Hard drives are slow and fail often, and though abolished for working memory ages ago, fixed-size partitions are still the predominant mode of storage space allocation. As if worrying about speed and data loss weren’t enough, you also have to worry about whether your partition size calculations were just right when you were installing a [...]
Setting up a LAMP server is a common task for systems administrators, and FreeBSD is one of the most reliable and stable operating systems available. Why not combine both LAMP and FreeBSD to build a fast and reliable Web server?
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This how-to refers to the installation and configuration of
Clamav 0.93.3 (from sources) on a Linux server running CentOS 5.2 and
sendmail. We assume the fact you’ve installed sendmail from the rpm
packages of your distribution.
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KDE 4.1, the second major release of KDE 4, has been released. KDE 4.1 adds new applications (including the KDE PIM suite), improvements to the Plasma desktop shell, and improved frameworks for developers.
The same day as KDE 4.1 was released, packages were available for Ubuntu. You can easily install a KDE 4 desktop alongside your [...]
Virtualization cannot be that simpler than in openSUSE 11.0. In openSUSE 11.0, Xen Virtualization ins pre-built and all it takes is a few clicks away from up and running with Virtualization in no time. Xen is a virtual machine monitor for x86 that supports execution of multiple guest operating systems with unprecedented levels of performance [...]
This time around we’ll learn about subnets and CIDR, hopefully in a more manageable manner than some books present it.
Let’s get one thing straight: there is no “Class” in subnetting. In the olden days, there were Class A, B and C networks. These could only be divided up into equal parts, so VLSM, or Variable [...]
KDE 4.1 is finally out today, as you probably already know, and it comes with a lot of innovations for the Linux desktop. KDE 4 is the next generation of the popular K Desktop Environment, which seeks to fulfill the need for a powerful yet easy-to-use desktop, for both personal and enterprise computing. The new [...]
Ubuntu System Panel
This application is just a gnome panel applet pretending like improved version of windows start menu. So lets get started.
Installation
Ubuntu System Panel is not included in repositories but fortunately its simple to install. First checkout source code.
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Since the 70’s, Vi is one of the programmer’s best friend. Nevermind you’re new to Vi or not, here’s a big list of 100 useful commands, organized by topic, which will make your coder life better.
Read more at http://www.catswhocode.com/blog
The /etc/exports file controls which file systems are exported to remote hosts and specifies options. Blank lines are ignored, comments can be made by starting a line with the hash mark (#), and long lines can be wrapped with a backslash (\). Each exported file system should be on its own individual line, and any [...]
I’ve been running with a MySQL backend for virtual hosting for some time, but when I discovered Phamm and the added FTP feature (amongst others) I decided to switch to LDAP as backend for Postfix with virtual hosting. In view of the fact that the installation and configuration guide of
Phamm is lacking some basic information [...]
In my previous article, I shared my opinions and overall vision of the state of Linux wireless today. In this latest installment, I will demonstrate exactly how one can have a simple way to implement Linux wireless connectivity without all of the headaches.
Using A Working PCMCIA Card. Enter the rt61pci module that powers the Edimax [...]
Furious ISO Mount is a simple Gtk+ Interface to mount image files in openSUSE Linux. The Image files include ISO, IMG, BIN, MDF and NRG Image files without having to burning to disk. Furius ISO Mount can mount using the loop device or using FUSE ISO mount module. However, requires the FUSE ISO mount module [...]
Google Gadgets for Linux is a free opensource (licensed under Apache License) platform for running desktop gadgets under Linux, catering to the unique needs of Linux users. The Google Desktop Gadgets for Linux are compatible with the gadgets written for Google Desktop for Windows as well as the Universal Gadgets on iGoogle.
There’s two main components [...]
In this tutorial I will explain how you can control or completely block access to a few instant messengers with SafeSquid, like Google Talk, Google chat within Gmail, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger and Skype. Once you are familiar with the method of blocking these messengers, you should be able to block other messengers. Please note [...]