Understanding UNIX process creation

With this tutorial you can explore the life cycle of a process running under the UNIX operating system.
Delve into UNIX process creation

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Understanding UNIX process creation
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Howto migrate from Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) to Apache on Linux

For people migrating from Windows to Linux, the Apache Web server is entirely different world from Microsoft Internet Information Server. Apache can be alienating to IIS / Windows administrators, because migrating to Apache is more than just copying files.
The IIS to Apache migration process needs to be handled with the same care and perspective as [...]

Quicktip – How to get Linux to prompt before removing a file in the CLI

I help out a bunch of folks with Ubuntu machines who are not exactly Linux savvy but who are learning quick.
The most interesting and dangerous phase of this learning experience is when the start mucking about in the Command Line Interface (CLI). It’s exciting for them to suddenly feel powerful on their own computer. [...]

How to protect buggy programs from security vulnerabilities under Linux and UNIX

A Buffer overflows is a serious security problem. It allows an attacker to inject executable code of their choice into an already-running application. This ability to run arbitrary code at certain memory addresses is dangerous as attacker being able to execute the instructions from anywhere in memory.
To protect bufferoverflow security vulnerabilities use diehard
With such problems [...]

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Understanding Kernel-based Virtual Machine for Linux

Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a full virtualization solution for Linux on x86 hardware. It consists of a loadable kernel module called kvm.ko and a userspace component, both open source software. The kernel component of KVM is included in mainline Linux, and will appear in upcoming Linux 2.6.20.
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Beginners Guide to Linux Desktops

If you are a Linux enthusiast, chances are good that you already know everything I am about to say. Chances are even better that you tried a variety of desktop environments before settling on one. If you are a newer Linux user though, say, from the Ubuntu or SuSE crowd, it may be that [...]

Ubuntu Quicktip – adding extra fonts to your Ubuntu install

If you’re in the mood for a few new fonts to play around with, here’s how you go about adding them to your system.
First, you’ll have to make sure you have extra repositories added.
Then, open up a terminal session (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal) and type the following:
sudo apt-get install gsfonts-x11 msttcorefonts
This will install Microsoft’s [...]

Linux Basics – How to use Cron to automate just about anything including backups

Cron is one of those little programs that can change the world. It’s a scheduling progam, meaning that you can give it instructions such as ‘at 10:45am on every Monday run this program’ and it will faithfully wait until the appointed time to do what you asked it.
Why is this useful? Cron can be used [...]

How to tunnel with SSH – Secure Windows to UNIX or Linux connectivity

Learn how to tunnel with ssh, to get Windows to UNIX connectivity in a secure world. With new security threats cropping up every day, network managers are understandably protective of their computing assets. Enhanced security measures, however, can inflict significant hardships on legitimate users and can lead to frustration, productivity losses, and dangerous attempts at [...]

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