Linux Tutorials on the topic “debian”
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Server Monitoring with Munin and Monit on Debian 8 (Jessie)
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: debian, monitoring • Comments: 17
In this article, I will describe how you can monitor your Debian 8 server with Munin and Monit. munin produces nifty little graphics about nearly every aspect of your server 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 let you recognize current or upcoming problems, and a watchdog that ensures the availability of the monitored services.
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How to install Wordpress with Nginx, MariaDB and HHVM on Debian 8
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: debian, mysql, nginx, server, web server • Comments: 9
HHVM (Hip Hop Virtual Machine) is a just-in-time compiler developed by Facebook to run applications that are written in PHP and Hack language. HHVM is faster than the traditional PHP engine from ZEND and is used by Facebook to serve billions of web requests per day. This tutorial describes the installation of Nginx, MariaDB, HHVM and Wordpress on Debian 8 (Jessie).
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Samba Server Installation on Debian 8 (Jessie)
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: debian, samba, storage • Comments: 22
This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Debian 8 and shows you how to configure Samba to share files over the SMB/CIFS the protocol. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory, all users have a shared group directory with read-/write access and optionally an anonymous share is added.
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Build your own NAS with OpenMediaVault
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: debian, ftp, linux, networking, samba, server • Comments: 24
OpenMediaVault is a Debian based special purpose Linux Distribution to build a Network Attached Storage (NAS) System. It provides an easy to use web-based interface, Multilanguage support, Volume Management, Monitoring and a plugin system to extend it with LDAP, Bittorrent, and iSCSI capabilities. This tutorial describes the installation and configuration of OpenMediaVault.
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The Perfect Server - Debian 8 Jessie (Apache2, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: apache, control panels, debian, ispconfig, web server • Comments: 215
This tutorial shows how to prepare a Debian Jessie server (with Apache2, BIND, Dovecot) for the installation of ISPConfig 3 and how to install ISPConfig 3. The webhosting control panel ISPConfig 3 allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, Dovecot IMAP/POP3 server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.
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How to run DOS applications in Linux
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: centos, debian, desktop, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 6
Chances are that most of you reading along those lines have started your “adventure” in computers through DOS. Although this long deprecated operating system is only running in our memories anymore, it will always hold a special place in our hearts. That said, some of you may still want to drink a sip of nostalgia or show your kids what old days were like by running some MS-DOS applications on your Linux distribution.
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How to install PHP 7 (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) for ISPConfig 3 on Debian 8 (Jessie)
Author: Till Brehm • Tags: apache, control panels, debian, ispconfig, linux, nginx, php, web server • Comments: 18
This tutorial shows how to build the new PHP 7 (Beta) as a PHP-FPM and a FastCGI version on Debian 8 (Jessie). PHP 7 is up to 2 times faster then php 5.6 and 14 times faster then php 5.0 according to the release notes.
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How to install and set up multiple chess engines on XBoard
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: arch linux, centos, debian, desktop, fedora, linux, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 2
XBoard is an open source graphical chess interface that was made to be compatible with the X window system and that can accept mouse moves, support countless chess engines and even allow the playing of chess variations. It can also serve as a front-end for local game analysis, net server based games, or even email chess (auto-parsing of received mail moves and auto-sending of mail when move is done).
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How to monitor free disk space at Amazon EC2 with Cloud Watch
Author: Matteo Temporini • Tags: cloud, debian, linux, ubuntu, virtualization • Comments: 4
Amazon AWS is a great platform to develop a Cloud Infrastrucutre, it supposedly covers every aspect that is needed for a whole IT infrastructure and provides also a nice monitoring tool named Cloud Watch. Today I will show you how to monitor free disk space with Cloud watch.
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How to secure your PDF documents with passwords (and how to crack them if needed)
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: centos, debian, desktop, opensuse, security, suse, ubuntu • Comments: 9
Documents safety is a particularly sensitive matter due to the typical usage nature and possible value and importance of the contents. That said, users should be extra careful when sharing documents that shouldn't be leaked to other parties.