ProFTPd is the best FTP server I found for linux. It is not only very flexible, fast and secure, it also allows configurations with virtual MySQL users. This makes ProFTPd perfect for small and large configuration, inclusive of domain hosting services. This tutorial will walk you through the installation process of ProFTPd with a MySQL database.
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Mar 18
Mar 18
“Linux Server – Perfect Setup” is a manual that will walk you through setting up a perfect server, step by step. It is based on Ubuntu and tested on 8.04 LTS and the newest at the point of writing – 9.10. It will turn your box into an all-in-one server (something like M$ Windoz 2003 Small Business Edition – but without the limitations 
).
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Mar 18
The most popular use of linux servers: LAMP! It stands for Linux Apache MySQL PHP and is a very stable and well known configuration of a web server. Let’s install it then!
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Feb 21
Administering DNS in Linux is in fact really simple. The first-time configuration though can prove quite tricky. Just follow the instructions that follow to have your DNS server setup using bind9 – the most popular and reliable dns server.
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Feb 02
Ubuntu server after minimalistic installation will not have ssh. While installing ssh, you should be aware you are allowing remote logins to your server. This could potentially by a risk if someone manages to brute-force your password. In this case there are a few things we can do to properly protect ourselves. Firstly, use complicated passwords – this I cannot help you with. Think of something. Other things, that we include in this manual are: sshd.conf – disable root logins, sshdfilter – anti-bruteforcing system, iptables – firewall.
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Feb 02
DHCP is really straight-forward to install if you have an example of the config files. In this case, it’s best to publish them 
Hope it helps:
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