Here’s a little howto: I was having the devil of a time earlier today configuring an SSL cert for a site Lorraine and I are working on right now. My problem is that I’ve never configured an SSL cert before,…
Category: Linux
How To Build A Ruby Server With RVM On Kubuntu 12.10
So I’m building a Ruby server right now for the first time. I’m going to list out here the resources I used as a skilled web dev to get this up and running right away. These links do assume that…
HOWTO: set up a cloud server with WordPress at Rackspace
You’re probably here because you are finally at the point where you need root access to your web server so that you can install applications like MediaWiki or WordPress or Joomla or any other CMS. If you have a website…
HOWTO: Always know your home computer’s IP address from anywhere using Dropbox
To always know what your home machine’s IP address is (and while I’ll assume that you’re running Kubuntu, this can be adapted using the following bash script to any machine). Apt-get ‘kcron’. Open Task Scheduler and set the following bash…
How to move WordPress sites between cloud servers using Ubuntu 11.10 and PHPMyAdmin
Here’s a quick howto: I use Rackspace as my cloud service; I was moving a few sites from one server using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx) to a new one using 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot). I hit a few issues, so…
How to SSH into your home computer to access media files, documents, processes, or anything else you might need
I wanted access to my home machine so I could access any files I want. Dropbox is pretty awesome, but if you’ve forgotten to put something in your Dropbox folder, you’ll be in deep trouble. (1) Run “sudo apt-get install…
How to batch scan using Xsane
If you’re like me, you can’t throw important documents away, but there’s no easy way to scan old records, tax documents, and all the crap you’re supposed to save for 7 or 10 years…or however long taxes are supposed to…
Triple booting Linux distros with a mix of GRUB2 and GRUB legacy, Part 2
Instructions on how to multi-boot with a mix of legacy and 2. DISCLAIMER: this method erases your entire hard drive and repartitions it. If you are uncomfortable mucking about with partition tables, go look at some beginner resources and tutorials…
Triple booting Linux distros with a mix of GRUB2 and GRUB legacy, Part 1
I’ve been experimenting with other distros. I just got a 2TB internal Western Digital Caviar Black, and there’s just too much room there NOT to create nine partitions and get my distro freak on. I know, Kubuntu baybee, but it’s…