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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.
  • 5

    Linux kernel developers protest proprietary drivers

    It seems like there's a lot of movin' and shakin' going on in open source this week. People may continue to debate the usability of Linux on corporate desktops for awhile yet, but there's clearly...

    Posted by Selena Frye | June 26, 2008, 12:30 PM PDT | Latest comment by alexpaton1969@...

  • 9

    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

  • 0

    Replace the Apple iPod firmware with Rockbox

    By replacing the standard iPod firmware with software from Rockbox, you can add flexibility to your iPod and give it features you wish it already had.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 24, 2008, 1:20 AM PDT

  • 19

    Goodbye Apple iPod, hello Sandisk Fuze

    Jack Wallen describes his recent migration from the ever-frustrating world of the Linux-unfriendly iPod to the more Linux-friendly Sandisk Fuze.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 22, 2008, 6:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by learn4ever

  • 0

    Week in Open Source: June 20, 2008

    This week in TechRepublic blogs, Chad Perrin talked about Linux security, and in particular, the dangers of evaluating security by simply counting vulnerabilities; Rick Vanover introduced open...

    Posted by Selena Frye | June 20, 2008, 11:55 AM PDT

  • 13

    Use Fuse to mount remote ssh directories

    Vincent Danen introduces the Fuse Project, a way to edit files remotely with plugins like sshfs, which transparently makes an SFTP connection to a remote system seem like nothing more than a local...

    Posted by Vincent Danen | June 17, 2008, 6:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by travisn000@...

  • 53

    Firefox download day: Join the record books

    Jack Wallen makes a plea for open source advocates to join in the Firefox Download Day and get the latest version of the Firefox browser. Will Mozilla's developers be able to tell which downloads...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 16, 2008, 5:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by TechG

  • 0

    Week in Open Source: June 13, 2008

    This week in open source, Microsoft apologized for its Sandcastle project, an OpenOffice vulnerability came to light, and the new iPhone is proving not much friendlier to open source developers.

    Posted by Selena Frye | June 13, 2008, 9:47 AM PDT

  • 1

    How do I... Set up a printer using the Common UNIX Printing System?

    Setting up a printer is one of those jobs made very easy by modern Linux administration tools. One of those tools is the Common UNIX Printing System. CUPS is an amazingly simple tool to use and...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 10, 2008, 12:24 PM PDT

  • 5

    Realize the flexibility of OpenSSH

    Vincent Danen explains the flexibility and power of OpenSSH. With it, you can access systems remotely and securely; transfer files securely (using scp, sftp, or even rsync over ssh); execute...

    Posted by Vincent Danen | June 10, 2008, 7:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by pgit

  • 2

    Text-based e-mail with Alpine

    Jack Wallen reviews the new Alpine text-based e-mail client. Based on the old open source Pine, also developed by the University of Washington, this client has improved features, such as the...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 9, 2008, 6:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by bdalzell@...

  • 0

    Week in Open Source: June 6, 2008

    Here's a wrap-up of some of the week's open source highlights, including some images of shiny new Linux offerings from Computex in Taiwan.

    Posted by Selena Frye | June 6, 2008, 11:00 AM PDT

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    Linux success on UMPCs nudges Microsoft's XP strategy

    One area of real success for Linux has been its popularity on Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC), and Ubuntu is now planning to release a UPMC-only version of Hardy Heron called Ubuntu Netbook Remix. How did...

    Posted by Selena Frye | June 5, 2008, 1:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai

  • 24

    How do I connect an Apple iPod to an Ubuntu Linux PC?

    It is indeed possible to connect an Apple iPod MP3 player to a personal computer running Ubuntu Linux. Jack Wallen shows you what open source software application you need and how to set it up.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 3, 2008, 12:41 PM PDT | Latest comment by blissb

  • 4

    Delegate privileges to users with sudo

    Vincent Danen offers a quick primer about sudo and how you can use it to delegate different privileges to users.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | June 2, 2008, 12:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by vdanen

  • 37

    KDE 4: So long and thanks for all the fish

    Jack Wallen reviews KDE 4 and says, "No, thanks." Find out what he likes -- and dislikes about the new version.

    Posted by Jack Wallen | June 2, 2008, 6:07 AM PDT | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet

  • 0

    Week in open source: May 30, 2008

    What else was new and noteworthy in the world of Linux and open source this week? For one thing, Microsoft's Ray Ozzie says that open source, and not Google, is the competitor for Redmond to watch...

    Posted by Selena Frye | May 30, 2008, 10:39 AM PDT

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    Trying out Linux the really easy way: VMware Player

    After floundering around with Virtual PC, a friendly suggestion steered me toward VMware Player and a virtual appliance of Ubuntu 8.04. Installing it is a snap, and it's free. It's the perfect way...

    Posted by Selena Frye | May 28, 2008, 12:18 PM PDT | Latest comment by rsmundy

  • 35

    Windows XP SP3 vs. Ubuntu upgrade to 8.04

    So a few friends of mine have all suffered from the Windows XP SP3 update plague that has rendered some machines in need of a complete re-install and some just acting as if they have been infected...

    Posted by Jack Wallen | May 25, 2008, 4:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by yschoo1@...

  • 7

    Dig for more data in the /proc directory

    Vincent Danen introduces you to the /proc filesystem, which you can mine for a lot of helpful information about your system and running processes on your system.

    Posted by Vincent Danen | May 23, 2008, 7:42 AM PDT | Latest comment by aklujkar@...

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