today's howtos
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How to Install Mosh on AlmaLinux or Rocky GNU/Linux 9/8
Mosh is an abbreviation for “Mobile Shell” which is a remote terminal application for GNU/Linux and other OS platforms. It is designed to reduce latency and is a good alternative to traditional SSH where the network connection is unreliable.
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How to install Oracle Java 8 on AlmaLinux or RockyLinux 8/9
AlmaLinux or RockyLinux are enterprise GNU/Linux operating systems and perfect choices for hosting or running server applications. They are free and open source, so anyone can use them to set up their GNU/Linux infrastructure.
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TecAdmin ☛ Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up HAProxy on CentOS/RHEL 9/8
HAProxy is a free, open-source software that provides a high availability load balancer and proxy server for TCP and HTTP-based applications. It is particularly suited for very high traffic web sites and powers quite a number of the world’s most visited ones.
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Linux Links ☛ Your Help: Samba Permissions and HiFile
We've received many queries in our mailbox about HiFile and problems with PDFs.
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The New Stack ☛ Linux: Hide Your Shell Passwords with sshpass
At some point in your interactions with Linux, you will write a shell script, Bash or otherwise.
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Vitux ☛ How to Install LEMP (Nginx, PHP and MariaDB) Server on Ubuntu 22.04
LEMP is a collection of four open-source components used together to host websites and web applications on the Internet. LEMP stands for L for GNU/Linux operating system, N for Nginx web server, M for MySQL or MariaDB database, and P for PHP language.
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Linux export Command: A Comprehensive Tutorial
Linux allows users to define and use variables/functions to manipulate data. But it only works in the defined shell. Furthermore, a terminal comprises two shells parent and child. If a variable is defined in the parent shell, it won’t be accessible in its child shell.
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Own HowTo ☛ How to install XAMPP on Linux
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install XAMPP on Linux.
XAMPP supports multiple operating systems, including Linux.
XAMPP can be easily installed on Linux, by using the XAMPP installer that you can download from the official XAMPP website.
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Own HowTo ☛ How to install Hypnotix on Arch Linux
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Hypnotix on Arch Linux.
Hypnotix is an app that allows you to watch TV channels on Linux.
Hypnotix comes pre installed on GNU/Linux Mint. However, when it comes to Arch Linux, one needs to install Hypnotix manually.
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Net2 ☛ How to Secure Your GNU/Linux System with 10 Proven Firewalls
Linux is renowned for its security features, boasting a customizable built-in firewall. However, for beginners, navigating its complexities can be daunting, prompting them to seek more user-friendly alternatives.
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Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How to Install Python 3.13 (Dev) in Ubuntu 22.04 / 20.04
This simple tutorial shows how to install Python 3.13, which is still in development stage, in Ubuntu 22.04, or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Python 3.13 so far is in alpha development stage. For testing or software developing purpose, you can install it in Ubuntu either from PPA or by building from source tarball.
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Ubuntu Handbook ☛ How to Install Floorp Web Browser in Ubuntu (Step by Step)
This is a step by step beginners guide shows how to install the Floorp web browser in Ubuntu Desktop. Floorp is a new free open-source web browser forked from Firefox. It’s promoted as “the most Advanced and Fastest Firefox derivative”. The browser is based on Firefox ESR.