OpenLDAP and SSL – some links

Here are some of the links that may be of great help to you if you are having issues with setting up SSL and OpenLDAP. I was having some issues with this setup and these links helped me fix the same.

http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-HOWTO/SSL-RedHat-HOWTO.html

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~brams006/selfsign_redhat.html

http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Directory_Server/8.1/html/Using_Red_Hat_Console/Starting_the_Server_with_SSL_Enabled-Enabling_SSL_in_the_DS_Admin_Server_and_Console.html

http://directory.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Howto:SSL http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books//network_administration_guides/ldap_administration/appendix-common-errors_Common_causes_of_LDAP_errors.html

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Firesheep addon allows the clueless to hack Facebook, Twitter over Wi-Fi

Firesheep addon allows the clueless to hack Facebook, Twitter over Wi-Fi If you thought hijacking a user’s social media session was only done by skilled hackers, now the Firesheep addon can allow even the truly clueless to become an Internet griefer.

URL: http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/topic/linux_unix/popular/~3/cb0qD08tfpU/firesheep_addon_allows_the_clueless_to_hack_facebook_twitter_over_wi_fi

Related articles

• Firesheep – a new tool for capturing data on unsecured WiFi (voipsa.org)
• Firesheep: Why You May Never Want to Use an Open Wi-Fi Network Again (blogs.forbes.com)
• Firesheep session hijacking tool makes public Wi-Fi useless (gizmag.com)
• Firefox Add-on Firesheep Brings Hacking to the Masses (pcworld.com)

function for copy files with progress bar (using pv – pipe viewer)

function for copy files with progress bar (using pv – pipe viewer)

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      &nbsp;cp_p() { if [ `echo "$2" | grep ".*/$"` ]; then pv "$1" > "$2""$1"; else pv "$1" > "$2"/"$1"; fi; }
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dont have to type new file name (it copy file under same name) and dont have to use ‘/’ in the end of destination folder (but you can if u want, its idiot proof)

Print all environment variables, including hidden ones

Print all environment variables, including hidden ones

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      for _a in {A..Z} {a..z};do _z=${!${_a}*};for _i in `eval echo "${_z}"`;do echo -e "$_i: ${!_i}";done;done|cat -Tsv
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This uses some tricks I found while reading the bash man page to enumerate and display all the current environment variables, including those not listed by the ‘env‘ command which according to the bash docs are more for internal use by BASH. The main trick is the way bash will list all environment variable names when performing expansion on ${!A*}. Then the eval builtin makes it work in a loop.

Linux>1% Campaign. Prove that we are more than 1% !

Linux>1% Campaign. Prove that we are more than 1% !

At http://www.dudalibre.com they are running a campaign to make every owner of computers running Linux register. The aim is to prove that the general assumption, that only 1 % of all computers run Linux is wrong. Everyone is needed if this effort is going to succeed.

http://www.dudalibre.com/en/gnulinuxcounter

The page can also be displayed in Spanish and French

I voted for my distro Fedora, hope you do the same for your linux distribution and prove that Linux does run on high number of desktop.

taskcoach – one of the best approach to manage your tasks

Task coach is task planner with reminder, subtask and time tracking, simply put. More elaborate description :

Task Coach is a simple open source todo manager to manage personal tasks and todo lists. It grew out of a frustration that well-known task managers, such as those provided with Outlook or Lotus Notes, do not provide facilities for composite tasks. Often, tasks and other things todo consist of several activities.  Task Coach is designed to deal with composite tasks.

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Browser Conkeror – fast, versatile, easy and configurable

Conkeror is a browser that uses XULRunner and is a highly configurable and programmable browser.

Here is the description of the browser from the homepage:

Conkeror is a keyboard-oriented, highly-customizable, highly-extensible web browser based on Mozilla XULRunner, written mainly in JavaScript, and inspired by exceptional software such as Emacs and vi. Conkeror features a sophisticated keyboard system, allowing users to run commands and interact with content in powerful and novel ways. It is self-documenting, featuring a powerful interactive help system.

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