FreeOS Howtos

Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems: Part II - Installing Tripwire
By Posted: ( Mon 29th Jan 2001 06:38:08[PM] UTC )
The second part of our IDS series is a simple guide to installing, configuring and using Tripwire
Rating [ 6.44 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Intrusion Detection Systems for your network: Part I
By Posted: ( Sun 28th Jan 2001 09:51:10[PM] UTC )
Last week, we carried some news clips on security intrusions in the Open Source world. For those of you, whose business requires you to be connected to the Internet, we hope this series will help you field yourself against the imminent dangers that you will have to face when you decide to open up your business to the anarchy of the Internet.
Rating [ 5.52 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Starters for Linux - Part 1
By Posted: ( Thu 25th Jan 2001 11:33:17[PM] UTC )
This series of articles aims at helping novices get a firm grip on the basics of Linux. It’s for those of you keen to get up and running with Linux, but don’t know where to start. In this first part of the series, we shall look at using Linux via its Command Line Interface or CLI.
Rating [ 7.64 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : An in-depth look at LILO
By Posted: ( Thu 25th Jan 2001 05:51:53[AM] UTC )
In a previous article, we looked at the configuration of LILO. Now we get a little more technical and give you more on the low level working of LILO. Also in this article is how to get rid of LILO and how to bring it back!
Rating [ 7.11 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Remote desktop using VNC
By Posted: ( Wed 17th Jan 2001 04:42:25[AM] UTC )
X-terminals allowed you to work off another machine while sitting on your machine. VNC allows you to do the same and also adds the ability to go beyond your local network to access a desktop over the Internet. Use it from your Windows machine to access and administer your Linux box or even the other way round!
Rating [ 7.21 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Mandrake 7.2 install guide
By Posted: ( Tue 16th Jan 2001 05:01:14[AM] UTC )
Mandrake is known for its user-friendliness and you can tell that this is something the people at Mandrakesoft take very seriously. User-friendly starts right from the installation as we quickly found out. We've reviewed the installation and we also have a guide that will take you through it.
Rating [ 6.82 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : A look at System V initialization
By Posted: ( Sun 14th Jan 2001 06:14:32[PM] UTC )
System V method of initialization is one of the most widely used across most Linux distributions. It definitely eases the system administrators job. There's a lot more than autoexec.bat and config.sys here. We've written this article for novice users. It explains the concept of runlevels, initialization scripts and the significance of /etc/rc.d.
Rating [ 8.24 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux 2 Cent tips
By Posted: ( Thu 11th Jan 2001 06:14:13[AM] UTC )
Not every task under Linux involves re-compiling the kernel or is accomplished in a minimum of 12 steps. Here is a FreeOS.com guide giving you the essential tips and shortcuts for dealing with various mundane tasks that anyone will have to perform on their Linux system. Valuable, if you want to get from A to B that much quicker.
Rating [ 8.29 / 10 ]

FreeOS : Howtos : GCC options you should know
By Posted: ( Tue 9th Jan 2001 04:52:13[AM] UTC )
Using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) isn't for the faint of heart or those used to the friendlier Windows IDEs. There are a huge number of command line options available for GCC. This article brings you the most commonly used and most useful options.
Rating [ 6.23 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Understanding Linux file permissions
By Posted: ( Fri 5th Jan 2001 12:42:50[AM] UTC )
In a secure multi-user environment like Linux, file permissions access rights are defined. However, these access rights can cause problems for new users who are used to the access-anything style of DOS/Windows. This is a short guide aimed at such novice users that explains the basics and also the commands that are used to manage and administer these permissions.
Rating [ 7.91 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Introducing Motor, Part 2: Advanced usage
By Posted: ( Fri 29th Dec 2000 02:00:04[AM] UTC )
Motor is a great new IDE for programming under Linux. In this second part of the series, the author looks at more advanced issues including debugging using the gdb front-end, CVS and some of the new features in Motor 2.0.
Rating [ 6.75 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Linux and the TV
By Posted: ( Mon 25th Dec 2000 09:24:58[AM] UTC )
Third compile of the new kernel not working? Maybe you need to switch off for a while and tune into some mindless TV viewing. Contrary to popular belief, Linux does support TV tuner cards and quite well too. Care to find out?
Rating [ 7.22 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : E-mail security using Mutt and GPG
By Posted: ( Fri 15th Dec 2000 03:27:24[AM] UTC )
E-mail is the most widely used means of communication on the net. Convenient? Yes!Safe? No! Encryption is what you need to keep your communications private. This article shows you how you can use the mail client Mutt and the open source replacement of PGP--GnuPG, to secure your e-mail.
Rating [ 8.66 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Red Hat 7 installation guide
By Posted: ( Thu 14th Dec 2000 05:42:19[AM] UTC )
Red Hat has the reputation of catering to geeks but looking at the installation, you might think otherwise. For experienced users it's a piece of cake. For new users or those who have had problems during the installation, we have this detailed install guide.
Rating [ 6.48 / 10 ]

Linux : Howtos : Securing Linux: Part 2
By Posted: ( Wed 13th Dec 2000 05:32:02[PM] UTC )
This second article in the series takes you through TCP wrappers, OpenSSH, disabling unnecessary services and better monitoring of system activity by using unique log files to monitor specific information.
Rating [ 7.56 / 10 ]