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• Automated Backups Using dhcpd On Ubuntu

  Author: mcielen • Tags: backup, ubuntu • Comments: 1

  Automated Backups Using dhcpd On Ubuntu This tutorial shows how to set up automated backups of Linux hosts through dhcp using Ubuntu.

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• How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Fedora 11

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

  How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Fedora 11 This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with Apache2 on a Fedora 11 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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• Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On CentOS 5.3 (LAMP)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, centos, mysql, php • Comments: 21

  Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On CentOS 5.3 (LAMP) LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a CentOS 5.3 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

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• OpenERP >= 5.0.6 All-In-One Installer & Updater On Ubuntu With GUI (Downloads Latest Stable Branch From Launchpad)

  Author: linuxunixmadrid • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 2

  OpenERP >= 5.0.6 All-In-One Installer & Updater On Ubuntu With GUI (Downloads Latest Stable Branch From Launchpad) The following two scripts automate the setup and update openerp-server-5.0.x & openerp-client-5.0.x & openerp-web-5.0.x & openerp-addons-5.0.x & openerp-extra-addons-5.0.x for Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS Desktop and Server. The aim is to provide a graphical installer and update mechanism of OpenERP for Ubuntu Desktop and Server with a KISS principle.

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• Installing Apache And ColdFusion 9 On Ubuntu 9.04

  Author: Paul_k • Tags: apache, ubuntu • Comments: 5

  Installing Apache And ColdFusion 9 On Ubuntu 9.04 This is a guide on installing Apache and ColdFusion 9 on a clean install of Ubuntu 9.04. This starts with a clean install on Ubuntu 9.04 with no additional options selected during the install. If you are planning on running PHP side by side with ColdFusion my recommendation is to set up PHP first then ColdFusion.

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• How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On Mandriva 2009.1

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

  How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On Mandriva 2009.1 This tutorial describes how you can install Apache2 with mod_fcgid and PHP5 on Mandriva 2009.1. 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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• Command-Line Copy&Paste With xclip (Debian/Ubuntu)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: debian, ubuntu • Comments: 4

  Command-Line Copy&Paste With xclip (Debian/Ubuntu) xclip is a command line interface to the X11 clipboard. It allows you to put the output of a command directly into the clipboard so that you don't have to copy&paste from the terminal manually (which can be a tedious task especially if the output is very long). It also allows you to put the contents of a file directly into the clipboard.

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• Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (CentOS 4.8 i386)

  Author: Falko Timme • Tags: antivirus, centos, postfix • Comments: 1

  Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (CentOS 4.8 i386) This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I'll also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database used by Postfix.

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• Installing mod_geoip for Apache2 On Debian Lenny

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

  Installing mod_geoip for Apache2 On Debian Lenny This guide explains how to set up mod_geoip with Apache2 on a Debian Lenny system. mod_geoip looks up the IP address of the client end user. This allows you to redirect or block users based on their country. You can also use this technology for your OpenX (formerly known as OpenAds or phpAdsNew) ad server to allow geo targeting.

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• Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 11

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

  Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 11 Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Fedora 11 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

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