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MySQL Incremental Backup - Point In Time Backup and Recovery of InnoDB and MyIsam Databases
Author: nima0102 •
Tags: backup, linux, mysql •
Comments: 11 Mysql Incremental Backup is a complete incremental backup script for MyISAM and InnodB databases using the MySQL binary log so that the backup process does not affect running databases. This tutorial describes the installation of the MysqlIncrementalBackup script and helps to troubleshoot issues that may arise during setup.
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How to Manage the Main Menu Icons on Gnome
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: linux, desktop, ubuntu, centos, opensuse, fedora, arch linux •
Comments: 1 No matter what desktop environment you choose to work with, or if you prefer playful docks to classic menus, your system's main repository of applications will always lie on your main menu, found on a corner of your screen or on the center of it in the case that you are using GNOME Shell. One easy way to modify your main menu entries is to use the Alacarte menu editor, another way is to use the FileManager.
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How to install Wine applications easily with Winetricks
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: linux, desktop, ubuntu, centos, opensuse, fedora, arch linux •
Comments: 4 Working with Linux may bring various incompatibility issues sooner or later, no matter the case of use. You'll either need to run commercial software that offers no Linux version, or just keep using games and applications that you preferred to use when you were back at Windows. Whatever the need, Wine is your only chance.
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How to Install Zimbra 8.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 Server
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, ubuntu, postfix, email •
Comments: 22 The Zimbra Collaboration Server is a mail server, collaborative web application and a web based admin console in a single application. It provides LDAP, antivirus, antispam, collaboration features and ajax webmail client. Zimbra is easy to use for administrators as well as end users due to its fast Ajax based web interface.
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How to do simple screencasting on Linux
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 6 There are many screencasting solutions for Linux users to choose from nowadays and more tools pop out every day to cover this special need. Although many suffer from performance issues, especially when used to capture in game action, there are many good pieces of software like the simple to use and versatile Simple Screen Recorder.
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Secure SSH with Google Authenticator Two-Factor Authentication on CentOS 7
Author: Ahmed Qadeer •
Tags: linux, centos, security •
Comments: 11 SSH access is always critical and you might want to find ways to improve the security of your SSH login. In this article we will see how we can secure SSH with simple two factor authentication by using Google Authenticator. Before using it you have to integrate the SSH daemon on your server with Google Authenticator one time password protocol TOTP and another restriction is that you must have your android phone with you all the time or at least the time you want SSH access. This tutorials is written for CentOS 7.
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Ubuntu PPA Management
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: linux, ubuntu, server, desktop •
Comments: 4 PPAs or Personal Package Archives are basically software repositories that are used by Ubuntu systems for updating/upgrading activities. They contain package sets and package lists for particular Ubuntu versions. Their use is valuable for cases of individual updating, or for when seeking for a newer version of an application that is not yet available in the official Canonical's repositories.
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How to setup Raspberry Pi as Backup Server for Linux and Windows Desktops
Author: Stephan Jau •
Tags: linux, raspbian, debian, samba •
Comments: 13 The Raspberry Pi is a series of small single-board computers. They are rather cheap and are well suited for running a backup server or voip server. This tutorial describes the complete installation of the Raspberry PI from downloading and installing Raspian, the installation and configuration of Samba and how to backup Windows and Linux Desktops on the Raspberry Pi.
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How to protect your Debian or Ubuntu Server against the Logjam attack
Author: Till Brehm •
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Comments: 42 This tutorial describes the steps that need to be taken to protect your Ubuntu or Debian Linux Server against the recently detected Logjam attack. Logjam is an attack against the Diffie-Hellman key exchange which is used in popular encryption protokols like HTTPS, TLS, SMTPS, SSH and others. A detailed description can be found here https://weakdh.org/
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How to install OpenVPN Server and Client on CentOS 7
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: centos, linux, security •
Comments: 35 OpenVPN is an open source application that allows you to create a private network over the public Internet. OpenVPN tunnels your network connection securely trough the internet. This tutorial describes the steps to setup a OpenVPN cerver and client on CentOS.
