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I have posted my article on Converting video formats with ffmpeg in the Linux tutorials section.

This article was originally published in the June issue of the Linux Journal.

Thanks,
Suramya

Hi Everyone,

Just finished writing a new article on How to Install Debian from Scratch and have posted it in the Linux Tutorial’s section of the site. Debian From Scratch (DFS) is a special version of Debian which gives the user complete control over what software is installed and where it is installed. Think of it as Linux From Scratch install but with the Debian advantages (Ease of maintainence, installation etc).

Since DFS give so much control over what is installed where on the system its esp suited for servers as there are no unwanted programs installed which in turn makes it easier to harden the server

Check out the article and let me know what you think.

– Suramya

Posted a new article titled ‘How to Setup a Jabber Server‘ in the Linux Tutorials section of the site. In this article I document the steps I took to setup a working Jabber Server installation with Conferencing on a Linux system. Check it out and let me know what you think.

– Suramya

After a long time I have posted a new article on Computer Usability Vs Security. In this article I try to figure out if Computer Security and Computer Usability are two opposite directions in computer systems. Check it out and let me know what you think about it.

– Suramya