Linux
Adobe Coldfusion 9 – Debian 5.0 Lenny – Ubuntu 9.10 or 10.04
Install Apache2 webserver: aptitude install apache2 Install required libraries: aptitude install libstdc++5 Install coldfusion: Download the coldfusion installation paket (Linux bin-file) from www.adobe.com. You can use the Trial Edition and upgrade later to the full version by enter the serial number in the administration webinterface Make the downloaded file executeable and run the installer: chmod [...]
VMWare Server 2 – Unable to build the vsock module
Just a quick Post, the solution for the “Unable to build the vsock module” error message if you install VMWare Server 2 on Debian or Ubuntu: tar xvf /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vsock.tar cd vsock-only sed -i ‘s/^\#include //’ autoconf/*.c make cp vsock.o /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc ln -s vsock.o /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc/vsock.ko depmod -a invoke-rc.d vmware restart
How to install OpenOffice 3.2 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala
I have blogged the installation of OpenOffice 3.1 on Ubuntu 9.04 a few months ago. OpenOffice 3.2 is not available on launchpad at the moment. Download it from the OpenOffice Website or use this direct links instead. * German 32-Bit * German 64-Bit * English 32-Bit * English 64-Bit Extract the file after download and [...]
Version 1.4.0 of Tiny Tiny RSS
New version of Tiny Tiny RSS (1.4.0) is available. Look my previous article about it. Upgrade is very esay, read the instructions here. Release Notes: Bugfixes Catalan translation JSON-based API; XML-RPC API server is deprecated and moved to utils/ Classic mobile moved to mobile/classic New mobile version based on iUI Special feed for archived articles [...]
Samba Error on Ubuntu Karmic
There is an error in the current version of Samba on Ubuntu Karmic you find in the samba log file (/var/log/samba/log.smbd) this message: [2009/12/07 12:26:26, 0] smbd/server.c:456(smbd_open_one_socket) smbd_open_once_socket: open_socket_in: Address already in use The best solution is a downgrade to version 3.3.2: wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/s/samba/samba_3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb dpkg -i –force-all samba_3.3.2-1ubuntu3.2_amd64.deb Update: Problem solved (Version 3.4.0)
Install Thunderbird 3 on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic
Install Mozilla Thunderbird 3 on Ubuntu with paketmanger. Add the repository: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa Add repository key: sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys 247510BE Installation: sudo apt-get update sudo aptitude install thunderbird-3.1 thunderbird-3.1-gnome-support Older Ubuntu versions: Edit “/etc/apt/sources.list” and add the following lines: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main Add the GPG key: [...]
Zend Server Community Edition on Ubuntu Server
The best way to install Zend Server is to follow the instructions on http://files.zend.com/help/Zend-Server-Community-Edition/zend-server-community-edition.htm#deb_installation.htm. Here the short version: 1. Installation: 1.1 Define a repository by opening the following file: “/etc/apt/sources.list” and adding the line: deb http://repos.zend.com/zend-server/deb server non-free 1.2 Add Zend’s repository public key by running: wget http://repos.zend.com/deb/zend.key -O- |apt-key add – If you are [...]
Linux Software RAID 5 on Debian Lenny or Ubuntu
This is an update Post for my old Howto http://www.mogilowski.net/lang/de-de/2008/05/09/linux-software-raid-5-unter-debian-etch for Debian Lenny and Ubuntu. In this configuration i created a raid 5 with the drives sda, sdb, sdc and sdc. (Change it to your configuration if you need it.) 1. Installation aptitude install mdadm 2. Create Raid Insert this line in the mdadm config [...]
Add swap file to a linux server (Debian or Ubuntu)
This article describes how you can add a swap file on Debian or Ubuntu. You can use this to add additional swap space or to add swap to a server without any swap space. (You can use this as temporary swap space, too) 1. Create the swap file: Use “dd” to create the swap file. [...]
Servermanagement with puppet – Part 4
Puppet facts Note: This article based on Part 1 – Part 3 of my puppet articles. Please read them first ! Factor allows to you add information from your nodes to your puppet configuration. Facts are available as variables. Execute the “facter” command and you get a full list of facts an their values: sebastian@pc1:~$ [...]
On The Go
- Die Fantastischen Vier – Regensburg 22 December 2011
- Bilder aus Schottland 2011 26 September 2011
- Leaving Scottland 25 September 2011
