[kde-linux] [Bulk] Konsole Immunity Lost

[David Baron]

On Sunday 06 September 2009 16:55:15 David Baron wrote:
> On Saturday 05 September 2009 22:11:52 David Baron wrote:
> > > > I never had them before in konsole or yakuake--all those syslogd
> > > > messages  about various internet packets aborted, i.e. by firewall or
> > > > fail2ban. With the latest and greatest 4.3.1, now I get them.
> > > >
> > > > I really do not want them as they make the console almost unusable.
> > > > So how do  I get rid of them?
> > >
> > > You can control this by setting:
> > >
> > > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
> > >
> > > My system has this set to 3 4 1 7 and I had to read the manual
> > > (manpages proc and syslog) to know what that means.  I think that it is
> > > the first number that you need to change.  A lower number means less
> > > messages.
> > >
> > > You can see what your system is currently set at with (as root):
> > >
> > > cat /proc/sys/kernel/printk
> > >
> > > and then set it with:
> > >
> > > echo "3 4 1 7" > /proc/sys/kernel/printk
> > >
> > > To permanently change this, edit:
> > >
> > > /etc/sysctl.conf
> >
> > The first few lines in this file have instructions on what to do here.
> >
> > Does not explain why I never got them before in konsole/yakuake. But I do
> >  not mind getting rid of them in "real" consoles as well.
> 
> I did it. Now I no only get them in yakuake but they showup as writed
> bulletins on the desktop as well! I will try the 4 4 1 7 recommended in the
> file and see what happens.
> 

Still getting them but not on desktop. Of course, there MAY be fewer of them, 
no way of telling.