Posts Tagged ‘linux’
Unless you have a reason for doing otherwise, we recommend that you create the following partitions for x86 and AMD64 systems: 1. A swap partition (at least 256 MB) – swap partitions are used to support virtual memory. In other words, data is written to a swap partition when there is not enough RAM to [...]
The following are major features for Fedora 11: Automatic font and mime-type installation – PackageKit was introduced in Fedora 9 as a cross-distro software management application for users. The capabilities it offers thanks to integration with the desktop became more visible in Fedora 10, where it provided automatic codec installation. Now in Fedora 11, PackageKit [...]
Fedora 11 Reign Released! The following is announcement from DistroWatch.com: http://distrowatch.com/5515 Red Hat has announced the release of Fedora 11, the latest version of the leading open-source Linux distribution: “The Fedora Project, a Red Hat, Inc. sponsored and community-supported open source collaboration project, today announced the availability of Fedora 11, the latest version of its [...]
Ubuntu 9.04 includes the latest GNOME 2.26 desktop environment with a number of great new features, including: brasero, version 2.26.0, developed by Philippe Rouquier and Luis Medinas, as an all-in-one CD burning application. Brasero is now the default disc burning utility in Nautilus. Improved handling of multiple monitors with an updated gnome-display-properties by Federico Mena [...]
Tested with VMware Tools v.6.0.2 (VMwareTools-6.0.2-59824.tar.gz) on Vmware Workstation 6.0. 1. From VMware Workstation: go to VM> Install VMware Tools 2. From the VM: mount the virtual cd drive mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/ 3. Extract VMware Tools to /tmp/ tar -C /tmp -zxvf /mnt/VMwareTools-6.0.2-59824.tar.gz 4. Unmount the virtual cd drive umount /mnt 5. Now run the [...]
Create a tool for host-based iptables firewall configuration. This tool should provide an easy to use interface to the user, as well as support package integration and dynamic-detection of open ports. Install UFW in Ubuntu Currently this firewall package is available in Ubuntu 8.04 sudo apt-get install ufw This will complete the installation Turn firewall [...]
There are several ways to upgrade from one Ubuntu release to another. This section gives an overview of the recommended upgrade method. do-release-upgrade The recommended way to upgrade a Server Edition installation is to use the do-release-upgrade utility. Part of the update-manager-core package, it does not have any graphical dependencies and is installed by default. [...]
As with any other security barrier you put in place to protect your server, it is pretty tough to defend against untold damage caused by someone with physical access to your environment, for example, theft of hard drives, power or service disruption and so on. Therefore, console security should be addressed merely as one component of your overall physical security strategy. A locked “screen door” may deter a casual criminal, or at the very least slow down a determined one, so it is still advisable to perform basic precautions with regard to console security.
About vsftpd vsftpd is a GPL licensed FTP server for UNIX systems, including Linux. It is secure and extremely fast. It is stable. Don’t take my word for it, though. Below, we will see evidence supporting all three assertions. We will also see a list of a few important sites which are happily using vsftpd. [...]
