[HowtoForge] Newsletter 11/19/2009

HowtoForge Newsletter 11/19/2009
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New HOWTOs:
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* The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 9.10
* Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200)
* The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.1 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
* Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
* How To Enable Networking In Xen Guests On Hetzner's DS Servers (Debian Etch)
* Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1 (LAMP)
* How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Mandriva 2009.1
* Creating A Jail With VNC Server On FreeBSD

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The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 9.10
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 9.10 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Kubuntu 9.10 is derived from Ubuntu 9.10 and uses the KDE desktop instead of the GNOME desktop.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-kubuntu-9.10

Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop (NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200)
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This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card - I'm using an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 here). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/enabling-compiz-fusion-on-an-ubuntu-9.10-desktop-nvidia-geforce-fx-5200

The Perfect Server - OpenSUSE 11.1 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
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This is a detailed description about how to set up an OpenSUSE 11.1 64bit (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable) with PHP, CGI and SSI support, Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH, TLS and virtual mail users, MyDNS DNS server, Pureftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-opensuse-11.1-x86_64-ispconfig-3

Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope)
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FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on an Ubuntu 9.04 server.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-proftpd-tls-on-ubuntu-9.04-jaunty-jackalope

How To Enable Networking In Xen Guests On Hetzner's DS Servers (Debian Etch)
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This tutorial shows how you can enable networking in Xen guests (domU) on Hetzner's DS servers. With the DS servers, you can get a subnet of eight additional IPs (or more) - usually that subnet is different from the subnet that the server's main IP is from. The problem is that these additional IPs are bound to the MAC address of the host system (dom0) - Hetzner's routers will dump IP packets if they come from an unknown MAC address. This means we cannot use Xen's bridged mode, but must switch to Xen's routed mode where the host system (dom0) acts as the gateway for the guests.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-enable-networking-in-xen-guests-on-hetzners-ds-servers-debian-etch

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1 (LAMP)
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LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Mandriva 2009.1 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-apache2-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-mandriva-2009.1-lamp

How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Mandriva 2009.1
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This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with Apache2 on a Mandriva 2009.1 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the Apache server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-webdav-with-apache2-on-mandriva-2009.1

Creating A Jail With VNC Server On FreeBSD
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This article explains how you can run a VNC server from within a jail on FreeBSD.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/creating-a-jail-with-vnc-server-on-freebsd

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