How to display an Nginx status page using stub_status
This short guide explains how to display Nginx statistics when a certain location is requested, usually at /nginx_status. For more information see the HttpStubStatusModule wiki page.Active...
View ArticleHow to log failed login attempts (Ubuntu)
notblog@infinity:~$ faillog -u root Login Failures Maximum Latest On root 13 0 02/25/13 10:17:11 +0000 /dev/pts/0 Login: Attempted login user Failures: Failed login attempts Maximum: Allowed login...
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How to monitor bandwidth usage with web-based (HTML) status reports
BandwidthD renders great bandwidth usage reports and is a breeze to install. Step 1 – Install bandwidthd to monitor bandwidth usage You most likely won’t need to enter any custom configuration values...
View ArticleHow to install a mail server (postfix) supporting IMAP and POP3 (Ubuntu)
Step 1 – Create mail.yourdomain.com Add an MX record to your DNS using the following parameters: Hostname: mail Priority: 10 Step 2 – Install and configure postfix sudo apt-get install postfixDon’t...
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How to install Cacti with Nginx
Cacti provides an exceptionally easy to use system monitoring solution. Essential graphs are included by default, such as load average and memory usage. For additional graphs, download templates...
View ArticleHow to speed up package updates using apt-fast (Debian & Ubuntu)
apt-fast downloads repositories (package sources) and packages in parallel, which can greatly shorten the time it takes to update a system. In contrast, the default package manager (apt-get or...
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How to install and configure irssi
irssi is a command-line IRC client. When properly configured, it can automatically reconnect and re-identify to channels without any user intervention. It is ideal for use within a reliable server...
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