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
Instructions are a re-post from the dell site here. First we will need to add the Dell OpenManage Ubuntu Repository to our machine with the following command. sudo echo ‘deb http://linux.dell.com/repo/community/ubuntu precise openmanage’ | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list.d/linux.dell.com.sources.list Next to verify OMSA packages, add the repository key to apt and make apt aware of the… Read More
Download the newest version of java available from Oracle. Depending on your OS architecture, download either the “Linux x86” or “Linux x64” tar.gz file. Once downloaded, fire up WinSCP and copy the file to your Ubuntu Server /tmp directory. Next in terminal run the following commands: cd /tmp tar -xvf jre-7u40-linux-x64.tar.gz mv jre1.7.0_40 /usr/lib/jvm/jre1.7.0_40/ #(deactivate old java) update-alternatives… Read More
In the wake of the recent debt crisis and with the economy continuing to sputter, many businesses and organizations are being forced to find creative solutions to their complex IT problems. While to an open source advocate this seems to be good news, in reality, many of the advantages of utilizing open source technologies are… Read More
Secure, fast and powerful, Ubuntu Server is transforming IT environments worldwide. Realize the full potential of your infrastructure with a reliable, easy-to-integrate technology platform. Ubuntu Server is provided free of licensing and subscription fees. The leading platform for scale out, Ubuntu helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy a… Read More