How to install Legrand UPS Communicator on Linux
This tutorial shows the steps to install Legrand communication software to monitor a directly connected UPS, for example with a USB cable. This software allows you to manage the server and possibly...
View ArticleThree ways to easily encrypt your data on Linux
Data encryption is one very solid security measure/precaution that everyone who owns data with significant personal or objective value should perform. What data encryption does is securing your data...
View ArticleHow to install and configure ZFS on Linux using Debian Jessie 8.1
ZFS is a combined file system and logical volume manager. The features of ZFS include protection against data corruption, support for high storage capacities, efficient data compression, integration of...
View ArticleHow to connect your Android device on Ubuntu Linux
Buying a media device that needs a special driver and/or connectivity suite to navigate and update its contents is a common case nowadays, and has been ever since manufacturers decided that it would be...
View ArticleHow to use snapshots, clones and replication in ZFS on Linux
In the previous tutorial, we learned how to create zpool's and a ZFS filesystem or dataset. In this tutorial, I will show you step by step how to work with ZFS snapshots, clones, and replication....
View ArticleAdvanced Audio Control on Linux
Linux audio control is as messed up as the Linux audio system structure. The default and only option of setting the volume level may be enough for the majority of users out there, but it certainly...
View ArticleHow to create a web-office using ONLYOFFICE Enterprise Edition on Ubuntu 14.04
ONLYOFFICE Enterprise Edition is a commercial version of an open source corporate office suite developed to organize the teamwork online. If you have a team up to 5 users, you can install and use it...
View ArticleHow to Install Django 1.9 on Ubuntu 15.04
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,...
View ArticleHow to Install Drupal 8 with Nginx, PHP-FPM and SSL on Ubuntu 15.10
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...
View ArticleHow to Install MEAN.JS JavaScript Stack on Ubuntu 15.04
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...
View ArticleHow to convert packages between .deb and .rpm
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...
View ArticleHow to use custom commands in LibreOffice
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...
View ArticleRun Windows applications on Linux with Crossover 15
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...
View ArticleHow to Install Magento with Nginx on Ubuntu 15.10
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...
View ArticleHow to install ProFTPd with TLS support on Ubuntu 15.10
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...
View ArticleGetting Started with WP-CLI on Ubuntu 15.10
WP-CLI is a tool to provide a command line interface to install and manage a WordPress site. This tutorial explains the installation of Wordpress on a LEMP (Linux + Nginx + MySQL + PHP) server with...
View ArticleServer Monitoring with Munin and Monit on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
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...
View ArticleHow to use the Photo Raw Software Darktable 2.0 on Ubuntu
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,...
View ArticlePostfix Monitoring with Mailgraph on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
This article describes how you can monitor your Postfix mail server with Mailgraph. Mailgraph creates daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly graphs of sent, received, bounced, and rejected emails and also...
View ArticleHow to set up and use Nylas N1 Email Client on Linux
Nylas N1 is a new open source email client that boasts great levels of flexibility, configuration and expandability. This San Fransisco-made software was built with a strong focus on security,...
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