2008-12 Archives

30-12-2008 12:54

SASL auth for Postfix and more...

http://www.postfix.org/SASL_README.html#server_sasl I haven't followed this page, but lots of good info for if I have to re-setup my mail server again or even if I just want to tweak my current setup.


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24-12-2008 19:27

rpm dpkg cheat sheet

I have been needing this for awhile. Click here.


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24-12-2008 10:45

IPTables video tutorial

Here is another tutorial, but this time video, for IPTables. Click here.


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22-12-2008 11:08

OpenDNS

Holy cow! How good is this! Open DNS. A much faster name resolver than I have ever used [so far, only switched a few minutes ago] and gives you the content filtering one might need in a home environment.

https://www.opendns.com/h


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21-12-2008 12:33

Magic Tricks To Get Out of Trouble With the Sysreq Key

A list of magic SysReq keys for the Linux Kernel. Link here.

Press Alt-Sysreq, then one of the following letters:

r Unraw: Restores the keyboard after an X crash or similar.
0 Changes console loglevel to 0 and so reduces error messages.
k System attention key: Kills all processes on the current virtual console.
e Terminate: Kills all processes except init on the current terminal.
i Kill: Kills all processes except init, everywhere.
s Sync: Attempts to sync all mounted filesystems. Outputs OK and Done when it's managed. This can reduce the chances of needing to run fsck at a later stage so it can be useful if you're having disk problems.
u Umount: Attempts to remount all mounted filesystems read-only.
b Reboot: immediately reboots the system without syncing or unmounting disks. Not a good idea unless in extremis! This may lead to data loss.
p Dumps current registers and flags to the console.
m Dumps current memory info to the console.


Posted by DaveQB | Permanent Link | Categories: IT

19-12-2008 19:07

68 Free Linux E-books

Woohoo!

edit: added the table here for redundancy.

edit2: Original page has been removed so link has been removed.

  1. Advanced Linux Programming by CodeSourcery LLC
  2. Comprehensive Linux Textbook by Muayyad Saleh Al-Sadi
  3. Java Application Development on Linux by Carl Albing and Michael Schwarz (PDF)
  4. Linux Client Migration Cookbook, Version 2: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux by Chris Almond
  5. Linux Compute Clusters by Chander Kant
  6. The Linux Cookbook: Tips and Techniques for Everyday Use by Michael Stutz
  7. Linux Device Drivers by Alessandro Rubini and Jonathan Corbet
  8. Linux Installation and Getting Started by Matt Welsh
  9. Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide by Ori Pomerantz
  10. Linux Network Administrator’s Guide by Olaf Kirch and Terry Dawson
  11. Securing and Optimizing Linux by Gerhard Mourani
  12. Self-Service Linux: Mastering the Art of Problem Determination by Dan Behman and Mark Wilding
  13. Slackware Linux Essentials by Alan Hicks, Chris Lumens, David Cantrell, and Logan Johnson
  14. Linux Admins Security Guide
  15. Linux Security Howto
  16. Linux Firewall Configuration, Packet Filtering & netfilter/iptables
  17. Linux Device Drivers, Third Edition
  18. GNU Bash Reference Manual
  19. Knowing Knoppix
  20. Linux Client Migration Cookbook
  21. Vi iMproved (VIM)
  22. Linux: Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition
  23. The Book of Webmin
  24. Linux From Scratch
  25. GNU Emacs manual
  26. Writing GNOME Applications
  27. KDE 2.0 Development
  28. GTK+/Gnome Application Development
  29. GNU Autoconf, Automake and Libtool
  30. Advanced Linux Programming
  31. Secure Programming for Linux and Unix
  32. The Art of Unix Programming
  33. The Linux Development Platform
  34. C++ GUI Programming With Qt 3
  35. Unofficial Ubuntu Guide
  36. The Easiest Linux Guide You’ll Ever Read - An Introduction to Linux for Windows users
  37. SUSE Linux Administration Guide
  38. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide
  39. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Reference Guide
  40. Red Hat Enterprise Linux Step By Step Guide
  41. Fedora Linux EssentialsVisual Basic Essentials
  42. Fedora Core 7 Desktop Guide
  43. Ubuntu Linux Essentials
  44. PHP Essentials
  45. Javascript Essentials
  46. Red Hat Fedora Core 7 Installation Guide
  47. The Art of Unix Programming
  48. Bash Guide for Beginners
  49. Beyond Linux from Scratch
  50. The Book of Webmin Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love UNIX
  51. Brian and Tom’s Linux Book
  52. Debian GNU/Linux Desktop Survival Guide
  53. Debian GNU/Linux System Administrator’s Manual
  54. Everyday Linux
  55. FreeBSD HandbookGNU Manuals OnlineIn The Beginning Was The Command Line
  56. Introduction to Linux - A Hands on Guide
  57. LDAP Operations HOWTOLearning Debian GNU/Linux
  58. Learning the Unix Operating System
  59. Linux Administration Made Easy
  60. Linux Dictionary
  61. The Linux kernel
  62. Linux Kernel 2.4 Internals
  63. The Linux Kernel Module Programming Guide
  64. LINUX: Rute User’s Tutorial and Exposition
  65. Maximum RPM, Taking the Red Hat Package Manager to the Limit
  66. Pocket Linux Guide
  67. Secure Programming for Linux and Unix HOWTO
  68. Linux+ Study Guide


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19-12-2008 15:54

Pendrivelinux.com

I have seen this before, and forgot about it. I better blog it www.pendrivelinux.com


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19-12-2008 03:25

Install PCLinuxOS onto USB drive.

Nice little tut on how to install PCLinuxOS onto an external USB drive.
Link.


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18-12-2008 17:03

Nix software for Windows

A handy list of software for *nix users for when they are stuck using Windows. Click here.


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18-12-2008 10:27

N95 free apps list.

A Fantastic list of free N95 apps.


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16-12-2008 15:46

DataSync

Not sure what this is exactly, but sounds promising. I must read about it :)

http://www.datasyncsuite.com/


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10-12-2008 13:21

Different types of disks for Xen

10-12-2008 13:18

S60 Open Source apps

Haven't checked in depth, but looks good http://www.symbianos.org/whereami


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