In an earlier article, I wrote about an IP Address Management database. To manage the data framework through the web, I'm thinking it might be well to use Catalyst Web Framework, a Perl based Model/View/Controller designed for data based web infrastructures. An Introductory Article introduces Catalyst use along with Ajax. Continue reading "Perl Tools" »
Sunday, June 24. 2007
Perl Tools
Cygwin Customizations
The default shell for Cygwin uses a DOS command shell, which has limited usefulness. To enhance the console experience, here are some customizations. To enhance the shell prompt, use the Cygwin installer to install 'rxvt'. Continue reading "Cygwin Customizations" »
TACACS + Linux
Up till now, I thought that TACACS use was limited to authentication/authorization of logins and commands on Cisco devices. There is an article at Freemode.net regarding TACACS + Linux for authentication.
Trading Site of the Day -- Blog on Blogs: The 24/7 Wall St. Twenty-Five Best Financial Blogs
A site called 24/7 Wall Street, which features "Insightful Analysis and Commentary for U.S. and Global Equity Investors", has an article called The 24/7 Wall St. Twenty-Five Best Financial Blogs. These are good starting off points for further research into the daily markets.
Debian Sample Network Configuration
For my future reference.
###################################################################### # /etc/network/interfaces -- configuration file for ifup(8), ifdown(8) # See the interfaces(5) manpage for information on what options are # available. ###################################################################### # We always want the loopback interface. # auto lo iface lo inet loopback # To use dhcp: # # auto eth0 # iface eth0 inet dhcp # An example static IP setup: (broadcast and gateway are optional) # # auto eth0 # iface eth0 inet static # address 192.168.0.42 # network 192.168.0.0 # netmask 255.255.255.0 # broadcast 192.168.0.255 # gateway 192.168.0.1
Linux Backup Application: Mondo
Mondo, Mindo. To be expounded on shortly.
Installing XWindows/KDE on Debian
For the initial installation of Debian, I simply do a 'standard' install. No desktop. I may also add database (which is PostgreSQL 8.1), dns, and web server (which is Apache 2.0). Continue reading "Installing XWindows/KDE on Debian" »
Debian Linux on a Mini-Box
I picked up a small form factor Mini-Box M200-LCD Barebone System. It is a nice small embedded systems unit with a backlit LCD and front panel buttons. I chose a unit with a 1GHz processor, 512MB of memory, and a 40GB harddrive. The unit does not have a floppy drive or a CDROM drive. It does come with ample USB slots. It also has a Compact Flash slot hidden behind a door on the front. Continue reading "Debian Linux on a Mini-Box" »