BIND Fail
I keep getting this RNDC error on start and shutdown. It’s not sorted yet, but there’s a clue I found on on a mailing list at http://lists.slug.org.au/archives/slug/2003/12/msg00042.html which reads:...
View ArticleSamba/Squid
Have made a couple of small breakthroughs with both Samba and Squid tonight. Am sharing files on Linux server from Windows XP machine. First with Squid, getting it started was sorted out by changing...
View ArticleSamba permission glitch
When logging in to RedHat from a PC via Samba users sometimes showed as Nobody in the logins and file permissions were a little screwy. ie Somebody creates a file which cannot be edited by another user...
View ArticleTail end of log files
A useful command for looking at the end of a logfile, for example a maillog to ensure correct sending of a message. tail -f (logfile), where -f will update as the logfile is written to. Found at Linux...
View Articleqmail, pop and imap
In the quest to sort out the email issue I have been shifting services around and setting email accounts to forward to working pop accounts. A certain amount of frustration still exists with using imap...
View ArticleLinux on MS Virtual PC
Microsoft’s Virtual PC 2004 SP1 is now downloadable for free. (via Guardian Technology) It’s apparently useful for testing new apps or operating systems without really installing it onto a machine. So...
View ArticleLogging saves lives
OK, an exaggeration, but this reference to syslog-ng at sial.org, as well as the Safari Bookshelf has proved invaluable of late. Also testing using the tail -f [logfile] command line ensures that...
View ArticleUseful command line tips from Ubuntu
For a quick primer on using the command-line with your Ubuntu server and a terminal window, try this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal
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