today's howtos
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Show User Avatar in Top-right System Status Menu in Ubuntu 22.10 | UbuntuHandbook
For Ubuntu 22.10 and upcoming Fedora 37 with default GNOME 43 desktop, there’s now an extension to add user’s icon or figure (aka avatar) to the top-right corner system tray menu, which is also known as quick settings.
With it, the ‘Quick Settings’ menu will look like the screenshot below shows you. The avatar can be either in left or right. By clicking on it, will launch System Settings (Gnome Control Center) and automatically navigate to user settings page.
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How to Install MySQL in Ubuntu
Looking for a quick way to install MySQL in Ubuntu? Well, here you have it!
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How to Install Monit monitoring on Ubuntu 22.04 - Linux Shout
Learn the steps to install the Monit Monitoring system on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy JellyFish to monitor a server or desktop using its GUI web interface.
Monit is an open-source tool to quickly set up a monitoring system on Linux OS. The process of setting it up is easy and can provide information about server services along with basics like CPU usage, disk usage, and more. If the monitoring server service fails, it can be restarted automatically. In the event of problems, one or more recipients will be informed by email.
Originally intended for a single server, M / Monit also offers a commercial version that can monitor several servers at the same time (under one interface).
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[Quick Fix] Dual-boot OS disappeared after installing Ubuntu 22.10 | UbuntuHandbook
After installing Ubuntu 22.10 today in my desktop PC, the dual-boot Windows 10 disappeared from the startup boot menu. If you run into similar issue, here’s the quick tip to fix it.
This is definitely not bug, but a policy change since GNU Grub 2.06. The default boot-loader uses external os-prober tool to discover other operating systems on the same machine.
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Install and Configure OwnCloud on Debian 11
OwnCloud is a free, open-source, and self-hosted file synchronization and sharing solution.
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How To Install CMake on Fedora 37 - idroot
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install CMake on Fedora 37. For those of you who didn’t know, CMake is an open-source, cross-platform tool that uses compiler and platform-independent configuration files to generate native build tool files specific to your compiler and platform. The suite of CMake tools was created by Kitware in response to the need for a powerful, cross-platform build environment for open-source projects such as ITK and VTK.
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 CMake on a Fedora 37.
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How To Install LEMP Stack on Rocky Linux 9 - idroot
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LEMP Stack on Rocky Linux 9. For those of you who didn’t know, LEMP is an open-source web application stack used to develop web applications. Nginx works as the web server application, MariaDB as the database server, and PHP as the dynamic scripting language that supports multiple frameworks for web applications.
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 LEMP Stack on Rocky Linux. 9.
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How To Use NGINX Proxy Manager: A Beginner’s Guide | Unixmen
NGINX is an open-source web server software with reverse proxy functionalities that allow you to redirect traffic to another server. It boasts great features and is free, making it one of the most popular web-serving tools on the internet.
But setting up a reverse proxy on NGINX can take a lot of time. Additionally, if you’ve never used it before, there’s a good chance you’ll run into errors or accidentally misconfigure it.
This brief guide will walk you through setting up the NGINX proxy manager. Bear in mind that you will require sudo permissions and a Linux server with Docker and Docker compose installed.
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How to Generate Your Own GnuPG Key
GPG is software that is generally seen as difficult to use because it was used by typically tech-savvy people in the past. However, in recent years, especially when privacy concerns are on the rise, GPG has become an easy-to-use piece of software for computer users of all levels. It's even easier now to create your own GPG key.
So what is a GPG key? How can you create one to encrypt your personal data?
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How to Install Deepin (DDE) on Fedora 37/36/35
The Deepin Desktop Environment (DDE) is a desktop environment for the Linux operating system that aims to provide users with a beautiful and intuitive experience. DDE is based on the Qt5 toolkit and is designed to be easy to use and customize and features a number of built-in applications, such as a file manager, music player, and video player, that are designed to be simple and sleek. Additionally, DDE offers a variety of different themes and wallpapers that can be used to change the look and feel of the desktop. For users of Fedora, DDE can be easily installed and used as an optional choice for those that like to hop between desktops.
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install the Deepin Desktop Environment on Fedora 37/36/35 Workstation desktop using the command line terminal, some tips, and a quick first look at the desktop environment.
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How to Install FileRun using Docker
FileRun is a self-hosted file sync- and share web-based application.
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How to Install Mosquitto MQTT Message Broker on Debian 11
Eclipse Mosquitto is a free and open-source message broker implementation of the MQTT protocol.
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Add Gnome Tweaks, Extensions App into System Menu in Ubuntu 22.04 | UbuntuHandbook
Use Gnome Tweak tool and/or Extensions app frequently? You can add them into top-right corner system menu in Ubuntu 20.04 and Ubuntu 22.04.
Meaning you don’t have to search for and launch it every time from ‘Activities’ overview or ‘Show Applications’ screen. Like the built-in ‘Settings’ (Gnome Control Center), just click on top-right corner menu to launch your desired configuration tool.