Back up Files on Windows with HoboCopy

HoboCopy is a commandline program that lets you copy large amounts of data in a comparatively short time to other copy functions. However, the clue is that it takes a snapshot of the file system before copying, making it possible to copy files that are being used without having to close them or end processes. ... Read more

Fix for OpenSuSE error: postfix/master: fatal: 0.0.0.0:smtps: Servname not supported for ai_socktype

You might see the error: postfix/master[5309]: fatal: 0.0.0.0:smtps: Servname not supported for ai_socktype On a OpenSuSE server when you enable smtps in postfix master.cf file. The reason for the error is that the definition of the smtps port in /etc/services is missing. Solution Edit the /etc/services file vi /etc/services and add the following lines: smtps ... Read more

Change Default Application to Open Files (Linux Mint)

The default application is the one you open a file with on doubleclick. In some cases installed programs automatically turn themselves into the default application for files you were happy with, which you might want to change. To do that, rightclick a file of the chosen format and choose Open With... -> Other Application or ... Read more

Updating Samba on CentOS 5

wrote by Rafael Marangoni, from Servidor Linux team. This article explains howto update the Samba packages on CentOS 5 to version 3.5. First, we need to add a new repository: cd /etc/yum.repos.d/ wget http://ftp.sernet.de/pub/samba/3.5/centos/5/sernet-samba.repo Then, update samba: yum update samba Probably, you will need winbind too: yum install samba3-winbind samba3-utils Check the rpm version: rpm ... Read more

How to renew the SSL certificate for dovecot on Ubuntu Linux

To create new SSL certificates for the dovecot pop3 and imap server on Ubuntu, follow these steps: Make a backup copy of the old key and certificate file sudo cp /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.key /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.key.old sudo cp /etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem /etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem.old Create the new key file openssl genrsa -out /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.key 1024 Create the new certificate file, valid for 2 years ... Read more