Are you new here? Subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Landing a Linux job really doesn’t have much to do with your school qualifications or what your resume says. With Linux, it’s all about experience. What you actually know will determine how far you get with a Linux job. […]

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Here is a quick list of 10 Linux books you must own as a Linux user.
In the Beginning…was the Command Line

Running Linux

Understanding the Linux Kernel

A Practical Guide to Linux - Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming

Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions

sed & awk

Linux Administration Handbook […]

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Here’s a quick tip for finding files over 100M on Linux.
# find /home/adam/ -size +100M -exec ls -lh {} \; | awk ‘{print $5 , $8}’
Note that if you change 100M in the command you can find files with any size.   Also, replace /home/adam with any directory you wish.
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We’ve all stumbled on those Linux articles that you read and either change your opinion on Linux or add to your understanding of Linux. I’m not talking about Linux howto’s or Linux documents, I’m specifically providing you with Linux articles you must read as a Linux user. Here is a list of what […]

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As an iPod owner and Linux user, there are a few options I have on Linux for managing my iPod music library. In my opinion, the best option available is gtkpod. One great option of gtkpod is the ability to backup your iPod music to your hard drive for free. The purpose […]

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Here are 5 Firefox plugins related to Linux. These Firefox Add-ons are not just compatible with Linux, but have something to do with Linux specifically.
Auto Copy
Select text and it’s automatically copied to the clipboard. Like Linux or mIRC.
Works with: Firefox: […]

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CodeWeavers, Inc has announced that their new application suite, CrossOver Games, similar to their CrossOver Office suite, is now available. Now you can play those popular Windows games on your Mac or Linux with ease.
From the press release:
Crossover Games delivers gamers a low-cost tool allowing them to play popular windows games including World […]

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It is my belief that educational software applications on Linux are an important factor for growth on the Linux desktop. While there have always been educational games for Linux, both on the desktop and on the command line, there is always room for improvement.
I have put together the following collection of educational Linux software […]

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Heres a quick tip on how to find out what ports are open on your Linux computer without using a port scanner.

# netstat -anp –tcp –udp | grep LISTEN

Cheers!
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Here is how to change the PostgreSQL root password from the Linux command line. Replace “root” with any user name to change any password. It is important to note that PostgreSQL does not have an actual “root” user name. The “postgres” user is the super-user for PostgreSQL.

# su postgres
# psql -d template1
template1=# ALTER […]

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