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long time, no post… i am back and decided to start off with a small howto. since i am always moving websites and web based programs from server to server, i thought others might benefit from this.

following these steps, you’ll be able to backup a database on one server and restore it to (the same server if upgrading an app or) a different server.

first thing you need to do is know what username/password you are using for the database and what the name of the database is. you can do this by logging into mysql with the root user and displaying a list of the databases that are available.

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this howto is based off of planet malaysia’s howto as well as other varies sources on the web, but for web access only. i also added a solution to the “.ini” and certificate issues that are known to happen.

first, install libmotif3

sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude install libmotif3

download citrix client 10.6 or the latest version from www.citrix.com. once downloaded, open a terminal and enter the following commands (where you saved the tar.gz file)

tar xvzf en.linuxx86.tar.gz

cd en.linuxx86

sudo ./setupwfc

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this is a howto i wrote awhile back for ubuntu 6.06 dapper drake. squid is a web caching proxy that reduces bandwidth usage while speeding up the websites you visit frequently. dansguardian is a web content filter that is used to block porn and other offensive web content. put both of these together and your family will have a very powerful and secure web surfing experience.

original howto on ubuntuforums.org

This howto guide was created to describe setting up a Squid Proxy/DansGuardian server using Ubuntu 6.06 LTS installed with the LAMP server option. This guide assumes the user has previous knowledge of installing a LAMP server using Ubuntu and will not be covered. While each program may have a multitude of options to configure, this guide will show you how to configure the basics to get a server started. Continue reading »

I found this article on debianadmin.com which shows you how to transfer files between two ubuntu systems (i.e. a server and your desktop) using scp. enjoy!

copy files securely using scp
http://www.debianadmin.com/administer-your-ubuntu-server-remotely.html

a common need is to be able to copy files between servers you are administering. while you could set up ftp on all of the servers, this is a less-than-ideal and potentially insecure solution. Continue reading »