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How-to: AWstats installation and configuration on Debian

Ubuntu is based on Debian, so I used some of the information in the following guide to install AWstats on my web server. How-to: AWstats installation and configuration on Debian.

Install HHVM, Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04

I used the following guide to change from php-fpm to hhvm after doing some research on potential speed increase. The guide is great, however I may be changing back as for some reason I seem to have actually lost performance by changing over. Might be an incompatibility in a plugin or something in WordPress. Install… Read More »

Apt-Fast – Ubuntu 14.04

So, I started using apt-fast quite some time ago and along with that, added aliases to my .bashrc file to speed up my updates. Guides on the internet seem to assume you have other packages installed and so their guides only half work. Here’s what I had to do in order to get it working… Read More »

CrashPlan App Closes In Some Linux Installations – Code42

This has happened to me on multiple ocassions, and the solution given here has solved it each time. CrashPlan App Closes In Some Linux Installations – Code42.

Install Grub Customizer in Ubuntu 14.04 to Manage Your Grub Bootloader | UbuntuHandbook

Found this really useful and saved me from digging through other guides and customising the menu manually. Kudos to Daniel Richter for such a simple program. I had to use the below command first as per the comments. sudo apt-get install python-software-properties Install Grub Customizer in Ubuntu 14.04 to Manage Your Grub Bootloader | UbuntuHandbook.

AWStats – Ubuntu Community Help Wiki

I wanted to have more than Google Analytics working for my site so I can compare and contrast the figures. I’m using Ubuntu so a basic search of awstats ubuntu found the following site which made it a breeze to install. AWStats – Community Help Wiki.

htaccess won’t secure a directory – AWSTATS

I wanted to lock down my AWStats so only I could access the URL. [ubuntu] htaccess won’t secure a directory (AWSTATS).

Configure a webpage to require a username and password

Bit more help on configuring ubuntu/apache using .htaccess to require awstats to use a username and password. How to configure a web page to require a username and password.

Connecting WordPress and WebDAV | ITS Strategy & Architecture

Not used this yet, but thinking about it. Connecting WordPress and WebDAV | ITS Strategy & Architecture.

Apache-redirect http to https

I don’t want the logins, or even the content of most of the sites that I manage to be available via HTTP, however as most of us don’t like having to add the HTTPS to the start manually, this works perfectly. General setup is Ubuntu with Apache2, MySQL, PHP5 and WordPress. <VirtualHost *:80> ServerName… Read More »

[SOLVED] transmission-deamon issue after reboot

I was having this issue for so long. I often download Linux ISOs to test and learn differences between them. I’ve got lots of old PCs/Laptops laying around and Linux is a great way to give them new life. When I reboot my server, Transmission wasn’t starting automatically, yet before the upgrade to 14.04, it… Read More »

bash – Shell script to move all files from subfolders to parent folder – Ask Ubuntu

find . -mindepth 2 -type f -print -exec mv {} . \; via bash – Shell script to move all files from subfolders to parent folder – Ask Ubuntu.

Installing and running Copy.com agent on a headless Ubuntu/Debian Linux

I started using Copy.com for my cloud storage when I needed more than 2GB offered by Dropbox to save my WordPress (and back then, Confluence) backups. The guide in the following link helped tremendously. Installing and running Copy.com agent on a headless Ubuntu/Debian Linux | Allan Willems Joergensen – OnDemand.

Running Confluence Over SSL or HTTPS – Confluence Latest – Atlassian Documentation

Running Confluence Over SSL or HTTPS – Confluence Latest – Atlassian Documentation.

Ubuntu Linux: Creating ethernet alias for eth0 network device – nixCraft

Ubuntu Linux: Creating ethernet alias for eth0 network device – nixCraft.

Howto bind ssh to selected IP address

Useful for those of you like me with multiple IP aliases/NICs and you need SSH to listen on one of those. Howto bind ssh to selected IP address.

Can I Set Up User Name Mapping in Windows Vista? – Services for UNIX – Interoperability – Site Home – MSDN Blogs

This can get extremely complex. Basically, unless you really need to, I wouldn’t bother going into it. Can I Set Up User Name Mapping in Windows Vista? – Services for UNIX – Interoperability – Site Home – MSDN Blogs.

PHP: Australia – Manual

Australia/Perth via PHP: Australia – Manual.

TestDisk Download – CGSecurity

I’ve now had 2 times whereby I’ve lost partition information on hard drives. One was completely random, the other had issues already and I was trying to fix it. TestDisk was crucial in the recovery of data. The first issue was when I used an external hard drive to backup a client machine and when… Read More »

Nagios3 – Community Ubuntu Documentation

Nagios3 – Community Ubuntu Documentation.

Sorry, but Nagios is currently not checking for external commands | Project Envision

Sorry, but Nagios is currently not checking for external commands via Sorry, but Nagios is currently not checking for external commands | Project Envision.

shocm.com » [Nagios] Error: Could not stat() command file ‘/var/lib/nagios3/rw/nagios.cmd’! :

[Nagios] Error: Could not stat() command file ‘/var/lib/nagios3/rw/nagios.cmd’! via shocm.com » [Nagios] Error: Could not stat() command file ‘/var/lib/nagios3/rw/nagios.cmd’! :.

Installing WebVirtMgr on Arch Linux | [protofusion]

Installing WebVirtMgr on Arch Linux | [protofusion].

fail2ban – custom configs

Can’t remember where I got this info from, but it is extremely useful. I have a feeling I pulled bits from over the place. I used this procedure to lock down my Owncloud installation when I had it running. Test fake logins, look at logs, find the failure line and then add file in… Read More »

mdadm – Can I create a software RAID 1 with one device – Unix & Linux Stack Exchange

mdadm – Can I create a software RAID 1 with one device – Unix & Linux Stack Exchange.

Migrating To RAID1 Mirror on Sarge

Migrating To RAID1 Mirror on Sarge.

[ubuntu] Command line partition editor

$ sudo sfdisk -d /dev/sda > parts.txt $ sudo sfdisk /dev/sdb < parts.txt via [ubuntu] Command line partition editor.

php – problem with mcrypt installation – Stack Overflow

php – problem with mcrypt installation – Stack Overflow.

» Ubuntu 11.10 – Incremental Backups with Rsync Linux Log

» Ubuntu 11.10 – Incremental Backups with Rsync Linux Log.

libvirt: Connection authentication

libvirt: Connection authentication.

How to Enable TRIM For SSD in Ubuntu – Make Tech Easier

How to Enable TRIM For SSD in Ubuntu – Make Tech Easier.

devtime: Enable vim syntax color highlightning in Ubuntu

apt-get install vim-nox via devtime: Enable vim syntax color highlightning in Ubuntu.

Vim documentation: diff

Vim documentation: diff.

RapidSSL – Knowledge Center – SSL Certificates Support

RapidSSL – Knowledge Center – SSL Certificates Support.

CSR Generation: Online CSR Generator for Apache, IIS, IBM, and cPanel

CSR Generation: Online CSR Generator for Apache, IIS, IBM, and cPanel.

How to speed up package updates using apt-fast Debian & Ubuntu

Not sure really how much difference this makes on a basic ADSL2+ connection, but I use this on all my Ubuntu servers and it feels better than basic apt-get. How to speed up package updates using apt-fast Debian & Ubuntu.

How To Install Apt-Fast 1.8.2 On Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04, Linux Mint 16, 15, 14, 13, Elementary OS 0.2 And Pear OS 8 | LinuxG.net

Not sure really how much difference this makes on a basic ADSL2+ connection, but I use this on all my Ubuntu servers and it feels better than basic apt-get. How To Install Apt-Fast 1.8.2 On Ubuntu 13.10, 13.04, 12.10, 12.04, 10.04, Linux Mint 16, 15, 14, 13, Elementary OS 0.2 And Pear OS 8… Read More »

How to clear bash history completely?

apt-fast: Improve apt-get Download Speed

Again, I use this on Ubuntu. I find it useful… apt-fast: Improve apt-get Download Speed

Speed Up apt-get Downloads With apt-fast

[ubuntu] netstat shows processes listening on port, but no PID?

sudo netstat -atnp via [ubuntu] netstat shows processes listening on port, but no PID?.

Transmission on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS

sudo nano /etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json via Transmission on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS

Moving Ubuntu to a Bigger Disk

Moving Ubuntu to a Bigger Disk.

Accessing your Files (WebDav) — ownCloud User Manual 5.0 documentation

Using Windows Explorer Right-click on Computer entry and select Map network drive…. Choose a local network drive to map ownCloud to. Finally, enter the address to your ownCloud instance, followed by /remote.php/webdav, e.g. https://www.yourserver.com/owncloud/remote.php/webdav for an SSL protected server. Check Reconnect at logon to make this mapping persistent across reboots. If you want to connect… Read More »