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The best and most amazing Alexa Hacks you should know about
The best and most amazing Alexa Hacks you should know about Alexa, Amazon's talking Artificial Intelligence contained in the Echo, can entertain you and your family if you know the right words. Alexa is a versatile assistant, but Alexa's fun tricks can be the best form of entertainment at home. From playing…
Category : Operating systems 30-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to upload files to the server using JavaScript
In this tutorial we are going to see how you can upload files to a server using Node.js using JavaScript, which is very common. For example, you might want to upload an avatar, a thumbnail, a PDF file or any other image or file in various formats. We are going to…
Category : Javascript 14-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Google Play Games on PC: Transforming Your Gaming Experience
Do you want to play your favorite Android games directly on your computer? If your answer is yes, you've come to the right place! In today's guide, I will explain how to install Google Play Games on PC, so you can move your gaming experience from mobile to a larger…
Category : Videogames 06-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Android Hidden Codes: unveiling custom dialer codes and their functionality
In the world of Android smartphones, there exist numerous hidden codes that can unlock a treasure trove of functionalities and features. These codes, known as custom dialer codes, provide access to various settings, diagnostics, and information that are not readily available through regular menus. In this article, we will explore…
Category : Mobile 02-06-2023 by Janeth Kent
Optimizing the Robots.txt file for Google
The Robots.txt file serves to give information to Googlebot and other robots that crawl the Internet about the pages and files that should be indexed on our website. Although it is not essential, the Robots.txt file is of great help to Google and other crawling robots when indexing our page,…
Category : Programming 21-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
How to generate an SSH key and add it to GitHub
In this short tutorial we are going to see how you can generate a new SSH key and add it to GitHub, so you can access your private repositories and manage them locally or from your server, running the commands git pull, git push and any other that has restrictions. This…
Category : Programming 08-03-2024 by Janeth Kent
How to download any video from any website
If you have ever seen a video that you really liked and you would have liked to have it on your computer, but you didn't know how, from now on you will know it, since we are going to see which are the tools that allow us to do this…
Category : Technology 16-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
Infinite scrolling with native JavaScript using the Fetch API
I have long wanted to talk about how infinite scroll functionality can be implemented in a list of items that might be on any Web page. Infinite scroll is a technique that allows the user to interact with the mouse by scrolling down to load new dynamic content. In this way, the…
Category : Javascript 15-05-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to fix excessive MySQL CPU usage
What happens if we realise that a series of databases that we thought were optimised through the use of indexes, have begun to consume CPU usage time of a server to unsuspected limits? Even users have stopped being able to access the server when it had a certain number of visits…
Category : Development 21-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
How to create PDF with JavaScript and jsPDF
Creating dynamic PDF files directly in the browser is possible thanks to the jsPDF JavaScript library. In the last part of this article we have prepared a practical tutorial where I show you how to implement the library. Below you can see the completed exercise. The client side is gaining ground over…
Category : Javascript 04-12-2022 by Janeth Kent
The history of video games: from entertainment to virtual reality
The release of Return to Monkey Island (September 2022) has jogged video game fans' memories back to 1990, when The Secret of Monkey Island debuted, a graphic adventure based on the vicissitudes of Guybrush Threepwood, a somewhat awkward would-be pirate whose story inspired the film Pirates of the Caribbean. While…
Category : Videogames 28-11-2022 by Janeth Kent
Node.js and npm: introductory tutorial
In this tutorial we will see how to install and use both Node.js and the npm package manager. In addition, we will also create a small sample application. If you have ever used or thought about using a JavaScript-based development tool, you have probably noticed that you need to install…
Category : Javascript 05-11-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to connect to MySQL with Node.js
Let's see how you can connect to a MySQL database using Node.js, the popular JavaScript runtime environment. Before we start, it is important to note that you must have Node.js installed on your system. Likewise, you must create a MySQL database. Create a MySQL database If you haven't already done so, you can…
Category : Javascript 04-11-2021 by Silvia Mazzetta
Advanced Android tutorial: discover all your phone's secrets
It is highly probable that you are not taking advantage of even half of the potential that your Android device has to offer. These small pocket computers, which we call smartphones, have increasingly advanced and powerful hardware that, together with the possibilities offered by an operating system as flexible as…
Category : Mobile 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
Top Javascript Libraries and Frameworks Part 2
What are JavaScript frameworks? JavaScript frameworks are application frameworks that allow developers to manipulate code to meet their particular needs. Web application development is like building a house. You have the option of creating everything from scratch with construction materials. But it will take a long time and can incur high costs. But…
Category : Javascript 06-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
The best free tools to Transcribe audio to text
With this article we bring you a list of the best tools for transcribing audio to text, offering you some that simply do it with dictated audio, but also others capable of loading audio files. The collection is varied, and we have mobile applications, web pages, and computer programs capable…
Category : Software 15-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
6 Best Alternative Privacy Focused Browsers in 2021
In today's article we take a look at free private browsers which are relevant in 2021. We will compare their advantages and disadvantages, specs, etc. Let's get into it. What are alternative browsers? Alternative browsers are mostly trying to increase browser security, by various methods, such as browser hardening, sandboxing, encryption forcing, etc. When…
Category : Software 22-04-2021 by
Starting with Bootstrap-Vue step by step
Today we will show you how to use BootstrapVue, describe the installation process and show basic functionality. The project’s based on the world's most popular CSS framework - Bootstrap, for building responsive mobile-first landing page and combines it with Vue.js. Bootstrap-Vue does not yet support Vue 3. So if you want to…
Category : Javascript 13-04-2021 by
How to use your browser as a file browser, in Chrome or Microsoft Edge
We're going to explain how to use the Chrome browser as a file browser, both on Android and on your computer. This is a hidden feature of Chromium that will allow you to browse through the internal folders of your PC or mobile phone without needing any specific application to…
Category : Technology 26-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
The best free tools for linkbuilding
Linkbuilding is one of the main factors in improving the SEO positioning of a page. Having a profile of inbound links from pages with great authority can mean the difference between appearing at the top of the search engine or not. However, practicing linkbuilding, both in text and images, is one…
Category : Seo & sem 23-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Django vs. Laravel: Market Share Comparison
There are two leading frameworks in the web development segment: Django and Laravel. In this article, we prepared a Django and Laravel comparison focusing on their market share so that you can figure out which framework is better for your project. Selecting the appropriate framework is crucial for coping with…
Category : Programming 23-12-2020 by Janeth Kent
Install MacOS on PC - the Ultimate Guide (Hackintosh)
There has always been a belief that the Apple MacOS Operating System could only be installed on computers sold directly by Apple. But on the Internet there is a large community dedicated to Hackintosh. And in this guide we are going to show you today all you need to know…
Category : Operating systems 10-12-2020 by
What's the Difference between Google TV and Android TV?
At the end of September, Google launched the renewal of its classic dongle. The new Google Chromecast didn't arrive alone, but added two very important innovations compared to the devices of previous generations that have been turning normal televisions into smart TVs since 2013. The first of these novelties is the…
Category : Software 27-10-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
Hashmap: Overflow Lists
In this short series of articles we will go to see how it is possible to create the Hashmap data structure in C. In the implementation we're going to use the doubly concatenated lists as auxiliary data structures. Let's look at a possible implementation. Header file Let's first have a look to what…
Category : C language 18-06-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Network and port scanning with Zenmap
This article goes out to all the computer nerds who are, when it comes to networking, more on the noob-side of the crowd. It does not have to be complicated and everyone with patience and eagerness to learn something new can relatively quickly gain the knowledge necessary to feel more…
Category : Security 08-10-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
A Dev compile and install Windows XP and Server 2003 from filtered source code
One of the events in the IT field this year was the massive leak of the source code of Windows XP and other large systems such as Windows Server 2003. Although Microsoft has not yet pronounced on the veracity of the code, researchers say it seems real, and those who…
Category : Operating systems 08-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to install a Linux partition on a Windows 10 PC
In spite of a past we could say almost confronted, the approach between Windows and Linux is accelerating more and more, drawing a story closer to love than to hate. So much so that Windows 10 already offers support for Linux natively. Creating a subsystem is no longer penalized. A…
Category : Operating systems 06-09-2020 by Luigi Nori
Matrix. An open network for secure and decentralized communication that you can install in your Ubuntu server
Imagine to have an open platform that is as independent, vibrant and evolving as the Web itself, but for communication. As of June 2019, Matrix is out of beta, and the protocol is fully suitable for production usage. But, what is Matrix? Matrix is an open standard for real-time, interoperable and decentralized communication over…
Category : Networking 25-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
The concept of Model-View-Controller (MVC) explained
In software engineering, we use design patterns as reusable solutions to a commonly occurring problem, a pattern is like a template for how to solve a problem. Model-View-Controller (MVC) is a software design pattern that divides the related program or web application into three interconnected elements or components. Each of these…
Category : Programming 22-10-2020 by
The package managers npm and yarn: main differences
Npm and yarn are package managers that help to manage a project’s dependencies. A dependency is, as it sounds, something that a project depends on, a piece of code that is required to make the project work properly. In the past we had only npm but it had so many issues…
Category : Javascript 19-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
WSL2 is released to run Linux distributions on Windows
If you are reading about this for the first time, the Windows Subsystem for Linux is a kind of virtual machine that allows you to run the Linux terminal on the Microsoft system (Windows). From this terminal we can use tools as long as the necessary packages are installed. Now with…
Category : Servers 07-07-2020 by Janeth Kent
Web shells as a security thread for web applications
Over the past two decades, web applications as an alternative to traditional desktop application have been on to rise. As their name suggests, they are installed on web servers and accessed via a web browser. This gives web apps a rather long list of advantages: multi-platform cross-compatibility, no installation required for…
Category : Security 04-05-2020 by Iveta Karailievova
Linux For Dummies: Permissions
In the previous articles I made a short introduction to the Unix world and in the following article I have dealt with the basic commands for the file system management. Today we are going to talk about permissions. We are going to take Ubuntu as an example, but in the other distros the working mechanism…
Category : Operating systems 14-03-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
How to Install Node.js and NPM on Ubuntu 18.04
Node.js is a JavaScript platform for general programming that allows users to create network applications quickly. By leveraging JavaScript in both frontend and backend, Node.js makes development more uniform and integrated. Node.js is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine. runtime for easily building fast, scalable network applications. In this…
Category : Development 24-04-2020 by Luigi Nori
Linux for Dummies: Ubuntu Terminal
I introduced in the previous article, available here, the basic concepts concerning the Linux world. Today we are going to have a look to some basic operations that we can perform using the terminal in an Ubuntu-like operating system. What is the command line? Shell, terminal and command line are words that commonly stand for a…
Category : Operating systems 27-02-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
Linux for Dummies: Introduction
If you have thought about migrating from Windows to a Unix operating system, or Linux specifically there are things you should know. The goal is to give essential information (and not) to take the first steps in the world of the "penguin". What is Linux? With the word Linux we commonly refer…
Category : Operating systems 21-08-2020 by Alessio Mungelli
How to see the websites visited during the incognito mode and delete them
One of the features of any browser's incognito mode is that it does not store visited web pages in history. However, there is a method for displaying the last sites you accessed with your browser, regardless of whether or not you set it to incognito mode. They will all appear in…
Category : Security 21-02-2020 by Silvia Mazzetta
How to setup Free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates with ISPConfig 3
Let’s Encrypt is an initiative to provide a better way of enabling encryption on websites. It is open, automated and above all: it offers free SSL certificates. Obtaining SSL certificates was always a bit of a hassle and now thanks to Let’s Encrypt and Certbot, finding a certificate authority, doing regular payment,…
Category : Servers 03-12-2019 by Luigi Nori
10 Open source tools for security operations (SOC)
As we know, there are many moving parts to building a Security Operations Centre (SOC). From a technological point of view, it is very important to count on open source to identify threats and reduce costs. From a DiD (Defense in Depth) point of view, there are many devices and…
Category : Security 29-11-2019 by Janeth Kent
Java 12, finally less verbose?
We all know Java for its characteristics thanks to which, despite more than 20 years have passed since the first version, it is still one of the most studied and most used languages, despite the growing diffusion of Python. However, one of the biggest flaws is the fact that it is…
Category : Java 10-10-2019 by Alessio Mungelli
Vue.js 3.0: What are Hooks and how they work
This article introduces an experimental Vue feature called Hooks. Before you start This post is suited for developers of all stages including beginners. Here are a few things you should already have before going through this article. You will need the following in your pc: Node.js version 10.x and above installed. You can verify if…
Category : Javascript 06-09-2019 by Luigi Nori
Vanilla JavaScript equivalent commands to JQuery
JQuery is still a useful and pragmatic library, but chances are increasingly that you’re not dependent on using it in your projects to accomplish basic tasks like selecting elements, styling them, animating them, and fetching data—things that jQuery was great at. With broad browser support of ES6 (over 96% at…
Category : Javascript 29-08-2019 by Luigi Nori
Now you can download the new Windows terminal: new, modern, fast, efficient, and powerful.
Microsoft has announced its new Windows Terminal, which will bring together PowerShell, CMD and WSL, includes a real Linux kernel that allows you to run more Linux software on Windows and with better performance than WSL 1 in one place to end the diversification that currently has the operating system…
Category : Software 26-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
Progressive Web Apps Directory: The Best Collection of Resources
Get started with progressive web apps and learn things in depth, this page will list the best resources we know of to help you understand Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) . Make sure to bookmark this page, as this is a living document that we’ll be adding to from time to time.Progressive…
Category : Javascript 20-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to use to Chrome Lighthouse
How would you like to perform a fast SEO audit with a Chrome browser-based instrument? With the Lighthouse extension, you can do that. If you're not acquainted with Lighthouse, it's an open-source tool used by experts to verify their website's health. It analyzes everything from best practices to performance to accessibility. As…
Category : Seo & sem 14-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to Create your own custom Linux system, step by step
Here is some information where you can learn step by step how to customize a Linux distribution to create your own Linux. If we follow the steps, even the less experienced will be able to create their own Linux to their liking. Personalizing a distribution not only serves to have a…
Category : Operating systems 14-06-2019 by Janeth Kent
10 Collaborative Coding Tools for Remote Pair Programming
The days of lonesome coding are long gone since the development of pair programming. It is a technique where two software developers share a keyboard and collaboratively work together. The two developers take turns and continually switch roles in writing code: one being the Driver, whose job is to write…
Category : Development 02-03-2020 by Janeth Kent
How to Get the Most out of Digital Technology in Business
The entire business landscape continues to be transformed by digital technology with every new piece of tech that is rolled out — in order to keep your company at the forefront of its market, quite simply, you need to keep your finger on the pulse of these latest developments and…
Category : News and events 29-03-2019 by Janeth Kent
14 JavaScript Animation Libraries
Well - designed and smooth animations are one of the most important things that makes an app stand out from the crowd. The purpose of UI animations is to help users understand the product in a more interactive way. While surfing the web in search of a cool animation library in…
Category : Javascript 17-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
The Best RSS Readers for Ubuntu
Even if most of the tech experts actively claim that RSS (Rich Site Summary) is dead especially after Google Reader was discontinued 5 years ago but it isn’t yet as still many people rely on RSS to get the latest news, podcasts, videos etc. and almost every website is still…
Category : Software 19-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
Which Javascript frameworks will rule in 2019?
In this article, we will review and analyze the 2018 State of JavaScript report to later focus attention on frameworks that will be at the center of attention in 2019. Let's take some time to look at the amazing journey of JavaScript, reflected in the use of more than 20,000 developers…
Category : Javascript 19-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
A roadmap to becoming a web developer in 2019
There are plenty of tutorials online, which won't cost you a cent. If you are sufficiently self-driven and interested, you have no difficulty training yourself. The point to learn coding I think is to read a lot of code of other developers, then typing code and testing to see what…
Category : Programming 30-05-2019 by Janeth Kent
Designers and Marie Kondo: a life lesson
A new phenomenon is sweeping the world, and it's fascinating. Who would have imagined that Europe's new obsession would be tidy up? The revolution is led by Marie Kondo. I'm going to admit that I wasn't thrilled when my best friend bought me The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I followed…
Category : Ui/ux design 11-02-2021 by Janeth Kent
Best Javascript front-end hacking cheatsheets
JavaScript has a extremely high potential to build cutting-edge web applications. But it's really hard to memorize it by heart. The JavaScript cheat sheets therefore act perfectly as a reminder and a comprehensive reference for developers. All popular and special purpose cheat sheets have been discussed above. You now have…
Category : Javascript 06-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
Stunning React Boilerplates and Starter Kits for 2019
As React progresses and helps us build and compose the UI of our applications, more React applications are created every day. In the past few years, the community has indeed created multiple projects to help you save time and kick-start these apps. But it's not always as simple as it seems to…
Category : Javascript 10-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Sass
You've probably heard about CSS preprocessors before, whether it's Sass, LESS or Stylus, and they're all great tools to maintain your CSS, especially when you work with large codebases. For "lay" (;-)) people: A CSS preprocessor is a program that allows you to generate CSS from the unique syntax of the…
Category : Css 05-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
80 Linux Network Monitor Software & Tools for Managing & Monitoring Unix/Linux Systems
It’s hard work monitoring and debugging Linux performance problems, but it’s easier with the right tools at the right time. Finding a Linux Network Monitor tool or Software package for your Critical servers and services that are running on those systems in one of the most (if not the most)…
Category : Security 23-10-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to install Letsencrypt Certificates with Certbot in Ubuntu
In this article we will explain how to install, manage and configure the SSL Security certificate, Let's Encypt in NGINX server used as proxy. This certificate is free but does not offer any guarantee and has to be renewed every 3 months. We recommend that users with shell access use the…
Category : Servers 09-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
JavaScript Manual for Beginners
The JavaScript Manual shows you how to use JavaScript and gives an overview of the language. I GETTING STARTED ABOUT Created by Netscape in 1995 as an extension of HTML for Netscape Navigator 2.0, JavaScript had as its main function the manipulation of HTML documents and form validation. Before winning this name so…
Category : Javascript 04-09-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to Set up a Fully Functional Mail Server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail
Setting up your own mail server from scratch on Linux is complex and tedious, until you meet iRedMail. This tutorial is going to show you how you can easily and quickly set up a full-fledged mail server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail under 30 minutes. What is iRedMail? iRedMail is a shell…
Category : Networking 30-03-2023 by Janeth Kent
Useful Terminal Commands Every Web Developer Should Know About
The command line interface (CLI), or Terminal is considered by many to be the Holy Grail of computer management. At one time the CLI was the only way to accomplish anything on a computer; then, the CLI gave way to the graphical user interface (GUI) as the popularity of PCs…
Category : Operating systems 22-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
Best Websites to Learn Coding Online
You know and we know that it’s totally possible to learn to code for free... If you can teach yourself how to write code, you gain a competitive edge over your peers, you can think more algorithmically and thus can tackle problems more efficiently. But what are the best resources to achieve…
Category : Programming 19-06-2018 by Janeth Kent
The best Free and Open-Source Video editing, VFX and compositing software
The programs listed below are the foundation of this blog. It’s Free & Open-Source Video Editing Software that does all the stuff the expensive commercial programs do. We’ll keep the links here updated, so you always know where to get them. Also, with this basic list, we are focusing on well-developed programs that work on…
Category : Multimedia 01-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
Send Push Notification to Users Using Firebase Messaging Service in PHP
Today I will show you how to send unlimited free push notifications to your clients using Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) in your PHP web application. Push Notifications are clickable messages that come from a website. They are used to show notifications outside the web page context even if the user is not browsing…
Category : Php 14-05-2018 by Janeth Kent
Install macOS High Sierra in VirtualBox on Windows 10
Whether you want to occasionally test a website in Safari, or try out a little bit of software in the Mac environment, having access to the latest version of macOS in a virtual machine is useful. Unfortunately, you’re not really supposed to do this—so getting macOS running in VirtualBox is,…
Category : Operating systems 12-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
Setting Up SFTP on Ubuntu 16.04
I recently had a request to setup SFTP for a customer so they could manage a set of files in their environment through an FTP GUI. Being an avid user of command line tools like SCP I haven’t needed to set up FTP or SFTP in many years. So I…
Category : Operating systems 12-03-2018 by Janeth Kent
MYSQL: How to create a new user and give it full access only to 1 database
To create a new user in MySQL and give it full access only to 1 database, say dbTest, these are the MySQL commands to do that To create the user: CREATE USER 'user'@'hostname'; To give it access to the database dbTest: GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON dbTest.* To 'user'@'hostname' IDENTIFIED BY 'password'; If you are running…
Category : Databases 07-02-2018 by Janeth Kent
How Our Relationship with the Internet has Changed in the Last 20 Years
With more than 1 billion websites online, it is fair to say the internet has transformed the daily lives of people across the world. It now impacts almost every aspect of a person’s life. Find out how our relationship with the internet has changed in the last 20 years. Fast Adoption On…
Category : News and events 29-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
Install Java in Ubuntu 16.04
Java and the JVM (Java's virtual machine) are widely used and required for many kinds of software. This article will guide you through the process of installing and managing different versions of Java using apt-get. Installing the Default JRE/JDK The easiest option for installing Java is using the version packaged with Ubuntu.…
Category : Networking 23-11-2017 by Janeth Kent
ArangoDB, install and configure the popular Database in ubuntu 16.04
Introduction to ArangoDb, open source, NoSQL, multi-model database BigData seems to be getting stronger every day and more and more NoSQL databases are coming out to the market, all trying to position themselves in the lead to be the reference. This week I tried ArangoDB! Another NoSQL database? Today I'm going to…
Category : Databases 14-11-2017 by Janeth Kent
Image Optimizers for various platforms
Image Optimizers for various platforms Linux Trimage (GUI) — similar to ImageOptim and uses many of the same lossless tools under the hood. ImageOptim Web Service (HTTP API) — resize and optimize images in your web applications. Online interface for MozJPEG — a JPEG compressor that produces smaller, higher quality files. The web interface…
Category : Software 15-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
5 best open source version control systems tools for sysadmins
As a system admin, the chances are you collaborate with multiple people across the company, therefore you will probably know the stress of constantly transferring files and version controlling the changes. Version control tools are a great way to enable collaboration, maintain versions, and track changes across the team. Perhaps the…
Category : Software 13-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
8 Best Google Apps You Have No Idea About
There are dozens upon dozens of Google apps and other products out there that are worth checking out. Sure search, Gmail and Google Calendar are must-haves, but Google’s utility extends far beyond its core products. Earlier today, we told you about 8 apps every Android user should know about. Here…
Category : Software 09-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
The Best Lightweight Linux Distributions For Older PC's
What do you do with your old computers? The one which once had good hardware configuration but now those are considered outdated. Why not revive your old computer with Linux? I am going to list seven beginner friendly lightweight Linux distributions that you can use on your older PC. Best Lightweight…
Category : Operating systems 12-03-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Configure the Mod_Security Core Ruleset in Ubuntu
ModSecurity is a Web Application Firewall, a program that can be used to inspect information as it passes through your web server, intercepting malicious requests before they are processed by your web application. This tutorial will show you how to install ModSecurity on Apache, and configure it with some sensible rules provided…
Category : Servers 04-03-2017 by Janeth Kent
Install Shotcut Video Editor in Ubuntu 16.04, 16.10
The Shotcut video editor software has reached the 16.11 release, here’s quick tip for how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.10. Shotcut is a free, open source, and cross-platform video editor for Windows, Mac and Linux. Major features include support for a wide range of formats, no import required…
Category : Multimedia 25-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04
This tutorial shows how to install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop LTS Xenial Xerus. Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, tablets, mobile phones or even servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka btsync) application. The creation,…
Category : Networking 17-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Connect to a Remote Server via SSH from a Linux Shell
Introduction Secure Shell (SSH) is a UNIX-based command interface and protocol for securely getting access to a remote computer. SSH is actually a suite of three utilities - slogin, ssh, and scp - that are secure versions of the earlier UNIX utilities, rlogin, rsh, and rcp. SSH commands are encrypted and…
Category : Servers 16-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
Setup FTP server with VSFTPD in Ubuntu 16.04
Introduction FTP, short for File Transfer Protocol, is a network protocol that was once widely used for moving files between a client and server. It has since been replaced by faster, more secure, and more convenient ways of delivering files. Many casual Internet users expect to download directly from their web…
Category : Servers 14-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Disable Strict SQL Mode in MySQL 5.7 and Ubuntu 16.04
If your app was written for older versions of MySQL and is not compatible with strict SQL mode in MySQL 5.7, you can disable strict SQL mode. For example, apps such as WHMCS 6 and Craft 2 do not support strict SQL mode. If you're using WHMCS 7, see our article…
Category : Databases 18-02-2019 by Janeth Kent
How to install and setup Varnish in Ubuntu 16.04
One of the problems with running a site with many users is that the constant requests for dynamic content can really bog down a web server. In order to solve this problem, many big companies turn to a tool called Varnish. It’s an HTTP accelerator that caches both static and…
Category : Networking 02-01-2017 by Janeth Kent
Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP7 on Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus comes with PHP7 by default so you don’t have to rely on third-party PPA to get PHP7 installed. In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to install Apache, MariaDB and PHP7 (LAMP stack) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus. Update: This tutorial is…
Category : Servers 18-11-2016 by Janeth Kent
How to force screen/s resolution in Ubuntu and make it permanent
Sometimes our ubuntu drivers don't work so well as we espect with our screens, most of the time we get a low resolution in our screens and cannot change it via GUI, fortunately using xrandr we can easily configure our screens to force them to a better resolution. First of all,…
Category : Software 09-11-2016 by Janeth Kent
Ubuntu servers security: 25 security tools to armor your system
The Ubuntu repositories contain several useful tools for maintaining a secure network and network administration.This security tools include network scanning,attack detection,Virus Detection etc. 1) Wireshark -- network traffic analyzer Wireshark is a network traffic analyzer, or "sniffer", for Unix and Unix-like operating systems. It is used for network troubleshooting, analysis, software and…
Category : Servers 14-09-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 using Debian Repository
Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, tablets, servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka btsync) application. The creation, modification or deletion of files on one machine will automatically be replicated to your other devices. Syncthing…
Category : Servers 19-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
SQLMAP installation and usage in Ubuntu and Kali linux
Let's talk about the penetration testing using one of the KALI linux tool called SQLMAP. What is SQLMAP? sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It is a open source tool to use sql injection…
Category : Security 13-08-2016 by Janeth Kent
PHP7: Install PHP7 with NGINX and MEMCACHE in Ubuntu 14.04
Let's install PHP7 and Nginx on a new Ubuntu 14.04 server, and manually build the (not yet packaged) memcached module for PHP7. Command Rundown Update: It looks like the php-memcached package was built into ppa:ondrej/php-php7.0 for php7, so the manual build steps is probably not necessary any longer! Install it via the…
Category : Servers 05-12-2018 by
PHP:How To Upgrade to PHP 7 on Ubuntu 14.04
Introduction PHP 7, which was released on December 3, 2015, promises substantial speed improvements over previous versions of the language, along with new features like scalar type hinting.This guide explains how to quickly upgrade an Apache or Nginx web server running PHP 5.x (any release) to PHP 7. Warning: As with…
Category : Operating systems 13-03-2016 by Janeth Kent
Install HHVM + Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04
The LEMHH software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx web server. The backend data is stored in MySQL and the dynamic processing is handled by…
Category : Networking 12-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
Display Linux TCP / UDP Network and Socket Information with the 'ss' command
The ss command is used to show socket statistics. It can display stats for PACKET sockets, TCP sockets, UDP sockets, DCCP sockets, RAW sockets, Unix domain sockets, and more. It allows showing information similar to netstat command. It can display more TCP and state information than other tools. It is…
Category : Networking 23-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
PHP7: Guide and References to all the changes between version 5.x and 7 of PHP
PHP 7 was released on December 3rd, 2015. It comes with a number of new features, changes, and backwards compatibility breakages that are outlined below. Performance Features Combined Comparison Operator Null Coalesce Operator Scalar Type Declarations Return Type Declarations Anonymous Classes Unicode Codepoint Escape Syntax Closure call() Method Filtered unserialize() IntlChar Class Expectations Group use Declarations Generator Return Expressions Generator Delegation Integer Division with intdiv() session_start() Options preg_replace_callback_array() Function CSPRNG Functions Support…
Category : Php 27-12-2015 by Janeth Kent
How To Install PHP7 On The Main OS's
Installing PHP 7.0.0 is easier than ever. Here are instructions for installing the latest version on different platforms: First step: Uninstall PHP 5.x If you already have PHP 5.x installed you may encounter conflicts. Make sure to completely remove PHP 5.x from your system before installing php 7. Ubuntu 14.04, 15.04, and…
Category : Operating systems 13-03-2016 by Janeth Kent
Guide: Install Free SSL Certificate On Your Website with Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt – an initiative run by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) – is a new, free, and open certificate authority recognized by all major browsers, including Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The Free SSL Certification Authority is now in public beta after testing a trial among…
Category : Networking 09-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
The Best Free SSH Tabbed Terminal Clients for Windows
PuTTy is an emulator for the terminal. It allows you to log into another computer that can be on the same network or accessed via the internet. The basic program has no security, but you can add authentication and encryption to SSH to protect internet connections. The tool also includes…
Category : Networking 18-12-2023 by Janeth Kent
How to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 with VSFTPD
FTP is used to transfer files from one host to another over TCP network. This article explains how to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 . There are 3 popular FTP server packages available PureFTPD, VsFTPD and ProFTPD. Here i’ve used VsFTPD which is lightweight and less Vulnerability. Step 1 » Update…
Category : Networking 13-01-2015 by Janeth Kent
10 Useful PHP Image Manipulation Libraries
In this article, we listed 10 PHP Image Manipulation Libraries which help developers making their tasks simpler. 1. Imagine Imagine is a OOP library for image manipulation built in PHP 5.3 using the latest best practices and thoughtful design that should allow for decoupled and unit-testable code. In order to produce RGB code…
Category : Php 09-06-2014 by Janeth Kent
8 AWESOME HTML5 ANIMATION TOOLS
GOOGLE WEB DESIGNER Google has launched Google Web Designer, a new beta app CreatING engaging, interactive HTML5-based designs and motion graphics that can run on any device. The Windows and Mac app aims to streamline the post-Flash online world with the option of code or graphical animation creation, for those of…
Category : Web design 29-05-2014 by Janeth Kent
PHP: list of best awesome PHP libraries
It is an exciting time to be a PHP developer. There are lots of useful libraries released every day, and with the help of Composer and Github, they are easy to discover and use. Here is a complete list of the coolest that We’ve come across. Package Management Libraries for package and…
Category : Php 27-04-2014 by Janeth Kent
HowTo Create Linux Swap On Ubuntu 12.04
About Linux Swapping Linux RAM is composed of chunks of memory called pages. To free up pages of RAM, a “linux swap” can occur and a page of memory is copied from the RAM to preconfigured space on the hard disk. Linux swaps allow a system to harness more memory than…
Category : Networking 10-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
