[nmglug] Fwd: cranky computer

[a]

trying to copy mail contents where am I going wrong.

[sudo] password for a:
cp: omitting directory ‘/home/a/.thunderbird’
a at a-laptop:~$ sudo cp ~/.thunderbird /media/a/ok
cp: omitting directory ‘/home/a/.thunderbird’
a at a-laptop:~$ sudo cp ~/.thunderbird dev/sbd1/thunderbird
cp: omitting directory ‘/home/a/.thunderbird’
a at a-laptop:~$ sudo cp ~/.thunderbird /dev/sbd1/thunderbird

On 05/15/2015 01:38 PM, Ted Pomeroy wrote:
> NMGLugers, I am forwarding this from A Kaluta because it is an
> interesting instance of an install going awry. I have thought there
> were Firefox/Thunderbird "exploits/hijacks" possible and he may have
> encountered one. There was a time about 18 months ago when I had to
> reinstall Firefox to straighten out some issues. Has anybody heard of
> such a thing as an attack of exploit of Firefox? Just thought I'd ask.
> Thank you, Ted P.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: a <a at kaluta.us>
> Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 07:59:11 -0600
> Subject: Re: [nmglug] cranky computer
> To: "NMGLUG.org mailing list" <nmglug at lists.nmglug.org>
>
> Ubuntu 14.04 lts kernel 3.13.0-52 thanks for the bit of info.
> this computer was running my printer and current hardware however for
> instance my printer icon disappeared and thunderbird is no longer
> appears and a pop up appears offering to report problem which apparently
> generated a call from India offering to install current drivers for $250.00
>
> On 05/14/2015 07:28 PM, Ted Pomeroy wrote:
>> A, What's your kernel, what's your version of Linux OS? The kernel
>> modules are the 'drivers' and these can change from release to release.
>> This is where to track down the answers. I usually go to a Linux
>> version, like Ubuntu or Xubuntu say, and see if my hardware is
>> supported and if others are running a version of Gnu/Linux on the same
>> hardware. Thank you, Ted P.
>>
>> On 5/14/15, a <a at kaluta.us> wrote:
>>> Esteemed persons the glug;
>>> My dell inspiron 1318 my need a few driver upgrades? using the dell
>>> site,how would  I proceed  the driver download since linux is not one of
>>> the options? share your thoughts ? thanks a
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