I recently installed mplayer I compiled from svn, and now Ubuntu's package manager is showing security patches. If I install these patches, will it mess up the version I compiled and installed?
View 5 Repliesi wrote many programs in c++ in fedora.....but no one gets compiled ...error is shown as libraries in not included....where to save programs and how to compile.
View 5 Replies View RelatedI am compiling gcc 3.4.6 from source in RHEL 5 (this has gcc 4.1.2 )I downloed all dependencies and started ./configure.It went fine.When I do make I get following error that cannot run C compiled programs.
checking for C compiler default output file name... b.out
checking whether the C compiler works... configure: error: cannot run C compiled programs.
If you meant to cross compile, use `--host'.
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It's starting to feel like Ubuntu 9.10 users have been left out in the cold, or at least forced to fend for themselves. I'm referring to the publicly-known vulnerabilities present in Firefox 3.5.9 (the version currently in use by Ubuntu 9.10). Ubuntu 10.04 (which uses Firefox 3.6.x instead of 3.5.x) users received their package updates June 29th, yet Ubuntu 9.10 seems to have been placed on the back burner. So basically, my questions are: Does anyone know what's going on? What's taking so long? Has security support for Firefox been terminated for Ubuntu 9.10?
PS: I can sort of understand how Ubuntu isn't able to provide Firefox patches for Ubuntu 9.04, as it uses Firefox 3.0.x (which isn't supported upstream anymore) and the distro release is so close to EOL. But, surely Ubuntu 9.10 doesn't need to be treated the same way, given that the 3.5.x branch it uses is still supported upstream and the distro release won't reach EOL until Q2 2011.
Is there any way to get update notifications for security patches on debian jessie. I was using update-manager and update-notifier and wheezy and that worked good, Update-notifier on jessie doesn't seem like its working...
View 12 Replies View RelatedI was well aware of the KDE trinity project from the start. Its so that users can have KDE 3 X alongside 4 X. The lucid release is due soon. Anyway I did try some releases a while back. I would like to know whether this project is very actively developed? What I mean is do they devlop security updates and maintainance patches regularly? Are there any actual KDE developers involved? (Some Kubuntu developers are)
View 2 Replies View RelatedAfter reading Bodhi's Ubuntu security sticky, I removed the links between WINE and the various folders. However, I've lost the menu items for my programs.
The menu no longer has MS Office in there and the only way to launch these is to do into .wine and launch it from there.
How can I bring back these links?
I tried to compile C program that uses Openssl libraries on shell but got this error. I guess libraries are not linked properly.
undefined reference to SSL_library_init()
How do you open a program, in this instance "Zenmap", from the desktop in a user account when it requires root privileges? Is there a way to be prompted for the password, the same way, for instance, you're prompted when mounting a new file system or making a change to the system? I tried entering 'sudo /usr/bin/zenmap' when creating the shortcut, however that didn't work.
View 3 Replies View RelatedI used my printer without any problems using ubuntu os. As the day went surfing got slower. I lost ability to print. Went into windows os, which I haven't used for a few day, and scanned with superantispyware. A Trojan virus was found. Went back to ubuntu os and found that all printer programs had been removed.
View 9 Replies View RelatedI have ubuntu 11.04 installed along side windows. And I often share files with windows computers. If I am installing a new package from ubuntu software center, and consquently I have to log in as root to do so, which means I have given the system 'privileges' as the program is being installed, I decide to go open mozilla, and surf suspicious sites on the net. Is it possible in that case for me to get a virus?
When we enter the password for the root user in order to run one program such as ubuntu software center, does that mean that all programs have root privileges for the time being (as the software center is installing the program)?
What the most harmful thing can malware program started as separate limited user account do if it has access to the X server? Network and filesystem things are already considered by chroot and netfilter.
It obviously can lock the screen and I will need to switch to other vt and kill it manually. Can it for example disrupt other GUI programs on the same X server (access a root terminal in nearby window)?
I know that it is safer to run it in separate X server, for example, in Xtightvnc or even some virtual machine, but how dangerous is to just run it like other programs?
I heard Linux's security is actually worse than Windows. What could I do to make it more secure? I can't download programs such as Avast and Spybot, right?
View 6 Replies View RelatedI have been messing around with ettercap and with with a little bit of arping. Running out of things to do though! New programs? If you list a program i can probably find some guides on how to use it
View 14 Replies View RelatedI've searched the forum, but nothing answers my question. We know the security risk posed by suid, sgid.I'm looking to remove the suid bits from all programs that do not absolutely need it.
This command:
find / -type f ( -perm -04000 -o -perm -02000 ) -exec ls -lg {} ;
gave the list below.
For which of these programs can I safely remove the suid bit? I don't want to break my system by modifying a program that the system needs.
-r-sr-xr-x 1 bin 502172 Jan 10 12:36 /usr/local/bin/dccproc
-r-sr-xr-x 1 bin 186683 Jan 10 12:36 /usr/local/bin/cdcc
-r-s--x--x 1 root 23980 Nov 17 00:27 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxNetDHCP
-r-s--x--x 1 root 9896 Nov 17 00:27 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxNetAdpCtl
-r-s--x--x 1 root 23976 Nov 17 00:27 /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxSDL
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Well I'm kinda a paranoid person, and got bored and ran a port scan from 0 to 500000 and turned up some interesting results, I was wondering how I find the programs tied to each open port. Its my computer and I'd like to very well know what programs are needing these ports and for what usage.
View 7 Replies View Relatedare there any programs that will protect my computer on the Internet. Just started using fed 10 from windows so i am not sure what i need to do. I am using an acer aspire 5630 laptop.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI was wondering if anyone might know of good reference material, books websites etc., that discuss network security issues in layman terms. I would like to set up a dedicated Linux box as a firewall and would like to have a deeper understanding of the different types of configurations that are possible. I run a dual boot system and most of the firewalls I have used on the Windows side are very confusing to me. A lot of the time they give you a pop up that informs you that some cryptically named program is trying to access the network or the internet and wants to know if I want it to or not, 99% of the time I have not idea if it is a legitimate program or not. I realize that this is probably a separate issue (knowing how to identify programs and processes that should have access from those that should not) from setting up a firewall and basic network security but I know that they are related.
View 3 Replies View Relatedyesterday I ordered some software on the Net.Early this morning, I got a call from my bank someone else tried to charge to my debit card.I called the company I ordered from to alert them and they assured me it had to be my computer security because theirs was checked, upgraded regularly and above reproach.Fortunately, the bank caught it in time and my account wasn't debited. After I assured them I didn't order anything from Bed, Bath and Beyond, the bank shut down my card and I had to apply for another.
I was shocked. You hear about it but never imagine it will happen to you. I began to wonder and worry if it was because I was using Linux and it wasn't as secure as Microsoft.I'm isolated in a very small town in West Texas so I order some things on the Net.I loaded the full version of Ubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.04 from a 4 disk set and downloaded all the upgrades; almost five hundred and set everything up the way I wanted. My question is: Are there programs running among the Ubuntu build to assure a secure transaction on the net or do I have to load others and a fire wall like Windows? That's one of the reasons I left Microsoft behind was the "Auntie-viral" programs took over and almost became a competing system.
I'm using ubuntu 10.10. I heard about BFS kernel patch, that this patch has great improvement for desktop systems.
Now, I have this question: Do developers of linux kernel(kernel.org) apply these kinds of patches to kernel source for next releases? if no, how can I apply this patch to my ubuntu kernel?
I just loaded ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop. Toshiba it loaded fine. So I ran update on the system and it updated to teh 9.20 kernel (dont remember act numbers) But now it wont reboot.
I get udevadm trigger is not permitted while udev is inconfigured udev settle is not permitted while udev is unconfigured
svgalib: Cannot open /dev/mem Gave up waiting for root device. Common problems:
-Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
- Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
- Check root= (did the system wait long enought for device?)
- Missing modules (cat /proc modules; ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/e1768deb-95e0-44bd-96b0-b725c73d42af does nto exist. Dropping to a shell
Busy box v.1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.1.13.3-1ubuntu7) built in shell (ash) Enter help for a list of built-in commands (initranfs)
edit: Kernel 2.6.31-20-generic. It had kernel 2.6.31-14-generic I was able to boot back into the old kernel.. so whats happening? why wont the upgraded kernel work?
How to get the following information using terminal in ubuntu I googled entire internet but could not find it:
1. What patches has been selected(installed) in my installed kernel(current kernel).
2. List of installed drivers.
I just loaded ubuntu 9.10 on my laptop. Toshiba it loaded fine. So I ran update on the system and it updated to teh 9.20 kernel (dont remember act numbers)
But now it wont reboot.
I get udevadm trigger is not permitted while udev is inconfigured udev settle is not permitted while udev is unconfigured svgalib: Cannot open /dev/mem Gave up waiting for root device.
Common problems:
-Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
- Check rootdelay= (did the system wait long enough?)
- Check root= (did the system wait long enought for device?)
- Missing modules (cat /proc modules; ls /dev)
ALERT! /dev/disk/by-uuid/e1768deb-95e0-44bd-96b0-b725c73d42af does not exist. Dropping to a shell
Busy box v.1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.1.13.3-1ubuntu7) built in shell (ash)
Enter help for a list of built-in commands (initranfs)
Kernel 2.6.31-20-generic.
It had kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
I was able to boot back into the old kernel.. so whats happening? why wont the upgraded kernel work?
I need to install mainline kernel to make my notebook working and I have downloaded the kernel and patches from this link url
The kernel is in deb format so that is no problem on installing. But how to apply the patches? I need assistance because this is my first time meet kernel patch.
Is there a way to reset the yum database so that it can go and re-apply the patches that have already been installed?
I have a Fedora 12 with the latest patches, and I managed to screw up some files or delete some files to the point where all I have now is the Fedora splash screen when I reboot.
I can get to single-user mode, and the thinking is that if I can get yum to ignore the latest patches that are already installed and pull down and re-install the latest patches, then whatever files that are corrupt or missing will be put back.
how to update patches in fc12.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI am currently following the instructions from the Linux From Scratch book and have made it to the downloading of the patches.There are links to all of the needed patches but when you click them, instead of downloading a file like I expected, it takes you to an html page displaying (I'm guessing) some sort of programming or scripting language. Link to the page with the all the patch download links. From there instead of downloading the file it displays its contents.
- www
- (period)linuxfromscratch
- (period)org
- /lfs/view/stable/chapter03/patches
- (period)html
(had to break it up because the forum won't allow me to post links yet ) My question is: What do I need to do with this text? Do I copy and paste it into a text file? Are there certain extensions that I need to append to the text files?
I need to build a new kernel. I was directed toI tried following the instructions but I think I may have ended up with way more than I wanted. After just over 3 hours the build exhausted the 5.2GB I had available and fell over. The .config file used was nearly twice the size of the one I supplied. Why was it changed?I don't need an rpm.Are the patches supplied with the 2.6.38 sources required or nice to have?
View 3 Replies View RelatedIs there a link that will tell me which patches to remove because they could jeopardize OS security in Redhat 5.5.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI'm tryin to run this script to make me a aufs/squashfs/lzma patched kernel and I keep getting this
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root@slackware:/usr/src# ./build.kernel
* Unpacking archives
aufs
lzma457
squashfs3.4
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