Linux Journal Contents #129, January 2005

by Staff

on January 1, 2005

Linux Journal Issue #129/January 2005

Staying Current with Your Distribution's Security Updates by Jeremy Turner
Many attacks go after software for which a fix is already available. Get the new version working fast.
Point-and-Click E-Mail Crypto by Roy Hoobler
These tools make encrypted mail almost as easy as the easily snoopable kind.
Networking in NSA Security-Enhanced Linux by James Morris
SELinux is already in some cutting-edge distributions, so it's time to learn it.
Encrypt Your Root Filesystem by Mike Petullo
Get high-grade security for all your data even when you can't lock up the hardware.

How I Feed My Cats with Linux by Chris McAvoy
Why stay home to feed the cats when you have the Internet, a Linux box and some handy hardware?
Application Defined Processors by Dan Poznanovic
Here's how a general-purpose Linux system gets a speed boost from reconfigurable logic.
Finding Stubborn Bugs with Meaningful Debug Info by John Goerzen
When a user reports a bug you can't duplicate, make the program help diagnose itself.
Using Webmin—By the Book by Frank Conley
This Web-based tool lets you manage your system and keep a log of other sysadmins' actions.
Counting with uniq by Brian K. Tanaka
Tame your server logs and other big data files with these command-line tools.

A Memory-Efficient Doubly Linked List by Prokash Sinha
Use this twist on a standard data structure to trade a little time to save what could be a lot of space.