python crypt authenticate htpasswd/htdigest

A python snippet to authenticate against a htpasswd hash in Python:

from crypt import crypt
pw = '2600'
htpasswd = 'Jywn1PBEdYjkg'
authd = crypt(pw,htpasswd)==htpasswd
assert authd
authd = crypt('wrongpw',htpasswd)==htpasswd
assert authd==False

freenx and GLX

How to get freenx working with GLX & OpenGL?

me@computer:~$ glxgears
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual

Try this:
$ export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1

Then things should be just peachy!

distutils/setuptools python setup.py install -> automatic .deb generation

I used the python-stdeb in the ubuntu 10.04 repo to install itself using the
newest version from the git repo:

http://github.com/astraw/stdeb.git

Steps:

1) Add the following to ~/.pydistutils.cfg:

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
[global]
command-packages: stdeb.command
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

2) If necessary, edit a stdeb.cfg file which contains the options for debian/control.
The stdeb git repo already has a sensible stdeb.cfg file, but for another project,
the following might be appropriate:

[DEFAULT]
Depends: python-numpy
XS-Python-Version: >= 2.6
Provides: python-myproject


3) python setup.py bdist_deb

4) dpkg -i deb_dist/python-stdeb_0.6.0+git-1_all.deb

NB: comparing that .deb
with the one in the
apt cache:
/var/cache/apt/archives/python-stdeb_0.5.1-1_all.deb

Shows similar install paths ... so I think everythings ok

NB:
Another possibility would be:
$ sudo checkinstall --install=no python setup.py install

But I suppose stdeb is more savvy in its pythonic ways ...