GNU/Linux
Operating system versions supported
The following is an alphabetical list of GNU/Linux systems (also known as distributions, distros or flavours) which we support:
The differences between most GNU/Linux distributions are fairly minor, so if your preferred distro is not listed, chances are we can still provide full support for it.
General services provided
- Operating system installation.
- Upgrading to a new distribution or version, while backing up and restoring all of your settings and files on the new version.
- Hardware setup (printers, wireless network, webcam, etc.), please visit our hardware support page for more information.
- Third party driver installations (nVIDIA video card, Win32 network card, etc.)
- Software recommendations and research.
- Multi-boot with other operating systems such as other versions of GNU/Linux, Unix, DOS and Windows.
- Backup document and system files.
- Recover your lost or forgotten passwords.
System administration
We provide a complete range of system administration services for GNU/Linux operating systems, including:
- Software installation and maintenance using various package management and source code tools, including: apt, bzip2, configure, cvs, dpkg, dselect, gcc, gzip, emerge, make, pacman, pkgtool, rpm, svn, tar, yum and many others.
- Manage users, groups, permissions and passwords.
- Modify system start-up scripts.
- Scheduled cron jobs.
- Sudo configuration.
- Device configuration using static dev (oldest), devfs (old) and udev (newest).
Server administration
Open Source servers running on GNU/Linux and other Unix-like operating systems currently power much of the Internet (including this web site), due to their low cost, reliability, efficiency and security. Find out how a GNU/Linux server can benefit yourself or your company.
- Apache HTTP Server is the most popular web server on the entire Internet, used by more than 70% of all web sites. Whether you want to host a single personal web site, or want to manage hundreds of domains, we are here to meet your needs.
- Postfix is a very robust electronic mail server. We can set it up for you and make sure it is always running smoothly.
- PHP is one of the most popular programming languages used to develop web sites. PHP fully integrates with the Apache web server.
- MySQL is one of the most popular, easy to use database servers in the world, currently powering millions of web sites and computer programs. It fully integrates with many programming languages, including PHP.
- We can also set up various other types of servers as needed, including: Internet Relay Chat (IRC), Secure Shell (SSH), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), multiplayer video game, etc.
Linux kernel support
The Linux kernel is the brain of the GNU/Linux operating system, providing a way for programs to interact with the computer's CPU, RAM and other hardware.
We fully support Linux kernels from version 2.0 through 2.6. We understand kernel operation and can help you to work around any bugs you encounter, or to customise the kernel to suit your needs.
- Kernel upgrades and downgrades.
- Compiling custom kernels from source code with the features you want.
- Compiling third party kernel modules and patches to provide additional features and hardware support.
Shell scripting and web programming
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We can proficiently program in Bash, Unix sh, Perl and PHP. All our code is clean and well commented. We do not use kludgy hacks when providing you with a solution, our code will be reusable for you in future projects. If you have an existing code base that follows a particular coding style, we will match this style to maintain consistency.
X11 Server support
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We fully support XFree86 servers from version 3.3 through 4.6, and all versions of the Xorg server.
- Configuration of the X server using graphical or command line tools, as well as manual setup.
- Graphics card drivers to provide fully accellerated 2D and 3D graphics, including GLX (OpenGL) and XVideo (2D hardware scaling).
- Multiseat setup to allow more than one simultaneous user to use a single computer, using multiple monitors, keyboards and mice.
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- Video players to play any type of video file, including: DVD, MPEG-1/2/3/4, DivX/XviD, RealMedia, Windows Media, QuickTime, Flash Video, VCD/SVCD, x264, Snow, FLC/FLI, etc.
- Web browser plugins to support multimedia content found on web pages, such as video playback and Flash animations.
- BootSplash setup for pretty system startup graphics and high resolution text mode console.
- Enhanced 3D desktop visual effects using Beryl or Compiz (Xgl), Project Looking Glass, etc.
Windows connectivity
- WINE setup to allow you to run various programs intended to be run under Microsoft Windows.
- Cedega (formerly WineX) setup to allow you to play various games intended to be run using Microsoft Windows.
- IEs 4 Linux setup to run Microsoft Internet Explorer directly on your GNU/Linux desktop.
- CodeWeavers CrossOver Linux setup to allow you to run Microsoft Windows based applications such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver MX, Adobe Flash MX, Quicken, etc.
- Samba setup to allow file and printer sharing with Microsoft Windows.
- Linux-NTFS setup to allow you to have full access files stored on drives formatted for Microsoft NTFS (older FAT32 drives are also fully useable).
- Recommendations for commercial and open source software that are suitable replacements for the programs you are accustomed to using under Microsoft Windows, such as SoftMaker Office, which is a high quality commercial product which fully replaces Microsoft Office.
- Connect directly to computers running Microsoft Windows, using various programs such as rdesktop, KURD, Java RDP, TightVNC, Remote Administrator and many others.
- Develop .NET applications using the Mono toolset, which is an open source replacement for Microsoft's .NET framework.
- Use virtual machine software such as VMware, QEMU and Bochs to run other computer operating systems from your desktop.
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