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Selena Frye
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Selena Frye
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Use runit to supervise Linux services
Gerrit Pape's runit is similar to djb's daemontools and allows you to run supervised services, like daemontools, and also allows you to replace SysV init completely if you so desire. Vincent Danen...
Posted by Vincent Danen | May 5, 2008, 6:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by GimbalOx
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Iron Man vs. Open Source
First, I must apologize. I know this is old news. But today I saw the Iron Man movie (quite awesome, I must say) and was inspired when I came home and did a search, "Iron Man open source" on...
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 4, 2008, 4:53 PM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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Learn to use the openssl command-line program
OpenSSL can be used to create, request, sign, and revoke certificates and can also be used to perform other cryptographic operations such as creating hashes for files, testing SSL connections, and...
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 28, 2008, 7:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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Watching the watchers of the GPL
Ah, the GPL. The GNU Public License. It's probably one of the most controversial topics in all of the IT world. What is it and how is it enforced? Who backs it and who defends it? And who watches...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 26, 2008, 11:28 AM PDT
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Try IRC with Irssi to communicate via chat
Vincent Danen recommends the command-line based Irssi client as an extensible and powerful tool for communicating with peers via IRC. He tells you how to set it up.
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 21, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by DanLM
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Apple's incompatible filesystem
I'm not going to deny it, there are things about Apple that I like. I own an iPhone and an iPod. My wife uses a Mac. I like their design concepts and their marketing. But there are some issues...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 20, 2008, 5:32 PM PDT | Latest comment by eurojames@...
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Choosing and installing your Linux software
Jack Wallen has two recent posts on choosing the right Linux distribution and avoiding common pitfalls when installing Linux software. Catch up with some of the latest Linux news.
Posted by Selena Frye | April 17, 2008, 1:08 PM PDT | Latest comment by dgs010243
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My Tux Tattoo
Yes it's true, over the weekend I had a nice Tux penguin tattooed on my right forearm. And of course, I have pictures. So hop on over to my Tux Tattoo Gallery and let me know what you think. And...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 15, 2008, 9:02 AM PDT
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Using vi key bindings in bash and zsh
If you prefer to use vi or vim for command-line editing, you can configure shells to use vi key bindings instead of emacs-style key bindings. Here's how.
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 14, 2008, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by TJ111
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We should all flock to Flock
Yesterday I downloaded and fired up the Flock 1.1 release. What is Flock? Flock is a Firefox-based browser aimed toward the social-networking butterfly in all of us. But it's much more than that....
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 14, 2008, 5:31 AM PDT
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IDC: Linux has proved itself in the enterprise and its rise will continue
Some of the biggest IT industry researchers have been remarking on the positive trends in Linux growth. The latest is a new report from IDC forecasting that enterprise spending in the "Linux...
Posted by Selena Frye | April 11, 2008, 12:43 PM PDT | Latest comment by Forum Surfer
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Use command-line MySQL for additional flexibility
The MySQL GUI and phpMyAdmin provide great administration tools for handling your database, but the mysql command-line program works quite well also and is more flexible.
Posted by Vincent Danen | April 7, 2008, 7:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by wratholix
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And so...Gartner has finally joined the bandwagon
So today, I read that Gartner has finally jumped on the open source bandwagon. I honestly thought this was a hold over April Fools joke. Seriously. In my time in the open source community (as well...
Posted by Jack Wallen | April 6, 2008, 10:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by Dr Dij
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My distro can beat up your distro
Starting from the premise that all Linux distros are equally bad -- as well as all operating systems of any kind -- one geek argues for common sense and a little civility.
Posted by Selena Frye | April 2, 2008, 8:15 AM PDT | Latest comment by domicius
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Securely delete files with shred
If you want to delete sensitive data and make sure that it can't be recovered, the Linux rm command may not be enough. For deletion and file scrubbing, try the shred command, which overwrites data...
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 31, 2008, 9:43 AM PDT | Latest comment by dgs010243
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Splashtop "Instant On" motherboard
Jack Wallen reviews one of the new Splashtop motherboards, now part of the ASUS laptop. What kind of performance do you get, and what kind of user would want one?
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 31, 2008, 5:17 AM PDT | Latest comment by robert.donlon@...
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What CAN'T Linux do?
Jack Wallen asks the question, "What can't Linux do?" Well, it can control your fish tank and run on a wristwatch, for starters.
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 24, 2008, 5:47 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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Configure Snort to log packets to MySQL
Learn how to use Snort to log packets to a remote MySQL server where a graphical Web interface can be used to view captured packets and statistics.
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 21, 2008, 9:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by sameerads
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What is the outlook for Ubuntu Server?
Ubuntu is positioning itself for a move into the small and midsize business server market with several recent moves.
Posted by Selena Frye | March 20, 2008, 1:44 PM PDT | Latest comment by Sporkman
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Get to know the Lab Rats with this Ubuntu video
Hosted by Ubuntu video, this episode from the Lab Rats walks you through a basic Ubuntu install and debates whether Linux is for Super Geeks, regular geeks, or has finally evolved into a...
Posted by Selena Frye | March 19, 2008, 12:36 PM PDT | Latest comment by john3347
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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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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
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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
