distros

Setting Up Parental Controls in Ubuntu

admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:15:58 -0600

If you're used to Windows Vista or Mac OS X Leopard, you may be disappointed in the parental controls, or the lack there of, in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions (distros). But don't give up on open source for your youngsters yet.

Generating Truly Random Passwords using Device Driver Noise

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:19:54 -0600

/dev/urandom pulls "noise" from device drivers to create random data. By using a small script you can use this to create truly random passwords to any length you want. Script and instructions included. Note this was tested on Ubuntu Linux it should work in other distros but no promises.

The Pain-Free Guide to Switching Linux Distros

admin — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:03:03 -0600

TechRadar: "Switching to a different distro means formatting at least part of your hard disk and starting again with configuration of your system. It could also wipe out all of your personal files, depending on how your disk is partitioned."

Custom Gnome start menu icon

admin — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 14:27:43 -0600

I thought I’d post a little tutorial on how to change the start menu icon in Gnome. I’ve always wondered how to do it, but for some reason I wasn’t able to figure out how until recently. It turned out to be really simple. I’m using Ubuntu in this example, but it should work almost the same for other distros.

A Few Ways To Gauge Possible Memory Bottlenecks In SUSE Linux

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:35:11 -0600

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."

Examining Alternative Linux Distributions

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:34:01 -0600

InformIT: "Have you tried the major Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora/RHEL, and OpenSUSE/SLED? Were they not quite right for your needs? The major distros are not the only game in town. Find out the good, the bad, and the ugly about three of the best-known alternatives to the "big" user distros."

Linux Desktop Distro Shootout Part II: Libranet Review

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:06:54 -0500

This is the second in my series of reviews for debian-based commercial distros that might be appropriate for SOHO use.

Three Linux Distros To Watch And Use

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:03:17 -0500

Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "These three distributions are all aimed at the Desktop, are simple to install and use, and they're free."

Installing and Configuring Solr on Debian GNU/Linux

admin — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:11:19 -0500

After installing and playing around with Solr on my Gentoo box, I had to deploy the same stuff on Debian Lenny/sid. The difference between the two distros wasn't huge but it worth mentioning that Tomcat 6 didn't hit Debian's experimental until the moment I am typing this.

Back to Linux

admin — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:17:13 -0500

"Don't get me wrong...I still steer students on a budget to Linux. They can buy cheap laptops running Vista Basic and then install Ubuntu or one of the other mainstream distros and have themselves a perfectly ...