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How to import Howtoforge OVF and OVA Virtual Machine Images in VMware and Virtualbox
Author: howtoforge • Tags: virtualbox, virtualization, vmware • Comments: 1How to import Howtoforge OVF and OVA Virtual Machine Images in VMware and Virtualbox This guide explains how to import virtual machine images in the vendor neutral OVF and OVA format into VMware and Virtualbox. I will use a ova image from howtoforge.com as example here. The vmware images from howtoforge can be used as basis for test and production servers.
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Thunderbird Email Encryption with GnuPG2
Author: howtoforge • Tags: centos, debian, desktop, email, fedora, linux, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 0
Thunderbird Email Encryption with GnuPG2 This tutorial describes the configuration of Thunderbird and GnuPG2 to send and receive encrypted email.
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How do I start or restart the ISPConfig 2 System manually?
Author: till • Tags: ispconfig • Comments: 3
RedHat/Mandrake: /etc/rc.d/init.d/ispconfig_server start|stop|restart SuSE/Debian: /etc/init.d/ispconfig_server start|stop|restart
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Linux Basics: How to Add and Delete Shell Users on CentOS
Author: howtoforge • Tags: linux, shell • Comments: 1
Linux Basics: How to Add and Delete Shell Users on CentOS The process of adding and deleting shell users on a new server is a basic task every Linux user or system Administrator should know.
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Installing Virtualizor on CentOS 6.5 with RAID1
Author: kuso89 • Tags: linux, virtualization, centos, control panels, kvm, openvz, xen • Comments: 0
Installing Virtualizor on CentOS 6.5 with RAID1 This guide covers installing the Virtualizor control panel on CentOS 6.5 with RAID1.
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Linux Basics: How to Create an Apache SSL Certificate on Ubuntu
Author: howtoforge • Tags: linux, apache, security • Comments: 0
Linux Basics: How to Create an Apache SSL Certificate on Ubuntu The following steps outline the process of creating an Apache SSL certificate on Ubuntu. Important to Note: 1. Users must note that it is essential to have access to root privileges on the VPS before executing the task (as explained in steps 3 and 4).
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Install ownCloud with SSL and Nginx in CentOS 6.5
Author: howtoforge • Tags: centos, linux, nginx • Comments: 6
Install ownCloud with SSL and Nginx in CentOS 6.5 CentOS has upgraded a lot packages, and the post that I've wrote 1 year ago no longer works in CentOS 6.5 updated up-to-date. I did a research and it looks like this will be the first tutorial in 2014 how to install owncloud in centos with nginx, postgresql and ssl. You ain't gonna find CentOS and owncloud installation with nginx nowadays, because most people don't know how to resolve simple issues.
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Linux Basics - Set A Static IP On CentOS
Author: howtoforge • Tags: linux, centos • Comments: 8
Linux Basics - Set A Static IP On CentOS This tutorial explains the configuration of a static IP address (IPv4 and IPv6), the hostname and nameservers on CentOS. To be compatible with Desktop and Server Systems, we do the configuration on the shell.
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How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 14.04
Author: howtoforge • Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu • Comments: 40
How To Install VNC Server On Ubuntu 14.04 This guide explains the installation and configuration of a VNC server on Ubuntu 14.04 server. I use a server here to show you a ay to have a remote desktop on a root server in a datacenter. The same steps will work for Ubuntu desktops as well.VNC is a very convinient way of administrating the Ubuntu 14.04 desktops remotely. The GUI can be accessed from anywhere over the internet or local network with a VNC client on any OS. The only requirement is that the connecting OS has a VNC-client installed on it.
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Samba Server Configuration in CentOS 6.5
Author: howtoforge • Tags: centos, linux, samba • Comments: 7
This guide explains how to configure samba server in CentOS 6.5 with anonymous & secured samba servers. Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. Samba is freely available, unlike other SMB/CIFS implementations, and allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and Windows-based clients.