Getting Started with Salt Stack-the Other Configuration Management System Built with Python
- Jan
- 09
I was proudly wearing one of my Salt Stack shirts the other day when my daughter
asked me, “What is Salt Stack?”
I began by explaining the problem it solved.
If you have multiple servers and want to do things to those servers, you
would need to log in to each one and do those things one at a time on each one.
They could be fairly simple tasks like restarting them or checking how long
they have been running. Or, you might want to do more complicated things like
installing software and then configuring that software based upon your own specific
criteria. You also might want to add users and configure permissions for them.
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Linux Mint 14 Is a Breath of Fresh Air
- Jan
- 09
Linux Mint 14, released in December and dubbed the “Nadia” version, is loaded with a horde of improvements to all four of its desktop environments. It is not usually necessary to grab every new release to a distro, but Nadia is a significant upgrade to an evolving Linux OS. This one is a keeper.
All Things Appy: Top 5 Android Communication Apps
- Jan
- 09
Some of the best apps available take existing mobile phone functionality to the next level, and all of our Top 5 featured here are outstanding examples. Our No. 1 choice is WhatsApp Messenger. The attaching of multimedia to messaging alone is a good enough reason to get this app. However, you can also chat and group chat as much as you want globally without paying SMS fees.