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question regarding ls w/ colors and capturing to file
by Paul Allen Newell 01 Aug '12

01 Aug '12

Fedora List: I can run "ls -FR" on a directory and get a lovely listing with lots of color coded information to let me know what is what. I have hit a directory that is big enough that scrolling though the output isn't efficient. I would like to capture the output of "ls -FR" into a file that preserves the color coding (I don't want to read each file as I wish to visually scan to see if something isn't right and color is a great way to see it). My attempts with "more" have stripped color. So has "less". Does anyone have an idea how to capture the output of "ls -FR" that keeps the color coding? This is a low priority item ... just something that would be nice to be able to do Thanks in advance, Paul

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How to debug high system load?
by Suvayu Ali 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Hi, I have a ThinkPad (Core i7, 2.67GHz) with F17 and I'm seeing high system loads persistently. Right from boot up I see loads of 1, and often it goes up to 2 or more. Things I have looked at: 1. I'm using Xfce, so the desktop environment is also light. 2. I looked at the output of `systemctl list-units' and don't see any unnecessary services enabled. 3. top only says currently Xorg is the most active process with 1% CPU activity. From the activity summary of atop since boot, I see it's Xorg with 3% CPU usage. And while idling all my 4 logical cores are throttled down and are at about 1%. So my question is since CPU usage is already so low, what could be driving up the system load? This is bugging me since I also see a general sluggishness compared to a much faster system early this year. Thanks for any ideas. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.

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Re: question regarding ls w/ colors and capturing to file
by EGO-II.1 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Just gotta say Ed, you're like.....the Wizard when it comes to this stuff!..LoL! Sent from Eddie's Cell Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Ed Greshko" <Ed.Greshko(a)greshko.com> To: "Community support for Fedora users" <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> Subject: question regarding ls w/ colors and capturing to file Date: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 2:22 am On 07/31/2012 02:15 PM, Paul Allen Newell wrote: > Fedora List: > > I can run "ls -FR" on a directory and get a lovely listing with lots of color coded information to let me know what is what. I have hit a directory that is big enough that scrolling though the output isn't efficient. I would like to capture the output of "ls -FR" into a file that preserves the color coding (I don't want to read each file as I wish to visually scan to see if something isn't right and color is a great way to see it). > > My attempts with "more" have stripped color. So has "less". Does anyone have an idea how to capture the output of "ls -FR" that keeps the color coding? > > This is a low priority item ... just something that would be nice to be able to do > > Thanks in advance, > Paul script -c "ls -FR --color" outfile -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org

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Re: Unable To Update.....
by EGO-II.1 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Thanks Ed!....I'll try that and let you know how it goes... Sent from Eddie's Cell Phone ----- Reply message ----- From: "Ed Greshko" <Ed.Greshko(a)greshko.com> To: "Community support for Fedora users" <users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org> Subject: Unable To Update..... Date: Mon, Jul 30, 2012 8:56 pm On 07/31/2012 08:46 AM, Eddie G.O'Connor Jr-I wrote: > I'm currently finding it difficult to upgrade my Fedora 16 laptop. I have tried being selective and choosing just one or two of the updates in the he updates list, hoping that after they went through I'd be able to do the rest but to no avail. I would like to submit a photo of the actual updates, but I think I remember reading that it's not allowed on this mailing list. SO I have just copied the names of the updates, and the error message I get when it fails. Hopefully someone can help me out with this!? > > Name Of Updates: > > "The Linux Kernel": kernel-3.4.6-1.fc16 (32-bit) > "Development package for building kernel modules to match the kernel": kernel-devel-3.4.6-1.fc16 (32-bit) > "Header files for the Linux kernel for use by glibc": kernel-headers-3.4.6-1.fc16 (32-bit) > "Assortment of tools for the Linux kernel": kernel-tools-3.4.6-1.fc16 (32-bit) > > List of Errors upon failure to upgrade: >> ERROR with transaction check vs depsolve: >> kernel-uname-r = 2.6.40-4.fc15.i686 is needed by kmod-wl-2.6.40-4.fc15.i686-5.100.82.112-1.fc15.1.i686 >> kernel-uname-r = 2.6.43.5-2.fc15.i686 is needed by kmod-wl-2.6.43.5-2.fc15.i686-5.100.82.112-1.fc15.19.i686 >> kernel-uname-r = 2.6.43.8-1.fc15.i686 is needed by kmod-wl-2.6.43.8-1.fc15.i686-5.100.82.112-2.fc15.i686 >> Please report this error at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Fedora&version=rawhide&co… > Thank in advance for any help! > It sounds like you are trying to upgrade from F16 to F17? Via what method? And you have F15 stuff still on your F16 system? Maybe a good idea would be to first run yum distro-sync .... And find whatever else is hanging around from F15. -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- users mailing list users(a)lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org

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Apache2 directory listing problem F16
by Mark Haney 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

I'm trying to get apache2 to allow me to list files and directories on my netbook for use as a public repo to let my kids copy them if they want them. The problem is, no matter what I do, I get an access denied error. By default apache2 has INDEXES enabled for DOCROOT, but to be on the safe side I added a new directory directive for <DOCROOT/pics> and set INDEXES. Still nothing. Then it occurred to me that selinux might be screwing with me, so I hit the troubleshooter and followed the directions for setting up a new policy for enabling directory access and used semodule to enable it. Still no go. Anything else I can do to fix this? There's nothing really in the access or error logs that help. The apache user is owner and the perms are correct. -- Mark Haney Software Developer/Consultant AB Emblem markh(a)abemblem.com Linux marius.homelinux 3.4.4-4.fc16.x86_64 GNU/Linux

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F17: trying to diagnose problem with external USB drive
by M. Fioretti 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Greetings, I'm running F17 x86_64, and I have a problem with one of the external USB drives I use for backups. Changing _cable_ doesn't make any difference. The problem never happens with my other drives, so the most likely explanation is that this one is slowly breaking, and it is time to replace it. However, I'd like your opinion, to be 100% sure that this is the case, instead of some weird software issue, to understand exactly what is happening, and if/how the drive can be recovered. I formatted the drive with mkdosfs -F 32 /dev/sdb1 when I run commands like this (the YYYYMMDD directory contains several files not over 2GB each): cp -r -p /backups/20120717 /media/LACIE/backups nothing bad happens. But when I rsync my photo backup folder: rsync -rpvt --delete /photo/ /media/LACIE/photo the drives ALWAYS becomes read-only at some point, thus making rsync fail dmesg says (complete output below) that: [625087.410234] FAT-fs (sdb1): error, fat_free_clusters: deleting FAT entry beyond EOF [625087.410239] FAT-fs (sdb1): Filesystem has been set read-only So, is this surely an hw failure, or may it be something else? And why it always happens with rsync, but never with cp -r? Thanks, Marco [622009.923795] sd 13:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk [624919.873452] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, device number 10 [624974.082689] usb 2-2: new high-speed USB device number 11 using ehci_hcd [624974.199631] usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04b4, idProduct=6830 [624974.199635] usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=56, Product=72, SerialNumber=91 [624974.199638] usb 2-2: Product: Lacie Mobile Drive [624974.199640] usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Lacie Group. SA [624974.199642] usb 2-2: SerialNumber: DEF10DFCA811 [624974.351335] scsi14 : usb-storage 2-2:1.0 [624974.351433] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-cypress [624975.354748] scsi 14:0:0:0: Direct-Access WDC WD12 00BEVE-11UYT0 0000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 [624975.356027] sd 14:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 0 [624975.358354] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] 234441648 512-byte logical blocks: (120 GB/111 GiB) [624975.359350] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off [624975.359355] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 27 00 00 00 [624975.360348] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present [624975.360353] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [624975.363849] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present [624975.363854] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [624975.413127] sdb: sdb1 [624975.416025] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] No Caching mode page present [624975.416030] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [624975.416033] sd 14:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk [625087.410234] FAT-fs (sdb1): error, fat_free_clusters: deleting FAT entry beyond EOF [625087.410239] FAT-fs (sdb1): Filesystem has been set read-only -- Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how software is used *around* you: http://digifreedom.net/node/84

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multiple terminals with different colors
by Mihamina Rakotomandimby 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

Hi all, I use Fedora 16 LXDE spin. LXTerminal is working fine, but I want a feature. Problem: When I open multiple LXTerminal and I set the BG color of one, all the other terminals also change. I want to setup the BG color independantly, because I use BG color to identify what remote server I am connected to. What settings, or what terminal application or wrapper do you recommen me to achieve this? Thank you. -- RMA.

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Check your /etc/default/grub, if you use raid 1.
by Sam Varshavchik 31 Jul '12

31 Jul '12

There's a long standing combination of two bugs: the list of rd.md.uuid boot parameters generated by anaconda for /etc/default/grub may not include the raid uuid of non-stock partitions like /home; and although the ramfs initscript autodiscovers all raid volumes present, sometimes (not always, I'll estimate 5% of the time) if a uuid is not enumerated in the boot parameters, one of the drives in the raid 1 volume may not get assembled at boot. There's probably a third bug in here: mdmonitor should've mailed me when an array came up degraded at boot (I suspect that because mdmonitor gets started so early in the boot process, not all the moving pieces are there for mail delivery to happen). Eventually, you'll boot again with both drives in the array somehow, except they'll be out of sync, resulting in massive corruption. If you're lucky, you'll boot just with the other drive, and discover that your filesystem's contents are weeks/months out of date, and maybe you'll be lucky enough to figure out what happen, and switch back to the other drive and resync. But, not everyone's so lucky. This first started happening in F16. It took me a while to figure out the cause for an occasionally raid assembly failure at boot. Fixed it, and forgot about it. Well, looks like the F17 anaconda brought back the broken /etc/default/grub, which found its way into my grub.cfg, and I just lost a full day, cleaning up this mess. So, if you use raid 1 and upgraded to F17, you may need to fix this before it's too late: put back the missing uuid into /etc/default/grub, and into every entry in grub.cfg Pissed.

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systemd and ssh/ftp
by pringler01＠gmail.com 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

Hi, i have a problem with systemd wich cant find the files to start both ssh and ftp. I tried using old sysinitv files wich exist in the repos but with no luck, I am using vsftp and openssh. I not in a firewall and i am not using SElinux. Anyone have anyidea of what is wrong? Thanks, Ruy Se el cambio que quieres ver en el mundo. Ghandi

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application menu disappeared - fedora 15
by Kevin Wilson 30 Jul '12

30 Jul '12

hi, my application menu disappeared from the panel in fedora 15. what should I do to restore it ? rgs, Kevin

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