Tag: Yum
Deploy a DNS Server in a Secure Way
BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is one of the more widely used DNS servers. This article guides readers on how to deploy a BIND...
Going Virtual With OpenVZ
This article is an introduction to OpenVZ, an open source container-based virtualisation solution for Linux.
In computing, virtualisation is the creation of a virtual version...
Fedora 17 Review: It’s an Upstream Experience
Fedora 17 came out just last week. This is the first time I've installed it as a desktop in more than a year --...
Getting Started with SystemTap
If programming is an art, then debugging is even more so. To be a good programmer, one must master debugging. We have seen some...
Exploring Software: Sugar on Fedora 15, the Spice for Children
One of Fedora's spin-offs is Sugar On A Stick (SOAS), which can be installed as an additional desktop environment. It's unlikely that readers will...
Exploring Software: PackageKit — Overcoming Prejudice
My first reaction to the PackageKit UI, after its initial release on Fedora, was negative. It was prejudice at first sight.
I did not see...
Save Bandwidth by Setting Up a Fedora Mirror
Presenting a step-by-step guide on how to set up a Fedora mirror.
Fedora 11: Leonidas Roars for Attention
The recently released Fedora 11 packs in a lot of cutting-edge features. The question is: will these put Fedora back in the desktop race?