Here are some helpful tips on altering your BASH command prompt. Info in your command prompt can improve your work productivity and also prevent you from doing the wrong thing at the wrong place. 
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Often times you have automated scripts that require access to multiple machines from a single source and need to do so without having to deal with ssh password prompts. And in other instances you may have a bastian host (strong point) security model which you would like to have passwordless communication from. Below are 10 steps to setting up passwordless authentication with SSH in Linux.
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MCrypt is a replacement for older crypt() package and crypt(1) command with extensions. It allows developers encryption functions, specifically allowing users to encrypt files or data streams.

Configuring MCrypt support for Mod_PHP can be a pain so hopefully this article will help!
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Often times you may have an application that needs to be boot strapped or started automatically via an Init script. Below is a quick and dirty sample Init script to help you get on your way. Also the the article will cover chkconfig options to start the script at the correct run level.
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