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Nginx (pronounced Engine-X) is a fast & lightweight HTTP and HTTPS web server (it can also act as a reverse proxy, and perform load balancing). (Note: this is a updated version of a similar how to located here, but this article is using php-cgi package instead of php-fpm, and using only default Ubuntu repository’s). Its …
Below is an example of a PHP-FastCGI init script for use on Ubuntu systems. This startup init script was copied from http://wiki.nginx.org/Ubuntu-php-fastcgi and slightly modified to keep all start up settings in the one script file. Thanks to the original author. It can also be downloaded in full from: http://www.networkinghowtos.com/wp-content/uploads/scripts/php-fastcgi Remember to “chmod +x” this …
This guide will step you through the process of compiling, installing, and setting up the latest version of HAProxy on Ubuntu. Install HAProxy from the repository to get required scripts Install HAProxy using the package management tools first, so we can get a copy of the sample config file, and the start up scripts. Note: …
HAProxy is a very capable load balance, but unless you set up the statistics site, you wont easily be able to view the statistics, and in later versions, take down, and bring up back end servers. This is a great feature that allows you to take one of your back end servers offline without shutting …
Most Linux distributions allow the root user to connect in via SSH, however if you try to connect into Ubuntu as root after a default install, you will find that you wont be able to get in. While it may look like the root account is not permitted to login, it is just because that …
A default install of Ubuntu will enable IPv6 connectivity. If you don’t need IPv6, there is no need to have it enabled. Follow the steps below to disable IPv6 on a Ubuntu install. Check to see if you’re installation is currently set up for IPv6: $ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv6/conf/all/disable_ipv6 If the output is 0, IPv6 is …
If you need to access your network (be it a home network, or a work network) from a remote location, a great option is to set up some sort of VPN connection. There are a few different types of VPN connections, such as PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec, and each has advantages and disadvantages. One of …
Updating the software running on a operating system is an important part of maintaining a computer. Not only does it allow you to keep up to date with the latest features in the applications you use, it is also crucial to keep your system as secure as possible. The APT (Advanced Package Tool) package management …
Nginx (pronounced Engine-X) is a fast & lightweight HTTP and HTTPS web server (it can also act as a reverse proxy, and perform load balancing). Its small memory footprint requirements make it great for systems with small amounts of memory, such as low end cloud servers. Nginx is great for serving static files to users, …
During a default install of Ubuntu it will try and automatically obtain an IP address using DHCP. While that may be fine for most users, if you are wanting to set up a server, the chances are you will be wanting it to always have the same IP address. There are two options for ensuring …