Linux Sever

What does everyone think about linux hitting the desktop industry?
So far this year, the buzz about Linux in enterprise networks has focused on servers and embedded systems, with the growth of Linux severs being most heralded. According to IDC, a research firm based in Framingham, Mass., Linux was the fastest-growing server operating system last year, with a 93% growth rate over the year before. Linux was the second most-shipped operating system in 1999 after Windows NT, capturing 24% of new licenses shipped.

It's great. We need more variety in the market! Besides, Linux is infinitely better than any other operating system and hopefully if it becomes more "main-stream" so that more people will see the light. :-)

how to send mail for linux sever thru visual basic?


Coding your app to send an e-mail does not really matter if the mail server is linux or something else.

what are the pros and cons linux vs windows, and can window pcs connect to linux servers?
thanks for all the help im thinking about switching my business sever to linux b/e i hear its more stable but i need to know if my window pcs can connect to it that way.

I'm sure you can. It's one of the reasons that Linux is the most popular web server but not the most popular Desktop Operating System.

How to open the ports in Linux 7 OS?
Iam using my software through the VPN. Now my Sever is changed to Linux 7. So whenever i tried to connect the VPN its showing Error: 651 The remote computer doesnt respond. But the 2 ports TCP 1723 & Gre 47 is opened from the server. Why it is showing the error any other changes to allow the VPN?

Unfortunately there is no operating system called "Linux 7". Still, all Linux distributions use iptables so this isn't a problem :) You'll need to find out exactly which Linux distribution you are talking about, such as Slackware, Debian, RedHat, Mandrake etc. Many of these have firewall tools that can be accessed from the K menu. Or if you want to do it by hand: #Forward protocol type 47 $IPTABLES -A FORWARD -i $EXTIF -o $INTIF -p 47 -j ACCEPT See? Its just the -p parameter :) 1723 is a port, rather than a protocol so thats the same as normal.

Linux / mysql?
I am not a techincal person, but have a web site using a MySQL database running on a Linux sever. How can I find someone to help give me support/maintain my server and web site?

Your local IT college probably has a few kids who'd jump at the chance to work on it.

free practicing linux in online please tell me the site address?
and also free tutorial for how install linux 1.using an FTP server that has the linux imagae on it 2.using an HTTP sever that has the linux images on it 3. using an NFS sever that has the linux image on it

First of all you must know that many linux flavours will run without installing it in your computer. This is what they call as "Live CD or DVD". To practice linux, you can just put the cd or dvd in your cd or dvd drive and run it. To use the live cd, you have to change the boot device priority to your cd or dvd drive in the CMOS setup. Then it will automatically run. I think you are a beginner. Then try you should try Ubuntu linux. This flavour of linux is very easy to learn. The documentations will be in the cd itself. You can download the cd image from www.ubuntu.com. No need to download any tutorials. If you want to install it there will be an icon in the desktop if you are running the live cd linux. Then you can run it from you computer itself.

Where can i get Linux XGL (desktop)?
please tell where can i get this and will it be working as desktop OS not jsut sever .... or tell me good linux that has 3D thing that i can use on a PC

Linux Ubuntu 6.10 edgy eft is a Great one. It's user friendly, a lot of apps, great support/community. I can get you started knvb1123[at]gmail[dotcom]

Running a linux server?
I have a spare pc lying around and want to use it to run a server with linux, i would want it to have several uses eg web server, gaming sever & remote file storage. I would also like to be able to perform maintenance and monitoring tasks remotely, if possible from my standard windows xp computer. i have never tried anything like this before so how do i go about it and get it all running? Any links to websites or personal exerience is apreciated.

For general info and howtos http://www.linux.org/ go to distributions page for list of what's out there. For a wide variety of linux flavoured downloads http://www.linuxtracker.org (uses bit torrent) I am currently running SUSE. I like it as a desktop version.

Linux all around?
Okay, most people say Linux is made for severs and that kind of stuff. I like like the Ubuntu Linux running on this old laptop my brother put it on a year ago. My Questions: 1.Can I run Linux on a Apple MacBook Pro? 2.What is the best type of Linux for running on a Laptop MacBook Pro? 3.Can ITunes be used with that type of Linux? 4.Can my IPod video still be used with that type of Linux? 5.Can my PSP be hooked into Linux and have videos put on it? 6.Do all printers work with that type of Linux? 7.Can I somehow rig Linux to work on my Verizon Casio G'zOne Type-S? Where can I get how to do this? (Web Link) 8.Can the Bluetooth in that phone be used to send files to a Linux running MacBook Pro? 9.Can cd and dvd burning and ripping be done on linux? 10.Can Internet Explorer and Firefox both be ran on Linux? 11.What word processors are available to be used on Linux? 12.How do I transfer my files and ITunes from a Windows Vista PC to a Linux MacBook Pro? Answer as many as can!

I wasn't to impressed by Ubuntu. My flavor is Fedora and you might have better luck trying the current Fedora 7 distro 1. PPC distrib's of Linux are designed for the Apple processor. The only hard part of installing PPC Linux is in setting up the bootstrap partition and allocating the rest of the partitions (swap, ext3) on the hard drive in advance to running the install. 2-6. Linux works the same as long as you get them loaded and get the PPC versions of the applications for them. With Fedora just use the yum program to install other programs easily. 7. Good luck 8. Yes. If you can do that with a PC running Linux. 9. Yes command line program cdrecord, or use some GUI interface version. 10. Firefox native and Internet Explorer (at least version 6) using Wine (www.winehq.com) 11. Openoffice.org , and you can probably get MS office to work using Wine. 12. You can use FTP protocol, or set up SAMBA on your linux for file and print sharing (or even as a domain controller) with your windows computer.

How do I install mySQL through SSH on a linux server?
I am using my universities CS sever on which I have an account (www.cs.myschool.edu/myname) and can access through ssh. What would be the wget url i would type to install this software to be able to use mySQL with the nice GUI. The server uses i686 architecture. Once I DL it how do i install it if it is an RPM or .tar.gz file??? What would be the commands? Thanks!

Unless you have root access to the server, I am not sure that you will be able to install mySQL on the server. If you can get the "# " prompt via a ssh client such as putty, then you will probably be able to install it with a "tar xvfz .....tar.gz" command to create the source directory. If you can do this, cd to the source directory created and run a program such as ./config or ./configure. Then you would run "make", "make test", "make install", then "make clean" to install the software on the server then clean up the temporary files. The chances are that the linux server that you are trying to install mysql on, already has mysql installed. It may just need to be started with a command such as "/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql restart". You may need permissions to be able to create a mysql database. Talk to the system administrator about this.