Sync time on Ubuntu 20.04

How to sync time on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

In this guide, we’ll be showing you how to setup time synchronization on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa. Time synchronization is an important part of keeping your system clock up to date and configuring timezones correctly.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to ascertain date and time information
  • How to turn time synchronization on and off
  • How to test time synchronization
  • How to use GUI to edit time information

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How to create a docker based LAMP stack using docker on Ubuntu 20.04

How to create a docker based LAMP stack using docker on Ubuntu 20.04

The LAMP stack

LAMP is the software stack on which probably the majority of websites run. Linux represents the foundation of the stack, and the traditional implementation includes Apache as the web server, the MySQL database, and PHP as the server-side programming language. There are, however, many possible variations: MariaDB, for example, is often used in place of MySQL, of which it is a fork, and other programming languages, as Python or Perl can be used instead of PHP. In this article we will see how to implement a basic LAMP stack using docker and the docker-compose utility.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install docker and docker-compose on Ubuntu 20.04
  • How to define services and volumes using docker-compose
  • How to map host ports to container ports in the docker-compose configuration file
  • How to use bind mounts and named volumes
  • How to build a project with docker-compose
How to create a docker based LAMP stack using docker on Ubuntu 20.04

How to create a docker based LAMP stack using docker on Ubuntu 20.04

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Running a GUI torrent client on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04: List of torrent clients

The BitTorrent protocol is used for peer to peer file sharing and it’s an extremely efficient way of downloading and sharing files with groups of people. While file sharing with BitTorrent is normally associated with video files like movies or TV episodes, it’s also common for Linux developers to offer a torrent download of their distribution.

Torrents are great for downloading large files because they are split into smaller chunks and downloaded from multiple peers in the torrent “swarm.” Being able to download from a lot of different sources simultaneously should mean that your download bandwidth is completely saturated, resulting in a very quick download of large files. When all of the file chunks are done downloading, the file is reconstructed automatically.

In order to download something via BitTorrent, you need to have a torrent client installed on your system. On Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa, there are quite a few options to choose from. Some have a graphical interface and some only work on the command line, but they all have their advantages and quirks. In this article, we’ll go over some top picks for torrent clients to help you choose the right one for your needs. We’ll also show how to install each of them and open up a .torrent file.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install and use various torrent clients

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PIP and PiP3 on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

How to install Python package installer PIP on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

PIP is a package management system used for installing and managing software packages that were developed with Python. The objective of this tutorial is to show the reader how to install PIP on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install Python package installer PIP
  • How to install Python 3 package installer PIP3
  • Basic PIP command usage

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How to add user on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

How to add user on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

The purpose of this tutorial is to explain how to add user on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux. The guide will provide instructions on how to add user on Ubuntu using graphical user interface (GUI) and also how to create user using a command line.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to add user from command line
  • How to add user from graphical user interface
  • How to add user to group
  • How to retrieve user and group information

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Install DEB file on Ubuntu 20.04

Install DEB file on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux

A file that has the .DEB file extension is a Debian software package file. They contain software to be installed on Debian or a Debian-based operating system. Ubuntu falls into that category, being based on Debian and capable of executing .DEB files.

In this article, we’ll go over the steps to install a DEB file on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa and talk about some best practices along the way.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • DEB file security and searching Ubuntu’s package repository
  • How to intall DEB files with dpkg
  • How to install DEB files with gdebi
  • How to install DEB files via GUI
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Ubuntu 20.04 reset root password

Ubuntu 20.04 reset root password

The objective of this tutorial is to reset a lost root or user password on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to gain root shell without password
  • How to mount root (/) directory read/write
  • How to reset root password
  • How to reset user password

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