Questions tagged [debian-lenny]

Debian-Lenny is the codename for Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0.

Debian GNU/Linux version 5.0 (codenamed Lenny) is a free operating system which supports a total of twelve processor architectures and includes the KDE, GNOME, Xfce, and LXDE desktop environments. It also features compatibility with the FHS v2.3 and software developed for version 3.2 of the LSB. As of Jan 3, 2012, the current stable Debian version is 6, or "Squeeze". Version 7, "Wheezy" is in active development.

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Squeeze/Lenny compilation : Library Link error

I've got a problem here : I have a C++ Library ("DataTsBroad") and a C++ Test app ("DataTsBroadTest"), to test it. Actually, the Lib and the Test app are both compiled an a Debian Lenny. Now, i want to continue to compile my Test app on a Debian…
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How to install packages on debian lenny 5.0

I'm working with Debian Lenny 5.0 and I'm trying to replicate an environment. The problem is that when I try to update aptitude.. it looks like the servers aren't online anymore. Is there any way for me to install some libraries by aptitude…
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Trouble with Debian Lenny and Sphinx

I've very basic understanding of linux systems, but I've a server which was setup a while ago to host some web apps. Recently I decided to test out and implement Sphinx but unfortunately I cant get the install to work. I'm running a Debian Lenny…
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64 bit HVM guest freezes while booting on Debian Lenny 64 bit Xen hypervisor

I'm trying to create an x86 64 bit guest machine on an old Debian Lenny x86 64 bit hypervisor using HVM. The physical CPU is a first generation Intel i7 with VT-x support. Xen recognizes the VT-x support with the line (XEN) HVM: VMX enabled when…
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Why isn't fail2ban blocking failures?

This below is the output of fail2ban log. Nothing more shows up, but in auth.log I see like hundreds of failures for root user login (someone is bad ass brute forcing). 2011-07-06 01:48:16,249 fail2ban.server : INFO Changed logging target to…
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Is debian lenny-backports safe to use on lenny?

I want to upgrade my packages to newer versions but my server is still on lenny. I've read a bit that lenny-backports may come in help here. Could you please tell me what to do to upgrade to lenny-backports and if it can harm in any way the current…
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error installing php-pear on Debian Lenny

[ps]$ sudo apt-get install php-pear Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: php-pear 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 8…
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debian boot hide all messages

I am trying to configure a debian Lenny server to hide all technical messages on screen during boot, up until the invite to login (in CLI, no X server). As a bonus, it would be great if I can add some ascii art. First I configured my grub with…
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Can I dist-upgrade without breaking LAMP?

I have a Debian 5 VPS which runs a LAMP stack and Redmine (Ruby) and DokuWiki for myself and some clients to use for organisational purposes. A apt-get upgrade request says that a lot of packages will be held back, but a apt-get dist-upgrade request…
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Debian Lenny - network interfaces(eth) are in DOWN state

Folks, I'm facing a very weird problem with one of my production servers(it's Debian Lenny) - after reboot network interfaces(eth0,eth1) are in DOWN state. Looks like an Intel based networking adapter is installed on the server, lspci lists it as…
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How to run Postgresql 8.2 on Debian lenny?

We are running a legacy application which requires PostgreSQL 8.2 on Debian Etch. Since Debian dropped support for etch, we're seriously considering to upgrade to Debian Lenny. However, we are stuck if we will be able to continue to run PostgreSQL…
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dist-upgrade to squeeze wants to remove apt

why does dist-upgrade to squeeze want to remove apt and how can I fix it? $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Calculating upgrade... Done The following packages…
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Upgrade from Debian Lenny to Squeeze with apt-get

I just upgraded my system from Lenny to Squeeze following the steps posted here. I followed all the steps using apt-get (in the upgrade from Etch to Lenny i used aptitude as suggested) and the upgrade went fine. In the daily routine I use aptitude…
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mount error 5 = Input/output error

I am running out of ideas. After a long period of testing this morning, I cannot seem to get this to work, and I have no idea why. I want to mount a Windows SMB/CIFS share with a Debian 5.0.4 VM, and it is not cooperating. This the command I am…
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Upgrading Debian Etch to Lenny stuck on kernel/libc issue

I have a Debian Etch (4.0) system, currently still running kernel 2.4.27-2-386. I'd like to upgrade it to Lenny, but I'm running into what seems to be a circular dependency between the kernel and libc6. A straightforward upgrade (update…
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