How to turn a spare Linux machine into a media server

A strangely compromised Linux box
A.P. Lawrence: "A customer reported that a Linux machine used for ssh access (to in turn give telnet access to an ancient SCO machine) was refusing logins. I asked him to try logging in as...

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How to set up your own Linux media server
TuxRadar: "In this tutorial we're going to show you how to set up two types of media server: an on-demand server for all media types, and a streaming server for audio files."