Issue #139 / Jun 2012

SERVICE: June 2012: DVD Inlay

Issue #139
This issue’s DVD comes with the latest release of the Ultimate Edition distribution....

SERVICE: Welcome

Editorial

Humans are storytellers. One could argue that journalists are even more like storytellers than other forms of humans, but then, you could also make the case that we just echo what is out there in the world.

SERVICE: Table of Contents: 139

Automation for Admins
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SERVICE: On the DVD: Ultimate Edition 3.2

This Month's DVD

This issue’s DVD comes with the latest release of the Ultimate Edition distribution.

NEWS: Linux News

LF Grows
• The Linux Foundation welcomes four new members
• Gnome 3.4 released
• News Bites

New Releases
• Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel 2
• Vector Linux 7.0 Light
• Linux 3.3
• XBMC 11.0

Canonical’s MAAS
• Metal-as-a-service provisioning tool
• Knoppix 7.0 with kernel 3.2.4
• SUSE milestones

Tech Tools
• MythTV 0.25 out
• Android emulator improved
• Qt 5 Alpha source only release

NEWS: Tech Tools

MythTV 0.25 Released

Android Emulator Improvements Announced

Qt 5 Alpha Released

COVER STORY: Pacemaker

Automated monitoring with Pacemaker resource agents

When a cluster node fails, the Pacemaker high-availability tool launches the services on another node. A lesser known feature is Pacemaker’s ability to put failed services back on their feet in the cluster manager.

COVER STORY: Software Distribution Tools

Comparing the M23 and Spacewalk software distribution systems

Keeping all the Linux clients in an enterprise environment up to date can be a major logistical challenge. Many harassed administrators appreciate a good software distribution system, especially if it is a free tool that doesn’t stress the IT budget.

COVER STORY: Monitoring Logfiles

Monitoring logs with Logcheck and Logsurfer

Logfiles contain records of what happens on a Linux system and the services it runs. Tools like Logcheck and Logsurfer filter out the most important events for the administrator, and they can even trigger an appropriate reaction automatically.

COVER STORY: Automation Tips and Tricks

Some automation tips from our authors and experts

We asked some of our authors to share their favorite automation tricks.