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Ubuntu_featuredEnable remote desktop on ubuntu 16.04

This article explains how to enable remote desktop on ubuntu 16.04 server and cloud versions. Maybe it can be used for desktop versions. We are going to use VNC package to enable remote desktop connection. So here we can see about installing and configuring VNC service on ubuntu 16.04. Package installation First of all we […]

Ubuntu_featuredSetup FTP server on ubuntu 16.04

File transfer protocol ( FTP ) is used to transfer files between client and server. It is commonly used by most of the companies to share data with the customers . Also it plays an important role in data automation. Now a days many softwares & application supports FTP protocol for data transfer. Here we […]

Ubuntu_featuredSetup File server on ubuntu 14.04 ( Samba )

Samba is a free software used to enable file and print services on unix-like systems. It runs on most unix variants, such as Linux, AIX, Solaris and BSD. This article helps you to set up file server on ubuntu 14.04 server. This article contains steps for creating both anonymous ( without username and password ) […]

Ubuntu_featuredSetup DHCP server on ubuntu 14.04

DHCP server is used to assign IP address to client computers and other Network devices . Basically we need Ipaddress, Subnet mask, Gateway and DNS for network settings . We need to define these values in the DHCP server, so that the client computer connected to that network gets values automatically from DHCP server. This […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install VNC server on ubuntu 14.04

VNC server is used to share graphical desktop which can be controlled from other computers . This guide is helpful to install VNC server on Ubuntu Desktop 14.04, Ubuntu server 14.04 and Ubuntu cloud 14.04 . Basically ubuntu server and ubuntu cloud editions does not contains GUI, which needs to be installed before installing VNC […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to setup SVN server on ubuntu 14.04

SVN (Subversion) is an opensource version control system. it is used to store previous changes of your project files like documentation, coding etc. also you can track and identify who made the particular changes in the project files . Here in this article we can see how to setup SVN server on ubuntu 14.04 . […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to configure DNS server in ubuntu 14.04

DNS server is used to resolve domain name into IP address. There are three common DNS server configurations can be done using BIND, caching nameserver, primary master and secondary master more info. Here in this post we can see about how to install and configure DNS server in ubuntu 14.04. DNS server installation Step 1 […]

Ubuntu_featuredSetup NFS server on ubuntu 14.04

NFS ( Network file systems ) is used to share files with other computers over the network. It is mainly used for centralized home folders. This article explains, how to setup NFS server on ubuntu 14.04 . also explains about mounting nfs shares on client machines (Centos and ubuntu). Setup NFS server on ubuntu 14.04 […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install eclipse in ubuntu 14.04

Eclipse is a open-source development environment used to develop applications . it supports various programming languages and can be installed in all Operating systems (Windows , Linux, Mac) In this article we can see about installing eclipse in ubuntu 14.04 Manually. Install eclipse in ubuntu 14.04 (Latest version) Step 1 » Update repostories. sudo apt-get […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install skype on ubuntu 14.04

Skype is a popular messaging and voip service which supports almost all OS platforms . It offers free skype to skype calls low call costs to mobiles and landlines. Here in this post we can see about installing skype in ubuntu 14.04. Install skype on ubuntu 14.04 Step 1 » Enable ubuntu canonical repository . […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install adobe reader in ubuntu 14.04

Adobe reader is the most essential PDF viewer . This guide helps you to install adobe reader in ubuntu 14.04 Desktop. As of now adobe reader is not included in the official ubuntu 14.04 repository. you need to download and install Manually . Adobe has already released .dep package for debian which can be used […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install tomcat 7 on ubuntu 14.04

Apache Tomcat is an open source web application which is used to deploy JAVA servlets and JSPs. This article helps you to install Tomcat 7 on ubuntu 14.04 . This article contains 2 methods of installation:- Manual and Apt-get. For tomcat 7 latest version , choose manual installation. Using Apt-get method, you will get repository […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 ( VSFTPD )

FTP is used to transfer files from one host to another over TCP network. This article explains how to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 . There are 3 popular FTP server packages available PureFTPD, VsFTPD and ProFTPD. Here i’ve used VsFTPD which is lightweight and less Vulnerability. Setup FTP server on Ubuntu 14.04 Step […]

Ubuntu_featuredSetup mail server on ubuntu 14.04 ( Postfix – dovecot )

This tutorial explains how to setup mail server on ubuntu 14.04 using postfix,dovecot and squirrelmail. » Postfix ( for sending ) » Dovecot ( for receiving ) » Squirrelmail ( for webmail access ). Here i have used mail.krizna.com for hostname and krizna.com for Domain . please replace with your domain . Setup mail server […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install phpmyadmin on ubuntu 14.04

Phpmyadmin is a free web tool used to administrative MySQL database. You can perform all major tasks like creating , deleting  and modifying databases. you can also repair and optimize tables with a single click . Install phpmyadmin on ubuntu 14.04 : Before proceeding with phpmyadmin installation, you must have webserver configured in your machine .Here […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install Lamp server on ubuntu 14.04

How to install LAMP server on Ubuntu 14.04 LAMP stack is nothing but a combination of opensource softwares to make a webserver . LAMP refers to the first letters of Linux, Apache, Mysql and PHP . 1. Apache2 installation 2. Mysql installation 3. PHP installation 4. Testing all together Apache2 installation : Step 1 » […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install google chrome on ubuntu 14.04

Google chrome has become most popular browser . it is fast and extremely flexible . By default ubuntu 14.04 has firefox installed, Just follow the steps to install google chrome on ubuntu 14.04 We can install google chrome in two methods. Method 1 Installing google chrome from google official repository . we need to add […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to Install adobe flash player on ubuntu 14.04

Installing flash player on ubuntu 14.04 : Adobe flash player is the most essential application. it allows you to browse all multimedia content like animations, rich media content, flash games, videos etc. it supports all operating systems like windows, MAC, linux, Mobile OS, solaris, android more.. Here we can see how to install adobe flash […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to install tomcat 7 on ubuntu 12.04

Tomcat ( Apache tomcat ) is an open source web application server used to deploy JAVA servlets and JSPs. This article helps you to install Tomcat 7 on ubuntu 12.04 . This article covers 2 types of installation:- Manual and Apt-get. Manual installation will install the latest version while Apt-get installation will install the repository […]

Ubuntu_featuredHow to setup network on Ubuntu server 12.04

This article helps to setup network on ubuntu server 12.04 without GUI. You can also use the same article to setup network on ubuntu desktop 12.04 too. 1. Identifying the interface name 2. Assigning temporary IP 3. DHCP 4. Static 5. Two network cards Setup network on Ubuntu server 12.04 By default interface names starts […]