I have started using Ubuntu Linux 5.10 "Breezy Badger" in one of my workstations at the office. In so doing I have come across several issues of note that may help others in need. The first is that our machines reside behind a firewall here at the office and in order to get outside (via the internet) one must configure all internet based applications to use at least our http proxy. One tool often used by Ubuntu's Synaptic Package Manager is the command line tool wget. Wget has a configuration script in the /etc/ directory called wgetrc.
Modify /etc/wgetrc and enable all http/ftp proxies in order to have successful installs via Synaptic Package Manager.
Additionally in getting Flash to install correctly in Firefox 1.5 one must first install all the 'gsfont' packages. Perhaps not all of them but we all need more fonts in our lives so...
Thats it for now.
Thursday, December 22, 2005
It's been months
Well all it's now been months since I've updated this. I mentioned to a friend that I needed to keep notes about something I was working on and he said, "...if only you had a blog." Knowing that I do I've taken it as a subtle hint that I should visit my blog page.
Lo and behold the page has completely irrelevent info about my recent life so here goes...
In September I visited Hawaii with my first Japanese girlfriend, Keiko. It was a pleasant trip but our trip together was not meant as a means to rekindle our relationship despite a hidden agenda on her part. I do miss the girl and she is a wonderful woman but we are simply not compatible for long term goals.
Since then I have also severed any ties that might allow Megumi and I to rekindle our relationship. It was difficult but we are looking to be in different places in our lives. I wish her luck with all her endeavors and future relations.
There is a new girl in my life. Although very new, things initially look promising. I will give her a shot and see how things go. Her name is Yuki. She hails from Japan (yeah yeah I know; predictable).
Well I am off to finish some work I have here in the office. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's to any of those who happen across this humble blog.
Lo and behold the page has completely irrelevent info about my recent life so here goes...
In September I visited Hawaii with my first Japanese girlfriend, Keiko. It was a pleasant trip but our trip together was not meant as a means to rekindle our relationship despite a hidden agenda on her part. I do miss the girl and she is a wonderful woman but we are simply not compatible for long term goals.
Since then I have also severed any ties that might allow Megumi and I to rekindle our relationship. It was difficult but we are looking to be in different places in our lives. I wish her luck with all her endeavors and future relations.
There is a new girl in my life. Although very new, things initially look promising. I will give her a shot and see how things go. Her name is Yuki. She hails from Japan (yeah yeah I know; predictable).
Well I am off to finish some work I have here in the office. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year's to any of those who happen across this humble blog.
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