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1. How to Log Apache Processing Times

The Apache Web Server is succeeding on many platforms even as frontend to forward requests to backend systems implemented in various programming languages. When you are experiencing problems with your web services it may be helpful to know how long...

Friday, 03 February 2012 | Print | More...

2. Simple Java Testing Server

When developing network based applications there is sometimes the need to debug the behaviour of application servers, frameworks and applications. This article provides the source code of an general purpose server application to handle concurrent...

Friday, 13 January 2012 | Print | More...

3. Ruby 1.9.3 with GC Improvements

Ruby contains a number of improvements in Release 1.9.3. Beside bugfixes and new features the Garbage Collector has been optimized. The new interface to the module GC contains a number of methods, that are of interest for programmers, that are...

Monday, 09 January 2012 | Print | More...

4. Problems with Removing dpkg Packages?

'dpkg' is a package manager utilized by a number of Linux distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, ...). This article will show you how to remove packages that are generating error messages while uninstalling them. Package Managers Package managers...

Sunday, 25 December 2011 | Print | More...

5. Linux Special File Types

Linux/Unix file systems support a number of special file types. This article provides an overview of available file types and how to create them. Special File Types Beside regular files there are a number of additional�file types, that are...

Saturday, 24 December 2011 | Print | More...

6. What are Device Files?

This article provides an indroduction to Device Files and Device Drivers. Device Files and Device Drivers Linux is utilizing device files to interface with device drivers. They are also known as special files. Device files appear as and are...

Saturday, 24 December 2011 | Print | More...

7. Setting up Apache SVN Servers

Subversion (SVN) is a mature, powerful and Enterprise grade Version Control System. The Subversion software package contains a server application to provide SVN services wihin your local network. If demands are rising and you are required to manage...

Thursday, 15 December 2011 | Print | More...

8. Protect Web-Services with ModSecurity

It is important to secure your server applications from remote attacks and visitors of your web services from becoming a victim of drive-by downloads (malicious software). This article describes a technique to proactively enhance the security of...

Friday, 18 November 2011 | Print | More...

9. Guide to Upgrade from Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10

This is a step-by-step guide to upgrade your release of Ubuntu 11.04 to 11.10. The upgrade procedure is illutrated by utilizing the GUI tools provided by the desktop installation of Ubuntu. Upgrade Ubuntu The development Team of Ubuntu provides...

Friday, 11 November 2011 | Print | More...

10. Mix-up of HTTP Responses with AJP

It is a common way to interconnect Apache and Java application servers (Tomcat, JBoss, Jetty, Glassfish and others) by utilizing the AJP protocoll. When trying to tweak configurations to handle a large number of concurrent requests it may happen,...

Thursday, 03 November 2011 | Print | More...

11. Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 Using the Alternate CD / DVD

This article provides details on upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10 (code name “Oneiric Ocelot”) at command line. To perform the upgrade as described in this article you are required to have an X11 server running Gnome or KDE. General upgrade...

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 | Print | More...

12. Online Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 for Desktop Computers

This article provides details on upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10 (code name “Oneiric Ocelot”) for desktop computers. To perform the upgrade you are required to run an graphical user interface like Gnome or KDE. General upgrade information An...

Wednesday, 02 November 2011 | Print | More...

13. Put Mac OS X to Sleep Mode

Mac OS X is based on BSD and FreeBSD. Due to this fact Linux-Support.com contains some nuts and bolds related to Mac OS X. This article describes how to put Mac OS X to sleep / hibernate mode by script. The Script When you are sitting in front...

Thursday, 20 October 2011 | Print | More...

14. Graphical Frontend for SSH Tunnels

SSH is a robust and powerful tool for tunneling network connections in a secure manner. This article introduces gSTM, a GUI tool for setting up SSH tunnels. Overview The GNOME Secure shell Tunnel Manager is a front-end to manage secure shell...

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 | Print | More...

15. Simple Replacement for VPN

VPN ist nice. VPN is good. But most solutions available are complex and hence are difficult to setup securely. Much more simple approaches which have already successfully completed field trials. This article explains how to build a simple,...

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 | Print | More...

16. Increase Performance In Linux With zRam

If you have memory hungry applications, you are required to provide more RAM or swap space to run them. If there is no chance to install additional RAM modules, you should take a look at 'zram'. Linux and zram Up-to-date Linux kernels contain...

Thursday, 06 October 2011 | Print | More...

17. Arduino Micro-Controller Boards

Arduino is an open-source single-board microcontroller platform. By utilizing hardware and software libraries from that project you will get a major gain of speed in your development or production process. This article introduces this platform,...

Friday, 23 September 2011 | Print | More...

18. Arduino Micro-Controller Platform

Arduino is an open-source single-board micro-controller platform. Utilizing hardware and software libraries from that project and related subprojects can result in considerable time savings in your project or production process. Arduino has been...

Monday, 19 September 2011 | Print | More...

19. PostgreSQL 9.1 released

PostgreSQL is available in a new version and it contains a bunch of new pioneering features. "PostgreSQL 9.1 provides some of the most advanced enterprise capabilities of any open source database, and is backed by a vibrant and innovative...

Thursday, 15 September 2011 | Print | More...

20. Au Revoir Linux 2.6, Hello Linux 3.0

Linux did change its major release number. So, you might ask whether you are required to upgrade to Linux 3.0 and what features are included in the new development branch. Linux 3.0 In general the change of the major version number in software...

Wednesday, 14 September 2011 | Print | More...