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Simple Patch Tools

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:07:51 +0200

Simple Patch Tools

Creating: When all you want to do is build a patch file that contains only the changes you've made today. Installing: I typically want to take a backup of the files that are going to be overwritten so that I can quickly undo the patch if necessary.

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 13

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:45 +0200

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 13

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Fedora 13 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Integrating eAccelerator Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (OpenSUSE 11.2)

Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:24:34 +0200

Integrating eAccelerator Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (OpenSUSE 11.2)

This guide explains how to integrate eAccelerator into PHP5 and lighttpd on an OpenSUSE 11.2 system. From the eAccelerator project page: "eAccelerator is a free open-source PHP accelerator, optimizer, and dynamic content cache. It increases the performance of PHP scripts by caching them in their compiled state, so that the overhead of compiling is almost completely eliminated. It also optimizes scripts to speed up their execution. eAccelerator typically reduces server load and increases the speed of your PHP code by 1-10 times."

The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11.3 (GNOME)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:37:15 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 11.3 (GNOME)

This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 11.3 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

Script For Automatically Setting Up A Perfect Server On OpenSUSE 11.3 And Installing ISPConfig 3

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:34 +0200

Script For Automatically Setting Up A Perfect Server On OpenSUSE 11.3 And Installing ISPConfig 3

Here's a little script that automates the task of setting up a Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.3 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3], and in the end it also installs ISPConfig 3.

Installing Nginx With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 13

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:46:52 +0200

Installing Nginx With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 13

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on a Fedora 13 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Adding Custom Certificates To CIITIX-WiFi

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:31:59 +0200

Adding Custom Certificates To CIITIX-WiFi

CIITIX-WiFi is a turnkey solution to your WiFi hotspot needs. Built onto the rock solid stable debian linux, setting up a secure (TTLS) WiFi hotspot is just a minute away. This guide shows how to set up an AAA server (authentication, authorization and accounting) with CIITIX-WiFi. CIITIX-WiFi comes with certificates valid till 2020 but in case someone want to use their own certificates this tutorial can come in handy.

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 10.04

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:42:40 +0200

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 10.04

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on an Ubuntu 10.04 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Chrooting Apache2 With mod_chroot On CentOS 5.4

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:52:58 +0200

Chrooting Apache2 With mod_chroot On CentOS 5.4

This guide explains how to set up mod_chroot with Apache2 on a CentOS 5.4 system. With mod_chroot, you can run Apache2 in a secure chroot environment and make your server less vulnerable to break-in attempts that try to exploit vulnerabilities in Apache2 or your installed web applications.

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.3 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:29:30 +0200

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.3 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]

This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 11.3 64bit (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP, CGI and SSI support, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH, TLS and virtual mail users, BIND DNS server, Pureftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

How To Change The Date And Time From The Console

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:20:27 +0200

How To Change The Date And Time From The Console

This short tutorial explains how you can modify your system date and time from the console.

The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring With GNOME

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:22:37 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring With GNOME

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2010.1 Spring desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

Ubuntu 10.04 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:09:52 +0200

Ubuntu 10.04 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 10.04 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2010.1 (Spring) Free (x86_64) [ISPConfig 2]

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:36:58 +0200

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2010.1 (Spring) Free (x86_64) [ISPConfig 2]

This tutorial shows how to set up a Mandriva 2010.1 (Spring) Free (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box). This tutorial is written for the 64-bit version of Mandriva 2010.1.

How To Run Your Own Name Server With ISPConfig 3 And Fast Hosts

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:44:00 +0200

How To Run Your Own Name Server With ISPConfig 3 And Fast Hosts

This tutorial shows how you can run your own name server for domains that you register with fasthosts.com. Of course, this works with every other registrar as well, although the procedure might differ a little bit. We will use the ISPConfig 3 server as the primary name server and also acting as the secondary. This may be suited best to a single server setup. To do this, you need one server with ISPConfig 3 installed and a Fast hosts account.