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Numeric File Permissions in Unix
Suppose you are working with a Web server and your task is to make sure that no files or directories have permissions “777″. It would be easy to just recursively change permissions for all files …
Duplicating WordPress Installation
Whenever you upgrade your WordPress installation or do development work, it is always a good idea to be working on a copy of your main site and not on the real thing. Copying WordPress installation …
WordPress Directory Listing Risk
A large number of WordPress directories do not have an index file. This is particularly dangerous in case of the plugins directory. If your server allows directory listings, a potential attacker may see which plugins …
Linux and High I/O Wait
When you look at the CPU activity of your computer, one of the parameters is the iowait. This value shows how much time your CPU wastes while it is waiting for I/O operations for complete. …
Sharing Videos from Linux to Xbox 360
Xbox 360 uses UPnP protocol to stream multimedia files from computers on your home network. Normally, you would have a Windows PC running WMP and sharing files. But what if you have a Linux box …
Mountpoint permission problem in Solaris
The following condition was originally discovered in OpenSolaris 11 (Bug ID: 4697677). This problem occurs when you do mkdir -m 700 on a mountpoint before mounting it. This superceeds whatever permissions you might give …
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