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You might want to lock your .bash_history file so bash will stop adding all your console commands into the file. It's cool that bash saves a record, it can be handy. However, it can also be a security detriment.

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  • Debian's worst nightmare - and how it came about
    The Debian GNU/Linux project has just endured what is probably its worst week on the security front in the 15 years of its existence following the disclosure on May 13 of a serious vulnerability in the distribution's OpenSSL package.

  • Installing Pootle on Debian Etch, The Easiest Way
    Pootle is a user-friendly web application for online translation of contents. It’s used by organizations like Creative Commons, OpenOffice.org and GNU/Linux Matters.

  • Lessons from the Debian/OpenSSL Fiasco
    Many people have had fingers pointed at them, but it is not really interesting who made the mistake: everyone makes mistakes. What's interesting is the situation that encouraged making the mistake and that made it possible not to notice it for almost two years.

  • More adventures with Mepis
    Things don't usually go as smoothly as we'd like. I had better luck with my computers. As you know I made the switch to Mepis 7.0 and it just works.

  • Find and fix weak OpenSSL/OpenSSH keys: Debian-based Linux vulnerability
    The Debian team has provided a tool that can be used to determine if any such weak keys exist on the system, and it can be run by anyone, regardless of whether they use Debian or not.

  • My Debian Adventure, Part 2: Lenny
    Now I'm using Debian Lenny and I probably won't go back to using Etch. This article explains why, and describes my Debian Adventure with Lenny.

  • DSL v4.4RC1
    obert Shingledecker has announced that the first release candidate for Damn Small Linux 4.4 is out and ready for testing

  • No, not again! (Debian testing)
    ...Debian testing is continuously screwing the way Firefox (Iceweasel, whatever) is displaying fonts. The usual suspect is Pango, but I don't want to know about details.

  • Debian on my NSLU2: The Revenge of the Swirl
    After some playing with Unslung on my Linksys NSLU2, I realize it was a “very limited solution” for our needs. We need to share 4 (sometimes 5) NTFS (or others) volumes, where everyone of them is 500GB.

  • The current Debian flavours
    While Googling around and forumming around you might notice that people use different Debian flavours, there are 3 different flavours right now - Etch, Sid and Lenny


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