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The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 10 (GNOME)

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:14:20 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Fedora 10 (GNOME)

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Fedora 10 desktop (GNOME) 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.

The Perfect Server - Fedora 10

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:16:02 +0100

The Perfect Server - Fedora 10

This is a detailed description about how to set up a Fedora 10 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP5/Ruby/Python, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

How To Upgrade From Fedora 9 To Fedora 10 (Desktop & Server)

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:45:49 +0100

How To Upgrade From Fedora 9 To Fedora 10 (Desktop & Server)

This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 9 system to Fedora 10 (which was released yesterday - November 25, 2008). The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations.

Mantis Installation Tutorial - Fedora OS

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:43:03 +0100

Mantis Installation Tutorial - Fedora OS

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install and configure Mantis - Defect Tracker on your Fedora operating system. Mantis is an open source free defect tracking utility that is really easy to configure and use. Its installation is also very easy if you follow the steps that I have mentioned below.

How To Install VMware Server 2 On A Fedora 9 Desktop

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:51:22 +0100

How To Install VMware Server 2 On A Fedora 9 Desktop

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server 2 on a Fedora 9 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).

Automatic And Up-To-Date Fedora 9 Installations With Kickstart And Novi

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:20:47 +0100

Automatic And Up-To-Date Fedora 9 Installations With Kickstart And Novi

Kickstart allows you to do automatic Fedora/RedHat/CentOS installations (i.e., you do not have to sit in front of the computer and answer the questions of the installer). This is useful and time-saving if you have to deploy tens or hundreds of similar systems (e.g. workstations). Kickstart reads the installation settings from a Kickstart configuration file. The problem with Kickstart is that it usually uses the distribution's packages from the time the distribution was released, i.e., it does not consider updates which means you would have to update each system manually after the Kickstart installation. This guide explains how you can do up-to-date Kickstart installations with the help of a tool called novi.

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Fedora 9 (i386)

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:48:36 +0200

Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Fedora 9 (i386)

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 a Fedora 9 desktop (i386).

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.

Integrating eAccelerator Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:34:12 +0200

Integrating eAccelerator Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9)

This guide explains how to integrate eAccelerator into PHP5 and lighttpd on a Fedora 9 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."

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 9

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:10:44 +0200

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 9

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 9 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:10:23 +0200

Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Someone said, Flash Player 9 doesn't run on 64 bit Linux, but sure it does... and you can install it, just follow the simple steps below.

uvhd - File Investigation Utility

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:07:31 +0200

uvhd - File Investigation Utility

'uvhd' is a binary file investigation utility. It displays the contents of any file in vertical hexadecimal format, and prompts for commands to browse, search, select, update, scan/replace, print, translate, etc. uvhd is an interactive utility with a command line interface and 18 help screens.

Preventing Brute Force Attacks With Fail2ban On Fedora 9

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:54:51 +0200

Preventing Brute Force Attacks With Fail2ban On Fedora 9

In this article I will show how to install and configure fail2ban on a Fedora 9 system. Fail2ban is a tool that observes login attempts to various services, e.g. SSH, FTP, SMTP, Apache, etc., and if it finds failed login attempts again and again from the same IP address or host, fail2ban stops further login attempts from that IP address/host by blocking it with an iptables firewall rule.

How To Install Hamachi On Fedora 9

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:51:08 +0200

How To Install Hamachi On Fedora 9

This tutorial explains how to install Hamachi on a Fedora 9 server. Hamachi is a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there's an Internet connection. It works with your existing firewall, and requires no additional configuration. Hamachi is the first networking application to deliver an unprecedented level of direct peer-to-peer connectivity. It is simple, secure, and cost-effective.

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Fedora 9

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:42:56 +0200

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Fedora 9

This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with lighttpd on a Fedora 9 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the lighttpd server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.