Category: Linux

  • Applying a patch to wine to solve wine bug #8826

    Applying a patch to wine to solve wine bug #8826

    Wine bug #8826 is about not having visible fire and smoke in the game Silent Hunter 3 until zoomed out really far. Not seeing the smoke and fires can be a bit strange, especially if you can hear the fire blazing, but nothing is visible. This post will attempt to explain how to apply a…

  • Migrating spamassassin from db files to MySQL

    Migrating spamassassin from db files to MySQL

    In this post, we’ll take a look at how to migrate spamassassin from the default db files to a MySQL database. The assumption is that you have a working mail server that already does spam scanning and where spamassassin stores its information in the default db files. In order to improve speed, especially for auto-expiry…

  • The ssh files (2)

    The ssh files (2)

    Welcome to the second instalment of the ssh files. In this instalment, we’ll be taking a look at logging in without a password, using public key authentication. The major benefit of logging in through public key authentication, is that you will only have to remember the pass phrase of your key and no longer a…

  • The ssh files (1)

    The ssh files (1)

    If you have ever had to administer Linux (or Unix) servers, you are probably familiar with ssh, the secure shell client. For those of you not familiar with ssh, think “telnet on steroids”. For those of you not familiar with telnet or ssh…what are you doing administering servers? Ssh is like the Swiss army knife…

  • How to use Postfix as a frontend for MS Exchange

    How to use Postfix as a frontend for MS Exchange

    This article explains how to use Postfix as a frontend for MS Exchange, with integrated spam filter and virus scnning. The base for this setup is openSUSE Linux 11.3., but it should work for most other distributions out there. It assumes you already have a running installation of Linux. We’ll be using postfix, amavisd-new, clamav…