installboot(8) - install a bootstrap on a FFS disk or partition

computer-security/compromise FAQ

Computer Security Evaluation FAQ, Version 2.1

comp.security.unix and comp.security.misc frequently asked questions

computer-security/Windows NT Security FAQ

computer-security/secmaillist FAQ

computer-security/security-patches FAQ

computer-security/sniffers FAQ

computer-security/vendor-contacts FAQ

[alt.comp.virus] FAQ Part 1/4

VIRUS-L/comp.virus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) v2.00

Viruses and the Mac FAQ

Mini-FAQ: alt.comp.virus

Computer Virus FAQ for New Users

ALT.COMP.VIRUS POSTING GUIDELINES - READ ME FIRST

comp.os.netware.security FAQ

Next-Generation Viruses Present New Challenges ( John Edwards ; IEEE Computer Magazine 2001-05)

Managing System and Active-Content Integrity ( John R. Michener, Tolga Acar ; IEEE Computer Magazine 2000-07)

Melissa Virus Creates a New Type of Threat ( Lee Garber ; IEEE Computer Magazine 1999-06)

Joust: A Platform for Liquid Software ( John J. Hartman, Peter A. Bigot, Patrick Bridges, Brady Montz, Rob Piltz, Oliver Spatscheck, Todd A. Proebsting, Larry L. Peterson, Andy Bavier ; IEEE Computer Magazine 1999-04)

Antivirus Technology Offers New Cures ( Lee Garber, Richard Raucci ; IEEE Computer Magazine 1998-02)

Exchanging software over the Internet could be hazardous ( Irah H. Donner ; IEEE Computer Magazine 1995-11)

Anti-Viral Software Recommendations? [2002/02/21]

Explaining Online Virus Safety to Parents? [2001/10/01]

Fight Virus With Virus? [2001/08/08]

Confidentiality on Virus Sent Docs? [2001/07/31]

Debian's apt-get vs Mandrake's urpmi? [2001/06/28]

University IT Departments and Viruses? [2001/06/06]

Anti-Viral Software for Unix? [2001/05/30]

Monitoring What Files Your Applications Leave Behind? [2001/05/27]

Scanning For Windows Viruses Using Unix? [ 2000/10/27]

RPM - What's New in Version 4.0? [ 2000/10/09]

Why Are Licenses To Microsoft Still Mandatory? [ 2000/08/31]

Security-Closing The Holes While Gagged? [ 2000/06/19]

Can you explain the pkg_add utility? (Reprise) [ 2000/06/01]

Centralized and Secure Autentication? [ 1999/07/30]

Heterogeneous Network Backups w/Linux? [ 1999/07/15]

Machine Replication using a CD-R? [ 1999/06/14]

Securing Web Servers Against Cracking [ 1999/06/01]

>2GB Backup Software for Linux? [ 1999/05/30]

Securing Systems you don't Manage [ 1999/03/25]

Where do you look for Library Upgrades? [ 1998/12/19]

Are there NT specific Viruses? [ 1998/11/29]

install(1) - install binaries {oss}

pkg_add(1) - a utility for installing software package distributions. {oss}

pkg_create(1) - a utility for creating software package distributions. {oss}

pkg_delete(1) - a utility for deleting previously installed software package distributions. {oss}

pkg_info(1) - a utility for displaying information on software packages. {oss}

stow - manages the installation of software packages, keeping them separate while making them appear to be installed in the same place. {GPL,GNU}

cfengine - is used to maintain site-wide configuration of a heterogeneous Unix network using a simple high level language. {GPL,GNU}

shtool - is a portable shell tool for use inside source trees of free software packages. {GPL,GNU}

porteasy-2.7.2 - A tool for fetching and building ports

yafic-1.0 - Yet Another File Integrity Checker, similar to Tripwire

pkg_tree-1.1 - Get a 'graphical' tree-overview of installed packages

vcheck-1.2 - Automatically check for and download most recent versions of software

ruby-setup.rb-2.2.1 - Common installer script for ruby packages

setcdboot-1.0 - Mark a file bootable within a DEC Alpha ISO-9660 image

pkg_remove-1.1 - Utility to uninstall packages

rpm2cpio-1.1 - Convert .rpm files for extraction with /usr/bin/cpio, needs just perl

stowES-0.4.3 - stow Enhancement Script

makeself-1.5.3 - A neat script to make self-extracting archives

find_ddos-4.2 - Scans a host filesystem for distributed denial of service programs

cksfv-1.3 - Create or manipulate Simple File Verification (SFV) checksum files

uvscan_dat-4199 - AntiVirus DAT file for uvscan

qtpkg-1.0 - A Qt based package removal tool

pkg_tarup-1.2_3 - Generates binary package from installed package

aide-0.7 - A replacement and extension for Tripwire

cfengine-1.6.3_3 - GNU cfengine - a systems administration tool for networks

rpm-3.0.6_6 - The Red Hat Package Manager

pib-1.2 - GUI Ports Collection management tool

tripwire - security integrity monitor {oss}

backups - Tools to help automate backups {oss}

multivol.pch - Multivol, Patch #1 (see Volume 7) {oss}

pucc-install - Purdue software product installation system {oss}

backup - Save files that have changed in the last little while {oss}

pucc-rmprog - Purdue tool to remove old programs {oss}

multivol - Multivol V1.00 - multivolume backup utility {oss}

abcd - Automatic Backup Copy Daemon {oss}

rpm.cgi - A Perl CGI script frontend to the Red Hat Package Management (RPM) System. {GPL}

Xrpm - A simple X interface to the RedHat Package Manager {x,GPL}

rhlupdate - Connects to a FTP server with RHL on it, checks for updates, and installs them. {GPL}

Pack install monitor - Pack install monitor {GPL}

Install-Sendmail - install-sendmail will configure sendmail and fetchmail for you. {GPL}

Alien - Converts between the rpm, dpkg, stampede slp, andslackware tgz file formats {GPL}

rpmwatch - Keeps your RPMs in sync with the official errata {GPL}

grpm {x,GPL}

KPackage - GUI interface to the RPM and the Debianpackage manager {x,GPL}

gogmagog - Lightweight, robust, UNIX systems integrity monitor {PD}

Norton AntiVirus 2002 Professional Edition

Norton Antivirus 8.0

McAfee VirusScan 6.0

Norton AntiVirus 2002 8.0

Window Washer 4.0

Norton AntiVirus 7.0/Norton Personal Firewall 1.0 Bundle

PC-Cillin 2000 Virus Protection

Norton SystemWorks 1.0

VirusScan Professional 6.0

Norton AntiVirus 2002 8.0 (5-user)

VirusScan Professional 6

Scanmail for Lotus Notes Server (50-user)

Scanmail for Lotus Notes Server (100-user)

Norton Antivirus 7.0

Norton Antivirus 7.0

Scanmail for Lotus Notes Server (250-user)

InterScan Viruswall (25-user)

InterScan Viruswall (50-user)

McAfee VirusScan 6.0

InterScan Suite Virus Wall and Emanager (1000-user)

InterScan Suite Virus Wall and Emanager (500-user)

InterScan Suite Virus Wall and Emanager (100-user)

InterScan Suite Virus Wall and Emanager (50-user)

InterScan Suite Virus Wall and Emanager (25-user)

InterScan Virus Wall (1000-user)

InterScan Virus Wall (500-user)

VirusBarrier New Anti-Virus

Scanmail for Lotus Notes Server (1000-user)

Norton AntiVirus 2002

eTrust Inoculateit 6.0 for Linux Workgroup Edition (25 Clients)

eTrust InoculateIt 6.0 for Linux Advanced Edition (25-clients)

ServiceProtect 1.X for Linux Red Hat (50-user)

WinInstall 7.0 French CX (250-node)

EA Studio 3.5 Upgrade from EA Studio 3.0

WinInstall CX 2000 7.0 E (50-node)

InterScan 5.X 500-user for MSG Security Suite for SMTP

InterScan 5.X 1000-user for MSG Security Suite for SMTP

OfficeScan 5.0 for SBS 2000 (50-user)

PC-Cillin 2000 Virus Protection (25-pack)

PC-Cillin 2000 Virus Protection (50-pack)

eTrust Inoculateit 4.5 Netware Advanced Edition (25-clients)

PC-Cillin 2000 25-user Maintenance Renewal

PC-Cillin 2000 50-user Maintenance Renewal

PC-Cillin 2000 100-user Maintenance Renewal

Install Toolkit for Java - A Java program for writing install programs for Java or non-Java programs {free to use but restricted}

Norton AntiVirus 2002 8.0 (10-user)

Wise Package Studio 3 Standard Edition

WinInstall 7.0.1 Media Kit

Wise Installation System 9 Standard Edition

Wise Installation System 9 Professional Edition

PC-Cillin 2000 250-user Maintenance Renewal

PC-Cillin 2000 500-user Maintenance Renewal

PC-Cillin 2000 1000-user Maintenance Renewal

PC-Cillin 2000 (250-user)

InterScan Viruswall (250-user)

Dr. Solomon's Virex 6.0

Dr. Solomon Virex 6.1 OS 7.5.5 and Up

Symantec Antivirus SOL 7.5 DSK/SVR/MSEX/NT/NNOTES/FWALL MEDIA

McAfee Utilities 4.0

McAfee VirusScan/McAfee QuickClean Bundle

InoculateIt 6.0 Lotus Notes Opt Upgrade from InoculateIt 4.5X Lotus Opt

Scanmail for Lotus Notes Server (500-user)

InterScan Viruswall (100-user)

Tripwire - Intrusion Detection System for Linux {free for non-commercial use}

instmon - Monitors installations and detects the files that were added or modified {GPL}

SmartInst - A smart install wrapper script {freely distributable}

AutoRPM - RPM Auto-Installer and/or FTP Mirrorer

rpm2html/rpmfind - Utilities to create HTML pages and solve dependancy problems of RPM packages {BSL}

PURP - An ncurses-based RPM-manager {GPL}

J'Express Professional - Lets you create multilingual installers and auto-updaters {Free Trial}

J'Express Standard - Lets you create multilingual, cross platform installers and auto-updaters {Free Trial}

pkgbuild - The RPM package development environment [X] {GPL}

pkgview - X based RPM package viewer [X] {GPL}

installwatch-0.5.6 - A file creation/modification logger

Wise 9 Standard Upgrade from InstallMaker 7/8

Wise 9 Standard Upgrade from InstallBuilder 7/8

Wise 9 Standard Upgrade from InstallShield Express

Wise 9 Professional Upgrade from InstallMaker 7/8

Wise 9 Professional Upgrade from InstallBuilder 7/8

Wise 9 Professional Upgrade from InstallMaster 7/8

Wise 9 Professional Upgrade from Wise 9 Standard Edition

Wise 9 Professional Upgrade from InstallShield Professional

Applications and Utilities

pkgconfig-0.12.0 - An utility used to retrieve information about installed libraries

portcheckout-2.0 - Checkout and build ports and all depending ports

Libraries and Functions

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