[ale] Ale Digest, Vol 11, Issue 38

[Fr. Michael A. St. Clair]

On Sun, 2008-12-14 at 09:00 -0800, ale-request at ale.org wrote:

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> Today's Topics:
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>    1. Re: DVD authoring software? (Jim Lynch)
>    2. Re: shell question (Geoffrey)
>    3. Re: shell question (J. D.)
>    4. Re: shell question (Michael B. Trausch)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:24:41 -0500
> From: Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] DVD authoring software?
> To: ale at ale.org
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> Brian Pitts wrote:
> > On Fri, 2008-12-12 at 08:10 -0500, Jim Lynch wrote:
> >   
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> Apparently it won't run on Ubuntu Hardy. 
> >>
> >> checking for BRASERO_GSTREAMER... configure: error: Package requirements 
> >> (      gstreamer-0.10 >= 0.10.15       gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10 >= 
> >> 0.10.0) were not met:
> >>
> >> No package 'gstreamer-0.10' found
> >> No package 'gstreamer-plugins-base-0.10' found
> >>
> >> Although both packages are installed. 
> >>
> >>     
> >
> > Did you try the version packaged in hardy-backports? It should include
> > the DVD video functionality.
> >
> > http://packages.ubuntu.com/hardy-backports/brasero
> >
> > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports
> >
> > -Brian
> >
> >
> > _________
> First time I looked, I didn't see it.  That's why I was installing from 
> source.  It does have the video options, but the burn won't work.  I 
> can't figure out what it needs.  I was using a RW for testing and when I 
> put a +R in, it segfaulted.  Now it won't start with a +R in the drive.
> 
> Weird.
> 
> Jim.
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:50:57 -0500
> From: Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] shell question
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> Chris Kleeschulte wrote:
> > This is sort not related to your topic, since you are speaking about  
> > terminals (pseudo or real), but I wrote a post on shells that some  
> > might find useful. It sort of breaks down shells and environment  
> > variables. My hope is to instruct converts to bash-ish shells.
> 
> ksh rules!!!
> 
> (let the religious war begin!!)
> 
> -- 
> Until later, Geoffrey
> 
> Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
> temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
>   - Benjamin Franklin
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:51:08 -0500
> From: "J. D." <jdonline at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [ale] shell question
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> On Sat, Dec 13, 2008 at 10:34 AM, Chris Kleeschulte <
> chris.kleeschulte at it.libertydistribution.com> wrote:
> 
> > This is sort not related to your topic, since you are speaking about
> > terminals (pseudo or real), but I wrote a post on shells that some
> > might find useful. It sort of breaks down shells and environment
> > variables. My hope is to instruct converts to bash-ish shells.
> >
> >
> > http://kleeschulte.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-environment-variables-really-work.html
> >
> >
> I am reading it now. Good stuff Chris thanks.
> 



Thanks for posting this. I'm new to the group and use bash regularly.


Michael

> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On Dec 11, 2008, at 6:07 PM, J. D. wrote:
> >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > There are some curious key combinations in bash I was wondering
> > > about. Pressing ctrl-s seems to freeze the terminal but silently it
> > > appears to still be accepting input. Pressing ctrl-q breaks this
> > > behavior and everything returns to normal. Does anyone use this? I'm
> > > sure it has caused people trouble thinking their terminal is locked.
> > > I have only used ctrl-q from to regain my terminal after
> > > accidentally hitting ctrl-s. :)
> > >
> > > Also having scrolllock enabled on from switching computers on a kvm
> > > creates the illusion of a lockup since the terminal is in a
> > > scrolling mode.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > >
> > > J. D.
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> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:52:22 -0500
> From: "Michael B. Trausch" <mike at trausch.us>
> Subject: Re: [ale] shell question
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> On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:50:57 -0500
> Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
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> > ksh rules!!!
> > 
> > (let the religious war begin!!)
> 
> LOL... no, that'd be zsh.  ;-)
> 
> 	--- Mike
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