Configuration is the first step in building a kernel. There are many ways and various options to choose from. The kernel will generate a .config file at the end of the process and generate a series of ...

Cfengine is known by many system administrators to be an excellent tool to automate manual tasks on UNIX and Linux-based machines. It also is the most comprehensive framework to execute administrative ...

Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Garbee may not know as much about Linux as her father Bdale Garbee, Linux CTO for Hewlett Packard and former Debian Project Leader, but that won't stop her from presenting ...

It’s taken several years, quite a lot of negotiation and the use of alternatives to get it through an uncertain period. But Australian open source conference linux.conf.au has finally permanently ...

TechRepublic Australia is has been covering the Linux.conf.au 2012 conference in Ballarat this week. Here's the low-down on some very provocative sessions. Our TechRepublic team Down Under has been ...

Whatever else you do to secure a Linux system, it must have comprehensive, accurate and carefully watched logs. Logs serve several purposes. First, they help us troubleshoot virtually all kinds of ...

This year's Linux.conf.au gathering has placed more emphasis than ever on the broader impact of free and open source software (FOSS), and how the models it utilises could benefit society in all kinds ...