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News Linux News for Feb 08, 2009:
Quick DB Setups With MySQL Sandbox
(2009-02-08 02:03:01) HowtoForge: "There are various reasons to set up quick "sandbox" instances of MySQL. You can use them to test different types of replication (such as master-master or various slave topologies), to test your code against different versions of MySQL, or to setup instances of MySQL on a per developer basis..."
The new GCC runtime library exemption
(2009-02-08 02:52:03) LWN.net: "... the FSF has now announced that the licensing of the GCC runtime code has changed. The FSF wishes to modernize this bit of licensing code while, simultaneously, using it as a defense against the distribution of proprietary GCC plugins."
Scripting Conky
(2009-02-08 06:03:01) Jam's Ubuntu Linux Blog: "Funny name and an amazing must have program!
Conky is a system Desktop Monitor, and with a tiny bit of tweaking, you can get it to display anything that you want it to."
Configuring Kmail mail client for Gmail
(2009-02-08 10:03:01) OSGuides: "This howto will show you how to setup your Kmail client to work with Gmail."
Embracing Change: The Linux Paradigm
(2009-02-08 14:03:01) Ken Hess's Linux Blog: "It's time to embrace change in the IT world. Linux, for many, is ushering in a new age of reason. Its cost, stability, and open licensing make it a clear choice for those wanting to save money or shore up their service offerings."
Mirror Your Web Site With rsync On Fedora 10
(2009-02-08 18:03:01) HowtoForge: "This tutorial shows how you can mirror your web site from your main web server to a backup server (both running Fedora 10) that can take over if the main server fails. We use the tool rsync for this, and we make it run through a cron job that checks every x minutes if there is something to update on the mirror. Thus your backup server should usually be up to date if it has to take over."
7 Cool Things to Do With Linux
(2009-02-08 22:04:28) davehayes.org: "Now what? You want to know what you can do with Linux outside of the surfing, emailing, chatting and media consumption you normally do? Well, here are a few things to keep you busy."
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