TLWIR Special: GNU/Linux Petition Featured on WhiteHouse.gov!

January 31, 2012 TLWIR
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On January 30th, 2012, I started a petition requesting that the U.S. government broaden their use of Free Software and Open Source software to save money. I deeply believe that this one step is PART of the solution to the problem of the crushing national debt that the United States is currently facing. Will shifting [...]

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Apache2 on Ubuntu How To Set up a Web Server

January 25, 2012 Hangouts
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Yesterday we did a live Linux hangout on Google+. The discussion was aimed at Apache2 on Ubuntu and Mike Weber demonstrated how to setup up web server with multiple domains.  If you have questions or an idea for a hangout please leave a comment down below. Upcoming Linux Hangouts Have a Linux skill to share? [...]

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TLWIR 31: Using GNU/Linux and Free Software to Bring Back American Innovation

January 23, 2012 TLWIR
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Free Software is mainly about innovation. Free Software engineers find radical new ways of solving old problems. In doing so, they teach those whose minds have ossified how to think outside of the box. The U.S. manufacturing sector is in trouble, partially because we have been outperformed by our neighbors in the East. They have [...]

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Build An FTP Server on CentOS 6 | Linux Hangout

January 12, 2012 Hangouts
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Yesterday we did a Linux hangout on Google+. Mike Weber demonstrated how to setup an FTP server on CentOS 6 and answered several questions on the topic. If you have questions or an idea for a hangout please leave a comment down below. Upcoming Linux Hangouts  

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Setup A Nagios Server On CentOS 6.2 | Linux Hangout

January 12, 2012 Hangouts
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Today we did a Linux hangout on Google+. During the hangout we discussed how to setup a Nagios core server on CentOS 6.2. Mike Weber shared his Nagios installation script and explained how it can install Nagios quite easily in about 3 minutes. This script is located down below the video on this page. Special thanks to +Rich Gillin for hanging [...]

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The UFW Firewall on Ubuntu 11.10 | Linux Hangout

January 12, 2012 Hangouts
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We recently did  a Linux hangout over on Google+ that included a presentation of  how to setup the UFW firewall on the Ubuntu 11.10 server. Mike discusses the setup and many of the features of the UFW firewall. See upcoming Linux hangouts and a list of topics.  

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TLWIR 30: Linux++ – The GNU/Linux Desktop, Brother, and Ubuntu Increment by One

January 11, 2012 TLWIR
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I believe in Synergy. One positive event feeds other positive events. The share of computer users who use Linux, GNU, and other Free Software is growing because people are actually starting to put some marketing muscle behind the concepts. Canonical is one of these companies. Red Hat is another. Google is also fighting the good [...]

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Bash Shell Basics | Linux Hangout

January 9, 2012 Hangouts
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Yesterday we did a Google+ hangout on the Bash shell basics. This included reviewing some commonly used terminal commands, combining them, and using them in a script. Special thanks to +Aaron Gooch and +Roger Sherman for hanging out live. See upcoming Linux hangouts and a list of topics.

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Secure Your Server With AIDE | Linux Hangout

January 5, 2012 Hangouts
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Mike Weber wrote an article a few months back about how to use Advanced Invasion Detection Environment (AIDE) to secure your server. Yesterday we did a Google+ hangout on the same topic. Special thanks to +George Doscher and +Joseph Youssef for hanging out live. See upcoming Linux hangouts and a list of topics.

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Webmin On The Ubuntu Server | Linux Hangout

January 4, 2012 Hangouts
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We held two Google Hangouts on Jan 3rd, 2011.  During the second hangout +Mike Weber showed us some tips for using Webmin on the Ubuntu server. Special thanks to +George Doscher +Joseph Youssef and +Aaron Gooch for hanging out live. See upcoming Linux hangouts and a list of topics.

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Nagios XI Features | Linux Hangout

January 4, 2012 Hangouts
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We held two Google Hangouts on Jan 3rd, 2011.  During the first hangout +Mike Weber discussed the advantages and features of Nagios XI and compared it to Nagios Core. Special thanks to +Joe Steiger for hanging out live. See upcoming Linux hangouts and a list of topics.

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File System Encryption on CentOS 6 | Linux Hangout

January 2, 2012 Hangouts
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Today we had a chance to do a Linux hangout on Google+ and talk about the file system encryption feature on CentOS which is new for CentOS 6. We also posted a schedule for upcoming Linux hangouts. Be sure to join us on Google+ and catch the next hangout live. Encrypted File System CentOS 6 [...]

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TLWIR 29: Mozilla News, LibreOffice Chart Trick and Bitcoin Rises Again

December 29, 2011 TLWIR
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Welcome to The Linux Week In Review #29 As 2011 draws to a close, GNU/Linux and Free Software are as prosperous and in-demand as they have ever been. 2011 was a magnificent year, one in which a lot of deals were made, a lot of profits were reaped, and a lot of freedom was spread. [...]

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Getting Started With fdisk | Linux Hangout

December 28, 2011 Hangouts
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Our first recorded BeginLinux Google+ hangout took place today. And although we didn’t advertise it or invite a lot of folks, it was a smashing success. We were able to successfully record a Google+ hangout and record a 16 minute training segment about using fdisk on CentOS. Although it was a quick refresher class it [...]

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