today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 29, 2022

• How to Install and Configure Hamachi in Ubuntu - Make Tech Easier

  LogMeIn Hamachi is a zero-configuration Virtual Private Network (VPN) that works with your existing firewall and allows you to access your computer no matter where you are, as long as there is an Internet connection.

  While there is a nice interface for the Windows version, Linux users can only access Hamachi via the command line interface. Nevertheless, with some help from the open-source community, Linux users can now easily install, configure and use Hamachi. This tutorial demonstrates the process for Ubuntu.

• How to use PuTTY for SSH key-based authentication

  This tutorial on the open source PuTTY SSH client covers how to install it, its basic use, and step-by-step instructions for configuring key-based authentication.

• How To Install Perl Modules on Debian 11

  Pearl is one of the most simplified high level-programming languages that quite resembles C and C++. Still, it is somehow better because of its rapid development cycle and downloadable pearl modules, which are the same as libraries in Java and C++. You must install the relative function on your system to use a particular function.

  In this article, we will discuss the only method used wherein the Pearl Modules could be installed on your system.

• How To Install Virtualmin on Rocky Linux 9 - idroot

  In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Virtualmin on Rocky Linux 9. For those of you who didn’t know, Virtualmin is an open-source web hosting Cpanel used for hosting websites, web applications, databases, and mailboxes. Virtualmin is built on top of Webmin with full integration of user management, monitoring features, software management, ACLs, and security features.

  This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Virtualmin web hosting control panel on Rocky Linux. 9.

• How to Install VirtualBox 7 on Ubuntu 22.04 in a Few Easy Steps

  This guide will walk you through the steps to install VirtualBox 7, a full virtualizer app, on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS ‘Jammy Jellyfish.’

  VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software commonly used at the desktop level to create a test environment. It enables you to create and run virtual machines, which are guest operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and Solaris.

  VirtualBox is available for installation in the Ubuntu 22.04 repositories, but the version is 6.1.38.

• Nmap: Scan Ports To Detect Services and Vulnerabilities

  This tutorial explains how to use Nmap to find servers and vulnerabilities behind ports.

  Nmap is one of the most helpful networking tools allowing you to map networks, discover hosts, scan ports, diagnose network problems, detect and exploit vulnerabilities, and more.

  This tutorial focuses on the services version and vulnerabilities detection techniques. Readers unfamiliar with Nmap may prefer to start by reading our Nmap basics tutorial.

  All instructions in this document contain screenshots, making it easy for all readers to understand how they are implemented in the terminal.

• How to Compile and Create Binary deb Installer from Source Files tar.gz tar.bz2 in Ubuntu

  This simple tutorial will show how to compile source tarballs (*.tar.gz, *.tar.bz2) and create a *.deb installer in Ubuntu.

• 4 Ways to Install deb Files in Ubuntu [Beginner’s Guide]

  This absolute beginner’s guide explains the steps required to install deb (*.deb) files in Ubuntu. This applies to all Ubuntu-based Linux distributions such as Linux Mint, elementary OS, etc.