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django: django 1.2 on ubuntu lucid

I am trying to run django on my ubuntu lucid, but I get the following: Traceback (most recent call last): File "./manage.py", line 11, in <module> execute_manager(settings) File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/django/core/management/__init__.py", line 438, in execute_manager utility.execute() File "/usr/local/lib/p...

Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid) OpenLDAP invalid credentials issue

This won't be a question, but a solution to an infuriating problem on Ubuntu 10.04. If you tried to deploy an LDAP server using this distro following the tutorials below, you'll be on serious trouble. Tutorials: https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C/openldap-server.html https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/serverguide/C/samba-ldap.html The...

Enable GtkFileChooserDialog to select files OR folders

Using GTK+'s GtkFileChooserDialog, how can I allow the user to select a file or a folder (both are valid here). The actions available are mutually exclusive. ...

Ubuntu 10.04 Develeopment Tools

I needed to install Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 for my dev work. I found that it does not install most of the dev tools/packages by default. What are the essential dev tools one needs? I don't mind installing them all for the sake of not wanting to have build failure later on for some third part package. Also any documentation where I can get ...

GDB locking up in Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

Since I upgraded my OS to Ubuntu 10.04, I'm experiencing serious problems with GDB. Basically, every time I try to auto-complete using TAB, the process becomes unresponsive for several seconds, or forever. I have to kill gdb and lose my session. The same happens if I accidentally try to print a variable that isn't in scope or doesn't ex...

Make gdb quit automatically on successful termination?

I use a debugging script that runs several related processes in succession with the debugger. I'm currently using -x to execute several commands automatically (such as run). How can I make gdb quit automatically when the debugged process successfully terminates? Adding a quit command to the command file will cause that command to be hand...

zlib module missing

I have compiled and installed python 2.7 on my ubuntu lucid. But I am unable to install setuptools for python 2.7 because the data decompression module zlib is not present. This is the exact error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "setup.py", line 94, in <module> scripts = scripts, File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/distut...