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*** Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current. | *** Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current. | ||
*** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]]. | *** [[Debian stable Web Server step-by-step#Install APC as the PHP opcode cache|Install APC as the PHP opcode cache]]. | ||
| − | ** [[Ubuntu | + | ** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps|Ubuntu Linux Workstation setup steps]]: |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure|Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Installation|Ubuntu Installation]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Tweaks and Preferences|Tweaks and Preferences]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox 3 configuration steps|Firefox configuration steps]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox Add-ons|Firefox Add-ons]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Firefox Tweaks|Firefox Tweaks]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Installation of extra software|Installation of extra software]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"|Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard"]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Skype|Install Skype]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install the Tahoma fonts|Install the Tahoma fonts]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Flash on AMD64|Install Flash on AMD64]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Google Earth|Install Google Earth]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Acrobat reader|Install Acrobat reader]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Opera|Install Opera]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Enable Apport for crash bug reporting|Enable Apport for crash bug reporting]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode|Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS|Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS]]. |
| − | *** [[Ubuntu | + | *** [[Ubuntu desktop setup steps#Install Chromium beta daily builds|Install Chromium beta daily builds]]. |
** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps|Home server setup steps]]. | ** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps|Home server setup steps]]. | ||
*** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps#Setting up UPS monitoring|UPS monitoring]]. | *** [[Ubuntu home server setup steps#Setting up UPS monitoring|UPS monitoring]]. | ||
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*** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]]. | *** [[No Microsoft End-game strategy for Linux]]. | ||
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| − | *** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]]. -- | + | *** [[Linux distro supported timeframes]]. --: this is solved now by running Debian Stable on servers. |
| − | *** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]] -- | + | *** [[Why are some things so hard to configure in Linux?]] --: this is largely solved now with Cups + the latest X.org |
| − | *** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]]. -- | + | *** [[Wish-list for Linux Distros]]. --: this is solved with out of the box OpenGL, the Sysinfo program, the restricted drivers installer, an improved Evolution, and better multi-monitor support. |
| − | *** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]] -- | + | *** [[Software features that I would like to see become standard]] --: this is solved with KSplice. |
| − | *** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]]. -- | + | *** [[Limitations of 32-bit machines]]. --: this solved by using 64 bit hardware & OS, although 32 bit systems still have a place, especially when memory is restricted. |
| − | *** [[Steps to getting spam under control]]. -- | + | *** [[Steps to getting spam under control]]. --: this is solved by using decent spam filtering software. |
| − | *** [[Technical problems with the Web]]. -- | + | *** [[Technical problems with the Web]]. --: JavaScript has become necessary, and tools like GWT help with compatibility. |
** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]]. | ** [[Social behaviour, or lack thereof]]. | ||
Revision as of 07:52, 21 October 2012
- Japanese Skiing travel write ups:
- About me:
- Resumé.
- Quotes - Various quotes I saw and liked.
- Likes and Dislikes.
- Favourite Games.
- Thumb up or down: Things I'd like to see more of, and things I'd like to see less of.
- Random Thoughts.
- I'd like to see that.
- Random - stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else:
- Computers:
- Data Centre Server setup steps - Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian:
- Run memtest overnight.
- Installation.
- Update /etc/apt/sources.list.
- Get the latest and greatest packages.
- Remove unneeded or unwanted packages.
- Install LAMP.
- Install extra useful software.
- Disable IPv6.
- Stop console screen from blanking.
- Exim 4 configuration.
- customizing Apache configuration.
- Set up Apache virtual hosting.
- Apache content compression.
- Configure php.ini.
- Enable SSL in Apache 2.
- Change the date.
- Tweak MySQL configuration.
- Installing and configuring portsentry.
- Locking down the IP functionality.
- limits.conf.
- Install bastille.
- Install the SUN JDK.
- Install the NTP daemon to keep the time current.
- Install APC as the PHP opcode cache.
- Ubuntu Linux Workstation setup steps:
- Pre-installation standard hardware test procedure.
- Ubuntu Installation.
- Tweaks and Preferences.
- Firefox configuration steps.
- Firefox Add-ons.
- Firefox Tweaks.
- Installation of extra software.
- Configure "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard".
- Custom Key Bindings, aimed at "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Keyboard".
- Install Skype.
- Install the Tahoma fonts.
- Install Flash on AMD64.
- Install Google Earth.
- Install Acrobat reader.
- Install Opera.
- Enable Apport for crash bug reporting.
- Configure Open Office to work in MS Office 2000 compatibility mode.
- Automounting remote file systems using SSHFS.
- Install Chromium beta daily builds.
- Home server setup steps.
- Computers - Misc:
- Computers - Debian or Ubuntu command-line upgrades:
- Computers - Desktop software configuration or migration:
- Computers - Server software installation or configuration:
- Computers - MediaWiki or Wikipedia:
- Blog - mostly wiki-related ramblings.
- Suggesting links for the English Wikipedia.
- WikiHR.net - a directory for finding wiki-specialists or companies available for hire.
- Open Wiki Blog Planet - displays over 100 wiki-related blogs on one page and which everyone can edit the list of feeds for.
- MediaWiki parser and fuzz tests - technical, HTML compliance tests and fuzz tests. Not very interesting.
- MediaWiki code coverage howto - info how to gather code coverage data for parser tests.
- Experiment with Suggestion Searching on Wikipedia - similar functionality to this mockup was added in 1.13.
- Computers - POV - Things many web sites get wrong:
- Computers - POV - Programming Languages:
- Computers - Linux POV:
- Computers - Hardware:
- My Desktop Hardware Upgrade Philosophy. With graphs!
- Computers - Software Development:
- Computers - POV:
- Computers - Comments or reviews on web sites or software - some of these are bound to be out-of-date now:
- Old or out of date computing stuff:
- Data Centre Server setup steps - Step-by-step: From-scratch installation steps for a Linux PHP web server running Debian:
If I've made a typo or grammatical or technical mistake please just correct it (you can edit all pages).
If you have some thoughts on what I've written & want to share them, or anything else, then you're welcome to leave me a message.
