From matthew at bytemark.co.uk Thu Sep 9 12:57:43 2010 From: matthew at bytemark.co.uk (Matthew Bloch) Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:57:43 +0100 Subject: [Debian-uk] =?utf-8?q?Bytemark_are_hiring_a_Support_engineer=2C_?= =?utf-8?q?=C2=A320-35k=2C_York_or_Manchester?= Message-ID: <4C88CBB7.5080906@bytemark.co.uk> [sent to a few select individuals & lists, please let me know if this isn't welcome :) ] Hello, Bytemark Hosting is looking for a patient, careful person who has a thorough knowledge of both Linux systems and the human beings that use them. We're a hosting company who run our own network, and our managed customer base is growing very quickly. Therefore we need to recruit someone to help us service their needs. Our managed customers run web sites that are critical to their multi-million pound businesses - we plan and execute their hosting to avoid down time, and so their developers can concentrate on their business. You will be part of our managed services team, reporting to Chief System Administrator (known as "Steve"), and we'll need you to be able to comprehend the many small hosting networks that we set up for our big customers. We need someone who can administer careful changes to their networks, respond to alarms/strange log messages, and communicate clearly and carefully to our clients. We need to see that you've used quite a lot of things from our technical checklist: * Linux-based systems (mostly Debian, but some Redhat/CentOS), setting up from scratch and thorough understanding of their vital configuration files; * web applications running under Apache, with proxies and multi-stage setups (nginx, lighttpd, varnish etc.); * applications running under Windows Server 2008, IIS & SQL Server; * network device configuration - Cisco switches, routers, keepalived and routing protocols; * programming experience in even one language or framework would be desirable; * low-level TCP/IP and diagnostic experience (i.e. ability to answer "why is this server cut off?", "why do my HTTP requests time out" etc.). Finally we need you to have a dogged, creative attitude to solo problem-solving, and a determination never to ask the same question twice. You will also need to put your skills to work each week assisting a few of our unmanaged customers with their trickier problems - they're a very technical bunch and will expect you to be too. The salary we can offer will be ?20-35k, which will depend on technical expertise, experience and charm. We would welcome applications from qualified A-level students to career sysadmins looking for a change of environment. We can accommodate you in offices in either central Manchester or York - you should live within sensible daily commuting distance of either city. Our standard benefits include: - 33 days holiday (including 8 UK bank holidays), with +1 day for every full year served to a maximum of 40 days. - home broadband, and some flexibility for working from home; - free eye tests and an annual allowance for glasses; - casual, comfortable & quiet offices. If you're interested, please email matthew at bytemark.co.uk with a CV, and a few sentences telling me how you'd be able to help us, and which of your achievements you think would impress us the most. We're looking for someone to start in October if at all possible, but will be flexible for the right person. Be warned that our interviews may take a whole day in York, and involve up to a 4-hour practical. We will of course pay your travel and accommodation expenses. Agencies - if you wish to put forward any candidates, you will agree to a ?500 fixed fee for any candidate we accept. Forwarding any CV to us implies acceptance of this condition! -- Matthew Bloch (Bytemark MD) From ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk Tue Sep 14 18:38:02 2010 From: ijackson at chiark.greenend.org.uk (Ian Jackson) Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:38:02 +0100 Subject: [Debian-uk] Debian Wine from DC9, in Cambridge ? Message-ID: <19599.45818.814588.69431@chiark.greenend.org.uk> At DC9 we had some pleasant red wine, `Debian 5.0.2 wine arch "all"'. I'm told there's a fair amount left with the distributors. I was thinking of doing a bulk order to save on shipping and payment hassle etc. Who else would like some ? I'll pass them on at actual cost. Price will be around Eur6 per bottle (no more than Eur7), for collection from Arbury in Cambridge. Please email me by the 28th of September letting me know how much you want. Thanks, Ian. From simon at technocool.net Mon Sep 20 10:35:23 2010 From: simon at technocool.net (Simon Waters) Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:35:23 +0100 Subject: [Debian-uk] HTTP 403 from "aptitude update" Message-ID: <4C972ADB.3010105@technocool.net> Getting sporadic 403 errors from Debian server running "aptitude update". Nothing repeatable, in that I can fetch a problem URL e.g. http://security.debian.org/dists/lenny/updates/Release.gpg From all IP addresses listed: 195.20.242.89 212.211.132.32 212.211.132.250 But the squid log shows it failed at least once with 403. Hmm log also has 403 errors from ftp.uk.debian.org -- is that conclusive proof it is "my problem" since they are hosted in different places AFAICT, or does someone else see something similar?