Debian / Ubuntu

Linux Static IP Address Configuration

by Vivek Gite on April 23, 2011 · 3 comments

How do I configure the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) properties of a network connection with a static IP address for servers running Linux operating systems? How do I configure static IP address under Debian Linux or Redhat / RHEL / Fedora / Redhat Enterprise Linux server?

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NFS was not designed with security in mind, and has a number of weaknesses, both in terms of the protocol itself and because any NFS installation must expose several daemons, running on both servers and clients, to network attack. I use my Debian / Ubuntu Linux based server only to server web pages and nothing else. How do I disable NFS services under Debian or Ubuntu Linux?

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Debian 6.0 “Squeeze” has been released and how do I upgrade to Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 from the previous release, Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (“Lenny”) using command prompt?

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Linux / UNIX: TZ Environment Variable

by Vivek Gite on January 29, 2011 · 0 comments

What is the correct format for a TZ (time zone) environment variable for use with the Linux or UNIX operating system?

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Debian Linux: Set a Serial Console

by Vivek Gite on January 22, 2011 · 2 comments

How do I set up a serial console on Debian Linux HP server for troubleshooting and login purpose?

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I‘ve Atheros AR5001 wifi a/b/g card detected and supported natively under Linux. How do I configure my wireless card with WPA2 networking using /etc/network/interfaces file?

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HowTo: Upgrade Debian Lenny to Squeeze

by Vivek Gite on January 15, 2011 · 3 comments

How do I upgrade Debian stable Linux (Lenny) server to Squeeze for the testing purpose using command line options?

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