Linux home directory encryption 1

Linux home directory encryption

Encrypting the $HOME directory under ubuntu/debian and other dists. In my case my $USER is “ubuntu” so be careful to replace that with your own user. Be sure to have more than the double free space in your $HOME than the size of the files to complete the migration, else copy your files temporarily in […]

How to install mod_security for Apache 2

How to install mod_security for Apache

regards, @specktator

Cacti installation for monitoring servers and routers 3

Cacti installation for monitoring servers and routers

This is done with Ubuntu 12.04 Precise, but, it may be done with othe distros too. First install the required packages:

Go to /var/www/ download cacti, unpack it and rename it:

Create a database for cacti, a user for the database and insert the cacti tables in it:

 

Edit […]

Thunderbird backup/transfer mail settings 4

Thunderbird backup/transfer mail settings

If you want to recover just copy the folder into home folder. Mind permissions when you copy this folder.

Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10 5

Move Window Buttons Back to the Right in Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10

One of the more controversial changes in the Ubuntu 10.04 beta is the Mac OS-inspired change to have window buttons on the left side. We’ll show you how to move the buttons back to the right.

The key that we want to edit is in apps/metacity/general. Click on the button next to the […]

Teamspeak client Troubleshooting 11

Teamspeak client Troubleshooting

JQuery Tutorials -JQuery Wildcard Selectors 12

JQuery Tutorials -JQuery Wildcard Selectors

So for wildcards this can be done.

Update: I’ve discovered that is not usable in some cases. In case you are really in trouble, you can use

This will work in any of these “Ellement1″,”Ellement2″,”EllementSomething” cases.[/crayon]

How to setup SSH - Install SSH server and client 13

How to setup SSH – Install SSH server and client

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series SSH Best Practices

What is SSH? Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. SSH was designed as a replacement for Telnet and other insecure remote shells, which send information, notably passwords, in plaintext, rendering them susceptible to packet analysis. The encryption used by […]

Data Recovery - Recover Files or Partitions with TestDisk from a damaged Hard Drive 14

Data Recovery – Recover Files or Partitions with TestDisk from a damaged Hard Drive

Fix partition table, recover deleted partition Recover FAT32 boot sector from its backup Rebuild FAT12/FAT16/FAT32 boot sector Fix FAT tables Rebuild NTFS boot sector Recover NTFS boot sector from its backup Fix MFT using MFT mirror Locate ext2/ext3/ext4 Backup SuperBlock Undelete files from FAT, NTFS and ext2 filesystem Copy files from deleted FAT, NTFS […]

How to Setup a free Webradio Server - Install a Shoutcast Server on Linux 15

How to Setup a free Webradio Server – Install a Shoutcast Server on Linux

In this tutorial you’ll learn how to setup your own free shoutcast server with shoutcast server software from shoutcast.com 1. login to your server via ssh (ssh tutorial) to get a remote command line or just fire-up the keyboard right in front of your server! ;p 2. create a folder where you want to download […]