Put your backup server to sleep when you don't need it and then wake it on demand using the Wake-on-LAN feature built into network adapters.

Software from unknown sources always poses some risks. With the strace analysis tool and the Firejail sandbox, you can monitor and isolate unknown applications to safeguard your system.

Attackers can use poorly maintained DNS records to gain access to your IP address. The open source DNS Reaper lets you monitor your records to ward off attacks.

To protect your data, you need to do more than schedule regular backups. Here are three often overlooked strategies that can help make your backups more accessible, secure, and reliable.

Tipi gives you complete control of more than 100 applications and services. A mouse click is all it takes to install the apps.

If you deploy software packages to several computers, the standard Slackware tools lack efficiency. We show you how to create a custom repository to automatically install and upgrade software for multiple systems.

Network traffic remains a closed book for many users. Sniffnet lets less experienced users monitor their network traffic with ease.

The Google Authenticator PAM module allows you to use time-based Google Authenticator passwords with various Linux services, including SSH.