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About: I need (a whole heap of) help with http://www.ubuntu.com :)
Pros and cons of Puppet and Chef
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Listing top ten processes by memory use
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SPF record creator for lots of domains
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Username and hashed password from passwd file
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Running a browser with X-Forwarding on the Ubuntu Server command line
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Fsck keeps asking questions when it is run
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 2 answers
Blocking IP addresses that re doing bad things
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Updating to the latest packages in Fedora
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Installing an SSL certificate for Apache
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Work out hardware info from Linux
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Getting a CGI script to run on Apache
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How can I tell if the server is 32bit or 64bit ?
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 4 answers
Adding a second IP address to an ubuntu server
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 5 answers
Dropbox over the command line in Ubuntu Server
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Will installing foreign Ubuntu Server packages cause security problems ?
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 1 answers
Whitehat UDP flooding script
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Disable SSH root logins
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Reliable and fast Linux Backup software
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Starting up a program that has no initd script
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Deleting a file securely in Ubuntu
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 3 answers
Quickest migration from Exim to Postfix in Ubuntu Natty 1104
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For some reason FSCK runs for 12 minutes after each reboot !
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 3 answers
Quickest and easiest way to set up a spam solution on Ubuntu Server
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Ubuntu wants to make dash the default shell
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 2 answers
Drawing a directory tree on the Ubuntu Server command line
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 3 answers
Clearing disk space on Ubuntu Server
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Keeping a track of security updates on Ubuntu server
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 5 answers
REWARD: Bash script to take the average of some values
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 2 answers
Easiest console access software for modems on Ubuntu server
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 2 answers
How should I back up my MySQL database ?
Asked in: Ubuntu Linux with 5 answers
I'm sure I used to know how to do this but can't remember.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (4 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Thanks !
During the OS install I can add a second IP easily enough but how do I add a second IP address to eth0 ? It's not something I've ever needed to do before. Thanks in advance.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (5 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Great, thank you very much.
I've heard of http://www.amanda.org and rsync. Can anyone recommend any other backup software for Linux ? Thank you.
Asked in: Linux-Servers  (3 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Interesting, thanks.
What could be the problem ? I thought it was only scheduled every few months or after a number of "mounts". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fsck
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (3 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: The disks seem fine so I'll just disable it for now and keep a close eye on it. Thanks !!
Can I print out a simple directory tree for reference on the command line in Ubuntu Server ? Is there such a command ?
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (3 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Easy when you know how ... perfect, thanks.
Which RSS feeds or mailing lists should I be subscribed to for keeping an eye out for Ubuntu security updates and other problems with specific Ubuntu server ? Thank you for your guidance.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (5 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Ahh, I see, thank you very much.
Which RSS feeds or mailing lists should I be subscribed to for keeping an eye out for Ubuntu security updates and other problems with specific Ubuntu server ? Thank you for your guidance.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (5 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Thank you. Do I just e-mail them to ask ?
I have a text file with several fields and need to calculate the average of the third field. I will give 50 points for any help. Thanks a lot.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (2 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Wow :) Thanks for such a quick and accurate answer gedge ! Points to you.
I need to dial out of a modem on a server sometimes. What is the easiest software to learn in Linux and is it in the Ubuntu mirrors ? I haven't done this before. I use Putty on windows as a client but this is on the Ubuntu server itself. Thanks very much.
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (2 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Thanks, I think I can get to grips with minicom okay.
How should I back up my MySQL database so I don't lose the data ? It's changing quite a lot so what do people do to back up their databases ? I'm new to LAMP set ups if you can't tell :)
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (5 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: I understand now. Thanks. I think I will stick with using mysqldump for now and try and use it out of office hours.
How should I back up my MySQL database so I don't lose the data ? It's changing quite a lot so what do people do to back up their databases ? I'm new to LAMP set ups if you can't tell :)
Asked in: Ubuntu-Linux-Servers  (5 answers)
ubuntuhelp's response: Thank you. Should I maybe use a slave instead ? I'm not sure but I read about it.
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