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The 33 Essential Free Utilities for Every New PC | Maximum PC

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/33_essential_utilities The Windows ecosystem is filled with more programs than we will ever need. But while you know to install essential programs like Firefox and Steam onto every new PC, there are plenty of core utilities you should install before downloading any application software. We pick out the 33 most useful utilities that enhance the Windows operating system. These aren't apps used for productivity (like word processing or web browsing) or entertainment (like video playback or gaming). Instead, they strengthen the backbone of Windows by optimizing hardware and system software. From single-purpose diagnostic tools to user-interface replacements, these programs provide general support to overhaul the gestalt of the Windows experience.
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/04/28/4-applications-that-you-do-not-know-but-should/ Most computer users are happy with what they got. They use the same set of computer programs day in day out without spending a thought on the thousands of software programs that might be better suited for their needs. The majority are using the same programs. Winamp for music, Firefox for web browsing, Windows Media Player for videos, iTunes for managing the music collection, Gmail for email and so on.

4 Applications That You Do Not Know (But Should)

http://lifehacker.com/5590935/phpvirtualbox-manages-your-virtual-machines-remotely Open-source, web-based administration panel phpVirtualBox helps you more easily manage your VirtualBox virtual machines—starting, stopping, and performing almost any task through any web browser. Installing the interface will require first installing a web server software that can run PHP and a copy of Virtualbox running along with the included vboxwebsrv utility, but once you've got the application up and running you can manage all of your virtual machines through a web interface that works almost exactly like the desktop client. phpVirtualBox is free and open source, works on any platform that can run PHP scripts. Readers should note that we've not yet tested this ourselves, so if you've used this before, be sure to leave some helpful notes for your fellow readers in the comments.

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http://ilovetovoip.com/2010/02/some-handy-linux-commands/ On an asterisk system, I usually need the following very often: Sync contents of two folders: rsync -av --progress / / Check disk usage for a specific folder: du -sh

Some handy Linux commands « The World of VoIP, Asterisk and Linux

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40 Basic Linux Command-line Tips and Tricks | A Platform to Express Your Ideas and Thoughts | fortystones

Aug 19 2010 1. Everything in Linux is a file including the hardware and even the directories.
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Build Your Own Server |

Why pay somebody to do it for you when you can build it yourself! [global] panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d workgroup = "Name" netbios name = "Server name" invalid users = root security = user wins support = no log file = /var/log/samba.log log level = 3 max log size = 1000 syslog = 1 encrypt passwords = true passdb backend = smbpasswd socket options = TCP_NODELAY dns proxy = no passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat =*Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n . obey pam restrictions = yes pam password change = no null passwords = no #Share Definitions [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = yes writable = yes security mask = 0700 create mask = 0700