General Linux

dvdbackup
In the past I've used dvdbackup <http://dvd-create.sourceforge.net/index.shtml> with good success. I use it like this: /usr/bin/dvdbackup -M -i /dev/dvd -o mynewdvddirectory Then to make my backup copy I do this: growisofs -dvd-compat -dvd-video -Z /dev/hdc where my DVD+/-RW drive resides as /dev/... 20 Apr 2006 01:59

avi file as 50 rar parts
Hi all, I'm not sure why, but some people like to divide a media file as 50 rar files. I can use 'unrar e' individually on each part, but is there some way on linux to unrar all these files, and piece them together, using a script or gui of some kind in one big sweep? Robert ... 11 Apr 2006 13:09

Covert MP3's to different format
I want to convert some mp3 and ogg tracks and put them on a CD. My wife's car player will not play mp3's, only regular cd's. Recommendations? TIA Dave ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Study History - Know the Future ... 12 Apr 2006 16:48

What does the term ISO means?
Hi! I am a newbie to Linux. What does the term ISO means when the term "ISO image" is used? just curious. With thanks. ... 9 Apr 2006 02:55

How to combine .par2 files?
I've downloaded some files from newsgroups that have a PAR2 extension, like those listed below. How do you recombine the ..par files? Also, is there much between .par and .par2? -Thanks Some Book series.vol238+9.PAR2 Some Book series.vol247+9.PAR2 Some Book series.vol256+9.PAR2 ... 10 Apr 2006 22:34

rsh without password, New problem
Hi all, Thanks all for having this group. I am New to the world of Linux and networking. I request you to help me in solving my problem. I have 2 linux installed machines. Machine A and Machine B. Basically i need to execute "rsh B -l root mkdir /root/sanny" command from machine A. And i need ... 7 Apr 2006 14:15

ps -o and Process CPU Time
Hi Folks, I have a question regarding how `ps -o cputime` reports CPU time for a process. This is on an HP DL-380, 4 x Xeon(a)3.2GhZ, 4096 Mbytes main memory, SLES9, service pack 2, stock SLES9 kernel 2.6.8 (if memory serves). Specifically, I have multiple Java virtual machines (Sun Java JRE-1.5.0) running on ... 9 Apr 2006 14:24

setting global environmental variables
I'm trying to set an environmental variable for all the users. For users with a shell I added a little line in /etc/bashrc. However for users without a shell this doesn't work (I'm thinking the apache user as well as the ftp and mail users). Is there someway to set an environmental variable for all of these user... 6 Apr 2006 14:53

library/source code installation
hi, a newbie question .... i would like to compile and install libraries on my linux system but I want all my users to be able to share/use them. where should I put my compiled libraries and source code, what is a good practice having in mind linux directory structure? also i need to define environment variables ..... 26 Mar 2006 01:07

Kubuntu: Any faster than Windows 2000?
Maybe a borderline-inane question because of all the variables, but somebody I know has fairly ancient (75mhz, memory size unknown) ThinkPad that they're running Windows on and it's slow as death. I also suspect it's a seething mass of viruses, since this person is a total technophobe. I'm thinking about just ... 23 Mar 2006 12:43