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Linux Command Line For Beginners: Finding Help Documents
A typical Linux system comes with all kinds of help documentation built-in, and a lot of users don't even know it's there. Juliet Kemp is your guide to finding man, info, and HTML help pages.
Monday, January 5, 2009 12:56:01 PM EST
The Bad Guys Will Hack Off Your Fingers
LinuxPlanet Classics: Getting the fingerprint reader working hasn't advanced much since this article was first run, so here we go again, with some updated references. Please note that fingerprint readers, like all biometric devices, are easy to foil and do not provide strong security; but they are convenient.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 02:18:39 PM EST
Seven Most Influential GNU/Linux Distributions
LinuxPlanet Classics: Bruce Byfield reviews his choices for the top general-purpose Linux distributions, and their strengths and weaknesses.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008 06:28:44 PM EST
Securely Wiping Disks With DBAN
Juliet Kemp introduces DBAN (Darik's Boot And Nuke), a self-contained boot disk (floppy, CD, USB) that securely wipes hard disks. It is operating system independent and meets a number of government security standards; read on to learn more.
Monday, December 29, 2008 11:42:48 AM EST
Tech Writing Tips From the LinuxPlanet Pros
People who write good howtos and documentation are the finest people there are. Tina Gasperson, Bruce Byfield, and Carla Schroder share some tips on improving your writing skills, and building a body of work to be proud of.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008 03:12:05 PM EST
Linux Mint Raises the User-Friendliness Bar
Linux Mint says its "purpose is to produce an elegant, up to date and comfortable GNU/Linux desktop distribution." With hundreds of Linux distributions vying for our attention, what sets Linux Mint apart? Paul Ferrill learns that it does indeed have some worthy features not commonly found in other distributions.
Monday, December 22, 2008 05:36:14 PM EST
The Linux Command Shell For Beginners: What is the Shell?
In her last installment, Akkana Peck gave us a friendly introduction to the Linux command line. Today we learn the difference between the console, terminal, and shell, and some slick shortcuts that are faster than a GUI.
Monday, December 22, 2008 12:40:15 PM EST
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