Oct

27

Upgrade Ubuntu Server

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Upgrading the Ubuntu Server, e.g. from version 8.04 to 8.10:

Step 1. Make sure your current distribution is up-to-date.

  1. # sudo aptitude update
  2. # sudo aptitude upgrade
  3. # sudo aptitude dist-upgrade

Step 2. Perform the upgrade!

  1. sudo aptitude install update-manager-core
  2. sudo do-release-upgrade

Jun

28

Install phpMyAdmin

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#sudo apt-get install phpmyadmin

Jun

28

Install ProFTP

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Install ProFTP
#sudo apt-get install proftpd

Assign no shell access to ftp user. Add to end of file.
#sudo vi /etc/shells

/bin/false

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Jun

28

Install PHP-5 GD Image Library

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Install PHP-5 GD Image Library
#sudo apt-get install php5-gd

Restart Apache after install
#sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Jun

27

Install SSH Server

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#sudo apt-get install openssh-server

Jun

27

Install Software Package

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#sudo apt-get install “package”