Linux DNS and DHCP Server
There are lots of reasons to use Linux for your networking needs both at home and at work not the least of which is the […]
Ubuntu
Fixing error with Google Chrome public key
Recently Google updated the key they use to sign Debian based Google Chrome releases and updates. Unfortunately this means that if you had it already […]
Blast from the Past: Create a GTK+ application on Linux with Objective-C
This post was originally published on December 8, 2010. The original can be found here. Note that while you can still write GTK+ applications on Linux […]
Blast from the Past: VOIP with Linode, Ubuntu, Asterisk and FreePBX
This post was originally published on October 29, 2010. The original can be found here. Overview and Introduction I’ve been dabbling with managing a VOIP server […]
Blast from the Past: Compile Windows programs on Linux
This post was originally published on September 26, 2010. The original can be found here. Windows?? *GASP!* Sometimes you just have to compile Windows programs from […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt3 –Install & Setup
It’s been a busy little while, so I haven’t had time to get this written up. So lets see what I can still remember. Installing […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt2 –Testing-&-VMs
With the hardware sorted (bar some jiggery-pokery to get the ODD to SSD bay converter to fit properly), I set about deciding what I want […]
Sudo apt-get install basic-linux-pt1 –The-Task
I’ve had it in mind to start learning linux for a while, and now I’ve found the perfect project to help me do just that: […]
Ripping DVDs on Ubuntu 14.04
Remember DVDs? For those of you too young to have had to deal with the hassle of physical media, DVDs were how us old folks […]
Fixing Areca Backup on Ubuntu 16.04 (and related distributions)
Seems like I’m at it again, this time fixing Areca Backup on Ubuntu 16.04 (actually Linux Mint 18.1 in my case). For some reason when […]
5 apt tips and tricks
Everyone loves apt. It’s a simple command line tool to install new programs and update your system, but beyond the standard commands like update, install […]
Blast from the Past: 10 reasons why Mint might not fail in India
This post was originally published on July 7, 2010. The original can be found here. Last evening while reading the SA forums, I encountered a […]
Stop screen tearing with Nvidia/Intel graphics combo
Ever since upgrading my laptop to Linux Mint 18 I’ve noticed some pronounced screen tearing happening. Initially I figured this was something I would simply […]
Removing old Kernels in Ubuntu 16.04/Linux Mint 18
Recently I’ve noticed that my /boot partition has become full and I’ve even had some new kernel updates fail as a result. It seems the culprit […]
Ubuntu 16.04 VNC woes? Try this!
You may recall a few years back I made a very similar post about Ubuntu 14.04’s ‘VNC woes’. Well unfortunately it seems things have changed […]
Fix: trying to overwrite ‘/usr/share/accounts/services/google-im.service’ installing kubuntu-desktop
I have an Ubuntu 16.04 desktop installation with Unity and wanted to try KDE, so I ran sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop. apt failed with the […]
Automating Let’s Encrypt certificates on nginx
Let’s Encrypt is a new Certificate Authority that provides free SSL certificates. It is intended to be automated, so that certificates are renewed automatically. We’re […]
Distro hopping: how to install Plex Home Theater on elementary OS
Plex is great. It is a very easy to use cross-platform program that lets you view and watch your own personal media almost anywhere. The […]
Applying updates to Docker and the Plex container
In my last post, I discussed several Docker containers that I’m using for my home media streaming solution. Since then, Plex Media Server has updated to 0.9.11.4 for […]
Running a containerized media server with Ubuntu 14.04, Docker, and Plex
I recently took it upon myself to rebuild a general-purpose home server – installing a new Intel 530 240GB solid-state drive to replace a “spinning rust” […]