I have been hidden by the big red hat for too long. I want to switch to debian but the installation, at least what it looks like from the documentation, looks daunting.<BR><BR>Here is my question, i ...

Hello,<BR><BR>I'm basically a windows server admin. I know basic unix commands, how to move up and down the directory tree, list the files, edit files using vi (probably not the best editor but it's ...

In this month's column we will walk through the steps of installing Debian Potato in a multiboot configuration with Windows 98/NT/2K. Our machine will serve as the desktop system of a software ...

A few months back, I posted an article about setting up a small home server. I’ve been playing around with the setup of that machine lately, and rather than breaking the working system, I’ve been ...

Once you install Debian to function as a server, you might notice it's missing something important--sudo. Jack Wallen walks you through the process of installing sudo and enabling it for user. Debian ...

The latest point-release update of Debian GNU/Linux (8.3) came out last week, so I decided to take this opportunity to review what distribution media are available, and how/where they can/can't be ...

I recently picked up an Acer V5-131 at a good price here in Switzerland. In my previous two posts about it I have described configuring and upgrading Windows 8, and installing openSuSE, Fedora and ...

If you'd like to add a web-based admin panel to Debian Server, Jack Wallen is here to walk you through the process of installing the user-friendly Cockpit tool. Image: kiri/Adobe Stock Debian Server ...