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). [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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