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Any file details on an executable binary file?
Hello list, I was wondering if anyone could suggest a package or means to look at any or all of the information from a given executable binary file: - What compiler compiled it - What (source) language was it compiled from - What computer architecture the file was compiled for - How many hardware bits ... 14 May 2010 19:24

Disable server so it does not start on reboot (even after upgrade)?
On Thu,13.May.10, 11:13:43, Allan Wind wrote: I use insserv to boot my laptop and used `update-rc.d apache2 remove` to indicate that I do not want apache2 to start on reboot. Indeed this works fine for while. Either an apache2 (apache2.2-common upgrade) or some other package install/upgrade then se... 14 May 2010 04:05

firmware-realtek help please
Can somebody please help me with http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=579694#67 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100514041658.GA11705(a)ps11007.dreamhostps... 14 May 2010 00:51

Disable server so it does not start on reboot (even after upgrade)?
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 04:29, Stan Hoeppner <stan(a)hardwarefreak.com> wrote: Allan Wind put forth on 5/13/2010 10:13 AM: I use insserv to boot my laptop and used `update-rc.d apache2 remove` to indicate that I do not want apache2 to start on reboot. Indeed this works fine for while. Either an apac... 13 May 2010 23:46

SCIM, anthy, and French
I'm using scim, anthy (and there was another package; I forget its name) to enable myself to switch between Japanese and ordinary US Emglish input methids using control-space. But I'd like also the be able to switch in a French input method -- something that treats the accents as dead keys would be fine when I... 3 Jun 2010 20:08

executable won't execute
I'm trying to start a daemon for Maple v 14, but when I try to run it, the system complains that the file doesn't exist. What's up? westk[@]goshen.acu.edu]:/usr/local/Maple_Network_Tools/FLEXlm/11.7:> ls -lh total 2.8M lrwxrwxrwx 1 root staff 6 2010-05-13 16:04 lmcksum -> lmutil lrwxrwxrwx 1 root staff 6 2... 17 May 2010 05:52

monitoring internet availability and sending sms alert?
I figure this is probably something I would have to script myself because I can't find anything useful looking out there, but I thought I'd ask before I try (or perhaps before I procrastinate again): I have a machine here at home running some 24x5 programs which I really need to keep up and running, along with... 17 May 2010 20:13

gtk-recordMyDesktop
Hi, I have an problem while using gtk-recordMyDesktop Version: 0.3.8-3 with my desktop environment, Xfce 4.6.1. Both these applications are from an up-to-date Sid laptop. What happens is when I go to record a session; the recordMyDesktop application disappears as it's supposed to so the screen isn't cluttere... 14 May 2010 15:01

Disable server so it does not start on reboot (even after upgrade)?
I use insserv to boot my laptop and used `update-rc.d apache2 remove` to indicate that I do not want apache2 to start on reboot. Indeed this works fine for while. Either an apache2 (apache2.2-common upgrade) or some other package install/upgrade then seems to revert my choice and apache is once again started ... 14 May 2010 01:56

Is acroread blind, or ps2pdf dangerous?
Hi, When compiling any .tex document using the route latex -> dvips -> ps2pdf, I get a PDF. Normal, but the problem is that if I the PDF is already opened (e.g. because I was reading the version of the document before having modified and compiled it) when the compilation and the whole process ends, the opened PD... 15 May 2010 07:12