There's nothing quite like command-line tools for handling large batches of tasks, and image manipulations are no exception. Web developers and administrators will appreciate the ability to handle large numbers of files easily, either at the command line or in scripts. This article presents the ImageMagick suite, a Linux toolkit for sizing, rotating, converting, and otherwise manipulating images, in a huge number of formats, whether one or a hundred at a time.
Command line argument processing is one of those nasty chores that seems to keep coming around no matter how many times you've dealt with it in the past. Rather than writing variations of the same code over and over, why not use reflection to simplify the job of argument processing? This article outlines an open source library that makes command line arguments practically handle themselves.
You'll undoubtedly want to use ssh to work on your servers from remote sites, but it takes an assortment of tricks to keep progress rolling smoothly. While the ability to work remotely has always been one of the Linux advantages system programmers and administrators have most enjoyed, setting up for remote access takes more than one simple recipe. This article show you, with the proper use of ssh, neither distance nor firewalls need keep you from your servers.
ExtremeTech has posted their Top Ten Linux Tips
Saw over at PCLinuxOnline that MandrakeUser has posted a step-by-step guide to Mandrake Linux 9.1
MadPinguin has posted a guide about upgrading to kernel 2.4.21:
In this new tutorial, Daniel Robbins, President/CEO, Gentoo Technologies begins preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute's Exam 101 Release 2. In this first in a series of four tutorials, Daniel introduces you to bash (the standard Linux shell), shows you how to take full advantage of standard Linux commands such as ls, cp, and mv, explains inodes and hard and symbolic links, and much more. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have a solid grounding in Linux fundamentals and will be ready to begin learning some basic Linux system administration tasks.
This article presents an architecture blueprint for building a wireless e-business solution that seamlessly integrates into the existing e-business infrastructure. Combining the efficiency and power of Linux with wireless computing solutions, you will be shown how to provide people convenient access to relevant information and the ability to act on that information anytime, anywhere.
Thanks Sue. Twisted is an increasingly popular pure-Python framework for programming network services and applications. While there are a large number of loosely coupled modular components within Twisted, a central concept to the framework is the idea of non-blocking asynchronous servers. This article introduces you to this style of programming -- a novel one for developers accustomed to threading or forking servers, but one capable of great efficiency under heavy loads.
Thanks Pebbles. This tutorial gives you a guide to the basics of using Emacs, a popular modeless text editor with many powerful features. The tutorial covers fundamental concepts and common activities, and then builds on those foundations to quickly familiarize you with this excellent editor.
Sudhian Media has posted an article about Building a Linux-based PVR Using a Shuttle XPC
PCLinuxOnline has posted a small guide about installing Ximian Desktop from local media
Saw over at OSNews that Addaboy has posted a Debian GNU/Linux installation guide
Jason Boxman has posted a Exim+Courier+Debian HOWTO on his site, that describes in some depth how to set up a working system with Exim, Courier IMAP, and Maildirs, as well as covering topics like mail filtering, and MUA setup.
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MadPenguin has published a guide: Animate Slackware's LILO bootup screen
DistroWatch has published a Beginner's Guide to Choosing a Linux Distribution
Want a quick guide to installing and securing Red Hat Linux? This article details the steps required to install Red Hat Linux 8.0 on a production server. It covers the procedures necessary to get the operating system from the setup CDs to your system's hard disk (along with the configuration details to remove any unnecessary packages), shutting down any unnecessary system services, and applying any required system updates from Red Hat. The article is a good reference for Red Hat users who want simple instructions on advanced boot loader options, firewall configuration, security fixes and info about controlling system services.
A PDF of the german Bonzai Linux installation guide is now available
LinuxDevices has updated their Embedded Linux "Cool Devices" Quick Reference Guide
