Install Glassfish 4 on a Debian 8 VPS

glassfishIn this article we will cover the steps needed for installing a fully functional Glassfish server on a Linux VPS, specifically a Debian 8 VPS.
GlassFish is a free open source application server for the Java EE platform. With this application the developers can develop and deploy portable and scalable enterprise Java applications.

This guide should work on other Debian systems as well but was tested and written for a Debian 8 (Jessie) OS.

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How to upgrade a WordPress website via SSH

wordpress-logo-notext-rgbKeeping your WordPress installation, plugins and themes up to date is very important. You have to continually update WordPress immediately after a new version is released. The new versions will bring you new features, bug fixes, stability improvements and the most important – security fixes. If you do not update your WordPress  website it is very likely that your website will be hacked at some point. In this case you can lose your website content, your customers, lose your Google ranking, your website can be defaced, your server can be used for spamming, and many more. So, updating WordPress should be on the top of your list when it comes to the security of your Linux virtual server.

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How to Install PunBB on Debian 8

punbb vpsIn this tutorial we are going to provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to install PunBB on a Debian 8 VPS.
PunBB is an open source, lightweight forum software written in PHP with simple layout and clean design. In general, it is faster than other forum software and it is very easy to administrate and moderate. The default theme of PunBB supports responsive design, so it is mobile and tablet friendly.
This tutorial was tested and written for a Debian VPS, but it should work on any Linux distribution.

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Install sabre/katana on a CentOS 7 VPS

logo-katana-heroIn this article we will install sabre/katana on a CentOS 7 VPS with Apache, MariaDB and PHP. Sabre/katana is free and open source contact, calendar, task-list and file server. Based on world-widely used standards (respectively CardDAV, CalDAV and WebDAV), sabre/katana will help you to sync your important data between any device, from any location, at anytime. sabre/katana is powered by sabre/dav. It is an open source technology trusted by many leading companies such as ownCloud, Atmail, Box and fruux. sabre/katana is still under development, and many changes are still applying to the product.

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How to Apply and Revert a Magento Security Patch on a Linux VPS

magentoMagento is one of the most popular open-source eCommerce platforms and it is used by thousands of merchants worldwide. It provides a variety of enterprise-class features, but one thing that makes Magento a favorite over its competition is the security. To resolve a variety of security issues, Magento support releases security patches that should be applied to the Magento installation. Today, we are going to show you how to apply and revert a Magento security patch on a Linux VPS.

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