Perform backups for the Linux operating system
This question asked again and again by a new Linux sys admins: How do I perform backups for my Linux operating system? So I am putting up all necessary information you ever need to know about backup....
View ArticleSCO Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Finally, the SCO Group, Inc files for bankruptcy. SCO tried to attack on Linux by filing lawsuits claiming its UNIX software code was used in Linux operating system. SCO has claimed that IBM...
View ArticleUnderstanding SELinux ( Security-Enhanced Linux )
Understanding anatomy of security-enhanced Linux (SELinux) architecture and implementation.
View ArticleProject Spacewalk: Red Hat Open Sourced RHN Software
Spacewalk is an open source (GPLv2) Linux systems management solution. It is the upstream community project from which the Red Hat Network Satellite product is derived.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Kernel Bug Fix Update
Updated kernel packages that fix several bugs, while adding an enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
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How To: Build an Embedded Linux Distribution From Scratch
Embedded Linux is the use of a Linux operating system in an embedded computer systems such as a mobile phones, personal digital assistants, media players etc. This tutorial shows you how to install...
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News Roundup: Dec., 16, 2008
Holiday Giveaway: Win Learning Nagios 3.0 Book (total three copies) nixCraft regular contributor Ramesh is running a small contest. You can win 3 copies of Nagios (a popular open source computer...
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Download of the day: GNU/Linux Advanced Administration PDF Book
The Free Technology Academy (FTA) has released excellent book called "The GNU/Linux operating system", the main contents are related with system administration. You will learn how to install and...
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The Story Behind The Largest Distributor Of The Linux Operating System
Interesting read and I wasn't aware of some of the facts behind the open-source entrepreneur Bob Young. From the BBC article:Bob Young is a self-confessed contrarian with a strong desire to change the...
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A cautionary tale about locking Linux & FreeBSD user accounts
Like every other solo developer and sysadmin, I do stuff using ssh. Some stuff is automated using scripts, and others require ssh login. For example, one of my scripts logs into my Linux and FreeBSD...
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How to protect Linux against rogue USB devices using USBGuard
usbgurd You deployed a perfect firewall and other network security policies preventing unauthorized access to the user's desktop computer over a network. However, you still need to block USB device...
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DNS settings to avoid email spoofing and phishing for unused domain
As you may know, email spoofing allows attackers to pose as someone else to gain illegal profit. For example, I only use webmaster@cyberciti.biz for communication, but someone might create a...
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How To Set Up SSH Keys With YubiKey as two-factor authentication (U2F/FIDO2)
Patreon users download the PDF version. All Linux and Unix servers are managed manually or by automation tools such as Ansible using ssh. For example, say you have a server at Linode or AWS. Then you...
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How to skip ChatGPT from WireGuard or OpenVPN on Linux
nixCraft Patreon supporters can download the PDF version here. ChatGPT (short for Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a chatbot by OpenAI. It provides answers to your queries using learning...
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nvtop – Awesome Linux task monitor for NVIDIA, AMD & Intel GPUs
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View ArticleHow to upgrade FreeBSD 13.1 to 13.2 release
The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is announcing the availability of FreeBSD version 13.2-RELEASE on 11/April/2023. It is the third release of the stable/13 branches. I updated my FreeBSD version...
View ArticleSetting up VSCode for Ansible Lightspeed AI in Ubuntu 22.04 desktop
Red Hat launched the Ansible Lightspeed Code Assistant Generative AI with IBM Watson Code Assistant in May 2023. This preview is now available to all Ansible users, allowing them to explore the...
View ArticleDebian Linux 12.1 released with Security Updates
Debian Linux project announces the first update of the Debian project's stable distribution, Debian 12 (codename "bookworm") named Debian 12.1. This update mainly addresses security issues and...
View ArticleHow to block AI Crawler Bots using robots.txt file
Are you a content creator or a blog author who generates unique, high-quality content for a living? Have you noticed that generative AI platforms like OpenAI or CCBot use your content to train their...
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sttr – Awesome Linux & Unix tool for transformation of the string
sttr demo The sttr is a free and open-source command-line tool in Golang that lets you easily change and modify text. You can perform transformation operations on the string, such as hashing text,...
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