Issue #67 / Jun 2006

KNOW-HOW: Linkchecker 3.3

Finding dead web links with Linkchecker

Linkchecker grooms your site to uncover references to missing pages.

KNOW-HOW: Ask Klaus!

System Crash My system keeps crashing at moments that seem completely random. Someone suggested I do a “memory dump......

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Cancerbero

When ports on a host start opening and closing like window shutters in a gale, it’s time for admins to pay attention.

SYSADMIN: Samba 4

A first look at Samba 4

A technical preview version of Samba 4 became available at the end of January. We took a look at what’s coming in the next version of the Samba file and print service suite.

PROGRAMMING: Web apps with Trails

Developing web applications with the Trails framework

Create Java applications in a fraction of the development time with the free and powerful Trails framework.

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Nagios Plugins

Building your own Nagios plugins

You can build a plugin in Perl to harness the power of the Nagios monitoring tool.

LINUXUSER: JACK audio server

Exploring the JACK sound server system

The JACK audio server offers a professional sound alternative for the Linux desktop.

LINUXUSER: Dr. Geo

Interactive geometry with Dr. Geo

Want to study math the easy way? This award-winning teaching tool lets you master Geo even if you aren’t Giotto.

LINUXUSER: Xrmap

Viewing the world with Xrmap

If you want to become an expert in world geography, why not get a little help from the CIA?

LINUXUSER: Shredder_9_Chess_Too..>

Synchronizing files with Rsync

Rsync lets you synchronize your data – on either a local or remote computer. You can even use Rsync with SSH to encrypt your data.