TOPIC: Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications

Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 04 Aug 2009 05:38 #149192

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Planning to setup a Linux box using Mint and want to ask what applications would you recommend.

I want to use this Linux box for the following purpose;
Proxy (squid)
File sharing (Samba)
Survielence (zoneminder)

Routing (pfsense)

what you think?

I like Mint dahil sa gui, newbie lang ako sa Linux and i would like it to be easily managed and configured.

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 04 Aug 2009 06:37 #149205

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bongh wrote:

Planning to setup a Linux box using Mint and want to ask what applications would you recommend.

I want to use this Linux box for the following purpose;
Proxy (squid)
File sharing (Samba)
Survielence (zoneminder)

Routing (pfsense)

what you think?

I like Mint dahil sa gui, newbie lang ako sa Linux and i would like it to be easily managed and configured.


add ko na rin Bandwidth limiting.

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 04 Aug 2009 18:48 #149287

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Router ba balak mong gawin? Teka kung bago ka sa Linux and hindi ka familiar sa Mint, baka malagay sa alanganin ang shop. In the long run ok ang Linux as a server but the learning curve nito medyo matarik and sometimes a small mistake in configuring the system could lock out the entire shop lalao na kung mali pag kaka configure ng firwall.

So take the necessary precautions and be careful. Marami na kong alam na pati yung administrator di na maka pasok sa sarili nyang firewall :))

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 04 Aug 2009 23:26 #149330

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maganda eto kung meron magpopost ng step by step guide
gusto ko rin sana maglagay ng squid on linux box para dito sa shop

...sana meron mag share ^^

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 05 Aug 2009 04:37 #149408

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Installing it is easy. If you have Ubuntu running, install mo lang using synaptic and just accept the default configuration. Tapos configure mo lang lahat ng browser mo to point to your Ubuntu machine then ok na sya.

The default configuration is mainly for caching only to speed up surfing.

If you want ad blocking capabilities to speed it up a little bit more, install "AdZapper". If you want porn blocking capabilities, install Dansguard. Although pwede mo pa din gamitin OpenDNS to do porn blocking for you.

You dont have to make it a router, just configure your browser Proxy to point to the ubuntu machine using the default port. Installation takes only a few minutes.

You will find tons of quick install guides sa internet. Google mo na lang.:))

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 05 Aug 2009 16:40 #149461

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Eto galing sa Untangle server, list of apps na gusto ko install

* Web Filter
* Virus Blocker
* Ad Blocker
* Spyware Blocker
* Routing & QoS
* Reports
* WAN Balancer
* WAN Failover

Baka pwede nyo ako tulungan identify mga Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) software names na ma-recommend nyo para sa bawat isa.

Maganda Untangle pero you cannot customize it more to your preference.

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applications 05 Aug 2009 17:56 #149474

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For your Linux box to do all of the above, you have to start from basics first. You need to install, configure and turn on the following applications. And you will have to master them all:

1) Firewall or what they call in linux as IPTables which took over what was known before as IPchains
2) DHCP server
3) Squid Proxy (Transparent Proxy)

All of the above is effectively managed using a terminal, the DOS Prompt equivalent in windows. You will need to install and configure 2 NICS. One connected to a modem and the other to a switch.

If you have mastered the above, then you can go ahead and configure the rest. A turtorial is best found over the internet. Meyo marami yan.

You can even do gamestreaming if you want to make it more intersting. And like I said, take the necessary precautions and make sure that your back up system is in place.

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applicatio 05 Aug 2009 19:43 #149485

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Ako may Linux box dito sa shop.

Ingredients:
1. DNSMASQ - para sa DNS caching at ad-blocking
2. SQUID - yun na.
3. Puppy Linux.

Dati LInux box ko ay yung router ngayon hindi na kasi baka biglang bumigay yung PC habang may customer, mahirap na. Luma na yung hardware na gamit ko eh.

Client PCs are pointed at the Linux box (proxy and DNS). :)

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applicatio 21 Aug 2009 22:35 #153536

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@haminiham kumusta naman performance ng puppy as a server? I like puppy better than ubuntu actually. I am using it right now as game streaming server doing more experiments on it.

Ano nga pala ver ng puppy gamit mo?

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Re:Linux (mint) - recommended Inet Cafe applicatio 21 Sep 2009 01:31 #161137

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badrra wrote:

@haminiham kumusta naman performance ng puppy as a server? I like puppy better than ubuntu actually. I am using it right now as game streaming server doing more experiments on it.

Ano nga pala ver ng puppy gamit mo?


Ver 3.01 gamit ko. Ok naman ang performance - as proxy server. Headless yung puppy pc dito.

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