Published: 19 July 2018

I am setting up a new Linux Server, and the following are the commands I used to upgrade the 16.04 Xenial to 17.10 Artful

After Ubuntu 16.04 installation, setting up the interface cards for internet access, etc.

before the upgrade:

In root mode, and at terminal:

apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade

Make sure you have update-manager-core package installed:

apt-get install update-manager-core

Next, lets edit the config file below. I use nano. Use your favorite command line text

Published: 16 July 2018

So your linux hard disk is full and you are wondering how to know where the files that have filled your disk are.

Welcome Ncdu!!!

Ncdu is a disk usage analyzer with an ncurses interface.

Head on to the NCurses Disk Usage website

Installation:

• I installed it via Synaptic Package Mangager
• apt-get install ncdu

Usage:

• type ncdu on terminal

Its so cool, it pastes your hard disk usage right on your face. It is fast and I think I just find another must have tool for my Debian

Published: 19 June 2018

I think I need to re-award the guys at Fedora with the Simplest Server Installation Award, courtesy of NairaBytes.net. In about 3-steps, Fedora 27 Server is up and running.

Download images(iso) of Fedora Server here, and burn to discs:

https://getfedora.org/en/server/download/

The following are screenshots of Fedora 27 Server Edition. When your media boots up: scroll up and select "Install Fedora 27"

In the Welcome to Fedora screen, select your Language option and click CONTINUE. Its nice to

Published: 13 June 2018

Scenario: I have a couple of hard disks, a couple of partitions and I want some default debian folders to redirect elsewhere.

Application: I can redirect my Linux-desktop to another partition, thus if I boot into my Windows OS, my linux "desktop" is still available for use.

for example, for my username: tokunbo, we are looking for files locate filename: user-dirs.dirs located in the ~/ .config directory

tokunbo@debian:~$ cd ~/
tokunbo@debian:~$ pwd
/home/tokunbo
tokunbo@debian:~$ cd .config

Published: 04 May 2018

how to reinstall gnome desktop environment if lost:

boot normally and then at login prompt
press Press Ctrl + Alt+F1 to get a text based login.
note: you would need to (Press Ctrl + Alt+F7) to return to GUI mode
apt-get update
tasksel install gnome-desktop --new-install
Thats all folks: Gnome is installed.

Published: 21 March 2018

In this tutorial, I'll explain how I set up Ubuntu Linux as a development server on a Debian host using Virtual Box.

Debian host specification:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

1) Install VirtualBox on Debian Host:

Install VirtualBox on Debian(http://nairabytes.net/linux/install-virtualbox-using-gdebi-in-debian)
install VirtualBox from Debian Terminal(

Published: 16 March 2018

In this tutorial, I'll explain how I set up Ubuntu Linux as a development server on a Debian host using Virtual Box.

Debian host specification:
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial

1) Install VirtualBox on Debian Host:
Install VirtualBox on Debian using GDebi(http://nairabytes.net/linux/install-virtualbox-using-gdebi-in-debian): (same tutorial applies to other Debian versions), or install VirtualBox from Debian

Published: 15 March 2018

Welcome guys.

Here, I'll explain how to install Ubuntu Linux as a guest OS on Debian 9.0 Stretch Linux using VirtualBox.

Here are the specs of the Debian host OS:

command: lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Debian
Description: Debian GNU/Linux 9.0 (stretch)
Release: 9.0
Codename: stretch

Lets go:

1) Install VirtualBox: how to install virtualbox

2) Set up your guest Ubuntu-OS. Launch VirtualBox

a) Click New: the Create Virtual Machine Window Opens
Name

Published: 07 March 2018

1) We will use GDebi to install Skype

command: apt-get install gdebi

2) Next, download and install libssl v1.0.0 library as part of the Skype dependency:

command: wget -q http://ftp.psu.ru/linux/debian-security/pool/updates/main/o/openssl/libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u5_i386.deb

3) Install the library you downloaded:

command: gdebi libssl1.0.0_1.0.1t-1+deb8u5_i386.deb

4) Download Skype:

command: wget -O skype-install.deb http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-deb

5) Lastly, use gdebi to install

Published: 02 February 2018

I needed to find a better and faster way to copy files into my Emby Server. So had to install WinSCP and Wine.

1) Install Wine: sudo apt-get install wine

2) Download the latest WinSCP portable package: https://winscp.net/eng/download.php

3) I downloaded WinSCP into a folder and ran it via terminal:

command: wine WinScp-5.11.3-Setup.exe