Archive for December, 2009

Reset Root Password : FreeBSD

Reset Root Password : FreeBSD

By Christer | freebsd

This post will outline how to reset the root password on FreeBSD. These instructions require local access to the machine and are available on FreeBSD versions 5.4 and greater. Resetting the root password As I mentioned above, resetting the root password and gaining administrative access to the machine requires local access to the server. Following

AUR Package of the Week : Google-Chrome-Beta

AUR Package of the Week : Google-Chrome-Beta

By Christer | arch

This week, as we get ready to start a new year, I want to present Google-Chrome-Beta as the AUR package of the week. This is Google’s official Beta release of their browser. Installing Google-Chrome-Beta To install the Google Chrome Beta browser from AUR, use the following command from your favorite terminal: yaourt -S google-chrome-beta This will

Configure Logwatch Log Monitoring Tool on Debian 5.x (Stable)

Configure Logwatch Log Monitoring Tool on Debian 5.x (Stable)

By Christer | Debian

Despite the fact that I am a Red Hat Certified Engineer, and manage Red Hat and CentOS for a living, I prefer running Debian 5.x (Stable) on my personal servers.  The one thing that I end up needing to add to my Debian servers however is Logwatch (which is default on Red Hat). This post

Hello World!

By Christer | freebsd, Ubuntu

Welcome to Enhanced Linux! This blog aims to enhance your Linux and UNIX experience by publishing tips and tricks on all aspects of Linux life. Whether it be Desktop users on Ubuntu or Server Admins on FreeBSD, we’ll publish tips to try and make your life easier. Enhancing the user experience is our goal!