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Debian based Linux Live system

create a perl debian package

I wanted to add ACME::Bleach, ACME::EyeDrops and ACME::Smirch to grml. So I had to create my first perl debian packages.

It couldn’t be easier:

% dh-make-perl --cpan Acme::Smirch --build

grml-etc

I added szs2nd and sti.pl to grml-etc (0.2-13). Those tools improve the statusline of windowmanager WMI. szs2nd is loaded by default now. Updated /etc/skel/.zshrc and /etc/zsh/zshrc as well.

Current ISO build 0.2-9b works like a charme. :-)

new grml-mirror available

Jim Dio provided a mirror in california for grml, thanks Jim! See download-section @ grml.org for details.

BTW: the TUG-mirror has a downtime due to problems with harddisks, according to the admin-team it should be up again at the end of the week.

GNU units

GNU units was missing in grml, fixed that.

Now we are able to do stuff like:

grml@grml ~ % units  
You have: 1000 km  
You want: miles  
* 621.37119  
/ 0.001609344

schedtool

I stumbled upon schedtool via ck’s audio hints and just packaged it. As usual it’s available via the grml-repository.

Seems to work:

root@grml ~ # schedtool $$  
PID 1903: PRIO 0, POLICY N: SCHED_NORMAL, NICE 0  
root@grml ~ #

grml-templates

I’ve added MinUnit to package grml-templates. MinUnit is a minimal unit testing framework for C, see www.jera.com/techinfo/jtns/jtn002.html for more details.

SFS-KNOPPIX

SFS-KNOPPIX is a kind of KNOPPIX which boots form Internet with a cloop on SFS(Self-certifying File System). It requires small boot loader (20MB image) and offers full KNOPPIX functions, Autoconfig, etc.

SFS-KNOPPIX makes possible to change a cloop file (root file system of KNOPPIX) at boot time. It means we don’t need to burn extra CD for many KNOPPIX offshoots.

-- http://unit.aist.go.jp/it/knoppix/sfs/index-en.html

Pictures from Linuxday Klagenfurt

Gebi, Jimmy, Worf and me were on Linuxday Klagenfurt 2005 on 22nd of february. A webgallery is available online.

shunit

Today I stumbled upon shunit, a Unit Testing Framework for the Bourne Family of Shells. I created a .deb which can be found in the grml-repository.

Welcome to the grml-devel-blog

Finally I decided to create a new blog for my activities on grml.