Tutorials

Anonymous surfing

You'll have to use an onion but don't worry - no breath mints are necessary.

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Need for Space

To pvar's eyes the problem was obvious. What's the meaning of speed when there's no space?

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Secure, passwordless SSH logins

You can have all the security you want - and forget your password at the same time.

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SSH tunneling for secure web surfing

Mindlessly surf the web - even from insecure places.

Bits & Pieces

Keep your SUSE rolling!

Because OS upgrades are so '90s

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Ubuntu Natty: A custom kernel is what you want!

Eye-candy is so boring

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Not just for fun: Build a Ubuntu Server-based virtual appliance

Not your dad's appliance

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Build your own OpenVPN home server in 7 easy steps!

Not only for big boys

Build your own OpenVPN home server in 7 easy steps!

On July 10, 2011, in HowTOz, by subZraw

I don’t know about you but I can hardly resist an open WiFi hotspot. Sure I have a data plan for my smartphone and I can even use it as a wireless router for my laptop, but WiFi is way faster than 3G and there are usually no bandwidth caps or extra costs associated with it. On the other hand, a WiFi hotspot is inherently insecure.

Not just for fun: Build a Ubuntu Server-based virtual appliance

On June 3, 2011, in Tutorials, by subZraw

Oftentimes I find myself creating server-based virtual appliances, that is virtual machines with a server-oriented operating system as the guest OS. Most of the time I have a good reason -or at least a reasonable excuse- for doing so. For example, I may want a flexible testbed to learn about and/or experiment with a technology which is new to me, like I’ve done in the past with Linux’s logical volume manager and Oracle’s ZFS filesystem.

BackTrack 5 is coming real soon [updated: already here]

On May 9, 2011, in /dev/random, by subZraw

A short teaser video of a tiny bit of what’s coming our way. Many thanks to all the people who have worked hard to make this release possible. You inspire us all, giving us real incentives to push the boundaries, improve ourselves and the people around us.

Make Ubuntu Server 11.04 use a static IP address

On May 7, 2011, in Bits & Pieces, by subZraw

After completing the simple and straightforward installation procedure of Ubuntu Server 11.04, you’ll quickly realize that the OS is configured to ask for an IP address from the local DHCP server. That’s all fine and dandy if you want to take a quick look around or casually test it to see if it’s the right choice for your particular needs. But if you want to actually use the OS for anything useful, then you should really give your Ubuntu Server a static IP address.

Ubuntu Natty: A custom kernel is what you want

On April 28, 2011, in HowTOz, by gtklocker

It’s really common for people to make mistakes. Some of us make just a lot of them. And when we do, the question of course is whether or not we can do something about it. Now, I don’t know about you, but I always prefer solving my problems after understanding what went wrong.

Keep your SUSE rolling!

On April 4, 2011, in Bits & Pieces, by subZraw

One of the new features the recent major release of openSUSE brought with it that *really* caught my attention is the ability to turn the distribution into a rolling one, effectively bringing it to the camp of the likes of Gentoo and Arch.

SSH tunneling for secure web surfing

On April 1, 2011, in HowTOz, by subZraw

Mindlessly surfing from an insecure location such as a coffee shop, a hotel room or even your workplace? Sure you are and we can understand the need -and oftentimes the urge- to be online. Hopefully, there’s an easy way to have all the security of the world and check your email and/or surf the web at the same time.