Using Debian Volatile to keep your packages updated
Some packages aim at fast moving targets, such as spam filtering and virus scanning, and even when using updated data patterns, they do not really work for the full time of a stable release. The main...
View ArticleInstalling and configuring PPTP VPN server on lenny
If you would like to setup a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for Windows clients, PPTP is a great choice. It’s easy to set up on the server and you don’t need any additional software for the Windows...
View ArticleInstalling and configuring Unison File Synchronizer
Unison is a file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host),...
View ArticleUpgrade from lenny to squeeze
Debian has released a stable version of Debian 6.0 (squeeze). If you’re running previous version of Debian, you can easily upgrade. 1. Update all packages currently installed to the latest lenny...
View ArticleInstalling and using the IPMI tool
The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a standardized computer system interface used by system administrators to manage a computer system and monitor its operation. The development of...
View ArticleHow to install Sun Java runtime (JRE)
1. Add non-free packages to apt sources (pico /etc/apt/sources.list) Add “non-free” behind “main” for all lines in the file. For example, change: deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main deb-src...
View ArticleUpgrade from squeeze to wheezy
Debian just released a stable version of Debian 7.0 (wheezy). If you’re running previous version of Debian, you can easily upgrade. 1. Update all packages currently installed to the latest squeeze...
View ArticleHow to add a new hard disk or partition using UUID and ext4 filesystem
Last updated April 6, 2014 Compatible releases squeezewheezy Adding a additional hard disk to your workstation or server is easy and often required. Here’s we’ll step through the process of identifing...
View ArticleHow to upgrade from wheezy to jessie
Follow these steps to upgrade your system from Debian Linux 7 (Wheezy) to Debian Linux 8 (Jessie).CompatibilityThis tutorial has been tested on the following Linux distributions: Debian Linux 7...
View ArticleHow to upgrade to Debian Linux 9 (stretch)
Follow these steps to upgrade your system from Debian Linux 8 (Jessie) to Debian Linux 9 (Stretch).CompatibilityThis tutorial has been tested on the following Linux distributions: Debian Linux 8...
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