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Gentoo Linux 2007.0 guide

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CD descritpion

As usually, LiNUX+DVD magazine comes with two DVDs full of exclusive surprises for our readers. Check out what we have prepared for you this time:

• DVD 1 – You will find Gentoo Linux 2007.0 x86 LiveDVD here. All you need to do now is just boot your computer from the DVD 1, open Linux+DVD magazine on page 10 and enjoy installing, configuring and then – working with Gentoo 2007.0!
  
• DVD 2 – This DVD includes Gentoo-related distributions, must-have commercial applications and a tutorial.
  To install and enjoy using the special versions of interesting applications LiNUX+DVD team negotiated for you, enter programs folder.

Articles

• The Gentoo Linux Installer

  The author presents a widely extensible installer for Gentoo that allows for fully customizable attended and un-attended installations. Thanks to this article Gentoo 2007.0 installation will not be a problem for you.

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  - Preston Cody

• Deploying Gentoo on Multiple Systems

  After reading this article you will learn about some of the methods to set-up and utilize the Gentoo Linux distribution on a large number of computers. Anant presents a practical Gentoo deployment guide.

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  - Anant Narayanan

• Portage, the Gentoo Package Manager

  This writing provides some great information on Portage ebuild system that belong to the core assets of the Gentoo distro. It also presents configuration, basic operations and explanations on the main tools used with Poratge.

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  - Marius Mauch

• Using iptables and the Netfilter Framework

  This is a Part 1 of the series of articles showing you the tools that can be used to protect your network by adding another layer of defense to it. A great set of information that will help you protect your network from both external and internal threats.

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  - Tim Heagarty

• Application Performance Tuning Using GNU gproof and gcov

  The author teaches you how to find your program’s hot spots and to eliminate these time consuming areas of the application with the use of a gproof profiler and a gcov, that helps you determine where the program optimizations should happen.

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  - Steve Best

• Recipe for a Secure Server

  The article provides information on certain policies that you need to adhere in order to configure ans secure Linux servers. It is a step-by-step recipe to protect your server from attacks and threats.

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  - William G.

• Picking a Laptop for Linux

  We prepared some essential tips that will help you choose the best Notebook for Linux. We also asked advanced Linux users which model they chose and how they are finding it in practice.

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  - Steve Carl,

• Tricks & Tips

  Ringo explains how to switch to a completely free operating system and Mark provides some useful commands for those performing Linux system administration.

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  - Ringo Kamens,