by nazham on
February 4th, 2009
Need to view Microsoft Silverlight enabled sites, but you’re on Linux, and running Firefox as the web browser? Have no fear, Moonlight is here.
Moonlight is an open source implementation of Microsoft Silverlight for Unix or Linux platform.
The current release version is 1.0. All you have to do is, just go to their site, and install [...]
by rizal on
January 30th, 2009
Scenario
You would like to automate the export of SQL dump files from one Linux server to another using scp. These dump files are to be generated and exported once every two weeks. You also wish to archive these dump files on the source server.
So let’s say the servers and directories are as follows:
Source
Hostname: perak
Username: nazham
Dump [...]
Tags: Linux
by nazham on
January 18th, 2009
Red Hat Training provides classroom-based courses at convenient worldwide locations and in a variety of topics. I’ve just finished my training for RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials, last week. Among Linux Red Hat training you can get here in Malaysia are:
RH033 Red Hat Linux Essentials
RH131 Red Hat Linux System Administration
RH253 Red Hat linux Networking and [...]
by nazham on
December 27th, 2008
Google Desktop gadgets are interactive mini-applications that can be placed anywhere on the user’s desktop to show new email, weather, photos, personalized news or other desired information. Google offers a gallery of pre-built gadgets for download on the official website.
To install Google Gadgets on Ubuntu 8.10:
1. Download the .deb package.
2. Install the package using the [...]
Tags: Google . Intrepid Ibex . Linux . Ubuntu . Ubuntu 8.10
by nazham on
October 30th, 2008
The long awaited Ubuntu 8.10 has been released! I’m upgrading it from my Hardy 8.04 to this new version Intrepid Ibex, 8.10, as I’m writing this post. I’m using the Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Desktops. The method is fairly easy, provided by the Ubuntu website.
1. Start System/Administration/Software Sources.
2. Click on the “Updates” tab and change [...]
Tags: Intrepid Ibex . Linux . Ubuntu
