Not to long ago I came across a problem that started to annoy me : I had to exchange file with my colleagues ( for them to exchange between the they ware using Y!Messenger file transfer utility , but when they needed to send me a file thy couldn’t because gaim/centericq file transfer in not compatible with Y!Mess’es file transfer ) and I needed to find fast a solution. So i decided to setup a file sharing server. The steps were very simple :
1. Installed samba
# cd /usr/ports/net/samba3
# make install clean
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For those who don’t know in FreeBSD you can install software from the ports collection. The propose of this tutorial is to explain how to use and maintain your ports tree.
First of all you need to identify the port’s path by typing this :
# cd /usr/ports
# make search name=<port>
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I’m going to write now all proxy history or why you should have a proxy on your router/server/gateway but I’m going to explain how to setup one.
First of all it’s recommended to have a separate partition for the proxy cache.( as big as you can afford ). In my case I have /var/squid , 40 GB.
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Working as a remote admin I’ve often met situations
where the datacenter wasn’t able to provide me with
the OS I wanted. Having to chose between working with an OS
that didn’t fits my needs, changing the datacenter and installing
the OS I wanted I often chose the later.
The following steps require strong knowledge of your OS of choice
it is not intended to be a step by step tutorial.
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