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Complete Setup Tutorial For Lighttpd, A Lightweight Web Server
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Complete Setup Tutorial For Lighttpd, A Lightweight Web Server

There is a web server that is very conservative in its resource usage and memory footprint. That server is known as lighttpd (pronounced ‘lighty’). Setting one lighttpd instance can be a bit tricky, so this tutorial serves as a clear guide on how to properly configure a lighttpd server on Linux. Understanding the configuration file for each web server instance is key to successfully running lighttpd. This tutorial will also cover adding PHP support for your web servers.   Lighttpd 

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Using History Feature On Bash Shell On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server
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Using History Feature On Bash Shell On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server

The Bash (Bourne again shell) is a popular shell used on most UNIX-like systems. Bash is written by Brian Fox as GNU Project. It incorporates features from Bourne shell, C shell, and Korn shell. Users who spend their time on the command line using bash shell often will like to repeat the commands that were executed in the past. The Bash shell history feature help in remembering recent commands and reuse them later; thus saving time to retype.  Let’s get started!   Listing History W

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Record Terminal Activity For Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server
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Record Terminal Activity For Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server

At times system administrators and developers need to use many, complex and lengthy commands in order to perform a critical task. Most of the users will copy those commands and output generated by those respective commands in a text file for review or future reference. Of course, the “history” feature of the shell will help you in getting the list of commands used in the past but it won’t help in getting the output generated for those commands. Luckily there exists a simple and time-savi

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Raspberry Pi Series Part 1: Laying Out The Basics
Raspberry Pi Series 3 min read

Raspberry Pi Series Part 1: Laying Out The Basics

It is thrilling to explore some of the possibilities technology can introduce. Hiking through mountain thickets for a herbalist, will not be quite an adventure without the interesting possibility to discover a new herb, an indigenous weed or a revolutionary cure for a rare disease.  Have you never questioned yourself why a small business may begin from a garage, struggle through capitalist economies, but still rise to a global sized corporate? Sometimes these realms of the future appear

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LMMS Guide Part 2: Tempo, Time Signatures, Beats and Bass Lines
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LMMS Guide Part 2: Tempo, Time Signatures, Beats and Bass Lines

We continue on from part 1 of the LMMS tutorial where we got to do a little experimenting with melodies and beats using the sounds, instruments that came with LMMS. Today we begin exploring options of how to compose music with different time signatures, tempo, or beats per minute. We will also continue to experiment with drum tracks and basslines. Tempo and Time Signatures LMMS allows you to change the beats per minute of the entire project. The lower the number, the slower the pie

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DOSBox Part 2: Creating, Handling, and Booting from Floppy Images
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DOSBox Part 2: Creating, Handling, and Booting from Floppy Images

Continuing on from the previous tutorial, we move on to boot DOS systems from floppy images. Many floppies contained games or other software that would have automatically booted once the system started (using the autoexec.bat script). This can be simulated by using a floppy image which is simply a file that represents an entire floppy disk drive.   Obtaining a Bootable Image There are places you can visit on the Internet where you can download DOS systems in the form of bootable di

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DOSBox Part 1: Introduction, Startup Scripts and The Keymapper
DOSBox 3 min read

DOSBox Part 1: Introduction, Startup Scripts and The Keymapper

DOSBox is a great piece of software that allows users to run a huge collection of very old PC software dating back to the 1980s and 1990s on your Linux system. Versions for Windows, MacOS, and others exist as well. This guide one of a series of articles about what you can do with DOSBox and how to get the best out of it. The focus of this article is to briefly touch on the some of the features of DOSBox before moving on the commands to run when DOSBox has started. The “autoexec” section

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Creating Virtual Disks Using Linux Command Line
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Creating Virtual Disks Using Linux Command Line

Linux is indeed a great system with excellent tools at our disposal. There are lots of things that can be achieved using the terminal. One such activity is creating virtual hard drives. Your Linux system should already have the tools required to do this without the need for virtual machine software.   NOTE: This tutorial only covers creating fixed-size disk images whose partitions can be mounted using Linux. Virtual machine programs like VirtualBox allow you to create dynamically expandi

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Red Eclipse: A Fast Paced First Person Shooter Game
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Red Eclipse: A Fast Paced First Person Shooter Game

Red Eclipse is a fast-paced casual arena shooter game based on Cube 2 engine. Players can play against drones in offline mode or play against other players through networking. Slightly blending to Sci-fi, Red Eclipse features rich environment and fun gameplay.   System Requirement The game runs fine on integrated GPUs like Intel for a modern system not dating back to 2013. Otherwise, a dedicated GPU (NVIDIA or AMD) is a must if you want optimal performance.   Install Red Ec

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Awkward Dimensions Redux: An Awkward Steam Game To Try Out
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Awkward Dimensions Redux: An Awkward Steam Game To Try Out

Awkward Dimensions is a game about understanding someone’s life through dreams. It’s an indie game created and developed by Steven Harmon. He narrates his life + struggles, his happiness, and his determination not to give up his dream (a game developer) no matter what. Might get you inspired playing the game as it did to me. Awkward Dimensions Redux Installation Launch that steam beast and type in search box AWKWARD DIMENSIONS REDUX then hit enter. Download the game by clicking on

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Zorin OS For Linux Newbies
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Zorin OS For Linux Newbies

Zorin OS is another Linux distro for general use purposes as well as for deploying in business workplaces. It is a great free alternative operating system (OS) for Windows users seeking to try out Linux for the first time. Zorin OS provides, by default, the look and feel of MS Windows 10 but still customizable to make it look OS X friendly or GNOME-y if one feels otherwise.   Downloading Zorin OS Download Zorin OS Zorin OS Installation Once you’ve downloaded and burn

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PyCharm - Python IDE Full Review
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PyCharm - Python IDE Full Review

Pycharm is a Python Integrated Development Environment for Professional Developers and also anyone who can code in python or even learning how to code in python. There are two versions, a paid professional version or a community edition which is free for use. Though not all features in the professional version are included in the community edition. Alright, let’s dig into it. Install Pycharm on Linux There are two methods of installing Pycharm: 1. Using the software center 2

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