Townsville Linux Users Group

I've written a bash function that sets up passwordless SSH logins for you, feel free to use it in your scripts.

Attached is a script that asks some questions and runs the function. Just unzip it and run it and you'll be set up in no time.

We recently decided to make our backup procedure easier while using SME Server. Rather than using the web interface to back up data to a laptop and take it home, we wanted a USB caddy that you plug into the server, leave for 10mins, then remove and take it offsite. The way to do this is with udev.

Hi guys,

At the meeting I did an impromptu presentation on installing SME Server in a qemu virtual machine. Here's a quickstart guide to installing a distro under qemu.

I've been playing with some cool stuff that's in Ubuntu: acl's and kio-slaves

ACLs are Access Control Lists, they can give finer control over access to your files than the normal permissions allow.

KIO-slaves are KDE-specific, but can still be useful to GNOME users at times. In particular there are some extra packages buried in the ubuntu repositories.

Read on for more Ubuntu goodness

Hi Guys! Just a quick report on the installfest.

The installfest went ahead as planned on Software Freedom Day, 10th September 2005.