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Make Peace With Your Processes: Part 4

The principle of basing as much as possible on Unix-like systems around files is a well-advised approach. It could be said that this principle...

Make Peace With Your Processes: Part 3

In parts 1 and 2 of this series, I introduced the ps command and provided tips on how to harness some of its many...

Lock Up Your Untrusted Applications in Firejail

Although the Linux kernel is a highly secure layer in the ecosystem, the same cannot be said of every application that runs atop it....

Make Peace With Your Processes: Part 2

In this article, we continue our look at processes and go back to school for a moment, where we’ll pick up some of the...

Make Peace With Your Processes: Part 1

A fundamental design feature of Unix-like operating systems is that many of a system’s resources are accessible via the filesystem, as a file. For...

How to Get an Open Source Security Badge from CII

Co-authored by Dr. David A. Wheeler Everybody loves getting badges.  Fitbit badges, Stack Overflow badges, Boy Scout merit badges, and even LEED certification are just...

Samba Server installation on Ubuntu 16.04

This guide explains the installation and configuration of a Samba server on Ubuntu 16.04 with anonymous and secured Samba shares. Samba is an Open...

This Week in Linux News: Torvalds Monitoring Year 2038 Problem, Open Source Jobs Still...

1) Linus Torvalds is keeping a close eye on Y2K-like "2038 problem," which is already causing problems. Torvalds Unhappy with Sloppy Unix Millennium Bug Patches for...

How to Use Postfix Postscreen to Test Email for Spam: Part 2

In the previous article, I looked at some pre-greeting tests that Postfix performs to help identify spam; now I’ll move on through the chain...

Tibbo LTPS Native C Development How To

Tibbo Technology Inc. has recently announced a Linux version of its popular Tibbo Project System (TPS). LTPP is a Linux-based Tibbo Project PCB (TPS mainboard)...