Articles by Falko Timme

Falko Timme

About Falko Timme

Falko Timme is an experienced Linux administrator and founder of Timme Hosting, a leading nginx business hosting company in Germany. He is one of the most active authors on HowtoForge since 2005 and one of the core developers of ISPConfig since 2000. He has also contributed to the O'Reilly book "Linux System Administration".

  • How To Set Up WebDAV With MySQL Authentication On Apache2 (Debian Lenny)

    debian VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , Comments: 0

    How To Set Up WebDAV With MySQL Authentication On Apache2 (Debian Lenny) This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with MySQL authentication (using mod_auth_mysql) on Apache2 on a Debian Lenny 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 Apache 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.

  • How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Debian Lenny

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    How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Debian Lenny This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with Apache2 on a Debian Lenny 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 Apache 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.

  • The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2009.1 With GNOME

    mandriva Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 3

    The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2009.1 With GNOME This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2009.1 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.

  • The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 9.04

    ubuntustudio Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 7

    This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 9.04 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.

  • Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Debian Lenny

    debian VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 2

    Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Debian Lenny Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Debian Lenny server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

  • Installing SugarCRM Community Edition On Fedora 10

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    Installing SugarCRM Community Edition On Fedora 10 SugarCRM is a webbased CRM solution written in PHP. SugarCRM is available in different flavours called "Editions" ("Community" (free), "Professional", and "Enterprise"). For a detailed overview of the different editions, have a look at the SugarCRM website. In this tutorial I will describe the installation of the free Community Edition on Fedora 10. With the modules My Portal, Calendar, Activities, Contacts, Accounts, Leads, Opportunities, Cases, Bugtracker, Documents and Email, SugarCRM Community Edition offers everything that can be expected from a CRM solution.

  • The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)

    ubuntu Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 70

    This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) 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.

  • How To Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) To 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) (Desktop & Server)

    ubuntu Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 4

    How To Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) To 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) (Desktop & Server) Yesterday the new Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope) was released. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 8.10 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 9.04.

  • Creating A Bootable Ubuntu USB Thumbdrive From Windows With uSbuntu Live Creator

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    Creating A Bootable Ubuntu USB Thumbdrive From Windows With uSbuntu Live Creator uSbuntu Live Creator is a free software for Windows that allows you to create a bootable USB stick with Ubuntu 8.10 on it. This software also offers a new option for virtualization to run Ubuntu directly into Windows and without any setup or installation - this is done by using a portable version of VirtualBox. uSbuntu Live Creator not only supports Ubuntu 8.10, but also Kubuntu 8.10 and Xubuntu 8.10.

  • Generating Website Statistics With Piwik, An Open-Source, Google Analytics-Like Web Analytics Tool

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    Generating Website Statistics With Piwik, An Open-Source, Google Analytics-Like Web Analytics Tool This guide explains how you can install and use Piwik for generating website analytics. The reports generated by Piwik are similar to the ones generated by Google Analytics. Piwik is an Open-Source (GPL) tool that you can download and host on your own servers which means you are in full control over your data. In addition to that, Piwik's functionality can be extended by plugins.