Portsnap, Apache Configurations, and CGI - Questions Answered
1. Explain the importance of installing and running portsnap after installing a current version of FreeBSD.
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Regexp for valid ip address
Here is a fairly short regular expression you can use to match valid IPV4 IP addresses:
The Dedicated Server Handbook, a new book on Webmin
A new eBook by Issac G that explains how to setup a dedicated server using Webmin is now available from www.thededicatedserverhandbook.com. Videos from the book are also available on YouTube.
Sun Apache2 breaks PHP?
This post isn't going to solve anyone's problems but maybe someone will solve mine. I recently compiled and packaged a new release of php4 (4.4.7) for use with Sun's Apache2 (Solaris 10 11/06 patched). Unfortunately for some very strange reason, Apache segfaults whenever it tries to server a page. It segfaults even if the page has no php involved and only if the php module is loaded.
Setup PPTP on Ubuntu
Here is a quick howto on installing and setting up PPTP on Ubuntu. Specifically I'll be attempting to configure this machine to use the Israeli ISP 012 over a cable modem. 012 provides some sort of installation package for Linux but it doesn't support Ubuntu.