Ubuntu 14.04

How To Install GlobalSight Translation Management System on Linode VPS (Ubuntu 14.04)

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There are plenty of translation management systems available on the market, some are better, some have features that other's don't have. And some are paid while some are Open Source (free) In today's servers article series I will share my configuration I used to install Open Source GlobalSight translation management system on Linode VPS running Ubuntu 14.04 It took me about 8 hours to get it finally runing, but using following tutorial you should be able to manage it under 2 hours (including…


How to Install & Config Drupal 8 on Ubuntu 14.04 + Ngnix

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In this article I will provide information how to install latest Drupal 8 version on Ubuntu 14.04 machine with Nginx. Tools involved: Putty, Notepad++ I assume you have already configured Nginx on your machine, if not, here is a tutorial for LEMP Server Ubuntu 12.04 for serving Drupal on Nginx, don't be afraid of version 12.04, as in version 14.04 the only differences that might occur are in Ngnix config blocks, which I will cover in this article. If you are looking for a great VPS server,…


How To Password Protect Your site with Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04

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I was working on a new customers website, and I was looking for ways to showcase current development stage to the client, meanwhile hiding contents from others. Sounds familiar? In this server series guide I will provide info how to set up basic HTTP authentication with Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04. Most details for this article are taken from Digital Ocean's guide: How To Set Up Basic HTTP Authentication With Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04 with few minor adjustments. As I'm serving more than just one domain…


How to Upgrade from Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04 LTS

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In this article I will provide simple instructions on how to upgrade Ubuntu 12.04 to 14.04.  In fact I didn't wanted to push for a server upgrade for a while, but decided to do it now, and not to wait when things will break completely. In fact I was working on a Drupal 8 site development and wanted to have it on more recent version of server, and so I opted to upgrade whole server. Following tutorial is inspired from How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Backups I highly suggest you to take a…


Drupal 8 Configuration for Nginx Server Blocks, Ubuntu 14.04

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After a long period of doubts should I start testing and developing with Drupal 8, which stable version is not yet released, yesterday I decided to give a try for a Drupal 8 beta release. I bought a new Linode VPS, quickly deployed there Ubuntu 14.04, and installed Nginx as a web server. I did it because my current server is PHP 5.2, and Drupal 8 is asking for at least PHP 5.3. So  - not to mess up with my existing server configuration, a new Linode seemed the best option.  All went pretty…