08Jan 2009 by Asim Zeeshan 2 Comments

How to Install Webmin in Ubuntu

How to, Linux, OpenSource, Resources, Reviews, Tips and Tricks, Tutorials, Ubuntu
From the little help that I can get over the internet, I found out that you need to install the following packages to prepare the system for Webmin installation. Run the following command over SSH or Ubuntu Desktop's terminal window (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal). (Learn how to configure SSH on Ubuntu 8.10 if you want to have a remote access to your Ubuntu box). Download the latest version of Webmin by running the following command (visit webmin download section for newer versions) Downloading Webmin After the package has been downloaded, run the following command to install it You should now be able to login to Webmin at the URL https://localhost:10000/ using root or any other user with sudo access.
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08Jan 2009 by Asim Zeeshan 1 Comment

Ubuntu 8.10, Perfect Linux distro for PHP development

Linux, OpenSource, Resources, Reviews, Thoughts, Ubuntu
I recently felt the urge to have a development testing environment on Linux (LAMP). I tried CentOS first since it is one of the leading industry standard Linux server. I was disappointed to see that CentOS does not have a 5.2.x series of PHP that I could install via "yum" (am not a very advance user so does not wanted to build it by typing long queries in SSH just to find out that I left some core thing in the first place). I did a bit of research and found out that Ubuntu could be a better choice. Luckily I had the latest version of Ubuntu already shipped via Postal Mail (aka Snail Mail) and this time the CDs DID get through the customs. For those new to Ubuntu,…
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