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  • Linux Command Line: ssh

    If you need to do any remote Linux administration, or if you need to just log onto a remote machine, the defacto standard, secure means to do so is using secure shell. In this entry to the Bright Hub Understanding Linux Commands series, you will learn the basics of using the ssh command.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 4, 2008 to
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  • Linux Command Line: adduser

    For Linux administrators, the ability to add new users is key. Without the adduser command, the ability to add a new user to a gui-less server would be impossible. In this entry to the Bright Hub Linux Command Line series, you will discover how to make use of this must-have admin tool.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 4, 2008 to
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  • Linux Command Line: iptables

    Linux is one of the most secure operating systems available. One of the reasons for this tight security is iptables. This command allows you to specify the security of your machine on a very granular level. This entry to the Brighthub Linux Command Line series will introduce you to iptables.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 4, 2008 to
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  • Organizing Your Desktop with Gimmie

    Do you have a lot of software and documents on your computer? And do you have a hard time keeping track of all of them? If that's the case, you can bring some order to all of that chaos using a nifty little desktop application called Gimmie.
    Published by Scott Nesbitt (1,534 pts ) on Dec 4, 2008 to
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  • Linux Command Line: startx

    Many new Linux users will never know about the startx command. Why? Because most distributions use a graphical log in screen. But what happens when something goes wrong with the GUI log in? You use the startx command from the console. This article will introduce you to one very useful command.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 3, 2008 to
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  • Installing Thunderbird on Ubuntu Hardy Heron

    Thunderbird is a versatile and customizable email client available for Linux. Thunderbird gives the user as much control over the look, feel, and functionality as they want - with add-ons, plug-ins and themes developed by Mozilla and user developers. Learn how to download and install Thunderbird.
    Published by YvetteDavis (2,414 pts ) on Dec 3, 2008 to
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  • Linux Command Line: sudo

    The sudo command stands for "super user do" which effectively allows a standard Linux user another users' permissions. Sudo allows users to do things normally associated with the super (or root) user. In this entry to the Linux Command Line series you will learn how to take advantage of sudo.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 2, 2008 to
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  • Combining PDFs using joinPDF

    One of the strengths of Linux is that there are often several excellent ways to do a job. This is especially true at the command line. This time around, I look at another way to quickly and efficiently combine PDFs at the command line.
    Published by Scott Nesbitt (1,534 pts ) on Dec 2, 2008 to
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  • Utorrent On Linux Is This Possible?

    Utorrent (µtorrent) on Linux is possible but not without the use of Wine, a Windows emulator. In this article we will set up Wine and Utorrent. Configuring Utorrent is not much different than on its Windows version.
    Published by Berry van der Linden (875 pts ) on Dec 1, 2008 to
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  • Linux Command Line: dd

    The dd command has many uses, but one of its most important is for disk cloning. With this command you can make an exact duplicate of your hard drive onto another hard drive (>= original disk size ). In this entry to the Linux Command Line series you will learn the basics of the dd command.
    Published by jlwallen (2,139 pts ) on Dec 1, 2008 to
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