It used to be that weekends were made for Michelob. Now, they’re made for software (and a little scotch). This past weekend I had to get my hands dirty with:
- Postfix configuration
- Courier IMAP/SSL setup
- pop-before-smtp with Postfix
- Goofy details of Debian’s Apt system
- Spamassassin
- Apache/MySQL/PHP5 install
- Tweaks to a couple of Python scripts
- CVS Repository move from one server to another
- ViewCVS.cgi setup
- Awstats install
- Importing Blosxom entries into Movable Type
- And several I’ve forgotten or would rather not mention
Dealing with a few of the above felt like I was looking for my ass with both hands and a flashlight, but for the most part, it was successful. And for some reason, satisfying and a helluva lotta fun.
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