You can probably check what email server and ftp server is running by doing: netstat Then look for which process is listening to port 110 (POP, email) and port 21 (FTP) >> Thanks Craig ,

Thanks for the references.

I was able to >> determine the version of apache by httpd - v
and  the version of >> bind by named -v  .

However I cannot determin which mail >> server is running
nor which ftpd server is running.

Any help is >> much appreciated.

Keith >>




> style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; >> padding-left: 5px;">Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 20:59:49 -0700
From: Craig >> White
Subject: Re: VPS Command Line >> Tutorials
To: Main PLUG discussion list >>
Message-ID: >> <1151899189.11093.4.camel@lin-workstation.azapple.com>
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On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 20:45 -0700, Alex Dean >> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 2006, at 3:49 PM, keith smith wrote:
> >>
> > I opted to not have a control panel because I hope to >> learn.
>
> >> There's no better way! :) You may have trouble finding an 'all in >>
> one' howto on these diverse topics. Probably better to look for >> more
> focused articles, and stitch together the skills you need >> for your
> situation.
>
> > What I would like to >> learn is how to create Zone files,
>
> If you're just >> getting started, I think DNS can be a pretty hairy
> animal. (I >> still prefer to let someone else handle mine.) There's a
> great >> free service at everydns.net which will allow you to control
> >> just about everything you need to for your DNS. I've had DNS for >>
> many production sites with them for years with no trouble. Just >> an
> idea.
>
> Here's some search results I just >> found :
> http://www.freeos.com/articles/3956/
> >> http://www.cramsession.com/articles/files/dns-demystified---the-
> >> zon-9172003-0852.asp
>
> > Apache Vhost >> configurations,
>
> http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.0/vhosts/ >> (for Apache 2.0. The 1.3
> version is basically the >> same.)
> The O'Reilly "Apache Cookbook" has a really great set of >> tutorials on
> virtual hosting.
> >> http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/apacheckbk/
>
> > FTP >> configurations, and modify email accounts ETC from the command
> >> > line.
>
> These 2 are going to depend on which FTP >> server and which mail server
> you are using. You may say "which >> one should I use?" and the
> response will probably be "what do >> you want to use it for?". Your
> server setup probably has >> something installed already, so maybe
> getting started with >> those is a good idea. If you can figure out
> which ones they >> are, you can try the man pages or web searches for
> >> tutorials.
----
I run dns for internal lans but not exposed to the >> Internet because you
have to >> get deeper into it. I might suggest installing >> webmin
http://www.webmin.com but that evidently isn't the point of >> the
exercise.

I would suggest that both Apache and BIND are >> mature, stable and well
documented on their respective web sites and >> that would certainly be the
definitive documentation and possibly the >> best place to start unless you
are looking for a walkthru in which >> case, perhaps webmin isn't such a
bad >> idea.

Craig



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