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Generic Server Setup Tricks
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See also `debian </software/debian>`_ and 
`freebsd tricks </software/freebsd-tricks>`_.

bind
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You probably want to hide your bind verison name to prevent scanning and 
attacks. Edit ``/etc/bind/named.conf`` or ``/etc/bind/named.conf.options``
and add this line to the options block::

    version "Withheld";

ntp
------------
ntp servers listen on port 37. 

temboz
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The temboz feed reader is started by::

    $ ./temboz --server &

in the appropriate directory.


File Hierarchy
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/srv/
    Root for server files, scripts, and databases

/srv/http/
    Subdirectories for each virtual host live in this folder, out of which
    static `HTTP </k/software/http>`__ content is served.

/srv/django/
    Django applications and their databases live in here.

/srv/git/
    Bare git repositories are stored here; those with a file 
    ``git-daemon-export-ok`` get served up through a web interface and can be
    publically cloned.

/srv/
    SVN repository roots are stored in sub folder in here.

/srv/python/
    Standalone python scripts and applications are stored in here (not Django
    apps).

Ruby on Rails Deployment
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This method will mess around with nginx. It uses `<http://www.modrails.com> 
Phusion Passenger`_ on Ubuntu Server::

    nano /etc/apt/sources.list  # uncomment the 'universes' lines
    sudo aptitude update
    sudo aptitude install ruby ruby1.8-dev rubygems build-essential libopenssl-ruby libssl-dev zlib1g-dev
    sudo aptitude install irb1.8 bzip2 unzip less screen wget curl sysinfo # Optional
    sudo gem install passenger
    sudo /var/lib/gems/1.8/bin/passenger-install-nginx-module