Category: Linux
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Setting up Linux Gateway
Using this, you can set up your linux pc as a home gateway for all the other systems. For instructions on how to do this, you may refer the below links: Iptables Tutorial (look at the the Example Scripts) Using Linux iptables or ipchains to set up an internet gateway / firewall / routerfor home…
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About SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS enables you to communicate securely with your server. Most of the major protocols such as http, smtp, pop3, imap can use SSL/TLS. While TLS can be used over the same port, SSL has to be run on a different port such as https, smtps, pop3s, imaps. SSL has been superseded by TLS. You can…
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Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS enables mapping of a dynamic IP to a fixed domain name. This is especially useful if you connect using ADSL services such as those of Tata Indicom, Airtel or BSNL as they provide a dynamic public IP every time you connect to the Internet. A public IP is a IP to identify the…
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The Gnome Time Tracker
Here is a quick review of The Gnome Time Tracker. Time tracking software is used to keep track of the time spent on various activities. This is especially a boon for freelancers who want to track the amount of time they spend on individual projects. While there might be other Time Trackers in linux, what…
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May The Source Be With You
No idea who the author is but this one is really funny!
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Apache2 + Tomcat5 + mod_jk
This is a straight forward step-by-step tutorial to set up Apache2 to server java content (jsp and servlets) through tomcat web server using mod_jk. Install apache2 along with dependencies. # apt-get install apache2 Install tomcat5 along with dependencies. # apt-get install tomcat5 Modify /etc/default/tomcat5 to set the correct path to JAVA_HOME directory (jdk needs to…
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Installing Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper On Intel DG965RY via PXE / Network / USB
This article mainly covers the installation of Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper (both Desktop Edition and Server Edition) on an Intel DG965RY motherboard. Anyone of you who have purchased this motherboard must have realized that most of the linux distributions fail to boot from the IDE CD-ROM. The reason for this being DG965RY uses Marvell PATA controller…
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Partition Backing Up and Restoring Tools
Partimage Partimage is an excellent tool for taking backup of any partition. But please note that when you restore, the partition size should be the same as the original partition size. If it is less, the restore will not take place and if it is more the extra space will be wasted. Also the partition…
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TV Tuner software and remote control software
XawTV and TVtime “xawtv” comes as the default tv watching program for Mepis. “xawtv” also features recording ability but I think a lot of work has to be done on this feature. But when it comes to quality and full-screen mode “tvtime” rules. TVtime is installable via apt. The Indian cable settings are: Default Television…
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Mail Clients, pop3 servers, configuration settings
Mail Clients Thunderbird and KMail are two excellent mail clients for linux users. I tried Evolution (it seems to be very popular) but it kept crashing and hence I had to stop using it. KMail was excellent except for two problems – i. the composer does not wrap text automatically and ii. Support for IMAP…