[HowtoForge] Newsletter 11/04/2010

HowtoForge Newsletter 11/04/2010
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*** The ISPConfig 3 Manual is finally available (in PDF format)! ***
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On nearly 300 pages, it covers the concept behind ISPConfig (admin, resellers, clients), explains how to install and update ISPConfig 3, includes a reference for all forms and form fields in ISPConfig together with examples of valid inputs, and provides tutorials for the most common tasks in ISPConfig 3. It also lines out how to make your server more secure and comes with a troubleshooting section at the end.

Version 1.0 for ISPConfig 3.0.3 (Date: 09/30/2010)
Author: Falko Timme
299 pages

The manual can be downloaded from these two links:

http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-3-manual/
http://www.howtoforge.com/download-the-ispconfig-3-manual
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New HOWTOs:
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* How To Upgrade From Fedora 13 To Fedora 14 (Desktop & Server)
* Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 10.10 (LAMP)
* The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 10.10
* The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint Debian 201009
* How To Auto-Disable The Touchpad When The Mouse Is Plugged In (Fedora 13)
* Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)

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How To Upgrade From Fedora 13 To Fedora 14 (Desktop & Server)
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This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 13 system to Fedora 14. The upgrade procedure works for both desktop and server installations.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-upgrade-from-fedora-13-to-fedora-14-desktop-and-server

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Ubuntu 10.10 (LAMP)
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LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on an Ubuntu 10.10 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-ubuntu-10.10-lamp

The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 10.10
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This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 10.10 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.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-ubuntu-studio-10.10

The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint Debian 201009
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint Debian 201009 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. While the "normal" Linux Mint editions are based on Ubuntu, Linux Mint Debian 201009 is a Linux distribution based on Debian Squeeze (testing); its aim is to look identical to the main edition and to provide the same functionality while using Debian as a base.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-linux-mint-debian-201009

How To Auto-Disable The Touchpad When The Mouse Is Plugged In (Fedora 13)
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Hopefully this brief how-to will help others, this issue has been bugging me for years. I want the same capability in Fedora that exists in most recent versions of Windows -- disable the touchpad on my laptop if an external mouse is plugged in. Note that my how-to is a little hardware-specific regarding the actual disabling of the touchpad; I'll discuss that more at the end of the guide.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-auto-disable-the-touchpad-when-the-mouse-is-plugged-in-fedora-13

Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx)
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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 10.04 server.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-proftpd-tls-on-ubuntu-10.04-lucid-lynx

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