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First Recording of Susan Walking
April 22, 2011 @ 1944 EDT by Phil Paradis

Susan actually took her first steps a few days ago on her first birthday, but this is the first recording we've made of her walking.

New Tutorial: Debian 6 (Squeeze) KVM Virtualization Howto
February 21, 2011 @ 1718 EST by Phil Paradis

If you're interested in learning how to set up a Debian 6 KVM virtualization server, this comprehensive guide covers everything from installation of the host operating system to installation and configuration of a guest management workstation environment. Enjoy!

Automate::pdm Security/Functionality Update
February 20, 2011 @ 1720 EST by Phil Paradis

The "manage" program used to add, remove, and update user account and domain information did not encrypt user passwords added to the mail database via the "password" function. All Automate::pdm packages have been updated to correct this issue. Thanks to @mikemackay for reporting the problem.

Automate::pdm::ubuntu-10-10 Released
February 17, 2011 @ 1912 EST by Phil Paradis

Automate::pdm::ubuntu-10-10 was released today. It configures Postfix for SMTP service, Dovecot for IMAP and POP3 services, and uses MySQL to store email domain and user account information. This release supports Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat).

Automate::pdm::debian-6 Released
January 25, 2011 @ 1916 EST by Phil Paradis

Just ahead of the expected official release of Debian 6 (Squeeze), Automate::pdm::debian-6 was released today. All mail server functionality has been thoroughly tested against Debian 6 RC2, and should be ready for prime time. However, users are cautioned not to rely on this version of Automate::pdm until Debian 6 is officially the new "stable" release.

Automate::pdm::ubuntu-10-04 Version 1.4.1 Released
January 24, 2011 @ 1539 EST by Phil Paradis

Automate::pdm::ubuntu-10-04 version 1.4.1 was released today. This release includes a utility to allow users to easily manage domains, accounts, and email forwards with simple shell commands. Users with older installations can download the new version to a temporary directory, extract the "manage" program, and move it to their pdm installation directory. Enjoy!

Announcing Automate::nppm - Automated Per-User nginx/Perl-FastCGI/PHP-FastCGI/MySQL Deployment
January 8, 2011 @ 1445 EST by Phil Paradis

With Automate::nppm, you can provision an nginx web server, along with Perl-FastCGI and PHP-FastCGI for dynamic content, in a matter of minutes. Optionally, the package will also install the MySQL database server, and the Exim mail server (configured in a local send-only manner) to support local applications that need to send email. Enjoy!