One of the most radical changes in Windows 2008 is the introduction of the Windows Server 2008 Core Installation. This is nothing new in the Linux world, but the first time Microsoft has ventured into the waters of stripped down servers and modular components. [...]
Continuing our history of Ubuntu is the release to rule them all -- The Dapper Drake. This most famous and most stable version of Ubuntu was actually released two month later than the planned release schedule of 6 months. The original date of April 2006, was pushed back by Mark Shuttleworth to June 1st, making this version 6.06. This released marked the debut of the LTS (Long Term Support) distribution system, where the versions of Ubuntu Desktop and Server would be supported for a longer period of time, providing bug and security fixes for three years on Desktop edition and five years on the server edition. The LTS put Ubuntu on the map in the Server based market tightly controlled by Red Hat and now Novell's Suse. An option to have easy to install (through apt-get) security updates for free became a very attractive option for organizations wanting or using Linux in their server environments. Adding to the benefits were the new version of GNOME 2.14, Linux kernel 2.6.15 and X.Org 7.0. The option to upgrade from the previous releases was a godsend for the Ubuntu users. [...]
When I first heard of Ubuntu, back in 2005, my initial response was "meh, just another Linux distro". Looking at it from the perspective of a long time Linux user and administrator, I was sure that this Linux will become just another distro for the die hard developers who created it. At that time, Red Hat, Suse, and Mandrake were the leaders and it did not look like any new comer would be able to grab enough attention to become well known, never mind the most famous version of Linux to date. Boy, was I wrong. Today, it seems, everyone has heard of, used or uses Ubuntu. What a difference a few dedicated people and three years can make. [...]
This is the second installment of the Command Prompt Tips and Tricks Use Doskey to Recall and Edit Commands Windows Server 2003 launches doskey.exe by default, which causes the commands you enter in a command session to be put into memory so you can recall them. The command buffer doesn't survive the session. The following table describes some of the commonly used keystrokes that take advantage of the doskey recall and editing features. [...]
A dinasour from the Unix world, the AT command still lingers on in the Windows Server world. The AT command was available in Windows NT and Windows 2000, and it is still available inWindows Server 2003. Obviously, you can use it to schedule tasks. On Windows server, when you schedule a task via the AT command, that task will appear in the Scheduled Tasks window, making it easier for those not familiar with AT to still use it. You can change the settings of the task using the switches available in the AT command, or use the features in Scheduled Tasks to modify the configuration of that task. Be warned, however, that once you use Scheduled Tasks to change the configuration, the AT modifiers will no longer work on that task. This means that you have converted the AT task to a Scheduled Tasks fromat and AT will not be able to change it in any way. [...]
This is the first part of two on the Windows Command prompt tips and tricks. If you have your own tips, you can post them in comments. Where is the Command Prompt Menu Item? In Windows Server 2003 the Command Prompt menu item has moved to the Accessories sub menu.However, Windows Server 2003 also puts a shortcut to the Command Prompt at the top of the Start menu, above the horizontal line. [...]
Windows Server 2003 is available in the following four editions: Windows 2003 Standard Server Windows 2003 Enterprise Server (32-bit and 64-bit versions) Windows 2003 Datacenter Server (32-bit and 64-bit versions) Windows 2003 Web Server [...]
Whether it’s for fun, for profit, or to annoy your brother, you want to crack a Linux password. Here are the step by step instructions on how to crack a Linux Password. [...]
Recently a bunch of hose bags have been upping files on Torrents sites that require a “special player” to see the video. This player is full of spyware, Trojans, viruses and crap! Often the video is still the original, or decent quality. Here is how to decrypt these videos and watch them without this crap special player. [...]
A lot of open source applications out there run on php, apache and mysql. This in combination gives you a LAMP installation. There is an unbelievably easy way of setting up a fully functioning, full featured PHP, Apache and MySQL on Windows XP,2K,2K3 complete with PEAR, CURL and SOAP and here are the instructions. [...]
