Useful Linux Commands Reference
The Unix Toolbox describes a bunch of useful Linux/Unix/BSD commands to help you use the command line more effectively. If you like to have a list of common (and not so common)…
Automatically Restart Dead Services Via Bash Scripting
As a server administrator, there’s nothing that bugs me more than services that die all of a sudden. For a web server, an hour’s down time could mean losing a…
Can You Make Money From Linux?
The short answer is a resounding yes. Whether you work as a Linux server administrator, or do custom Linux installations, you can make a decent income from it. Many people assume…
Getting Additional PHP Modules Without (Totally) Recompiling
I wanted to play around with PostgreSQL on the test server at work today, and found the slackpack over at LinuxPackages. I was very pleased that I wouldn’t have to compile PostgreSQL from…
Slackware 10.2 Released
Slackware users rejoice! The long awaited Slackware 10.2 has been released. The official announcement can be read here. You might also want to check out the changelog. You can get Slackware Linux 10.2…
ESR: GPL Not Needed
ESR: “We Don’t Need the GPL Anymore” by Federico Biancuzzi — During a recent Brazilian conference on free and open source software, hacker, writer, and speaker Eric Raymond stated that open source would…
Real World Linux Implementations
One of the sticking point of Linux is that in the industry, it is yet to be fully seen as a mature platform, ready for real world implementations. The perception…
Bill Hilf: Head of Microsoft’s Linux Lab
First of all, yes, Microsoft does have its own Linux lab. A memorable line from the article would be: “I am a non-Microsoft guy working at Microsoft,” Hilf said. An interesting insight…