Posts Tagged ‘ubuntu’
If you are a developer you need C and C++ Compiler for your development work. In ubuntu you can install the build-essential for C and C++ compilers. Install C and C++ Compilers in Ubuntu sudo aptitude install build-essential This will install all the required packages for C and C++ compilers Testing C and C++ Programs [...]
VMware provides a completely virtualized set of hardware to the guest operating system,include the hardware for a video adapter, a network adapter, and hard disk adapters. To install VMware tools,first open a terminal window and type following code: wget http://chrysaor.info/scripts/ubuntu904vmtools.sh then execute it by command: sudo bash ./ubuntu904vmtools.sh It will take a little time to [...]
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 [...]
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.
