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How To Install Django On Fedora 9 (Apache2/mod_python)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:19:31 +0200

How To Install Django On Fedora 9 (Apache2/mod_python)

This tutorial explains how to install Django on a Fedora 9 server. Django is a web framework that allows to develop Python web applications quickly with as much automation as possible. I will use it with Apache2 and mod_python in this guide.

BIND 9 Vulnerability And Solution - Patch BIND To Avoid Cache Poisoning (Fedora/CentOS)

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:56:59 +0200

BIND 9 Vulnerability And Solution - Patch BIND To Avoid Cache Poisoning (Fedora/CentOS)

I am pretty sure most of you guys have hard about the Vulnerability in BIND. Dan Kaminsky earlier this month announced a massive, multi-vendor issue with DNS that could allow attackers to compromise any name server - clients, too. I thought I would share with you all one of the quickest solutions systems administrators running BIND 9 can use to help solve this vulnerability in case their systems are vulnerable.

Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Fedora 9

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:08:24 +0200

Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Fedora 9

This document describes how to install a PureFTPd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota and upload/download bandwidth limits with this setup. Passwords will be stored encrypted as MD5 strings in the database.

Embedding Python In Apache2 With mod_python (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/CentOS, Mandriva, OpenSUSE)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:46:34 +0200

Embedding Python In Apache2 With mod_python (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/CentOS, Mandriva, OpenSUSE)

This tutorial shows how to install and use mod_python on various distributions (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora/CentOS, Mandriva, OpenSUSE) with Apache2. mod_python is an Apache module that embeds the Python interpreter within the server. It allows you to write web-based applications in Python that will run many times faster than traditional CGI and will have access to advanced features such as ability to retain database connections and other data between hits and access to Apache internals.

Installing And Using OpenVZ On Fedora 9

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:02:09 +0200

Installing And Using OpenVZ On Fedora 9

In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare a Fedora 9 server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project. OpenVZ is the open-source branch of Virtuozzo, a commercial virtualization solution used by many providers that offer virtual servers. The OpenVZ kernel patch is licensed under the GPL license, and the user-level tools are under the QPL license.

Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Fedora 9

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:10:45 +0200

Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Fedora 9

This document describes how to install a Proftpd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota with this setup.

Installing mod_geoip for Lighttpd On Fedora 9

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:06:08 +0200

Installing mod_geoip for Lighttpd On Fedora 9

This guide explains how to set up mod_geoip with lighttpd on a Fedora 9 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.

Installing mod_geoip For Apache2 On Fedora 9

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:16:50 +0200

Installing mod_geoip For Apache2 On Fedora 9

This guide explains how to set up mod_geoip with Apache2 on a Fedora 9 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.

How To Install VMware Server (Version 1.0.6) On A Fedora 9 Desktop

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:13:53 +0200

How To Install VMware Server (Version 1.0.6) On A Fedora 9 Desktop

This tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on how to install VMware Server (version 1.0.6) on a Fedora 9 desktop system. With VMware Server you can create and run guest operating systems ("virtual machines") such as Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, etc. under a host operating system. This has the benefit that you can run multiple operating systems on the same hardware which saves a lot of money, and you can move virtual machines from one VMware Server to the next one (or to a system that has the VMware Player which is also free).

How To Fix The Sound Issues Between Skype 2.0 And Pulseaudio On Fedora 9

Fri, 30 May 2008 13:31:14 +0200

How To Fix The Sound Issues Between Skype 2.0 And Pulseaudio On Fedora 9

The main problem with Pulseaudio and Skype on Fedora 9 (maybe also on other distributions) is stuttering, crackling sound. This document describes how to fix the sound issues between Skype 2.0 and Pulseaudio on Fedora 9.

Back Up Your Files With Areca On Fedora 9

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:19:25 +0200

Back Up Your Files With Areca On Fedora 9

Areca is a personal file backup software developed in Java. It allows you to select files or directories to backup, filter, encrypt and compress their content, and store them on your backup location. Areca supports incremental backups and generates backup reports, which can be stored on your disk or sent by email. This guide explains how to install and use it on a Fedora 9 desktop (GNOME).

Setting Up PHPlist (Open-Source Newsletter Manager)

Sun, 25 May 2008 18:48:12 +0200

Setting Up PHPlist (Open-Source Newsletter Manager)

This document describes how to set up PHPlist on Fedora, CentOS, Ubuntu and Debian. This howto should also work for other distributions with little modifications. Taken from the phplist page: "phplist is an open-source newsletter manager. phplist is free to download, install and use, and is easy to integrate with any website. phplist is downloaded more than 10 000 times per month and is listed in the top open source projects for vitality score on Freshmeat."

Manage Your Laptop's Hotkeys On Fedora

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:15:04 +0200

Manage Your Laptop's Hotkeys On Fedora

This document describes how to make your laptop's hotkeys usable on Fedora. I've tested this with Fedora 8 but it should also work with other Fedora versions - and maybe, with a little modification, also with other distributions.

How To Build RPM Packages In A Chroot Environment Using mach

Mon, 19 May 2008 21:01:35 +0200

How To Build RPM Packages In A Chroot Environment Using mach

OK, so you want to build a binary RPM package for deployment on your servers. You have a .spec file or .src.rpm that you got from one of the many repositories such as freshrpms.net or dag.wieers.com, or that you wrote yourself.

Upgrade Your Desktop From Fedora 8 To Fedora 9 With PreUpgrade

Sun, 18 May 2008 19:19:38 +0200

Upgrade Your Desktop From Fedora 8 To Fedora 9 With PreUpgrade

This document describes how to upgrade your desktop from Fedora 8 to Fedora 9 via PreUpgrade. PreUpgrade provides a frontend that allows the user to easily download all packages that are needed for the distribution upgrade, and then perform the distribution upgrade.