Bash Completion 1.1 Adds Shell Functionality
Oct 14, 2009The Bash shell has long supported extending command completion through scripts. The Bash-Completion package delivers full scripts for Linux commands and is currently available in version 1.1.
more »RPM New Features
Oct 13, 2009A few RPM developers from Red Hat and Novell met at the openSUSE Conference 2009 in September. The results of the meeting are now online.
more »Check_mk 1.0.38 for Web Admin, Backup and Simulation
Oct 12, 2009Mathias Kettner has released his check_mk Nagios plugin in version 1.0.38. New features include a Web-based admin tool, a backup function and a simulation mode.
more »SEP Sesam 3.6 Does Hyper-V and Command Line
Oct 02, 2009The SEP firm has released its Sesam backup and recovery software in version 3.6. Among the new features are a command line interface and support for Hyper-V.
more »Red Hat Satellite 5.3 Gets New Functionality
Sep 04, 2009The new version of the Red Hat Satellite server expands functionality, including in the areas of client management and the API.
more »KnujOn
Aug 31, 2009Although spam filtering and blocking is helpful for the end user, it doesn't stop the production of spam. KnujOn strikes spam at the source.
more »Synctool 4.0 Fine Tunes Cluster Configuration
Aug 27, 2009Synctool, a configuration managemment tool that synchronizes computer clusters, is available in a new 4.0 version. The software underwent some internal rework and picks up new features.
more »Image-Conscious: Oracle Releases Template Builder
Aug 13, 2009Template Builder as of now is a permanent part of Oracle's JeOS mini-Linux and produces images, known as templates, for Oracle VM.
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