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Multiple USB Writing on Linux
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: centos, debian, fedora, linux, opensuse, ubuntu •
Comments: 2 This quick tutorial will deal with the tasks of writing an ISO file on multiple USB pen drives, and writing multiple ISO files into one USB pen drive. These are two different tasks that require the utilization of different tools, but I thought it would be a good idea to cover them both in one article.
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How to Install Redmine 3.2 with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, nginx, ubuntu •
Comments: 26 Redmine is an open source project management and issue tracking tool based on the Ruby on Rails Framework. This tutorial covers the Redmine 3 installation with Nginx as the web server and MySQL as the database on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) operating system.
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Skype Workarounds on Linux
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: arch linux, centos, debian, desktop, linux, suse, ubuntu •
Comments: 5 Skype on Linux is a much debated topic that unfortunately remains largely unchanged. Skype is something that most people just have to use, but the client’s official support for Linux is pathetic to say the least. However, there are some workarounds that can work for Linux users depending on the particular system used and the specific needs.
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How to Install Magento with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 11 Magento is an open source e-commerce software and content management system for e-commerce websites based on the PHP Zend Framework. It uses MySQL or MariaDB as database backend. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Magento 2 with Nginx, PHP-FPM, and MariaDB as the database. I will use ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus) as server operating system.
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Server Monitoring with Shinken on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, monitoring, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 Shinken is an open source computer and network monitoring framework written in python and compatible with Nagios. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install Shinken from source and how to add a Linux host to the monitoring system. I will use Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus as the operating system for the Shinken server and monitored host.
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Distraction-free writing on Linux using FocusWriter
Author: Ansh •
Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 5 Regardless of the profession you are in, there are broadly two things that define how productive you are: your knowledge of the subject, and how effectively you carry out your tasks. If your work involves computers and you are into writing, it's worth knowing that there exist several applications that offer distraction-free writing environment. In this article, we will discuss one such application - dubbed FocusWriter - that's available not only for Linux, but for Windows and Mac OS as well.
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How to Install Ghost Blog Software with Apache and SSL on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: server, ubuntu, web server •
Comments: 5 Ghost is a powerful Open Source publishing and blog platform that is beautifully designed and easy to use. Ghost is written in javascript and uses node.js as runtime environment. This tutorial shows the installation of the Ghost Blog software with Apache and SSL on Ubuntu 16.04.
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How to setup a SVN server on CentOS
Author: shahril bin kamaruzzaman •
Tags: centos, linux •
Comments: 7 This tutorial explains how to setup and use an SVN repository server on CentOS. Before I start, let me explain what actually SVN represents and what it is used for. SVN is actually an abbreviation of SubVersion which had been created by the Apache software developer. It enables you to create and maintain your own repository and gives fine-grained access rights to a dedicated user.
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How to install and use new Mac-style note taking app Notes in Ubuntu
Author: Ansh •
Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 2 While the good old pen-and-paper way of taking notes still works for many, if your work involves computers, you can take advantage of plethora of applications that are designed and developed specifically for note taking. If you are on Linux, and are looking for a simple and elegant note taking app, you may want to check out the appropriately named Notes, which we will be discussing in this article.
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An Introduction to Vivaldi Browser on Linux
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: desktop, linux •
Comments: 10 Vivaldi is a new browser that was initially released only about seven months ago and has gained very high popularity since then. The software is of freeware type with many open-source components, and it was created by former Opera employees who wanted to express their opposition to the direction that Opera browser was heading to.
