Posts Tagged ‘Linux

Create, operate, and manage a dedicated virtual machine server from the terminal. Full guide on installation and configuring VM’s.

Having 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.

After 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.

After providing an introduction to Linux swap in part 1, this article highlights basic analysis and management techniques for controlling swap space.


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