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Generate SSL certificate using OpenSSL and set up apache2
This document covers generating ssl certificate key using OpenSSL and set up apache2. This document follows docs from GoDaddy.
This document covers generating ssl certificate key using OpenSSL and set up apache2. This document follows docs from GoDaddy.
Bash/shell - cheat sheet
This howto is simply a place for me to keep all the little bash tips and tricks that I need and use. I hope you find them valuable, please let me know if you have changes/fixes/additions. My goal is to add one tip every few weeks. This howto is not exclusive to Bash. The goal is simply to have a single place to document all the things I forget and need a quick reference for. Because of this you'll also find tips on things like Awk, Sed, Cut, and Sort - but the bulk will probably be Bash.
This howto is simply a place for me to keep all the little bash tips and tricks that I need and use. I hope you find them valuable, please let me know if you have changes/fixes/additions. My goal is to add one tip every few weeks. This howto is not exclusive to Bash. The goal is simply to have a single place to document all the things I forget and need a quick reference for. Because of this you'll also find tips on things like Awk, Sed, Cut, and Sort - but the bulk will probably be Bash.
How to setup a brand new Windows computer
This document will help you setup your new computer properly from the very beginning, with the hopes that this will not elimintate, but help mitigate security related problems down the line (viruses/popups). Hardening a computer against security related threats is no easy task and this document hardly scratches the surface... but hopefully it will give a place to start.
This document will help you setup your new computer properly from the very beginning, with the hopes that this will not elimintate, but help mitigate security related problems down the line (viruses/popups). Hardening a computer against security related threats is no easy task and this document hardly scratches the surface... but hopefully it will give a place to start.
Emacs - howto
This document is a beginners guide to emacs.
This document is a beginners guide to emacs.
Gentoo encryption with dm-crypt and luks
This document is not finished! This howto describes how to install and use dm-crypt and luks to encrypt either a mounted file, or a mounted partition. This encryption is very secure, supports multiple passphrases, and before long will be portable to win32 via TrueCrypt. This howto does not explain how to encrypt your entire operating system using dm-crypt and luks, for that see here.
This document is not finished! This howto describes how to install and use dm-crypt and luks to encrypt either a mounted file, or a mounted partition. This encryption is very secure, supports multiple passphrases, and before long will be portable to win32 via TrueCrypt. This howto does not explain how to encrypt your entire operating system using dm-crypt and luks, for that see here.
Gentoo - hardened setup
This document is intended to help those unfamiliar with the Hardended Gentoo Project to both understand it's purpose, and learn the basics of it's implemenation.
This document is intended to help those unfamiliar with the Hardended Gentoo Project to both understand it's purpose, and learn the basics of it's implemenation.
Gentoo - base installation guide
This document is a simplified version of the official gentoo installation guide, with my personal choices.
This document is a simplified version of the official gentoo installation guide, with my personal choices.
Gentoo - kernel upgrade
This document will go thru a step by step upgrade of an existing kernel, or upgrade to an entirely new kernel version.
This document will go thru a step by step upgrade of an existing kernel, or upgrade to an entirely new kernel version.
Gentoo - kernel
This document will go thru a step by step installation of the linux 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 kernel.
This document will go thru a step by step installation of the linux 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 kernel.
Gentoo - keychain setup
This document will go thru a step by step setup of keychain on gentoo linux. Keychain is used to help make ssh issues more simple by remembering your passwords for you.
This document will go thru a step by step setup of keychain on gentoo linux. Keychain is used to help make ssh issues more simple by remembering your passwords for you.
Gentoo - time Series Monitoring
This document is a beginners guide on how to graphically monitor things like network and disk IO, CPU utilization, and memory consumption.
This document is a beginners guide on how to graphically monitor things like network and disk IO, CPU utilization, and memory consumption.
Gentoo - mssql, freetds, unixodbc, php setup
This document will show step by step how to setup gentoo to be able to communicate with a Microsoft Sql Server 2000 database server.
This document will show step by step how to setup gentoo to be able to communicate with a Microsoft Sql Server 2000 database server.
Gentoo - Apache, PHP, Mysql
This document outlines the installation of a web server running Apache, PHP, and Mysql.
This document outlines the installation of a web server running Apache, PHP, and Mysql.
Gentoo - portage usage, tips and tricks
This document outlines how to use portage to install things, and keep your setup current on patches.
This document outlines how to use portage to install things, and keep your setup current on patches.
Gentoo - Postgres installation
This document will go thru a step by step installation of PostgreSQL on Gentoo Linux.
This document will go thru a step by step installation of PostgreSQL on Gentoo Linux.
Gentoo - PostgreSQL replication (native)
This document will go thru a step by step implementation of native PostgreSQL replication.
This document will go thru a step by step implementation of native PostgreSQL replication.
Gentoo - Subversion
This document outlines how to install and user the excellent Subversion along with a few other tools like Apache, ViewCVS, and Subclipse. This howto assumes you want to use FSFS, and intend to have more than one repository with WEBDAV as the primary means of access.
This document outlines how to install and user the excellent Subversion along with a few other tools like Apache, ViewCVS, and Subclipse. This howto assumes you want to use FSFS, and intend to have more than one repository with WEBDAV as the primary means of access.
Git - the stupid content tracker
Git is the scm system developed by Linus Torvalds. It is a distributed system designed initially for use with the Linux kernel.
Git is the scm system developed by Linus Torvalds. It is a distributed system designed initially for use with the Linux kernel.
IRSSI - howto
This document is a beginners guide to irssi, the console irc client.
This document is a beginners guide to irssi, the console irc client.
Linux - reiserfs setup
This document will go thru a step by step setup of the Reiser file system on Red Hat 7.2 (Note: this howto is outdated).
This document will go thru a step by step setup of the Reiser file system on Red Hat 7.2 (Note: this howto is outdated).
Microsoft - their software can be annoying sometimes
This document will show how to explain to someone that Microsoft has some annoying stuff goin on.
This document will show how to explain to someone that Microsoft has some annoying stuff goin on.
Openoffice.org - postgresql setup
This document will show step by step how to setup Openoffice.org to be able to import data from postgresql.
This document will show step by step how to setup Openoffice.org to be able to import data from postgresql.
Openoffice.org - setup of default template
This document will go step by step thru the process of setting up a default template. This will allow all oo documents to start off with the fonts you prefer to use.
This document will go step by step thru the process of setting up a default template. This will allow all oo documents to start off with the fonts you prefer to use.
Package manager - cheat sheet
The goal of this howto is to document how you do common things in each of the following package managers or os specific tools: Gentoo - portage Debian/Ubuntu - apt Redhat-4.x - rpm Redhat-5.x, CentOS-5.x - yum
The goal of this howto is to document how you do common things in each of the following package managers or os specific tools: Gentoo - portage Debian/Ubuntu - apt Redhat-4.x - rpm Redhat-5.x, CentOS-5.x - yum
Python - matplotlib setup and usage
This document will go thru a step by step installation of Matplotlib, and provide a simple example of what it can do.
This document will go thru a step by step installation of Matplotlib, and provide a simple example of what it can do.
Python - howto for VB6 developers
This document is a quick introduction into Python programming intended for those with a background in Microsoft Visual Basic or Active Server Pages. (This howto is not even close to complete, partly because I lost my will to go on, when trying to write the VB examples.)
This document is a quick introduction into Python programming intended for those with a background in Microsoft Visual Basic or Active Server Pages. (This howto is not even close to complete, partly because I lost my will to go on, when trying to write the VB examples.)
Screen - howto
This document is a beginners guide to screen, a program that lets you detach and later re-attach to a running program.
This document is a beginners guide to screen, a program that lets you detach and later re-attach to a running program.