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lshell – a restricted shell for linux

Sunday 4 October 2009 @ 9:10 pm

In my office, usually we work together with others. Sometimes we just need other to execute some command, not all. After a little search, I found lshell. It’s very configureable. With lot’s of options.

This program is also already in debian repository, I know it’s hard to be in debian’s repos. I think this program is already mature.

Install this on debian

$sudo apt-get install lshell

Install this on Ubuntu

$tar -zxvf lshell-0.9.6.tar.gz
$sudo python setup .py install
$chsh -s /usr/bin/lshell USERNAME

That’s it. You can use the restricted shell.

ps: another restricted shell I know are: rssh, ironbars




Kernel 2.6.32-rc1 is out, Linux Kernel are more bloated

Friday 2 October 2009 @ 7:14 am

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Linus Torvald, the main programmer of the kernel is to say that linux more and more bloated.

With the release of kernel 2.6.32-rc1 which installed with a variety of drivers and features, the more bloated kernel.

has been a debate that discusses whether the kernel should remain compact or complete with drivers?

You want to try, please download from here.




Prey, Software to keep a track of stolen laptop

Monday 1 June 2009 @ 5:05 pm

Prey LogoIn old days, when the laptop is missing, then there’s nothing to do. However, now there’s a program called prey, a program that will send the email to you about the existence of your laptop, what program is running, and when there is a webcam will send photos from a thief.
Prey is working by monitoring a specific url. And when the url is there, then prey will send a notification email. Prey is available for Linux, Windows and Mac.
Get your Prey now!
via Ghacks.net



Plug Computer, a pluggable computer with ethernet

Saturday 28 February 2009 @ 6:04 pm

If you need an tiny home automation, then this tiny computer is the right device. With only 5 watt power consumption, you get a 1.2GHz processor and 512MB RAM and 512MB Flash memory. Just hack the webserver and plug the usb to the device you want to control.

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Plug Computer, a pluggable computer with ethernet




Wikimedia moving to Ubuntu for their servers

Monday 13 October 2008 @ 1:00 am

Ubuntu LogoUbuntu are getting popular, there are many company use ubuntu as their OS for their servers. Wikimedia also did it for their servers. They said “We are having trouble to maintain multitude of OS with only five technical staff around the world. By using the same OS (ubuntu), they making their maintenance much simpler”.
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Wikimedia moving to Ubuntu for their servers