I learned linux/unix the hard way, using command lines (I think most of us did that way). It has it’s own advantages and disadvantages. On the positive side, I could see the actual workings of the system inside out, not…
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Lyceum: another WordPress multiuser/multiblog
A new project called Lyceum is launched. According to the site: “Lyceum is a multi-blog derivative of WordPress, suitable for installations with 2 or 200,000 blogs!” Sounds good! and they’ve a wiki with installation instruction. I’ve previously tried WordPressMu (another…
Time Management for System Administrators
Just finished reading Time Management for System Administrators by Thomas A. Limoncelli. I highly recommend this book to every System and Network Administrator. The book is packed with really useful tips for geeks who need to address the time management…
E-mail Server Installation Checklist
I have to install email servers every now and then. Sometimes customers need a new email server, sometimes it’s scheduled upgrade or replacement of the old server and sometimes it’s because of failures. In carrying out these installations the procedure…
RT: Request Tracker installation CentOS 4
We are currently evaluating the Request Tracker (RT) in our office. Request Tracker is a ticketing system which enables to efficiently manage problems, tasks, issues, and requests submitted by users. RT is an online ticketing system tightly integrated with email.…
Why I started blogging?
The blogging phenomenon has swept the Internet today. According to Technorati, there are now over 27.2 Million blogs, the blogsphere is doubling in size every 5 and half months and it is now over 60 times bigger than it was…
Nirlog Store
Update: I’ve stopped using Associate-O-Matic and am currently trying aStore for amazon associates. Nirlog Store is an associate store with references to products from Amazon.com Store. I’ve built this store with a very popular Amazon Associate program and a cool…
WordPress 2.0.1 Upgrade
I’ve updated this blog to wordpress 2.0.1. It took me around 5 minutes (no errors). All the Plugins work without any problem. There’s a very detailed Upgrade instruction in wordpress site. I like the new look of the admin interface…
HowTo Install WordPress MultiUser Edition
What is WordPress MU? “WordPress MU is multi-user version of the famous WordPress blogging application. It is ideal for people wanting to offer a hosted version of WordPress, but due to its complexity installation and maintainance is not supported in…
HowTO Send and Receive Email Without an Email Client
There can be situations where we need to send and receive emails without having an access to the email clients. For network and system admins using command line can be a very useful technique. We can troubleshoot the email problems…
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