Fedora Core 6

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Okay. Now to install all the fortran libraries I need for work.

Technically I suppose I could have gotten some sort of compiler and editor for Windows, but

a) They'd be proprietary, meaning $$$ or pirating
b) I already know how to use the Linux programming tools
c) Redirecting output and input is easy and useful, so Linux wins here too

[KrazyHorse]

Plus there's a bit of a fun element involved. I wanted to see how difficult setting up a dual-boot machine would be. I just got a giant external hard drive, so I had enough room, and I was tired of driving in to work to do a couple of hours on the weekends etc., while going over SSH wasn't fun.

[Lul Thyme]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Technically I suppose I could have gotten some sort of compiler and editor for Windows, but

a) They'd be proprietary, meaning $$$ or pirating
b) I already know how to use the Linux programming tools
c) Redirecting output and input is easy and useful, so Linux wins here too

I read the thread, no need to quote yourself...
I just didn't know Fortran and Linux had anything to do.

[KrazyHorse]

They don't really. But Linux just has a bunch of free tools available which I know how to use.

[Ari Rahikkala]

I don't know which of the jillion ways of handling automounting FC6 uses, but you might want to have a look at /etc/fstab and see what it might say about the filesystem in question. For instance, if it says "noexec" , well, that's where your problem is...

[Asher]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


Technically I suppose I could have gotten some sort of compiler and editor for Windows, but

a) They'd be proprietary, meaning $$$ or pirating
b) I already know how to use the Linux programming tools
c) Redirecting output and input is easy and useful, so Linux wins here too

http://www.cygwin.com/

[KrazyHorse]

Yeah, I've tried to use it before. It's a hassle. Probably just because I don't know it as well....

[Jon Miller]

I use Cygwin.. it is slower than using Linux.

Jon Miller

[Straybow]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
26 views and no replies? Interesting.

We're all just looking to see what the heck "Fedora" is, and now that we know it isn't worth commenting upon.

[KrazyHorse]

Huh.

I have a question: I edited the sshd config file to deny permission to people attempting to login as root remotely. This works. However, if you login remotely as user you are then able to su into root (I've tried it) so what the **** is the point of denying the ability to log in as root?

[Asher]

Helps prevent scripts/automated attacks targeted towards root accounts, I'd guess.

[KrazyHorse]

You should be able to block root access entirely from remote locations.

[Asher]

I agree.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Okay. Now to install all the fortran libraries I need for work.

This, I can guarantee you, will not be fun.

Fortran::vomit:

Programming in Linux:

[KrazyHorse]

Haha. This post is being brought to you via my work computer's browser while I sit at home.

It only took me two hours to figure out how to tunnel VNC over SSH in order to accomplish this.