http://vpsbible.com/forums/forum/totally-irrelevant Setup Unmanaged VPS for Linux Noobs! en-US Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:54:25 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://vpsbible.com/forums/search.php http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/learn-javascript#post-2781 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:57:18 +0000 Marcus West 2781@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p><a href="http://www.codecademy.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.codecademy.com</a></p> <p>Want to learn to program? </p> <p>This is pretty cool, and Ruby/Python/PHP are in the works</p> <p>Cop a look at this guvn'r...or some such argot </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2565 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:44:23 +0000 the_guv 2565@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>aah .. Oskar Andreasson's brilliant guide, the **ultimate** iptables guide .. damn hard-going tho' Carmine, hardcore as they come, think i need a whiskey just thinking about it ;) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2564 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 23:28:15 +0000 Carmine Iorio 2564@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>wiki, learned something new as i pick my jaw up off the floor, wow what an opening to a learning data base, found this:<br /> <a href="http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.frozentux.net/iptables-tutorial/iptables-tutorial.html</a><br /> very interesting and helpful for base knowledge, continue to read and learn, just fantastic thanks for your time and help Guv, don't hesitate to send along any ideas and howto's</p> <p>thanks again Guv<br /> fast1 </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2563 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:19:12 +0000 Carmine Iorio 2563@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>oh boy the " Motherload " thanks so much Gov for sharing and adjusting the post for all to see and participate, been thinking of having 1 monster PC/MAC/Server and have monitors and keyboard plugging into the wall in every room with the conduit in the wall set up for today and future, touch monitors for kitchen and bathroom, 1 smartphone and 1 tablet, no notebook no other clingon's, but still i find my knowledge and technical understanding wanting, any suggestions for educating my self are welcome, thanks so much fantastic ideas and suggestions,<br /> fast1 </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2559 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:03:08 +0000 the_guv 2559@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>as well as the PC, the router deserves special thought, by the way. </p> <p>... being the entry point into the home network the router is your first defense (it could even be the sole firewall, for example) and is capable of a far broader range of services than just giving wireless or cabled networking.</p> <p>Commercial routers are generally rubbish, not the hardware perhaps but almost always due to the limited firmware.</p> <p>The answer is to either soup up an existing router by swapping the firmware for something like the Tomato alternative (this is like flashing a mobile phone) or else to buy a router with this kind of powerful firmware (you won't find decent kit like this in, say, PC World ... have a search or ebay it.)</p> <p>Tomato is quite popular. I use, and absolutely recommend, the DD-WRT alternative:-</p> <p><a href="http://dd-wrt.com" rel="nofollow">http://dd-wrt.com</a></p> <p>... again, check out the wiki and, with that illustrating what is possible, don't be surprised when your astonished chin hits the floor ;) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2558 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 13:43:07 +0000 the_guv 2558@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>here's a cool thread in the making ... cheers Carmine :)</p> <p>i figure this is of interest to many of us who want to maximize tech for our lifestyle, business and security needs. how one goes about this, of course, depends on the requirements.</p> <p>for instance, i'm currently setting up an e-home. here's my take on what that entails:-</p> <p>1. running conduit (plastic tubes) in the walls from, say, the living room to a study and whatever other rooms to be networked. Within these tubes can be run whatever cables you need, so coax, a/v, Ethernet for networking and HDMI conversion, etc) ... this optional conduit is largely to keep things tidy and should allow for running future cable. Whatever cables you need to run .....</p> <p>2. build a damn powerful PC (not hard to do, guides galore and much cheaper than buying some ready-made machine that's full of not quite right hardware and the usual junkware). This will be a chunky workstation, not one of these home media center, hifi-style PCs cos they're way too limited for multi-tasking and I don't want the thing in the living room anyway.</p> <p>The idea is to take the web inlet via the modem and cable that to a router in the regular way. Then to network whatever machines in whatever rooms. The PC will be setup as the hub, serving for instance various items on your list. It'll connect online via a VPN for web security (256AES end-to-end encryption) and anonymity (ciao to the big brothers) ... doing things like syncing site backup, assisting remote home security and feeding home theater (guess I'll finally bin cable TV with this solution).</p> <p>In terms of how to power all this, I'm as yet undecided but it will run on a Linux system like LinuxMCE. Maybe take a look and scour their wiki too:-</p> <p><a href="http://linuxmce.org/" rel="nofollow">http://linuxmce.org/</a></p> <p>When I've finalized my solution I'll write it up and let you know.</p> <p>(hope you don't mind but i edited your post title to make it more specific) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2556 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 03:07:51 +0000 Carmine Iorio 2556@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>hi Marcus,</p> <p>yeah i went over there and quite an extensive library, great suggestion, thanks so much, hoping for any other suggestions,<br /> thanks again Marcus<br /> fast1 </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2555 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:35:28 +0000 Marcus West 2555@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Here's a nice site which pitches things for relative beginners like many of us....</p> <p><a href="http://www.makeuseof.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.makeuseof.com</a></p> <p>Their search bar seems to produce some relevant results </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/need-formal-training#post-2554 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 05:54:15 +0000 Carmine Iorio 2554@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>any suggestions for an internet based training school so i can build a home server for:<br /> • NAS storage<br /> • DLNA server<br /> • FTP, SFTP server<br /> • Web server<br /> • Home surveillance<br /> • Home automation<br /> • Remote server management<br /> • HTPC - Home Theatre PC<br /> • PC Security WAN/LAN, Wireless/Wired<br /> etc., find i'm way behind in basic knowledge of how these all work just cannot seem to catch up so thinking a formal structured education will get me caught up,<br /> any suggestions are welcome<br /> thanks for your time and help<br /> fast1 </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/membership-system#post-2321 Sat, 25 Jun 2011 00:14:29 +0000 the_guv 2321@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Hey Simon, </p> <p>Am using Wishlist Member, so Google that. It's automated with manual override so, for example, extending the memberships to 24 months for the New Site Offer, I just changed the value in the plugin options.</p> <p>.. It was the best option, at least for vpsB and IMHO, a year ago .. that doesn't mean it still is, I should add, things change so fast.</p> <p>It is very good though, as is their support. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/membership-system#post-2317 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:13:27 +0000 Simon 2317@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Just wondering how you manage your membership/premium content on this website? Is it a WordPress plugin or something you wrote yourself? Is it all automated (i.e. if I don't renew my subscription am I automatically locked out) or is it (semi)manual?</p> <p>Just looking at the options available for a potential job...</p> <p>Cheers!<br /> Simon </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2212 Wed, 25 May 2011 09:57:14 +0000 the_guv 2212@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Blimey, that's kind Josh. Thank you. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2202 Thu, 19 May 2011 01:14:46 +0000 localdocs 2202@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Just wanted to let everyone know who may have seen my last post regarding my subscription "the_GUV" has taken care of this. Not only was this problem taken care of promptly but with "top notch" professionalism as well. I can tell you that the man behind this website is a stand up guy and has earned my respect. Thanks guv!</p> <p>Josh </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2199 Wed, 18 May 2011 05:05:08 +0000 the_guv 2199@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>OK, have reset your account manually.</p> <p>Apologies, there does appear to have been a conflicting plugin upgrade today.</p> <p>(Just to confound problems, I've also been having problems with the recent Google Apps "upgrade" so please let me know if you've not received my mail with your new credentials. Oh for any easy life!) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2198 Wed, 18 May 2011 04:41:40 +0000 the_guv 2198@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>am onto this localdocs .. will update </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2197 Wed, 18 May 2011 03:45:07 +0000 localdocs 2197@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Hey Guv..</p> <p>I recently purchased a subscription from this site. However I have yet to receive any conformation from your site. I did however receive conformation from Paypal that my payment was made. I am really on somewhat of a time sensitive schedule and would really like to have the access I paid for. I have heard a lot of positive things about your sites but I have to admit I am getting a little worried. If you could please respond as soon as possible it would be greatly appreciated. I can email you all of the information necessary to prove my payment</p> <p>Thank you<br /> Josh </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2194 Mon, 16 May 2011 19:50:13 +0000 shelley corbin 2194@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>excellent! thanks! </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2192 Sun, 15 May 2011 05:05:59 +0000 the_guv 2192@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>hey y'all.</p> <p><strong>DAMN I'M SORRY.</strong></p> <p>I am on the **final read thru** of this ruddy damn bain of my life book (which is excellent by the way :) )</p> <p>* <a href="http://guv.li/wp" rel="nofollow">http://guv.li/wp</a></p> <p>My publisher, who clearly I adore, has been on my case like crazy the last month or so to finish the thing and, yes, I've been totally AWOL here.</p> <p>###<br /> Give me 3 more days and I'LL BE BACK.<br /> ###</p> <p>I promise to make this up to the community (not least of all with some hyper-splendid kernel hardening techniques!). Most importantly, in this forum.</p> <p>Love and guts,</p> <p>guv </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2191 Sun, 15 May 2011 01:44:43 +0000 shelley corbin 2191@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>thanks for the response.Its good to know is his okay, but I wish he had posted something. Is there anyone here who we can ask questions? are you a sub? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2188 Mon, 09 May 2011 16:12:30 +0000 SkinnyGeek1010 2188@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>He's been working on a book, WordPress 3 Ultimate Security. Looks like it's going to be a great read!</p> <p>Last time I spoke to him, they where still drafting the book, so I would imagine he's pretty busy with that.</p> <p><a href="http://www.packtpub.com/wordpress-3-ultimate-security/book" rel="nofollow">http://www.packtpub.com/wordpress-3-ultimate-security/book</a> </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/where-is-ollie-the-guv#post-2187 Mon, 09 May 2011 10:18:00 +0000 shelley corbin 2187@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>i dont see him on the forum. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/wordpress-single-post-feed-not-working#post-1392 Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:41:33 +0000 getreal 1392@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Guv, in my google webmaster tool section of my blog I found this issue as thousands of post url of my blog with feed at the end of the urls showing NOT FOUND. This issue is very much concerned to me. If you can help me to get rid of this issue I shall be very happy. This is kind of feed which supposed to show comment feed against individual post. If you want more details I will provide you.<br /> Thanks. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/wordpress-single-post-feed-not-working#post-1381 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:26:02 +0000 the_guv 1381@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>what kind of feed is this getreal?</p> <p>could be a WP setting? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/wordpress-single-post-feed-not-working#post-1375 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:19:11 +0000 getreal 1375@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>Hi sir, I shall be very obliged to you if you give me suggestion to overcome the following issue.</p> <p>In wordpress blog the single post feed url not working and getting 404 error. Like, say my blog url is example.com and any sample post in my blog is <a href="http://www.example.com/samplepost.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.example.com/samplepost.html</a> When I add feed at the end of the post url like <a href="http://www.example.com/samplepost.html/feed" rel="nofollow">http://www.example.com/samplepost.html/feed</a> I get a 404 error. And this is happening in all the single post. Where as my blog main rss feed and comments rss feed are working fine. like <a href="http://www.example.com/feed" rel="nofollow">http://www.example.com/feed</a> and <a href="http://www.example.com/comments/feed" rel="nofollow">http://www.example.com/comments/feed</a></p> <p>Please guide me to solve this issue. </p> <p>Thanks </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/acdc#post-699 Mon, 10 May 2010 14:50:54 +0000 the_guv 699@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>OMG I'd forgotten what a ruddy 'riculously rockin' album is Supertramp's Breakfast in America .. code is rarely such fun :)</p> <p>(Just had to get that off my chest.) </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/my-vps-server-problem#post-643 Mon, 03 May 2010 06:19:23 +0000 Michael Edwards 643@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>I've just gone through the VPSBible tutorials and it seemed like everything was working fine on my new Linode server. However, I must have done something wrong, because now I cannot access any content - not even a simple html page will display.</p> <p>All I get is the below message:</p> <blockquote><p>It works!</p> <p>This is the default web page for this server.</p> <p>The web server software is running but no content has been added, yet.</p></blockquote> <p>I removed the A record for phpmyadmin thinking maybe it was causing some kind of conflict. It didn't make any difference, so I created it again, but now I cannot access phpmyadmin.</p> <p>Another thing that's really boring me is when I enter the command: hostname -f. I get hostname: Name or service not known, but the thing is I've rebooted the server and the reserve dns found my new hostname, so I don't understand why hostname -f won't work?</p> <p>Would it be easier to just start from scratch than to try and figure out what is using no content to be displayed? Also to erase everything is it just a matter of reinstalling the OS again? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/acdc#post-585 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:24:59 +0000 Anonymous 585@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>this is a great forum to be a part of mate. Single malt and AC/DC are part of the finer things of life. I am actually listening to TNT right now about to pour a dollup of Speyside right about now since I can't seem to finish the last bit to work ie get the easiest part to work working with google apps for domain verification and how to make the vhost file work so you get reverse those settings <a href="http://mysite" rel="nofollow">http://mysite</a> and <a href="http://www.site.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.site.com</a><br /> hell I can't even post a new topic in the email forum where I want to ask questions.. So I am gonna pour a big hearty glass, just smile and blast the AC/DC </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/centos5-apache-drupal-virtualmin-webmin-usermin-dns#post-536 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:56:38 +0000 ginger lee 536@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>thanks uraxs. </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/centos5-apache-drupal-virtualmin-webmin-usermin-dns#post-534 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:45:05 +0000 uraxs 534@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>well, not sure CentOS is an advantage or not but it's enterprise grade and stable. I got stuck with it by default but have been pretty happy with it. Ubuntu is a good server and shouldn't have a problem with running Virtualmin and if I had the choice I might've chosen another route. Maybe on my next vps setup? </p> http://vpsbible.com/forums/topic/centos5-apache-drupal-virtualmin-webmin-usermin-dns#post-526 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:00:05 +0000 ginger lee 526@http://vpsbible.com/forums/ <p>@uraxs, I haven't actually tried this yet, so this is just a hypothetical question: according to Virtualmin install guide, they only mention installation on "Grade A Supported Systems" , with CentOS being one them. As part my "dabbling" with web-dev I've only ever tried ubuntu 9.10 server. Am I missing something: does using CentOs have an advantage?<br /> Sorry in advance if this kind of question is not really applicable here. </p>