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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
The Best Free Alternatives to Adobe Lightroom
Adobe applications are very important to people or professionals in video, image, and audio editing. Adobe Lightroom is a photography program developed for mobile phones, Mac OS and Windows, especially for photographers or digital imaging enthusiasts. The program works perfectly but is being very expensive for many people and today…
Category : Multimedia 15-07-2019 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
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
Ubuntu: How To Start Program As Service
According to Ubuntu’s Upstart website, “Upstart is an event-based replacement for the /sbin/init daemon which handles starting of tasks and services during boot, stopping them during shutdown and supervising them while the system is running.”Basically, Upstart is an init daemon that replaces the /etc/init.d scripts.It comes with Ubuntu 6.10 and…
Category : Networking 10-10-2013 by Janeth Kent
Setting the Hostname (FQDN) in Linux Servers
Here we will show how to set your system's hostname and fully qualified domain name (FQDN). Your hostname should be something unique. Some people name their servers after planets, philosophers, or animals. Note that the system's hostname has no relationship to websites or email services hosted on it, aside from providing…
Category : Networking 29-05-2013 by Janeth Kent
Reset Linux root password without knowing the password
So there it goes - Linux is a secure OS. No, really it is. Despite the title of this post, Linux is actually a secure system. Before we proceed to the main topic, let us consider a few points: Linux is flexible to a very large extent. Linux's administrator account is called…
Category : Operating systems 30-04-2021 by Janeth Kent
How to install and configure vsftpd FTP server in Ubuntu 12.10
This tutorial focuses on how to setup vsftpd server on your linux based VPS or a dedicated server. The vsftpd stands for “Very Secure FTP Daemon”. It is not just secure as the name suggests but also delivers excellent performance by consuming less memory. The tutorial also teaches you how…
Category : Networking 11-04-2013 by Janeth Kent
