Linux Tutorials on the topic “Linux”
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How to theme GNOME Shell 3.16 (in five simple steps)
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: arch linux, centos, desktop, fedora, linux, opensuse, ubuntu • Comments: 9
So, you have installed your brand new GNOME Shell desktop environment and it certainly looks indisputably cool as it is. Using it for quite some time though may make this sexy top panel look dull and your icon set look dusty. These are signs that it is time for a change, so here's a guide on how to quickly (and easily) change the appearance of your GNOME Shell desktop using refreshing theming.
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How to install Asterisk 13 on Debian
Author: Ahmed Qadeer • Tags: debian, linux, server • Comments: 7
Asterisk is a Open Source framework for building communication applications. Asterisk turns an ordinary computer into a VoIP communication server, it powers IP PBX systems, VoIP gateways, conference servers and is used by companies, carriers and governments worldwide. This tutorial shows the installation of Asterisk 13 on Debian.
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How to Handle ISO Files on Linux with Mount, AcetoneISO and Furious
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, desktop, ubuntu, centos, opensuse, fedora, arch linux • Comments: 1
ISO files are basically archive files that represent the contents written in every sector of an optical disk. This way you can have a CD or DVD image handy any time in your hard drive and use it accordingly (either mount it to access the data, or burn it on an actual physical disk). Linux users are very font of ISO files as this is the most common format that Linux distributions come in.
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MySQL Incremental Backup - Point In Time Backup and Recovery of InnoDB and MyIsam Databases
Author: nima0102 • Tags: backup, linux, mysql • Comments: 11
Mysql Incremental Backup is a complete incremental backup script for MyISAM and InnodB databases using the MySQL binary log so that the backup process does not affect running databases. This tutorial describes the installation of the MysqlIncrementalBackup script and helps to troubleshoot issues that may arise during setup.
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How to Manage the Main Menu Icons on Gnome
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, desktop, ubuntu, centos, opensuse, fedora, arch linux • Comments: 1
No matter what desktop environment you choose to work with, or if you prefer playful docks to classic menus, your system's main repository of applications will always lie on your main menu, found on a corner of your screen or on the center of it in the case that you are using GNOME Shell. One easy way to modify your main menu entries is to use the Alacarte menu editor, another way is to use the FileManager.
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How to install Wine applications easily with Winetricks
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, desktop, ubuntu, centos, opensuse, fedora, arch linux • Comments: 4
Working with Linux may bring various incompatibility issues sooner or later, no matter the case of use. You'll either need to run commercial software that offers no Linux version, or just keep using games and applications that you preferred to use when you were back at Windows. Whatever the need, Wine is your only chance.
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How to Install Zimbra 8.6 on Ubuntu 14.04 Server
Author: Muhammad Arul • Tags: linux, ubuntu, postfix, email • Comments: 22
The Zimbra Collaboration Server is a mail server, collaborative web application and a web based admin console in a single application. It provides LDAP, antivirus, antispam, collaboration features and ajax webmail client. Zimbra is easy to use for administrators as well as end users due to its fast Ajax based web interface.
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How to do simple screencasting on Linux
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu • Comments: 6
There are many screencasting solutions for Linux users to choose from nowadays and more tools pop out every day to cover this special need. Although many suffer from performance issues, especially when used to capture in game action, there are many good pieces of software like the simple to use and versatile Simple Screen Recorder.
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Secure SSH with Google Authenticator Two-Factor Authentication on CentOS 7
Author: Ahmed Qadeer • Tags: linux, centos, security • Comments: 11
SSH access is always critical and you might want to find ways to improve the security of your SSH login. In this article we will see how we can secure SSH with simple two factor authentication by using Google Authenticator. Before using it you have to integrate the SSH daemon on your server with Google Authenticator one time password protocol TOTP and another restriction is that you must have your android phone with you all the time or at least the time you want SSH access. This tutorials is written for CentOS 7.
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Ubuntu PPA Management
Author: Bill Toulas • Tags: linux, ubuntu, server, desktop • Comments: 4
PPAs or Personal Package Archives are basically software repositories that are used by Ubuntu systems for updating/upgrading activities. They contain package sets and package lists for particular Ubuntu versions. Their use is valuable for cases of individual updating, or for when seeking for a newer version of an application that is not yet available in the official Canonical's repositories.