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Simple Linux Auditing

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Basic Linux system auditing is a bit tricky and data collected and information of that is out of place and readability is not that good. Recently this lead me to put together a Open Source code project and develop simple BASH scripts that do the job nicely. The code and tar ball can be downloaded from both google code or from SourceForge's website and the project website has links to documentation, help, installation and code. read more...

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permapage | score:9995 | -falko, January 27, 2012

How to set up Apache2 on Ubuntu

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Yesterday we did a live Linux hangout on Google+. The discussion was aimed at Apache2 on Ubuntu and Mike Weber demonstrated how to setup up web server with multiple domains. read more...
permapage | score:9995 | -aweber, January 27, 2012

Dual-boot Windows 7 and Linux Mint 12

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Dualbooting means having installed two operating systems on one hard disk and being able to boot from any of them. This tutorial will explain how to install Linux Mint 12 alongside Windows 7 - the procedure however should be the same for all Ubuntu based distributions and only slightly different for every other. read more...
permapage | score:9980 | -falko, January 26, 2012

RedHat Cluster Suite and Conga

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This how to describes an easy step by step installation of the RedHat Cluster Suite on three CentOS nodes and how to prepare them as nodes of a cluster. You will also install the Management suite which is web based and is known as Conga. read more...
permapage | score:9975 | -falko, January 25, 2012

VirtualBox 4.1 on Headless Ubuntu 11.10

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This guide explains how you can run virtual machines with VirtualBox 4.1 on a headless Ubuntu 11.10 server. Normally you use the VirtualBox GUI to manage your virtual machines, but a server does not have a desktop environment. Fortunately, VirtualBox comes with a tool called VBoxHeadless that allows you to connect to the virtual machines over a remote desktop connection, so there's no need for the VirtualBox GUI. read more...
permapage | score:9970 | -falko, January 24, 2012

Anti SOPA/PIPA Protest: How it happened and what you can do

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The protest against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) has come and gone, but the fight is just getting started. Proponents of SOPA, a legislative proposal thought to be dead by those opposing it, have promised to make another pass at making it the law of the land, and PIPA is due for a test vote on January 24. This thing is just getting started. read more...
permapage | score:9965 | -finid, January 24, 2012

Watch YouTube Videos on Linux with Minitube

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This article is about how to watch YouTube videos on your desktop with a tool called Minitube. Minitube is a piece of software with a nice GUI that lets you enter keywords into a searchbar just like on youtube.com to display a list where you can choose your desired video from. It is then played directly in the graphical interface without the need to install any flash player for your browser or even open it. read more...
permapage | score:9947 | -falko, January 20, 2012

Install Takeoff Launcher on Fedora 16 KDE

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Takeoff Launcher is one of my favorite menu styles and I consider it one of 2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop Environment. Though it is not in Fedora’s repository, there is an rpm package that you can install from the project’s website. In this tutorial, you will read about the steps necessary to install and customize it on Fedora 16 KDE, a Fedora Spin that was previously reviewed on this website. read more...
permapage | score:9946 | -finid, January 24, 2012

Tutorial: Install Apache2, PHP5 and MySQL on Fedora 16

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LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Fedora 16 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support. read more...
permapage | score:9938 | -falko, January 19, 2012

Tutorial: Build a CentOS 6.2 x86_64 server with nginx

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This tutorial shows how to prepare a CentOS 6.2 x86_64 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: nginx web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Mailman, and many more. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache; this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses nginx, not Apache. read more...
mail this link | permapage | score:9935 | -falko, January 23, 2012

Set up Spice-Gtk 0.8 on Ubuntu 12.04

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Build requires spice-protocol 0.10.1 and the most recent usbredir 0.3.3.Short list of the changes per [1] :

- add USB redirection support, see Hans comments in the log and that
post for details: http://hansdegoede.livejournal.com/11084.html
- introduce SpiceGtkSession to deal with session-wide Gtk events, such
as clipboard, instead of doing it per display
- many cursor and keyboard handling improvements
- handle the new “semi-seamless” migration
- support new Spice mini-headers
- better coroutines: fibers on windows & jmp on linux
- add Vala vapi bindings generation
- many bug fixes and code improvements read more...
mail this link | permapage | score:9931 | -Boris Derzhavets, January 23, 2012

How to compile and install Takeoff Launcher on Linux Mint 12 KDE

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There are several menu styles to choose from in the K Desktop Environment, but my favorite is the Takeoff Launcher, which is why I consider it one of 2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop Environment.

In this article, the steps you need to take to replace Kickoff menu, the default menu style on Linux Mint 12 KDE, are presented in an easy to follow manner. Like everything that goes on the KDE panel, Takeoff Launcher has to be added as a widget. Before you get to the stage to add the widget to the panel, the package has to be compiled or built from source. Why from source? read more...
mail this link | permapage | score:9930 | -finid, January 15, 2012

Install Quick Access on Linux Mint 12 KDE

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I am always looking for tools and applications that make the desktop a lot more fun to use, while boosting my productivity at the same time. Such tools should accomplish those objectives without getting in the way. I have already written about two of them in 2 cool reasons to use the K Desktop Environment. In this article, steps you need to install another one of such applications in Linux Mint 12 KDE are presented read more...
permapage | score:9927 | -finid, January 23, 2012

Three hot extensions for Fedora 16 and GNOME 3 installations

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A default installation of a distribution using GNOME 3 can be a pain to use, but thanks to available extensions, you can make your GNOME 3 installation a little bit more fun to use, or at least closer to the type of desktop environment you are used to.

While there are almost 100 extensions available on the GNOME 3 extensions webpage, I find three of them to be almost indispensable. Do not use GNOME 3 without them! read more...
permapage | score:9923 | -finid, January 16, 2012

The Coming HTML 5 Revolution in Linux

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I have spent the last couple of weeks working on a very ambitious C++ program. The program is a software model of a mechanical engineering system. I have never undertaken a more challenging or more rewarding computer programming project. As I spent hour after hour poring over the code, I began to realize why everyone is making such a fuss about HTML 5. read more...
permapage | score:9921 | -aweber, December 13, 2011

Tutorial: Build an Oracle-Ready CentOS 6.2 Server

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This is a tutorial for installing an Oracle-ready Linux box with CentOS 6.2, it covers the steps involved on the preparation of an Oracle-ready server for the posterior installation of Oracle Database Server/Oracle Fusion Middleware Suite on a multi-role server deployment. read more...
permapage | score:9918 | -falko, January 18, 2012

Pissed Off Penguins: A Free Game Project

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Kris Occhipinti is currently in the middle of creating a 2D game using the Blender 3D game engine. The game, called Pissed Off Penguins, looks similar to the popular “Angry Birds” game most of you have likely heard about. I wanted to outline this open-source project and expose some of the unique techniques Kris is using to both fund this project and create the game itself. read more...
permapage | score:9918 | -aweber, December 11, 2011

video: Change the LightDM login background in Ubuntu 11.10

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This screencast shows you how to change the LightDM login background in Ubuntu 11.10 read more...
permapage | score:9891 | -mcasperson, December 28, 2011

HDMI Dongle: Portable set-top box runs Android 4

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HDMI Dongle is an Open Source, USB-sized set-top box from Always Innovating. A TV on a stick, it is designed to turn any TV with USB and HDMI ports into a connected TV.

It comes with a simple remote control that has voice control and Near Field Communication (NFC) capabilities. On the software side, it can run Android 4 (Ice Scream Sandwich). read more...
permapage | score:9889 | -finid, January 20, 2012

Enable desktop slideshow on Linux Mint 12 KDE

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Every Linux distribution comes with a static desktop wallpaper. Some of the wallpapers are very good, others, not so good. The default (wallpaper) on Linux Mint 12 KDE Release Candidate fits somewhere in between.

You can change to another one with just a few mouse actions. But rather than change to another static wallpaper, why not spice up the desktop with a desktop slideshow, so that a new wallpaper shows every 10 seconds. read more...
permapage | score:9885 | -finid, January 19, 2012
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