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"UnixWorld Tutorial: Getting the Most From Your Shell"
(April 12, 1999)
by
Paul Dunne
Don't let your Command Line Interface (CLI) push you around.
With our latest UnixWorld exclusive tutorial, Paul Dunne shows you how to make the most of the Unix Shell, covering functions, environmental variables, and start-up sequences.
"Procmail: A One-size-fits-all mail processor"
(March 29, 1999)
by
Paul Dunne
In our latest UnixWorld exclusive tutorial, Paul Dunne shows you how to put procmail to
work on your Unix server. A drop-in replacement for /bin/mail, this powerful mail handler
can actually teach your server to sort, generate custom autoresponders and even log events
based on message content.
Developing Java's Star Potential
(October 15, 1998)
Java and program-development tools for Java have been maturing at a tremendous rate. And staying up-to-date with the new technology associated with each JDK release can be dizzying. We tell you which RAD, cross-platform and enterprise features you should expect, and examine what's top priority for your environment.
"A Cup
of Java -- With Two Lumps of Linux"
by
Jeffrey Cann
Learn about the Java Development Kit for Linux and how to
get it.
"ABCs of
RFCs"
by Ken Nordby
Have you ever been mystified by RFCs or their kin? Then read
this tutorial for a full revelation.
"Setting
Up a Linux Internet Server, Part 4"
by Paul Dunne
We look at Internet services that can be provided. We will consider three of the most common
and useful services: HTTP (WWW), FTP and Telnet.
"Setting
Up a Linux Internet Server, Part 3"
by Paul Dunne
In this third installment (of a multiple-part
tutorial series),
you'll learn to how to use Linux to meet the mail transport
needs of your organization.
"Setting
Up a Linux Internet Server, Part 2"
by Paul Dunne
In this second installment (of a multiple-part tutorial series),
you'll learn to set up a Linux PC as a firewall between
the Internet and a local network.
"Setting
Up a Linux Internet Server, Part 1"
by Paul Dunne
In this first installment (of a multiple-part tutorial series),
you'll get Linux up and running and connected to the Net.
"Install Linux on a Toshiba
Notebook"
by Dapeng Zhu.
Learn the ins and out of installing popular Linux distributions
on Toshiba notebook computers.
"Error Recovery and Restart in
FTP"
by Raghuram Bala.
A proposal for extending the
File Transfer Protocol for more robust restart
and recovery.
"Write a Linux Hardware Device
Driver" by Tom Coffey and Andrew O'Shaughnessy
.
Learn to write and install a Linux device driver to control a
hardware card. We detail what functions need to be written,
outline the supporting kernel functions that are available,
explain how to initialize the driver and how memory is requested
and allocated in an efficient manner, and provide a "real''
driver example.
"The Vi/Ex Editor" by Walter Alan
Zintz.
Walter writes an engaging tutorial series covering this capable
editor in some depth.
"Sendmail V8:
A (Smoother) Engine Powers Network Email" by Richard Reich.
Set up a mail hub with a macro-based Sendmail configuration.
"File
Sharing for a Laboratory Network" by James P. Schwar.
The design and implementation of file sharing for a laboratory
network, including t
he propagation of password files.
"Teaching Old Terminals New Tricks, Part 2
of 2" by Walter Zintz.
A case-study for configuring PC7300 Terminfo so the "UNIX
PC" can be fully functional with Internet "shell account"
providers.
"The What, Why, Who, and Where of Python" by
Dr. Aaron Watters
Learn about Python, the language that wraps itself around a
problem to squeeze out a solution, swallowing it whole.
"Getting Acquainted with Linux" by Richard
Reich.
Learn about this popular Unix OS for PC hardware
"How to Improve Security on a Newly Installed
SunOS 4.1.3 System'' by Thomas M. Kroeger and Braden W. Carter.
Use our checklist to secure your workstation
"Teaching Old Terminals New Tricks, Part 1
of 2" by Walter Zintz.
A case-study for configuring PC7300 Termcap so the "UNIX
PC" can be fully
functional with Internet "shell account"
providers.
"Subnet Addressing" by Ron Cooney.
Get familiar with this somewhat obscure topic.
"Explosion in a Punctuation Factory"
by Bryan Costales. Bryan provides an introductory tutorial on Sendmail rules and
rule sets. He explains how to interpret the cryptic syntax so
you read and modify Sendmail rewriting rules. One application,
the rewriting rules of Sendmail help your system check and
correct an electronic mail address before sending it to its final
destination.
"Batching in the Unix Environment"
by Steve Hanson.
Batch processing is easily implemented on Unix with publicly
available software that helps you spread the workload among
several systems.
"Network Information Services Plus"
by Arshad Noor.
Sunsoft's NIS+ naming service helps deal with managing large networks
of NIS-compliant systems.
"Taking It on the Run"
by Jan Säll. Discusses how to
make life easier for a nomadic system that is occasionally
connected to a network.
"Internet Firewall Protection"
written by Marcus Ranum.
Discusses how the TIS Firewall Toolkit can be used to control
access to your network from the Internet.
"Making Web Browsers Talk Back"
written by Patrick
M. Ryan. (We've taken the article that appeared in the October
1994 issue of Open Computing, brought the
information up to date, and now make it available on our Web site.)
"An Introduction to Tcl and Tk"
by Brent Welch. Tcl with
its X Window toolkit adds command scripts and user interfaces to
both standalone tools and applications.
"Getting Started With UNIX"
"Learning Essential Commands and Files"
"Creating and Editing Files"
"Introducing Unix Mail"(updated information included).
"A UNIX Survival Guide for DOS Users"
"Using the Unix Shell"
Book Review: Advanced Perl Programming
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