Chris Pirillo

Gnomie Cassiel Angelus writes:
Here are a few links I thought might interest you or your show’s Linux-savvy viewers!
Ext2 Installable File System: This Web site contains a download that will allow NT4.0 / 2k / XP / 2003 / Vista users to be able to write and read Ext2 formatted partitions. It could be very handy […]

Gnomie Bryan Tidwell writes:

Use Ubuntu. Debian is too hard, especially for a beginner (take it from me)! If you’re not afraid to install codecs, you are golden.

Use forums — they are there for your benefit! Don’t be afraid to post multiple threads — if anything, this just puts more documentation out there for other people.

Upgrade, […]

There’s a new kid in town… Zonbu!
Welcome to a new generation of environmentally responsible computing. Zonbu is ready to go right out of the box. All you need is a broadband connection. Nothing to install. Nothing to buy. Nothing but fun and foolproof ways to get more out of your digital life.
Is it really that […]

At this day and age it’s no surprise that people have more than one email account, but if you’ve been using the Mozilla Thunderbird application, you might well be unsure how to set it up for more than one account. Fortunately, here’s a quick primer on exactly how to accomplish that:
    Create Multiple […]

As the author of a bunch of books on Unix and shell script programming (most recently Teach Yourself Unix in 24 Hours and Wicked Cool Shell Scripts) I see a lot of interesting questions about how to be more efficient with the Unix / Linux command line and how to do neat things in shell […]

We live in an age of newer, faster, more sophisticated, but sometimes older software tools can solve a problem neatly and with minimal fuss. So it is with shell script programming and some of the simple but powerful commands included with the Unix / Linux / Mac OS X environment. In fact, I’ve been using […]

One of the most common core tasks that people perform with shell scripts is to read data and process it in some manner. Quite often, that’s accomplished by using a pipe or command-line redirection, but sometimes you need to be able to read lines of data within the shell script itself, and it’s not entirely […]

While modern Linux operating systems have more capabilities than you can shake a bag full of sticks at, there are still some tasks that aren’t as easy as you’d like. One of the most common challenges is date math. What’s the date 37 days from today, or 496 days ago? The question I received […]

I’m the first to admit that there’s nothing I can’t do with a shell script, be it a graphical web-based interface to a data file or a powerful database query utility or whatever else. Indeed, I have a whole book on the subject: Wicked Cool Shell Scripts. But that’s another story!
A reader query led me […]

There’s a certain level of fascination with account data on Unix and Linux and I receive a surprising number of queries about how to accomplish different tasks while analyzing that data on one of these systems. It turns out to be really easy, however, if you’re familiar with the awk command in Linux / Unix, […]

Last night I started downloading all of Fedora core via rsync. It was getting late, so I put it in the background and logged out. i just logged in this morning, and wanted to see where it was, so I typed “jobs.” Surprise, it isn’t there. I know it’s still running, because the lights on […]

I want to transfer music and movies to my Sony PSP, on my computer I’m using Suse Linux 9.2. What kind of program or software can I use? The problem is that my computer can’t find the Sony PSP when I plug it in the USB port.
I dug around and found a couple of interesting […]

I’m an artist who is trying to translate my skill with a canvas onto the computer, and I’m a bit baffled by all the options on the market. If I can, I’d like to stick with Linux as my brother is a Linux expert, but I’ve also heard lots of good things about Mac systems […]

We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes - and some of you have even asked to be a part of it! Last week, everything was pretty much on hold. Now that I’ve returned from my ocean voyage, I believe I’m ready to officially announce the addition of a few new Lockergnome channels. It’s been […]

“Firestarter is a free firewall tool for Linux machines. Whether you simply want to protect your personal workstation or you have a network of computers to secure, Firestarter is here to make your life easier. While a firewall can not guarantee security, it is the first line of defence against network based attacks.”