Features

In contexts where grep can't be applied easily, Frisch turns to other tools (some open source, others vendor provided). This article looks at some of them.

Solstice DiskSuite Soft Partitions — Not Hard At All • Matthew Cheek

Cheek introduces DiskSuite Soft Partitions, a new feature that greatly extends the capabilities of the DiskSuite storage management product.

Improving SSH with Keychain • Todd A. Jacobs

Jacobs shows how keychain can simplify key management by allowing a user to use a single authentication agent across virtual consoles and through multiple logins.

Highlighting Linux Command Prompts with the PROMPT_COMMAND Variable • Kirk Becker

Becker describes how to implement a colored command prompt that shows which terminal is visible and makes it easy to distinguish
commands from output.

Autosniff — A Sniffer-Starting Daemon • Ed Ravin

Autosniff will let your customers start a sniffer, record a trace of the problem, and mail you the results when the capture is complete.

Linux Kernel Debugging • Evan Sarmiento

Sarmiento examines methods of debugging the Linux kernel, using actual kernel bugs as examples.

Recursive Use of SystemImager for Cloning Entire Clusters • Scott Delinger

Delinger demonstrates how the SystemImager utility can be used to automate Linux installs in the construction of clusters.

Visual Cron 2.1 • Chip Castle

Castle describes Visual Cron, a nifty little utility for handling job scheduling.

Bootprofile for Linux • Rajeev Kumar

The "Bootprofile for Linux" tool manipulates configuration files very early in the Linux boot process, making it useful for configuring machines in changing environments.

Usogres — The PostgreSQL Replication Tool • Tim Epkes

Epkes explains how the Usogres tool can listen for updates then distribute those updates to multiple databases at the same time.

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The Duct Tape of the Internet • Randal L. Schwartz

Cool Commands • Peter Baer Galvin

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