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How To Install and Secure Redis 7.0 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian – In-memory Caching System

By | October 12, 2023

Redis (Remote Dictionary Server) is an open-source software used to store structured data, which can be used as a database, cache, or message broker. It is known for its speed and versatility. In this article, you will be guided through the process of installing and securing Redis on an Ubuntu machine. Installation 1. Prerequisites There… Read More »

How to Install and configure MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian 11

By | September 1, 2023

MySQL is one of the most popular relational database management systems (RDMS) available. While it’s an ideal RDMS for both small and large-scale applications, being free and open-source (before Oracle acquired it) made it even more popular and versatile. If you are running web applications or database applications on linux servers, then most likely you… Read More »

Multipass Command Examples – Create and Manage Ubuntu Virtual Machines

By | May 30, 2023

Multipass is a lightweight, command-line virtualization tool developed by Canonical that allows you to create and manage Ubuntu virtual machines (VM) on your local machine. It lets you run multiple isolated instances of Ubuntu for development and testing. Multipass is cross-platform, which means you can run it on macOS, Windows, and Linux. However, on Linux,… Read More »

Basic Docker Command Examples on Ubuntu – Get Images and Launch Containers

By | May 30, 2023

Docker is a popular “containerization” platform that allows developers to run applications inside isolated environments called containers. Containers are similar to virtual machines, however they do not run an entire operating system (like virtualbox, qemu). In principle containers are somewhat similar to the classic that could be used to setup a completely isolated environment within… Read More »

15 Things to do after installing Kubuntu 23.04

By | June 5, 2023

Switch to better DNS servers Switch to better dns servers like google dns or open dns. I personally use google dns servers: 8.8.8.8 , 8.8.4.4 Right click on the network management icon on the system tray and “Configure Network Connections”. Go to IPv4 tab and enter the dns servers as shown below. You can also… Read More »

How to Install Nvidia Drivers on Kubuntu / Ubuntu 23.04 / Linux Mint

By | May 19, 2023

Kubuntu / Ubuntu 23.04 I am running Kubuntu 23.04 with Plasma desktop. You can check your ubuntu version with the lsb_release command: silver@ubuntussd:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 23.04 Release: 23.04 Codename: lunar silver@ubuntussd:~$ The interesting thing this time is that kubuntu has been installed on an external… Read More »

How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 22.10

By | April 30, 2023

After you install Ubuntu inside VirtualBox its necessary to install guest additions in order to enable enhanced features like native screen resolution, seamless windows, shared clipboard, shared folders and few others. Without it, you would probably have to work with a standard resolution like 1024×768 as the default virtual machine does not support every possible… Read More »

How to fix OpenVPN DNS Leak on Ubuntu

By | May 19, 2023

DNS Leak DNS Leak is commonly seen in vpn connections, when all the http traffic goes through the vpn tunnel, however the dns queries go directly to system/isp dns servers bypassing the vpn tunnel, which breaks the privacy protection offered by the vpn. Unless dns leaks are fixed, you are not fully privacy guarded in… Read More »