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Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:10:23 +0200

Installing Flash Player 9 On 64Bit Linux (x86_64)

Someone said, Flash Player 9 doesn't run on 64 bit Linux, but sure it does... and you can install it, just follow the simple steps below.

How To Remotely Install Debian Over A RH Based Distro

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 15:25:55 +0200

How To Remotely Install Debian Over A RH Based Distro

Ocassionally, servers need to be retasked for various reasons. It has always been a challenge when the server has a distribution other than what I need. I do not want to drive to the data center to swap CDs around, so I decided to see if there was a way to remotely install the machine. I found some notes by Erik Jacobsen and used them to come up with an up-to-date how-to.

How To Set Up A Cisco Lab On Linux (CentOS 5.2)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:37:40 +0200

How To Set Up A Cisco Lab On Linux (CentOS 5.2)

I recently decided to study for the Cisco CCSP certification. My main concern in the beginning was the fact that most of the lab simulation software that I found out there could only run on Windows, this was a problem for me given the fact that I do not own a windows computer. After a quick search I found the wonderful Dynamips project that goes beyond what other simulators do by running actual Cisco IOS images, as well as the PEMU project which allows for running of Cisco PIX images. To integrate the various pieces of software and provide an interface for interaction with the devices I used dynagen.

CentOS Directory Server On CentOS 5.2

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:07:57 +0200

CentOS Directory Server On CentOS 5.2

The enterprise-class Open Source LDAP server for Linux. It is hardened by real-world use, is full-featured, supports multi-master replication, and already handles many of the largest LDAP deployments in the world. The Centos Directory Server (based on Fedora Directory Server) can be downloaded for free and set up in less than half an hour.

Installation Of Open ERP Client, Server And Open ERP eTiny Server On CentOS 5.2

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:08:19 +0200

Installation Of Open ERP Client, Server And Open ERP eTiny Server On CentOS 5.2

This article will show you how to configure and install the Open ERP 4.2.2 Server, Client and eTiny Server for Cent OS 5.2.

How To Set Up A Linux Layer 7 Packet Classifier On CentOS 5.1

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:36:36 +0200

How To Set Up A Linux Layer 7 Packet Classifier On CentOS 5.1

This tutorial will walk you through setting up a Linux layer 7 packet classifier on CentOS 5.1, this can easily be adapted to any other Linux distribution out there.

Installing ClamAV 0.93.3 From The Sources (+ Sendmail Integration) On CentOS 5.2

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:04:01 +0200

Installing ClamAV 0.93.3 From The Sources (+ Sendmail Integration) On CentOS 5.2

This how-to refers to the installation and configuration of Clamav 0.93.3 (from sources) on a Linux server running CentOS 5.2 and sendmail. We assume the fact you’ve installed sendmail from the rpm packages of your distribution.

Installing And Using OpenVZ On CentOS 5.2

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:44:45 +0200

Installing And Using OpenVZ On CentOS 5.2

In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare a CentOS 5.2 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.

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.

How To Create A Cluster Testbed Using CentOS 5 Virtualization And iSCSI

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:07:05 +0200

How To Create A Cluster Testbed Using CentOS 5 Virtualization And iSCSI

This guide attempts to provide a Xen based test environment where you can practice setting up a two node cluster (cluster setup itself is not discussed here - I'm merely giving you what you need to set it up).

Reduce Apache's Load With Nginx On RHEL 5.2

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:21:31 +0200

Reduce Apache's Load With Nginx On RHEL 5.2

This how-to describes how to install and configure Nginx to accelerate an Apache server based on RHEL 5.2.

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.

How To Configure ISP Mail Server With Virtual Users/Domains On Centos 5.0 Using Postfix, Dovecot, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, TLS/SSL

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:49:35 +0200

How To Configure ISP Mail Server With Virtual Users/Domains On Centos 5.0 Using Postfix, Dovecot, MySQL, phpMyAdmin, TLS/SSL

This howto will explain how to go about setting up an email server on Centos 5 using Postfix, Dovecot, RoundCube, Virtual Users/Domain and phpAdmin. I have also done a similar setup on Fedora Core 6. My best advice is to set this up first on a workstation and test it thoroughly before setting up on a server and going live with it!

The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.2

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 17:12:29 +0200

The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.2

This tutorial shows how to set up a CentOS 5.2 server that offers all services needed by ISPs and web hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of CentOS 5.2, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

Wifi Authentication/Accounting With FreeRadius On CentOS 5

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:46:36 +0200

Wifi Authentication/Accounting With FreeRadius On CentOS 5

This tutorial explains how you can set up a FreeRadius server with Wifi authentication and accounting on CentOS 5. This howto should work for a newbie. Production deployment is also possible with minor tweaking. But as usual I do not guarantee anything & take no responsibilities if something goes wrong.