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How to install LXDE desktop on Arch Linux
Author: Gurujyot_singh •
Tags: desktop, arch linux, linux •
Comments: 2 The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is quite fast and energy saving desktop manager. It has a of of features beautiful interface, multi-language support, standard keyboard short cuts and additional features like tabbed file browsing. LXDE consumes the least resources when compared to other desktop managers. In this tutorial I will show you how to install LXDE on arch Linux and get started using it.
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How to setup a LAMP development environment in Vagrant
Author: Sanchit Jain Rasiya •
Tags: ubuntu, virtualization, virtualbox •
Comments: 6 In the previous tutorial, we have learned about the basics of Vagrant. In this tutorial, we will move to next level and will learn more about Vagrant and setting up LAMP development environment in Vagrant. To start with, LAMP stands for: Linux (OS/Kernel), Apache (Web Server), MySQL (Database), PHP (Scripting Language). It is an open-source Web development environment which lets you create web applications. It is generally also referred as Web Stack.
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How to backup your Ubuntu Desktop with DejaDup
Author: Gurujyot_singh •
Tags: backup, desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 Déjà Dup is a nice graphical wrapper around the command line backup tool duplicity. It hides the complexity of backing up the Right Way (encrypted, off-site, and regular) and uses duplicity as the back end. Déjà Dup does not use cron or similar schedulers. Rather, it starts a program deja-dup-monitor when you log into your session. This keeps track of when you last successfully backed up and will wait until the next scheduled backup.
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How to install latest Firefox, Chrome and Opera Browser on Ubuntu Linux
Author: Gurujyot_singh •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 The article will guide you through the installation process of the latest versions of Mozila Firefox, Chromium and Opera. Throughout the article you will see the download links and the commands needed to perform the installation of the the browser.
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Installation and Usage Guide for CSF firewall
Author: Akshay Pai •
Tags: linux, security •
Comments: 2 CSF stands for Configserver security and firewall. CSF is a configuration script built to provide better security to servers , at the same time providing a large number of configuration options and features to configure and secure with extra checks to ensure smooth operation. It helps in locking down public access and to restrict what can be accessed like only e-mails or only websites, etc. To add more power to this, it comes with a Login Failure Daemon (LFD) script that runs all the time to scan for failed attempts to login to the server to detect bruteforce-attacks.
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Securing Your ISPConfig 3 Installation With A Free Class1 SSL Certificate From StartSSL
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: apache, control panels, debian, email, ispconfig, nginx, postfix, ubuntu, web server •
Comments: 40 Securing Your ISPConfig 3 Installation With A Free Class1 SSL Certificate From StartSSL This tutorial shows how you can use a free Class1 SSL Certificate from StartSSL to secure your ISPConfig 3 installation and get rid of self-signed certificate warnings. The guide covers using the SSL certificate for the ISPConfig web interface (both Apache2 and nginx), Postfix (for TLS connections), Courier and Dovecot (for POP3s and IMAPs), and PureFTPd (for TLS/FTPES connections). If you've installed monit and use HTTPS for its web interface, I will show you how to use the StartSSL certificate for it as well. This guide assumes you use Debian or Ubuntu; the principle is the same for other distributions supported by ISPConfig 3, but paths might differ.
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Starting with Vagrant on Ubuntu 14.10 - A Beginner's Guide
Author: Sanchit Jain Rasiya •
Tags: linux, ubuntu, virtualization •
Comments: 11 Vagrant is an highly efficient tool for managing virtual machines via CLI. This increases your and your team's productivity and flexibility. This tutorial will cover the installation of Vagrant on Ubuntu 14.10, explain the basics of this great virtualisation tool and will guide you trough the creation of your first Vagrant instance.
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How to host multiple sites in a single Wordpress installation on CentOS 7
Author: Srijan Kishore •
Tags: apache, centos, linux, mysql, php •
Comments: 5 This document describes how to install and configure multiple WordPress sites with the latest WordPress version on CentOS 7 in a single wordpress instance. WordPress started in 2003 with a single bit of code to enhance the typography of everyday writing and with fewer users than you can count on your fingers and toes. Since then it has grown to be the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day. This tutorial explains the process of installing WordPress 4.0 on CentOS 7.0 in the form of a simple-to-follow guide.
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How to monitor server log files with Logwatch on Debian and Ubuntu
Author: Gurujyot_singh •
Tags: linux, debian, ubuntu, monitoring •
Comments: 3 Logwatch is a system log analyzer and reporter. This tutorial covers the installation of Logwtach and explains various config options incl. reporting of notable log events by email.
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Scripted window actions on Ubuntu with Devilspie 2
Author: Gurujyot_singh •
Tags: linux, ubuntu, programming •
Comments: 0 Devilspie 2 is a program that detects windows as they are created, and performs scripted actions on them. The scripts are written in LUA, allowing a great deal of customization. This tutorial will show you the installation of Devilspie 2 on Ubuntu 14.04 and give you a introduction into Devilspie scripting.
