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• Creating MySQL Backups With AutoMySQLBackup On Ubuntu 9.10

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: mysql, backup, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  Creating MySQL Backups With AutoMySQLBackup On Ubuntu 9.10 AutoMySQLBackup is a shell script that lets you take daily, weekly and monthly backups of your MySQL databases using mysqldump. It can back up multiple databases, compress the backups, back up remote databases, and email the logs. This tutorial explains how to install and use it on an Ubuntu 9.10 server.

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• How To Compile rTorrent From SVN In Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala / Debian 5 Lenny With Magnet Link Support

  Author: Stephan Jau • Tags: debian, ubuntu • Comments: 16

  How To Compile rTorrent From SVN In Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala / Debian 5 Lenny With Magnet Link Support rTorrent is a popular command line based bittorrent client. It provides very powerful features yet it is very light on the system - contrary to other bittorrent clients like Vuze. There are a couple of webinterfaces for it but they are not truly need. SSH access combined with the "screen" program provide you all the tools you need. This howto works for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala and for Debian 5 Lenny.

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• How To Set Up MySQL Database Replication With SSL Encryption On CentOS 5.4

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: mysql, centos • Comments: 13

  How To Set Up MySQL Database Replication With SSL Encryption On CentOS 5.4 This tutorial describes how to set up database replication in MySQL using an SSL connection for encryption (to make it impossible for hackers to sniff out passwords and data transferred between the master and slave). MySQL replication allows you to have an exact copy of a database from a master server on another server (slave), and all updates to the database on the master server are immediately replicated to the database on the slave server so that both databases are in sync. This is not a backup policy because an accidentally issued DELETE command will also be carried out on the slave; but replication can help protect against hardware failures though.

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• How To Switch Permalink Structure In WordPress Under Ubuntu

  Author: mmmm1982 • Tags: apache, ubuntu • Comments: 3

  How To Switch Permalink Structure In WordPress Under Ubuntu There are certain things you need to tweak in Apache running under any Debian platform (including Ubuntu) in order to have it properly redirect webpages (301) after you change your permalink structure in WordPress.

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• Efficient High-Available LoadBalanced Cluster On CentOS 5.3 (Direct Routing Method)

  Author: hediehamirjahanshahi • Tags: centos, high-availability • Comments: 8

  Efficient High-Available LoadBalanced Cluster On CentOS 5.3 (Direct Routing Method) This article explains how to set up an LVS cluster of load balanced virtual servers with Heartbeat and Ldirectord On CentOS 5.3.The load balancer sits between the user and two (or more) backend Apache/IIS web servers that hold the same content. Not only does the load balancer distribute the requests to the two backend Apache/IIS servers, it also checks the health of the backend servers. If one of them is down, all requests will automatically be redirected to the remaining backend server.

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• How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Ubuntu 9.10

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, ubuntu • Comments: 0

  How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Ubuntu 9.10 This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with Apache2 on an Ubuntu 9.10 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.

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• Install Multiple Linux Distributions Via PXE (The Easy Way)

  Author: MTvermoes • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 2

  Install Multiple Linux Distributions Via PXE (The Easy Way) The following script will set up a PXE config on your server, making it possible to install major Linux distributions via netboot.

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• Installing Kernel Security Updates Without Reboot With Ksplice Uptrack On Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, kernel, ubuntu • Comments: 5

  Installing Kernel Security Updates Without Reboot With Ksplice Uptrack On Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Ksplice Uptrack is a subscription service that lets you apply 100% of the important kernel security updates released by your Linux vendor without rebooting. Ksplice Uptrack is freely available for the desktop versions of Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic and Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty. This tutorial shows how to install and use it on an Ubuntu 9.10 desktop.

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• Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: lighttpd, mandriva, mysql, php • Comments: 0

  Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0 Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Mandriva 2010.0 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

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• How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On OpenSUSE 11.2

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, php, suse • Comments: 0

  How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On OpenSUSE 11.2 This tutorial describes how you can install Apache2 with mod_fcgid and PHP5 on OpenSUSE 11.2. mod_fcgid is a compatible alternative to the older mod_fastcgi. It lets you execute PHP scripts with the permissions of their owners instead of the Apache user.

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