On 7/9/07, Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> wrote:
> Folks:
>
> I've been doing Linux for ten years now, but there are certain gaps in
> my knowledge, just because I don't need to mess with certain parts of Linux.
>
> Long story short, I now have a need to learn how to build an internet
> web server from scratch. I've signed up with johncompanies.com for a
> virtual server account on which I can host other websites. The server
> "instance" I picked out is a Debian machine to which I have ssh access.
> Now I have to learn Bind, Apache, Postfix, iptables, and all the other
> stuff you have to know to run an internet hosting service.
>
> (Why johncompanies.com? They won the 2006 Linux Journal Best Hosting
> Company award. Decent pricing, knowledgeable tech support.)
>
> So I'm busy looking up things, reading books and man pages. And keeping
> track of what I do, so I don't forget later.
>
> My question is whether you might be interested in this as well. If so,
> I'll put up a page somewhere, so you can look over what I've found and
> learn some things yourself, or comment on where I've made mistakes. This
> won't be an every day thing. I'll contribute journal entries as I have time.
>
> Let me know if you're interested.
>
I would certainly be interested.
-- Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- To paraphrase my flight instructor; "the only dumb question is the one you DID NOT ask resulting in my going out and having to identify your bits and pieces in the midst of torn and twisted metal." ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is provided as an unmoderated internet service by Networked Knowledge Systems (NKS). Views and opinions expressed in messages posted are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of NKS or any of its employees.
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