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Securing Apache, Part 11: Logs, et al.

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In this final part of the series, we will discover how to strengthen security in Apache by logging and other miscellaneous ways. Configuring a system...

VMWare Player, VirtualBox, KVM: Finding Virtualisation Software that Fits

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This article is intended to guide users in choosing the best virtualisation solution for themselves. According to Wikipedia: "Virtualisation, in computing, is the creation of...

Creating Your Own Server: The Socket API, Part 2

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Earlier, we created a simple server and client program using the socket API. This time, we'll first start with a program, and then explain...

Storage Management using Openfiler, Part 2

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The first part of this series gave readers step-by-step instructions to build Openfiler from scratch. This second part covers two additional important features of...

Rootkits: The Enemy Within

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While it was assumed in the past that viruses only targeted Windows, hackers targeting the FOSS world proved this wrong. A rootkit on a...

Recover Deleted Files in Linux

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Have you accidentally deleted an important file because you have the habit of using Shift+Del instead of only Del? Well, don't panic. I had...

Demystifying Backups

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Backups are a crucial part of our digital lives, yet they don't always get the love they deserve. Keeping backups is sometimes confusing, thanks...

Amanda: A One-Stop Solution for All Your Backup Problems

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Looking for an enterprise backup solution for your servers? Is your network too complex to be handled by simple backup utilities? Does the thought...

Exploring Software: KDE’s Semantic Desktop

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In this article, you will get an idea of the current state of the ambitious Nepomuk project. As part of KDE's semantic desktop, it...

Joy of Programming: The Technology Behind Static Analysis Tools

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There are a wide range of static analysers available today -- both commercial as well as open source. Have you ever wondered how static...