http://vpsbible.com/forums/forum/suggestions-requests Setup Unmanaged VPS for Linux Noobs! en-US Tue, 22 May 2012 08:56:23 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://vpsbible.com/forums/search.php http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-a-dedicated-server#post-2979 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:27:20 +0000 shelley corbin 2979@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>hello, guv. Thanks for the tip, i have been following up on it and i have been looking the past three weeks and it doesnt appear that the dedi servers i can afford have DNS managers.<br /> "We do not offer DNS management, you will have to set that up yourself. We only provide rDNS and you will have to submit tickets with IP addresses and their corresponding host names and we can set that up in our records. "</p> <p>is there a link that will show me how to set up a DNS manager? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-a-dedicated-server#post-2962 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:39:43 +0000 the_guv 2962@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Yes. The setup procedure is, near as damn it, the same for any kind of VPS or dedicated provider.</p> <p>One tip, Shelley: look for a host with a DNS manager built into their control panel. That will save you a headache. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-a-dedicated-server#post-2961 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:15:02 +0000 shelley corbin 2961@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>thanks for responding. does that mean i could use your vps guide to set up a dedicated server as well? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-a-dedicated-server#post-2958 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 23:50:24 +0000 the_guv 2958@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>"i will need to have a dedicated server"</p> <p>rather depends Shelley, on your traffic ... but the setup is the same, be it VPS, dedicated, any web server for that matter.</p> <p>Does that help? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-a-dedicated-server#post-2954 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:36:31 +0000 shelley corbin 2954@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>i have been told that in order to run with the big dogs in a certian industry i will need to have a dedicated server. i dont anything about them, are they like vps servers? i know they are the stage above servers and more expensive. but are they like vps in terms of managing? do they have managed and cheaper unmanaged? is there a site like this one for dedicated servers? thanks </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/magento-and-nginx#post-2942 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:34:34 +0000 the_guv 2942@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>mcsmythe, that's damn kind of you, appreciated.</p> <p>magento tho, to be honest, isn't a priority. i'm still working on the new site, the second gen vpsBible 2.0, if you like, and the new default content, other than what we have here, concentrates more on the core server, such as alternative distros, admin and security, plus a wizard to chuck out bespoke scripts.</p> <p>... it's been a long time coming, and will be a couple months more yet, but it'll be here.</p> <p>(am i rambling? maybe i had too much whiskey too :P .. one tries!) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/how-to-compeltily-delete-domains-files-settings#post-2936 Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:59:48 +0000 Barnaby 2936@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>This might help.</p> <p><a href="http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/stackscript-suggestion-easy-delete#post-1677" rel="nofollow">http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/stackscript-suggestion-easy-delete#post-1677</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/magento-and-nginx#post-2931 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:54:24 +0000 mcsmythe 2931@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Allo Guv. I have learned so much from your site and drank plenty of Whiskey soothing the rare occasional moment when your about to put your head through some drywall out of frustration only to realize you get that Eureka moment where everything just makes sense. I would love like the folks above suggest a "install magento on Nginx LEMP stack tut when you get a hot minute. Just a suggestion. Keep it up Guv. I love this site it has changed my whole newbie life.. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/how-to-compeltily-delete-domains-files-settings#post-2921 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:36:49 +0000 Pooya 2921@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Dear Guvner,<br /> Can you guide me how can delete the domain directories and settings which are no longer hosted on my vps?</p> <p>I have already deleted them from DNS manger.</p> <p>thanks </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/nginx-install-suggestion#post-2899 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 07:23:59 +0000 Kyle Gene 2899@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>nginx install suggestion : </p> <p>particularly for <a href="http://vpsbible.com/web-servers/install-nginx-not-apache/" rel="nofollow">http://vpsbible.com/web-servers/install-nginx-not-apache/</a></p> <p>Nginx Most recent Stable version for Ubuntu 10.04 could be installed from the following repos </p> <p>deb <a href="http://nginx.org/packages/ubuntu/" rel="nofollow">http://nginx.org/packages/ubuntu/</a> lucid nginx<br /> deb-src <a href="http://nginx.org/packages/ubuntu/" rel="nofollow">http://nginx.org/packages/ubuntu/</a> lucid nginx</p> <p>reference <a href="http://wiki.nginx.org/Install" rel="nofollow">http://wiki.nginx.org/Install</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/install-and-import-awstats#post-2897 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:15:35 +0000 od3n 2897@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>How to install &amp; import awstats log from old server? from cpanel log </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/imagemagick-on-vps#post-2896 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:41:03 +0000 daniloaz 2896@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>There is another solution based on MAGICK_THREAD_LIMIT environment variable so you don't have to recompile ImageMagick. Check this out: <a href="http://www.daniloaz.com/en/617/systems/high-cpu-load-when-converting-images-with-imagemagick/">High CPU load when converting images with ImageMagick</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2877 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:25:28 +0000 the_guv 2877@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>hmmmmmmmn.</p> <p>Timing is good to bung it on a server and have a play ... will let you know. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2870 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:25:08 +0000 Marcus West 2870@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Thanks...will check these out.</p> <p>I think really for Guv, this is the last great hurdle...</p> <p>Our Preacher has given us the unvarnished truth, but we want the varnished truth </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2822 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 22:29:59 +0000 Abdul Karim 2822@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Yes this is brilliant with Drupal as well ...<br /> <a href="http://drupal.org/project/varnish" rel="nofollow">http://drupal.org/project/varnish</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2819 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:12:14 +0000 Pooya 2819@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>watch this vid here: <a href="https://www.varnish-cache.org/about" rel="nofollow">https://www.varnish-cache.org/about</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2818 Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:11:41 +0000 Pooya 2818@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>dose anyone know a good tutorial for installing Varnish in front of Nginx? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/best-drupal-performance-instalation-stack#post-2764 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:39:58 +0000 the_guv 2764@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>sorry Juan, is there something specific that I can help with ;)</p> <p>the LAMP stackscript is a great starting point though, you can tweak post-install to your heart's content </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/best-drupal-performance-instalation-stack#post-2759 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:01:33 +0000 Juan Miguel Arbelaez 2759@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Hello GUV<br /> Thank you very much for your valuable help<br /> would be wonderful to have your help in the installation of a lamp-server or Lemp server for drupal with improved performance and that is very difficult for the novice so having help from someone as skilled as you would be wonderful. Since Drupal is so versatile but a bit slow, would be marvelous an easy instalation on-site like Linode with all the good practices of your driving installation<br /> I leave here some link that illustrate the problem</p> <p>Here some links related</p> <p><a href="http://gotdrupal.com/videos/drupal-performance-boost" rel="nofollow">http://gotdrupal.com/videos/drupal-performance-boost</a></p> <p><a href="http://cruncht.com/75/drupal-performance-scalability/" rel="nofollow">http://cruncht.com/75/drupal-performance-scalability/</a></p> <p><a href="http://library.linode.com/application-stacks/project-mercury/ubuntu-10.04-lucid" rel="nofollow">http://library.linode.com/application-stacks/project-mercury/ubuntu-10.04-lucid</a></p> <p><a href="http://groups.drupal.org/node/50408" rel="nofollow">http://groups.drupal.org/node/50408</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.linode.com/stackscripts/view/?StackScriptID=353" rel="nofollow">http://www.linode.com/stackscripts/view/?StackScriptID=353</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2751 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:11:44 +0000 Pooya k 2751@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>1+ again... the_guv you are not active at all... </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/varnish-tutorial#post-2750 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:39:50 +0000 od3n 2750@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>+1 would be great if you add it later </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/safe-secure-and-private-surfing-e-mail-voip-etc#post-2747 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:28:52 +0000 Carmine Iorio 2747@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>hi Guv,</p> <p>I'm asking you to consider providing direction, support and access to a network that is safe, secure and private while i'm using the internet.<br /> I know there is a huge global group of individuals who are feeling threatened with having no privacy while on the internet, e-mail, voip etc. for business, group and personal use, who have no one to turn to for trusted, competent and professional help, for folks like me who have the desire to learn, tech savy and understanding just living life consumes most of my time and it is unrealistic to believe i can and will do this on my own, its not going to happen.</p> <p>This is where The Guv comes in, as i don't know how, what or where i need to have safe, secure and private web access for my specific needs you could provide/direct someone like myself to/with resources specific to my needs and uses, software and network access:<br /> i would surf to The Guv's web page where i would select options i require, so for myself it is safe, secure and private surfing, e-mail, voip etc., i'm not building a web site or hosting a ftp nothing beyond safe, secure and private surfing, e-mail, voip etc., would then be directed to Olly's text, images and vids that explain web security for my specific needs, software for my specific needs install, setup and access to the network infrastructure?! that will provide for my specific needs for safe, secure and private surfing, e-mail, voip etc. If i'm mobile would i use web access from a hotspot, web access card or could i get safe, secure and private web access by going through the infrastructure you helped me setup? imagine the bell tolling for this kind of secure and private internet interface.</p> <p>Realizing this is not simple to conceive, organize, present and maintain, this can also be done in steps like targeting everyday people like me who do not want to run a web site, ftp etc. but simply conduct my internet interface in a safe, secure and private manner. if the interest is there the business model will be refined/adjusted for smooth operations and minimum personal time, then consideration for targeting another group could be done etc …,</p> <p>Thinking of you often as your business model for a specific need "VPN" included text, step by step vids and support, i've seen from you and your offering: interaction, competence, professionalism, gift of teaching, explaining and understanding, have not seen anything as through as your VPN site!.</p> <p>"ass, gas or grass nobody rides for free", i know this niche exists as i'm one of the needy (lol) and know many others who would also consider such a service, with an increase in business surely there would be incentives from software/ifrastructure etc. you would use/recommend/endorse, also thinking the whole key to any task is 99.9% preparation and organization to minimize personal time/support , don't want to spread Olly to thin, lol.</p> <p>hoping i have not stepped over the line with you simply seeing a serious need and trying to get help in resolution. I have nothing to sell or gain from you and simply an end user with specific needs that are not complicated but do require knowledge and guidance, heck i paid a sub for your website!</p> <p>thanks so much for your time and consideration<br /> carmine iorio<br /> fast1 </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/integration-guide#post-2700 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:40:23 +0000 mycol 2700@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>that would be handy </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/%d1%82%d0%b5%d0%bf%d0%bb%d0%be-%d0%b4%d0%be%d0%bc%d0%bc#post-2675 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:04:17 +0000 tepllo-dom 2675@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>[b][url=http://tepllo-dom.ru/]tepllo-dom[/url][/b] все для полного ремонта... </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/reverting-mistakes-easily-more#post-2620 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 04:26:46 +0000 ivps 2620@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>I am still stuck at the beginning of the tutorials, having issues with the "Keys" and "Firewall"...</p> <p>Would be great if there was a way to revert to a previous state, because I have wipe the disk three times already.</p> <p>For instance, the tutorial with the passphrase key, because I messed up, twice already on this one, it would be easier to go back and remove this "passphrase key" requirement. So I would like a tutorial on that.</p> <p>Also very confuse on Remote vs Local login, I am on OS X, following the tutorial, I cannot see any relevant snapshots, like Terminal, Linode back end? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/multiple-linodes-with-nodebalancer-implementation#post-2596 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:13:40 +0000 the_guv 2596@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Steve, only thing to bear in mind if using MySQL on a separate server is to **SSH the data** (and your db credentials!) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/multiple-linodes-with-nodebalancer-implementation#post-2594 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:08:52 +0000 Steve 2594@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Yes, please! I would love to learn how to implement a linode loadbalancer routing to servers with mysql master-master replication... would that work? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/interspire-shopping-cart-nginx#post-2571 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:52:13 +0000 makke 2571@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Figured it out. Both the above instructions and cnedelcu's instructions work IF the shopping cart is installed at the root as defined in the Location section of the sites-available/domain file. In other words, cart has to be installed in domain/public NOT in domain/public/another_directory.</p> <p>Additionally, "Search Engine Friendly URLs" in Store Settings must be set to "Yes", not to "Enable if Available".</p> <p>Hope this helps someone down the line. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/integration-guide#post-2570 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:14:27 +0000 zoyo 2570@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>I wonder if there are plans for gpEasy and Concrete5? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/multiple-linodes-with-nodebalancer-implementation#post-2569 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:28:52 +0000 Anonymous 2569@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Would love to see a tutorial on setting up multiple web servers with nodebalancer implementation. </p>