Technology Musings
In: Linux
8 Feb 2010If the RSA host key has changed, SSH will block you from connecting. Bypassing this warning is easy as removing and re-storing the known host fingerprint.
In: Linux
11 Sep 2009Having Likewise Open installed may be causing a problem for those attempting to use passwd to update a local account. The solution is to remove certain packages
Open source applications have a natural inclination to be compiled for multiple operating systems. Although many OS’s and tools are converging in functionality, it’s nice to have a homogeneous environment of favorite programs to make the transition from machine to machine more seamless. I use Windows and work and Linux at home, but that doesn’t mean I have to give up anything in the process. Below are – in no particular order – some of my favorite cross-platform open source applications.
In: Linux
6 Feb 2009After familiarizing yourself with swap, you might have a few questions. How much swap space? What do I set swappiness to? Do I even need swap anymore? This article is the third in a multipart series introducing the Linux swap and discusses the current state of swap usage and present opinions about its implementation today.
In: Linux
2 Feb 2009After providing an introduction to Linux swap in part 1, this article highlights basic analysis and management techniques for controlling swap space.