Month: October 2009

How to enable the root user account in Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu Linux ships with the tool sudo all setup for you to use to perform any administrative tasks instead of giving you root user privileges. If you have used other flavors of Linux and performed any administrative tasks on them you will quite likely feel a bit constrained by sudo, even though you can do…


How to password protect files in Linux

If you store important information on your Linux server and want to make sure it is for your eyes only you need to password protect these files. Let’s see how you can do this with Linux. First, pick a good password. There are a few websites on the Internet that help you generate strong passwords….


Disable Green Dam Youth Escort software

Download it now: DamBurst-1.2 Dam Burst is a simple utility that allows an unprivileged user to disable the censorship functionality of the Green Dam Youth Escort software. Dam Burst operates by injecting code into a running application and removing the Green Dam hooks that enable it to monitor and block user activity, effectively restoring the…