Kopete and KDE Wallet issues

[andys utils]

Hi all, im using mandrake 10.1 and installed with no issues and now i want to sign into the msn messenger service with kopete but when i first setup an account with kopete i got the option wether i wanted to save my passwords in the kde wallet and clicked no by mistake.

Now kopete keeps telling me im signing in with a wrong password but i know for sure its right and now when i goto launch kde wallet, it appears minimized and just closes with no error messege or explanation.

Hope you can help.

[arckane]

I can help, but only to say that kompete is pretty pants.

A suggestion would be to use aMSN from http://amsn.sf.net

This tries to be a clone of MSN Messenger and works a lot better than kompete does. Off the top of my head, I don't know how to fix the issue as I do not use KDE anymore. It was too resource intensive when I was building code :)

[andys utils]

thanks m8, this amsn is really good.

[arckane]

Yup yup :)

[Aman]

If you use more than MSN for IM purposes, then I'm going to be a pain in the ass and tell you to get rid of aMSN.

Get gaim. It supports AOL, MSN, Yahoo, IRC, Jabber, Zephyr, and etc. all in one. Sort of like trillian, but the interface and features are much stronger. The program is very powerful, and is the accepted standard for open source IM clients.

[andys utils]

thanks, mandrake was just to hard for me to get use to now so i switched to debian and i must say up to now i love it because ive really picked it up much much easier and it comes with Gaim like you said aman so will give it a try as soon as.

I never ever though id see the day id switch to linux but ive gotta say, its free and it comes with a million more features and applications than windows does.

[Aman]

Well..

Linux is only a kernel. The different builds you are getting are only for your convenience. However, due to Open Source technologies and its liscense, you are correct that Linux-native software is free for the most part and almost always rivals parallel software on other platforms.

You'll also notice that you don't have to install virus protection or a firewall. Nice, right? ;)

[andys utils]

You'll also notice that you don't have to install virus protection or a firewall. Nice, right? ;)yes thats one of the best things about it as its nothing but a resource hogging pain in windows due to me doing lots of stuff like video editing and conversions etc, i have to access very big files which takes virus scanning forever, hopefully when i find the right vid software for linux, this problem will be overcome.

As for the firewall side im not really sure, i do have a hardware firewall, im not that clued up on linux security but have never heard any bad things about it

[arckane]

You can do funky things with IPtables, blocking port access right down to the protocol/packet going down the wire. There is so much information on IPtables most people don't need to look into it. If you do feel the urge, wander on over to NetFilter (http://www.netfilter.org/) and have a read.

Here is a basic script:


#!/bin/bash

iptables='/usr/local/sbin/iptables'

# FLUSH THE TABLES
$iptables -F INPUT
$iptables -F OUTPUT
$iptables -F -t nat
$iptables -F FORWARD

# IPTABLES QUICK PROXY SETUP
$iptables -P INPUT ACCEPT
$iptables -P FORWARD ACCEPT
$iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT

# FORWARDING
$iptables -A FORWARD -i eth1 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT
$iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o eth0 -j DROP

# ENABLE NAT
$iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE

# DROP THE SPOOFS

# TURN ON FORWARDING
echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward


That last line turns on Packet forwarding, to route the rest of my network through the 2 cards on my PC. I've got a section in there called "drop the spoofs" that I don't use anymore. I used to firewall loads of stuff, but then my missus got the 'ump with me, so I thought I'd let in the lot (She has Windows and she will just have to fend for herself! :)).

I'm not really firewalling correctly, that's for sure. This is more of a dirty proxy script (Aman, don't bother pulling it apart, it serves a purpose, nothing more). The correct way of firewalling is block EVERYTHING, then unblock the things you do want to come through. It can take months to develop the correct firewall for yourself and your needs.

Now, as for video editing, there is 1 tool that is so powerful that professionals use it and it's free and open source. It's called Cinelerra (http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3) but again, get ready to read a novel to learn how to use it. Their statement is this: Cinelerra is not for consumer use. If ease of use, simplicity, and convenience, or stylishness are your thing, you should use Virtualdub, Kino, MJPEG tools or MainActor instead.

The ones of interest there on Linux are Kino and MJPEG tools. Kino will probably do what you want ;)