Tinkerning with computers & other fun stuff!
In a previous guide I discussed how to set up MySQL on your Gentoo Linux box. One great use for MySQL is to combine it with an Apache web server and PHP to create content rich, dynamic websites. In this guide I will discuss how to set up an Apache web server with vhosts support. [...]
In this guide I will discuss how to setup a basic MySQL database server on Gentoo. To install MySQL on your Gentoo system log in as root and type This will take some time to compile so you may wanna go grab a snack and watch some TV or something. 15 to 30 mins later [...]
In a previous article I covered the basics of installing the base Gentoo system. This guide runs through the installation and setup of some basic utilities. Let’s pull down some handy tools to make working on our new Gentoo Linux box a bit easier. First things first we need to enable SSH. By default it [...]
Gentoo Linux is my OS of choice. It is highly customizable, has no extra bloat, and can be tailored and fine tuned to the system it is running on. If you really want to learn how to use Linux as well as what makes it tick then install Gentoo from scratch! You will be amazed [...]