Using Conky to display Linux system information
I recently install Fedora 14 on a laptop to test it out and see how it worked compared to other distributions of Fedora that I had already used. All in all I think it...
Category: Linux
Two vulnerabilities in Linux allow access to root account
Two new vulnerabilities affecting Linux were uncovered this week that could potentially be used by malicious hackers to gain root privileges. One vulnerability, which was reported on Tuesday by security firm VSR, arises from...
Active Directory based authentication for Linux and Mac
Centrify Express is an Active Directory based authentication and single sign-on to cross-platform systems. It used to integrate Linux and Mac systems with Windows. Centrify Express installs a program called the DirectControl agent on...
Installing Patches to your VMWare ESX Server without Update Manager
I recently had a problem trying to get my ESX server to install patches. I used the update manager that you would install with the Virtual Infrastructure Client but it kept coming back saying...
Linux infection Malware found in Gentoo Distro
Yesterday I was reading an interesting article on ZDnet that talked about Gentoo Linux being infected with malware. Not just from a download but it was included in the distribution its self. The malicious...