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Tag: Ubuntu 12.10

  • Install ffmpeg from source on Ubuntu

    This tutorial is designed for a headless server, and does not install anything related to `X11`. These instructions assume that you have escalated to root (`sudo su`), and have been tested with Ubuntu 12.04, 12.10, & 13.04. =Initial Installation= # Remove old `ffmpeg`, `x264`, and `avconv` {{{ apt-get remove -y ffmpeg x264 libav-tools yasm &&…

  • Setup Trac w/ multiple projects, mod_wsgi, LDAP & MySQL – Ubuntu 12.10

    [[[TOC]]] —– = Installation = {{{ sudo apt-get install -y apache2 libapache2-mod-python python-setuptools python-genshi mysql-server python-mysqldb easy_install a2enmod #< Base Packages sudo apt-get install -y libapache2-mod-wsgi #< WSGI support sudo apt-get install -y subversion #< Subversion (not covering the config) sudo easy_install trac #< Trac }}} ------------ = Prep MySQL = * Log in {{{…

  • Setup SNMPD (v2) in Ubuntu 12.10

    * Install {{{ sudo apt-get install snmpd }}} * Backup old configs {{{ sudo mv /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf /etc/snmp/snmpd.conf.org }}} * Create `/etc/snmp/snmpd.conf` {{{ rocommunity public syslocation “Server Closet, 1B” syscontact dave@dlasley.net }}} * Tell snmpd to use the new file and listen on all interfaces ** `sudo nano /etc/default/snmpd` ** Replace {{{ SNMPDOPTS=’-Lsd -Lf /dev/null -u…

  • Ethernet Bonding – Ubuntu 12.10

    * Install package {{{ sudo apt-get install ifenslave-2.6 }}} * Enable Kernel Module: * `sudo nano /etc/modules` * add `bonding` to the end (if not already contained in the file) * Stop networking and load kernel module {{{ sudo stop networking sudo modprobe bonding }}} * Configure `/etc/network/interfaces` {{{ # The loopback network interface auto…

  • `Unrecognized option ‘preset’` in avconv/ffmpeg+x264

    This is because libx264 or the extra codecs are not installed. Install with {{{ #1ang=bash sudo apt-get install -y x264 libx264-123 libx264-dev libavcodec-extra-53 }}}

  • add-apt-repository: command not found

    When attempting to add a repo on my pxe-boot chroot, I got the error: `add-apt-repository: command not found` {{{ root@server:/# add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && apt-get update add-apt-repository: command not found }}} The solution is to install both `python-software-properties` and `software-properties-common` {{{ apt-get install -y python-software-properties software-properties-common }}}

  • Setup PXE Server Ubuntu

    In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of creating a PXE server on an Ubuntu Host. This guide also includes complete setup instructions for the PXE client and DHCP server. I will also guide you through an effective storage/deployment method so that you may quickly deploy identical PXE images. ——- [[[TOC]]] ——-…