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Accessing your web server via IPv6
Linux

Accessing your web server via IPv6

The following article will guide through the steps on how to enable Apache2 httpd to listen and respond to incoming IPv6 requests.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Enabling DNS for IPv6 infrastructure
Linux

Enabling DNS for IPv6 infrastructure

Usually, we would simply use host names in order to communicate with other machines instead of their bare IPv6 addresses. During the following paragraphs we are going to enable our own DNS name server with IPv6 address resolving.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
4 min read
DHCPv6: Provide IPv6 information in your local network
Linux

DHCPv6: Provide IPv6 information in your local network

Configure your network to provide IPv6 address information automatically in your local infrastructure

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
Configure IPv6 on your Linux system (Ubuntu)
Linux

Configure IPv6 on your Linux system (Ubuntu)

Using IPv6 network addresses on your Linux system, here Ubuntu, is fairly easy to configure. This article will guide you through the basic steps.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
How to extend a virtual disk and its logical volume(s) in CentOS
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How to extend a virtual disk and its logical volume(s) in CentOS

Brief description on how to extend a virtual disk and its logical volumes on CentOS 5.3. Prior to this article I ran into the problem of 'out of disk space' on one of my virtual machines.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
10 min read
Running Windows applications on Linux
Linux

Running Windows applications on Linux

This session at the Linuxfest 2013 provides a brief overview of potential solutions and demonstrates quickly how to install and run Windows software on Linux.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
1 min read
Linux

Upgrade to Xubuntu 13.10 - Saucy Salamander

Brief description about how to run an upgrade from Xubuntu 13.04 to 13.10.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Using a portable USB monitor in Ubuntu 13.04 (AOC e1649Fwu - DisplayLink)
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Using a portable USB monitor in Ubuntu 13.04 (AOC e1649Fwu - DisplayLink)

Connecting an AOC e1649Fwu external USB display under Ubuntu 13.04 requires a Linux kernel 3.9 or higher. The DisplayLink driver has been integrated to work

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
10 min read
Solaar - Managing Logitech Unifying Receiver peripherals
Linux

Solaar - Managing Logitech Unifying Receiver peripherals

With Solaar you get access to the battery status and more configuration settings of your Logitech Unifying Receiver peripherals on Linux.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Linux

LUGM meeting - 17.08.2013 - Mugg & Bean, Bagatelle

Okay, indirect advertisement! Next meetup of the Linux User Group of Mauritius is scheduled for Saturday, 17.08.2013 at 15:00hrs at Mugg & Bean, Bagatelle: Linux User Group of Mauritius is

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
1 min read
Connecting Linux to WatchGuard Firebox SSL (OpenVPN client)
Linux

Connecting Linux to WatchGuard Firebox SSL (OpenVPN client)

Tutorial to configure a Linux machine as OpenVPN client to connect to WatchGuard Firebox SSL inclusive routing, iptables and connect on boot feature.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
10 min read
VMware Kernel Module Updater hangs on Ubuntu 13.04
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VMware Kernel Module Updater hangs on Ubuntu 13.04

Usually, the dialog of VMware Kernel Module Updater pops up, asks for root access authentication, and completes the compilation. In theory this is supposed to work flawlessly but in reality there are pitfalls occassionally.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
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