Instructions are a re-post from our previous article Dell OpenManage on Debian 7. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Debian Repository to our machine with the following command. Note we are using the Wheezy repository due to the fact that the Jessie repository does not contain OMSA. This how-to will install Dell… Read More
If you have ever used Ubuntu Server then you should be familiar with the dynamic MOTD. This is what is presented to the user in terminal when a log on occurs. This feature is very nice as it will give you a quick look at useful information. Unfortunately, Debian Server does not include the dynamic… Read More
If you are running Postfix with per user quotas, then chances are you are using the Postfix VDA Patch. We are pleased to announce that we are now hosting Postfix VDA builds for Debian Jessie in our private apt repository. If you would like to use our repository, please follow the instructions at OITIBS Apt… Read More
In order to install VMware Tools On Debian you will be employing a two step process. First you will need to right click on the Virtual Machine in vSphere and choose “guest” > “Install/Upgrade VMware Tools” pictured left. Next you will need to run the following commands in terminal. This procedure works for every version… Read More
Recently after installing a fresh new copy of Debian 8 (Jessie), I found that root ssh access was set to without-password by default now. What that means to you is that if you are trying to ssh to your server with your root account and password, you will receive an access denied error. In order… Read More
Instructions are a re-post from the dell site here. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Debian Repository to our machine with the following command. Next to verify OMSA packages, add the repository key to apt and make apt aware of the new software repository by issuing the following command. Next, install one… Read More
In order to remove VMware Tools On Debian you will be employing a two step process. First you will need to right click on the Virtual Machine in vSphere and choose “guest” > “Install/Upgrade VMware Tools” pictured left. Note that you will need to select interactive mode in order to prevent the installer from automatically… Read More
I like to call the method below “The Easy Debian Server Firewall”. You may ask why I call it easy. The answer is simple, it uses standard IPTable’s and has a start and stop script to quickly disable it in the event that debugging is required. Installing the firewall is a simple two stage process…. Read More
OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins. OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home environments or… Read More
If you read our previous article Hosting Apt Repo’s With Freight you may have noted that we suggested a follow up article detailing how to remove a package from the repository was coming. Well, here we are. Below we will detail our method of removing packages from our Freight repository. Removing Packages from Freight For the… Read More