Issue #53 / Apr 2005

KNOW-HOW: MLDonkey

File sharing with MLDonkey and KMLDonkey

The multi-network MLDonkey client gives users access to all the major file sharing networks. We’ll show you how to set up MLDonkey and how you can control the MLDonkey client with a KDE front end called KMLDonkey.

KNOW-HOW: Knoda: Forms & Reports

Managing databases on KDE

Knoda is a user-friendly KDE program that makes database management an intuitive experience. In Part 2 of our workshop, we investigate how to create forms and print reports with Knoda.

SYSADMIN: Charly's Column

The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Rsnapshot

The principle behind Rsnapshot is nothing new: use Rsync and SSH to back up files to another computer. What sets Rsnapshot apart is its simple setup and its rich collection of features.

SYSADMIN: Darwin Streaming Server

MP3 and MPEG-4 with the Darwin Streaming Server

Apple’s Darwin Streaming Server is a free version of the commercial Quicktime server. It can handle the seminal MP3 and MPEG-4 formats, and it has a web front-end.

SYSADMIN: Admin Workshop Identd

Insider Tips: Identd with Linux-based Servers

In last month’s issue of Admin Workshop, we introduced tools that help admins get services up and running. This month, we will show how you can use the Ident protocol to associate a user name with a TCP connection.

PROGRAMMING: OlapgewnOorftfi scoe lMltea chrioesr

Creating Basic Macros in OpenOffice

The OpenOffice productivity suite can use a variety of scripts and macros to automate recurring tasks. The easiest approach is to use the integrated Basic dialect. This article helps you get started with this surprisingly sophisticated programming language.

PROGRAMMING: Perl: Personal Finances

An Extensible Viewer for your Personal Finances

A helpful Perl script gives you an immediate overview of your financial status, adding the balances of multiple accounts and share depots. It even allows users to add their own plugins.

LINUXUSER: Ktools: KVocTrain

Learning Vocabulary with KVocTrain

Modern language-teaching may focus on context, but

without a good range of basic words, you’ll be lost when

you try the language outside the classroom. KVocTrain

helps you build your foreign vocabulary.

LINUXUSER: DeskTOPia: hsetroot & Esetroot

deskTOPia: The hsetroot and Esetroot Background Tools

Users who work long hours on a

desktop computer will appreciate

something eye-catching to relieve

the monotony. The hsetroot and

Esetroot tools offer you more than

an ordinary desktop.

LINUXUSER: Gentoo File Manager

Exploring the Gentoo File Manager

KDE users choose Konqueror, Gnomers use Nautilus, and commandline

fans extol the virtues of Midnight Commander. Gentoo gives you

the best of all these worlds – a desktop independent file manager.