24 things to do after installing Xubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
If you have just installed Xubuntu 14.04 then here is a list of improvement tips and must have applications to make the desktop experience better.
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How to Install Guake (dropdown terminal) on Xubuntu 14.04
Guake dropdown terminal Guake is a dropdown terminal for gtk based desktop environments like gnome, xfce etc. Its a useful tool that brings up a terminal at the press of a key. Guake is written in Python. It supports hotkeys, tabs, transparent backgrounds and other stuffs. This post shows how to install and configure guake…. Read More »
How to Install the Latest Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
This tutorial shows how to install the latest nvidia drivers for your graphics card on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) and similar distros like Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Lubuntu
How to fix “System program problem detected” error on Ubuntu
This quick tutorial shows you how to fix the “System program problem detected” error message that comes up on Ubuntu.
Benchmark graphics card (GPU) performance on Linux with glmark
Use glmark to benchmark and compare the graphics performance of your GPU ( graphics processing unit ) on linux desktop.
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) released and its time to upgrade
Ubuntu 14.04 codenamed Trust Tahr has been released and here are the instructions to upgrade your desktop and servers.
Setup mail forwarding in postfix on Ubuntu or Debian
How to setup and configure Postfix mail server to forward emails on Ubuntu or Debian based Linux servers.
How to configure vsftpd to use SSL/TLS (FTPS) on CentOS/Ubuntu
Configure Vsftpd (ftp server) to use SSL/TLS encryption on Ubuntu and CentOS based Linux systems.
Setup Apache 2.4 and Php FPM with mod proxy fcgi on Ubuntu 13.10
This guide shows you how to install and configure Apache web server with php FPM using mod proxy fcgi on Ubuntu or Debian based linux servers
How to Install Virtualbox 4.3 on Ubuntu / Debian / Fedora
Step by step guide on how to install Virtualbox 4.3 on Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora linux and derivative distros.
How to Install and configure Apache web server on Ubuntu 13.10
Quick guide on How to install and configure the Apache http web server on Ubuntu. Also configure virtual hosts to setup multiple domains
Xubuntu 13.10 review – good as always
In this article we are reviewing the Xubuntu 13.10 linux distro. Its is based on Ubuntu and built using the xfce desktop.
How to Install the Pantheon desktop on Ubuntu
Install the elementary OS Pantheon desktop on Ubuntu to get a mac like look and feel.
How to Install Virtualbox Guest Additions on Elementary OS 0.2 Luna
Step by step tutorial on how to install the latest virtualbox guest additions on elementary OS 0.2 Luna
Setup a chroot environment on Ubuntu with debootstrap
This tutorial shows how to setup a chroot environment on ubuntu with debootstrap and schroot, and run applications inside the chroot environment.
How to Install Adobe Acrobat reader 9.5 on Ubuntu 13.04
Quick tutorial on how to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.5 on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) using apt-get
Install and configure Apache and PHP with cgi on Ubuntu or Debian
Guide on how to setup apache and php using CGI (Common Gateway Interface) on Ubuntu
Install Quanta plus web editor on ubuntu 13.04
Quanta Plus Welcome to another great post on how to install quanta plus on ubuntu. Quanta plus is my favorite php web development tool simply because its too simple compared to all the alternatives out there. But most important is that its built with qt, which makes it a native, fast and efficient application on… Read More »
Setup Apache and Php with mod_fcgid on Ubuntu/Debian
Mod Fcgid Mod Fcgid is an apache module that enables it to talk to fastcgi enabled application. It can be used to setup with apache to run php over fastcgi. It is an alternative to the older mod_fastcgi and has some differences with it. In this post we shall be setting up apache with php… Read More »
Install and configure Apache and php with mod fastcgi on Ubuntu/Debian
This tutorials shows how to setup and configure Apache web server with Php using mod fastcgi as the handler, on Ubuntu or Debian based linux servers