30 Top Things to do after installing Ubuntu 15.10
Have you just installed Ubuntu 15.10 (Wily Werewolf). Then here is a list of tweaks and must have apps, that will help you get the most out of your Ubuntu desktop.
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How to Install Monit (Process and Service Monitoring) on Ubuntu / Debian
Monit is a powerful tool to monitor background services and processes on your linux server. This post shows how to setup and configure Monit on Ubuntu and Debian based servers.
How to Compile and Install wxWidgets on Ubuntu/Debian/Linux Mint
wxWidgets is a cross platform gui library for developing native desktop apps. This quick tutorial shows you how to compile and install it on Ubuntu, Debian and Linux Mint
10 “tar” Command Examples in Linux to Create and Extract Archives
The tar command can be used to create compressed archives from the command line on linux, as well as extract files from compressed archives. Here are some quick examples of how to use it.
Install the Gnome Flashback classical desktop on Ubuntu 14.10/Linux Mint 17
Gnome Flashback is an alternative desktop environment that gets you the old style desktop interface on Ubuntu. This tutorial shows how to install it on Ubuntu or Linux Mint and customize it.
Install Postfix mail server and Dovecot on Ubuntu or Debian
This tutorial shows you how to install and configure a mail server with Postfix and Dovecot on a Ubuntu or Debian based linux server. Postfix is the SMTP server and Dovecot is the IMAP/POP server.
Send mail from command line with external smtp server on Linux
This tutorial shows how to specify and use external smtp servers to send emails from command line on Linux using commands like mailx and swaks, along with support for authentication and encryption.
9 mail/mailx command examples to send emails from command line on Linux
Quick tutorial with simple examples of how to use the mailx command on Linux to send emails from command line with features like attachments and external smtp servers.
Test read/write speed of usb and ssd drives with dd command on Linux
The dd command on Linux can be used to measure the read and write speed of usb/pen drives and solid state drives (ssd), and this tutorial shows you how.
How to fix Virtualbox error “Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” on Ubuntu
Quick tip on How to fix Virtualbox error “Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)” on Ubuntu 14.04, Linux Mint 17 and similar Linux distros.
How to Check Processor and CPU Details on Linux – Command Examples
Check details about the processor/cpu like the architecture, number of cores, hyperthreading support etc on Linux using lscpu and hwloc commands
How to disable Ipv6 on Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian
If your isp does not support ipv6 then you can disable it and improve network performance and speed on Ubuntu.
20 things to do after installing Elementary OS 0.2 Luna
Just installed elementary OS 0.2 Luna ? Then here is a bunch of tips to tweak elementary and install cool apps to make the system better and get the best desktop experience
10 Commands to Check Disk Partitions and Disk Space on Linux
Here is a quick list of 10 commands that you can use to check the partitions on hard drives and disks on your Linux system and how much space each partition has.
20 things to do after installing Linux Mint 17 Qiana Cinnamon
Just installed Linux Mint 17 Qiana ? Then take away these improvement tips and must have applications to supercharge Mint and get the best desktop performance and experience.
Conky disappears on clicking desktop on Linux Mint Cinnamon ? Fix it
If you are using Conky on Linux Mint Cinnamon then you might notice that the widgets disappear on clicking the desktop applet. Fix it by editing the theme configuration file.
How to enable testing and unstable repository on Debian
Quick tutorial on how to enable the testing and unstable repositories with apt pinning on Debian Linux and install newer version of packages from them.
How to get gorgeous looking fonts on Linux Mint
The default fonts on Linux Mint do not look great. This tutorial shows you simple tricks and tweaks that would optimise font rendering on Linux Mint to make them look really amazing
20 cool things to do after installing Kubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr
If you have just installed Kubuntu 14.04 (Trusy Tahr) then here is a list of improvement tips and essential applications to make your Kubuntu experience better.
Fix low resolution grub and splash screen with Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 14.04
The nvidia drivers cause the grub and splash screen on Ubuntu to fall into a low resolution display mode. This tutorial shows you how to get a higher resolution.