Archive for the ‘Linux Administration’ Category
Linode.com Supports Ubuntu 9.10
As an employee of Linode, an outstanding Linux virtual private server provider, I’m excited to announce their support for Ubuntu 9.10. Whether you’re a student looking to learn more about Linux, a teacher who would like a solid platform to use for teaching classes on UNIX/Linux concepts, or a professional developer, I recommend taking a Linode VPS for a test drive. Enjoy!
A New “Day Job” For The Admin
I’m pleased to announce my acceptance of a new position with Linode.com, an outstanding Linux virtual private server provider. I’ll be fulfilling documentation, system administration, and support roles with their team. Having been a customer of theirs for several years (this site runs on a linode), I’m excited to be part of the team that keeps the bits flowing. You can check out my hiring announcement on the Linode Blog.
The primary ClassHelper.org site and this blog will be maintained as usual; I’m not terribly good at being idle. Thanks again for supporting ClassHelper!
How to Install Zimbra Groupware on CentOS 5
Written for school I.T. administrators and network professionals looking to test the open source Zimbra groupware system, the ClassHelper.org computer science section has a new tutorial explaining how to install Zimbra on CentOS 5. This comprehensive tutorial allows administrators to go from a “bare metal” machine to a completely functional Zimbra server. Enjoy!
Build Your Own Openfire Chat Server on Debian Linux
The ClassHelper.org computer science section has a new tutorial on setting up an Openfire collaboration server using a Debian Linux virtual machine (or real, physical server… as you prefer). This is good information for anyone who’d like to get started with collaboration software in their school or business; the tutorial provides step-by-step instructions for each stage of the install. Enjoy!
HOWTO: Build a Linux VPS Host in 24 Hours
ClassHelper.org’s computer science section has a new addition. The Linux VPS host tutorial will teach you how to turn any reasonably modern computer into a virtual private server hosting platform. The guide uses Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS as the base server operating system, with virtualization provided by VMware Server 2.0. It includes full instructions for creating a Debian Linux virtual machine with the ISPConfig hosting control panel installed on it.
Server Downtime Report
We experienced a few hours of downtime while investigating a kernel issue on the server that hosts the ClassHelper.org network of sites; things are back to nomal now, with a shiny new kernel installed. We apologize to anyone who was inconvenienced by this outage. Thanks again for your support!
