Ubuntu Archives - BinaryTides https://www.binarytides.com/category/linux/ubuntu-2/ News, Technology, Entertainment and more Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:14:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 How To Install and Secure Memcached 1.6 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-memcached-1-6-on-ubuntu-23-04/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-memcached-1-6-on-ubuntu-23-04/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:55:17 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15965 Memcached is a buzzword whenever it comes to the cache mechanism for modern-day web applications. It is a memory object caching system specifically designed to enhance the speed of web applications by reducing load on the database server. In simpler terms, it takes the memory from that part of the system which is not in... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-memcached-1-6-on-ubuntu-23-04/feed/ 0 How To Install and Secure Redis 7.0 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian – In-memory Caching System https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-redis-7-on-ubuntu-23-04/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-redis-7-on-ubuntu-23-04/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 06:49:14 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15977 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-and-secure-redis-7-on-ubuntu-23-04/feed/ 0 How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Kubuntu 23.04 https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-kubuntu-23-04/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-kubuntu-23-04/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:17:38 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=13998 If you are running kubuntu inside virtualbox as a guest os, then you need to install the guest additions as well. Its an extra set of drivers that improves integration between the host and the guest and provides a bunch of features like shared clipboard, native screen resolution, better mouse pointer integration, shared folders etc.... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-kubuntu-23-04/feed/ 0 How to Install and configure MySQL 8 on Ubuntu 23.04 / Debian 11 https://www.binarytides.com/install-mysql-8-on-ubuntu-23-04-debian-11/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-mysql-8-on-ubuntu-23-04-debian-11/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 16:35:29 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15794 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-mysql-8-on-ubuntu-23-04-debian-11/feed/ 0 How to encode videos with Intel QSV in ffmpeg on Ubuntu / Debian https://www.binarytides.com/encode-videos-with-intel-qsv-in-ffmpeg-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/encode-videos-with-intel-qsv-in-ffmpeg-on-ubuntu/#respond Sat, 10 Jun 2023 10:45:22 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15618 Intel Quick Sync Video is the technology used in intel integrated gpu's to enable hardware accelerated encoding and decoding of videos. It supports multiple codecs like H.264(avc), H.265 (hevc), MPEG-2 etc. In this quick tutorial we take a quick look at how to use this technology inside ffmpeg to encode and decode videos. Install non-free... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/encode-videos-with-intel-qsv-in-ffmpeg-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 Multipass Command Examples – Create and Manage Ubuntu Virtual Machines https://www.binarytides.com/multipass-command-examples-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/multipass-command-examples-on-ubuntu/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 07:47:36 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15426 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/multipass-command-examples-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 Basic Docker Command Examples on Ubuntu – Get Images and Launch Containers https://www.binarytides.com/basic-docker-commands-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/basic-docker-commands-on-ubuntu/#respond Tue, 30 May 2023 07:00:32 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15471 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/basic-docker-commands-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 15 Things to do after installing Kubuntu 23.04 https://www.binarytides.com/things-todo-after-installing-kubuntu-23-04/ https://www.binarytides.com/things-todo-after-installing-kubuntu-23-04/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 09:32:40 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15216 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/things-todo-after-installing-kubuntu-23-04/feed/ 0 How to install Ubuntu 23.04 in Qemu/KVM on Ubuntu Host https://www.binarytides.com/install-ubuntu-23-04-in-qemu-kvm-on-ubuntu-host/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-ubuntu-23-04-in-qemu-kvm-on-ubuntu-host/#respond Tue, 23 May 2023 13:41:22 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15298 Qemu(+KVM) is a powerful virtualization solution for linux oses. KVM (Kernel based Virtual Machine) is a module built into the linux kernel that provides it virtualization capabilities. Qemu is a hardware emulator that uses kvm to provides all necessary features to create and launch virtual machines with guest operating systems. The other more commonly used... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-ubuntu-23-04-in-qemu-kvm-on-ubuntu-host/feed/ 0 How to Install Nvidia Drivers on Kubuntu / Ubuntu 23.04 / Linux Mint https://www.binarytides.com/install-nvidia-drivers-on-kubuntu-23-04/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-nvidia-drivers-on-kubuntu-23-04/#respond Thu, 18 May 2023 06:10:49 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=15199 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-nvidia-drivers-on-kubuntu-23-04/feed/ 0 How to Boot Ubuntu 23.04 Live ISO with Qemu/KVM on Ubuntu Host https://www.binarytides.com/boot-ubuntu-23-04-live-iso-with-qemu-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/boot-ubuntu-23-04-live-iso-with-qemu-on-ubuntu/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 12:00:14 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14988 Qemu+kvm is an excellent free virtualisation solution for linux host systems. It can run any gui operating system pretty much like virtualbox or vmware. KVM provides virtualised access to cpu and memory whereas qemu emulates other hardware components like disk drives. Together they provide a complete solution to launch a virtual machine that a user... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/boot-ubuntu-23-04-live-iso-with-qemu-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 Aptitude command examples to manage packages – Ubuntu / Linux Mint https://www.binarytides.com/aptitude-command-examples/ https://www.binarytides.com/aptitude-command-examples/#respond Sat, 01 Apr 2023 05:44:52 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14686 Aptitude Aptitude is the another command that can be used to manage packages from the commandline just like and apt-get. Aptitude is considered better and superior to apt-get for a number of reasons. One benefit of aptitude is that when removing a certain package, aptitude will remove all dependencies of that package as well, so... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/aptitude-command-examples/feed/ 0 How to install packages in Live Ubuntu Session https://www.binarytides.com/install-packages-in-live-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-packages-in-live-ubuntu/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2023 06:21:47 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14263 Sometimes, we want to run Ubuntu in live mode and test a few programs or commands that need to be installed first. Ubuntu supports installing packages in a live session in the same way as in a fully installed setup. However, when trying to install package in a live session, often times the following error... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-packages-in-live-ubuntu/feed/ 0 How to Install VirtualBox Guest Additions on Ubuntu 22.10 https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-22-10/ https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-22-10/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2023 12:07:53 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14467 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 1024x768 as the default virtual machine does not support every possible... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/install-virtualbox-guest-additions-on-ubuntu-22-10/feed/ 0 How to fix OpenVPN DNS Leak on Ubuntu https://www.binarytides.com/fix-openvpn-dns-leak-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/fix-openvpn-dns-leak-on-ubuntu/#respond Thu, 12 Jan 2023 14:20:39 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14460 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 »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/fix-openvpn-dns-leak-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 How to monitor CPU Performance Metrics on Ubuntu https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-performance-metrics-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-performance-metrics-on-ubuntu/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2022 13:27:10 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14163 In a pervious article we discussed about the important cpu performance metrics like usage, temperature, power and clock frequency. In this article we shall take a look at various methods of monitoring the same on Ubuntu or similar linux distros. There are quite a few commands on linux for monitoring cpu metrics. If you just... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-performance-metrics-on-ubuntu/feed/ 0 How to monitor cpu power consumption in watts on Ubuntu https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-power-consumption-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-power-consumption-on-ubuntu/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2022 11:42:09 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=14156 So recently I was looking for a command to check the live power consumption of cpu in watts. I tried different commands like powertop, powerstat, lm-sensors but none of them worked properly. lm-sensors did show the temperatures of individual cores of the cpu, but could not display the watts being consumed in realtime. Other commands... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/monitor-cpu-power-consumption-on-ubuntu/feed/ 2 How to Encrypt a USB Flash drive in Ubuntu – LUKS encryption with cryptsetup https://www.binarytides.com/encrypt-usb-flash-drive-in-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/encrypt-usb-flash-drive-in-ubuntu/#comments Sun, 30 May 2021 10:34:16 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=12528 Encrypting a usb drive is an excellent idea for ensure that your data is safe and secure. If you are storing business data or any kind of personal sensitive information in a usb drive, its important to keep it safe it from hackers and snoopers. Or if you accidentally loose your usb drive then you... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/encrypt-usb-flash-drive-in-ubuntu/feed/ 2 Top 3 Commands to check Wifi Information on Ubuntu / Linux – iwconfig, iwlist, nmcli https://www.binarytides.com/linux-commands-to-check-wifi-details/ https://www.binarytides.com/linux-commands-to-check-wifi-details/#respond Thu, 27 May 2021 06:02:09 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=8461 Getting detailed information about the wifi adapter on a linux system is not straight forward using gui tools. However there are simple commands that can do the trick. In this article we shall take a look at commands like iwconfig, iwlist, iw and nmcli which can be used to probe details about the wifi adapter... Read More »

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]]> https://www.binarytides.com/linux-commands-to-check-wifi-details/feed/ 0 How to configure xdebug error messages to open file in Kate editor on Ubuntu https://www.binarytides.com/configure-xdebug-to-open-kate-on-ubuntu/ https://www.binarytides.com/configure-xdebug-to-open-kate-on-ubuntu/#respond Tue, 25 May 2021 14:18:23 +0000 https://www.binarytides.com/?p=12227 Xdebug is a powerful debugging and profiling tool for php that allows you to find and fix errors faster by showing the entire stack trace and source code file and line number. If you want your php development to be error free you should use something like xdebug right from the beginning. A very useful... Read More »

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