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Setting up an NFS Server and Client on Debian 9 (Stretch)
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: apache, debian, web server • Comments: 2 • Published: Nov 16, 2018This guide explains how to set up an NFS server and an NFS client on Debian 9 (Stretch). NFS stands for Network File System; through NFS, a client can access (read, write) a remote share on an NFS server as if it was on the local hard disk. In this Tutorial I will show you two different NFS exports, the export of a client directory that stores files as user nobody / nogroup without preserving filesystem permissions and a export of the /var/www directory which preserves permissions and ownerships of files, as required on a hosting server setup.
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Linux zip Command Tutorial for Beginners (5 Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 16, 2018As the name suggests, the zip command lets you create archives. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of zip using some easy to understand examples.
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How to Install Elgg Social Network on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Author: Hitesh Jethva • Tags: linux, ubuntu, web server • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 15, 2018Elgg is a free, open source and self-hosted social networking application that can be used to create your own social networking website. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Elgg with Apache web server on Ubuntu 18.04 server.
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How to Install Collaborative Real-time Editor Etherpad on Ubuntu 18.04
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, ubuntu • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 14, 2018In this tutorial, I will show you step-by-step to install and configure the Etherpad-lite on Ubuntu 18.04 Server. Etherpad is a real-time collaborative editor based on Node.js.
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Chrooted Drop Bear SSH Server HowTo
Author: ebal • Tags: linux, security • Comments: 3 • Updated: Nov 14, 2018This tutorial is being written to help you install Drop Bear SSH server into a chroot environment. Dropbear is a relatively small SSH 2 server and client. It is an alternative lightweight program for OpenSSH and it is designed for environments with low memory and processor resources, such as embedded systems.
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How to Install and Configure OrangeScrum on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Author: Hitesh Jethva • Tags: linux, ubuntu, web server • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 13, 2018OrangeScrum is a free and open source project management and collaboration tool. It is used to manage projects, teams, documents, task, and communicate with the team on important issues. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install and configure OrangesCrum on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS server.
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Linux shuf Command Tutorial for Beginners (with Examples)
Author: Himanshu Arora • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 0 • Published: Nov 13, 2018If you ever played the game of cards, you'd likely be aware of the term shuffling. A bit hard to imagine, there's a Linux command line tool that exactly does that with lines in files. In this tutorial, we will discuss the basics of the 'shuf' command using some easy to understand examples.
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How to Install Zimbra Collaboration Suite 8.8 on Ubuntu
Author: Matteo Temporini • Tags: email, linux, ubuntu • Comments: 1 • Published: Nov 12, 2018The Zimbra Collaboration Server is a mail server, collaborative web application and a web-based mail server admin console in a single application. It provides LDAP, antivirus, antispam, collaboration features and an ajax webmail client. Zimbra is easy to use for administrators as well as end users due to its fast Ajax-based web interface.
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How to Install PostgreSQL and phpPgAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, server, ubuntu • Comments: 9 • Updated: Nov 12, 2018PostgreSQL or Postgres is a powerful high-performance object-relational database management system (ORDBMS). This tutorial will show the installation of PostgreSQL and its web-based administration interface phpPgAdmin on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver).
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How to Monitor a System with Sysstat on Centos
Author: Quantact-Tim • Tags: centos, monitoring • Comments: 8 • Updated: Nov 10, 2018How To Monitor A System With Sysstat on Centos. A common task for System Administrators is to monitor and care for a server. That's fairly easy to do at a moment's notice, but how to keep a record of this information over time? One way to monitor your server is to use the Sysstat package.
