Open http port ( 80 ) in iptables on CentOS
Iptables firewall I was recently setting up a web server on centos with nginx and php. The installation of nginx was fine, but the http port of the system was not accessible from outside. This is...
View ArticleHow to Install and configure Apache web server on Ubuntu 13.10
Install Apache Web server A while back I updated my ubuntu to 13.10 and then the apache php installation got messed up. So I had to reinstall it quickly to continue working on my php projects. Apache...
View ArticleInstall Nginx + Php FPM + APC on CentOS 6.4
LEMP server A lemp server runs Nginx web server along with Php and Mysql or MariaDB on a Linux system. Nginx is increasing becoming popular because of its lightweight structure and ability to handle...
View ArticleSetup Apache 2.4 and Php FPM with mod proxy fcgi on Ubuntu 13.10
mod_proxy_fcgi The module mod_proxy_fcgi is a new one and it allows apache to connect to/forward requests to an external fastcgi process manager like php fpm. This allows for a complete separation...
View ArticleHow to configure vsftpd to use SSL/TLS (FTPS) on CentOS/Ubuntu
Securing FTP Vsftpd is a widely used ftp server, and if you are setting it up on your server for transferring files, then be aware of the security issues that come along. The ftp protocol has weak...
View Article6 quick tools to monitor system resources on Linux
Monitor server resources System administrators need to monitor their server to ensure proper functioning. The practice enables administrators to detect possible issues in advance and recover the...
View ArticleSetup mail forwarding in postfix on Ubuntu or Debian
Postfix mail forwarding Postfix is a commonly used MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) program that can receive, deliver or route emails. So if you have your own domain and a server then using postfix you can...
View Article9 mail/mailx command examples to send emails from command line on Linux
Send mails from command line The mail command is an essential one that should be available on any linux server so that various services and other web applications can generate and transmit emails. In a...
View ArticleSetup a mail server with Postfix and Dovecot on Ubuntu / Debian
Mail system for your own domain You have your own domain name and your very own vps/dedicated server and want to use the domain name for emails. So you need to setup a mail server using an smtp server...
View ArticleInstall Monit (process and service monitoring tool) on Ubuntu/Debian
Monit - process and service monitoring tool for Linux Services on any server need to be up and running and do what they are supposed to do. Automated monitoring is a great aid when it comes to ensuring...
View ArticleUse your Linux server as a proxy (SSH Tunnel + SOCKS Proxy Forwarding)
Socks proxy via ssh Tunnel I often come across websites that block me because my isp is on some blacklist somewhere. The only option then is to access the website through some kind of proxy server,...
View ArticleSetup Xfce desktop on remote ubuntu 16.10 server and access it via VNC
Running desktop on remote server Usually you would use the ssh terminal when working on a remote linux server. But there can be times when you need to run a gui app on the server and keep it running...
View ArticleHow to setup a Socks5 Proxy server on Ubuntu with Dante
Dante Socks5 Server Dante is a socks5 server that you can use to setup a socks5 proxy on your ubuntu or debian machine. In this quick tutorial we shall learn how to setup dante and use authentication....
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