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Ways To Contribute Back To Linux Community
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Ways To Contribute Back To Linux Community

So you’ve been a part of the huge collaborative Linux community and have learned or benefited a lot from them. And now you hear about contributing back some love to the community through various means: developing software, maintaining, documenting, sharing, etc Maybe you are stuck figuring out at which to choose right now. Or have no idea at all where to start. Even I found myself lost when I wanted to give something back to the Linux community not knowing how or where to start. If you f

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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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How to Create Shortcuts in Linux: A Beginner's Guide
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How to Create Shortcuts in Linux: A Beginner's Guide

Linux is a powerful operating system used by millions of people worldwide. It is renowned for its flexibility, customizability, and vast features, making it the go-to choice for developers and power users. One of the most valuable features is to create shortcuts in Linux, which can help you save time and boost your productivity. * How to create Shortcuts in Linux * How to Create Proxy Server * A lil’ tad bit advanced * Technical detail * An advantage * What about GNO

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Web Server Setup Series - Fix CWP Errors & Warnings To Improve Server Security
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Web Server Setup Series - Fix CWP Errors & Warnings To Improve Server Security

Welcome to the second part of the web server setup series. In this part, I’ll show you how to fix CWP (CentOS web panel) errors and warnings, create new user accounts, create hosting packages, and create an FTP account. So let’s start. In the last part, I installed CentOS web panel on my virtual private server. If you’ve not installed it, read the first part to install CWP on your server. Fix errors and warnings on the control panel Set root email When you login to the

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How to Install MySQL in Ubuntu
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How to Install MySQL in Ubuntu

The Internet is a wild animal. Hungry enough to consume all the data in the world, and still be left wanting for more. Internet was very different earlier. The demand and supply for data was fulfilled in mostly using files that were often manually created. But once enough people were on the internet, the need for data was getting out of manual control. This led to the usage of database systems in websites and application. One of the oldest, most popular and widely used database syst

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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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How To Mount USB Drive In Linux
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How To Mount USB Drive In Linux

Mounting a USB drive is easy these days on most Linux distros. But you may encounter some weird quirky distros that demand your terminal knowledge for mounting a USB drive successfully without it doing the work for you. For instance, if you’ve tried installing a Linux server or Slackware for general purpose use or tried Linux From Scratch (LFS), they mostly come in terminal mode before you get on with the GUI stuff. This article will guide you on how to mount a USB drive in case you eve

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3 Ways To Install Arch Linux
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3 Ways To Install Arch Linux

Maybe today is the day you’ve decided to take the step. You have enough time in GNU/Linux, enjoying the usability provided by some of the most famous, user-friendly distributions. And you think you do not have enough, that you want more. Greater control over what you install or stop installing, knowledge about the structure of directories in GNU/Linux, feel that you have the wheel of your own team… deepen, in short, in the system that you like. Buddy, I was there, believe me. Although I’

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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 2
Linux Tutorials 8 min read

Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 2

Previously, We have seen what a proxy server is, it’s advantages and some web that tells you about your connection. However, you must be clear that proxy and VPN are not the same and that a proxy server does hide your IP but does not eliminate more identifying data. Next, we are going to show you how to connect to a proxy. HOW TO CONNECT TO A PROXY SERVER Step 1: Find a proxy server to connect The first step to connect to a proxy server is to look for a proxy server. To lo

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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 1
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Connecting To A Proxy Server - Part 1

In this series, we will detail how to connect to a proxy web server in order to be able to browse anonymously. This series is related to the post on how to connect to a VPN that Mohd Sohail wrote in the past and you can read that here. In the post of VPN we saw its theoretical operation, the benefits it can provide us and finally, we saw how to establish a connection with a series of free VPN servers that we can find on the internet. Now the idea is to do the same but this time

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Snap Application Permissions
Linux Tutorials 3 min read

Snap Application Permissions

We have already written about snaps and its advantages against other packaging application system. If we compare RPM and DEB packages to snaps we can see on snaps automatic background updates allowing up-to-date applications, with bugs fixes more frequently. A snap app is packaged with all dependencies making the application very big in comparison with other packages. We can add to snap disadvantages the old-style cursor on some applications and configuration or data loss on eclipse – Sn

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10 Linux Commands For Network Diagnostics
Linux Tutorials 7 min read

10 Linux Commands For Network Diagnostics

It is difficult to find a Linux computer that is not connected to the network, be it server or workstation. From time to time it becomes necessary to diagnose faults, intermittence or slowness in the network. In this article, we will review some of the Linux commands most used for network diagnostics. Diagnose Network In Linux With These Commands 1. ping One of the first commands, if not the first one, when diagnosing a network failure or intermittence. The ping tool will

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