Speed up Apache with mod_pagespeed and memcached on Debian 7 (Wheezy)
Speed up Apache webserver with mod_pagespeed and memcached on Debian 7 (Wheezy) The page load time gets more and more important for websites to provide a better user experience and it is important for...
View ArticleHow to Upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS from Previous Versions
Guide on how to upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS from previous releases. The post How to upgrade to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS from previous versions appeared first on Muktware. Read more at Muktware
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How to Install and Try Linux the Absolutely Easiest and Safest Way
In this follow up to Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux we're going learn the easiest and most foolproof way to install and run Xubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS on your old Windows XP computer. The...
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Troubleshooting Linux Applications Without Using the Command Line
Linux is one of the most stable platforms available. That doesn't mean every application that runs on the system will enjoy the same incredible stability. Truth is, apps crash. It's almost an...
View ArticleHow to Download Webcomics from the Command Line on Linux
Do you never miss a new strip from xkcd? Read webcomics regularly? Or would you like to back up all the strips of your favorite website? Hopefully, the open source community has the solution: a...
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Command-Line Cloud: gcalcli
If you follow my columns in Linux Journal, you probably are aware that I'm a big fan of the command line. When it comes to getting things done efficiently, most of the time the command line can't be...
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How to Install Xubuntu Extra Lite on Ubuntu 14.04
Last summer I did a short how-to about replacing the Unity desktop on Ubuntu with any other of the main flavors of Ubuntu. I had used that technique several times by then and I've used it since, but...
View ArticleHow to Manage Your Music Library from the Command Line on Linux
The command line in Linux is probably one of the scariest experience for a newcomer there is. I remember spending hours back in the day trying to decode an error message in my terminal. However, it...
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How to Build an Arduino Pest Repeller on Linux (Part 1)
We are are going to build a cool Arduino device that plays sounds triggered by a motion detector. I'm sure you can think of many applications for this: visitor alerts, scaring cats off kitchen...
View ArticleMount Samba Shares with SpaceFM
We will be targeting Arch Linux for the procedure. The post Mount Samba Shares with SpaceFM appeared first on Muktware. Read more at Muktware
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How to Manage Application Launchers in Enlightenment on Bodhi Linux
Enlightenment is one of those Linux desktops you either love or you hate. It's a minimal desktop that doesn't sacrifice great looks and tons of configuration. Bodhi Linux delivers Enlightenment...
View ArticleHow to Use Google Web Designer for HTML5 Design on Linux
Google Web Designer is a GUI tool created by Google for designing advanced HTML5 content using an integrated visual editor interface. It can create an interactive HTML5 web page as well as animated...
View ArticleHow to Manage Linux Containers With Docker on Ubuntu
While full hardware virtualization such as KVM, Xen or Hyper-V is great at running fully isolated instances of multiple operating systems on a physical host, it comes with various overheads in terms...
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Building an Arduino Pest Repeller on Linux (Part 2)
In part two of this series we load and test our critter-scaring Arduino sketch, and play scary motion-activated noises. First let's go back to part 1 and dissect our simple EZ1 sensor-testing sketch....
View ArticleThe Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)
The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e....
View ArticleHow to Record and Replay a Terminal Session on Linux
You are a go to person among your friends and family when it comes to Linux related questions. Someone asked you how to install and configure a tool, and you you wanted to show the procedures. How...
View ArticleHow to Make Spreadsheets in a Linux Terminal
If you are on a quest to get rid of your desktop environment and do everything from the console, well good luck with that. However, if you are a bit more serious, and would like to learn to do a new...
View ArticleHow to Use LVM in Linux
Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is a versatile disk management system that can easily be used in Linux or similar operating systems. traditional partitions are created in fixed sizes, and resizing them...
View ArticleThe Perfect Server - Ubuntu 14.04 (nginx, BIND, MySQL, PHP, Postfix, Dovecot...
The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 14.04 (nginx, BIND, MySQL, PHP, Postfix, Dovecot and ISPConfig 3) This tutorial shows how to prepare an Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) server (with nginx, BIND, Dovecot) for...
View ArticleHow to Run Docker Containers on CentOS or Fedora
Lately Docker has emerged as a key technology in deploying applications in the cloud environment. Compared to traditional hardware virtualization, Docker-based container sandbox provides a number of...
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