Posts tagged linux

Setting up a Linux NFS Server

NFS: Network File System allows directories and files to be shared and accessed across a network; the client remotely accesses the data that is stored on the server as if they were local files. NFS developed by Sun Microsystems.
Installing NFS:
If the NFS software is not already installed on the system or not running, use rpm or yum to install the software, ntsysv to enable the startup scripts. You can manually start the daemons by typing:

service nfs start

The server has to be running the following daemons:
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“lenny” Debian”stable” distribution v5.0.4 download mirrors

Preferred download software:

Unix users: type in a terminal

  wget -c URL

or

curl -C - -L -O URL

Or use aria2 or wxDownload Fast

Windows users: use Free Download Manager or GetRight

MAC users: Speed Download

Alternatively use a download software  that allows you to resume downloading from the point where it failed if the download aborts.

Installing CentOS 5.4 Step by step

What is CentOS:
CentOS is an Enterprise-class Linux Distribution derived from sources freely provided to the public by a prominent North American Enterprise Linux vendor. CentOS conforms fully with the upstream vendors redistribution policy and aims to be 100% binary compatible. CentOS mainly changes packages to remove upstream vendor branding and artwork. And YES CentOS is FREE.

CentOS is developed by a small but growing team of core developers. In turn the core developers are supported by an active user community including system administrators, network administrators, enterprise users, managers, core Linux contributors and Linux enthusiasts from around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

PuTTY the SSH and telnet client

PuTTY is an open source and a free implementation of Telnet, SSH, rlogin, and raw TCP computing protocols for Windows and Unix platforms, along with an xterm terminal emulator. It is written and maintained primarily by Simon Tatham.

PuTTY was originally written for Microsoft Windows, but it has been ported to various other operating systems. Official ports are available for some Unix-like platforms, with work-in-progress ports to Classic Mac OS and Mac OS X, and unofficial ports have been contributed to platforms such as Symbian OS and Windows Mobile OS. Read the rest of this entry »