How to: Backup Up and Restore the Solaris OS With ufsdump

Yazid Mohamed explains the operation of backing up and restoring the Solaris OS (version 8 and 9) with ufsdump.
Backing Up the OS
1. For this example, we are using c0t0d0s0 as a root partition. Bring the system into single-user mode (recommended).
# init -s
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Webmin Configuration in Ubuntu and Debian

Webmin is a web-based interface for system administration for Unix. Using any browser that supports tables and forms (and Java for the File Manager module), you can setup user accounts, Apache, DNS, file sharing and so on.
Webmin consists of a simple web server, and a number of CGI programs which directly update system files like [...]

More security problems with Internet Explorer

A rather severe security exploit is being used to attack Internet Explorer (IE) users. Internet Week reports
An unpatched vulnerability in all editions of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is being exploited, security researchers said Tuesday, with the attack dumping a broad range of adware, spyware, and Trojans onto PCs whose users simply surf to an infected [...]

Trezr - New Site with Money Saving Tips, Coupons a…

I received an email yesterday from Artia Moghbel, one of the founders of a new site named Trezr (pronounced “treasure”). I receive a handful of emails like this each week with a company asking Dumb Little Man to write about their site and I usually decide against it. However, Trezr actually looks pretty [...]

Howto switch from Linux to Windows - a users experience

I’ve read articles like “Switching for Windows to Linux in five easy steps” or “How changing your operating system can make fun with Linux” or “Why you should give Linux a chance” for five years now but there are always people who say Linux is difficult to learn and Windows has much easier install routines [...]

Security: Shell script optimization and security tips

James Turnbull has published a nice small list of seven tips for optimizing shell script security.
The shell script is ubiquitous on Linux hosts. Administrators use shell scripts to run backups, purge /tmp directories, monitor processes and create users, just to name a few tasks. Some applications are written in shell script also, and some users [...]

Tutorial: How to write cross-platform GUIs using wxWidgets

Windows and X widgets (wxWidgets) is an open source, cross-platform widget toolkit; that is, a library of basic elements for building a graphical user interface (GUI)
wxWidgets lets developers create applications for Win32, Mac OS X, GTK+, X11, Motif, WinCE, and more using one codebase. It can be used from languages such as C++, [...]

How to find, use, and manage Linux documentations locally and on the Internet

Do you want to master Linux and open source technologies? The key is to find answers and solutions to your problem via man pages, local documentations and search on the Internet.
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More Google Hacking: Looking for Hidden Stuff

We recently talked about hiding your stuff from Google. From using password protection, to hidden directories, to the robots.txt file, you can stay under Google’s radar and keep your private stuff private. But other people may not be so knowledgeable about this. Sad to say, even some webmasters are not familiar with how to secure [...]

Side-by-Side Instances of Windows Explorer

I often need to move files and have found that the best way to do it is to open two instances of Windows Explorer and then size them so they fit side by side on the screen.
Windows makes it easy to get the effect you want. Start by launching your two instances of Windows Explorer. [...]

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