I recently saw a comment on this blog, from Neville, where he was having trouble getting FTP to operate as expected on his web server. Needless to say, this could be the result of several configuration issues. Suffice to say, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: linux
Building a Business Network Using Ubuntu – Introduction
This post begins the first (an introduction) in a series of several posts, discussing the benefits that Ubuntu Linux provides to business owners. Naturally, by default, I’ll be touching on several open source applications and server packages throughout the series. … Continue reading
Some of the Best Linux Videos
I had some spare time over lunch today, and revisited some of the best Linux video links that have been sent to me. Some of them are really great (and we’ve probably seen before), but I just wanted to share … Continue reading
What About Linux?
It’s been a while since I “seriously” posted on this blog, as I’ve been super busy. One of the things I do in my work is custom build desktop computers and servers for clients. There’s been a sudden demand for … Continue reading
Some Things Linux Can Do, That Windows Won’t.
I had an interesting chat with a friend today, part of which dealt with the differences between Windows and Linux (hence this post). In a nutshell, he was trying to grasp why I really preferred Linux. He wanted to get … Continue reading
Using Built-in Policy Importer in Firewall Builder
This article continues the series of articles on Fireall Builder, a graphical firewall configuration and management tool that supports many Open Source firewall platforms as well as Cisco IOS access lists and Cisco ASA (PIX). Firewall Builder was introduced on … Continue reading
Take screenshots on Ubuntu with Shutter
Prelude: Why write about a screenshot tool? It is a mistake to think that only “big” things (supported hardware, multimedia codecs, office applications and data conversion) matter when you want to successfully switch to an alternative operating system. For true … Continue reading
Ubuntu Linux Questions / Answers – Coming Soon!
As some of you may be aware, in the past I have posted (in the page that says “Comment Rules”), that I do not answer Linux or Ubuntu Linux questions. To ask questions, we as readers and writers, must use … Continue reading
What Ubuntu version are you running?
The GiftWrap team would like to conduct a poll of the different versions of Ubuntu every one is on. If you have a moment, please take time to answer this one simple question: Which Ubuntu version are you using? (The … Continue reading
Asus Slaps Linux in the Face? – Not!
I read an article on Techgeist that had a blurb about Asus backing Microsoft with the Eee PC. From their site: “Linux just got a major slap in the face today from Asus. One of the highlights of Linux going … Continue reading