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Selena Frye
TechRepublic Staff
Selena Frye
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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 do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?
One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which is GIMP's scripting extension....
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 18, 2008, 8:49 AM PDT
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Detect intruders on your network with Snort
Snort is a Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS), which can view and analyze packets on a network to determine whether or not a system is being attacked by remote. Most Linux distributions...
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 17, 2008, 7:27 AM PDT | Latest comment by parthipanjesus
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Enlightenment E17 Gallery
Ask and ye shall receive. A couple of weeks ago many of you were asking for me to put together a gallery of E17 screenshots. It's up and running. E17 SCREENSHOT GALLERY I think you will agree...
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 16, 2008, 5:19 PM PDT | Latest comment by tjavailable
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Wal-Mart's gPC romance ends: What does it mean for Linux?
Wal-Mart announced that the gPC (made by Everex) will no longer grace the shelves of the retail giant, saying that it wasn't what their customers were looking for (though it's worth noting that...
Posted by Selena Frye | March 13, 2008, 7:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by roy.evison@...
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Linux UMPC quiz: How many can you name?
The Linux Loop blog compiled a list of UMPCs (ultra-mobile PC) in order to get a handle on the expanding options. Commenters chimed in to come up with a list of nineteen different offerings. Did...
Posted by Selena Frye | March 10, 2008, 11:21 AM PDT | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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A cure for NVidia drivers in Ubuntu
Over the weekend I finally upgraded my main machine. This was not just an upgrade but also a migration to another distro. After about ten years with Red Hat/Fedora I finally jumped over to Ubuntu....
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 10, 2008, 5:33 AM PDT | Latest comment by j-mart@...
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Set up a TFTP server for easy network boots and firmware upgrades
Although the occasion may be rare, there can come a time when you need to set up and use a Trivial FTP (or TFTP) server. TFTP is not like regular FTP; there is no authentication, no passwords, and...
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 10, 2008, 5:30 AM PDT
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Set up ISC's dhcpd server
Large and small networks alike can take advantage of DHCP and often do. With the dhcpd server from Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) you can not only provide dynamic IP addresses to hosts on your...
Posted by Vincent Danen | March 3, 2008, 7:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Photogenic Memory
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Linux Achilles' heel: Suspend/Hibernate
I've been working with Linux for ten years now. I have seen issues come and I have seen them go. But there's one issue that has always surprised me because it just seems to never go away:...
Posted by Jack Wallen | March 3, 2008, 5:56 AM PST | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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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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Coming out party with Linux
Recent headlines have made me feel like it's 1999 and Linux has just peeked its head through the veil of mainstream computing. Everyone is all wide-eyed about the little operating system that...
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 25, 2008, 4:53 AM PST | Latest comment by RipVan
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Secure temporary files in Linux
On a typical Linux system there will be at least two, if not more, directories or partitions meant to hold temporary files. There is always the /tmp directory, and often a /var/tmp directory as...
Posted by Vincent Danen | February 25, 2008, 12:50 AM PST | Latest comment by kudincendol@...
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What's on tap for Intrepid Ibex?
With Hardy Heron due in April -- it will be the next long-term support version -- Canonical is already setting priorities for the next offering, Intrepid Ibex. According to the Ubuntu folk, as...
Posted by Selena Frye | February 21, 2008, 8:44 AM PST | Latest comment by catseverywhere@...
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gtkpod: A better alternative than iTunes
I am going to break from my normal routine of ranting and/or raving about one issue or another and go old school by looking at a Linux application. That's right - a good ol' fashion Linux...
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 18, 2008, 8:42 AM PST | Latest comment by The Scummy One
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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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Finally, E17 has come to the masses
For those of you who have been reading my column long enough, you know I am a fan of alternatives. And you know on the desktop, my alternative of choice is enlightenment. I have been using the...
Posted by Jack Wallen | February 11, 2008, 5:52 AM PST | Latest comment by roaming
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2008 will be the year of the open source CMS
I still remember when the future of the content management system (CMS) dawned on me; I was reading A List Apart article titled, "CMS and the Single Web Designer." Until reading that, I had been...
Posted by Barrie North | February 4, 2008, 9:47 AM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Get started with GnuPG
GnuPG is an open replacement for PGP Corporation's PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) encryption tool, and based on the OpenPGP standard. What GnuPG (or GPG for short) does is allow for the encryption and...
Posted by Vincent Danen | February 4, 2008, 8:25 AM PST | Latest comment by seanferd
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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 emenau
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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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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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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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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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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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Arch-based Manjaro Linux touts user-friendliness
Looking for a new Linux flavor to try? The Manjaro team targets newcomers and pros alike, promising ease-of-use and performance.
Posted by Selena Frye | May 15, 2013, 1:21 PM PDT | Latest comment by cvarin
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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
