falko's Bookmarks About "Linux"

Boot Linux Over HTTP With netboot.me | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can boot Linux over HTTP with netboot.me. All that users need is Internet connectivity and a small program (gpxe) to boot the machine. This gpxe program provides network booting facility. netboot.me allows you to boot into the following distributions: Debian, Fedora, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu. netboot.me provides gpxe images for USB sticks, CDs, and also for floppies, i.e., you can boot from a USB sticks, a CD, or a floppy.

by falko 2009-10-01 08:40 netboot.me · gpxe · linux · network boot

http://www.howtoforge.com/boot-linux-over-http-with-netboot.me - cached - mail it - history

Boot Linux Over HTTP With boot.kernel.org (BKO) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can boot Linux over HTTP with boot.kernel.org (BKO). All that users need is Internet connectivity and a small program (gpxe) to boot the machine. This gpxe program provides network booting facility. BKO allows you to boot into the following distributions: Debian, Ubuntu, Damn Small Linux, Knoppix, Fedora. BKO provides gpxe images for USB sticks, CDs, and also for floppies, i.e., you can boot from a USB sticks, a CD, or a floppy.

by falko 2009-09-27 06:06 bko · boot.kernel.org · gpxe · linux · boot

http://www.howtoforge.com/boot-linux-over-http-with-boot.kernel.org-bko - cached - mail it - history

Virtualization With XenServer 5.5.0 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This Howto covers the installation of XenServer 5.5.0 and the creation of virtual machines with the XenCenter administrator console. XenServer is a free virtualization platform from Citrix, the company behind the well known Xen virtualization engine. XenServer makes it easy to create, run and manage Xen virtual machines with the XenCenter administrator console. The XenServer installation CD contains a full Linux distribution which is customized to run XenServer.

by falko 2009-06-28 07:16 xenserver · xen · virtualization · virtual machine · xencenter · citrix · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualization-with-xenserver-5.5.0 - cached - mail it - history

How To Install Qmailtoaster (CentOS 5.3) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Qmailtoaster is a project that aims to make the installation of Qmail onto RPM based systems a snap. All of the packages are distributed in source RPMs so building the packages for your particular distro and architecture is as easy as running a script or a simple command for each package. The RPMs have all of the needed and commonly asked for patches included so you can have a mail server up and running in about an hour. When it's all complete, you'll have a full Qmail mail server installation ready for just about anything. I personally run Qmailtoaster servers for other companies and ISPs who have tens of thousands of users on their systems.

by falko 2009-06-19 06:59 qmail · qmailtoaster · mailserver · centos · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-qmailtoaster-centos-5.3 - cached - mail it - history

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 6 (Felicia) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 6 (Felicia) 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. Linux Mint 6 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 8.10 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies.

by falko 2008-12-18 08:13 linux mint · desktop · gnome · linux · skype · googleearth · adobe · flash · vmware · codecs

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-6-felicia - cached - mail it - history

Storing Files/Directories In Memory With tmpfs | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

You probably know that reading from RAM is a lot of faster than reading files from the hard drive, and reduces your disk I/O. This article shows how you can store files and directories in memory instead of on the hard drive with the help of tmpfs (a file system for creating memory devices). This is ideal for file caches and other temporary data (such as PHP's session files if you are using session.save_handler = files) because the data is lost when you power down or reboot the system.

by falko 2008-12-09 07:29 tmpfs · memory · filesystem · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/storing-files-directories-in-memory-with-tmpfs - cached - mail it - history

Back Up/Restore Hard Drives And Partitions With CloneZilla Live | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can back up and restore hard drives and partitions with CloneZilla Live. CloneZilla Live is a Linux Live-CD that you insert into your computer; it contains hard disk and partition imaging and cloning tools similar to Norton Ghost. The created images are compressed and can be transferred to a Samba-, SSH-, or NFS server or to a local hard drive or USB drive.

by falko 2008-11-30 09:08 clonezilla · backup · restore · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/back-up-restore-hard-drives-and-partitions-with-clonezilla-live - cached - mail it - history

Installing and Configuring Openfiler with DRBD and Heartbeat | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Openfiler is a high performance operating system tailored for use as a SAN/NAS appliance. This configuration will enable two Openfiler appliances to work in an active/passive high availability scenario.

by falko 2008-10-26 09:29 openfiler · drbd · heartbeat · san · nas · high availability · ha · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-and-configuring-openfiler-with-drbd-and-heartbeat - cached - mail it - history

Virtualization With XenServer Express 5.0.0 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This Howto covers the installation of XenServer Express 5.0.0 and the creation of virtual machines with the XenCenter administrator console. XenServer Express is the free virtualization platform from Citrix, the company behind the well known Xen virtualization engine. XenServer Express makes it easy to create, run and manage Xen virtual machines with the XenCenter administrator console. The XenServer Express installation CD contains a full Linux distribution which is customized to run XenServer Express.

by falko 2008-10-14 06:44 xen · xenserver express · xencenter · virtualization · vm · virtual machine · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtualization-with-xenserver-express-5.0.0 - cached - mail it - history

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 5 Elyssa R1 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 5 Elyssa R1 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. Linux Mint 5 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 8.04 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies.

by falko 2008-06-26 03:55 linux mint · mint · desktop · gnome · skype · flash · vmware · adobe · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-5-elyssa-r1 - cached - mail it - history

Installing An Ubuntu Hardy 8.04 LTS DNS Server With BIND | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS) based server that offers DNS services using BIND. This article is written for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, but should apply to the 64-bit version as well.

by falko 2008-06-15 06:57 ubuntu · bind · dns · server · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-an-ubuntu8.04-dns-server-with-bind - cached - mail it - history

Back Up Your Files With Areca On Fedora 9 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Areca is a personal file backup software developed in Java. It allows you to select files or directories to back up, filter, encrypt and compress their content, and store them on your backup location. Areca supports incremental backups and generates backup reports, which can be stored on your disk or sent by email. This guide explains how to install and use it on a Fedora 9 desktop (GNOME).

by falko 2008-06-01 04:21 areca · fedora · backup · gnome · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-backups-with-areca-on-fedora9 - cached - mail it - history

The Perfect Server - Fedora 9 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 9 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP5 and Ruby, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Fedora 9, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

by falko 2008-05-15 06:49 fedora · lamp · apache · php · postfix · mysql · courier · bind · ruby · proftpd · ispconfig · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-fedora9 - cached - mail it - history

The Perfect Desktop - gOS Rocket G 2.0 (GNOME) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS Rocket G 2.0 (GNOME) 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. gOS is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu 7.10, that comes with Google Apps and some other Web 2.0 applications; gOS Rocket G 2.0 uses the GNOME desktop.

by falko 2008-04-24 05:03 gos · gnome · desktop · linux · flash · adobe · skype · vmware

http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-gos-rocket-g-2.0-gnome - cached - mail it - history

Scheduled Backups With Rsyncbackup On Debian Etch | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up and configure rsyncbackup on Debian Etch. Rsyncbackup is a Perl script that cooperates with rsync. It is easy to configure and able to create scheduled backups (partial and incremental backups).

by falko 2008-04-13 08:20 rsyncbackup · rsync · backup · restore · debian · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/scheduled-backups-with-rsyncbackup-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2008 Spring Free (Mandriva 2008.1) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Mandriva 2008 Spring Free (Mandriva 2008.1) 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. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Mandriva 2008.1, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

by falko 2008-04-10 07:56 mandriva · server · lamp · ispconfig · php · ruby · mysql · apache · dovecot · bind · linux · postfix

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-mandriva-2008.1 - cached - mail it - history

How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running LVM System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running LVM system (Debian Etch). The GRUB bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).

by falko 2008-03-25 06:32 raid1 · grub · lvm · debian · etch · debian etch · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/set-up-raid1-on-a-running-lvm-system-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Install OpenWRT, Chillispot, FreeRadius Based Managed Hotspot(s) Including PayPal Payment Gateway | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

If you have ever tried to implement one of the hotspot HowTos on this and other sites, it might have dawned on you that this is not an easy feat to accomplish. Amazingly most solutions also leave out the most important part – how to get paid by the punters using the hotspot. Some will offer prepaid solution or access tickets that need to be printed, but this will require staff being involved on the premises. And in particular, once you want to offer a professional service and not just a toy concept it gets tricky – and expensive. Just imagine all the servers you need to provide redundant and load balanced freeradius, mysql and web servers. It is generally not worth the effort and expense for just one hotspot – unless of course you are willing to accept outages, unhappy customers etc.

by falko 2008-03-23 10:14 hotspot · wlan · openwrt · chillispot · chillifire · freeradius · paypal · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/openwrt-chillispot-freeradius-chillifire-hotspots-including-paypal-payment-gateway - cached - mail it - history

Installing The Open Source Ticket Request System (OTRS) On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up the Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) on Fedora 8. Taken from the OTRS page: "OTRS is an Open source Ticket Request System (also well known as trouble ticket system) with many features to manage customer telephone calls and e-mails. The system is built to allow your support, sales, pre-sales, billing, internal IT, helpdesk, etc. department to react quickly to inbound inquiries."

by falko 2008-03-18 07:04 otrs · ticket request system · fedora · linux · server · trouble ticket system · helpdesk

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-otrs-on-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

Speed Up Your System With Preload On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to install preload on Fedora 8. preload is an adaptive readahead daemon. It monitors applications that users run, and by analyzing this data, predicts what applications users might run, and fetches those binaries and their dependencies into memory for faster startup times.

by falko 2008-03-16 08:41 preload · fedora · desktop · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/speed-up-your-system-with-preload-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

Creating Snapshot-Backups with BackerUpper On Ubuntu 7.10 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

BackerUpper is a tool similar to Apple's TimeMachine. It is intended to create snapshot-backups of selected directories or even your full hard drive. From the BackerUpper project page: "Backerupper is a simple program for backing up selected directories over a local network. Its main intended purpose is backing up a user's personal data." This article shows how to install and use BackerUpper on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon).

by falko 2008-03-11 07:12 backerupper · backup · restore · ubuntu · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-snapshot-backups-with-backerupper-ubuntu7.10 - cached - mail it - history

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, MailScanner, Mailwatch & MySQL On CentOS 5.1 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains on CentOS 5.1 so that it works with MailScanner and Mailwatch. The resulting system provides a web interface (Mailwatch) where you can manage quarantined emails, train SpamAssassin, edit the white- and blacklist, view configuration files and the detailed MySQL database status.

by falko 2008-03-09 09:25 mailwatch · mailscanner · postfix · spamassassin · clamav · centos · server · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-domains-postfix-mailscanner-mailwatch-centos5.1 - cached - mail it - history

Monitoring Multiple Systems With munin (Debian Etch) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

In this article I will describe how you can monitor multiple systems with munin. munin produces nifty little graphics about nearly every aspect of your server (load average, memory usage, CPU usage, MySQL throughput, eth0 traffic, etc.) without much configuration. I will install the munin client on all systems that are to be monitored (including the munin server itself); the munin clients will then report to the munin server.

by falko 2008-03-06 08:21 munin · monitoring · debian · etch · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/monitoring-multiple-systems-with-munin-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Setting Up A High-Availability Load Balancer (With Failover and Session Support) With HAProxy/Heartbeat On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up a two-node load balancer in an active/passive configuration with HAProxy and heartbeat on Fedora 8. The load balancer acts between the user and two (or more) Apache web servers that hold the same content. The load balancer passes the requests to the web servers and it also checks their health. If one of them is down, all requests will automatically be redirected to the remaining web server(s). In addition to that, the two load balancer nodes monitor each other using heartbeat. If the master fails, the slave becomes the master - users will not notice any disruption of the service. HAProxy is session-aware - you can use it with any web application that makes use of sessions like forums, shopping carts, etc.

by falko 2008-03-02 07:44 heartbeat · haproxy · load balancer · high-availability · ha · fedora · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/high-availability-load-balancer-haproxy-heartbeat-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

Back Up Your Files With Fwbackups On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up, configure and use Fwbackups on a Fedora 8 desktop. The result is an easy-to-use backup system for desktop usage. Fwbackups creates partial backups which can be stored locally or on a removable device. You have also the option to run scheduled backups.

by falko 2008-02-28 07:28 fwbackups · fedora · desktop · backup · restore · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-backups-with-fwbackups-on-fedora-8 - cached - mail it - history

Server Monitoring With munin And monit On Mandriva 2008.0 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

In this article I will describe how you can monitor your Mandriva 2008.0 server with munin and monit. munin produces nifty little graphics about nearly every aspect of your server (load average, memory usage, CPU usage, MySQL throughput, eth0 traffic, etc.) without much configuration, whereas monit checks the availability of services like Apache, MySQL, Postfix and takes the appropriate action such as a restart if it finds a service is not behaving as expected. The combination of the two gives you full monitoring: graphics that let you recognize current or upcoming problems, and a watchdog that ensures the availability of the monitored services.

by falko 2008-02-26 06:19 munin · monit · monitoring · mandriva · server · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/server-monitoring-with-munin-monit-mandriva2008.0 - cached - mail it - history

Network Diagnostic Tool (NDT) On Ubuntu 7.10 Server | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide will walk you through the setup process for implementing NDT running under Ubuntu 7.10 Server. For those unfamiliar with NDT, it is a network performance testing application. NDT will measure the throughput between your server and the desktops that you run the java client from.

by falko 2008-02-24 07:24 ndt · network diagnostic tool · ubuntu · networking · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/network-diagnostic-tool-ndt-ubuntu-7.10-server - cached - mail it - history

Master-Master Replication With MySQL 5 On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up master-master replication with MySQL 5 on Fedora 8. Since version 5, MySQL comes with built-in support for master-master replication, solving the problem that can happen with self-generated keys. In former MySQL versions, the problem with master-master replication was that conflicts arose immediately if node A and node B both inserted an auto-incrementing key on the same table. The advantages of master-master replication over the traditional master-slave replication are that you do not have to modify your applications to make write accesses only to the master, and that it is easier to provide high-availability because if the master fails, you still have the other master.

by falko 2008-02-19 06:51 mysql · master-master replication · replication · fedora · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/mysql-5-master-master-replication-fedora-8 - cached - mail it - history

How To Install mod_ruby On Various Linux Distributions For Use With ISPConfig (2.2.20 And Above) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

Starting with version 2.2.20, ISPConfig has built-in support for Ruby. Instead of using CGI/FastCGI, ISPConfig depends on mod_ruby being available in the server's Apache. This article explains how to install mod_ruby on various Linux distributions supported by ISPConfig.

by falko 2008-02-17 07:45 ruby · mod_ruby · apache · linux · ispconfig · debian · ubuntu · suse · mandriva · fedora · centos

http://www.howtoforge.com/apache2-mod_ruby-with-ispconfig-2.2.20-and-above - cached - mail it - history

Installing Apple's Safari Browser On Ubuntu 7.10 With PlayOnLinux | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide explains how you can install Apple's Safari browser on Ubuntu 7.10. As there is no Linux version of Safari, we will run it under Wine. We will use a tool called PlayOnLinux to install Safari under Wine. With PlayOnLinux you can install lots of Windows games and some Windows applications (such as Office 2003, IE6, MS Money, etc.) on Linux. Installing Safari on Linux is good for people such as web designers who have switched to Linux but still need to test their web sites in other browsers.

by falko 2008-01-24 12:09 safari · ubuntu · wine · playonlinux · linux · apple

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-safari-on-ubuntu7.10-with-playonlinux - cached - mail it - history

Three Ways To Access Linux Partitions (ext2/ext3) From Windows On Dual-Boot Systems | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

If you have a dual-boot Windows/Linux system, you probably know this problem: you can access files from your Windows installation while you are in Linux, but not the other way round. This tutorial shows three ways how you can access your Linux partitions (with ext2 or ext3 filesystem) from within Windows: Explore2fs, DiskInternals Linux Reader, and the Ext2 Installable File System For Windows. While the first two provide read-only access, the Ext2 Installable File System For Windows can be used for read and write operations.

by falko 2008-01-17 11:46 windows · linux · ext2 · ext3 · explore2fs · filesystem

http://www.howtoforge.com/access-linux-partitions-from-windows - cached - mail it - history

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (Mandriva 2008.0) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I will also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses. The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota (quota is not built into Postfix by default, I will show how to patch your Postfix appropriately). Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database (most documents I found were dealing with plain text passwords which is a security risk). In addition to that, this tutorial covers the installation of Amavisd, SpamAssassin and ClamAV so that emails will be scanned for spam and viruses.

by falko 2008-01-15 05:46 postfix · mysql · courier · spamassassin · clamav · mandriva · virtual users · linux · server · amavisd

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-mandriva2008.0 - cached - mail it - history

How To Automatically Add A Disclaimer To Outgoing Emails With alterMIME (Postfix On Debian Etch) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how to install and use alterMIME. alterMIME is a tool that can automatically add a disclaimer to emails. In this article I will explain how to install it as a Postfix filter on Debian Etch.

by falko 2008-01-08 06:48 altermime · disclaimer · postfix · debian · etch · linux · server · filter · email

http://www.howtoforge.com/add-disclaimers-to-outgoing-emails-with-altermime-postfix-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Creating Encrypted FTP Backups With duplicity And ftplicity On Debian Etch | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

When you rent a dedicated server nowadays, almost all providers give you FTP backup space for your server on one of the provider's backup systems. This tutorial shows how you can use duplicity and ftplicity to create encrypted (so that nobody with access to the backup server can read sensitive data in your backups) backups on the provider's remote backup server over FTP. ftplicity is a duplicity wrapper script (provided by the German computer magazine c't) that allows us to use duplicity without interaction (i.e., you do not have to type in any passwords).

by falko 2007-12-18 07:44 duplicity · ftplicity · backup · ftp · encrypted · encryption · debian · etch · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/ftp-backups-with-duplicity-ftplicity-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Installation Guide: CentOS 5.1 Desktop | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up a CentOS 5.1 desktop. It provides all you need for daily work and entertainment, incl. multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, TrueType fonts, VMware Server, ntfs-3g, Sun Java, and many more.

by falko 2007-12-16 06:59 centos · desktop · linux · flash · adobe reader · skype · vmware · java · codecs · ntfs-3g

http://www.howtoforge.com/installation-guide-centos5.1-desktop - cached - mail it - history

Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Debian Etch | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on a Debian Etch server.

by falko 2007-12-14 06:28 proftpd · tls · debian · security · ftp · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/proftpd-tls-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Samba Domaincontroller For Small Workgroups With SWAT On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up and configure a Samba Domaincontroller for small workgroups (up to 250 users) on Fedora 8 with the Samba Web Administration Tool. The resulting system provides an easy-to-manage domaincontroller for your Windows network.

by falko 2007-12-13 08:05 samba · pdc · domaincontroller · fedora · smb · windows · linux · server · swat

http://www.howtoforge.com/samba-domaincontroller-swat-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (CentOS 5.1) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I will also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses. The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota (quota is not built into Postfix by default, I will show how to patch your Postfix appropriately). Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database (most documents I found were dealing with plain text passwords which is a security risk). In addition to that, this tutorial covers the installation of Amavisd, SpamAssassin and ClamAV so that emails will be scanned for spam and viruses.

by falko 2007-12-11 07:10 postfix · courier · mysql · mail · centos · virtual users · clamav · spamassassin · amavisd · linux · server

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-and-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-centos5.1 - cached - mail it - history

Installing MyDNS And The MyDNSConfig Control Panel On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure MyDNS and MyDNSConfig on Fedora 8. MyDNS is a DNS server that uses a MySQL database as backend instead of configuration files like, for example, Bind or djbdns. The advantage is that MyDNS simply reads the records from the database, and it does not have to be restarted/reloaded when DNS records change or zones are created/edited/deleted. A secondary nameserver can be easily set up by installing a second instance of MyDNS that accesses the same database or, to be more redundant, uses the MySQL master / slave replication features to replicate the data to the secondary nameserver.

by falko 2007-12-09 07:34 mydns · mydnsconfig · dns · mysql · fedora · server · linux · nameserver

http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-mydns-mydnsconfig-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

CentOS 5.1 Server Setup: LAMP, Email, DNS, FTP, ISPConfig (a.k.a. The Perfect Server) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 5.1 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and web 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. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of CentOS 5.1, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

by falko 2007-12-05 13:10 centos · lamp · postfix · dns · bind · ftp · ispconfig · proftpd · linux · server · apache

http://www.howtoforge.com/centos-5.1-server-lamp-email-dns-ftp-ispconfig - cached - mail it - history

Creating Your Own Custom Ubuntu 7.10 Or Linux Mint 4.0 Live-CD With Remastersys | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide shows how you can create a Live-CD from yourUbuntu Gutsy Gibbon or Linux Mint 4.0 system with a tool called remastersys. Remastersys is available in the Linux Mint romeo repository. You can customize your Ubuntu/Linux Mint system and then let remastersys create an iso image of it which you can then burn onto a CD/DVD.

by falko 2007-12-03 12:12 remastersys · iso · live-cd · ubuntu · linux mint · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-linux-mint-livecd-with-remastersys - cached - mail it - history

Back Up Your Files With Pybackpack On Fedora 8 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to set up, configure and use Pybackpack on Fedora 8. The result is an easy to use backup system for desktop usage. Pybackpack creates incremental backups which can be stored locally or remotely (SSH) - the usage of removable devices is supported. You also have the option to burn the backup(s) directly on a CD/DVD.

by falko 2007-12-03 07:10 pybackpack · backup · fedora · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/backup-with-pybackpack-on-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

Using KVM On Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

In this HowTo I will explain how to install and use KVM for running your services in virtual machines. KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a Linux kernel virtualization technique that provides full virtualization by using Intel VT (Vanderpool) or AMD-V (Pacifica).

by falko 2007-12-02 06:15 kvm · virtualization · vm · vps · ubuntu · linux · vanderpool · pacifica · intel vt · amd-v

http://www.howtoforge.com/using-kvm-on-ubuntu-gutsy-gibbon - cached - mail it - history

How To Set Up Software RAID1 On A Running System (Incl. GRUB Configuration) (Debian Etch) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide explains how to set up software RAID1 on an already running Debian Etch system. The GRUB bootloader will be configured in such a way that the system will still be able to boot if one of the hard drives fails (no matter which one).

by falko 2007-11-29 07:04 raid · software raid · grub · debian · etch · linux · mdadm

http://www.howtoforge.com/software-raid1-grub-boot-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history

Adding And Updating SpamAssassin Rulesets With RulesDuJour | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This article explains how you can download additional SpamAssassin rulesets resp. automatically update these rulesets with a shell script called RulesDuJour. These additional rulesets can increase your spam recognition rate dramatically. Most of the rulesets that RulesDuJour supports can be found on the SA Rules Emporium web site.

by falko 2007-11-26 05:59 rulesdujour · spamassassin · rulesets · spam · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/adding-and-updating-spamassassin-rulesets-with-rulesdujour - cached - mail it - history

SAMBA (Domaincontroller) Server For Small Workgroups With Ubuntu 7.10 | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This is a detailed description about setting up an Ubuntu based server (Ubuntu 7.10) to act as file- and printserver for Windows(tm) workstations in small workgroups. This howto uses the tdb backend for SAMBA to store passwords and account information. This is suitable for workgroups for up to 250 users and is easier to set up than an LDAP backend.

by falko 2007-11-23 06:03 samba · domaincontroller · ubuntu · linux · fileserver · printserver · cups · windows · smb · share · workgroup · tdb

http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-gutsy-samba-domaincontroller - cached - mail it - history

Installation Guide: Linux Mint 4.0 Daryna (a.k.a. The Perfect Desktop) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 4.0 (Daryna) 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. Linux Mint 4.0 is a Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 7.10 that has lots of packages in its repositories (like multimedia codecs, Adobe Flash, Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Earth, etc.) that are relatively hard to install on other distributions; it therefore provides a user-friendly desktop experience even for Linux newbies.

by falko 2007-11-21 12:34 linux mint · desktop · gnome · linux

http://www.howtoforge.com/desktop-installation-guide-linux-mint-4.0-daryna - cached - mail it - history

Intrusion Detection: Snort, Base, MySQL, And Apache2 On Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

In this tutorial I will describe how to install and configure Snort (an intrusion detection system (IDS)) from source, BASE (Basic Analysis and Security Engine), MySQL, and Apache2 on Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon). Snort will assist you in monitoring your network and alert you about possible threats. Snort will output its log files to a MySQL database which BASE will use to display a graphical interface in a web browser.

by falko 2007-11-21 05:14 snort · base · mysql · ubuntu · gutsy · monitoring · linux · ids · intrusion detection

http://www.howtoforge.com/intrusion-detection-with-snort-mysql-apache2-on-ubuntu-7.10 - cached - mail it - history

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier And MySQL (Fedora 8) | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I will also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses. The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota (quota is not built into Postfix by default, I will show how to patch your Postfix appropriately). Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database (most documents I found were dealing with plain text passwords which is a security risk). In addition to that, this tutorial covers the installation of Amavisd, SpamAssassin and ClamAV so that emails will be scanned for spam and viruses.

by falko 2007-11-20 05:47 postfix · courier · clamav · spamassassin · mysql · fedora · linux · server · virtual users · smtp-auth · tls · spam · virus

http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-and-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-fedora8 - cached - mail it - history

How To Enable Multiple HTTPS Sites For One IP On Debian Etch Using TLS Extensions | HowtoForge - Linux Howtos and Tutorials

This guide is Debian specific but could be ported to other distributions since the concept is the same. In order to use TLS Extensions we have to patch and recompile Apache2 and recompile OpenSSL with the enable-tlsext directive. Since TLS extensions are relatively new, some Internet browsers will not work so the Apache2 server will deliver just the default site as http 1.0 does on an http 1.1 server.

by falko 2007-11-19 06:15 debian · tls · ssl · https · tls extensions · linux · server · openssl

http://www.howtoforge.com/enable-multiple-https-sites-on-one-ip-using-tls-extensions-on-debian-etch - cached - mail it - history