Juliet Kemp

Last week's tip covered some ways of getting into a system when you don't have (or have forgotten) the root password. Obviously, being able to do this has

When discussing lsof and open files a few weeks ago, I also mentioned that lsof -i will show you information about which IP sockets are open. Tip of the

E-mail is one of the most useful areas for encryption – it's nice to not have to treat e-mail as a postcard! – and also the one where it's most important

Ever been logged on via console and wanted to get Web access without firing up a graphical browser? I most often need this when setting up apps with Web

As you've probably seen, Canonical just released the latest LTS (long-term support) version of Ubuntu. Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx) exists in both desktop

Vim is still one of the most powerful text editors out there. One of its more useful features is that it allows you to set up your own abbreviations and

CrushFTP is a Java FTP server for Mac, Windows and Linux that also handles HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, FTPS (FTP over SSL), and WebDAV. Its major selling point is

Axigen is a mail server for Windows, Linux, BSD, and Solaris. It's not open source, but it is available in a free edition for home or small office, as

Zimbra Server is an email and collaboration server for Linux or Mac OS X. It can run email, group calendaring, address book/contacts software, and instant

More on open source software I'm a big fan of screen, but I only recently encountered Byobu, a neat enhancement of it. Enhance Screen on your screen with

If you're running an X session, cut-and-paste is easy: Just use the mouse. But what about when you're running in a non-graphical console? Or if you just

More on open source software This week, I've been experimenting with gnome-do, the Gnome application launcher that also allows you to specify particular