This How-To aims at bringing some help regarding the configuration of Apache HTTPD to make it act as a reverse proxy with load-balancing capabilities. Instructions are tested on GNU/Linux Debian. They should work on any Debian-derived distribution, or with some tweaks here and there, to any GNU/Linux distribution. Explanations Reverse Proxy? While a proxy is… Continue reading How-To: setup Apache HTTPD as a load-balancing reverse proxy on Debian
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How-To: setup Perdition on Debian
This How-To aims at bringing some help regarding the initial installation and configuration of Perdition. Instructions are tested on GNU/Linux Debian. They should work on any Debian-derived distribution, or with some tweaks here and there, to any GNU/Linux distribution. Warning The Perdition package from Debian 11 has a bug that prevents it from being successfully… Continue reading How-To: setup Perdition on Debian
How-To: build lighttpd for iOS on arm64
Yesterday, I tweeted this: Today, I will guide you through building lighttpd 1.4.59 (latest stable release as of writing) by cross-compiling it for iOS on the arm64 architecture from an x86_64 Macintosh. Prerequisites For this, you’ll need: Any x86_64 Macintosh that can run macOS 11 Big Sur (untested on arm64e, tho it should work as… Continue reading How-To: build lighttpd for iOS on arm64
Thoughts on Xserve
As you may or may not know, I manage servers both at work and at home (among other things). I’m currently running ESXi on a HPE ProLiant server at home, hosting several GNU/Linux VMs. In fact, this website is hosted on The Server(TM) as I call it. As a die-hard Apple fan, I’ve tried Mac… Continue reading Thoughts on Xserve