Linux Training For The Desktop and Server

This is an interesting feature in Webmin that provides a way to monitor daemons on the server and notify administrators of down services. Webmin attempts to implement many of the standard functions of the more full featured Nagios.

Email management and troubleshooting can be a challenge as there are so many options and configuration choices that can get twisted.

NRDS, Nagios Remote Data Sender, is a component of Nagios XI that provides a passive method of communication. The unique aspect of NRDS is that on the Nagios server the administrator can design and build the configuration for multiple operating systems and then deploy those configurations with the plugins to the client.

Ubuntu, the leading desktop Linux distribution, has been looking at ways to add value to its offering for a while. The maturing Ubuntu One personal cloud service is just such an enhancement – but is it any good?

There are a number of ways to install applications on the Ubuntu desktop.  You can use the Ubuntu Software Center, apt-get from the command line or download applications from the Internet.

Learning some basic methods to navigate and customize the launcher can make it an efficient tool that is used to complete daily tasks. With several icons located in the launcher, reordering the applications may reduce your time searching for your desired program to execute.