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Selena Frye

Selena Frye

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Selena Frye

Selena Frye
Selena has been at TechRepublic since 2002. She is currently a Senior Editor with a background in technical writing, editing, and research. She edits Data Center, Linux and Open Source, Apple in the Enterprise, The Enterprise Cloud, Web Designer, and IT Security blogs.

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Best Linux distributions for hardware detection and older hardware

Jack Wallen responds to a question from a long-time Linux fan about small distributions and hardware support. Here is Jack's advice on lightweight distributions.

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    How to get Netflix streaming on Ubuntu 12.10

    It's taken quite some time, but Netflix streaming video has finally arrived on the Ubuntu Linux desktop. In this easy, step-by-step, Jack Wallen shows you how.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | December 10, 2012, 7:00 AM PST | Latest comment by balticbloand

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    How to install GNOME 3.8 on Ubuntu

    If you want to try Ubuntu 13.04, but prefer a different desktop than Unity, Jack Wallen shows you how you can install the latest iteration of GNOME Shell (3.8) and why you should give it a try.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | April 29, 2013, 8:13 AM PDT | Latest comment by kitico@...

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    How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions

    The Chromebook has taken off. It's a Linux-based device that has one key thing in its favor. Jack Wallen explains what he thinks it is.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | May 13, 2013, 1:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet

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    Linux 101: File permissions from the GUI point of view

    For new users to Linux, there might be times when you need to change the permissions of a file. Jack Wallen shows you how this is done without having to touch the command line. With just your file...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | April 22, 2013, 11:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by The_Real_BSAFH

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    Better than BackTrack? Kali Linux offers new brand of pen-testing tools

    BackTrack Linux no more. The popular open source package of penetration testing tools now has a new platform and a new name.

    Posted by Selena Frye | March 25, 2013, 2:22 PM PDT | Latest comment by nareshf

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    How Linux found its home in the enterprise

    Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | May 6, 2013, 8:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sagax-

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    Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives

    Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | March 30, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by jack6666

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    How to tag all your audio files in the fastest possible way

    Marco Fioretti shows you his method for tagging MP3 files with as much automation as possible so that you can impose a little order on music or other audio collections.

    Posted by Marco Fioretti | February 23, 2012, 9:00 AM PST | Latest comment by egamingpark

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    Chroot users with OpenSSH: An easier way to confine users to their home directories

    With the release of OpenSSH 4.9p1, you no longer have to rely on third-party hacks or complicated chroot setups to confine users to their home directories or give them access to SFTP services....

    Posted by Vincent Danen | June 24, 2008, 6:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by infam0us1

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    Linux 101: Easy VNC server setup

    If you need to remote into your Linux server, VNC might be the best option. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps of setting up a VNC server on an rpm-based distribution.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | March 18, 2013, 7:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by maszsam@...

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    Set up easy file sharing with NFS on Linux

    Particularly for Windows-less environments where Samba is not needed, NFS is an easy and reliable way to share files between Linux and UNIX systems. Vincent Danen takes you through the setup.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | October 26, 2010, 6:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by techrepublic@...

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    How to set up an OpenVPN server

    Vincent Danen shows you how to set up OpenVPN and takes you through some of the tricky configuration steps to get you up and running quickly.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | October 12, 2010, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by tsepty

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    KeyBox makes controlling your servers easier

    Convenient, browser-based management of remote servers is possible with a free open source tool called KeyBox. Marco Fioretti explains how to install and use it.

    Posted by Marco Fioretti | April 19, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT

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    How to set up a Linux OpenVPN client

    Vincent Danen follows up his tip on setting up OpenVPN server with these steps to set up a Linux client on OpenVPN.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | October 18, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT

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    Encrypting and decrypting files with GnuPG

    GnuPG, the open replacement for PGP, is an excellent tool to manage cryptographic signatures to files or e-mails for validity and integrity, as well as a tool to encrypt and decrypt sensitive...

    Posted by Vincent Danen | February 15, 2008, 12:00 AM PST | Latest comment by jack6666

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    Create your own yum repository

    Vincent Danen explains how to create your own yum repository with the createrepo tool. One thing it allows you to do is to distribute specialized packages within an organization.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | May 11, 2009, 1:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by gigi.mathew-1@...

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    Configure Apache to support multiple SSL sites on a single IP address

    With Apache 2.2.12 and support for the SNI (Server Name Indication) extension to the SSL protocol, you can configure name-based HTTPS sites, just as you can name-based HTTP sites. Vincent Danen...

    Posted by Vincent Danen | October 19, 2009, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Lunfa

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    How to join Ubuntu to a Windows Workgroup

    Do you need to join your Linux workstation to a Windows Workgroup? Believe it or not, it isn't a challenging task. In this Open Source blog, Jack Wallen walks you through the steps so that your...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | November 2, 2010, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by BrightLibra@...

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    Put vector graphics in your Web pages with Pygal

    Pygal is an open source program that allows you to create vector graphics for your website. Here is how to install it.

    Posted by Marco Fioretti | April 25, 2013, 11:45 AM PDT

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    How do I... Connect a Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?

    Working (or living) within a Linux-based network is become more and more commonplace. And with the popularity of Mac OS X rising, Apple-based computers have to play well inside a Linux network....

    Posted by Jack Wallen | February 26, 2008, 12:22 PM PST | Latest comment by pauljunior.jeanmarie

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