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  • Using mod_spdy With Apache2 On CentOS 6.4

    centos Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , Comments: 0

    Using mod_spdy With Apache2 On CentOS 6.4 SPDY (pronounced "SPeeDY") is a new networking protocol whose goal is to speed up the web. It is Google's alternative to the HTTP protocol and a candidate for HTTP/2.0. SPDY augments HTTP with several speed-related features such as stream multiplexing and header compression. To use SPDY, you need a web server and a browser (like Google Chrome and upcoming versions of Firefox) that both support SPDY. mod_spdy is an open-source Apache module that adds support for the SPDY protocol to the Apache HTTPD server. This tutorial explains how to use mod_spdy with Apache2 on CentOS 6.4.

  • The Perfect SpamSnake - Ubuntu Jeos 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin

    ubuntu Author: RockyTags: , , Comments: 43

    The Perfect SpamSnake - Ubuntu Jeos 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Jeos based server as a spamfilter in Gateway mode. In the end, you will have a SpamSnake Gateway which will relay clean emails to your MTA. You will also be able to view your incoming queue, train your SpamSnake and carry out a few more advanced operations via Baruwa.

  • Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On CentOS 6.4

    centos Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , Comments: 7

    Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On CentOS 6.4 Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on a CentOS 6.4 server with PHP5 support (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support.

  • Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On CentOS 6.4 (LAMP)

    centos Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , Comments: 11

    LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a CentOS 6.4 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

  • Lan Management System (LMS) On Debian Squeeze - Router Howto

    debian Author: yarzomboTags: Comments: 6

    Lan Management System (LMS) On Debian Squeeze - Router Howto LMS (Lan Management System) is a good system for small ISPs made in Poland. But installation, configuration and integration with firewall or traffic shaping mechanisms could take a lot of time. Here you can try my scripts for express-installation of LMS. The scripts were tested in several companies.

  • First Steps Of Running Linux Via Terminal Instead Of Desktop

    tux Author: CSchTags: Comments: 3

    First Steps Of Running Linux Via Terminal Instead Of Desktop This tutorial is supposed to show new Linux users how to handle Linux without having to browse through your desktop to edit files. The core commands to do this are the same on every Linux distribution, however there is a large variety of commands that differ from distribution to distribution, as does the install command.

  • CentOS 6.4 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

    centos Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , Comments: 3

    This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on CentOS 6.4 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

  • The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.4 x86_64 (Apache2, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)

    centos VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , , , Comments: 56

    The Perfect Server - CentOS 6.4 x86_64 (Apache2, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3) This tutorial shows how to prepare a CentOS 6.4 x86_64 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, Mailman, and many more. Since version 3.0.4, ISPConfig comes with full support for the nginx web server in addition to Apache; this tutorial covers the setup of a server that uses Apache, not nginx.

  • Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 (PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On Scientific Linux 6.3

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

    Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 (PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On Scientific Linux 6.3 Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Scientific Linux 6.3 server with PHP5 support (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support. PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative PHP FastCGI implementation with some additional features useful for sites of any size, especially busier sites. I use PHP-FPM in this tutorial instead of Lighttpd's spawn-fcgi.

  • How To Use Multiple PHP Versions (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ISPConfig 3 (CentOS 6.3)

    php Author: Falko TimmeTags: , , , , , , Comments: 19

    How To Use Multiple PHP Versions (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ISPConfig 3 (CentOS 6.3) Since ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to use multiple PHP versions on one server and select the optimal PHP version for a website. This feature works with PHP-FPM (starting with PHP 5.3) and FastCGI (all PHP 5.x versions). This tutorial shows how to build PHP 5.3 and PHP 5.4 as a PHP-FPM and a FastCGI version on a CentOS 6.3 server. These PHP versions can be used together with the default PHP (installed through yum) in ISPConfig.