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FreeBSD : Howtos : Compiling the FreeBSD kernel
By Posted: ( Tue 20th Mar 2001 05:19:49[AM] UTC )
As with the Linux kernel, compiling the FreeBSD kernel is something of an essential skill. The newly compiled kernel will give you access to your new hardware. It will be your custom configuration. And finally, it will elevate you a couple of points up the Guru scale. Read on for more on how you can achieve all of the above.
Rating [ 7.96 / 10 ]

FreeOS : Howtos : Psudo root!
By Posted: ( Wed 14th Mar 2001 02:27:04[AM] UTC )
If you wonder about safely allowing a user to run a program on your Unix box requiring root privileges and feel uneasy about options like sharing the root password or using setuid bits then sudo is the program for you.
Rating [ 8.41 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Choosing a Linux Distro
By Posted: ( Tue 6th Mar 2001 11:20:09[PM] UTC )
Heard a lot about Linux, want to adopt it but don't know how? No sweat. For all Linux newbies, here's an article that talks of not only the different kinds of distributions available, but also about how to go about choosing one that is ideal for you. And all this in a simple and lucid manner, sans tech jargons.
Rating [ 7.38 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : TCP Wrappers: Part 2
By Posted: ( Mon 5th Mar 2001 11:54:57[PM] UTC )
In the second part of our series on TCP Wrappers, we look at its various features, implementation and configuration.
Rating [ 6.78 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Network monitoring, access control & booby traps using TCP Wrappers: Part 1
By Posted: ( Wed 28th Feb 2001 08:33:56[AM] UTC )
TCP Wrappers is one of the most common methods of access control on your Unix box. A wrapper program 'wraps' around existing daemons and interfaces between clients and the server. Good access control and logging are strong points. In this first part, we introduce you to the concept behind TCP Wrappers.
Rating [ 8.02 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Answering machine on your Linux box
By Posted: ( Tue 27th Feb 2001 04:38:09[AM] UTC )
Just about every modem these days comes with voice capability. Given the right tools, your modem can double as an answering machine too. Linux doesn't leave your modem out in the cold. There is a very good utility that can be used to setup your modem to provide the same functionality.
Rating [ 8.08 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : From Power (point) to Magic(point) -- Presentations using your Linux box
By Posted: ( Wed 21st Feb 2001 05:56:28[AM] UTC )
At FreeOS.com, we have a simple rule: all work must be done on Open Source software as far as possible. The first victim of this rule was our CEO who would crib about not having a suitable application to make presentations on. Of course, we had Star Office, but there always was the feeling that there must be better ways of doing the job than using CPU hungry bloatware.
Rating [ 7.86 / 10 ]

FreeBSD : Howtos : Configure a NIS and NFS client on a FreeBSD box
By Posted: ( Mon 19th Feb 2001 06:43:41[AM] UTC )
Now that you have installed FreeBSD, would you like to use your FreeBSD box as a client on a network running NIS? Well, here is an article just for you.
Rating [ 6.2 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Starters for Linux - Part 3
By Posted: ( Fri 16th Feb 2001 12:34:10[AM] UTC )
The third part of this series looks at some of the commands that deal with basic file administration and Networking.
Rating [ 7.05 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Upgrading to the 2.4.x kernel
By Posted: ( Wed 14th Feb 2001 06:52:11[AM] UTC )
The 2.4.x kernel packs a completely revised networking core and support for cutting edge technology. Let's see what's new and useful here and then move on to upgrading your system to the 2.4.x kernel from the 2.2.x kernel that you're likely to be running.
Rating [ 7.78 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems, Part IV: Logcheck
By Posted: ( Mon 12th Feb 2001 05:56:06[AM] UTC )
The last in this four part series on IDS, looks at Logcheck: a software package that is designed to automatically run and check system log files for security violations and unusual activity.
Rating [ 7.38 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection System Part 3: Snort
By Posted: ( Thu 8th Feb 2001 04:24:09[AM] UTC )
Snort is a versatile, lightweight and very useful intrusion detection system. In this article we will look at Snort as a backup Intrusion Detection System for your enterprise network and see whether it can really scale up to the requirements of your enterprise networks.
Rating [ 6.95 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : GRUB: Multi-boot without LILO!
By Posted: ( Wed 7th Feb 2001 08:35:48[AM] UTC )
LILO is one of the most widely used bootloaders on multi-boot systems. Another open source alternative coming up is GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader). We came across GRUB during a Mandrake installation, which brought up this article as we were curious to see what it was and how it could replace LILO.
Rating [ 7.71 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Starters for Linux - Part 2
By Posted: ( Fri 2nd Feb 2001 02:58:56[AM] UTC )
We now move onto the second part of our journey where we will learn some of the common Linux commands regarding System Information, Basic System Administration, Process Control and network administration.
Rating [ 7.19 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Sharing, the NFS way
By Posted: ( Thu 1st Feb 2001 06:54:31[AM] UTC )
NFS or the Network Filesystem is a very effective way of sharing files and data across your Unix network. NFS goes beyond mere file sharing and offers neat functionality that fits perfectly into the Linux filesystem. Simply mount a directory off another machine on your network and read from or write to it - even run applications from it - completely transparently!
Rating [ 7.57 / 10 ]