Ubuntu Linux view the status of my NIC

Posted on September 25, 2007 in How-to

Ubuntu Linux view the status of my network Interfaces/card
Q. How do I view the status of my network Interface card under Ubuntu Linux ? How do I make sure connectivity exists?
  1. You can verify connectivity or status of your network Interfaces/card using standard Linux command. Open your terminal …

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Solutions for 10 MORE Annoying Modern Day Problems - lifehack.org

Posted on September 20, 2007 in How-to

Solutions for 10 MORE Annoying Modern Day Problems - lifehack.org
A few months ago, I wrote about Solutions for 7 Annoying Modern Day Problems. With modern life comes convenience, but also new problems. Here are 10 more solutions for 10 more annoying problems.

SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu. | APC Magazine

Posted on September 17, 2007 in How-to

SUPERGUIDE: The Open Source Challenge. How to replace Windows completely with Ubuntu. | APC Magazine
When I was first given this task I had to sit and blink a few times, if for nothing else than dramatic pause. Im a self-confessed Linux nut, as some of you may know, but even …

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10 Linux commands you've never used

Posted on September 12, 2007 in How-to

10 Linux commands you've never used
It takes years maybe decades to master the commands available to you at the Linux shell prompt. Here are 10 that you will have never heard of or used. They are in no particular order. My favorite is mkfifo.

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started With Content Management Systems -- InformationWeek

Posted on September 12, 2007 in How-to

Everything You Need To Know To Get Started With Content Management Systems -- InformationWeek
Free and low-cost enterprise wiki tools and open-source content management systems are plentiful. Here's a quick guide to the available options.

It can be easy to dump thousands of dollars into a content management system that no …


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Linux / UNIX: Python programming tutorial for system administrators

Posted on September 06, 2007 in How-to

Linux / UNIX: Python programming tutorial for system administrators
Generally I use Perl and Shell script for automation or to make system administration easier for me. Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. Python runs on Windows, Linux/Unix, Mac OS X …

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CSS Juice » The Color Of Design - Important Points About Color Theory

Posted on August 31, 2007 in How-to

CSS Juice » The Color Of Design - Important Points About Color Theory
Guest post by Simon Ward from Pingable Blog, where he writes about blogging tips, SEO and web design.

Some color combinations work and others look absolutely terrible; this is a subject that anyone interested in design should consider examining …


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Learning and Mastering the Linux VI / VIM editor

Posted on August 29, 2007 in How-to

Learning and Mastering the Linux VI / VIM editor
VIM is my preferred text editor for configuring system and writing code at a shell prompt. However many new Linux user finds it difficult to cope with vim. This tutorial provides a good introduction:

The VI editor is a screen-based editor used …


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macosxhints.com - OS X VPN client and Cisco ASA

Posted on August 29, 2007 in How-to

macosxhints.com - OS X VPN client and Cisco ASA
Summary: This hint is for Network Engineers who want their firewalls to accept VPN connections from standard OS X L2TP / IPSec clients (should also work for Windows and Linux clients). If you are not a network engineer, but are having trouble …

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Set up a Web server cluster in 5 easy steps

Posted on August 24, 2007 in How-to

Set up a Web server cluster in 5 easy steps
Construct a highly available Apache Web server cluster that spans multiple physical or virtual Linux® servers in 5 easy steps with Linux Virtual Server and Heartbeat v2.