Ubuntu Tips
From JoeHacker
General Changes
dash is the default shell linked to /bin/sh. This can cause a number of problems with some scripts. To change /bin/sh back to bash use the following command.
dpkg-reconfigure dash
Admin Commands
allow a user to sudo
sudo adduser <username> sudo adduser <username> admin
Apache
remake ssl snakeoil cert
sudo make-ssl-cert generate-default-snakeoil --force-overwrite
Disable default site
a2dissite default
Enable ldap
a2enmod authnz_ldap
LDAP TLS
The following line needs to be defined in /etc/ldap/ldap.conf
TLS_CACERT /etc/ssl/certs/[CA_CERT.pem]
Where CA_CERT.pem is your Root CA.
Wireless Keys
It remove a saved passphase for a wireless connection that NetworkManager uses, the following command will let you update the keys. The are on the Password tab.
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Links
Here are some useful links
- http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-9.04-ispconfig-2 - Nice tips for configuring an Ubuntu server