Configuration is the first step in building a kernel. There are many ways and various options to choose from. The kernel will generate a .config file at the end of the process and generate a series of ...

I was proudly wearing one of my Salt Stack shirts the other day when my daughter asked me, "What is Salt Stack?" I began by explaining the problem it solved. If you have multiple servers and want to ...

Managing authentication and authorization in a large-scale network is a challenge: the passwords need to be set and rotated every now and then, access to certain configuration settings needs to be ...

How to install and configure Squid proxy server on Linux Your email has been sent A proxy server can help you take control of how users reach the internet. Here's the ...

Linux 101: Use ifconfig in Linux to configure your network Your email has been sent Many Windows administrators are familiar with the ipconfig command line utility, which is used to get information ...

RHEL/CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, and OpenSuse have far more similarities than differences, but choosing the wrong one for the job can make life much harder Unlike most other desktop and server ...

Microsoft has released an early test version of PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) for Linux. DSC for Linux opens the way for PowerShell users to transfer their scripting skills used on ...

Learn all about the commands and programs you'll use to set up X11 forwarding – and the security risks it entails. Tech-savvy users know you can easily connect to a Linux server using various secure ...