Quick tip: how to connect linux php applications to MSSQL via freetds
Here’s one trick to do that: Step 1. Install FreeTDS FreeTDS Website: http://www.freetds.org/ choose FreeTDS source distribution Compile parameter: –prefix=/usr/local/freetds –enable-msdblib Then,...
View ArticleInstall and Configure SNMP client on Linux
The following procedure will install and configure snmp daemon on your Redhat-based distribution such as CentOS & Fedora. Here are the steps: 1. Verify if snmp package is installed, there are few...
View ArticleQuick tip: Set date and time in Linux
There are few ways to set the date and time on Linux command line. In order to do this, you must login as root and execute the following methods as follow: For you to remember the syntax, issue the...
View ArticleQuick tip: Change Timezone in Linux in different ways
There is some instance during the Linux installation that you did not bother to set the correct timezone for any reasons like sometimes you are just lazy to set it, you’re in a rush to finish what your...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Use tcpdump in Linux to capture network packets and view in wireshark
Important note to remember: a. capture it in full length, using the -s 0 options b. save it in a file, better to make the extension as .pcap so wireshark can associate directly 1.Identify which...
View ArticleConfigure Centralized Syslog server in Linux & setup syslog clients on...
Linux comes with a built-in syslog package that you can use as a centralized syslog server. Basically, it can be used to send all log files from your network devices or appliances in a remote and...
View ArticleSecuring your OpenSSH server in Linux
Secure Shell (SSH) is a program used to secure communication between two entities, often used as a replacement for Telnet and the Berkeley protocols such as remote shell (RSH) and remote login...
View ArticleSSH authentication via Public/Private keys
For the tutorial “Securing your OpenSSH server in Linux” , key-based authentication is one way to secure your SSH server. Below are the details how it’s done: Users can login remotely to Secure...
View ArticleLinux Kernel 3.6.8 is released!
Latest stable Linux kernel is now ready for download on Linux Kernel archives or kernel.org. #linux http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/linux-3.6.8.tar.bz2 The post Linux Kernel 3.6.8 is...
View ArticleInstallation and Setup of Free Tacacs+ server in Linux
Installation & Setup of Free Tacacs+ server in Linux (Tested via GNS3 & VirtualBox) Software Used: GNS3 0.8.3.1 -use 3700 IOS as Router & DHCP -use Ethernet switch to connect hosts -use...
View ArticleSSH Remote Host Identification has changed
SSH Remote Host Identification has changed Error and Fixes Normally you see this message by remotely accessing via ssh on target systems like Cisco, Juniper or Linux/Unix for possible reasons like:...
View ArticleFreeLinuxTutorials.com is back!
Freelinuxtutorials.com is back! Sorry for the inconvenience caused. Will be posting new tutorials soon. Pls. follow: Twitter: https://twitter.com/linuxtutorials Facebook:...
View ArticleInstalling OpenELEC Raspberry Pi image using Mac OS X
My friend had this Raspberry Pi B+ and wants to use it as a media centre to play his video collection from his NAS storage. I gave him an option to install Raspbian then install on top those open...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Set or change Timezone in Centos/Redhat Linux using timedatectl
Check the current timezone[root@linuxserver ~]# ls -lt /etc/localtime lrwxrwxrwx. 1 root root 38 Aug 25 14:15 /etc/localtime -> ../usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York As you can see the current...
View Articlecopy and send (tee) packets from a mirrored interface using iptables and...
Objective: to copy/send or tee packets coming from enp3s4f1 and send to a destination IP via the enp3s4f0 management/data port ServerA = enp3s4f1 (connected to a switch1 span port) (no IP address)...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Install Fingerprint Scanner (FPrint) in Ubuntu 16.04 Linux
For Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or greater, it would be simple as only required two steps to install Fingerprint Scanner. Tested using Lenovo Thinkpad X240 sudo apt install libpam-fprintd fprintd-enroll That’s...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Installing GNS3 in Ubuntu (64-bit)
Installing a graphical network simulator GNS3 is quite easy for Ubuntu based distribution for 64-bit systems. Tested using Ubuntu 16.04. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gns3/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Installation of Sublime Text in Ubuntu Linux
Sublime Text is one of the best text or code editor that you can have in Linux as it supports different programming languages and markup languages. There’s a list of features that you can check from...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Install Spotify in Ubuntu or Debian Linux
Spotify is considered the king of digital music streaming service that offers millions of songs. There are 4 steps to install Spotify client in Debian-based Linux. Tested in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Enjoy!...
View ArticleQuick Tip: Create GNS3 Launcher in Ubuntu Linux
After installing GNS3 or Graphical Network Simulator 3 in Ubuntu Linux, you can run it via the command “gns3” but it does not come with a default launcher or shortcut. To have a nice shortcut to place...
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