How to check data integrity using md5sum under GNU/Linux

Data Integrity PreviewIn this article, we will describe how you can check the integrity of your data using the md5sum utility under the GNU/Linux operating system.

What is md5sum?

md5sum is a tool generally used to check data integrity. It calculates and verifies 128-bit MD5 hashes, so you could know if a particular file is a valid one or a corrupt one.

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Install WordPress on Debian VPS

Today we will show you how to install WordPress on a Debian VPS using Apache web-server and MySQL database. WordPress is an open source CMS, often used as a blog publishing application powered by PHP and MySQL. Currently WordPress is the most popular of the blogging platforms available. Before you begin installing, please make sure you have Apache/PHP and MySQL installed on your WordPress VPS .

 

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Install and Configure openDKIM on Debian Squeeze

Installing and Configuring openDKIM on Debian

This guide will show you how to install and configure openDKIM on a Debian Squeeze VPS. DKIM is a signature/cryptography email authentication technology used to validate that a message was sent by an authorized source. DKIM allows an organization to take responsibility for transmitting a message, in a way that can be verified by a recipient. More information can be found at the official DKIM web site.

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Prevent DoS/Brute-Force attacks with mod_evasive

How to install and configure mod_evasive on ArchLinux VPS, Debian VPS, Ubuntu VPS, CentOS VPSWhat is mod_evasive?

mod_evasive is an evasive maneuvers module for Apache to provide evasive action in the event of an HTTP DoS or DDoS attack or brute force attack. It is also designed to be a detection and network management tool, and can be easily configured to talk to ipchains, firewalls, routers, etc. mod_evasive presently reports abuses via email and syslog facilities.

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How to Install Ruby 1.9.3 and Rubygems 1.8.24 on CentOS 6.2

Ruby is an object-oriented programming language that is similar in syntax to Perl and Python. The version of Ruby that ships with CentOS 6.2 is 1.8.7. If you need the latest version, you can download, compile and install Ruby from source code. This is a quick tutorial on installing Ruby 1.9.3 and Rubygems 1.8.24 on CentOS 6.2 from source.

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How to install and configure JBoss AS with Java and Apache2 as a reverse proxy

jboss-logoToday we are going to show you how to setup JAVA, JBoss AS and an Apache server acting as a reverse proxy using one of our Debian Virtual Servers. We assume you have a working Apache server in place.

So, what is JBoss ?
JBoss is an open-source application server developed by RedHat based on the J2EE platform for developing and deploying enterprise Java applications, Web applications, Services, Portals and more. The J2EE allows applications to be standardized and modular allowing JAVA to handle many programming aspects when developing an application.

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How to install LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL and PHP) on CentOS 6 with phpMyAdmin and APC cache

Linux Apache MySQL and PHPIn today’s article we will cover the steps on how to install the LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL and PHP) stack on a CentOS 6 based VPS.

LAMP represents a full featured stack containing the most popular web server known as Apache, the most popular database server MySQL and the most popular open-source web programming language known as PHP.

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Install ownCloud on CentOS 6

Install ownCloud on CentOS 6

We’ll show you, how to Install ownCloud on CentOS 6. OwnCloud is an open-source cloud application which can be used to set up your own cloud server for file-sharing, calendar, contacts, bookmarks, music-streaming, and a lot more. For more info about this application visit the ownCloud website. Installing ownCloud on CentOS 6, is easy task and should take less then 10 minutes to complete.

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