- 10 Things I Hate About (U)NIX
- Nov 4, 2005
- UNIX was a terrific workhorse for its time, but eventually the old nag needs to be put out to pasture. David Chisnall argues that it's time to retire UNIX in favor of modern systems with a lot more horsepower.
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- 10 Things I Hate About U(NIX) Revisited: Readers Speak
- Mar 17, 2006
- After receiving several comments to his November 2005 article on hating UNIX, David Chisnall offers his responses and further insight on his continuing disdain for UNIX.
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- A First Look at Kubuntu-Jaunty (v9.04)
- Jul 8, 2009
- Are you looking for a stable, customizable, modern OS with a small footprint? A. Lizard thinks that Kubuntu-Jaunty just might be the distribution you are looking for.
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- A guide to securing your home computer system with a Linux firewall
- Nov 6, 2000
- Secure your home computer or network with a 24-7 connection by installing a Linux firewall. Part one of this three part series gets you started doing just that.
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- A Linux Firewall for Your Home
- Apr 1, 2001
- Secure your home computer or network with a 24-7 connection by installing a Linux firewall. Part one of this three part series gets you started doing just that.
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- A Linux Firewall for Your Home Part 2
- May 10, 2000
- Concerned about a malfeasant getting into your home system or network through a dedicated Internet connection? Secure your system with a Linux firewall that's installed and configured with the help of an expert.
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- A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux: The Shell
- Jan 22, 2015
- This chapter from A Practical Guide to Ubuntu Linux, 4th Edition takes a close look at the shell and explains how to use some of its features. It discusses command-line syntax and describes how the shell processes a command line and initiates execution of a program. This chapter also explains how to redirect input to and output from a command, construct pipelines and filters on the command line, and run a command in the background. The final section covers filename expansion and explains how you can use this feature in your everyday work.
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- A Problem-Solving Pattern
- Jul 19, 2001
- Pat Eyler discusses how to build a problem-solving pattern. This article will benefit those with a solid grasp of the fundamentals of networking presented in Networking Linux.
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- A Roadmap to Samba Development
- Oct 1, 2000
- Samba 2.2.0 is coming soon! Samba expert Jerry Carter walks you through the functionality and features of this new release.
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- A Roundup of Free Operating Systems
- Jun 22, 2007
- David Chisnall explores some of the more esoteric free operating systems.
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- Active Directory Solutions for Linux
- Sep 16, 2005
- Need your Windows and UNIX computer systems to talk together? Sure you do. Fortunately, as Jason Perlow explains, a number of solutions let you link Linux systems with Active Directory. His opinionated overview will save you time and trouble.
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- Advanced Configuration for Automated Repository Setup for Debian
- May 9, 2008
- A. Lizard shows how to set up an automated repository in Debian.
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- Advanced Debugging in the Linux Environment
- Nov 21, 2013
- In this article, Stephen Rago describes some of the free tools available for the Linux operating system to help you debug your programs. You will learn about some very effective tools (systemtap, strace, valgrind, gdb) and how to effectively employ them in real-world scenarios.
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- Advanced FreeBSD Installation Issues
- Jun 27, 2003
- Get the basic information necessary to begin installing FreeBSD on a system with another operating system that was previously installed. You will see how to prepare for a FreeBSD installation that will allow the system to operate with Windows, and you will also see how to install FreeBSD on a system that is running Linux.
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- Advanced Programming in the UNIX® Environment: UNIX File I/O
- Aug 1, 2003
- Learn about the traditional UNIX I/O functions. You will see how to apply these functions when using your UNIX system.
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- Alternatives to LAMP
- Jun 2, 2006
- The LAMP configuration (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) is familiar to the open source universe. But just because this combination of products is comfortable, that doesn't mean that it provides the best solution for your systems. David Chisnall suggests some alternatives that might make a better match for your needs.
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- Alternatives to Using Windows Home Server
- Oct 15, 2012
- Discover other free solutions for centrally storing, sharing, and backing up your home or small office data, as Microsoft is discontinuing their Windows Home Server.
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- An Introduction to TCP/IP
- Nov 9, 2001
- This sample chapter from Linux TCP/IP Network Design introduces the OSI-RM and TCP/IP model, briefly describes each of their layers, and compares the two models.
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- Anyone But Microsoft
- Feb 8, 2002
- For a small but growing sector of the PC marketplace, seeking alternatives to Microsoft operating systems and software has become something of a Holy Grail. Columnist and author Ed Tittel will examine some of the options available, including some compromise approaches, as he explains necessary pieces and parts.
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- Application Troubleshooting: Alternate Methods of Debugging
- Feb 8, 2002
- This article discusses a variety of options open to a Solaris Operating Environment user to narrow down the causes and scope of an application failure.
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