Linux Howtos

Linux : Howtos : Web server tutorial - Part 1
By Posted: ( Sun 3rd Jun 2001 09:40:08[PM] UTC )
This 3-part article takes a look at Apache Web server.The first part looks at what a Web server is and how Web communication takes place.
Rating [ 5.82 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Using Rsync
By Posted: ( Mon 14th May 2001 06:42:29[PM] UTC )
Rsync is a fast, flexible and robust backup utility. This article looks at how you can utilize and configure this program to take the daily backup from your production servers.
Rating [ 5.7 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Quaking on Linux
By Posted: ( Mon 30th Apr 2001 02:47:05[AM] UTC )
Today, let’s look at how you can get started playing three generations of Quake on your machine.
Rating [ 7.05 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Fdisk for partitioning
By Posted: ( Wed 18th Apr 2001 08:16:08[PM] UTC )
Partitioning the hard drive is essential part of Linux usage. Fdisk is a tool you can use for this purpose. Here we bring you a howto on fdisk for Linux, which mind you, is separate from the fdisk for Windows that most of us are familiar with. This is a matter of confusion for most rookies. For apart from sharing a name, there’s a world of difference between the two.
Rating [ 7.08 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Racing to ReiserFS on Red Hat
By Posted: ( Mon 16th Apr 2001 01:19:53[AM] UTC )
A Journal Filesystem keeps track of all the transactions undertaken. And the lack of a proper journal filesystems has always been sited as one of the reasons holding back widespread adoption of Linux in the enterprise space. But this argument no longer holds true, for currently, there are four journal filesystems to choose from -- XFS, JFS, ext3 and ReiserFS. Here we shall look into ReiserFs.
Rating [ 7.34 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : LVM: The logical way to manage space
By Posted: ( Thu 12th Apr 2001 09:56:46[PM] UTC )
Running out of disk space on partitions is a problem commonly and universally experienced by all of us. And although there are various solutions, almost all of them are temporary. In this article we take a detailed look at LVM, which tackles the problem in the most effective manner, making space management easy.
Rating [ 7.77 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux demystified
By Posted: ( Mon 9th Apr 2001 03:35:17[AM] UTC )
So you are on Windows and contemplating a switch. Before you do that, consider this. If you are an average Joe who uses his PC just for typing documents, watching movies, surfing the Web and listening to music, catch the first train back to Windows Land. Linux is not for you. On the other hand, if you are a born explorer with a burning desire to understand how your operating system works and to be able to control how it works, `Welcome aboard'.
Rating [ 7.24 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : MP3 streaming server
By Posted: ( Mon 2nd Apr 2001 09:51:50[PM] UTC )
MP3's and streaming technologies have been around for a while now. Both these technologies can also be harnessed fairly effectively under Linux. In this article we take a look at how you can setup a complete radio station in your office using the open source streaming server, Icecast.
Rating [ 5.4 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Emacs: The programmer's editor
By Posted: ( Thu 29th Mar 2001 01:53:25[AM] UTC )
Emacs, although quite popular among the Linux community, can be a bit intimidating for the new user. This article explores its various features and commands and helps you get going with it.
Rating [ 5.94 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Virtual File System - Part 2
By Posted: ( Wed 28th Mar 2001 01:14:48[AM] UTC )
The second part in this series looks at some more structures used by Virtual File System (VFS).
Rating [ 5.76 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Samba NT Domain Controller
By Posted: ( Mon 26th Mar 2001 09:14:59[PM] UTC )
Currently, Samba can go beyond merely emulating Windows shares to actually acting as the Primary Domain Controller for your Windows network. Of course, Samba can also become a NT domain member. In this article we shall look at both these options.
Rating [ 7.88 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Virtual file system Part 1
By Posted: ( Thu 22nd Mar 2001 07:56:40[AM] UTC )
When the Linux kernel has to access a File System, it uses a file-system-type independent interface, which allows the system to carry out operations on a File System without knowing its construction or type. Since the kernel is independent of File System type or construction, it is flexible enough to accommodate future File Systems as and when they become available.
Rating [ 6.49 / 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 [ 7.39 / 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 / 10 ]