[HowtoForge] Newsletter 01/31/2013

HowtoForge Newsletter 01/31/2013
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*** Version 1.3 of the ISPConfig 3 Manual ***
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The next update of the ISPConfig 3 Manual is available in PDF format (version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4; Date: 10/25/2011).

Version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4 (Date: 10/25/2011)
Author: Falko Timme
333 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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ISPConfig Monitor App for Android Phones
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With the ISPConfig Monitor App, you can check your server status and find out if all services are running as expected. You can check TCP and UDP ports and ping your servers. In addition to that you can use this app to request details from servers that have ISPConfig installed; these details include everything you know from the Monitor module in the ISPConfig Control Panel (e.g. services, mail and system logs, mail queue, CPU and memory info, disk usage, quota, OS details, RKHunter log, etc.).

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* Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 18 (LAMP)
* Using PHP5-FPM With Apache 2.4 (+ mod_proxy_fcgi Module) On Fedora 18
* Installing Nagios 3.4.4 On CentOS 6.3
* Setting Up A Standalone Storage Server With GlusterFS And Samba On Debian Squeeze
* Striping Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 12.10
* Encrypt Your Data With EncFS (Fedora 18)

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Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Fedora 18 (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 Fedora 18 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-fedora-18-lamp




Using PHP5-FPM With Apache 2.4 (+ mod_proxy_fcgi Module) On Fedora 18
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This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache 2.4 webserver on a Fedora 18 server with PHP5 (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support. PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative PHP FastCGI implementation with some additional features useful for sites of any size, especially busier sites. On Apache 2.4, we need Apache's mod_proxy_fcgi module to make it work.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/using-php5-fpm-with-apache-2.4-mod_proxy_fcgi-module-on-fedora-18




Installing Nagios 3.4.4 On CentOS 6.3
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Nagios is a monitoring tool under GPL licence. This tool lets you monitor servers, network hardware (switches, routers, ...) and applications. A lot of plugins are available and its big community makes Nagios the biggest open source monitoring tool. This tutorial shows how to install Nagios 3.4.4 on CentOS 6.3.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-nagios-3.4.4-on-centos-6.3




Setting Up A Standalone Storage Server With GlusterFS And Samba On Debian Squeeze
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This tutorial shows how to set up a standalone storage server on Debian 6.0, using GlusterFS and SAMBA, and custom scripts and settings to make life easier.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/setting-up-a-standalone-storage-server-with-glusterfs-and-samba-on-debian-squeeze




Striping Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 12.10
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This tutorial shows how to do data striping (segmentation of logically sequential data, such as a single file, so that segments can be assigned to multiple physical devices in a round-robin fashion and thus written concurrently) across four single storage servers (running Ubuntu 12.10) with GlusterFS. The client system (Ubuntu 12.10 as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/striping-across-four-storage-nodes-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-ubuntu-12.10




Encrypt Your Data With EncFS (Fedora 18)
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EncFS provides an encrypted filesystem in user-space. It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel module to provide the filesystem interface. It is a pass-through filesystem, not an encrypted block device, which means it is created on top of an existing filesystem. This tutorial shows how you can use EncFS on Fedora 18 to encrypt your data.

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http://www.howtoforge.com/encrypt-your-data-with-encfs-fedora-18


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TechSource: 5 Best Encyclopedia Apps For Android

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5 Best Encyclopedia Apps For Android Posted: 29 Jan 2013 09:00 PM PST The fat old encyclopedia on my desk started gathering dust once Wikipedia showed up. I admit, ever since the Internet arrived I haven't touched the tome even once. We've all done that, unfortunately. The bulky book that contains vast amounts of knowledge in just about every field is slowly becoming a thing of the past. Apps, websites, and e-books have now become our prime sources of knowledge. Having said that, Encyclopedias are being used in many colleges worldwide, as they remain the most trusted sources of knowledge for students and researchers. In fact, if you wanted to write a research paper, 9 times out of 10 you'd normally take help of an encyclopedia. Of course, you can't take an encyclopedia everywhere; however, there are some great apps on Android that let you do that. These apps bring the goodness of encyclopedias into small apps that you can download on your smartphone right now. Wiki Encyclopedia Offline-Free This free application lets you download all the goodness of Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia, to your mobile device. The app, by default, comes with 2 million offline Wikipedia articles and needs about 3.6 GB space to do so. This will let you refer to any article on the Internet whether or not you're connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot or 3G. Wiki Encyclopedia comes with a compressed database along with a powerful search feature that shows you suggestions as you start typing. If you like to read an article later, you can also bookmark it or access it from history. Overall, the app does a great job at packing the online encyclopedia into your pocket.  DOWNLOAD HERE Computer Desktop Encyclopedia Serving as one of the best encyclopedias for computer students, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia comes with over 25,000 definitions about computers and consumer electronics. Replete with zoomable illustrations, photos, charts and diagrams, CDE covers almost everything from the computer and consumer electronic world. Be it information about the first PC or the latest Linux distribution this giant reference book is a vast resource of technical knowledge. Deemed as the "Rolls Royce of Computer Dictionaries", you will be able to lookup tech lingos, explanations of detailed concepts, and much much more. Definitely worth a try even if you are not a computer expert.  DOWNLOAD HERE  Britannica Encyclopedia 2012 Another paid app on the list, this one brings the famed Britannica Encyclopedia to your mobile device. With offline access, high-resolution images, and tons of useful information, this app lets you lookup facts from about 25,000 articles. Britannica comes with an easy-to-use app-like interface that can help you share items with your friends easily. It covers a wide range of topics including Arts, Business, Computers, Geography, History, Literature, Medicine, Philosophy, Politics, Pop Culture, Science, Sports, and more. There are also biographies, and for the visually inclined, there are over 2,700 images explaining in detail almost all of the aforementioned topics. Worth a try if you're looking for something more than Wikipedia.   DOWNLOAD HERE  GenericPedia GenericPedia (Encyclopedia of Generic Drugs) is a free application that lets you lookup details of various drug brands that are available in the market. Once installed, you can search for a drug by its brand name, generic name, pharmaceutical company name, and even generic dosage. The app also recommends you other brands with similar constituents and composition. Extremely handy for pharmacists and doctors who are on the go, GenericPedia also includes pricing of the brands you lookup.   DOWNLOAD HERE Wiki Encyclopedia Wiki Encyclopedia is another Wikipedia app for android. It gives you full access to the online encyclopedia along with the ability to save Wikipedia articles offline for later access. The articles are formatted specially for your Android smartphone thus getting rid of the tedious process of opening a browser, googling a term, and then landing up on Wikipedia. Worth a try if you need to refer to Wikipedia on a daily basis. DOWNLOAD HERE

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TechSource: How To Make The Most Out Of Google Now

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How To Make The Most Out Of Google Now Posted: 27 Jan 2013 07:08 PM PST Google Now is one of the most incredible features that Google unveiled when they released Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. Relying on the world's biggest search engine, Google Now is a smart personal assistant that gives you information when and where you need it. You can also search for information using simply your voice and the smart voice-guided assistant will speak out your results. The service, which is available only on the latest Android devices, is the only big competitor to Apple's Siri. Google Now relies on a feature called cards. All the information you receive from the service is in the form of these cards. You can swipe cards away if you don't need them. Unless, you disable them they will show up again whenever a relevant event is triggered.  Being a fully featured service rather than just an application, Google Now is incredibly powerful and very few users manage to make the most out of it. Here at TechSource, we've listed a few tricks you can use to make sure Google Now becomes your free personal assistant. 1. Asking For Information On The Go One of the best features of Google Now is its voice-enabled search functionality. Simply swipe up from your home screen to quickly access the feature and speak into your phone. You can then ask Google Now facts, sports scores, movie casts, and more. Here are a few questions you can ask right now: Who is the prime minister of Australia? What is the cast of Entourage? Convert 99 millimeters into inches How old is Patrick Stewart? Show me pictures of beaches Who wrote Perks of Being A Wallflower 2. Remembering Birthdays If you aren't a Google Plus user, it's about time you sign up. For Google Plus users, the Google Now integration works really well when it comes to remembering certain events. If you have added all of your friends on Google Plus, their birthdays will show up as cards on your Google Now screen on their birthday. 3. Setting Reminders Google Now can also let you set reminders for certain tasks. You can simply speak into the phone the following "Remind me to do the dishes at 9 o'clock" and Google Now will remind you to do that task. 4. Calling people from your address book without typing their name If you hate to lookup your contacts on your phone by typing then speaking their name might help you further embrace your laziness. Simply swipe up on the home button and open Google Now. Then, speak the caller's name to call him/her. For example, saying "Call John Appleseed" will call John Appleseed from your contacts. 5. Jot Down Ideas on the go Very often we come across various ideas that we want to jot down or record but don't have time to do that. Google Now takes care of that with its notes feature. Swipe up on the home button and speak the following into the phone: "Note to self" followed by your idea. Google Now will then send your recorded message as an email to yourself. Cool huh? 6. Easter Egg Open Google Now and say the following "Do A Barrell Roll". Go on, do it. It's fun! Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

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TechSource: 9 Exciting Features Fedora 18 Has To Offer

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9 Exciting Features Fedora 18 Has To Offer Posted: 24 Jan 2013 07:03 PM PST Fedora has been one of the most popular Linux distributions around. The Red Hat-owned project is known for its inclusion of the latest and the best applications this platform has to offer. Moreover, the distro serves as a great example to the FOSS community by always sticking to its principle of being completely open-source inside out. Thanks to its mission to provide the bleeding edge in open-source software, Fedora has a relatively short release cycle. You'll find a new version of the distribution coming up every 6 months and that too packed with the latest and greatest software. And also, there is brand-new artwork that is one of the finest Linux has to offer. This release offers all that and much more to its users. Fedora 18, which was released a few days ago, brings all the latest features Linux can offer to the mainstream desktop crowd. It comes with the newest software, tones of bug fixes, new artwork, and many improvements. If you're curious to know what they are, here's a list of some of the most exciting goodies that come with this release: 1. UEFI Support When Windows decided to lockout Linux fans from installing their favorite distribution on a Windows 8 PC, many users were infuriated. Fortunately, though, many developers found a workaround to this problem. Fedora 18 is the first one to implement that solution. Fedora 18, unlike Ubuntu, uses bootloaders that have been signed by Microsoft certificates. This allows you to install Fedora 18 on a Windows 8 PC without any hassles. 2. Latest Kernel Fedora 18 comes with the latest Linux kernel version, which is 3.6. The kernel comes with various Btrfs improvements and overall performance enhancements. 3. MATE Desktop If you don't like the mobile-oriented GNOME 3.6 interface, you can now install the MATE desktop from the repositories. Suited for those who prefer the old-school GNOME 2.x style desktop, MATE is the perfect blend of stability and ease of use. 4. A rewritten installer The previous UI for installations on Fedora has remained the same for the past six to seven years. In dire need of a complete overhaul, the Anaconda installer has undergone a major revamp in terms of appearance as well as performance. Looking significantly modern and more easy to use, Anaconda now performs operations more quickly and users will see a major performance boost. Also, some tedious steps that were present in the previous versions of the installer have been removed making the process faster and smoother. 5. GNOME 3.6 Fedora 18 includes the GNOME desktop by default. Updated to the latest version, that is 3.6, this one includes some cool improvements like new lockscreen and updated application menus. Also, you'll find that Online Accounts now integrates with SkyDrive and Microsoft Exchange thus making the desktop completely cloud-ready. 6. Samba 4 If you are a system administrator, you'll love this upgrade. Fedora 18 comes with the latest version of Samba, a FOSS implementation of SMB/CIFS protocol that provides file and print services for Microsoft Windows clients. 7. New Way Of Updating Fedora 18 now installs some updates that may be troublesome on the next reboot. Whenever you update your computer, Fedora will ask you to reboot it so that all the updates can be safely installed. Of course, this won't happen every time but will show up when the upgrade affects the whole system. Though not an important feature, it will ensure that an upgrade won't break your installation so easily. 8. Latest Applications As with every new release, many applications have been updated to their latest versions. Apart from an updated GNOME desktop, KDE has also been updated to version 4.9. For developers, Ruby on Rails is upgraded to version 3.2, Python to 3.3, and Perl to 5.16. Another popular desktop environment, that is Xfce, has been upgraded to version 4.10. 0. The release comes with some major changes to the core of the desktop along with numerous bug fixes and improvements. Core applications have also been updated, few of them include RPM and fontconfig among many others. 9. Introduction of Eucalyptus Eucalyptus is an open-source cloud-computing software platform that lets you create AWS-compatible cloud resources. This will be of great help to system admins who are looking to create their own cloud service.

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[HowtoForge] Newsletter 01/24/2013

HowtoForge Newsletter 01/24/2013
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*** Version 1.3 of the ISPConfig 3 Manual ***
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The next update of the ISPConfig 3 Manual is available in PDF format (version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4; Date: 10/25/2011).

Version 1.3 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.4 (Date: 10/25/2011)
Author: Falko Timme
333 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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ISPConfig Monitor App for Android Phones
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With the ISPConfig Monitor App, you can check your server status and find out if all services are running as expected. You can check TCP and UDP ports and ping your servers. In addition to that you can use this app to request details from servers that have ISPConfig installed; these details include everything you know from the Monitor module in the ISPConfig Control Panel (e.g. services, mail and system logs, mail queue, CPU and memory info, disk usage, quota, OS details, RKHunter log, etc.).

Download/Usage
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For download and usage instructions, please visit http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-monitor-app-for-android/ .


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New HOWTOs:
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* Debian Wheezy Local Git Server With Git Lite Workflow
* Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On Fedora 18
* Automatic File Replication (Mirror) Across Two Storage Servers With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 12.10
* How To Upgrade From Fedora 17 To Fedora 18 With FedUp (Desktop & Server)
* Fedora 18 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
* Striping Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On CentOS 6.3

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Debian Wheezy Local Git Server With Git Lite Workflow
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This howto describes a shared local git [1] server setup for a small team. This is a repository layout that is familiar to anyone used to working with a traditional version control system. One of the tutorial objectives is to show detailed steps to prepare the server and publish the code on a public service like Github, Gitorius et. al. A second objective is to introduce the Git Lite Workflow in team development. This serves as an introduction to gits powerful branch and merge features. Your personal favorite workflow may be different compared to this model.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/debian-wheezy-local-git-server-with-git-lite-workflow




Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On Fedora 18
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Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on a Fedora 18 server with PHP5 support (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-nginx-with-php5-and-php-fpm-and-mysql-support-on-fedora-18




Automatic File Replication (Mirror) Across Two Storage Servers With GlusterFS 3.2.x On Ubuntu 12.10
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This tutorial shows how to set up a high-availability storage with two storage servers (Ubuntu 12.10) that use GlusterFS. Each storage server will be a mirror of the other storage server, and files will be replicated automatically across both storage servers. The client system (Ubuntu 12.10 as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/automatic-file-replication-mirror-across-two-storage-servers-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-ubuntu-12.10




How To Upgrade From Fedora 17 To Fedora 18 With FedUp (Desktop & Server)
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This article describes how you can upgrade your Fedora 17 system to Fedora 18 with the help of the Fedora Updater (FedUp). 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-17-to-fedora-18-with-fedup-desktop-and-server




Fedora 18 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
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This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Fedora 18 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/fedora-18-samba-standalone-server-with-tdbsam-backend




Striping Across Four Storage Nodes With GlusterFS 3.2.x On CentOS 6.3
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This tutorial shows how to do data striping (segmentation of logically sequential data, such as a single file, so that segments can be assigned to multiple physical devices in a round-robin fashion and thus written concurrently) across four single storage servers (running CentOS 6.3) with GlusterFS. The client system (CentOS 6.3 as well) will be able to access the storage as if it was a local filesystem. GlusterFS is a clustered file-system capable of scaling to several peta-bytes. It aggregates various storage bricks over Infiniband RDMA or TCP/IP interconnect into one large parallel network file system. Storage bricks can be made of any commodity hardware such as x86_64 servers with SATA-II RAID and Infiniband HBA.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/striping-across-four-storage-nodes-with-glusterfs-3.2.x-on-centos-6.3


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TechSource: Top 5 War-Based Games For Android

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Top 5 War-Based Games For Android Posted: 23 Jan 2013 07:14 AM PST Ever since the Call of Duty series became popular, there has been a deluge of war-based games across all the gaming platforms. Battlefield, Call of Juarez, etc. are just few of the titles from the long list of games in this genre. What's more interesting is that even on platforms like Linux, this genre is slowly taking off. For example, games like Assault Cube and Danger from the Deep manage to create a somewhat real-looking experience of an actual battlefield. Thanks to this genre's popularity on desktop and consoles, mobile gamers too have been treated with war-based games for Android and iOS. These days, many new titles are coming up that give you a full-fledged war-based game that comes along with a decent storyline and amazing graphics. On Android though, we have for you the best titles that you can find for the soldier inside of you. Great Little War Game Though a 3D turn-based strategy game, this title makes soldiers look as ridiculous as ever. Loaded with absurdity, humor and some amazing graphics, this war game will surely keep you entertained for hours. Once installed, you can play Campaign mode, Skirmish mode, and even showcase your talents against many online players in the multiplayer mode. Though not a full-fledged war game as you may expect it to be, it is still one of the best and the most entertaining strategy games on this platform.  DOWNLOAD HERE World War Set in the year 2020 when a major nuclear war has broken out, this free game lets you play as one of the 5 countries that want to dominate the world. With over 1.3 million players, this game is a massively multiplayer war-based experience for your Android or iOS device. As a player you get to choose from a list of five countries: USA, UK, Germany, China, and Russia. Each country has its own strengths and weaknesses. After you choose your country, you have to demonstrate your fighting prowess by meditatively using your infantry. The infantry comprises ground, water, and air units thus making the game even more enjoyable. As you are playing this game online, you can ally with another player and invite others to join your own alliance. You can also broadcast messages to your allies making the game even more interesting. Overall, a great way to spend your time on a boring bus ride. Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars, World War is freely available for download from the Google Play Store.  DOWNLOAD HERE   Nations at War This free game, like the aforementioned World War lets you choose among a set of countries and fight against the world. You can then add people to your alliance, make it stronger and then battle against the biggies. The game lets you play missions so that you can earn cash. You can then use your hard-earned money on buying weapons that you'll use in combat. Overall, a nice game if you like strategic war titles.  DOWNLOAD HERE Modern War Modern War is a graphical massively multiplayer online war game. You can do live battles against other players in a quest to defend your homeland. You get to choose from six countries: US, Russia, UK, Germany, China, and Iran. Once installed, you can start building your bases so that you'll be ready to attack your opponents. You need to collect a sufficient income from your base to purchase weaponry, so make sure you spend your money well. Overall, the game gives you a good strategy-based experience with nice-looking graphics, something that many gamers would love.  DOWNLOAD HERE Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour Inspired by the Call of Duty series, this new title with eye-popping graphics makes it the most coveted game on the list. A full-fledged first-person shooter game with a storyline and realistic effects makes it worth your every hard-earned penny. The game revolves around you being one of the few elite soldiers who are responsible for tracking down the world's leaders who are held captive by a bunch of terrorists. If you fail to do so, you risk a nuclear war, putting you in a do or die situation. Not only can you play the whole game in a single player campaign, you can also test your skills against other players online. With a redesigned ranking system and a revamped online interface, Gameloft has ensured that this game doesn't disappoint its loyal fans. That said, the pricing of the game is a bit on the higher side. Other than that, we have no complaints from this game. I think it is definitely worth buying.  DOWNLOAD HERE Written by: Abhishek, a regular TechSource contributor and a long-time FOSS advocate.

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TechSource: How To Quickly Secure A CentOS Web Server

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How To Quickly Secure A CentOS Web Server Posted: 21 Jan 2013 05:24 AM PST If you are a system administrator, then you must have come across CentOS sometime in your career. The open-source Linux distribution is popular for its stability and reliability in server environments. CentOS, which stands for Community ENTerprise Operating System, is based entirely on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) distribution. Though you need to pay for RHEL license, CentOS comes free as in free beer and can be distributed amongst peers. The distribution is quite popular with almost 30% of all Linux web servers using it and yes, you can install the distribution right away via a live CD or a live USB. These days, if you buy a cloud-based server space, you get to choose which operating system is loaded on it. If you choose Linux then most of the hosting companies provide CentOS as the distribution. Once setup you need to seal any vulnerabilities and openings that come with the default installation and make sure that your server won't be hacked. To access your server, you'll need to SSH to the IP address and access it as root. In this article, we'll show you few of the most important steps in securing a CentOS server. Note that this article doesn't comprise all that is required to harden a server; however for small scale to medium scale setup, this security is enough at times. Step 1: Do a yum upgrade and backup the list of packages installed #yum upgrade #yum list installed >> ~/installed.txt These commands will ensure that all packages are up to date and that we have a back up of all the list of installed packages. Step 2: Add a new user so that we won't have to login via root the next time Using the computer as root is one of the riskiest things to do on a Linux web server. So first, we'll create a new user and then we will give it all admin privileges. #/usr/bin/visudo Then once visudo opens up, uncomment the following line: %wheel  ALL=(ALL)  ALL Press the Escape key followed by :wq to close the editor. #useradd techsource #passwd techsource Here, you can set a new password for the user named techsource. Make sure that you create a strong password, one that is hard to guess. Then type the following command to add techsource to the group wheel: #gpasswd -a techsource wheel Now, we have created a new user called techsource that can execute all the commands that root can. Step 3: Disable root access via SSH This is an important step. Once you have added a new user, now you have to make sure that next time you login, root will be denied access directly. This ensures that the attacker won't be able to login via ssh by simply guessing the root password. Now he or she also has to guess the username. #vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config Uncomment the line:  #Change PermitRootLogin yes and change it to:  PermitRootLogin no You can also add a warning banner by uncommenting the following line: #Banner /etc/issue.net Edit issue.net file to add your own warning banner. A warning banner might look something like this: ############################################################### #               Authorized access only!                       # # Disconnect IMMEDIATELY if you are not an authorized user!!! # #       All actions Will be monitored and recorded            # ############################################################### Close the file using Escape + :wq and enter the following command: #/etc/init.d/sshd restart Step 4: Limit maximum number of SSH connections First backup iptables configuration: #cp /etc/sysconfig/iptables /etc/sysconfig/iptables.backup Then, enter the following command: #iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --syn --dport 22 -m connlimit --connlimit-above 2 -j REJECT This will ensure that only 2 users are logged in at once via SSH. If a third person tries to login, he or she will not be given access. Now that we're done, log out of the server and log back in via the user we just created. Use sudo or su to use admin commands.

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