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This guide is designed to be as user-friendly and easy to follow as possible, it should provide the first point of reference to any Ubuntu newcomer with lots of information. The manual has step by step instructions and includes lots of screenshots to show you how to do tasks. It also includes a Troubleshooting section to help you solve common Ubuntu problems quickly. Download this 160+ page Lucid Lynx manual today.

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An in-depth exploration of the art of shell scripting.This is really usefull shell Scripting tutorial guide for all users.

This guide assumes no previous knowledge of scripting or programming, but progresses rapidly toward an intermediate/advanced level of instruction . . . all the while sneaking in little nuggets of UNIX® wisdom and lore. It serves as a textbook, a manual for self-study, and a reference and source of knowledge on shell scripting techniques. The exercises and heavily-commented examples invite active reader participation, under the premise that the only way to really learn scripting is to write scripts. This book is also suitable for classroom use as a general introduction to programming concepts.

The Advanced Bash Scripting Guide is both a reference and a tutorial on shell scripting. This comprehensive book (the equivalent of 974 print pages) covers almost every aspect of shell scripting. It contains 364 profusely commented illustrative examples, a number of tables, and a cross-linked index/glossary. Not just a shell scripting tutorial, this book also provides an introduction to basic programming techniques, such as sorting and recursion. It is well suited for either individual study or classroom use. It covers Bash, up to and including version 4.0.

A compilation of the best solutions provided to common PHP questions.

The PHP Anthology will save you time, and eliminate the frustration of completing PHP tasks, with a comprehensive collection of ready-to-use solutions. If you’re building web applications with PHP you’ll never let this book out of your site!

This tutorial will details the relocation of the device logs directory on the NSM server. This procedure is normally used in cases where the NSM Server has limited disk space and a network file system is available and mounted on the NSM server just for writing device logs.
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This tutorial will explain how to start and stop NSM services in proper order
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This VeriSign guide will demystify the technology involved and give you all the information you need to make the best decision when considering your online security options.

Whether you’re an individual or a company, you should approach online security in the same way that you would approach physical security for your home or business. Not only does it make you feel safer, but it also protects people who visit your home, place of business or website.

It is important to understand the potential risks and then to make sure you are fully protected against them. With security technologies and online risks changing everyday, it is not always easy to stay abreast of the latest advancements.

Learn how F5 solutions can help make your cloud infrastructure or deployment more secure, reliable, and resilient.

Cloud computing has become another key resource for IT deployments, but there is still fear of securing applications and data in the cloud. With F5 devices, you can keep your most precious assets safe, no matter where they live.

Vulnerabilities in web applications are now the largest vector of enterprise security attacks.

Stories about exploits that compromise sensitive data frequently mention culprits such as “cross-site scripting,” “SQL injection,” and “buffer overflow.” Vulnerabilities like these fall often outside the traditional expertise of network security managers.

To help you understand how to minimize these risks, Qualys provides this guide as a primer to web application security. The guide covers:

* typical web application vulnerabilities
* comparison of options for web application vulnerability detection
* QualysGuard Web Application Scanning solution