Rent.com

Apartment rental listings

Rent.com uses Linux for the following functions:

• Network file server:

  • Samba server for a network of PCs.

• Print server:

  • Print spooler using lpd (Unix, NFS clients)

• Desktop environment:

  • KDE.
  • GNOME.
  • Motif.
  • Other.

• Office productivity software:

  • Document preparation with TeX, LaTeX and derivatives.
  • Document preparation with TROFF, NROFF, GROFF or derivatives.
  • Graphics prepared with Xfig.
  • Graphics prepared with GIMP.
  • Other document management.

• Backup services

  • Tar.
  • Other.

• HTTP servers

  • Apache.

• Databases

  • PostgreSQL.
  • mySQL.

• Internet client software - WWW

  • Lynx.
  • Other browsers.

• Internet client software - mail

  • Pine.
  • Elm.
  • Mail.
  • Other mail clients.

• Electronic mail server:

  • POP-3 server.
  • IMAP server.
  • SMTP server (sendmail, others).
  • SMTP mail router.

• Network services provided to local users:

  • HTTP (World-Wide Web) server or cache.
  • ``Regular'' (user-ID and password required) ftp server.
  • Accepts secure-shell (ssh) connections.
  • Other services.

• Software development tools:

  • C and/or C++
  • Java
  • Perl
  • Bourne, Korn, C or another shell; using sed, awk, grep and similar tools.
  • Others.

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