How to create multiple profiles for Unity launcher in Ubuntu using...
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...
View ArticleHow to setup an SFTP server on CentOS
This tutorial explains how to setup and use an SFTP server on CentOS. Before I start, let me explain what actually SFTP represents and what it is used for. SFTP stands for SSH File Transfer Protocol or...
View ArticleHow to download YouTube videos right from the terminal on Ubuntu
Downloading YouTube videos has been one of the most common user activities since the rise of the world's most popular entertainment content website. The reason to download something from YouTube can be...
View ArticleHow to access your Google Drive account from Linux command line using Gdrive
While Google Drive is no doubt one of the most popular (if not the most popular) cloud storage services available today, what's really sad is that there is no official Drive client available for Linux....
View ArticleAn Introduction to Vivaldi Browser on Linux
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...
View ArticleHow to Install Django 1.10 on Ubuntu 16.04
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 and use new Mac-style note taking app Notes in Ubuntu
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...
View ArticleHow to setup a SVN server on CentOS
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...
View ArticleHow to search files from the terminal on Linux
While there are many ways with which we can search and locate files and directories on Linux, the easiest and quickest is probably through the terminal. However, not many Linux users know about that,...
View ArticleHow to Install Ghost Blog Software with Apache and SSL on Ubuntu 16.04
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...
View ArticleDistraction-free writing on Linux using FocusWriter
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...
View ArticleServer Monitoring with Shinken on Ubuntu 16.04
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...
View ArticleHow to Install Magento with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04
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...
View ArticleSkype Workarounds on Linux
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...
View ArticleHow to Install Redmine 3.2 with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04
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...
View ArticleMultiple USB Writing on Linux
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...
View ArticleHow to extend the functionality of your Linux desktop with PlexyDesk
It's always good to look for new ways to increase your productivity, be it your personal or professional life. After all, productivity plays a key role in defining how successful you really are. If...
View ArticleHow to Install Drupal 8.1 with Nginx, PHP-FPM and SSL on Ubuntu 16.04
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 8.1...
View ArticleHow to install PHP 5.6 as additional PHP-FPM & FastCGI for ISPConfig 3.1 on...
This tutorial shows how to build PHP 5.6 as a PHP-FPM and a FastCGI version on Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial Xerus). Ubuntu 16.04 ships with PHP 7 by default but there are still many websites out there that...
View ArticleHow to install OpenSC on IPFire Firewall
In this tutorial, support for hardware tokens (such as smart cards) and their readers (CCID compliance) are integrated with the IPFire project. This article is the continuation of our previous work on...
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