I’d like to share a quick and dirty script written in BASH which is supposed to fetch and show the age of your GNU/Linux distribution in days. I created it just for fun as I thought it would be nice to get this information from somewhere and place it for example in your conky, […]
Category: Linux OS
Linux OS
How to install and setup OpenVPN in ArchLinux
In this tutorial we will show you how to install and setup OpenVPN in ArchLinux. While OpenVPN support user/pass, pre-shared key (PSK), SSL Certificates etc. to authenticate users/clients, I’m rolling with SSL Certificates as they are superior to other authentication methods.
How to install and configure NFS server in Cubian/Debian
In the following article is how I set-up and configure “NFS server” in Cubian running on Cubieboard2. In this example I’m sharing a directory named “/srv/http/dev.data” with my local (LAN) network. LET’S START The first thing that you will need to do is to log in to your Debian VPS as ROOT via SSH.
How to install and set-up Master Named (BIND) DNS server in Fedora 22
In this tutorial we will show you how to install and set-up Master Named (BIND) DNS server in Fedora 22 VPS. To be more specific, in this case, we will setting up the master DNS server for the “mylinuxvps.com” domain name in a chrooted environment.
How to install Linux Mint 17 with KDE on a Desktop PC
In this step by step tutorial we will show in details how to install Linux Mint 17 with KDE on a Desktop PC. This guide can also be used to install Linux Mint 17 on desktop PC’s as well as on laptops.
How to secure SSH login on your Linux Server
In the following article we will give you some tips about how to secure SSH login on your Linux Virtual Server. In theory (and in practice too) it is not secure to allow remote ROOT login to your server or a VPS… Using password authentication is also insecure… And that is why we will […]
How to create a new user on a Linux server
In this tutorial we will explain you how to create a new user on a Linux server. Once you get your new VPS server the first step will be to create a new system user on the server which we will be using later for our every day work. To create a new user […]
How to install and configure Fail2Ban on your Debian server
In this tutorial we will show you how to install and configure Fail2Ban on your Debian VPS. WHAT IS FAIL2BAN Fail2Ban is the most famous application that can prevents dictionary attacks on your server. – You may ask how it is work? Well, when Fail2Ban detects multiple failed login/attempts from the same IP address […]
Mailserver with virtual users and domains using Postfix and Dovecot on CentOS 6
The following article will show you how to install and run simple POP3/IMAP/SMTP mail server in your CentOS VPS using virtual users and domains with Postfix and Dovecot
How to update all DirectAdmin services on your server
In this article we will show you how to update all DirectAdmin services on your VPS. Updating all the DirectAdmin services on your CentOS VPS it is pretty simple. All you need to do is to log in to your server via SSH and exec the following commands: