Installing Ubuntu on NetBook (Dell Mini)

In netbooks we wont found CD Drive so Installing ubuntu or any OS is a bit diffciult. So for the people who are looking for installing ubuntu on Netbooks with preinstalled Microsoft OS, I am going to explain you, how to install ubuntu using USB UNetbootin: UNetbootin allows for the installation of various Linux/BSD distributions to a partition or USB drive, so it's no different from a standard install, only it doesn't need a CD. It can create a dual-boot install, or replace the existing OS entirely.

Creating bootable USB

Creation of the bootable USB Ubuntu installation really could not be easier.

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Debian / Ubuntu Apache SSL Configuration

Hey you are planning to start a e-commerce website, then you must know about SSL without which no one will trust your website as a safe place to use their cards… What is SSL? SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a protocol used for secure data transfer. This is done by using private keys and certificates. A private key is used to encrypt the data which you are sending and the server can only decrypt this data with the private key available with it, A certificate is used to authentic yourself before proceeding. So we need two things to make our website secure for online transactions. In this article i will explain how to generate a private key, certificate request with open-ssl and apache, get certificate from CA (Certificate Authority), configure your server to respond for ssl requests. Different types of certificates Before going to configuration I will explain about the different types of certificates available in the market and when to use which. The certificates are mainly divided into High Assurance and Low Assurance, High assurance is needed for sites dealing with financial transactions, low assurance is needed for internal corporate networks or small websites and mainly used for secure login to site and sending sensitive documents securely. Remember every byte you are sending through http protocol means non-ssl layer can be seen or accessed by anyone. Configuration: I used Apache 2, Debian Linux, Openssl for this configuration. First step is to install Apache: Go to console mode

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