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FreeBSD has chflags utility or command which modifies the file flags of the listed files as specified by the flags operand. See tutorial on how to Setup file immutable bit which is just like Linux chatter command. Following are flags

arch: set the archived flag
nodump: set the nodump flag
sappnd: set the system append-only [...]

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There is news of a worm which uses a vulnerability in the PHPXMLRPC libraries to spread a computer virus. It is called as Linux/Lupper.worm. This is not just Linux or BSD specific it would affect anything that use the PHP. McAfee reports that
This worm spreads by exploiting web servers hosting vulnerable PHP/CGI scripts. It is [...]

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The resolv.conf file is the resolver configuration file. It is use to configure client side access to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). This file defines which name servers to use.
The resolver is a set of routines in the C library that provide access to the Internet Domain Name System (DNS). [...]

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A well written article using the motorcycle/car metaphor on why linux will never need to replace windows. It is a must read for any user who wish to switch to Linux. Basically it compare Linux and windows side by side with different examples, which makes picture perfectly clear.
Full article here

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Dell’s E510n PC comes with no operating system installed and is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. This is really a good news for people like me because we can install whatever we want and the cost will remains low. See photo here and full article here. Also note [...]

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First visit Sun java site and download latest JRE for Linux. You can download RPM or self-extracting file. All the information to install JRE is on same page, just follow it. Once you downloaded and installed the JRE, you need to restart FireFox and Test your JRE installation.

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No one is born knowing how to live. Knowledge comes with learning. I’m a teacher and as they said ‘No teacher is without fault’ and there is no such thing as a perfect guru.
Teaching Linux, I have come realise that people are receptive to criticism and advice much more than we believe them to [...]

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Linux isn’t for everyone. Seriously. Here are top five reasons (humorous article ) why you shouldn’t move to Linux . . . Slashdot has more in comments.

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