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Distribution Release: EnGarde Secure Linux 3.0.20

DistroWatch.com: News  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 11:00

Guardian Digital has announced the release of EnGarde Secure Linux 3.0.20: "Guardian Digital is happy to announce the release of EnGarde Secure Linux Community 3.0.20.

This release includes many updated packages and bug fixes and some feature enhancements to the EnGarde Secure Linux installer and the SELinux policy.....


 

Debian Project News - August 18th, 2008

Debian-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:27

Some of the topics covered in this issue include: Debian turns 15, 8th annual Debian Conference finished, Freespire 5 to be based on Debian
... and much more.


 

Why Debian is different

Debian-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:19

As times change and people correspondingly change, motivating factors often tend to change and this is reflected in changes in most software projects. Is this true for Debian?


 

Top Ten Distributions

Ubuntu-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:15

The bewildering choice and the ever increasing number of Linux distributions can be confusing for those who are new to Linux.

This is why this page was created. It lists 10 Linux distributions, which are generally considered as most widely-used by Linux users around the world.


 

Ubuntu goes enterprise

Ubuntu-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:15

What Ubuntu hasn't been known as is a Linux distribution that matters to CIOs and IT managers. Things are changing.


 

Dell’s Mini Inspiron 910 Full Specs: Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP

Ubuntu-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:15

This is Dell’s Mini Inspiron 910 and thanks to some leaked information that one site managed to get their hands on, now you have all you need to know about the Dell 910 laptop.


 

Install Ubuntu With Software RAID 10

Ubuntu-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:15

The Ubuntu Live CD installer doesn't support software RAID, and the server and alternate CDs only allow you to do RAID levels 0, 1, and 5.

Raid 10 is the fastest RAID level that also has good redundancy too. So I was disappointed that Ubuntu didn't have it as a option for my new file server.


 

Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Comput...

Ubuntu-News.net  Tue, 08/19/2008 - 06:15

One of the easiest methods to access your data is to simply boot off an Ubuntu Live CD… and it's completely free (except for the cost of a blank cd).


 

Concept Distro

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Mon, 08/18/2008 - 15:47

In the Linux world, while we appear to have direct competitions between the distributions, the reality is that we co-operate far more than you might expect unless you’re involved with development.

A Concept Distro would need upstream work from just about everybody.


 

Creating Advanced MySQL-Based Virtual Hosts On Lighttpd

Debian-News.net  Mon, 08/18/2008 - 12:15

This guide explains how you can create advanced virtual hosts on a lighttpd web server on Debian Etch that are stored in a MySQL database.

The method described here does not use the lighttpd mod_mysql_vhost module, and unlike mod_mysql_vhost, this method allows to store individual configuration directives for each vhost in the MySQL database.