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Ubuntu 20.04/20.10: How to enable RDP access from Windows PC.

There have been a number of times that I have wanted to access my Ubuntu 20.04/20.10 PC from a Windows PC using Remote Desktop Access (RDP). This is how I have configured it to work. Enable RDP on the Ubuntu 20.04/ 20.10 PC: Open the terminal and type the following command: Type your password and

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Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop: How to install.

Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop (Groovy Gorilla) was released on October 22, 2020. Here is what Canonical says about Groovy Gorilla: “Ubuntu 20.10 establishes another milestone in Canonical’s long-term commitment to delivering a carrier-grade private cloud. The 33rd release of the most popular Linux distribution in the data centre space, Groovy Gorilla, brings various improvements that enable

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Ubuntu 20.04: Installing OwnCloud on Ubuntu 20.04.

This post gives a walkthrough of How too install OwnCloud on Ubuntu 20.04 Server which elaborates on Owncloud’s own documentation on their website. ownCloud is a file server that enables secure storage, collaboration and sharing. It is convenient to store files in the cloud, so they are available on any device and can be shared with

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Ubuntu 20.04: Install LAMP on freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 Server.

Here is how to install LAMP on freshly installed Ubuntu 20.04 Server. A guide to installing Ubuntu 20.04 Server can be found HERE. The original post that was followed can be found HERE. Install LAMP on Ubuntu 20.04: The first step is to Install Apache2 and update the firewall to allow access to Apache2. Before

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Ubuntu 20.04: Installing FileZilla FTP Client On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Filezilla is a great free ftp client and it can be easily installed on Ubuntu with one apt command. More information about Filezilla can be found on the Filezilla Website. Installing Filezilla on Ubuntu 20.04: Filezilla is installed by running the following command from the terminal: Filezilla will then be installed and ready to use.

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Ubuntu 20.04: How to install Ubuntu 20.04 using Windows 10 and no USB device.

I had an occasion when I was trying to install Ubuntu 20.04 onto a laptop but found that I was without a usb pen drive, external usb drive or a recordable DVD media and had no way to easily get any so I tried installing Ubuntu without installation media and this is the technique that

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Ubuntu 20.04: Install OpenVPN client and connect to VPN on Ubuntu 20.04

OPENVPN is an open source virtual private network (VPN) Server. It has Workstation clients to allow Windows, Linux and Mac OSX clients to securely connect to the Server. More information can be found on the OPENVPN Website. Clients can be downloaded from the download page of the OpenVPN website. The OpenVPN client can be easily

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Ubuntu 20.04: How to install BookStack wiki on Raspberry Pi4 running Ubuntu 20.04 server.

BookStack is a great little wiki that uses bookcases and books to organize documentation. This is how it was installed on a Raspberry Pi4 running Ubuntu Server 20.04. The official documentation for BookStack can be found HERE Go to the /tmp directory: Download the script: Make the script executable: Install Bookstack on Ubuntu 20.04: Run

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Ubuntu 20.04 Server: How to permanently rename an Ubuntu 20.04 Server.

To permanently change an Ubuntu 20.04 Server’s name edit the /etc/hostname file: sudo vim /etc/hostname This will show the current server (host) name: Rename Ubuntu 20.04 Server: Change the name to whatever you want to call the server: Save the changes (esc :wq in vim). You will see that the host still has its old

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