today's howtos
-
How to Install Nginx Mainline on Debian 11/10
For Debian users, the default repository for Nginx might not install the latest version. However, for most users, this is satisfactory, especially for Debian users that usually install the distribution due to its stability for the most part. Meanwhile, more often than not, users who seek performance and keep up with the latest security bug fixes would look at installing the Nginx mainline over the stable branch.
Depending on your needs, one or the other might be a better choice for you. If you need the latest and greatest, go with the mainline. If you need a more stable release that’s been thoroughly tested, go with the stable version. In most cases, the stable version of Nginx will suffice. However, for those who need the newest features or more performance, installing the mainline version is recommended by Nginx.
The following tutorial will cover installing Nginx mainline on Debian 11 or 10 Linux desktop or server utilizing the APT package manager with Nginx official APT repository. The tutorial also demonstrates for those that may not want to install mainline but the latest stable branch, this is covered too.
-
How to install OpenSSL on Ubuntu Server
The OpenSSL utility is used to have secure communications with authentication and even lets you encrypt connections.
Sounds cool, right?
-
traceroute Command Examples in Linux
The traceroute is similar to the ping command but offers more detailed output. It traces the route from the origin to the target system.
If you didn't know, when you connect to a remote system, the data travels through several intermediate nodes (your router, your ISP's router, etc.).
-
How To Install VSCodium on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - idroot [Ed: This helps Microsoft monopoly, a proprietary vendor lock-in]
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install VSCodium on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, VSCodium is a fork of Microsoft Visual Studio Code Editor modified to have full open-source access. The source code for this product is available on GitHub under an MIT license, making it accessible to anyone who wants to use it.
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 VSCodium on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and more as well.
-
How to Install Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04
Python, version 3.8, comes with several new features and improvements. One of the most notable is the inclusion of a parallel filesystem cache for compiled bytecode. This can provide a significant performance boost when working on large projects. Debug also builds now share ABI as release builds, which should help reduce debug builds’ overall size. Additionally, f-strings now support a handy = specifier for debugging. This can be used to insert the value of an expression into the string, making it easier to track down errors. Finally, continue is now legal in finally: blocks that can be useful when dealing with cleanup procedures that may need to be interrupted. For the official Python 3.8 rundown notes, visit the official Python webpage What’s New in Python 3.8.
In the following tutorial, you will learn how to download the latest Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish LTS and 20.04 Focal Fossa LTS Linux using the command terminal and how to download and compile as an alternative method. The tutorial will also demonstrate how to change alternative Python versions for those who have multiple versions installed, such as Python 3.12, 3.11, 3.10, etc.