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How to Build a database server with a Raspberry PI

Starting with Problems Are you ready for the next chapter in our adventure? We’re building a highly available, WordPress website out of Raspberry Pis. Today, we’re going to build the backend, a MySQL database server with an external USB 3.0, 64TB thumb drive. The Pi is a Raspberry 4 with 2Gb of RAM. First, create […]

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How to Fix Apache logging for HAProxy

A big thank-you goes out to whoever launched the DoS attack against this website! My pile of HAProxy managed Raspberries worked great! I noticed this in my Munin graph. (Yes, I will show how to configure Munin in an upcoming post!) People get upset when they are attacked. I find that they make great learning […]

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Parts to Build the Raspberry Webserver

This is a followup to the How to Build a Website posting. A lot of people loved the case and wanted to find one for themselves. These are affiliate links. They offer a way to show what I used so you can find it on Amazon. I get a little money from Amazon. You don’t […]

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How to Configure Your Raspberry, Graphically!

IF you have a monitor attached to the HDMI port of your Raspberry, you will soon to presented with an X-session! This is the windows-like interface that you can use to run your Pi. The first screen you see will have a warning that you haven’t changed the default password. Click OK to acknowledge your […]

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How to Configure Your New Raspberry with ssh

What next? We got our new Raspberry to boot into Raspbian. We got logged in. Now, we need to configure a few things. First, change the password. The default password for the user “pi” is “raspberry”. Let’s change that so nobody can hack into our new computer! This is easy. The command is “passwd”. Type […]

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How to Build an SD card for the Raspberry PI

The first step to running a Raspberry Pi is creating the SD card from which it boots and runs. In Step One, you downloaded all the software you need, now to set up the SD card! First, put the SD card in the writer and plug the writer into an available USB port. Windows should […]

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How to Connect a Raspberry Pi to WiFi

Built-in WiFi on a computer is a feature and a security hazard. Being conscious of it and taking control of it are two good steps on the way to better Raspberry Pi operations. In this article, we’ll take a look at two different methods of controlling the WiFi feature on a Raspberry Pi. Method One: […]

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