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Create a self-signed SSL certificate with a single command

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Sun, 10/12/2008 - 11:43

No messing with the CA perl script or multiple openssl commands for requests, signings, password stripping, and catting keys/crts together.

# openssl req -newkey rsa:1024 -x509 -nodes -out ldap-primary.pem -keyout ldap-primary.pem -days 3650


 

A reader suggestion on how to solve the Perl script

Topix - Unix  Wed, 10/08/2008 - 18:59

Neil doesn't like that our comment section wipes out whitespace. His concern is certainly valid where it comes to the way Python uses indentation.


 

Condensing Perl Scripts In Linux and Unix

Linux Today  Tue, 09/16/2008 - 05:31

The Linux and Unix Menagerie: "Today, we present a fairly simple Perl script that will parse any file consisting of rows of numbers and print out matches meeting certain criteria."


 

Tuning MySQL Performance With MySQLTuner

Linux Today  Mon, 09/08/2008 - 03:02

HowtoForge: "MySQLTuner is a Perl script that analyzes your MySQL performance and, based on the statistics it gathers, gives recommendations which variables you should adjust in order to increase performance.

That way, you can tune your my.cnf file to tease out the last bit of performance from your MySQL server and make it work more efficiently."


 

Tuning MySQL Performance with MySQLTuner

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Wed, 09/03/2008 - 05:05

MySQLTuner is a Perl script that analyzes your MySQL performance and, based on the statistics it gathers, gives recommendations which variables you should adjust in order to increase performance.

That way, you can tune your my.cnf file to tease out the last bit of performance from your MySQL server and make it work more efficiently.


 

Knock-based commands for your Linux laptop

Topix - Linux  Fri, 08/01/2008 - 10:14

August 01, 2008 - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago Share Comments Knock some sense into your computer with a Hard Drive Active Protection System-aware kernel, an accelerometer-enabled laptop, and a Perl script.


 

Knock-based commands for your Linux laptop

Topix - Linux  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 14:19

Knock some sense into your computer with a Hard Drive Active Protection System-aware kernel, an accelerometer-enabled laptop, and a Perl script.


 

Knock-based commands for your Linux laptop

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 07/31/2008 - 10:50

Knock some sense into your computer with a Hard Drive Active Protection System-aware kernel, an accelerometer-enabled laptop, and a Perl script.

Double tap to lock the screen, and knock in your secret code to unlock. Tap the display lid once to move your mp3 player to the next track.

The possibilities are endless.


 

Split text files for iPod Notes usage via Perl

MacOSXHints.com  Tue, 07/22/2008 - 09:30

I've created a simple Perl script that splits a text file into 4KB parts to use within iPod Notes. Usage is pretty simple:

  1. Copy and paste the script (macosxhints mirror) into a plain text file named makenotes.pl on your system.

    Remember to make the script executable (chmod 755 makenotes.pl).
  2. Put the script and the text you want to split into a directory.


 

Linux Needs More Haters

Slashdot: Linux  Sun, 07/20/2008 - 11:24

Corrupt brings us a ZDNet column by Jeremy Allison, who says Linux could benefit from more "tough love" in order to improve its functionality and popularity.

Excerpting: "As Elie Wiesel said, 'the opposite of love is not hate, it is indifference.' LinuxHater really doesn't hate Linux, despite the name.

No one takes that much time to point out flaws in a product that they completely loathe and despise. The complaints are really cries of frustration with a system that just doesn't quite do what is desired (albeit well disguised).