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Selena Frye
TechRepublic Staff
Selena Frye
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Linux and Open Source in review: Top posts for 2011
What was on the minds of Linux and Open Source readers over the past year? This review of the most-viewed posts of 2011 reveals the hot topics.
Posted by Selena Frye | December 20, 2011, 6:00 AM PST | Latest comment by Selena Frye
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Last ditch effort: HP brings WebOS to open source
Jack Wallen expounds upon HP's offering of WebOS to the open source community. Is this the makings of a Phoenix rising from the ashes or a death knell for WebOS?
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 18, 2011, 6:52 AM PST | Latest comment by James McP
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Beacon frames, 802.11 devices, and Kismet
Scott Reeves follows up on his introduction to the Kismet network monitor to examine how it uses beacon frames to detect devices on a 802.11 network.
Posted by Scott Reeves | December 15, 2011, 9:32 AM PST
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Tutorial: SemanticScuttle advanced tips and tricks
Marco Fioretti follows up on his introductory tutorial for SemanticScuttle with some handy tips and tricks for using it even more effectively to store and organize bookmarks online.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | December 12, 2011, 11:09 AM PST
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2011: A year full of right and wrong for Linux
Jack Wallen reflects on the high and low points for Linux in 2011. Do you agree with his take on the year that was not so great for the Linux operating system?
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 12, 2011, 7:13 AM PST | Latest comment by skudera@...
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Get your Ubuntu Pocket Guide for free
Undoubtedly one of the great things about open source is that so many handy programs and resources are completely free. You're unlikely to find a better deal on a comprehensive Ubuntu guide than...
Posted by Selena Frye | December 9, 2011, 12:34 PM PST | Latest comment by CharlieSpencer_Palmetto
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Tutorial: Put your bookmarks online with SemanticScuttle
Marco Fioretti shows you a feature-rich open source program that allows you to store and organize online bookmarks.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | December 5, 2011, 9:05 AM PST
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GNOME 3 Extensions: Making the desktop crazy easy
GNOME 3 continues to improve. One impressive step forward is the GNOME 3 Extension site. Jack Wallen happened upon this and was quite impressed. See if you are equally impressed with what Jack saw.
Posted by Jack Wallen | December 5, 2011, 7:21 AM PST | Latest comment by JuliaX111
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Try kismet for detecting hidden 802.11 wireless networks
Kismet is an open source tool similar to netstumbler, and it's particularly good for discovering hidden wireless networks that might be adversely affecting your network.
Posted by Scott Reeves | December 2, 2011, 8:18 AM PST | Latest comment by Neon Samurai
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How to make your own GNOME terminals
Marco Fioretti shows you how to create GNOME terminals that are customized to your needs and highly portable.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | November 28, 2011, 12:30 PM PST | Latest comment by cliff@...
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Linux Mint 12: A much-needed, much-improved Linux desktop
With the best of both GNOME worlds, Linux Mint has managed to create the perfect combination of new and familiar features. Jack Wallen examines the latest release, "Lisa".
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 28, 2011, 6:50 AM PST | Latest comment by jeb.hoge@...
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Use vgcfgbackup and vgcfgrestore to back up metadata on LVM
Scott Reeves shows how to use two handy commands to back up and restore volume group metadata on LVM.
Posted by Scott Reeves | November 25, 2011, 9:00 AM PST
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Four Emacs tricks that will help you type less
Emacs users appreciate its time-saving features, namely decreasing the amount of routine typing that you do. Marco Fioretti shares four tips for added shortcuts.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | November 21, 2011, 12:51 PM PST
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Mandriva's Powerpack 2011 propels it back into the forefront of Linux distros
Jack Wallen takes the new Mandriva Powerpack 2011 distribution for a spin, curious to see a return to form after years of near-irrelevancy.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 21, 2011, 7:28 AM PST | Latest comment by lordofserbia
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openSUSE 12.1 makes its debut with Google Go support and more
Check out the latest release of openSuse -- the first distribution to ship with the Google Go development language and also sporting improvements in cloud and virtualization tools.
Posted by Selena Frye | November 18, 2011, 11:27 AM PST | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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How to use whiptail to write interactive shell scripts
Marco Fioretti shows you how to use whiptail, a program that lets you create a variety of dialog boxes from a shell script.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | November 14, 2011, 2:24 PM PST
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Will 12.04 changes bring Ubuntu back to prominence?
Jack Wallen looks at the rumored changes and updates for Ubuntu 12.04 and offers his perspective on how they might help or hinder Ubuntu's rise to prominence in the Linux world.
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 14, 2011, 8:35 AM PST | Latest comment by emgub
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What's new in Fedora 16 (Verne)
Fedora 16 "Verne" is the newest release of this techie Linux distribution. Check out the newest features and tools, including virtualization and cloud enhancements.
Posted by Selena Frye | November 11, 2011, 10:36 AM PST
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How to use Gkrellmd to monitor Linux boxes automatically
Marco Fioretti shares an example script you can customize to automatically monitor your systems with Gkrellmd and take actions based on your instructions.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | November 7, 2011, 1:43 PM PST
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Xubuntu, so close, but not quite there
Jack Wallen jumps the generic Ubuntu ship for the faster, cleaner waters of Xubuntu. But is Xubuntu everything it could (and should be)? Check out Jack's opinion on this distribution "that could".
Posted by Jack Wallen | November 7, 2011, 6:53 AM PST | Latest comment by janitorman
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Seven great features of OpenOffice and Libre Office that you probably ignore
Free office suite tools like OpenOffice and Libre Office have more advanced features than you might expect. Here are seven that go beyond the common tasks.
Posted by Marco Fioretti | May 21, 2013, 6:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by wnematollahi@...
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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 Rick1971
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Best Linux distributions for enterprise computing needs
There are a lot of Linux distributions out there. Out of those hundreds of variations, which are best suited for enterprise-level servers and desktops?
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 28, 2013, 5:45 AM PDT | Latest comment by mla_ca520@...
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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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A house divided: Linux factions threaten success
Linux is at a major tipping point, yet it faces being undermined from within. Jack Wallen calls for the Linux community to end the fighting between the Linux camps.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 3, 2013, 8:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by Robynsveil
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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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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 iT_BANDiT
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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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Lightworks video editor: Another missing piece for Linux
Lightworks has ported its video editing product to the Linux platform, and although it's still in beta, it shows some serious polish and potential.
Posted by Jack Wallen | June 10, 2013, 11:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by emenau
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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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Best open source HRM and ERP solutions
There's a reason why enterprise companies "get" Linux and open source. It's not just because of the security and reliability -- it's for the software. Check out this list of best in breed tools...
Posted by Jack Wallen | May 20, 2013, 7:27 AM PDT | Latest comment by mutisokimanzi
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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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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 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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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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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@...
