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lshell – a restricted shell for linux

Administrator — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:10:48 +0000

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

Administrator — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:14:48 +0000

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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

Administrator — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:05:59 +0000

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.

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

Administrator — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:04:06 +0000

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.

Get more information here and there.

Wikimedia moving to Ubuntu for their servers

Administrator — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:00:03 +0000

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”.

There are 400 server to migrate, in a separate Data center around the globe. The migration begin in 2006 and almost done in a couple months. And they happy for the results. They said “Everything is a million times easier.”

via slashdot | more info

CLI Linux Command as a wallpaper

Administrator — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:07:31 +0000

Here’s a useful wallpaper for sysadmin and CLI Brotherhood!

Quickpost this image to Myspace, Digg, Facebook, and others!

ms-vim

Administrator — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:23:33 +0000

The Best Editor of All – vi/vim

Administrator — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:21:34 +0000

“What’s this? What the h…? I thought our site is all about gadget, phones, laptops”, That’s what all other editor says when someone send about this article. “Well sir”, the boy argued. “Isn’t nice if sometimes we try something different?”.

Sigh. Me myself doesn’t know where to start. But after reading that article, I asked my self “Boy, i’m drunked by vi/vim”. Sometime, when I write in wordprocessor, I clicked j so many times. Geez, this is not vi/vim. This is #$@#%^ (edited).

Well if you are a linux/unix user, I bet you familiar (know at least) with vi/vim. It’s the best editor. Especially if you remote editing. It save bandwith alot. Well I cannot say anything more. Just read this article and you’ll know why vi/vim is the best editor of all.

[ Why, oh WHY, do those #?@! nutheads use vi? ]

Java, Linux’s new Bestfriend

Administrator — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:00:50 +0000

According Linux-Mag.com, Java is a Linux’s new bestfriend. In what way? Well, Jason Perlow–, the writer, said that because of many multimedia application / player licenses are not open, that’s why it’s hard to move to linux fully. Many decoders in linux are not legal, such as Microsoft’s Windows Media, Quicktime and etc.

And here Java to the rescue. Java can bridge all these. Since the Java itself licensed under GPL3, and also there’s JVM that can run anywhere, We can move to linux fully.

Read Perlow’s Article here (registration required)

Google Desktop for Linux

Administrator — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 08:28:25 +0000

Google has launched the Google Desktop for Linux.

It has the feature like Google Desktop for OS X and Windows version. The Google Desktop allows users to search for Text inside the documents, email, and gmail accounts. And there’s the minor things, it’s not equipped with the sidebar. and gadget. These feature “probably” will be added in the future, said Googler.

Available in RPM and DEB packages. Support Debian 4.0, Fedora Core 6, Mandriva, Ubuntu 6.10, SuSE 10.1 and RedHat 5.

Via inquerer