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- Lubos Rendek
- Ubuntu
Objective
Upgrade an existing Ubuntu installation 18.04 LTS to 18.10 Cosmic CuttlefishRequirements
You need an existing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with root privileges. The following link will provide you with an information on how to upgrade your current Ubuntu system to 18.04 LTS.Difficulty
EasyConventions
- # - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudocommand - $ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Release Date
The Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish is expected to be releases in mid October 2018.What's New
Current, the most prominent new features to be expected for Ubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish are:- GNOME 3.30
- New default Communitheme theme
- Faster boot with new compression algorithms
Note also that you can check your Ubuntu version following our guide on this topic: How to check Ubuntu version
Preparations
At this time your are only able to upgrade to Ubuntu 18.10 Development Branch. Upgrades to a final release will not be available until few days after the official Ubuntu 18.10 release date.- Details
- Lubos Rendek
- Ubuntu
Objective
The objective is to show how to enable and disable PHP curl module with Apache on Ubuntu LinuxOperating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: - Ubuntu 16.04
Requirements
Privileged root access to your Ubuntu server is required in order to install, enable and disable PHP curl module.Difficulty
EASYConventions
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- Essodjolo Kahanam
- Ubuntu
What you will learn
In this article, you will learn how you can use your Ubuntu Linux machine to open a serial console on a cisco device.Requirements
- Privileged access to your Ubuntu machine
- A serial cable
Conventions
# - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use ofsudo command$ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
How to proceed
Install screen
In this step you need to installscreen, a program that will allow you to open the serial console fo your cisco device. $ sudo apt install screen
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- Essodjolo Kahanam
- Ubuntu
Introduction
Etherpad is an Open Source, web-based and real-time collaborative editor. It allows multiple persons, using their web browsers to edit a document at the same time. It also offers some cool features like rich text formatting and instant messaging.The objective is to install Etherpad on Ubuntu 16.04 Linux.
Conventions
# - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use ofsudo command$ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Requirements
Privileged access to your Ubuntu machine.Steps to follow
Install the prerequisites
In this first stage, let's installgit, curl, libssl-dev, python and build-essential. $ sudo apt install git curl python libssl-dev pkg-config build-essential
Install node.js
Etherpad relies onnode.js. We will install its latest stable version by using the following linux commands: $ wget https://nodejs.org/dist/v6.9.2/node-v6.9.2-linux-x64.tar.xz $ tar xJf node-v6.9.2-linux-x64.tar.xz $ sudo mkdir /opt/nodejs/ && mv node-v6.9.2-linux-x64/* /opt/nodejs $ echo "PATH=$PATH:/opt/nodejs/bin" >> ~/.profile
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- Essodjolo Kahanam
- Ubuntu
Introduction
Whether you want to be able to connect remotely to your corporate network or to construct a virtual network between two remote points, through an unsecure network (eg: Internet), you will somehow need a VPN (Virtual Private Network). A VPN allows you to securely connect to a remote LAN (Local Area Network) through Internet or untrusted networks.SoftEther is an Open Source VPN Server, an alternative to OpenVPN. It's thought to be the world's most powerful and easy-to-user multi-protocol VPN software. Our article concerns how to setup SoftEther on Ubuntu Xenial Xerus Linux.
What you will need
- Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus Linux
- A 30 GB available disk space is recommended
- A root privilege
Conventions
# - requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use ofsudo command$ - requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
> - given command to be executed from vpncmd command line interface
Preparing the server
Upgrade the system:$ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgradeInstall (if not installed yet)
build-essential for compilation purpose:$ sudo apt install build-essential