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Virtualization With XenServer Express 5.0.0

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:05:32 +0200

Virtualization With XenServer Express 5.0.0

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. XenServer Express can run up to 4 virtual machines at the same time with a max. total amount of 4GB RAM. The XenServer Express installation CD contains a full Linux distribution which is customized to run XenServer Express.

The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.2 x86_64

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:07:31 +0200

The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.2 x86_64

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 5.2 server for x86_64 platforms 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 64-bit version of CentOS 5.2.

The Perfect Load-Balanced & High-Availability Web Cluster With 2 Servers Running Xen On Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:17:43 +0200

The Perfect Load-Balanced & High-Availability Web Cluster With 2 Servers Running Xen On Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron

In this howto we will build a load-balanced and high-availability web cluster on 2 real servers with Xen, hearbeat and ldirectord. The cluster will do http, mail, DNS, MySQL database and will be completely monitored. This is currently used on a production server with a couple of websites. The goal of this tutorial is to achieve load balancing & high availability with as few real servers as possible and of course, with open-source software. More servers means more hardware & hosting cost.

Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Debian Etch)

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:30:37 +0200

Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Debian Etch)

This guide explains how to integrate APC (Alternative PHP Cache) into PHP5 and lighttpd on a Debian Etch system. APC is a free and open PHP opcode cacher for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. It's similar to other PHP opcode cachers, such as eAccelerator and XCache.

Running Linux Live-CDs On Windows With MobaLiveCD

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:05:22 +0200

Running Linux Live-CDs On Windows With MobaLiveCD

This article is a short introduction to running Linux Live-CDs with MobaLiveCD. MobaLiveCD is a standalone Windows application (i.e., you do not have to install it - it runs by clicking on the executable) that uses the Qemu emulator to run Linux Live-CDs on your Windows desktop.

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:10:01 +0200

Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium

Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04.

Shell Script To Back Up All MySQL Databases, Each Table In An Individual File And Upload To Remote FTP

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:15:57 +0200

Shell Script To Back Up All MySQL Databases, Each Table In An Individual File And Upload To Remote FTP

This script will create a backup of each table in every database (one file per table), compress it and upload it to a remote ftp.

Create CentOS 5.2 Domu on Ubuntu Hardy Dom0

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:32:54 +0200

Create CentOS 5.2 Domu on Ubuntu Hardy Dom0

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Images of xen on an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) server system (i386). Linux distributions that can run as Xen guests out of the box, obviating the need to create your own custom filesystems. The filesystems on jailtime.org have already been tweaked to deal with Xen’s idiosyncracies, and are also designed to be lightweight and minimally divergent from the original distribution.

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:06:42 +0200

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04

The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a media center application for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to manage/watch/listen to/view your videos, music, and pictures. It has a nice interface, can be controlled from the desktop or a remote control or via its built-in web interface, and it can be extended by custom scripts. This guide shows how you can install XBMC on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.

The Perfect Server - CentOS 4.7 Server

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:37:54 +0200

The Perfect Server - CentOS 4.7 Server

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 4.7 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 4.7, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:22:28 +0200

Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04

Adobe AIR is a technology that lets you run Internet applications on the desktop. With AIR you do not need a browser to run such desktop applications. This tutorial explains how you can install Adobe AIR 1.1 for Linux beta on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop and how you can install AIR applications.

Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9)

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:38:17 +0200

Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9)

This guide explains how to integrate APC (Alternative PHP Cache) into PHP5 and lighttpd on a Fedora 9 system. APC is a free and open PHP opcode cacher for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. It's similar to other PHP opcode cachers, such as eAccelerator and XCache.

Using Zivios Identity Management

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:03:47 +0200

Using Zivios Identity Management

Zivios is an open source web based identity management application featuring single sign on, certificate authority, user, group and computer provisioning with remote management of services. Zivios is an n-tiered PHP-5 application and uses MySQL and OpenLDAP as it's data store, with OpenLdap being the primary back end for identity management and application integration and MySQL being used for panel specific data.

The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:27:40 +0200

The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets

This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS 3.0 Gadgets 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 8.04, that comes with Google Apps and some other Web 2.0 applications; gOS 3.0 Gadgets uses the GNOME desktop.

Centralized Backup Server With Amanda On CentOS

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:43:06 +0200

Centralized Backup Server With Amanda On CentOS

This document describes how to set up a centralized network backup with Amanda. We will use virtual tape to store the backup.