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Sometimes I find myself wondering how big an installed RPM's files really are. Use a simple script to do all of the calculating of file sizes, plus see how to recreate the RPM from the system where the package is installed in the latest addition to Linux Just Does That.

Sorry about that folks. I repaired the link to the success story.

Success Story: ING Life, India SLED Success Story
As its business grew rapidly, ING Life, India found that the corresponding rising cost of operating system and application licences for its laptops and desktop PCs was becoming prohibitive. The company replaced its Microsoft* operating systems with SUSE® Linux Enterprise Desktop, making significant software costs savings over the life of each machine.

You may well have learned the DD command to back up the MBR of a disk. Most servers and some desktops will have more than one hard drive. Also the hard drive device names may vary from hda to sda etc. Here is a simple universal script to provide a backup solution for your Master Boot Records.

Don't have access to the command prompt? Domnic explains how you can find the MySQL database size using simple queries.

Domnic Mendes shares some tips on how to open multiple files in panes, and how to replace text quickly with Vi Editor.

Geoff Carman explains Pluggable Authentication Modules. Learn how to configure them, and how to troubleshoot them when things go awry.