I went to a friend's house the other day. Booted up and didn't automatically get on his home wireless network. He insisted I would have to reboot (windows reaction), instead I used some of these tools ...

In this final installment of the series, I present examples based on actual cases I’ve encountered where these tools were utilized to solve the problem. In the first example, a small network with a ...

Linux is a tried-and-true, open-source operating system released in 1991 for computers, but its use has expanded to underpin systems for cars, phones, web servers and, more recently, networking gear.

Systems management startup Aduva is trying to reduce the cost of managing free software. As an open source operating system, Linux is available as a free download or through low-cost shrink-wrapped ...

Linux man pages are packed with helpful info, but they can be overwhelming. Here's how to make them easy to read and use.