tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post3060017057597423775..comments2023-03-31T22:37:10.833+08:00Comments on I' Been to Ubuntu: So You Want to Know How to Use Anti-virus Software on Ubuntu?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17155385927782965826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post-74472128716021180442007-11-22T16:12:00.000+08:002007-11-22T16:12:00.000+08:00"Advanced users of web servers, print servers, and...<I>"Advanced users of web servers, print servers, and the like will (should) know about how to protect their systems"</I><BR/>torrents?<BR/><BR/>one reason for killing xp services is to free up ram. <BR/><BR/>regarding open ports', are 'services' in xp the same type critters as 'services' in nix?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post-71129755294745353032007-10-23T15:54:00.000+08:002007-10-23T15:54:00.000+08:00A firewall is not imprtant for most Ubuntu users b...A firewall is not imprtant for most Ubuntu users because the stock install only comes with Avahi (called Multicast DNS Service Discovery in the Services dialog) listening on any port. Cups (the printer server) and GDM (the login manager) are on, but not listening by default. Linux is not Windows, and every service can be turned off if a user wants.<BR/><BR/>Since there are no services listening, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17155385927782965826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117578413372837062.post-72779214306322997702007-10-23T02:02:00.000+08:002007-10-23T02:02:00.000+08:00Nice rundown on the virus list. Here's a link to t...Nice rundown on the virus list. Here's a link to the Ubuntu forums with more info regarding anvirus scanners. I'm sure some people coming ffrom Windoze will feel more comfortable with scanner. It shoould also be noted that Ubuntu comes with IPtables(firewall software) and they can use Firestarter for a graphic front end to configure it. Just search "firestarter" over at the Ubuntu forums http://Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com