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Webmin 1.490 (Mac)

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...

Tags: Web Server, Apple Macintosh, Perl, CGI, Webmin Software, Webmin, Web Servers, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development

Software downloads 2009-09-18

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?The apps I useOffice: OpenOffice.org, as it's pretty much the standard on Linux desktops.Email: I have Evolution set up for my Yahoo mail.Image editing/drawing: For most editing, I use the GIMP, but for advanced stuff I'd recommend Blender or Inkscape for SVG.CD/DVD...

Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, RSS, Java development tools, Linux software, K3b, Microsoft Office, GIMP, Mozilla Firefox, KDE, GNOME, disc, Gaim, software, Linux, Webmin

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Additional Resources

Iomega's NAS: Is the mainstream ready for network storage?

I want one! ntntWow, that is monstrously overpriced...$699? You must be joking.I can get an 8(*t)b ReadyNAS for that, and it's a much better box. This isn't just 'kind of overpriced,' this is, 'wow, did the people buying this buy the first thing they saw?!' overpriced.Pricing from Iomega:CAPACITY CONNECTIVITY ITEM...

Tags: Network-attached storage (NAS), Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, Apple Time Capsule, Consumer NAS, Iomega Corp., storage, NAS, tech support, network, network storage

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Linux versus Windows: another fine Microsoft TCO Analysis

Linux versus Windows: another fine Microsoft TCO AnalysisWhen you factor in the future value ..... of money Windows will cost you more even if all of the assumptions about TOC are correct. With Windows you have to expense the funds during the initial purchase, funds that would have been diverted...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 2000, Benefits, OPEN SOURCE, Apache/Tomcat, analysis, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Microsoft Corp., salary, Microsoft TCO Analysis, Microsoft TCO, Linux-versus-Windows, server

Discussion threads 2008-10-18

My first day with Firefox 3

My first day with Firefox 3Add-onsSo what's the magic to getting your add-ons working again? Most of mine are disabled awaiting updates that have yet to arrive.A Pint of Guinness for Everyone on the Mozilla Team!Great Effort Mozilla Team!Aye! :)"be leery of new software"Come off it Dana, that's just...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox 3.0, first day, FF3

Discussion threads 2008-06-18

Microsoft reveals more partners, plans for Windows Home Server

Microsoft reveals more partners, plans for Windows Home ServerA good idea deserves a pat on the backLet's just hope that we have a quality product in the end so that pat on the back doesn't turn into a kick in the butt.Gotta chuckle outta this:"Hardware partner [b]Medion[/b] is set to...

Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, streaming media, partnership, server, Microsoft Corp., Windows Home, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Linux, Microsoft Windows, WHS

Discussion threads 2007-05-15

LAMP On Ubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) Server Edition

The other day I decided that I needed a Linux install with the full LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL & PHP) setup on it. After a fair bit of digging about and reading a lot of websites I discovered that one of the easiest and least fuss ways to achieve...

Tags: Linux, My Linux Experience

Blog posts 2007-05-15

SolutionBase: Deploy Dynamic DNS with ease using Webmin

As if deploying a DNS server isn't complicated enough, deploying DDNS can be an even bigger chore. Having to deal with manually editing configuration files makes it worse. Jack Wallen shows how to easily configure DDNS in Linux using Webmin.

Tags: Dynamic DNS, Chore, Jack Wallen, Linux, Domain Names, Operating Systems, Software, Internet

Download resources 2007-05-14

SolutionBase: Setting up a POP server with SuSE Linux and Webmin

If you want to deploy an e-mail solution in your organization, you don't need to buy an expensive proprietary solution. You also don't have to wrestle with command line tools if you choose to use Linux. Jack Wallen shows an easy way to set up an e-mail server using Linux.

Tags: Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Jack Wallen, Linux, E-mail, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications

Download resources 2007-05-14

SolutionBase: Set up a Linux proxy server with ease using Webmin

You want to control where your users can go on the Internet, but you don't want to buy an expensive proprietary solution. Nor do you want to fiddle with complex .conf files or Linux commands. What do you do? Check out this article by Jack Wallen.

Tags: Server, Jack Wallen, Linux, Internet, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software

Download resources 2007-05-14

SolutionBase: Webmin is the taskmaster for Linux servers

Linux servers can run so many different services that it can be hard to keep them straight. Here's how to use a simple web-based tool that will help you centrally manage Linux services.

Tags: Linux Server, Jack Wallen, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

Download resources 2007-04-03

Vista Hands On

Vista Hands OnExciting!This is great Ed. Your one of the few who are writing instruction and tips on inter operating Vista and Linux. It goes without saying too with the MS Novell deal. In fact, I don't see where much has changed yet? Samba development has...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Ubuntu, Samba development, Samba, Microsoft Windows Vista, smbf

Discussion threads 2007-04-02

Vista Hands On #13: Connect to a shared folder on a Linux machine

Vista Hands On #13: Connect to a shared folder on a Linux machineNFS is Unix/Linux's "workgroup" systemIf you enable NFS on your Linux server then you can export directories to other systems running NFS clients.Given that you're running Samba OK I would stick with that for now.Install Webmin Ed. You...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista, Readership, Linux, password, Samba, Linux server, Network File System

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

Can Dell change the Linux market?

Can Dell change the Linux market?Red Hat/Dell Server Certification.Red Hat and SuSE had since some years ago (I think from 2002) Dell certified Servers.Almost all the Server series where Certified for Red Hat and SuSE but only the enterprise/supported distributions.Dell is not blind to the market requests ...And also there...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2007-02-26

Spoofing bug found in IE 7

Spoofing bug found in IE 7Message has been deleted.Spoofing bug in IE 7Hopefully a patch will be released shortly. I guess this is a continuation of the on-going saga of a drama called Microsoft. To be continued....YawnWake me up when someone finds a drive-by install flaw in IE7...

Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., flaw, address bar

Discussion threads 2006-10-25

Too important to be open source?

Too important to be open source?Yet encryption xan be open sourced ???The idea seems right until you consider the best encrytpion programme on the planet is open source. Is not the code base, but the encryption key that secures it that really matters. Open source programmes in my experience, get...

Tags: open source, software

Discussion threads 2006-08-02

Too important to be open source?

I had a lovely chat today with Laurent Gharda, COO and co-founder of Open Country. (You will note he is also what I like to call a Truly Handsome Man. Grass don't grow on a busy street, kids.) Open Country's OCM 3.0 offers valuable services for Linux system managers....

Tags: open source, Open Country

Blog posts 2006-08-02

Defending Linux against Wingots

Yesterday I quoted a bit by someone named "Carlos" from a PC World forum in which he listed the following complaints about Linux: No readily available games and applications; No wealth of supported devices and drivers; No easy configuration No standardisation: "you know, where a patch...

Tags: Linux

Blog posts 2006-06-15

Ubuntu coming soon to Sun's Niagara

Ubuntu coming soon to Sun's NiagaraUbuntu delivers where windoze can notLinux supports Sun's Niagara, but windoze can not do it because it is designed by dumb people.Too bad its UbuntuIt would be nice to use Mandriva. Sun could learn a thing or two about nice gui administration tools from them....

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, Supporting Linux, FreeBSD, Ubuntu, Linux, distro, Sun Microsystems Inc., Lunix

Discussion threads 2006-05-30

New alliance seeks mass market system management

I hate being a system manager. Yet I, like millions of other consumers and business owners, inherited the chore once we installed simple networks for kids or employees.Most of us do a very poor job. Proprietary tools are expensive and difficult to use. Open source has some interesting projects underway,...

Tags: system management

Blog posts 2006-05-12