configuration tool

Your Debian / Ubuntu Linux box security depends upon access to system services (one of many aspects). For example, you may need to provide a web server (Apache service) to serve web pages. However, if you do not need use a service, you should always turn off all unused services to avoid exploits. Traditionally, Debian [...]

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nixCraft FAQ Roundup October 17, 2006

by Vivek Gite on October 17, 2006 · 0 comments

Couple of quick question answered by me: => Show all running processes in Linux => Debian or Ubuntu Linux runlevel configuration tool to start service => up2date command to update Redhat enterprise Linux (RHEL) howto => Howto: configure xinetd service under Linux or UNIX systems => Blank screen during a Linux graphical installation Enjoy!

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How to: Compile Linux kernel 2.6

by nixcraft on September 29, 2005 · 131 comments

Compiling custom kernel has its own advantages and disadvantages. However, new Linux user / admin find it difficult to compile Linux kernel. Compiling kernel needs to understand few things and then just type couple of commands. This step by step howto covers compiling Linux kernel version 2.6.xx under Debian GNU Linux. However, instructions remains the [...]

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