Clustering MySQL To begin with we'll install and configure MySQL for normal use on each of the boxes. sudo apt-get install mysql-server --yes Set a strong MySQL root password and wait for the packages to download and install, then edit /etc/mysql/my.cnf to…
Installing GNOME desktop environment and VNC server This guide will walk you through the steps necessary to install the GNOME desktop as well as the vnc4server package for remote desktop access on your Debian 6 VPS. For this guide we will be using a one user…
Installing LXDE desktop environment and VNC server This guide will walk you through the steps necessary to install the LXDE desktop as well as the vnc4server package for remote desktop access on your Debian 6 VPS. For this guide we will be using a one user…
What is fail2ban? Fail2ban is an intrusion prevention framework written in the Python programming language. It is able to run on POSIX systems that have an interface to a packet-control system or firewall installed locally (for example, iptables or TCP Wrapper).…
Getting Started with Linux VPS Welcome to myhosting.com Linux VPS, powerful hosted virtual private servers with incredible flexibility. If you're looking for more specific guides and setup help, check out the Linux VPS category. READ FIRST!! Getting to know…
What is haproxy? HAProxy is a free, very fast and reliable solution offering high availability, load balancing, and proxying for TCP and HTTP-based applications. It is particularly suited for web sites crawling under very high loads while needing persistence…
How To Repair MySQL Replication If you have set up MySQL replication, you probably know this problem: sometimes there are invalid MySQL queries which cause the replication to not work anymore. In this short guide I explain how you can repair the replication…
How to Secure your VNC by Tunneling over SSH In this guide, you will learn how to tunnel your VNC connection over SSH. Now why would we go to the trouble to do this? The answer is simple: VNC traffic is all sent in plain-text and is not secure by its own.…
Load Balancing MySQL w/ MySQL Proxy We have the technology Install MySQL Proxy on the load balancer box(es). sudo apt-get install mysql-proxy --yes Configure and run MySQL Proxy You'll also need to open the MySQL port on the load balancer boxes. Note that…
What is imapcopy? IMAPCopy is a small command line tool to copy messages for multiple users from one imap server to another. It was designed for migration of Linux imap mail to exchange servers. Installation Debian and Ubuntu Install the package via SSH apt-get…
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