The Complete Guide to “useradd” Command in Linux – 15 Practical Examples
We all are aware about the most popular command called ‘useradd‘ or ‘adduser‘ in Linux. There are times when a Linux System Administrator asked to create user accounts on Linux with some specific...
View ArticleHow to Install Linux Mint on Your XP PC
Installing Linux Mint on an XP PC is something any Windows power user can do. Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit
View ArticleHow to Set Up Raspberry Pi as a WiFi Access Point
There are a number of useful Raspberry Pi (RPi) projects out there. One interesting use case is to turn Raspberry Pi into a WiFi access point. The advantage of having a RPi-powered WiFi access point...
View ArticleData Recovery from Accidentally Deleted Files or Crashed Drives in Redhat,...
Data recovery from accidentally deleted files or crashed drives in Redhat, CentOS and Fedora Linux This tutorial will help you to recover data from accidentally deleted data from Linux-file systems....
View ArticleHow to Set Up HTTPS in Apache Web Server on CentOS
Web servers use HTTP by default, which is a clear text protocol. As the name suggests, a clear text protocol does not apply any form of encryption on the transit data. While the HTTP-based web server...
View ArticleUpgrade Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) to Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) Beta 2
Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander) was released on 17 October 2013 and its support will be going to end after July 2014. Now, its time to upgrade and test the Beta 2 version of Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr)...
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Three Alternatives to Ubuntu One Cloud Service
Many of us had hoped it was an April Fool's prank. But Ubuntu One will, in fact, no longer be available as of June 1, 2014 and all data will be wiped July 31, 2014. This will leave a great number of...
View ArticleGet Hardware Information on Linux with lshw Command
Lshw - List hardware Lshw is a nifty small command line utility that generates detailed reports about various hardware components on the system. It does so by reading different files in the /proc...
View ArticleWhat is Good LaTeX Editor Software on Linux?
As you may have already read here, LaTeX is an extremely useful document markup language. Whether it is for a research paper, a math homework, a presentation, or a fancy resume, LaTeX is pretty much...
View ArticleHow to Set Up a Transparent HTTPS Filtering Proxy on CentOS
HTTPS protocol is used more and more in today’s web. While this may be good for privacy, it leaves modern network administrator without any means to prevent questionable or adult contents from...
View ArticleSecuring SSH On Redhat/Centos With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication
Securing SSH On Ubuntu With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business...
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Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux
Windows XP is officially retired as of April 8, 2014. Microsoft has tried to retire XP several times before, but due to enterprise customer demand had to continue supporting it. But this time they...
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How to Create an LTSI Kernel Package for Raspberry Pi and MinnowBoard
Previously, in a tutorial titled How to Install the LTSI-3.10 Kernel on Raspberry Pi and MinnowBoard, I introduced how you can build and install a kernel with an LTSI (Long Term Support Initiative)...
View ArticleThe Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 13.1 (GNOME)
The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 13.1 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 13.1 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e.that has all the software that...
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Hacking Your Linux Keyboard with xkb
The humble computer keyboard supports multiple languages, layouts, and custom hotkeys, and Linux has the tools to hotrod it to your heart's content. The difference between the typewriter and computer...
View ArticleHow to Speed Read on Linux
Have you heard of speed reading? Me neither. At least not before a startup called Spritz raised 3.5 Millions in seed money to develop an API that supposedly allows a user to read 1,000 words per...
View ArticleHow to Monitor a Linux Server and Desktop Remotely from Web Browser
When it comes to monitoring a Linux box, there are more than enough options to choose from. While there are many production-quality monitoring solutions (e.g., Nagios, Zabbix, Zenoss), boasting of...
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How to Manage Linux Virtualization Using ConVirt Open Source Deployed on...
With the latest version of ConVirt Open Source Version 2.5, management of KVM and Xen-based virtual machines is now possible from an Amazon Web Services (AWS) account. ConVirt is available as an...
View ArticleHow to Set Up a Secondary DNS Server in CentOS
In the previous tutorial, we created a primary DNS server (ns1) for a test domain example.tst. In this tutorial, we will create a secondary DNS server (ns2) for the same domain by using bind package...
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The MarS DIY Platform for Around $100 (Without Screen)
The MarS single board computer is a solid, though more expensive, alternative to the BeagleBone Black and Raspberry Pi for your DIY hardware needs. At a minimum, it offers two headers, each with two...
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