Linux and Open Source
If you're a Linux administrator or you are integrating Linux into your IT department then you won't want to miss the latest tutorials, news, and updates on various Linux distributions and open source
-
How to compare the content of two or more directories automatically
Marco Fioretti suggests some ways in Linux to automatically compare the contents of multiple directories in order to find missing, duplicate, or unwanted files.
-
Running 'Linux scripts' on Mac or Windows systems
Marco Fioretti addresses the issue of taking scripts written for a Linux-based system and trying to use them on different systems like OS X and Windows.
-
GNOME 3: A new perspective
Jack Wallen takes another look at the GNOME 3 desktop and is surprised at what he finds. A desktop that is the target of much derision might deserve another chance.
-
PicUntu: Tiny, powerful Linux distro for mini-PCs
In the world of tiny Linux, another pipsqueak checks in: PicUntu, based on Ubuntu Qantal 12.10, will run complex computer tasks at no more than 10W.
-
Fifty shades of open source
To many, open source is black and white -- software is either open or not. Jack Wallen sees the new world order in shades of gray and begs the open source community to be more open in their attitude.
-
Fedora 18 finally to be released with game-changing features
Fedora 18 is finally here (as of Jan. 15). Jack Wallen takes a look at some of the included features and draws the conclusion that the wait for Spherical Cow might well make up for the delay.
-
Analyzing and graphing weather data with wview
Scott Reeves shows how to extract climatological data from the open source weather program, wview. This data can be further analyzed or filtered using awk or Perl, and allows for the customization of graphs.
-
Ubuntu on smartphones: What you need to know
Canonical announced that Ubuntu for smartphones is now a reality. Jack Wallen gives you a heads up on what you should know at this point and what he expects for the future of this platform.
-
How to find out which of your bookmarks are still valid
Marco Fioretti provides the script needed to automatically check your collected bookmarks for working links.
-
Get Spotify on your Linux desktop (and why you should)
Jack Wallen not only shows you how to install Spotify on your Ubuntu desktop, but reminds us how important it is to install, use, and even purchase these titles!
-
Scrapbook: A Firefox extension for personal Web archives and more
Marco Fioretti goes over the uses of Firefox's Scrapbook extension and gives you some tips and tricks for how to use it.
-
An open source holiday card to share
Here is a fun, interactive open source holiday card that you can modify and share with friends, courtesy of Protecode.
-
Top 10 Linux and open source posts for 2012
Here are the most-read posts for the Linux and Open Source blog in 2012.
-
12 Days of Christmas: What open source has given us
Jack Wallen plants his tongue in his cheek and has a go at the Twelve Days of Christmas -- open source style!
-
How to convert and reuse all your WordPress posts
Marco Fioretti explains how to get your Wordpress posts into a format that you can use to convert them and reuse in other databases.
-
Nagios monitoring with NRPE allows better tracking of remote systems
The NRPE plugin allows you to track exactly what is going on with remote servers, both from an external view and an internal view, including disk usage, CPU spiking, and memory issues.
-
Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs
There are a lot of Linux distributions out there. Out of those hundreds of variations, which are best suited for enterprise-level servers and desktops?
-
How to set up web filtering solution on Squid Proxy
Guest contributor Rafael Akchurin of QuintoLabs presents this how-to article on setting up web content filtering on Squid Proxy.
-
A simple rsync script to back up your home directory
Backing up your files is a very important and very often neglected measure to save yourself the frustration of lost data. Overcome that neglectful tendency, and protect your data from accidental loss with a simple rsync script.
-
Create an easy to use Linux calendar sharing server
Jack Wallen discovered one of the easiest CalDAV servers for the Linux operating system. In this tutorial Jack shows how to set up a calendar server quickly and easily.
-
Linux advocate contemplates the purchase of a Mac
Linux is, always has been, and always will be Jack Wallen's platform of choice, but an iMac may very well be his next purchase. Find out why.
-
Use i3 for tiling window manager n00bs
If you have had difficulty getting used to tiling window managers before, i3 may be the window manager for you. Chad Perrin walks you through some initial configurations.
-
Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
ACLs and extended attributes for files are easy to use in Linux and go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided by the Linux kernel.
-
PulseAudio: An Achilles Heel that needs repair
Jack Wallen takes on PulseAudio and runs head first into an issue that has been around since 2008. With Steam gaining ground, sound is going to become a crucial element for Linux. Can the PulseAudio developers solve this troubling issue?
-
Working with physical volumes, logical volumes, and volume groups in LVM
Scott Reeves demonstrates how to work with LVM, creating physical volumes, volume groups, and logical volumes with examples of the command strings.
-
How to access Facebook from the command line
Marco Fioretti explains why you might want to access Facebook from the command line and then shows you how to do it with a script that can be customized.
-
My four favorite graphical Chess clients for Linux
Marco Fioretti follows up his post on installing old-school games on Linux with a post dedicated only to Chess clients. Here are his picks for easy installs and few dependencies.
-
How to create photo slideshows with as little software as possible
Marco Fioretti found an easy way to automate to automate complex, portable slideshows by creating them only once and then running them any time you want.
-
Installing and testing Ubuntu's Mir server
It was recently announced that Mir would be the default display server for Ubuntu 13.10. Jack Wallen decided it was time to see how Mir was coming along. He was quite surprised at the results.