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HowTo: Wake Up Computers Using Linux Command [ Wake-on-LAN ( WOL ) ]

last updated April 3, 2012 in Debian Linux, Linux, Networking, Ubuntu Linux

Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is an Ethernet networking standard that allows a server to be turned on by a network message. You need to send ‘magic packets’ to wake-on-lan enabled ethernet adapters and motherboards, in order to switch on the called systems. Make sure you connect the NIC (eth0 or eth1) with the motherboard, and enable the WOL function in the BIOS. This is a quick guide to enable WOL under RHEL / Fedora / CentOS / Debian / Ubuntu Linux.

30 Best Sources For Linux / *BSD / Unix Documentation On the Web

last updated January 9, 2018 in Debian Linux, FreeBSD, HP-UX, Linux, Linux distribution, OpenBSD, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Ubuntu Linux, UNIX

Man pages are written by sys-admin and developers for IT techs, and are intended more as a reference than as a how to. Man pages are very useful for people who are already familiar with Linux, Unix, and BSD operating systems. Use man pages when you just need to know the syntax for particular commands or configuration file, but they are not helpful for new Linux users. Man pages are not good for learning something new for the first time. Here are thirty best documentation sites on the web for learning Linux and Unix like operating systems.

Download Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) CD ISO / DVD Images

last updated October 13, 2011 in Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux (a GNU/Linux-based computer operating system) version 11.10 has been released and available for download. The new release includes some enhancements to make your experience even more enjoyable. The Default user interface is set to unity shell on top of GNOME 3.x. However, you will get a 2D version of Unity as a fallback for systems that lack the hardware resources for the 3D version. The good news is you will be able to install the entire GNOME 3 desktop along with GNOME Shell directly from the Ubuntu repos.

Debian / Ubuntu Linux: Configure Network Bonding [ Teaming / Aggregating NIC ]

last updated September 4, 2011 in Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux

NIC teaming is nothing but combining or aggregating multiple network connections in parallel. This is done to increase throughput, and to provide redundancy in case one of the links fails or Ethernet card fails. The Linux kernel comes with the bounding driver for aggregating multiple network interfaces into a single logical interface called bond0. In this tutorial, I will explain how to setup bonding under Debian Linux server to aggregate multiple Ethernet devices into a single link, to get higher data rates and link failover.

Synaptic Removed From Ubuntu Linux v11.10

last updated June 25, 2011 in Ubuntu Linux

Synaptic is a front-end for the apt package management system. The program allows you to perform all actions of the command line tool apt-get in a graphical environment such as installing, upgrading, downgrading and removing of single packages or even upgrading your whole system. The upcoming Ubuntu Linux version 11.10 (code named Oneiric Ocelot) has removed Synaptic Package Manager.

Download Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal) CD ISO / DVD Images

last updated April 30, 2011 in Download of the day, News, Ubuntu Linux

The latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution Ubuntu 11.04 has been released and available from the official project web site. This new version uses the Unity user interface instead of GNOME Shell as default desktop (user can switch back to classic Gnome desktop any time). New features since Ubuntu 10.10 includes – Banshee as the default music player, Mozilla Firefox 4, LibreOffice, Linux kernel v2.6.38.2, gcc 4.5, Python 2.7, dpkg 1.16.0, Upstart 0.9, X.org 1.10.1, Mesa 7.10.2, Shotwell 0.9.2, and Evolution 2.32.2.

Download Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) CD ISO / DVD Images

last updated October 11, 2010 in Linux desktop, Ubuntu Linux

The latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution Ubuntu 10.10 has been released and available from the official project web site. New features since Ubuntu 10.04 includes – Gnome 2.32, KDE 4.5.0 (QT 4.7), new KDE browser Rekonq, Pulse Audio as the default sound server, Firefox 3.6.9, OpenOffice 3.2.1, Evolution 2.30.3, Shotwell, Btrfs with experimental support, kernel 2.6.35, and X.org version 1.9.

Ubuntu Linux: Install RT2870 Chipset Based USB Wireless Adapter

last updated September 3, 2010 in Ubuntu Linux

This blog post listed Linux Compatible USB wireless adapters. It seems that many new Linux users frequently have problems learning how to install RT2870 driver under Linux. I also received email requesting installation instructions for the same device. This quick tutorial will explains how to install RT2870 based chipset device with WPA2 authentication and TKIP wireless encryption.

Top 25 Nginx Web Server Best Security Practices

last updated September 19, 2017 in Debian Linux, Howto, Linux, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Security, Sys admin, Ubuntu Linux, UNIX

Nginx is a lightweight, high-performance web server/reverse proxy and e-mail (IMAP/POP3) proxy. It runs on UNIX, GNU/Linux, BSD variants, Mac OS X, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows. According to Netcraft, 13.50% of all domains on the Internet use nginx web server. Nginx is one of a handful of servers written to address the C10K problem. Unlike traditional servers, Nginx doesn’t rely on threads to handle requests. Instead, it uses a much more scalable event-driven (asynchronous) architecture. Nginx powers several high traffic web sites, such as WordPress, Hulu, Github, and SourceForge.

Linux/Unix App For Prevention Of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)

last updated January 13, 2018 in Debian Linux, Download of the day, Gentoo Linux, Gnome, GNU/Open source, Howto, Linux, Linux desktop, RedHat/Fedora Linux, Software, Sys admin, Ubuntu Linux, UNIX, Windows, windows vista

A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is occupational overuse syndrome, non-specific arm pain or work related upper limb disorder. RSI caused from overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task, such as typing, writing, or clicking a mouse. Unfortunately, most people do not understand what RSI is or how dangerous it can be. You can easily prevent RSI using open source software called Workrave.