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How to use the Photo Raw Software Darktable 2.0 on Ubuntu
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 Darktable is an open source RAW photo developing software that has just recently released its second major version, bringing new features, and a renovated GTK+ 3.0 user interface. On this quick guide, we will take a look on how we can use Darktable to perform basic image editing, advanced editing, and apply effects.
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Server Monitoring with Munin and Monit on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Author: Till Brehm •
Tags: monitoring, ubuntu •
Comments: 7 This tutorial will show you how to monitor an Ubuntu 14.04 server with Munin and Monit. Munin produces nice graphs about nearly every aspect of your server, whereas Monit checks the availability of services like Apache, MySQL, Postfix and takes the appropriate action such as a restart if it finds a service is not behaving as expected. The combination of the two gives you full monitoring: graphics that let you recognize current or upcoming problems, and a watchdog that ensures the availability of the monitored services.
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How to install ProFTPd with TLS support on Ubuntu 15.10
Author: Till Brehm •
Tags: ftp, linux, security, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 0 FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on an Ubuntu 15.10 server, how to add an FTP user and to use FileZilla to connect securely with TLS.
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How to Install Magento with Nginx on Ubuntu 15.10
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 9 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. The Magento development has been started in 2008 by Varien. Inc. 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 15.10 (Wily Werewolf) as a basis for the installation.
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Run Windows applications on Linux with Crossover 15
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: centos, commercial, debian, desktop, linux, opensuse, suse, ubuntu, virtualization •
Comments: 0 Codeweavers has released a new major version of Crossover, the popular Microsoft Windows compatibility layer which is now based on Wine 1.8. The software is commercial and it costs around $40, but there is also a two-week trial version which is fully functional and can be downloaded for free. For this quick guide, I will be using the latter to show how you can install, set up, and run Windows executables with Crossover 15.
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How to use custom commands in LibreOffice
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: centos, debian, desktop, linux, opensuse, suse, ubuntu •
Comments: 2 LibreOffice is one of the most important pieces of free software, allowing many of us to work, study, and share information. Although the software features many tools and capabilities, the spectrum of possible uses for each and everyone out there is so wide, that it is simply impossible to cover every special need with hotkeys and shortcuts. However, LibreOffice can be set to support user-created commands that can essentially help us increase our productivity.
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How to convert packages between .deb and .rpm
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: debian, fedora, linux, opensuse, suse, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 Unfortunately, and after years of development in every part of the free software that we enjoy, there are still two primary types of software package available in GNU/Linux systems. The one is the .deb type which is used by Debian and Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu, Mint, and Elementary, and the other is the .rpm type which is used by Fedora, openSUSE, Mageia, and CentOS. Fortunately, there's a workaround for this as we can try to transform the one type to the other.
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How to Install MEAN.JS JavaScript Stack on Ubuntu 15.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 MEAN.JS is a full javascript stack that contains MongoDB, Express, AngularJS, and Node.js. In this tutorial, I will show you how to install MEAN.JS on ubuntu 15.04. We will install MongoDB from the Ubuntu repository and install Node.js and the npm package manager with the nodesource script.
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How to Install Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM and SSL on Ubuntu 15.10
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, mysql, nginx, php, server, ubuntu, web server •
Comments: 3 Drupal is a well-known open source content management system based on PHP. It is available free of charge and released under the GNU General Public License. In this tutorial, we will install Drupal 8 with Nginx web server, MariaDB as the database server and PHP-FPM to handle PHP requests. I will also show you how to install an SSL Certificate to secure the Drupal website.
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How to Install Django 1.9 on Ubuntu 15.04
Author: Muhammad Arul •
Tags: linux, server, ubuntu, web server •
Comments: 3 Django is a web application framework written in python that follows the MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture, it is available for free and released under an open source license. In this tutorial, we will install Django 1.9 on a Ubuntu 15.04 server. Django can be installed on a server in many ways, in this tutorial, I will show you to install it with pip, virtualenv and directly from the Django GIT sources. Finally, I will show you the first steps to start a new project with the Django web framework.
