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Hi guys, I am new to running my own server and may be totally out of it with this question, but here goes.

I have set up a ubuntu lamp server. I would like to know if there are any apps that I can install on my server and run in a browser? I would like to access these from any computer through a browser. Like some of the google apps, but on my own server.

Have mercy this is my first attempt at running a personal server.

David

P.S. I am just asking for recommendations if any

Well, you can run wikis, blogs, mail servers with web based email like Squirrel mail, and a host of php applications like checkbook/financial software (Linc has one of those), note taking, rss aggregators and project management. There is pretty much no end to what you can run, especially if you want to learn how to build such applications.

Head over to sourceforge and start searching through what applications are available for php.

What are you interested in running?

Head over to eyeOS. This is an entire desktop system that runs within your web browser.

It's very easy to set up and is all released under the GPL.

Well I didn't really have anything particular in mind. I had already found gnump3d and have been using it. I installed wordpress but not really into blogging sorta like Allen.

I did a quick look at eyeOS and that looks interesting so I will check that out a little better.

I am really looking for ideas of things I can do with my server. I need something to tinker with or it will just sit in the corner and serve music. If that happens I won't learn anything and that is not what I want, I want to learn.

David

The checkbook software may be nice to look at. Which one is it?

David

spotslayer wrote:I am really looking for ideas of things I can do with my server. I need something to tinker with or it will just sit in the corner and serve music. If that happens I won't learn anything and that is not what I want, I want to learn.

I have to say, if you want to learn you have to have a goal in mind of what it is in particular that you want to achieve. A server, once configured properly, just sits in the corner and serves. That is the end goal.

If you want to tinker one of the best ways to do that today is to use a VM image as your base install (to easily go back to zero) and then build/break on top of that on a per-project basis.

Another way to learn would be to work with your local lug or group doing install fests. There's typically at least one issue that arises that you can learn from.

Just like the other guys say there is a ton of apps. we use squirrelmail. eyeos, sql-ledger. grouupware. mediawiki, webcalendars. and and our own apps. they are on the web for the picking.

spotslayer wrote:Hi guys, I am new to running my own server and may be totally out of it with this question, but here goes.

I have set up a ubuntu lamp server. I would like to know if there are any apps that I can install on my server and run in a browser? I would like to access these from any computer through a browser. Like some of the google apps, but on my own server.

Have mercy this is my first attempt at running a personal server.

David

P.S. I am just asking for recommendations if any

Don't forget one of the most basic browser apps for admining your box... webmin.

chuck wrote:

spotslayer wrote:I am really looking for ideas of things I can do with my server. I need something to tinker with or it will just sit in the corner and serve music. If that happens I won't learn anything and that is not what I want, I want to learn.

I have to say, if you want to learn you have to have a goal in mind of what it is in particular that you want to achieve. A server, once configured properly, just sits in the corner and serves. That is the end goal.

If you want to tinker one of the best ways to do that today is to use a VM image as your base install (to easily go back to zero) and then build/break on top of that on a per-project basis.

Another way to learn would be to work with your local lug or group doing install fests. There's typically at least one issue that arises that you can learn from.

That is a worthy goal to just sit in the corner and serve. To get to that goal I am going to have to tinker. I sincerely doubt that folks whom have set up their first server didn't have to tinker. I was just asking for ideas of things to serve. I have gotten some ideas. Some very good ideas. I have done VMware. That is great and i would recommend that to everyone. Now I want to step ahead.

I live in extreme southern Texas and there is no lug, or user group within 350 miles of me. I am self taught and I have been using linux as my sole desktop for over five years, off and on before that. Since I don't have access to a group I am trying to use this community as my user group. If this is the wrong thing to do please advise me and I will look elsewhere.

I hope I don't seem to harsh, I don't mean to be. I really do appreciate the suggestions and am grateful for them. This just seemed a little condescending to me.

David

spotslayer wrote:I live in extreme southern Texas and there is no lug, or user group within 350 miles of me. I am self taught and I have been using linux as my sole desktop for over five years, off and on before that. Since I don't have access to a group I am trying to use this community as my user group. If this is the wrong thing to do please advise me and I will look elsewhere.

I hope I don't seem to harsh, I don't mean to be. I really do appreciate the suggestions and am grateful for them. This just seemed a little condescending to me.

David

This seems reasonable. I kind of use this forum and a few mailing lists as my LUG when I can't get to the meetings. Of course, my LUG has a fantastic mailing list, so I'm never far from their projects or activities at least by email. Community can have lots of meanings, and how a community developes is very flexable. I've seen similar posts asking similar type questions on this forum, in fact, I have probably started them. Personally, I feel you have found a really great community, please don't give up on the TLLTS group just yet. You did get some great responses and I've enjoyed this thread.

spotslayer wrote:I hope I don't seem to harsh, I don't mean to be. I really do appreciate the suggestions and am grateful for them. This just seemed a little condescending to me.

David

Please don't let one person ruin your experience over here. We have over 500 registered users on this BB. If one acts like a twat it's a pretty low percentage.

I don't think Chuck intended to be condescending. I think his advice is pretty sound, especially if you are looking to break and fix really fast. VMWare images are a godsend.

Tapping local resources is also a good idea. If there is not a LUG in your area maybe you can find some like minded people close to you to bounce ideas off of. Having a local friend or two can be very helpful, and spark interesting projects. That's how the LVLUG started off

That aside, you are more then welcome to post your ideas, questions, comments, etc and use these forums to support your learning of FOSS software/development.

There are a ton of great resources for learning PHP on the web and at your local bookstore or via amazon. If you are interested in Python there is another forum on this server dedicated to python. Hell, maybe we should start a php forum as well. Or more to the point, a *AMP forum. Helping one another is a great motivator personally and for others. That's what this is all about anyway. Helping and having fun.

Try building a personal calendar to host your appointments and such. That's a good start.

You guys are correct about most of the input I received. I did get a bunch of good suggestions on this topic and on others I have posted. I may have over reacted. I guess the thing that set me off was that I was not asking for advice on how to set up a server, only recommendations on what applications I could run.

Believe me I would love to have a local group and I have looked for others with the same interests. There just aren't any.

So I will just lurk for a while, until something else comes up.

David

Here's a real easy on-line photo album program you can set up on your server...

Slooze

http://us.ajax13.com/en/

Is this something that would fit your bill? Perhaps with a bit of tweaking, you could modify the source to point to a server you run and get these to work. Figured I would throw this out to ya. Either way this sounds similar to what you were looking for.