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How to Install PHP 8 on Debian: A Step-by-Step Guide
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How to Install PHP 8 on Debian: A Step-by-Step Guide

PHP is the most widely used programming language on the web. PHP 7 was released with a slew of new features and performance enhancements, and its successor, PHP 8, is even better. PHP 8.1.x is the most recent PHP build, released earlier this year. If you are starting a new PHP project, it is highly recommended that you have the most recent version installed. If not, we’ll show you how to upgrade to PHP 8.1 in Debian 9, 10, or 11. If you’re using Ubuntu, check out this article on how to i

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Debian 10 'Buster' Released After 2 Years Development
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Debian 10 'Buster' Released After 2 Years Development

Debian is one of the most important Linux distributions for the Linux community. Most popular Linux distros are based on Debian, including Ubuntu that most of us use. Debian team has released the most awaited release — Debian 10 “Buster”. It came up after 25 months of development. Because of such a long time development, over 62% of packages have received updated versions and include over 13370 new packages in the repositories. What is new in Debian 10 “Buster” As always in th

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What Are Various Debian Installation Discs
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What Are Various Debian Installation Discs

Ever got confused by the amount of disc made available for downloading on Debian servers? Worry not, if this is your approach looking around the Internet for an explanation of why and what are those various discs for installing Debian on your beloved computer, you are at the right place. I’ll try to be quick and concise so you can get on with Debian installation within 2 minutes read 🙂   What are those discs? Debian disc 1, disc 2, disc 3, etc are all installation discs but on

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Upgrading Debian From Stable To Testing
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Upgrading Debian From Stable To Testing

I reckon you’ve been a long time user of Debian stable and now wants to change some few aspects of your computer….oh wait! I mean huge aspects of your computer operating system. Now you want to upgrade to Debian testing because you’d like new features, get access to cool software, and important test that newly updated software too 😉 Well, in that case, lucky you! I am happy to guide you on how to accomplish that on your computer. Moreover, if you are a total newbie to Debian operating system

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Debian Popularity-Contest Program To Collect System Packages Data
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Debian Popularity-Contest Program To Collect System Packages Data

In the following article, we will see how we can provide data on the use of our .deb packages to the Debian team through popularity-contest. Obviously, the fact of providing the data of the packages that we use the most will be optional and totally anonymous. WHAT CAN BE USEFUL FOR THE PACKAGES WE USE THE MOST? Some of the utilities that Debian knows the most used packages are: 1. Use the collected data to determine the package that will be installed by default in the Debia

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Setting Up Boot Animation And Proprietary Drivers - Part 2
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Setting Up Boot Animation And Proprietary Drivers - Part 2

Welcome to the second part of Setting up Debian series. Today, you will be guided on how to install Plymouth, firmware drivers, and enable non-free software components to get maximum benefits from the Debian OS you recently installed in the first part of the series. Part 1 – Debian Installation Though Debian is an awesome choice for day to day use, it has a pretty quirky method for letting users do the extra work after installation, which I would like to call it as post-install

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Debian Installation - Part 1
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Debian Installation - Part 1

Debian is an Operating System like Microsoft Windows 10 and OS X. It is also the mother of all operating systems when one talks about its derivatives like Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, etc. Debian has a cool installation setup that is quite beneficial to power users but a daunting one for end-users who dislike spending more time on installation setups. The first part of this series will guide you on how to install the Debian operating system on your computer. Downloading Debian OS

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Reasons Why Debian Is Crucial To Linux History
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Reasons Why Debian Is Crucial To Linux History

That August 16, 1993, a young Ian Murdock announced on Usenet “the imminent completion of a new version of Linux which I will call Debian Linux Release.”   Murdock, of course, had no idea that Debian would end up becoming an institution in the Linux world. This distribution, mother of many others (Ubuntu included), has completed 25 splendid years that have confirmed it as a crucial development in the world of Linux and Open Source.   Debian through time The name, which came from th

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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour
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Debian 9 Complete Screenshot Tour

The world’s most stable upstream Linux distro has just announced a point upgrade on its latest Debian 9 Stretch release. The latest version is 9.3, it comes with many corrections and improvements on the security front as well as some adjustments to cater to some other serious issues. The point release is not a new version of Debian 9 but only updates are added, so users do not need to throw away the old installation media as users can easily upgrade to an up-to-date system using an updated mi

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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week Debian Linux 8.7 (Jessie)
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LinuxAndUbuntu Distro Review Of The Week Debian Linux 8.7 (Jessie)

I have always been a Ubuntu guy. I use Ubuntu or some other derivatives like Mint or elementary but never have I tried Debian. Well not anymore. I tested Debian and I must say I really like it. The thing with Debian is that stability is prioritized over all other factors. So if you are looking for the latest updates to packages, Debian is not the one. Debian is very popular amongst Linux users and rightly so. It enjoys a very superior community support compared to many other distros and

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