Linux Space

Ubuntu Linux Distribution

• Ubuntu Server Guide
• UbuntuLinux Server Install & Setup
• OpenBSD DansGuardian And Squid
• Ubuntu iSCSI SAN
• Manually Compile and Setup VMWare on Ubuntu Linux
• Configure DansGuardian as a transparent proxy (using squid proxy server)
• How To Setup A Bootable Software RAID1 on Ubuntu Using the Install Program!!
• LinuxRaid5: Setup Linux Software RAID5! Save yourself $350! And guess what! You have much more flexibility with the RAID configuration (it's RAID on the partition level rather than on the disk level) and it's much faster than a RAID Hardware solution.
• Software RAID 5 in Ubuntu with mdadm

Software Packages Installed on Ubuntu

• Ubuntu Open LDAP Server
  • Open LDAP Home
  • OpenLDAP Software 2.4 Administrator's Guide
  • OpenLDAP Quick-Start Guide
  • Installing Secure LDAP (OpenLDAP with SSL) on Ubuntu using a Self-signed Certificate
• AptGet HowTo: The best tool for managing your software on your computer. Almost anything can be installed (with all dependancies) with: apt-get install package
  • Search: apt-cache search package
  • List files packages installed on system: dpkg -l *foo*
  • List files in a package: dpkg -L package
• The Free, Cross-Platform Sound Editor Works great! Here are install instructions for Ubuntu:
  • Audacity Web Site
  • apt-get install audacity
  • apt-get install liblame0 (enables MP3 file creation)
• WordPress Install

Fluxbuntu Linux Distribution

• Fluxbuntu is a light-weight configured Ubuntu system that breathed new life into my Dell T450 (450Mhz PIII)!! It's a fast GUI and it works great! With all of the advantages of Ubuntu.
  • Fluxbox FAQ: Fluxbox is the light-weight window manager for Fluxbuntu
  • Fluxbox Documentation
  • Fluxbuntu Help
  • Fluxbuntu Forum
  • To add a PDF Viewer install evince: sudo apt-get install evince
  • I have found that install Squid Proxy install greatly speeds up the web browser (make sure and point your web browser to the proxy): sudo apt-get install squid

Other Linux Items of Interest

• What can Linux do with a second ethernet port?
• Astitray: a Linux dialer for Asterisk
• Liferea: A Linux RSS Reader: On Ubuntu just do: sudo apt-get install liferea
• ScreenCasting: Multiple great ways to screen-cast in Linux
• RubyProgramming: A great object oriented language that works in all platforms and can be used for both system scripts as well as web programming (Ruby On Rails). Ruby is shipped with Mac, and is a snap to install on Linux and Windows. Ruby On Rails is a fascinating way to write web programs.
• FlexProgramming: Beautiful flash GUI that runs on all platforms. FlexProgramming has been made Open Source by Adobe.
• ActionScript Programming: The underlying language for Flash and Flex. ActionScript has been made Open Source by Adobe.
• Adobe AIR for Linux development platform
• Dia is a great viso-like drawing program that is available on Linux and Windows. On Ubuntu you can install it with apt-get install dia
• GnuCash is a great free accounting package that is available on Linux, Windows, and Mac.
• Gimp is a great Graphics Editor (ala Photoshop) available on Linux, Windows, and Mac. Get the Mac OS X version at Wilber Loves Apple.
• AsteriskSpace: A nice open source phone switch and voice mail system (among many other features)
• Secure Shell (SSH) Basics : SSH 101: Secure Shell Basics and X11 Forwarding
• SshTunnel: An encrypted network tunnel created through an SSH connection that can secure communications over the Internet
• Squid Proxy Server: Greatly increase the speed of your LAN by deploying Squid Proxy Server

-- JeffreyThompson - 28 Feb 2008