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Benchmark: Apache2 vs. Lighttpd (Images)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, lighttpd • Comments: 11Benchmark: Apache2 vs. Lighttpd (Images) This benchmark shows how Apache2 (version 2.2.3) and lighttpd (version 1.4.13) perform compared to each other when delivering an image file (jpg, about 25KB in size). This benchmark was created with the help of ab (Apache benchmark) on a VMware vm (Debian Etch); if you try this yourself, your numbers might differ (depending on your hardware), but the tendency should be the same.
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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2009.0 With GNOME
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, mandriva •
Comments: 2 The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2009.0 With GNOME This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2009.0 desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.
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Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Debian Etch)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: debian, lighttpd, php •
Comments: 2 Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Debian Etch) This guide explains how to integrate APC (Alternative PHP Cache) into PHP5 and lighttpd on a Debian Etch system. APC is a free and open PHP opcode cacher for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. It's similar to other PHP opcode cachers, such as eAccelerator and XCache.
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Running Linux Live-CDs On Windows With MobaLiveCD
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: linux, other •
Comments: 8 Running Linux Live-CDs On Windows With MobaLiveCD This article is a short introduction to running Linux Live-CDs with MobaLiveCD. MobaLiveCD is a standalone Windows application (i.e., you do not have to install it - it runs by clicking on the executable) that uses the Qemu emulator to run Linux Live-CDs on your Windows desktop.
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Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 0 Running The Chromium Browser On Ubuntu 8.04 With CrossOver Chromium Chromium is an open-source browser project that is the basis for Google's Chrome browser. Right now, Chromium doesn't support Linux natively, but Codeweavers has created a Linux port called CrossOver Chromium that can be installed free of charge. This guide shows how to install CrossOver Chromium on Ubuntu 8.04.
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Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 Installing Xbox Media Center (XBMC) On Ubuntu 8.04 The Xbox Media Center (XBMC) is a media center application for Linux, Mac, and Windows that allows you to manage/watch/listen to/view your videos, music, and pictures. It has a nice interface, can be controlled from the desktop or a remote control or via its built-in web interface, and it can be extended by custom scripts. This guide shows how you can install XBMC on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop.
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Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 9 Installing Adobe AIR 1.1 For Linux Beta On Ubuntu 8.04 Adobe AIR is a technology that lets you run Internet applications on the desktop. With AIR you do not need a browser to run such desktop applications. This tutorial explains how you can install Adobe AIR 1.1 for Linux beta on an Ubuntu 8.04 desktop and how you can install AIR applications.
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Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: fedora, lighttpd, php •
Comments: 2 Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 And Lighttpd (Fedora 9) This guide explains how to integrate APC (Alternative PHP Cache) into PHP5 and lighttpd on a Fedora 9 system. APC is a free and open PHP opcode cacher for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. It's similar to other PHP opcode cachers, such as eAccelerator and XCache.
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Using Zivios Identity Management
Author: rehanzafar • Tags: linux • Comments: 0Using Zivios Identity Management Zivios is an open source web based identity management application featuring single sign on, certificate authority, user, group and computer provisioning with remote management of services. Zivios is an n-tiered PHP-5 application and uses MySQL and OpenLDAP as it's data store, with OpenLdap being the primary back end for identity management and application integration and MySQL being used for panel specific data.
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The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 5 The Perfect Desktop - gOS 3.0 Gadgets This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS 3.0 Gadgets desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. gOS is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu 8.04, that comes with Google Apps and some other Web 2.0 applications; gOS 3.0 Gadgets uses the GNOME desktop.
