Install ohmyzsh on Ubuntu server
Installing ohmyzsh on Ubuntu server, require some specific commands.
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Run multiple MySQL/MariaDB instances on Ubuntu server
We are using MariaDB on an Ubuntu server powered by Webmin and Virtualmin. The MariaDB server has been installed after removing the default MySQL installation that comes with Virtualmin.
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Edit files directly on the server
I have recently taken more interest into Ubuntu. Though Docker appears to be really useful, I thought that some on server editing would come in useful at some point. Therefore, I did some quick research and afterwards, made some decisions.
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NextCloud on your shared VPS
Nextcloud is a suite of client-server software for creating and using file hosting services. It is functionally similar to Dropbox, although Nextcloud is free and open-source, allowing anyone to install and operate it on a private server.
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Setting up a new droplet on Digitalocean with Webmin, LAMP and SSL
The current article contains resources and ideas on how to setup an Ubuntu 16.04 droplet on Digitalocean, together with Webmin, LAMP – where M might 🙂 stand for MariaDB – and SSL from letsencrypt.
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Adding SSL to your Apache Server
SSL / HTTPS has become a hard requirement nowadays. The following article is helpful to people who use Apache as a webserver.
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Cleaning up an Ubuntu server
Recently I have run into an HDD space problem with one of my Ubuntu server systems. It’s been up for a few years, without special maintenance from this point of view. So, here are the steps I have taken:
Read MoreNVM, npm, node and Ubuntu
The program ‘npm’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: apt install npm When installing node/npm on Ubuntu, using NVM, each terminal window requires setting the node version. To fix this use the command: nvm alias default…
Read More“Failed to mount folders in Linux guest.” – Homestead error
Enabling nfs in Homestead.yaml in a Windows environment, by doing only: folders: - map: ~/Code to: /home/vagrant/Code type: "nfs" generate errors. E.g. Failed to mount folders in Linux guest. This is usually because the “vboxsf” file system is not available.…
Read MoreUbuntu – Autostart PPTP VPN in Raspberry
Login with your SSH account and execute the command: sudo nano Then, add the following line at the end of the file: nohup sudo modprobe nf_conntrack_pptp Save and close the file and you’re done!
Read MoreApache 2, PHP 5 and MariaDB on Raspbian
A great tutorial to do so can be found here: Please remember to prefix the commands with sudo or use an elevated privileges user. A nice touch not found in other tutorials is the recommendation to install APCu PHP…
Read MoreMounting and unmounting drives in Raspbian
Mount drive for the pi user sudo mount -t vfat /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usb32 -o uid=pi,gid=pi Force unmount sudo umount -l /mnt/usb32 Also, make sure that /mnt/usb32 is owned by the user you want be able to make modifications in it. Source:…
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