Like most Linux users, I started out using a simple Bash script to configure the firewall policy on my Linux machines. Eventually, I got tired of writing the same code over and over again, so I ...

A number of options are available for Perl developers who want to reduce the amount of work and tedium involved in writing Perl CGI scripts that interact with a database server. Some of these ...

Well, one way to do it would to use PHP...although the form itself would have to be submitted in order to work. You would use the functions exec() or system() to execute the command on the server. I ...

Since I’m seldom in control of all the devices between myself and whatever system I am trying to reach, I often like to verify whether I will be able to connect to a particular port on the particular ...