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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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Nagios XI wizards make setup a snap for network monitoring
Vincent Danen gives Nagios XI a big thumbs up for monitoring hosts and services -- the commercial version comes with a price tag but is worth it for the wizards that make setup a breeze.
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 27, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by stevenkent
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Firefox 5 review: Tab perfection
The Firefox developers have been busy working on a couple of new features that are real game-changers for power users. Read on as Jack Wallen explains why he is on the cusp of jumping ship from...
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 27, 2011, 7:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by san antonio website design
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Seven photo-archiving tips and the Linux tools to help you
Linux expert Marco Fioretti shares seven tips for seamless archiving of your digital image files and recommends some tools to help you stay organized.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | June 23, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by sailor009
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How the open source community reacts to poor design
In the true spirit of the open source way, a movement has started to help Ubuntu Unity improve its new desktop. But can this effort actually make a difference? Read on to find out what's going on.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 20, 2011, 6:44 AM PDT | Latest comment by victoria2403
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Two-factor SSH authentication via Google secures Linux logins
Vincent Danen details the steps of setting up Google two-factor authentication for SSH.
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 20, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Harmil
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The Scrapbook extension: Better bookmarks for Firefox
If you have had issues with the standard bookmark system in Firefox, the Scrapbook extension might be the solution to your problems.
Posted by Chad Perrin | June 16, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by Sterling "chip" Camden
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The Linux desktop circus
Jack Wallen has grown concerned with the state of the Linux desktop. Could there be trouble on the horizon, or is this just a period of growth? Read on and chime in.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 13, 2011, 7:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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Chromium on Fedora Linux is closing in on Firefox
Vincent Danen is becoming a fan of Chromium on Fedora Linux and here he shows a few tweaks that he's made that get it a little closer to nudging out Firefox.
Posted by Vincent Danen | June 13, 2011, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Pentadactyl: Firefox for Vim junkies
Would a life without Vim or vi be less efficient and productive for you, and probably much more frustrating? Maybe you should consider using the Pentadactyl extension for Firefox.
Posted by Chad Perrin | June 8, 2011, 12:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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If you thought Uzbl was a minimal WebKit browser, you should see surf
If your standards for a Web browser involve being as lightweight as reasonably possible while still offering an at least somewhat mouse-driven interface and the ability to support a Flash plugin,...
Posted by Chad Perrin | June 6, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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Attention: This is not big news
It has been announced that Ubuntu 11.04 will come pre-installed on three of ASUS's Netbook PCs. To that, Jack responds with a hip-hip-meh. See why Jack is so down on Linux pre-installed on netbooks.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 6, 2011, 6:50 AM PDT | Latest comment by kb8amz@...
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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.
Posted by Chad Perrin | June 2, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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Shouldn't Linux embrace DRM?
Digital Rights Management is a hotbed of anger, misunderstanding, and debate in the open source community. Having a vested interest in DRM, Jack Wallen asks the question, "Shouldn't Linux embrace...
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 31, 2011, 5:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by tsuujin
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How to use KDE 4 Desktop Activities
KDE Desktop Activities help to create an incredibly efficient and organized desktop. Jack Wallen introduces this new feature to Linux desktop users longing to take KDE 4 to new heights.
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 26, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by dyfet
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Open source software users voluntarily pay more
Who are the biggest cheapskates of the consumer software market? Hint: They are not the users of the least expensive operating systems.
Posted by Chad Perrin | May 23, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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How GNOME 3 is besting Ubuntu Unity
Jack Wallen was jonsing for GNOME 3 and discovered the best route to this new desktop was Fedora 15 beta. Can you image how surprised Jack was to find out that GNOME 3 blows away Ubuntu Unity?...
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 23, 2011, 7:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by motarski
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Five benefits of command line tools
It was relatively common in the 1990s to hear that the command line's days were numbered. Both claims of its obsolescence and rumors of its impending demise were greatly exaggerated.
Posted by Chad Perrin | May 19, 2011, 9:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by apotheon
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Install and configure GNOME Do in Ubuntu Unity
GNOME Do has been one of the favorite search and launch tools for the GNOME desktop for quite some time. When Ubuntu Unity came around, it seemed like GNOME Do would be redundant and unusable....
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 19, 2011, 7:45 AM PDT
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Practical SELinux: Port contexts and handling access alerts
After introducing and recommending SELinux a couple of weeks ago, I followed up with some of the basics - learning about setting file contexts with the semanage tool. This time, I'll show you how...
Posted by Vincent Danen | May 16, 2011, 12:30 PM PDT
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Slackware: Remember your roots
Jack Wallen revisits a Linux distribution he hadn't touched in years, only to find himself pleasantly surprised. Do you have what it takes to install and administer a Slackware Linux distribution...
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 16, 2011, 6:22 AM PDT | Latest comment by fourcs
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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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How to preview Ubuntu Unity Smart Scopes
Although the Unity Smart Scopes project has been delayed until the Ubuntu 13.10 release, it is still an amazing tool. Jack Wallen shows you how to get the Unity Smart Scopes installed on your...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 15, 2013, 8:30 AM PDT
