Setting up SSL with Apache 2

October 13th, 2006 Posted in Apache, Linux | No Comments »

I’m going to assume you have a working install of Apache 2. I’ve based this off Fedora Core 5, however it should apply to most distros. Lets get started installing the ssl module. Read the rest of this entry »

Finding Files Containing Text

October 13th, 2006 Posted in Linux | No Comments »

When making modifications to configuration files I like to tag each line with my initials. This way I can keep track of and be able to reverse the changes if needed. The issue becomes remembering all the files that I have modified. Using a combination of the grep and find commands it is quite easy to do. Read the rest of this entry »

Keeping Your VMware Linux Guest’s Clock Accurate

October 10th, 2006 Posted in Linux, VMware | 5 Comments »

As the price of rack space goes up and fast hardware goes down more and more companies are moving towards virtual servers. VMware is a popular choice, especially with their free VMware Server application. Due to the hardware being virtualized one of the main issues is keeping the time clock accurate. After spending some time using VMware Server I found that my linux guest’s clock would be off by 5 sometimes 10 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »