Public WiFi access abounds. 'Free WiFi', 'Internet Hot-Spot' and other slogans offer tempting but 'naked' internet access. This tutorial will show you how to use two freely available open source applications - Mozilla Firefox ('Firefox') and OpenSSH ('SSH') - to make your wireless more secure.....
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Examining the compilation process. part 3.
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I hadn't intended for this to be a three part series, but it's been pointed out that I didn't cover the make utility and I think it's almost negligent to discuss software development and not discuss make.
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Linux boots in 2.97 seconds
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Japanese embedded Linux house Lineo has announced a quick-start technology that it claims can boot Linux in 2.97 seconds on a low-powered system. The technology appears similar to but much faster than Linux's existing "suspend-to-disk" capability.
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Howto: Fresh Ubuntu Install Without Losing Your Current Settings
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A clean install or an upgrade? That’s a question that keeps tossed around every new Ubuntu release. Common wisdom would suggest that a clean install would probably be better, however the inconvenience of losing current installed apps and configuration makes most of us shy away from this path.
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Install Bacula for Open Source Backups
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If you're looking for a darned good open-source backup solution, this may be your lucky day for an interview with this data-sucking vampire.
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Bruce Schneier: Securing Your PC and Your Privacy
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He might be called the international rock star of computer security. Having testified before Congress and given well-regarded speeches the world over, when Bruce Schneier talks about security, experts listen.
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Free Linux browser libraries boost widgets
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Movial has released Webkit and Gecko extensions that give local Javascript/HTML widgets more power over the systems they run on.
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50 Must-Have Open Source Tools for Security
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The area of open source security software is growing rapidly, with a cornucopia of apps for every use: anti-spam, firewalls, forensics, encryption, log monitoring, passwords – the list is growing even as you read this.
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Install and Configure Cacti Monitoring tool in Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) Server
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Cacti is a complete network graphing solution designed to harness the power of RRDTool’s data storage and graphing functionality. Cacti provides a fast poller, advanced graph templating, multiple data acquisition methods, and user management features out of the box.
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Set Mantis to track your bugs
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Mantis is that rare bug-tracking program for small projects that is neither too bloated nor too featureless. It's an excellent choice for developers who need a bug tracker that the average computer user can use. Its clean interface and numerous features make bug tracking fast and easy.
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Metacity Compositing Effects in Ubuntu 8.10
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Don't have a graphics card capable of running desktop effects with Compiz on Ubuntu? By enabling compositing in GNOME's default Metacity window manager, you get some eye candy and can run applications that require or benefit from a compositing window manager.
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Back-of-the-napkin calculations with Frink
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Linux users have a myriad of calculators and unit conversion tools at their disposal. To set itself apart, Frink aims to track units for you and give you a way to quickly perform little conversions and real-world calculations without burdening you with needless details.
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Four Practical And Useful Compiz Fusion Plugins
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Just about everyone has seen or used some cool eyecandy Compiz Fusion plugins, but there are also quite a number of useful non-eyecandy plugins for Compiz Fusion.
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Review of two best audio player of Linux System
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I always try to keep audio and video player separate from each other. Most people don't care until their system gets jammed about memory stuff.
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Open Source Code Review Tools
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Most developers are at least passingly familiar with the notion of code review - that having source code read over by another developer, or a group, is a good way to catch things that the original author missed.
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