9WWVWRNNBR6R Domain Name Service (DNS) is an Internet service that maps IP addresses and fully qualified domain names (FQDN) to one another. In this way, DNS alleviates the need to remember IP addresses. Computers that run DNS are called name servers. Ubuntu ships with BIND (Berkley Internet Naming Daemon), the most common program used for [...]
Learn how to install Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network service that enables host computers to be automatically assigned settings from a server as opposed to manually configuring each network host. Computers configured to be DHCP clients have no control over the settings they receive from the DHCP [...]
NFS allows a system to share directories and files with others over a network. By using NFS, users and programs can access files on remote systems almost as if they were local files. Some of the most notable benefits that NFS can provide are: Local workstations use less disk space because commonly used data can [...]
OpenSSH is a freely available version of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol family of tools for remotely controlling a computer or transferring files between computers. Traditional tools used to accomplish these functions, such as telnet or rcp, are insecure and transmit the user’s password in cleartext when used. OpenSSH provides a server daemon and client [...]
The Linux kernel includes the Netfilter subsystem, which is used to manipulate or decide the fate of network traffic headed into or through your server. All modern Linux firewall solutions use this system for packet filtering. Firewall Introduction The kernel’s packet filtering system would be of little use to administrators without a userspace interface to [...]
Ethernet Most ethernet configuration is centralized in a single file, /etc/network/interfaces. If you have no ethernet devices, only the loopback interface will appear in this file, and it will look something like this: # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). [...]
PostgreSQL is an object-relational database system that has the features of traditional commercial database systems with enhancements to be found in next-generation DBMS systems. Installation To install PostgreSQL, run the following command in the command prompt: sudo apt-get install postgresql Once the installation is complete, you should configure the PostgreSQL server based on your needs, [...]
MySQL server on Ubuntu MySQL is a fast, multi-threaded, multi-user, and robust SQL database server. It is intended for mission-critical, heavy-load production systems as well as for embedding into mass-deployed software. Installation To install MySQL, run the following command from a terminal prompt: sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client Once the installation is complete, the MySQL [...]
Ubuntu ftp server File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a TCP protocol for uploading and downloading files between computers. FTP works on a client/server model. The server component is called an FTP daemon. It continuously listens for FTP requests from remote clients. When a request is received, it manages the the login and sets up the [...]
Get the latest version of Ubuntu Server (10.10 at time of writing) and burn it to a disk (or mount it in your VM software if you’re running a Virtual Machine). Start up from disk, select your language then “Install Ubuntu Server”. Continue through the pages following the on-screen instructions. Enter a host name for [...]
In this how to you will learn to compile PHP5 With Bundled Support For GD On Ubuntu. To install the required packages and download the source code for PHP5: Install build tools, debian helpers and fakeroot: #apt-get install build-essential debhelper fakeroot Source code should reside in /usr/src: #cd /usr/src Download PHP source: #apt-get source php5 [...]
Step 1 We will use Ubuntu 10.04 server with the IP address 192.168.10.100 here. sudo su Step 2 Installing WebDAV and Apache if is not installed by executing: aptitude install apache2 enable the WebDAV modules: a2enmod dav_fs a2enmod dav Restart Apache: /etc/init.d/apache2 restart Step 3 Creating A Virtual Host We will now create a default [...]
Steps We need to enable Canonical’s so-called “partner” repository which includes popular non-free software like Skype, Google Earth or Sun Java. Now we can install all those applications just like you are used to with every other application: Enable repository: Click System -> Administration -> Software Sources, go to tab Other Software and tick the [...]
We don’t have to install NTP server, so we will install a simple client called ntpdate. Ntpdate sets the local date and time by polling the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server(s) given as the server arguments to determine the correct time. It must be run as root on the local host. Please note that ntpdate [...]
OpenSSH is a FREE version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users of the Internet rely on. Users of telnet, rlogin, and ftp may not realize that their password is transmitted across the Internet unencrypted, but it is. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks. Additionally, [...]
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