Setting Up Ubuntu Hardy Heron on Slicehost

Hardy setup

The following Docs are provided by Slicehost and provide an excellent step-by-step

http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/4/25/ubuntu-hardy-setup-page-1
http://articles.slicehost.com/2008/4/25/ubuntu-hardy-setup-page-2

You can go a little further for intrusion detection with these steps
http://articles.slicehost.com/2007/9/10/scanning-for-rootkits-with-chkrootkit
http://articles.slicehost.com/2007/9/10/scanning-for-rootkits-with-rkhunter

Webmin

I hate command line syntax.  I can also never remember where config files or log files are stored.  I've found Webmin to be relatively benign and pretty smart.  It works with existing file locations and recognizes new servers when they get installed.

Install instructions for Debian. http://www.webmin.com/deb.html

Helpful Tar Quick reference

Because syntax is the bane of my life in the CLI

tar -cvvf foo.tar foo/

tar –xvvzf foo.tar.gz
Install open LDAP
    apt-get install slapd