SetUID bit, the executable which has the SUID set runs with the ownership of the program owner. That is, if you own an executable, and another person issues the executable, then it runs with your permission and not his. The default is that a program runs with the ownership of the person executing the binary.The SGID bit is the same as of SUID, only the case is that it runs with the permission of
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Linux Market Share Passes 2%
Posted on 1:47 AM by Unknown
W3Counter.com just releasted their April market share stats and linux passed 2.16% for the first time ever.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Operating Systems that power your mobile phones
Posted on 2:16 AM by Unknown
These days mobile phone markets are flooded with smart phones and they are not only about style statements anymore but also about practicality and more so. Speaking of practicality, we thought of compiling a list of some of the present day Mobile phones Operating system that are actually responsible for making these so called smart phones, smart.
All these OSes have their own pros and cons and
All these OSes have their own pros and cons and
How to list Open Files and Network Connections
Posted on 1:46 AM by Unknown
Lsof is a Unix-specific diagnostic tool. Its name stands for LiSt Open Files, and it does just that. It lists information about any files that are open by processes currently running on the system. It can also list communications open by each process.One evident advantage this capability is security. For example, if a spyware or other malware program was sending information from your computer to
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Squid Error : Name error: the domain name does not exist
Posted on 1:46 AM by Unknown
Problem (example):The requested URL could not be retrievedWhile trying to retrieve the URL: http://intranet/The following error was encountered: Unable to determine IP address from host name for http://intranetThe dnsserver returned: Name Error: The domain name does not exist.This means that:The cache was not able to resolve the hostname presented in the URL.Check if the address is
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Backup & Restore MySQL Databases - MySQLDumper
Posted on 6:44 AM by Unknown
MySQLDumper is a backup & restore management script for MySQL Databases, written in PHP and Perl, which fills this gap and offers a complete control over the databases.
MySQLDumper uses a proprietary technique to avoid execution interruption. It only reads and saves a certain amount of commands and then calls itself via JavaScript and memorizes how far in the process it was and resumes its
MySQLDumper uses a proprietary technique to avoid execution interruption. It only reads and saves a certain amount of commands and then calls itself via JavaScript and memorizes how far in the process it was and resumes its
Installing Wallpaper Clock in Ubuntu
Posted on 6:19 AM by Unknown
Wallpaper clocks are inherently wallpapers itself which can show live time and date with nice integration. You won't get an idea what it really is until you see it for yourself. Let's see how could you install wallpaper clocks in Ubuntu. I have included some screenshots as well. Check it out.
Screenshots
A quick look on what really is a wallpaper clock.
Stunning isn't it. Here's one more.
Now
Screenshots
A quick look on what really is a wallpaper clock.
Stunning isn't it. Here's one more.
Now
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