Linux Howtos

Linux : Howtos : A look at System V initialization
By Posted: ( Sun 14th Jan 2001 06:14:32[PM] UTC )
System V method of initialization is one of the most widely used across most Linux distributions. It definitely eases the system administrators job. There's a lot more than autoexec.bat and config.sys here. We've written this article for novice users. It explains the concept of runlevels, initialization scripts and the significance of /etc/rc.d.
Rating [ 8.23 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux 2 Cent tips
By Posted: ( Thu 11th Jan 2001 06:14:13[AM] UTC )
Not every task under Linux involves re-compiling the kernel or is accomplished in a minimum of 12 steps. Here is a FreeOS.com guide giving you the essential tips and shortcuts for dealing with various mundane tasks that anyone will have to perform on their Linux system. Valuable, if you want to get from A to B that much quicker.
Rating [ 8.25 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Understanding Linux file permissions
By Posted: ( Fri 5th Jan 2001 12:42:50[AM] UTC )
In a secure multi-user environment like Linux, file permissions access rights are defined. However, these access rights can cause problems for new users who are used to the access-anything style of DOS/Windows. This is a short guide aimed at such novice users that explains the basics and also the commands that are used to manage and administer these permissions.
Rating [ 7.9 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Introducing Motor, Part 2: Advanced usage
By Posted: ( Fri 29th Dec 2000 02:00:04[AM] UTC )
Motor is a great new IDE for programming under Linux. In this second part of the series, the author looks at more advanced issues including debugging using the gdb front-end, CVS and some of the new features in Motor 2.0.
Rating [ 6.75 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux and the TV
By Posted: ( Mon 25th Dec 2000 09:24:58[AM] UTC )
Third compile of the new kernel not working? Maybe you need to switch off for a while and tune into some mindless TV viewing. Contrary to popular belief, Linux does support TV tuner cards and quite well too. Care to find out?
Rating [ 7.22 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : E-mail security using Mutt and GPG
By Posted: ( Fri 15th Dec 2000 03:27:24[AM] UTC )
E-mail is the most widely used means of communication on the net. Convenient? Yes!Safe? No! Encryption is what you need to keep your communications private. This article shows you how you can use the mail client Mutt and the open source replacement of PGP--GnuPG, to secure your e-mail.
Rating [ 8.61 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Red Hat 7 installation guide
By Posted: ( Thu 14th Dec 2000 05:42:19[AM] UTC )
Red Hat has the reputation of catering to geeks but looking at the installation, you might think otherwise. For experienced users it's a piece of cake. For new users or those who have had problems during the installation, we have this detailed install guide.
Rating [ 6.45 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Securing Linux: Part 2
By Posted: ( Wed 13th Dec 2000 05:32:02[PM] UTC )
This second article in the series takes you through TCP wrappers, OpenSSH, disabling unnecessary services and better monitoring of system activity by using unique log files to monitor specific information.
Rating [ 7.48 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Exploring /proc
By Posted: ( Tue 12th Dec 2000 04:33:00[AM] UTC )
The Proc psuedo file system is a real time, memory resident file system that tracks the processes running on your machine and the state of your system. Read on to learn how to get the most out of the /proc file system.
Rating [ 7.34 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Introducing Motor: An IDE for Linux
By Posted: ( Mon 11th Dec 2000 10:42:32[PM] UTC )
Motor is a new IDE for Linux. It also features a set of tools that will help you create rpm or tar ball packages of your code. A great utility for programmers -- read on to learn more about this software, from the author himself!
Rating [ 7.08 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Centralised authentication using NIS
By Posted: ( Fri 1st Dec 2000 06:49:24[PM] UTC )
If users on your network are working on more than one machine you will need to create a login/password pair for them on each machine. A more elegant solution is to maintain a centralized database that client machines refer to for authentication. NIS is one way to do that and this article shows you how.
Rating [ 8.35 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Securing Linux: Part 1
By Posted: ( Wed 29th Nov 2000 04:42:12[PM] UTC )
Linux was built from the ground up with security in mind. However, this security will amount to nothing if some basic security measures are not adopted. This is the first in a series of articles that will show you some of the basic security measures that you can adopt for your system.
Rating [ 6.52 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Replacing Telnet; OpenSSH, a secure alternative
By Posted: ( Tue 21st Nov 2000 02:04:46[AM] UTC )
The Internet was originally designed as a research and educational resource and the technology that today forms the backbone of the Internet is largely based on that philosophy. However as time has gone by, security has become an important issue on the Internet and this article looks at implementing more secure versions of common Internet applications.
Rating [ 8.12 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Apache installation and configuration
By Posted: ( Mon 20th Nov 2000 07:07:37[AM] UTC )
The Apache project started out to build a commercial grade, open source web server. As open source projects go, this one has done fantastically well, powering over 61% of the web servers on the Internet with Microsoft's IIS a distant second at 19%. Why would you want to choose Apache? This article will try to answer that and also take you through the installation and basic configuration of this great web server.
Rating [ 6.6 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : LILO configuration and usage
By Posted: ( Thu 16th Nov 2000 04:30:14[PM] UTC )
The Linux Loader or LILO is one of the most popular methods of booting into Linux. LILO also makes a highly flexible and effective boot manager:handy if you have multiple operating systems installed on your machine. This article will help you set up and configure LILO.
Rating [ 7.63 / 10 ]