Commands sudoare the preferred way to handle elevated permissions. In the supported version of Ubuntu, using the sudo command will give high permission for 15 minutes. Standard user accounts are prohibited from performing sensitive tasks, such as viewing directory/root content. This prevents accidental user commands with big consequences. This also makes it more difficult for intruders to compromise with a system. But sometimes, you need to run administrative commands. Sudo – or Super User Do – gives you privileges to run sensitive tasks. This simple tutorial will show you how to create and add new users on Ubuntu and give sudo access…. [Read More]
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How To Dual Boot Linux/Ubuntu and Windows 10 [Beginner’s Guide]
Linux is an open source operating system that requires minimum hardware requirement to work which makes it more robust and its license makes it free for everyone to install and use it on their computers. Linux is available in various flavors and Ubuntu is very popular among them due to its user-friendly environment and vast support for hardware and software. At times, you may feel exhausted with Windows or you might need Linux for some of your projects, in such case you want to install Linux/Ubuntu and do not want to lose the already installed Windows. You can return to the… [Read More]
Install Docker on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus
In this tutorial, we will see how to install the official version of Docker on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus in a simple and fast way. Included in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus is already available version 1.6.1 of Docker packaged for deployment, but in this article, we will find out how to install the version available on the docker.com site that is up to date. Ubuntu Xenial installation is pretty easy: the first thing to do is update the list of packages in your distribution.
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apt-get update |
Then add Docker’s repository key to your operating system.
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sudo curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add - |
Add official stable Docker repositories…. [Read More]
Comprehensive Guide: Set Up Nginx as a Caching Reverse Proxy on Ubuntu
Apache has built his reputation over a long period and considered to be a most favorite web server. That was due to its proven ability to deal huge traffic and it’s module library that extends its functional as and when needed. But Apache has a weakness and lacks in speed. On the other hand, Nginx is a comparatively new entrant in the market or more precisely, Nginx is not that aged as Apache but it has established itself for speed, reliability, less resource hungry and its ability to deal Reddit traffic effect. We have stats of 2016 showing the market… [Read More]
Installation of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Server Edition
Installation of Linux distribution is not a difficult task and luckily Ubuntu is no exception here. Interactive interface of the installer with useful dialogues makes it easy to employee Ubuntu as your production server. You are only required to respond to some questions and provide necessary data for your server identification on the net and all is done. Linux is so much reliable that it can run your server without any restart, crash or hang for a long period if periodic maintenance is properly done. Server OS doesn’t need any desktop which makes this amazing and favorite OS for a… [Read More]