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Samba – Networking between Linux Systems and Microsoft Windows
Samba has become a crucial element in an integrated Linux-MS Windows environment. It provides network access to Linux system from Microsoft Windows and vice versa.Read more… Samba – Networking between Linux Systems and Microsoft Windows originally appeared on About.com Focus on Linux on Monday, October 12th, 2009 at 18:51:09. Permalink | Comment | Email this [...]
NoSQL: Distributed and Scalable Non-Relational Database Systems
Non-SQL oriented distributed databases are all the rage in some circles. They’re designed to scale from day 1 and offer reliability in the face of failures. More: continued here
How to Run Remote Commands with SSH
The ssh program can  be used for monitoring remote hots. The system admin can also execute commands from his desktop which can be executed at remote servers. This is a cool facility of ssh. We can do much more on SSH. root@admin:~ # ssh root@www ‘df -h’ Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/ubda 3.5G 2.1G [...]
Fears of a Conficker Meltdown Greatly Exaggerated on April 1
Worries that the notorious Conficker worm will somehow rise up and devastate the Internet on April 1 are misplaced, security experts said Friday. Conficker is thought to have infected more than 10 million PCs worldwide, and researchers estimate that several million of these machines remain infected. If the criminals who created the network wanted to, [...]
Worm infecting MS Windows may fool on April 1
As April Fool’s Day draws closer, Windows XP and Windows 2000 users are being advised by security experts to brace themselves against the third variant of the deadly Conficker worm which may begin a new cycle of spreading spam, stealing data or carrying out online scams. Conficker, a new breed of self-updating PC worms that [...]
How to undo a system restoration after you perform a System Restore
You may have unintentionally restored Windows XP to a previous configuration that you do not want. To undo the restoration, follow these steps: Log on to Windows as Administrator. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore. System Restore starts. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Undo my last restoration, and [...]
How to Optimize Your Hard Drive and Registry with CCleaner
There are plenty of system optimizers and registry cleaners out there, but today I will tell you about a great free one called CCleaner. It is very simple to use and can drastically increase your computers performance. CCleaner can delete all unnecessary temporary files from most browsers including IE, Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera as [...]
Download Apple Safari 4: World’s Fastest Browser
Now you can download the latest Apple Safari 4 web browser. Launching its latest beta version, Apple calls it the world’s fastest web browser for Mac and Windows computers. Apple Safari 4 powered by the new Nitro JavaScript engine claims to execute JavaScript 30 times faster than IE 7 and 3 times faster than Firefox 3; it loads HTML web [...]
Unix time will equal 1234567890
Its 1234567890 Day today! On Friday, February 13 at exactly 3:31:30 PM (PST) Unix time will equal 1234567890. The world is celebrating the milestone with global 1234567890 parties today. So what is Unix time? Unix time, or POSIX time, is a system for describing points in time, defined as the number of seconds elapsed since midnight Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of January [...]
How to use netstat Command for checking your network configuration and activity
netstat is a useful tool for checking your network configuration and activity. It is in fact a collection of several tools lumped together. We discuss each of its functions in the following sections. When you invoke netstat with the –r flag, it displays the kernel routing table in the way we’ve been doing with route. On vstout, it produces: # netstat -nr [...]
How to Monitor MySQL’s performance
Here are some ideas, how you can monitor the database performance of your MySQL installation. Monitoring is always an iterative and continuous process. You need to learn what patterns are OK for your database and what are the signs of slight problems or even dangerous situations. Below are the main items you can use to [...]
How to use Ifconfig Command in Linux
Ifconfig is used to configure the kernel-resident network interfaces. It is used at boot time to set up interfaces as necessary. After that, it is usually only needed when debugging or when system tuning is needed. To get a quick look at all the network cards on your system that are ‘up’ (meaning they are [...]