linux box

There are a few ubiquitous mistakes which a lot of Linux admins make while administering a Linux box. If kept in mind, these mistakes can be avoided to keep a smooth work flow.

Do you want to rotate eeepc screen just to read an ebook? If you have got a linux box you can. The command line is xrandr -o right (or left); xrandr -o normal to come back...

Linux Journal takes a look at the E-Stewards certification program for electronic waste recyclers.

"That old CRT monitor the size of a small fridge. The original Apple Newton that kicked the bucket and never woke up.

The early-vintage musty VA Linux box - what happens to all of this e-junk after it, if ever, leaves your basement?

Ideally e-junk lands at a reputable e-recycler with the equipment to safely recycle and/or dispose of these items that are very difficult to process.

This blogpost describes how to make your Linux box more secure.

The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today we're going to take a look at a few (well, maybe more than a few) ways to check your Linux box to find out if the reason it's beginning to perform poorly is related to memory or memory-management issues.

For today's examples, in particular, we’ll be using SUSE Linux 9.x, but most of these examples translate just as easily to RedHat, Ubuntu and other widely-used distros, with some minor modifications."

Linux.com: "Ever wondered what takes your Linux box so long to boot up? You can see for certain with the Bootchart package.

Bootchart logs the entire startup process and produces a clean, graphical representation of its results suitable for everything from troubleshooting to good old-fashioned bragging rights."

Without any files needing to be backed up on it, and being bored with the computer as it was, I figured it was the perfect candidate for becoming a Linux box.

Nathan Harrington discusses. automating remote shutdowns for power savings on IBM developerWorks.

"Recent pushes for "green" technology focus mostly on talk, with little action for the typical home- or small-office environment.

I spend about half my day on a Linux box. About the only time I flip to Windows is when I have to do something that Linux can’t - like working with Exchange’s calendars conveniently for example.

Okay, so I have been tasked to set up this Linux box. It's a Mini-ITX form factor, flash drive, and you had the option of installing Ubuntu or XP.