Intermediate Linux / Unix System Administrator Tutorials

These tutorials assumes that you have strong understanding of Unix like operating systems and very comfortable with most aspects of the Unix/Linux operating system. Familiar with fundamental networking/distributed computing environments is required. ( rss feed )

Linux Rename Eth0 Network Interface Card Name [ Udev ]

by on January 1, 2013 · 8 comments

A wireless NIC is showing as wlan0 but I need to be appear as eth1. How can I rename wlan0 devices through udev as eth1? How do I change or rename eth0 as wan0 under Linux operating systems?

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Debian Linux: Configure Network Interfaces As A Bridge / Network Switch

by on January 1, 2013 · 4 comments

My server has five Ethernet ports and one ADSL port. How do I setup IPv4 software bridge using Debian Linux operating systems so that the rest of five ports act as a network switch?

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Linux Security: Mount /tmp With nodev, nosuid, and noexec Options

by on December 19, 2012 · 5 comments

How do I mount /tmp with nodev, nosuid, and noexec options to increase the security of my Linux based web server? How can I add nodev, nosuid, and noexec options to /dev/shm under Linux operating systems?

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Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Install Cherokee Web Server

by on December 14, 2012 · 0 comments

Cherokee is an open-source Cross-platform Web server. How do I install Cherokee web server under Debian or Ubuntu Linux operating system?

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Debian / Ubuntu Python: Set Planet Venus To Combine Two Or More RSS Feeds

by on December 14, 2012 · 3 comments

How do I setup “Planet Venus” under Debian or Ubuntu Linux to downloads news feeds (RSS) published by web sites and aggregates their content together into a single combined feed?

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OpenBSD: Boot / Install Using PXE (Preboot Execution Environment)

by on December 10, 2012 · 2 comments

How do I boot and Install OpenBSD operating system using Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)? Do I need to use an existing OpenBSD host to install OpenBSD using PXE?

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What Is SELinux?

by on December 6, 2012 · 1 comment

What is SELinux? Why should I use SELInux on my CentOS or Red Hat Enterprise Linux server running on IBM hardware?

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