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Bash / Perl Scripts

• - Use FFMPEG to boost an audio track in a video
• - Use FFMPEG to rotate and remove audio from a video file
• - Bash Tips Tricks and Console GUI
• - Make thumbnails of all jpg's in the local folder
• - Copy a file to multiple servers with no prompting and no ssh keys
• - Add watermark to JPG files
• - Batch Rename JPG or any file(s)
• - Send GPX file to Garmin 60Cx GPS
• - Changing files in a folder from UPPERCASE to lowercase
• - Find out what process is using what port

System / Network Monitoring

• - A guide in making a linux mint 18 repository server
• - Mounting a logical volume in a debian world
• - Clearing raid status of a hard drive before linux install
• - Checking and marking a hard drive with bad areas
• - Testing to see if modproxy is enabled in apache
• - Installing a RaLink USB WiFi dongle
• - Get the most out of your linux mint 17 SSD install
• - Installing Nvidia Optimus / Hybrid Graphics In Linux Mint 17
• - How To Repair A MYSql Database
• - Moving MySQL Databases to another folder / mount point
• - How to install samba and configure it to share a global and secured folder
• - An introduction to IP Route2 (the sucessor of Nettools)
• - Setting up acpi and a shell script to keep you laptop cool
• - What is raid and a breakdown of the different types
• - How to remotely turn on and shut down computer systems
• - How to install a Local Linux Mint 13 repository server
• - Adding extra security to apache web server using ModSecurity
• - Perform a port and syn scan to know whats exposed to the outside world
• - Harden and secure a SSH server
• - Use sysctl.conf file to harden your network connection
• - Installing and using logwatch
• - Scan and look for root kits
• - How to view system temperatures and control system fans
• - How to install a Nvidia Optimus / hybrid graphics card
• - How to fix a linux box that hangs on reboot
• - How to clean up / flush your ram and swap space
• - Nvidia LCD brightness keys fix
• - Managing Running Processes And Programs
• - Save And Restore Master Boot Record
• - Conky a system monitor that sits on your desktop
• - Monitoring all network connections for traffic from a terminal

Multimendia / Audio / Devices

• - Compile and install darkice on raspbian
• - Use FFMPEG to boost an audio track in a video
• - Use FFMPEG to rotate and remove audio from a video file
• - Converting and compressing MP4 files from a Sony Xperia Ray
• - Playing BLU-RAY movies in Linux
• - Setup and using the IPOD Nano
• - playing and copying dvd's
• - Acer Aspire 5100 Audio Problems

Networking and Security

• - Installing a RaLink USB WiFi dongle
• - Using SSHuttle as a VPN / Proxy
• - How to install Cisco WUSB600 V2 Dongle
• - How to install and configure Fail2Ban log security analyzer
• - How to install and configure a fingerprint reader
• - Add extra security to php and restrict what information apache gives out
• - Adding extra security to apache web server using ModSecurity
• - Perform a port and syn scan to know whats exposed to the outside world
• - Harden and secure a SSH server
• - Prevent IP spoofing
• - Use sysctl.conf file to harden your network connection
• - Installing and using logwatch
• - Scan and look for root kits
• - How to set up a IPTABLES firewall
• - Connect to a wireless connection via console
• - Protect SSH from DDOS and brute force attacks
• - Ipconfig replaced with iproute...learn the basics
• - Aliant Newfoundland dial up numbers
• - SSH Config File Tips & Tricks
• - SSH Tunneling and Port Forwarding
• - Making A Linux Box a Dial In Server
• - Bonding Ethernet Devices
• - SSH/SCP Without A Password
• - IP Address Geographic Lookup
• - Basic Cisco Commands
• - Configure Cisco switch to allow telnet access
• - Acer Aspire 5100 Wireless network card howto
• - Ports and Services
• - Configuring a network card
• - Changing a network cards MAC address
• - Securing network traffic using SSH client and server

System Software and Add Ons

• - Latest ham radio DEB files built from the latest source code of most common software (IE: hamlib/fldigi)
• - Editing the application menu in XFCE
• - How to install the latest and custom java runtimes
• - Installing true type fonts into linux
• - Installing flash on Ubuntu 64bit
• - Installing A APC UPS

Tutorials / How To's

• - How to compile a source package into a DEB file
• - How to start a virtualbox VM as well as manipulate snapshots via command line
• - How to install and configure CONE to use gmail
• - Getting a westmountain rigblaster plug and play to work with linux
• - Setting up A home security system with zoneminder
• - How to check a hard drive and filesystem for errors
• - How to check a hard drive and filesystem for errors
• - Stream your webcam using MJPEG over HTTP
• - Use SSL to Encrypt/Decrypt files and text
• - Use YUM in RedHat without a subscription
• - Run graphical programs as another user
• - Using a TV Tuner as a Software Defined Radio
• - Linux Install On A SSD
• - Tweak / Optimize Linux Mint XFCE
• - Binding processes to specific cores
• - Splitting And Joining Files
• - Change a commands CPU priority using nice/renice
• - Setting up anonymous browsing using remote server with squid
• - Holding a software package stopping it from being upgraded
• - Securing access to SSH via Pam Module
• - Setting default boot in GRUB2 using names instead of numbered item
• - Setting up GMAIL using AlPine Console E-Mail Client
• - Getting the WinTV BT878 to work in Linux
• - Firefox - Remembering tab history on exit
• - Setting Up A RamDisk
• - Setting File Permissions Using UMASK
• - Install Flash In Extracted Firefox
• - Build a DEB file from source file
• - Format Large FileSystem / Hard Drive
• - Run A GUI program as another user
• - Enable CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to restart X
• - Using Your Garmin GPS60Cx GPS in Linux
• - Configuring Ubuntu to authenticate through LDAP
• - Basic commands everyone should know

Kernel Articles

• - Compiling and installing version 2.6 of the linux kernel
• - Compiling and installing version 3.0 of the linux kernel
• - Installing a linux kernel the easy way, using DEBs

Distributions

• - Ubuntu : The most known and possibly the mose used distribution. Excellent for desktops notebooks netbooks and the like
• - Debian : Very strong solid secure distribution
• - Redhat : can be used for desktop use but geared towards enterprise and comercial uses
• - Centos : community driven version of redhat
• - LinuxMint : Based on Debian but a much nicer front end and installer...my personal distribution of choice
• - Puppy Linux : Machines with very low resources will greatly benefit from this light weight distro
• - Knoppix : Is a live cd distrobution, great for overall use, traveling or rescueing a system from a crash
• - Slackware : The granddaddy of them all.....probably the oldest distrobution out there and still a nice solid platform

There are many more disributions out there but those above are the ones I have used tried or have interacted with.