Dinesh

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Sharing folder between Linux host and Windows Guest in VirtualBox
Before you want to do this, please install guest additions in Virtualbox from the menu Devices-> Install Guest Additions. Its a next next windows type wizard. Once the installation is done. Share the host Linux machine folder through Devices->Shared Folder. Restart the Windows.{Shared Folder Name}.
Posted on 28 August 2010 | 10:11 pm
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Security by obscurity
I have a long list of username and passwords for various websites. I cannot remember all, sometimes i have to reset the password. Writing down the passwords in clear text is against my wish. But i dont mind keeping the passwords in cypher text lol The technique i am employing is security by obscurit...
Posted on 21 August 2010 | 11:28 pm
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Speeding the boot time with rcconf
I could identify and remove certain not so necessary processes and services that load during the booting of Debian GNU\Linux using the rcconf. It is a console GUI tool, to enable/disable processes or scripts in runlevel configuration files of Linux.
Posted on 25 December 2009 | 10:55 pm
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