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Rebuild/Upgrade your system with ease

June 25, 2007 6:16am PDT

With Fedora 7 now out, I am posed with the task of upgrading my operating system. The problem is I know I have a lot of applications installed that aren't a part of the new Fedora. So I thought...

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Personalizing your bash prompt

June 18, 2007 7:42am PDT

Based on my last blog entry, I thought I would give you some tips on personalizing your bash prompt. I've been doing this for a long, long time and I find it makes using your terminal more simple...

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Keeping the command line alive

June 11, 2007 12:15pm PDT

Over the last year I have noticed something: I pretty much consistently leave a terminal window open on my desktop at all times. I am using Aterm running with the command: aterm -tr -sh 50 -fg...

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SolutionBase: Puppy Linux teaches an old dog new tricks

June 11, 2007 7:00am PDT

There are many different Linux distributions available. If you want a distribution small enough to run from an USB drive but with all the power of a full distribution, this article will show why...

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"Respinning" my stance on Fedora 7

June 4, 2007 1:01pm PDT

A couple of months ago I tore into the Fedora developers for how they were approaching the upcoming release of Fedora 7. It seemed as if they were going to forget about the users needs and...

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Linux: Set it and forget it

June 4, 2007 12:00am PDT

Microsoft Windows may rule the network on most small and medium businesses, but it's not your only choice. Once an OS for hobbyists, Linux has become a significant threat to Windows' dominance....

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SolutionBase: Stop spam on Linux e-mail servers with SpamAssassin

May 29, 2007 3:21pm PDT

Spam has long been a problem for e-mail servers, including those running Linux. Here's how you can use SpamAssassin to stop the spam onslaught on your Linux servers.

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Creativity + Linux = Solutions

May 21, 2007 5:19am PDT

Recently I was asked to set up a groupware-like solution for a small company that had no budget. Of course the first thing that popped into my head is not reproducible in this blog. But as soon as...

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SolutionBase: GUI replacements for Linux command line tools

May 17, 2007 7:00am PDT

Just as with Windows, there are many things you can do from the command line in Linux, but most people prefer to use a GUI. Here are some of the common GUI tools you'll find working with Linux and...

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SolutionBase: Get a handle on GNOME settings with Gconf-edit

May 15, 2007 9:14pm PDT

Managing and making desktop settings in a large organization consistent can be difficult. Jack Wallen shows you how you can use Gconf to tweak settings in GNOME that allow you to enforce rules and...

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SolutionBase: Deploy Dynamic DNS with ease using Webmin

May 15, 2007 7:38pm PDT

As if deploying a DNS server isn't complicated enough, deploying DDNS can be an even bigger chore. Having to deal with manually editing configuration files makes it worse. Jack Wallen shows how to...

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SolutionBase: Simplify FTP server setup with Webmin and VSFTP

May 15, 2007 5:56pm PDT

FTP is a basic service that can come in handy for your network. If you want to set it up, but don't want to go to the hassle of messing with altering configuration files, you're in luck. Jack...

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SolutionBase: Configure a firewall in Linux using SuSe's YaST

May 15, 2007 2:41pm PDT

Configuring a firewall in Linux used to mean making many changes to text files on the command line. The chore was tedious and time consuming. In this article, Jack Wallen shows how to configure a...

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SolutionBase: Set up a Linux proxy server with ease using Webmin

May 15, 2007 1:27pm PDT

You want to control where your users can go on the Internet, but you don't want to buy an expensive proprietary solution. Nor do you want to fiddle with complex .conf files or Linux commands. What...

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SolutionBase: Setting up a POP server with SuSE Linux and Webmin

May 15, 2007 1:24pm PDT

If you want to deploy an e-mail solution in your organization, you don't need to buy an expensive proprietary solution. You also don't have to wrestle with command line tools if you choose to use...

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SolutionBase: Configure a Samba server in Linux with SuSE's YaST

May 15, 2007 1:22pm PDT

Even if Windows rules the desktop in your organization, you can still use Linux as a file server in the background. All it takes is installing Samba. Rather than fighting with samba.conf text...

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SolutionBase: Configuring a DNS server with SuSE's YaST

May 15, 2007 1:21pm PDT

Linux can be intimidating for a Windows administrator because a lot of configuration for network services must be done from the command line. Jack Wallen shows how to configure a DNS server using...

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SolutionBase: Configuring a DHCP server with SuSE's YaST

May 15, 2007 1:20pm PDT

DHCP is a vital service in today's network environment. Windows adminstrators may be too intimidated by Linux's command line tools to create a DHCP server. Here's how you can do so from a GUI.

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SolutionBase: Setting up Apache as a Web server under Linux via GUI

May 15, 2007 7:00am PDT

Doing things in Linux can present a large learning curve to a Windows-savvy network administrator. Jack Wallen shows the easy way to set up an Apache Web server under Linux.

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SolutionBase: Get a handle on GNOME settings with Gconf-edit

May 15, 2007 12:00am PDT

Managing and making desktop settings in a large organization consistent can be difficult. Jack Wallen shows you how you can use Gconf to tweak settings in GNOME that allow you to enforce rules and...

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