Linux Tutorials on the topic “Linux”

  • Multiple USB Writing on Linux

    linux Author: Bill ToulasTags: , , , , , 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.

  • How to Install Redmine 3.2 with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04

    ubuntu Author: Muhammad ArulTags: , , 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.

  • Skype Workarounds on Linux

    linux Author: Bill ToulasTags: , , , , , , 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.

  • How to Install Magento with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04

    ubuntu Author: Muhammad ArulTags: , , 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.

  • Server Monitoring with Shinken on Ubuntu 16.04

    ubuntu Author: Muhammad ArulTags: , , 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.

  • Distraction-free writing on Linux using FocusWriter

    ubuntu Author: AnshTags: , , 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.

  • How to setup a SVN server on CentOS

    centos Author: shahril bin kamaruzzamanTags: , 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.

  • An Introduction to Vivaldi Browser on Linux

    linux Author: Bill ToulasTags: , 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.

  • How to create multiple profiles for Unity launcher in Ubuntu using launcher-list-indicator

    ubuntu Author: Himanshu AroraTags: , , Comments: 1

    If you are on Ubuntu Linux and use the Unity desktop (which is the default desktop environment for the Linux distribution for quite some time now), you'd agree that launching an application through Unity's launcher bar is only convenient as long as the app icon is there right in front of your eyes. However sadly, that's not usually the case when you use your Ubuntu box for more than one purposes, as most of the times, because of the sheer number of apps, icon corresponding the one you want to launch is buried somewhere at the bottom of the launcher.

  • How to Install nginx and google PageSpeed on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus)

    ubuntu Author: Muhammad ArulTags: , , , , Comments: 4

    This tutorial shows how to build a nginx .deb package for Ubuntu 16.04 from source that has Google PageSpeed module compiled in. Nginx (engine-x) is an open source and high-performance HTTP server, reverse proxy and IMAP/POP3 proxy server. The outstanding features of Nginx are stability, rich feature set, simple configuration and low resource consumption. Nginx is being used by some of the largest websites on the internet and is gaining more and more popularity in the webmaster community.