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Introduction> Introduction # In this guide, we will be setting up a simple Python application using the Flask micro-framework on Ubuntu 14.04. The bulk of this article will be about how to set up the uWSGI application server to launch the application and Nginx to act as a front end reverse proxy.

Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. If you are currently operate a server running Ubuntu 12.04, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of Ubuntu:

Introduction> Introduction # Ansible Vault is a feature that allows users to encrypt values and data structures within Ansible projects. This provides the ability to secure any sensitive data that is necessary to successfully run Ansible plays but should not be publicly visible, like passwords or private keys.

Introduction> Introduction # Nginx is one of the most popular web servers in the world and is responsible for hosting some of the largest and highest-traffic sites on the internet. It is more resource-friendly than Apache in most cases and can be used as a web server or a reverse proxy.

Introduction> Introduction # Configuration management systems are designed to make controlling large numbers of servers easy for administrators and operations teams. They allow you to control many different systems in an automated way from one central location.

Note: A newer version of this tutorial, which uses Puppet Server instead of Puppet with Passenger, can be found here: How To Install Puppet 4 in a Master-Agent Setup on Ubuntu 14.

Introduction> Introduction # One essential tool to master as a system administrator is SSH. SSH, or Secure Shell, is a protocol used to securely log onto remote systems. It is the most common way to access remote Linux servers.

Introduction> Introduction # In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install Phusion Passenger as your Rails-friendly web server, which is easy to install, configure, and maintain. We will integrate it into Apache on Ubuntu 14.

Introduction> Introduction # Apache Tomcat is a web server and servlet container that is used to serve Java applications. Tomcat is an open source implementation of the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies, released by the Apache Software Foundation.

Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. If you are currently operate a server running Ubuntu 12.04, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of Ubuntu:

Introduction> Introduction # While many users need the functionality of a database management system like MySQL, they may not feel comfortable interacting with the system solely from the MySQL command line client.

Introduction> Introduction # Setting up a functioning firewall is crucial to securing your cloud server. Previously, setting up a firewall was done through complicated or arcane utilities. Many of these utilities (e.

Introduction> Introduction # When you have your web site or application up and running behind a domain, it is often desirable to also allow your users access to it via the plain domain name and the www subdomain.

Introduction> Introduction # Node-RED is a switchboard for the Internet of Things, a visual tool that helps you connect your favorite apps, websites, and hardware together to do new and useful things.

Introduction> Introduction # Iptables is a software firewall for Linux distributions. This cheat sheet-style guide provides a quick reference to iptables commands that will create firewall rules that are useful in common, everyday scenarios.

Introduction> Introduction # This article will walk you through setting up a server with Python 3, MySQL, and Apache2, sans the help of a framework. By the end of this tutorial, you will be fully capable of launching a barebones system into production.

Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. If you currently operate a server running Ubuntu 12.04, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of Ubuntu:

Introduction> Introduction # A “LAMP” stack is a group of open source software that is typically installed together in order to enable a server to host dynamic websites and web apps written in PHP.

Status: Deprecated> Status: Deprecated # This article covers a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. If you are currently operate a server running Ubuntu 12.04, we highly recommend upgrading or migrating to a supported version of Ubuntu:

Prerequisites> Prerequisites # This tutorial assumes that you have already set up your virtual private server with your operating system of choice (Debian 7 was used for this tutorial; Ubuntu will also work).