How to deny all incoming ports except HTTP port 80 and HTTPS port 443 on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to enable UFW firewall, deny all incoming ports however only allow HTTP port 80 and HTTPS port 443 on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver will be required.

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Install ssh on Ubuntu 18.04

Enable SSH on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The below guide will provide you with information on how to enable ssh on Ubuntu 18.04 Linux. SSH stands for secure shell which allows encrypted remote login connections between client and server over insecure network.

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver
  • Software: – OpenSSH 7.5 or higher

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

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How to install Python in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

Python 3 comes pre-installed as a default python interpreter for Ubuntu 18.04 desktop and server.

However, on other minimal Ubuntu 18.04 installations, eg. docker, python is missing and needs to be installed manually. The following guide will provide you with information on how to install Python in Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux.

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

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Google Drive Ubuntu 18.04 - Launch Online Accounts

Google Drive on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to seamlessly provide access to Google Drive on Ubuntu 18.04. Firstly, we will access Google Drive via Gnome build-in feature Online Accounts.

Later, as an alternative, this tutorial will explain how to install google drive tool: google-drive-ocamlfuse via PPA and mount Google Drive remotely directly to user’s home directory.

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver

Requirements

Privileged access to your Ubuntu System as root or via sudo command is required.

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How to install Kylin desktop on Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux

Objective

The objective is to install Kylin desktop as an alternative desktop environment. Kylin is a customized Ubuntu desktop version for Chinese users.

See also our article: The 8 Best Ubuntu Desktop Environments (18.04 Bionic Beaver Linux) for more desktop environment choices.

Operating System and Software Versions

  • Operating System: – Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver

Requirements

Administrative root/sudo permissions.

Conventions

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