By adding the following to proftpd.conf, you can now see hidden files by default:

ListOptions "-a"


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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

In the office, a while back I set up a Linux Box for Internal use.  This server is running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 on a Compaq. It's doesn't serve many web pages except for some internal pages programmers use. It is also being used as a backup location for other Windows workstations around the Office. I use it to back up my email and other important files over the Samba share. The Server needs another HD. I would like to get a 200G HD so I can really back up everyones email.
I found some scripts that I would like to test out here

Backing Up Windows Machines to a Linux Host

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Linux/Apache

My home PC I run a Linux Desktop (KD3) for a few years now.  Linux is the OS of choice for running web servers.  I will share what I learned along the way about linux.

Everyday Linux Commands

If your server is experiencing trouble first thing to check is the disk space. Linux gets cranky if it runs out of disk space. To do this type:

df -h  ( the h makes it "human readable" )
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