Install Oracle Java 8 Ubuntu has OpenJDK installed by default, but in certain cases you might need to install Oracle Java instead. It is possible to install Oracle Java manually, however the process is a bit lengthy and requires a lot of steps. Oracle Java can be downloaded from the official website over here -… Read More »
Socks proxy via ssh Tunnel I often come across websites that block me because my isp is on some blacklist somewhere. The only option then is to access the website through some kind of proxy server, which are quite hard to find. The best solution for me was to use my own linux servers as… Read More »
Ubuntu live usb boot error I just created a bootable Ubuntu usb drive using Unetbootin, and found that it does not boot properly. On bootup it shows the following error. SYSLINUX 6.03 EDD 20150813 Copyright (C) 1994-2012 H. Peter Anvin et al Boot Error The problem is with the way, the iso is written to… Read More »
Sub domains on localhost When working with apache locally, the common way to use it is though the “http://localhost” url. When doing web development or some kind of testing, you might need to create sub domains on localhost, just like on online servers. This post shows you how to create sub domains inside Apache on… Read More »
This quick tutorial shows you how to use the “Touch” command on Linux to create new files or modify the access and modification times of existing files.
The top command is a useful command line tool to monitor processes on Linux. This post shows simple examples of how to use the top command on Linux.
If you have just installed Fedora 23, then here are a bunch of useful tweaks, improvements and essential apps to install on your system to get the most out of your Fedora desktop
Installing multimedia codecs allows you to play more video and audio formats. This post shows how to install multimedia codecs and apps on Fedora 23
Chromium browser is an open source alternative to Google Chrome and is available for Linux. This post shows you how to install Chromium on Fedora 23.
Have you just installed Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf). Then here is a list of tweaks and must have apps, that will help you get the most out of your Ubuntu desktop.