This page lists selected server software that can be used in Ubuntu.
Networking
Basic networking from the server guide
LinkAggregation - also known as Bonding or Trunking.
Authentication
OpenLDAP server and LDAP client authentication - Authentication on an LDAP directory (server and client parts)
SettingUpNISHowTo - Authentication via NIS
SecurePass - One Time Password service for DMZ hosts and services
Wireless
Wireless Access Point - Setting up Wireless Access Point
Wireless Broadcast System - Setting up LAN hotspot (no internet)
Web servers
Apache PHP MySQL - Setting up a LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP) web server
Highly Available LAMP Server - Setting up a highly available Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP web server
Ruby on Rails - Setting up RoR (Ruby On Rails)
Apache Tomcat 5 - Java Servlet 2.4 engine with JSP 2.0 support
Django - Setting up Django high-level python web framework
Web Applications
Blogging with WordPress - Blogging (web publishing).
Drupal - A robust content management system.
Joomla - Content Management System (CMS) that will help you build websites and other powerful online applications
Hive - How to set up a Digital Life Management System. Hive was formally known as Ubuntu Center.
PhpBB3 - How to set up a PhpBB3 forum.
PunBB forum - PunBB is a fast and lightweight PHP-powered discussion board.
MoinMoin - a powerful and highly configurable wiki.
MediaWiki - powerful wiki engine used by Wikipedia.
CMDBuild - An Open Source CMDB (Configuration and Management Database)
Moodle -- A Comprehensive Learning Management System (Online Curriculum)
Moodle with MySQL - Installing Moodle with MySQL (alternative instructions)
Request Tracker - Set up Request Tracker (web based ticketing system) with email facility.
Teleconferencing
BigBlueButton - A Complete Videoconferencing and Desktop Sharing platform
Mail, Groupware, and Chat Servers
Email - The starting point for mail servers - covers the different software used, how they relate together, and more.
Mailing List Server - Set up your own mailing list server with Mailman, as used on the Ubuntu mailing lists!
Horde4 Mail And Groupware Server - Setting up a basic Horde4 installation on Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
Groupware with Kolab - Setting up this complete mail and calendar server system.
Lotus Domino - Setting up Lotus Domino groupware server.
IrcServer - Set up an irc server.
Dancer-IRCD - Set up Dancer-IRCD server
SettingUpJabberServer - Set up a Jabber server.
Email Alerts - Send email alerts from Ubuntu Server using ssmtp.
DNS
BIND - Setting up a DNS server with BIND
Dynamic DNS - Setting up Dynamic DNS for your computer or LAN.
Proxy Servers
Squid - Squid
Pound - Pound Reverse Proxy Server (Run servers on multiple computers on a LAN using a single router and IP address)
Apache Reverse Proxies - Using Apache2 as a Reverse Proxy Server (Run servers on multiple computers on a LAN using a single router and IP address)
Database
MySQL 5.0 - Setting up a MySQL 5.0 server in Ubuntu
PostgreSQL quickstart - Setting up a PostgreSQL 8.1 server in Ubuntu
Installing Firebird 2.5.x How to install and set Firebird 2.5.x server in Ubuntu
Installing Firebird 3.x How to install and set Firebird 3.0 server (This is Beta and only for testers)
Installing JDBC for MySQL 5.0 Install and setup of Java Database Connectivity for MySQL 5.0
Using MySQL, JDBC and OpenOffice Using Java Database Connectivity, MySQL and OpenOffice
Ingres 2006 - How to build, install and set up an Ingres 2006 server in ubuntu.
File Server
NFS Server - Setting up Ubuntu as an NFS server.
Highly Available NFS server - Setting up a highly available NFS server.
Samba Server - Setting up Ubuntu as an Samba server.
Samba Server as PDC - Setting up a Windows Domain Controller.
iFolderEnterpriseServer - Setting up an iFolder server.
GPFS Cluster - Setting up a GPFS Cluster.
Apache2WebDavDigestAUTH -- A guide to setting up WebDAV on Apache2 with Digest AUTH enabled
BitTorrent
Transmission Setup - Setting up Ubuntu Server as a Transmission BitTorrent Server/Client.
Cloud Storage
Dropbox Setup - Setting up Ubuntu Server for Dropbox cloud storage.
Storage Server
Highly Available iSCSI Target Server - Setting up a highly available iSCSI Target Server.
Highly Available AoE Target Server - Setting up a highly available AoE Target Server.
UPNP Mediaserver
MediaTomb UPnP Media Server - Setting up Ubuntu as a UPnP media server using the MediaTomb media server.
Ps3 Media Server - Setting up Ubuntu as a UPnP media server using the PS3 Media Server.
Remote Administration Access
SSHHowto - Setting up SSH remote access.
SerialConsoleHowto - Setting up serial console access.
AjaxTerm - Ajax Terminal access.
Installation Servers
Node Deployment Through Automation - Set up an Ubuntu system to deploy Ubuntu.
PXEInstallServer - Set up a server to bootstrap installations.
PXE Boot Multiple Distros - Set up an Ubuntu system to deploy other operating systems.
Apt-Cacher-Server - Setup a local cache to speed up package installation.
Security Servers
IptablesHowTo - Set up a Firewall using iptables.
OpenVPN - Setup a bridged OpenVPN server.
VPNServer - Setup and configure a VPN server.
DansGuardian - Setup an Internet Content Filter.
Folding@Home
Folding@Home - Do some good with your idle CPU cycles.
Monitoring
Nagios3 - Installing and configuring Nagios3 for system and network monitoring. (Documentation for Nagios2.)
Zenoss - Installing Zenoss network monitor on Ubuntu Server
Logwatch - Installing Logwatch to monitor your system logs and have them emailed to you
Accounting
Quasar - How to install Quasar Accounts, a fully featured client-server business accounting application.
Image boards
Clustering
MPICH Cluster - Installing a simple MPICH cluster.
Kerrighed Cluster - Guide to setting up Kerrighed 2.3 using Ubuntu 8.04
Development Tools
Subversion - Install Subversion
Trac - Install Trac
Virtualization
KVM - Installing and configuring the Kernel Virtual Machine
JeOSVMBuilder - Using python-vm-builder to create virtual appliances
Xen - Installing and configuring Xen
UEC - Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud
EC2StartersGuide - Ubuntu on Amazon EC2
Other
Home Server - Creating a simple Home Server
Small Business Server - Creating a server for a small business
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