CentOS 6.4 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
CentOS 6.4 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on CentOS 6.4 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well...
View ArticleHow to Code a Touchscreen Event on Android
In the last Android tutorial, we covered using a thread to draw to a Canvas in Android. In this tutorial, we'll build further on that code to handle touchscreen events, and specifically to move the...
View ArticleReturn to Root: How to Get Started With Debian
Ubuntu, Mint, and other glamorous Debian derivatives get all the attention. So why not go to the source and try Debian itself? Debian is currently the most influential Linux distribution. It has...
View ArticleHow to Run Linux on ODROID-U2: A Monster of an ARM Machine
The ARM architecture offers impressive processing per watt of power. Because of this lean power draw, ARM is widely used in mobile phones and tablets. Recently ARM-based machines have been making a...
View ArticleHow to Write CentOS Initialization Scripts with Upstart
On Linux systems, initialization (init) scripts manage the state of system services during system startup and shutdown. When the system goes through its runlevels, the System V init system starts and...
View ArticleRunning PrestaShop 1.5.x On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Wheezy/Ubuntu 12.10
Running PrestaShop 1.5.x On Nginx (LEMP) On Debian Wheezy/Ubuntu 12.10 This tutorial shows how you can install and run a PrestaShop 1.5.x web site on a Debian Wheezy or Ubuntu 12.10 system that has...
View ArticleHow To Run LinOTP On OpenSuSE 12.3 With PostgreSQL
How To Run LinOTP On OpenSuSE 12.3 With PostgreSQL This describes the installation of LinOTP on OpenSUSE 12.3 using PostgreSQL as a token database. LinOTP is a two factor authentication solution with...
View ArticleAndroid Application Development Tutorial: How to Handle Multi-Touch
In the last Android tutorial, we looked at handling a touchscreen event. This only handled a single pointer, though. Android can handle multiple pointers at the same time, reflecting what happens when...
View ArticleHow To Make Android Multi-Touch Coding Simpler with GestureDetector
Multi-touch screens are a killer feature of Android, so you may well want to enable multi-touch on your app. As discussed in the last tutorial,"How to Handle Multi-Touch," you can write your own code...
View ArticleGet More out of phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin is popular with both individuals and enterprise users who want a graphical interface for administering MySQL databases. Although the app has an expansive list of features, most people don't...
View ArticleInstall Linux Malware Detect (LMD) On CentOS
Install Linux Malware Detect (LMD) On CentOS In this tutorial I will show you how to install and configure a great malware detector software called LMD (Linux Malware Detect) in your CentOS server....
View ArticleThe Elegant Mageia Linux Prepares a New Release
Last week we looked at PCLinuxOS, an excellent Linux distribution based on Mandriva Linux. Today we're kicking the tires of Mageia Linux, which is a fork of Mandriva. Mandriva Linux has had its ups...
View ArticleThe Perfect Server - Debian Wheezy (Apache2, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)
The Perfect Server - Debian Wheezy (Apache2, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3) This tutorial shows how to prepare a Debian Wheezy server (with Apache2, BIND, Dovecot) for the installation of ISPConfig 3,...
View ArticleFlexible Administration with Puppet's Facter and Templates
One of the strengths of Puppet, the IT automation application, is the flexibility it offers administrators to manage multiple servers through the use of customized templates and remote system facts,...
View ArticleHow To Configure Apache To Use Radius For WiKID Two-Factor Authentication On...
How To Configure Apache To Use Radius For WiKID Two-Factor Authentication On Ubuntu This document describes how to add WiKID two-factor authentication to Apache 2.x using mod_auth_radius on Ubuntu...
View ArticleHow to Run Fedora Linux on the MacBook Air Without Touching the SSD
See how easy it is to setup a dual boot to Fedora 18 on your recent model MacBook Air (MBA). You don't need to install custom boot loaders or touch the internal SSD that contains OSX at all. Instead,...
View ArticleDebian GNU/Linux 7.0 Code Name “Wheezy” Server Installation Guide
The Debian Project was founded in 1993 by Ian Murdock. Debian Linux is one of the most popular and freely available Operating System developed by Debian Developers around the world. They are involved...
View ArticleSecuring SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication
Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business...
View ArticleHow to Support Your App on Older Android Devices
As with any API that is under active development, sometimes as an Android developer you'll come across a really neat feature which, it turns out, doesn't exist in earlier versions of the API and isn't...
View ArticleHow To Use Multiple PHP Versions (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ISPConfig 3 (Ubuntu...
How To Use Multiple PHP Versions (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ISPConfig 3 (Ubuntu 13.04) Since ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to use multiple PHP versions on one server and select the optimal PHP...
View Article