Sun OS Source code archive I have found an archive with the Sun OS 4.14 source code. This is very nice. I am uploading this as it might be very useful to someone. Download it here: securitronlinux.com/arma3/sunos-414-source.tar.gz. This is a sample from the source code, this is the bin/env.c file. bin/env.c1 2 3 4 5 … Read more
Virtualisation in the modern world is useful for using spare server resources and allowing a server to perform multiple roles. This allows multiple virtual servers on one physical machine. Saving on infrastructure costs. A server machine can be a very expensive investment and if it can be used for multiple virtual roles instead of just … Read more
Apparently, Microsoft is working on Windows 11. This might be a cloud-based version of Windows that makes use of Onedrive and can automatically save your work in the cloud. You do not need a full installation of Windows if you are only doing word processing or database work, that could be done in the cloud … Read more
The nmap utility is very useful for scanning remote systems to find open ports and services that are running that could be used to gain access to the computer. If the Operating System fingerprint is unknown to Nmap and you yourself know what it is, then the fingerprint may be submitted to the database to … Read more
Finding out when your Linux machine actually booted up can be tricky. This is how to do it though. The date command can be used with other commands to easily give this information. 4.4 Fri Mar 27 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ date -d @`grep btime /proc/stat | awk ‘{ print $2 }’` Fri 27 Mar 06:47:22 … Read more
I have installed SUN Solaris 10 in a Virtual Machine. This is fun to experiment with. SUN Solaris Java Desktop System. This uses a very nice desktop theme. Once installed it only has the root account. But you can su to root and then run the smc command at the prompt to load the Solaris … Read more
The desktop environments of old were very fast and sleek. The operating systems as a whole, with the old INIT systems, would load very fast indeed. What has gone wrong with Linux? The introduction of Systemd has slowed systems down. That is a shame. they used to load quite a lot faster. And the possibility … Read more
The Parrot pentesting Linux distribution is the best way to test the security of your home or work network. In skilled hands, tools such as Metasloit can generate a payload to send to an unsuspecting target and attempt to gain control of their machine. Wifite and Aircrack-ng can be used to attack a wireless network … Read more
There is a new Russian Linux distribution available. Astra Linux is designed to offer the services required by an office. It has directory server services available and a Windows styled desktop. The Astra Linux installer is essentially the Debian installer, and therefore is very easy to use. There is an option for English during installation, … Read more
The plan9 operating system from Bell labs is a UNIX like OS that is a fun way to learn about operating systems. The installation when using the text based installer is quite counter-intuitive but this is a good learning experience. There are amd64 packages available to install your system, I had problems when installing this … Read more
FreeBSD is lagging behind Linux on the desktop. Why is this? Linux has an advantage over FreeBSD. The usability of the aforementioned operating system is not up to the standards set by Linux that has the Red Hat Linux Enterprise distribution that is fully capable of powering servers and uses a simple GUI installer and … Read more
This is a preview of the Ubuntu Touch distribution running on a Nexus mobile phone. This Linux distribution offers a mobile operating system that has a lovely theme and integration with all of the functions of your mobile device. Ubuntu will be a universal desktop operating system if it can be installed on mobile devices … Read more
If the Ubuntu Linux distribution is a mainstream operating system, will it become so popular that it will become the operating system of choice for home theatre appliances and smart televisions as shown in the picture to the left? We can only hope. http://mobile.theverge.com/2012/1/9/2693228/ubuntu-tv-has-unity-inspired-ui-will-ship-on-televisions-by-end-of. The Ubuntu distribution is planned as a smart television operating system … Read more
The Ubuntu 14.04 release will run on a wider variety of appliances than ever before, with tablet computers and in car computers to be targeted. This would be more reliable and usable than the Windows mobile operating system that is powering the Windows mobile telephone and of course many computers around the world. Tablet computers … Read more
Tried the FreeBSD DVD on my system last night, I got the operating system installed and the Gnome 2.30 desktop up and running, but I could not get the Intel graphics driver to work with my i3 CPU and Gigabyte H55 motherboard. I guess there is not as much support for this distribution as there … Read more