> > nixCraft Linux tips & tricks Newsletter, Dec-6-2009. > > Greetings to all friends of nixCraft! We hope you enjoy this weekly update > about our Linux Tips / Tricks and FAQ section. > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Featured Download (PDF Version) > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > *** nixCraft FAQ PDF Collection Now Available To All **** > The nixCraft FAQ collection is now available to anyone who wants to browse > it off-line in a PDF format. This tar ball contains *1530* Linux, *BSD, > UNIX, Perl, Bash and scripting related faqs, mini-howtos, and tutorials > compiled and written by nixCraft. > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/nixcraft-faq-pdf-collection-now-available-to-all.html > > ----------------------------------------------- > Featured Linux Security Guide > ----------------------------------------------- > *** 20 Linux Server Hardening Security Tips *** > Securing your Linux server is important to protect your data, intellectual > property, and time, from the hands of crackers (hackers). The system > administrator is responsible for security Linux box. In this first part of a > Linux server security series, I will provide 20 hardening tips for default > installation of Linux system. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-security.html > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Linux / UNIX FAQ / Howtos / NEWS > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > *** Google Public DNS Servers Launched *** > Today, Google has announced the launch of their free DNS resolution > service. Many ISPs and 3rd party provider such as OpenDNS snoops around or > send traffic to ad servers. However, Google promises not to play with end > users and send the exact response his or her computer expects without > performing any blocking, filtering, or redirection that may hamper a user’s > browsing experience. In other words Google will not hijacking your traffic > on non-existent domain name and it will follow strict RFC standard. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/google-public-dns-servers-launched.html > > *** FreeBSD 8.0 Review: Enterprise Ready Server Operating System *** > The FreeBSD Project is one of the oldest and successful project. FreeBSD is > well known for its reliability, robustness, and performance. > > A new version of the FreeBSD 8 is scheduled for release this week. A RC3 > was made available for download few weeks ago for final round of testing > before the official launch. nixCraft takes you for an in-depth look at the > new features and major architectural changes in FreeBSD v8.0. > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/freebsd-8-0-review-enterprise-ready-server-operating-system.html > > > *** Linux / Windows Application For Prevention Of RSI (Repetitive Strain > Injury) *** > Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is occupational overuse syndrome, > non-specific arm pain or work related upper limb disorder. RSI caused from > overusing the hands to perform a repetitive task, such as typing, writing, > or clicking a mouse. Unfortunately, most people do not understand what RSI > is or how serious it can be. You can easily prevent RSI using open source > software called Workrave. > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/repetitive-strain-injury-prevention-software.html > > *** BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones: Not Happy With Ubuntu Linux *** > BBC’s blogger Rory Cellan-Jones took Ubuntu Karmic Koala for 24 hours test > drive and predicated that – “… Ubuntu will remain a very niche product – but > it’s Google’s Android which could bring open-source to the mass consumer > market…“. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/24-hours-with-ubuntu.html > > *** Use a Linux LiveCD to Avoid Windows Malware For Netbanking *** > Internet has revolutionized the way online users can shop and avail banking > services like internet Banking from anywhere, anytime without visiting bank. > But, how safe is your money with online net-banking which allows to carry > out money transfer? Companies and in some case individuals lost anywhere > from $10,000 to $500,000 dollars because of a single malware infection. The > cyber crooks are targeting innocent MS-Windows user. If you are concerned > about how best to protect yourself from this type of fraud, use Linux LiveCD > for online banking and avoid Microsoft Windows at all cost. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/use-linux-live-cd-usb-for-online-banking.html > > *** Download Fedora 12 CD / DVD ISO *** > Fedora Linux version 12 has been released and available for download ( jump > to download link ). Fedora Linux is a community-based Linux distribution. > Fedora is sponsored by Red Hat, Inc. Fedora is considered as the second most > popular distro, behind Ubuntu Linux. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fedora-12-download-cd-dvd-iso.html > > *** Download Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic koala) CD ISO Images *** > The latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution Ubuntu 9.10 > has been released and available from the official project web site. New > features since Ubuntu 9.04 includes – Firefox 3.5, GNOME 2.28, an enforcing > AppArmor profile, Linux kernel 2.6.31, ext4 file system (default), Empathy > instant messenger instead of Pidgin, the Ubuntu One client, which interfaces > with Canonical’s new on-line storage system. It also includes a new > application called the Ubuntu Software Center. A quick screen-shot tour of > new features available here on our website. > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/download-ubuntu-linux-9-10-iso-cd-dvd-images.html > > *** Download of the day: OpenBSD 4.6 CD ISO Images *** > OpenBSD 4.6 has been released and available for download from the official > website. OpenBSD is well known for record of more than ten years with only > two remote holes in the default install. The OpenBSD is widely known for the > quality open source code and documentation, uncompromising position on > software licensing, and focus on security and code correctness. > http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/download-openbsd-4-6-cd-iso-images.html > > *** Linux Configure Tata Indicom Photon+ Mobile Broadband *** > I‘ve Huawei technologies EC1260 CDMA HSIA USB modem. How do I configure > Tata Teleservices “Tata Photon+ Mobile Broadband” Service under Linux > operating systems using this modem? > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-configure-tataindicom-mobile-broadband-on-linux/ > > *** FreeBSD Update All Installed Ports / Applications *** > It is recommended that to keep FreeBSD systems up to date with the latest > application security patches installed via ports collection. The yum command > line tool is used to install and update software packages under CentOS / > RHEL / Fedora Linux. However, I’ve tons of apps installed under FreeBSD. How > do I upgrade all packages under FreeBSD? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/freebsd-updating-software-ports-applications/ > > *** Linux / UNIX List User Dot-Files **** > How do I list only user dot-files from $HOME under UNIX and Linux operating > systems? How do I ensure that user Dot-Files are not World-writable? > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/bsd-macosx-linux-unix-displayall-user-dot-files/ > > *** Apache IPv6 Configuration: Dual Stacked IPv4 & IPv6 Virtual Hosts *** > How do I configure Apache IPv6 networking under UNIX / Linux / BSD > operating systems? How do I configure httpd IPv6 and IPv4 under RHEL / > CentOS / Fedora / Debian / Ubuntu Linux? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ipv6-apache-configuration-tutorial/ > > *** Solaris UNIX Configure Disk Quota For UFS File System *** > How do I configure file system quotas to control how much available storage > space can be used on a given UFS file system (such as /export/home) under > Solaris UNIX operating systems? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/solaris-unix-disk-quota-tutorial/ > > *** RedHat / Centos Disable IPv6 Networking *** > Our policy and network configuration does not requires IPv6 support in RHEL > / CentOS / Fedora Linux. How do I prevent the kernel module from loading at > boot time and disable IPv6 networking? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/redhat-centos-disable-ipv6-networking/ > > *** Linux / UNIX: Test Graphical Performance ( 3D Acceleration / FPS ) *** > How do I test my graphical performance including FPS under Linux operating > system? How do I find out if 3D acceleration support is included or not > under Linux? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-test-my-graphical-performance/ > > *** CentOS / RHEL IPv6 ip6tables Firewall Configuration *** > I know how to configure iptables (IPv4) host-based firewall using > Netfilter. How do I configure ip6tables for basic filtering IPv6 packets? > > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/redhat-fedora-ip6tables-firewall-configuration/ > > *** Firefox: Add a Trusted CA *** > The default Firefox comes with certificates from well-known commercial CAs. > My ISP is also CA and Firefox cannot verified it because the CA is not > recognized. How do I force Firefox to accept my ISPs certificate? > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/firefox-adding-trusted-ca/ > > > > Thank You, Ashish Kumar
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