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Install VMware Tools on Debian Squeeze

1. Install required packages aptitude install autoconf automake binutils cpp gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r) make psmisc 2. Mount VMware Tools mkdir /tmp/vmtools mount /dev/cdrom /tmp/vmtools 3. Unzip the tools tar -C /tmp -vfx /tmp/vmtools/VMwareTools*.tar.gz 4. Run install script cd /tmp/vmware-tools-distrib ./vmware-install.pl Note: You can also use the “open-vm-tools” instead of installing the VMware Tools. aptitude install [...]

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Nginx as reverse proxy cache for wordpress and apache

1. Install Nginx * Install from PPA * Install using self build packages 2. General Nginx Settings Edit “/etc/nginx/nginx.conf” and modify or insert the following settings: [...] http { [...] # Gzip Settings gzip on; gzip_disable “msie6″; gzip_buffers 32 8k; gzip_comp_level 6; gzip_http_version 1.0; gzip_min_length 0; gzip_types text/html text/css image/x-icon application/x-javascript application/javascript text/javascript application/atom+xml application/xml [...]

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Install nginx on debian squeeze from PPA

You find currently nginx version 0.7.67-3 in Debian Squeeze. If you want the latest version you have to build your own paket or you can use one from the ubuntu ppa. This installs the latest stable relase of nginx webserver (current 1.0.1) on Debian Squeeze. echo “deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/nginx/stable/ubuntu lucid main” > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nginx-stable-lucid.list apt-key adv –keyserver [...]

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Building a nginx debian package with third party modules

I created this manual on Debian Squeeze (amd64) with the latest version of nginx (stable) an one third party module as example. If you want to build your own package, check for the latest versions of the modules and nginx and modify the version numbers in this manual. 1. Install build debian tools and depending [...]

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Nagios 3 with Nginx on Ubuntu Server

1. Install Nagios 3 aptitude install nagios3 2. Test Nagios Installation Open “http://SERVER/nagios3/” in your browser. Login with user “nagiosadmin” and the passwort you have entered during the installation. 3. Switch from Apache to Nginx Nagios has dependencies to the Apache webserver. So Apache was installed with Nagios. Now we replace it with Nginx. 3.1 [...]

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Install Gnome3 on Ubuntu 11.04 Natty or Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick

Run the following commands in your terminal: On Ubuntu 11.04: add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 aptitude update aptitude dist-upgrade aptitude install gnome-shell On Ubuntu 10.10: add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-desktop/gnome3-builds aptitude update aptitude install gnome3-session Note: This repository is outdated ! Lock out and back in, after completing the installation. (Choose Gnome3) Remove: aptitude install ppa-purge ppa-purge ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3 Links: * http://www.gnome.org [...]

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Ubuntu Lucid on XenServer 5.6 FP1

Describes howto install Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS (32-Bit or 64-Bit) on a Citrix XenServer 5.6 FP1 and convert the virtual machine into a template. Note: Click to enlarge a picture. 1. Create a new virtual machine Select template “Ubuntu Lucid Lynx 10.04 (64-bit)” and choose name and description for your virtual machine (or 32-Bit if [...]

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Upgrade Debian Lenny to Squeeze on Citrix XenServer

1. Update your Lenny installation Make sure that your current Lenny is up-2-date. aptitude update aptitude upgrade 2. Change sources to Squeeze Open “/etc/apt/sources.list” and replace “Lenny” with “Squeeze” here is an example: # Debian Squeeze deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main deb-src http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main # Debian Squeeze Security deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main 3. Upgrade your [...]

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Puppet Dashboard / Reports – Ubuntu

Puppet reports with “Puppet Dashboard“: Installation: Add the following lines to your “/etc/apt/sources.list” file: deb http://apt.puppetlabs.com/ubuntu lucid main deb-src http://apt.puppetlabs.com/ubuntu lucid main Run aptitude update to updates your packet list. If you get an “GPG error” because the public key is not available than add the Puppet Labs repository key to APT. (NO_PUBKEY 1054B7A24BD6EC30) run: [...]

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Install VirtualBox 4.0 on Ubuntu / Debian

1. Add new software repository Edit the file ”/etc/apt/sources.list” with your favorite editor and add the following line depending on your Ubuntu version:      Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian maverick contrib Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid Lynx LTS) deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian lucid contrib Ubuntu 9.10 (Jaunty Jackalope) deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian karmic contrib 2. Add the GPG-Key wget [...]

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