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Automated Backups With rdiff-backup
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: backup • Comments: 12Automated Backups With rdiff-backupThis tutorial describes how to do automated server backups with the tool rdiff-backup. rdiff-backup lets you make backups over a network using SSH so that the data transfer is encrypted. The use of SSH makes rdiff-backup very secure because noone can read the data that is being transferred. rdiff-backup makes incremental backups, thus saving bandwidth.
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Server Monitoring With munin And monit On Fedora 7
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: fedora, monitoring •
Comments: 3 Server Monitoring With munin And monit On Fedora 7 In this article I will describe how you can monitor your Fedora 7 server with munin and monit. munin produces nifty little graphics about nearly every aspect of your server (load average, memory usage, CPU usage, MySQL throughput, eth0 traffic, etc.) without much configuration, whereas monit checks the availability of services like Apache, MySQL, Postfix and takes the appropriate action such as a restart if it finds a service is not behaving as expected. The combination of the two gives you full monitoring: graphics that lets you recognize current or upcoming problems (like "We need a bigger server soon, our load average is increasing rapidly."), and a watchdog that ensures the availability of the monitored services.
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The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, mandriva •
Comments: 2 The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0) This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0) 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.
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Installing HP Systems Insight Manager On CentOS
Author: mastrboy • Tags: centos, linux, monitoring • Comments: 1Installing HP Systems Insight Manager On CentOS HP Systems Insight Manager is a free tool from HP that can monitor your network and receive SNMP Traps. It's an excellent trap manager but also a system resource hog.
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Preventing Brute Force Attacks With Fail2ban On OpenSUSE 10.3
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: security, suse • Comments: 4Preventing Brute Force Attacks With Fail2ban On OpenSUSE 10.3 In this article I will show how to install and configure fail2ban on an OpenSUSE 10.3 system. Fail2ban is a tool that observes login attempts to various services, e.g. SSH, FTP, SMTP, Apache, etc., and if it finds failed login attempts again and again from the same IP address or host, fail2ban stops further login attempts from that IP address/host by blocking it with an iptables firewall rule.
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Installing LedgerSMB (Open Source Accounting Application) On Debian Etch
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: debian • Comments: 1Installing LedgerSMB (Open Source Accounting Application) On Debian Etch LedgerSMB is a free (licensed under the GPL), web based double entry accounting system written in Perl which uses PostgreSQL for data storage. It is intended for small and medium businesses (SMB), and it can be used easily through a regular web browser like Firefox. This tutorial explains how to install LedgerSMB on a Debian Etch system.
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Defining Macros With mod_macro In Apache
Author: Tenzer • Tags: apache • Comments: 1Defining Macros With mod_macro In Apache This guide is about mod_macro, which makes the job of managing an Apache webserver much easier, or just for the home developer with several test pages or projects. I will explain how to get it running and give some examples of how I use the module, to help you get started with using it.
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Installing GNOME On PCLinuxOS 2007
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, pclinuxos • Comments: 4Installing GNOME On PCLinuxOS 2007 The default desktop environment on PCLinuxOS 2007 is KDE, and during the installation you have no choice to install another desktop environment. This guide shows how you can install GNOME from the PCLinuxOS 2007 KDE desktop.
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Secure Servers: Package Building With EnGarde Secure Linux
Author: secureguardian • Tags: linux, other • Comments: 0Secure Servers: Package Building With EnGarde Secure Linux Although EnGarde Secure Linux does not include a development environment "out of the box," all of the tools to set one up are available via the Guardian Digital Secure Network. The purpose of this document is to provide you, the software developer, with the instructions to set up a package building environment of your own. After building the environment, we will walk you through building a package for the popular object oriented programming language, Ruby. Read on for an introduction to your EnGarde Package Building Survival Guide.
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The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 10.3 (GNOME)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, suse •
Comments: 6 The Perfect Desktop - OpenSUSE 10.3 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up an OpenSUSE 10.3 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.
