http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?u=18087 LinuxQuestions.org offers a free Linux forum where Linux newbies can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include security, installation, networking and much more. en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:29:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://e1h7.simplecdn.net/lqcdn/images/questions/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?u=18087 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=270 Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:04:59 GMT 99 bottles of beer and In the spirit of the <a href="http://www.99-bottles-of-beer.net/">99 bottles of beer</a> and <a href="http://www2.latech.edu/~acm/HelloWorld.shtml">hello world</a> page, I have started a page on my site to collect the Sieve of Eratosthenes algorithm written in as many languages as possible. So far I only have five, and I wrote them all myself but I am looking for contributions. I am going to keep plugging away at this on my own as an exercise, but I would really like to see some involvement from the community. For more information on writing a program, or the algorithm itself, please <a href="http://badcomputer.org/unix/code/eratosthenes.bot">check it out</a>.

Also, I while back I put in a request for screenshots of my website in the General Forum, stating that I would use them for a write-up on how certain browsers render standards compliant code. Well, it only took me 3 months, but finally I have done so. Check out the <a href="http://badcomputer.org/unix/badbrowser.bot">(not so) surprising results</a>. ]]> bulliver http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=270 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=237 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:02:14 GMT As I mentioned in my last post, I have written a python script that prints detailed information about a Linux system to the console. My idea is that... As I mentioned in my last post, I have written a python script that prints detailed information about a Linux system to the console. My idea is that it might help to provide quick and easy access to configuration and whatnot to troubleshoot systems, both familiar, and a new system you know nothing about.

I need some help though, especially from Debian users. One of the things the script does is sniff the distro, and then list all officially installed packages based on that information. So: it prints packages for Gentoo, Arch, and a few RPM distros (ie: Fedora, SuSe, Redhat). I would like to know what other distros use RPM, so if you can tell me that it would be great. I also need to see an example <strong>/etc/*-release</strong> for this to be useful.

Also, I don't run either Debian or Ubuntu, so I would like to know what dpkg command will list all the installed packages. I also need some example output so I can parse it with python. Slackware? Does slack even have a package manager? Jeez, I don't know.

There are a few other things that could help me too, most notably <strong>/proc/cpuinfo</strong> output for dual cpu systems, and some example output that details SATA hard drives. I have listed a few more things as well on my website. So please have a look at the <a href="http://badcomputer.org/unix/code/sysinfo.bot">script</a>, download it and run it, and try to get a sense of what I'm trying to do, and if you think you can help me attain those ends, feel free to leave a note here or just email me.

Thanks,
That is all. ]]> bulliver http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=237 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=231 Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:15:28 GMT Well, I have updated my personal site, including adding all the code I have written. Some people may find it useful, so go get it at <a href="http://badcomputer.org/unix/code/">badcomputer.org</a>

So far I have:
<ul>
<li>A script to grab kernels from kernel.org</li>
<li>A script that grabs (almost) real time stock quotes</li>
<li>A script that cleans comments and blank lines from config files - useful for posting them at LQ</li>
<li>A script that finds self-documenting panagrams</li>
<li>A script that prints all sorts of useful information about a Linux system</li>
<li>A portknocking implementation in python</li>
</ul>
Plus a few other random things.

Jeez, I've been using vim so long I tried saving this blog entry using :wq

That is all. ]]> bulliver http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=231 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=102 Fri, 20 Jan 2006 12:49:41 GMT Well, I have a blog sort of thing on my personal site that I never update, so I figured I would start up this blog, so I can ignore it too. I... Well, I have a blog sort of thing on my personal site that I never update, so I figured I would start up this blog, so I can ignore it too.

I guess I could mention that I am taking a road trip down to Victoria next week to visit an old friend, and check out the Mad Professor "Live in Dub". Should be a great show. That is all. ]]> bulliver http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/blog.php?b=102