases in persistent database - sleeping.
glenn@glenn-amd1:/etc/network$
Maybe I just have a faulty network adaptor on the motherboard. But if
that was the case, wouldn't it NOT be displayed with lspci?
Glenn.
Hi
i am trying to make a headless media player;
it would be nice if it could do the following:
Play headless
have an HTML/Web interface for making and loading play lists
be able to rip cds automatically
be able to stream music to other devices
be able to serve general files (samba)
be able to be used by non Linux users (flatties)
Ideas?
Cheers
Andrew
Happy new year all
I am trying to configure my network connection on my amd desktop
machine, but it wont auto detect and there is no roaming mode (im
running a newly installed Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid OS. I have the output
from ifconfig:
glenn@glenn-amd1:~$ ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0d:87:35:aa:32
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:23 Base address:0xa000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:250 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:250 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:15684 (15.6 KB) TX bytes:15684 (15.6 KB)
pan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 92:93:61:a0:d3:80
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
glenn@glenn-amd1:~$
I also have the correct output line from lspci output:
00Ethernet Controller: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] (rev 78)
Am I right in thinking the Hwaddr in eth0 should be something like
192.168.0.x?
If so, can anyone tell me where the file is in the system so that I can
edit it with the correct settings.
Thank you
Glenn.
Oh dear. Any [CiscoNut]s want to comment on this? Linz?
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From: Brett Smith <brett(a)fsf.org>
Date: 2008/12/12
Subject: [FSF] Free Software Foundation Files Suit Against Cisco For
GPL Violations
To: info-press(a)gnu.org, info-fsf(a)gnu.org, info-gnu(a)gnu.org
## Free Software Foundation Files Suit Against Cisco For GPL Violations
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, December 11, 2008 -- The Free
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copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco. The FSF's complaint
alleges that in the course of distributing various products under the
Linksys brand Cisco has violated the licenses of many programs on
which the FSF holds copyright, including GCC, binutils, and the GNU C
Library. In doing so, Cisco has denied its users their right to share
and modify the software.
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for complying with our software licenses, and the initial changes were
very promising," explained Brett Smith, licensing compliance engineer
at the FSF. "Unfortunately, they never put in the effort that was
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Hi,
Does anyone know of software that will allow you to make a calender
using your own pictures that can be printed out?
I have searched a bit but the results are swamped by schedule/meeting
type calender software.
I am aware of a command line app that generates calenders in postscript
that I used a while back but I can't remember a) what it was called and
b) whether it could add a picture.
Anyone have any ideas?
Cheers
Glenn
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