Debian VPS setup - page 3
In this final Debian VPS setup article we install 'screen' so processes can be left running even if the connection is lost.
Then a MySQL install is optimised followed by Ruby on Rails with subversion and postfix support ready for the server of our choice (with Litespeed being top of the list).
Debian VPS setup - page 2
Continuing from page 1 of the Debian VPS setup, we'll now configure the terminal to be more useful and readable and create some aliases so we don't repeat entering long commands.
Then we can install and configure the locale(s) and go ahead and update the Debian install to the latest secure software.
Debian VPS setup - page 1
Debian Etch is a popular choice for a VPS OS for good reasons with stability, configurability and speed among them.
These articles will take you from a 'barebones' Debian VPS to a secure, up to date and working VPS. Not only that, you will have a deeper understanding of what is going on and, more importantly, why it's going on.
Litespeed - installation
If you've been following our Ubuntu setup tutorials, you now have an up-to-date install with an optimised mysql and Ruby on Rails stack with subversion support.
Now we're going to install the Litespeed Webserver so our lovely Rails apps are served up quickly and easily (no messing with mongrels or external load balancers).
Ubuntu setup - page 3
In page 2 We consolidated the base install and updated the base image, installed the security updates and configured some personal configuration files.
Now we'll install the meat of the server: mysql with Ruby on Rails and subversion support.
Ubuntu setup - page 2
In page 1 we completed the ssh configuration along with a slick iptables install. Let's move on and install some personal configuration files to make our life easier. Once done, we can update the software.
Ubuntu setup - page 1
Once you have your VPS and the DNS is setup (see the Slicehost dns setup article) we can concentrate on setting up the Operating System.
In this Ubuntu setup guide, we already have a basic Ubuntu image installed by the nice folks at Slicehost or the lovely folks at your VPS provider.
Let's get on, update and secure it.
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