Archive for the 'Linux' Category
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

Linux
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.
In 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.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
Ubuntu 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











