This is probably the last version of my ubuntu web server VM that will use Ubuntu 7.10.
UbuntuWebServer
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REVISION LOG:
1.4 – added phppgadmin and some php stuff
1.3 – added FTP Server
1.2 – added JDK+Tomcat5.5 and PostegreSQL
1.1 – added OpenSSL and demo apache configuration (commented)
1.0 – initial release
Yet another version of my Ubuntu Web Server VM out.
I added an FTP server to make it easier to upload stuff from within editors such as Dreamweaver.
REVISION LOG:
1.3 – added FTP Server
1.2 – added JDK+Tomcat5.5 and PostegreSQL
1.1 – added OpenSSL and demo apache configuration (commented)
1.0 – initial release
New version of my Ubuntu Web Server VM out 
REVISION LOG:
1.2 – added JDK+Tomcat5.5 and PostegreSQL
1.1 – added OpenSSL and demo apache configuration (commented)
1.0 – initial release
Just uploaded the Ubuntu Web Server Virtual Appliance v1.1.
Added SSL support (OpenSSL, loaded the Apache module and added demo certificate and commented out configuration).
If you’re like me and don’t like having to install all that stuff in every PC you use than this virtual appliance is for you.
Or
If you want to start learning PHP/Ruby on Rails/Django _now_ instead of having to install/configure stuff.
Or
If you’re going to something like Sapo Codebits and want to take the server with you 
Hightlights: LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP), Ruby on Rails, Django
FEUP Tags is a bookmark sharing service (like del.icio.us) made available by NEACM to students, teachers and employees of the faculty.
During the past semester’s exam season, having found several links to useful information and software on the Internet (like JFLAP) I began to wonder what would be the best way to share them with my fellow students. The service now called “FEUP Tags” was my answer.
FEUP Tags follows the recent launch of FEUP Blogs (which already has some interesting blogs like procself). Both projects clearly complement each other and are part of a more ambicious goal: to create an online community at FEUP – one that everyone will find a useful resource in their academic and/or professional life. Something that brings the people of the faculty “closer” in a way and makes it a better place to study at and work in.
It’s not an easy goal at all. Software alone can’t do it but I for one believe that the people want the faculty to be more than just “a place”.
That said, a lot of work remains. Both Blogs & Tags are far from finished projects. In particular Tags was done mostly over the past couple of weeks which were rather busy for me and the next three weeks will be even worse. Not to mention that I need to get another project (a more work related service that will be quite useful) out of the door before devoting any more of my time to Tags. On top of that there’s some chefax-related stuff that needs to be taken care off.
Funny enough, I haven’t even had the chance to put my own bookmarks there. I’ll do it this weekend.
I still need to see if the scuttle project wants any of the small modifications (read hacks) I made (which probably need to be slightly cleaned up). Filipe will probably submit his Portuguese translation to the scuttle project sometime in the near future I think.
The point is, there’s a lot to be done but there’s something out there now.
This one is almost over… it’s been… interesting. Trying hard to keep up with the news. The only thing interesting I read was the AACS stuff. Who would’ve thought after so much work they wouldn’t even bother encrypting the USB traffic?
Another recent development that I’ve been keeping up to date with is NeACM’s FEUP Blogs. It’s been talked about in this room (D007 – Chefax/NeACM) for at least a couple of years, it was in development for 6 months and now it’s finally here. It looks really great! At the time of writing, after only a few days, it already has 100+ blogs. Insta-Success!
chefax:~# apt-get install fortune
chefax:~# cat /etc/profile > /etc/profile.bak
chefax:~# nano /etc/profile
chefax:~# diff /etc/profile.bak /etc/profile
45a46,51
> if [ -x /usr/games/fortune -a ! -e $HOME/.hushlogin ]; then
> echo
> /usr/games/fortune
> echo
> fi
>
chefax:~# logout
rei@chefax:~$ su -
Password:
Stay away from flying saucers today.
chefax:~#
PS: still have a couple of things to do but it’s mostly done
My PC’s PSU daid on me so I’ve been without my PC for a while – hopefully it will be up and runing by next week (with a temporary replacement PSU). Having to use my 5 year old IBM R30 laptop has been a pain. I havn’t bothered with launching the feed reader (gush).
On top of that, it hasn’t been easy to access my blog or any other web page at this site since Ubuntu 5.10 was realesed.
Also the computer which will become chefax.fe.up.pt (once fully configured) arrived Thursday or something. Considering the ammount of services it will need to run (such as LDAP), the fact that I will be out for the first 3 days of this coming week and the fact I’m busy with stuff, it will probably only be up by the end of the month – but it will be worth the wait cuz stuff configured by me kick ass!
Next week I’m going to spend a couple of days in Caldas do Geres or something. I’ll take a few pictures – unless I forget to…
FEUP announced today the release of FEUP Live 2005 (DVD Edition). FEUP Live is a knoppix-based live cd linux distribution made by the student group Chefax R&D for all engineering students at FEUP (which does not preclude it from being used by engineering students elsewhere or for that matter anyone else). It includes applications such as Maxima and Octave and provides easy access to FEUP resources such as the application server and webmail.
I made a couple of scripts for it. Screenshot (2004) and usage of one of them.
