Tutorial: Ubuntu for servers

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Author: Till Brehm, Falko Timme

Falko Timme writes “Ubuntu is primarily known as one of the most popular desktop distributions. But you can also use it for servers! This guide shows how to set up a web, mail, and ftp server with Ubuntu 5.04 “The Hoary Hedgehog” and demonstrates the details with the help of 21 screenshots. The installation is easy as 1-2-3 and allows even complete Linux newbies to dive into the world of Linux servers. The tutorial covers the installation of Apache + SSL + PHP, Postfix with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND9, Courier-IMAP(s) and Courier-POP3(s), Proftpd, MySQL, Webalizer, Quota, etc.”