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Q.When you telnet from Solaris 9 to other UNIX box the backspace key does not work. This is not at all convenient to me. How do I fix this issue?
A. You need to use tty command which is use to change and print terminal line settings.
Type the following commands:$ stty intr
$ stty [...] - How do I verify that service is turned on in xinetd under Fedora or Red Hat Linux?
Q. I am running Fedora Linux version 4.0 server. Couple of services run under xinetd. Now how do I verify that service is turned on in xinetd?
A. You can use command line tool called chkconfig or text based GUI tool called ntsysv. For example see if service foo:
# chkconfig –list foo
Output:foo [...]
- Sendmail blocking spam email id, ips with access database
Q. How do I block some1@domain.com or IP address for Sendmail spammers?
A. Sendmail offers various options to block an email address, domain name or IP address using access database.
File /etc/mail/access act as an access control for your Sendmail smtp server. With this file you can define:Who we accept mail from
Who we accept relaying from
Who we [...] - How can I setup 1920×1200 resolutions for XFree86?
Q. I would like to setup 1920×1200 resolution for my XFree86 X windows system. How do I setup in XFree86? I am using Fedora Linux v5.0.
A. XFree86 is an X server that was originally designed for UNIX and UNIX like (BSD/Linuix) operating systems running on Intel x86 hardware. It now runs on a [...] - Linux setup a Concurrent Versioning System (CVS) howto
Q. I am planning to use Concurrent Versioning System. I am using both Red Hat and Fedora Linux. How do I setup a CVS server?
A. Concurrent Versioning System (CVS) a widely used version control system for software development or data archiving solutions.
From the wiki page, “CVS keeps track of all work and all changes in [...] - Avoid typing sudo on Ubuntu Linux
Q. How do I disable sudo command? I prefer old way to become super-user i.e use of ’su -’ command.
A. New Ubuntu Linux v6.06 (LTS) Server is here and one of the annoying feature is use sudo (which is good for Desktop systems) for each command. On a dedicated Linux server I prefer to [...] - How do I use MSN or Yahoo or ICQ instant messaging under Linux?
Q. I have lots friends most of them use MSN, ICO or Yahoo for chatting purpose. So how do I chat using Linux?
A. You need to use Gaim messenger. It is an instant messenger that supports many commonly used instant messaging systems including:Yahoo
MSN
ICQ
Jabber
Internet Relay Chat and others (see complete list)Gaim supports plugins for RSA and [...]
- How do I access NAS server using automount?
Network-attached storage commonly used to store backup and other shared files over TCP/IP network. For example:
i) Corporate e-mail system with multiple, load-balanced webmail servers
ii) Load-balanced web servers access the same contents from NAS storage
iii) Backup files or dumps to NAS storage from all other servers using FTP/NFS/CIFS.
Autofs is a automounter for Linux. It allows:
a) Mount [...] - How do I update Ubuntu Linux softwares?
Q. I have latest version of Ubuntu Linux. How do I update Ubuntu Linux for security and application fix or upgrades?
A. Ubuntu Linux can be upgraded using GUI tools or using traditional command line tools.
Using apt-get command line tool
apt-get is the command-line tool for handling packages. You can use following command options:
=> apt-get update [...] - Linux Virtual Private Network setup
Q: What software program do I have to use under Linux for Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
A: A virtual private network (VPN) is a private communications network. It provide a secure connection through an otherwise insecure network, typically the Internet. VPNs are generally cheaper than real private networks using private lines but rely on having [...]
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