Using schroot instead of LXC containers

So, I have been using LXC to host my server services for a period of time, with a view to keeping things portable should I need to change provider. It’s very good in that it’s integrated into the Linux kernel and in Ubuntu at least it’s not too difficult to setup, however there are a …

Ubuntu as a wireless 80211g/n access point/router

Following relatively recent improvements in the Linux wireless stack and driver support it is now possible to setup a Linux machine as an access point, even if you don’t have an Atheros chipset (which was historically the case). Support is patchy but I would say there is a good chance you can do this if …

Setup DNS, DHCP and Content Filtering using DNSMASQ and HAVP in Ubuntu.

The idea here is to setup DNSMASQ and HAVP to provide DNS, DHCP and content filtering in a Windows 7/Vista/XP client environment on Ubuntu Server Edition. DNSMASQ is a light package which will provide DNS caching and DHCP to a network (amongst other things). HAVP is a proxy server which uses a third party virus …