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Converting .rpm Packages To Debian/Ubuntu .deb Format With Alien
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: debian, ubuntu • Comments: 5Converting .rpm Packages To Debian/Ubuntu .deb Format With Alien This article shows how you can convert .rpm packages to .deb packages with a tool called alien so that you can easily install them on Debian and Ubuntu systems. Sometimes this is quite convenient as not all software projects release their software as Debian/Ubuntu packages.
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Ubuntu 6.06 LTS ISP Server Setup with DTC
Author: kdavies • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 2Ubuntu 6.06 LTS ISP Server Setup with DTC Install of Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server with the DTC control panel to provide a secure virtual hosting platform for Email, Webmail Anti-spam and Anti-virus with usage statistics. I can be contacted by email at kdavies at syntosdotltddotuk or from my website www.syntos.ltd.uk.EnjoyKevin
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Using and Customizing Templates in OpenOffice.org
Author: solveig • Tags: other • Comments: 0Using and Customizing Templates in OpenOffice.org I believe in using tools. And if the tools are easy to use and free, so much the better. That's why I'm a big proponent of using templates. Templates are one of the best ways to save time, effort, and be sure that your documents are consistent when they need to be.
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Enlightenment 17 QuickStart Guide
Author: g33k • Tags: suse • Comments: 7This how-to will help you set up a Enlightenment 17 desktop for your SuSE Box with a few clicks.
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Quick And Dirty Wpad.dat On Ipcop Box
Author: dennyhalim • Tags: other • Comments: 1Quick And Dirty Wpad.dat On Ipcop Box wpad is short for Web Proxy Autodiscovery Protocol. It's used to tell your browser what proxy it can use without having to go to each and every pc on your network to do so. This is a quick and dirty howto. It was tested and worked out ok on my system. But I don't guarantee it won't break yours.
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How To Mark Yourself As A HowtoForge Supporter
Author: admin • Tags: • Comments: 0How To Mark Yourself As A HowtoForge Supporter After you have become a HowtoForge Supporter, you can change the way your username appears in the HowtoForge forum. Your username will then be decorated with two golden stars and be shown as a member of the HowtoForge Supporters group: This is how you activate it in three easy steps: Log in on the HowtoForge web site, then go to your User Control Panel:
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MySQL Backup And Recovery With mysql-zrm On Debian Sarge
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: backup, debian, mysql • Comments: 5MySQL Backup And Recovery With mysql-zrm On Debian Sarge This guide describes how to back up and recover your MySQL databases with mysql-zrm on a Debian Sarge system. mysql-zrm is short for Zmanda Recovery Manager for MySQL, it is a new tool that lets you create full logical or raw backups of your databases (regardless of your storage engine and MySQL configuration), generate reports about the backups, verify the integrity of the backups, and recover your databases. It can also send email notifcations about the backup status, and you can implement multiple backup policies (based on your applications and based on time (e.g. daily, weekly, etc.)).
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How To Set Up A DHCP Server For Your LAN
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: other, debian • Comments: 3How To Set Up A DHCP Server For Your LAN This tutorial describes how to set up a DHCP server (ISC-DHCP) for your local network. DHCP is short for "Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol", it's a protocol that handles the assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, default routers, and other IP parameters to client PCs that don't have a static IP address. Such computers try to find a DHCP server in their local network which in turn assigns them an IP address, gateway, etc. so that they can connect to the internet or other computers from the local network.
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Apache-mod_ssl-PHP-Howto
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, php • Comments: 0Apache-mod_ssl-PHP-Howto This document describes how to install an Apache web server (1.3.x) with mod_ssl and PHP enabled.
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Apache2-SSL-PHP5-Howto (+ Zend Optimizer And IonCube Loader)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, php • Comments: 6Apache2-SSL-PHP5-Howto (+ Zend Optimizer And IonCube Loader) This document describes how to install an Apache web server (2.0.x) with SSL and PHP5 (with Zend Optimizer and ionCube Loader) enabled.
