How to install Keepass on Ubuntu 20.04:
Use this guide to Install Keypass on an Ubuntu 20.04 Machine.
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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: Installing VMWare Tools using apt.
If Ubuntu 20.10 is installed in a VMware ESI Virtual Machine it is a good idea to install the VMWare tools to improve performance of the VM. This can easily be done on Desktop and Server versions by opening the Terminal and running the following command: Open Terminal in Ubuntu Desktop. Click on Show Applications.
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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: How to install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop
Ubtuntu 20.04 is the newest version of the popular Ubuntu OS and we are going to install the Desktop Version today. The Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop can be downloaded from HERE. Once the ISO has been downloaded make the boot media and boot off of it. Install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop: The First Screen that will appear
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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: How to update Ubuntu 20.04 in one command
This is a quick guide on how to update Ubuntu 20.04 in one command from the command line so that it will work on server and desktop versions. The update process is really simple and is basically one command. Update Ubuntu 20.04 in one command: Here is how to update Ubuntu 20.04 in one command:
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Installing Ubuntu 20.04 Server
Here is my step by Step how too of Installing Ubuntu 20.04.1 Server. The process will be the same if you are installing Ubuntu 20.04 Server on a physical machine of in a VM (as below). Boot the machine from the boot.iso which will boot to the following page: Select the language you want to
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Installing Bookstack wiki on AWS free instance.
This guide is how I installed Bookstack Wiki on my AWS Free instance Ubuntu 20.04 server: Bookstack has a handy Ubuntu 20.04 Installation script that can be run on a fresh install of Ubuntu 20.04 to automatically install Bookstack and the prerequisite software needed for it to run (Apache, MySQL 8.0 & PHP-7.4). The script
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Ubuntu: ssh tunnel to a remote server port
I have just set up ssh tunneling for a client to a remote port on a remote server behind a firewall. Set up ssh tunnel: This can be done really simply on ubuntu by running the following command: In this example I am forwarding port 3333 to port 1521 the vm 10.0.0.2 by sshing to
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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: Enable SSH on Ubuntu 20.04.
I had to enable ssh on a newly installed Ubuntu 20.04 VM that I installed today so I thought that it would be useful to add to the blog. I got the information from (https://linuxconfig.org/enable-ssh-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux). Installing ssh server on Ubuntu 20.04: ssh was installed using apt: Type your password and press enter: SSH will then
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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
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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Ubuntu 20.04: How too install vim on Ubuntu 20.04 Server
To install vim text editor on Ubuntu 20.04 run the following command: Install vim on Ubuntu 20.04: sudo apt-get install vim A really good vim cheatsheet can be found HERE. For more Ubuntu articles as how too’s click on our Ubuntu Category.
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Ubuntu 20.04: How to install Ubuntu 20.04 server on a Raspberry Pi4
I bought my son a Raspberry Pi4 as a second gift for xmas and it has stayed in the box until now so I am going to re-purpose it as a web-server for myself to use as a wiki and anything else I want to play around with. The process is really well documented on
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Ubuntu 16.04 Fixing no copy and paste into Remmina RDP Client
On my Ubuntu 16.04 machine, I had an annoying problem with my Remmina RDP client in that I was not able to paste inside the RDP session from the local host. After a little searching I was able to find the solution on the HERE The solution that worked for me was to install the
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