The primary goal of the Network UPS Tools (NUT) project is to provide support for Power Devices, such as Uninterruptible Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units and Solar Controllers. NUT provides many control and monitoring features, with a uniform control and management interface. More than 100 different manufacturers, and several thousands models are compatible. This software… Read More
Wireshark is the world’s foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you see what’s happening on your network at a microscopic level. It is the de facto (and often de jure) standard across many industries and educational institutions. Wireshark development thrives thanks to the contributions of networking experts across the globe. It is the continuation of… Read More
GParted can be used on x86 and x86-64 based computers running Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X by booting from media containing GParted Live. A minimum of 128 MB of RAM is needed to use all of the features of the GParted application. With GParted you can resize, copy, and move partitions without data loss,… Read More
If you read one of our previous articles Debian Wheezy Dynamic MOTD, Debian Jessie Dynamic MOTD or Debian Stretch Dynamic MOTD, then you would probably note that I left out “Updates (20-updates)” from that tutorial. Since that tutorial was originally written, I have found an incredibly easy way of integrating update information into the dynamic MOTD system…. Read More
FlexGet is a multipurpose automation tool for content like torrents, nzbs, podcasts, comics, series, movies, etc. It can use different kinds of sources like RSS-feeds, html pages, csv files, search engines and there are even plugins for sites that do not provide any kind of useful feeds. There are numerous plugins that allow utilizing FlexGet… Read More
Nginx (pronounced engine-x) is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy, as well as an IMAP/POP3 proxy server. Igor Sysoev started development of Nginx in 2002, with the first public release in 2004. Nginx now hosts nearly 12.18% (22.2M) of active sites across all domains. Nginx is known for its high performance, stability,… 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
MariaDB is a drop-in replacement for MySQL. MariaDB strives to be the logical choice for database professionals looking for a robust, scalable, and reliable SQL server. To accomplish this, MariaDB works to hire the best and brightest developers in the industry, work closely and cooperatively with the larger community of users and developers in the… Read More
I like to call the method below “The Easy Ubuntu 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
MySQL is the world’s most popular open source database software, with over 100 million copies of its software downloaded or distributed throughout it’s history. With its superior speed, reliability, and ease of use, MySQL has become the preferred choice for Web, Web 2.0, SaaS, ISV, Telecom companies and forward-thinking corporate IT Managers because it eliminates… Read More