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List open ports and listening services
April 15, 2008 8:47pm PDT
You should turn off any services you don't actually need so that they will not become avenues of attack for security threats. Different systems will have different services running by default,...
2 Latest comment by jackhard
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10 reasons why Canonical and Ubuntu will connect the masses with Linux
May 7, 2013 8:54am PDT
Could Canonical and Ubuntu give Linux a chance to gain widespread acceptance? Here are 10 reasons why it might play out that way.
115 Latest comment by Jeff_D_Programmer
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Five Integrated Development Environment applications
May 10, 2013 11:05am PDT
When it comes to building applications, the right tool for the job can really make all the difference.
9 Latest comment by mattohare@...
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Five top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook
November 14, 2011 5:49am PST
If you're looking for an email client to replace Outlook, you're in luck: Many solid alternatives are available. Jack Wallen lists five top contenders.
195 Latest comment by ag691234
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How the Chromebook succeeds beyond all other Linux distributions
May 13, 2013 1:00pm PDT
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.
33 Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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10 Linux rescue tools for recovering Linux, Windows, or Mac machines
April 14, 2010 8:39am PDT
When you're dealing with a system that won't boot, you need a robust and dependable recovery tool. Here are a few Linux tools that might save the day.
63 Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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Five tools for getting rid of duplicate files
January 16, 2012 8:35am PST
If your system has gotten gunked up with duplicate files, clean up the mess with one of the handy tools on this list.
27 Latest comment by pczyky
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Five top apps for managing inventory
August 15, 2012 9:53am PDT
A good inventory control tool will help your business be more efficient and profitable. These five apps are either free or open source, and one of them might be just what you need.
9 Latest comment by tristar8
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How Linux found its home in the enterprise
May 6, 2013 8:52am PDT
Linux is uniquely suited to meet the demands of large-scale, enterprise computing. Jack Wallen traces its evolution and impact on enterprise systems.
16 Latest comment by Sagax-
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Five small footprint productivity tools that pack a powerful punch
May 7, 2013 12:40pm PDT
With the right app you can get high performance without taking up a large amount of resources.
2 Latest comment by earlehartshorn@...
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Linux on a tablet: Hurry up and wait?
March 5, 2013 1:27pm PST
Patrick Gray takes a look at the upcoming Ubuntu tablet and explains why he'll wait for their second generation device.
11 Latest comment by Rexxrally
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Repair your corrupted Windows registry file the easy way
May 11, 2009 1:42pm PDT
Any long time Windows user knows that a single corrupt registry entry can kill an entire Windows installation. Jack Wallen takes a look at the features of the open source application Little...
40 Latest comment by docrox
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10 fundamental differences between Linux and Windows
August 26, 2008 8:39am PDT
Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Jack Wallen has distilled the key differences into one list.
227 Latest comment by williamwt
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Linux 101: Use ifconfig in Linux to configure your network
February 17, 2006 6:18pm PST
The ifconfig command line utility is used to get information about a Linux network interface configuration and to make changes to it.
9 Latest comment by com2saidas
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Good, bad, or ugly? Chromium forks WebKit to create Blink
April 18, 2013 8:40am PDT
Blink is the recently announced fork of the WebKit-rendering engine for Google Chrome, but is it good news for users and developers, or purely a business move?
4 Latest comment by laseray@...
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Create your own yum repository
May 11, 2009 1:30pm PDT
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.
8 Latest comment by gigi.mathew-1@...
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10 differences between Linux and BSD
August 4, 2010 11:13am PDT
Despite a common tendency to gloss over the differences, Linux and BSD have a number of characteristics that set them apart from one another. Jack Wallen points out several important distinctions.
48 Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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Configure Apache to support multiple SSL sites on a single IP address
October 19, 2009 6:00am PDT
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...
2 Latest comment by Lunfa
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How do I run a remote Linux desktop in Windows?
February 24, 2010 7:35am PST
The ability to connect from Windows to Linux is all you need to make administrating from a central location much easier. Jack Wallen explains.
56 Latest comment by digitaltoast
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Configuring SQL Developer for MySQL
November 27, 2007 5:56pm PST
I rant against Oracle products a lot in this blog, but I have to admit I actually like a few of their products. One of them is SQL Developer. Strangely though, the feature I kind of like best is...
4 Latest comment by MariposaLibre
