File Permissions in Ubuntu
Ability to set file permissions for individual users or user-groups is one of the most sought after features of Linux. If you are system admin for a school, college or a company you work for then proper file permission setting is among the most vital tasks. The command used to modify file permissions is chmod, [...]
How to change the Hostname in Ubuntu
There are times you may come up with a need for change in your computer’s identity over network. This is when you will have to change the Hostname of your computer. The hostname is pretty much like a label to your computer or the device for identification over the network. The hostname can be just [...]
Setting Up WiFi Connection Using WiCD
Often times Linux users find themselves wanting more from the network manager, especially laptop users on the move find it difficult to manage all the different networks they have access to. WiCD is one of the best tools for people wanting more. It’s gtk based network configuration tool, especially meant for wireless networks written in [...]
How to fix phpMyAdmin 404 Not Found error in Ubuntu
Most webmasters opt for phpMyAdmin to manage their MySQL database on their VPS or dedicated server, but sometimes you may end up getting 404 “Not Found” error when you point your browser to phpmyadmin installation (say like: http://127.0.0.1/phpmyadmin). This error is most likely caused by not selecting “Apache 2″ during the installation. To fix it, [...]
How to start, stop and restart MySQL in Ubuntu
There are times when you will be forced to start, stop or restart your MySQL server, be it on your VPS or on your localhost. And like every other linux distribution, Ubuntu also comes with a shell script that lets you to do this. All you need to do is to login as a root [...]
How to start, stop and restart Apache in Ubuntu
There are times when you will be forced to start, stop or restart your Apache web server, be it on your VPS or on your localhost. And like every other linux distribution, Ubuntu also comes with a shell script that lets you to do this. All you need to do is to login as a [...]
How to install ‘Unity’ Netbook environment on Ubuntu 10.10
Say hello to the new Unity user interface. In short, Unity is a lightweight desktop environment which is used in Ubuntu Netbook 10.10 as the default shell instead of Gnome shell. Unity is developed to make day-to-day work easier on Netbooks. Since netbooks have small screens with relatively smaller resolutions, this interface is tailored to [...]
Using wget like a pro
Wget is a great tool to download files using Linux. There are certain… errr… occasions (Yeah, that’s it. You are right) when people want to download entire directories from websites and they are too lazy to go into each directory and download separate files. Fear not my friends, wget is here. You can use wget [...]
How to install EXE files on Ubuntu
The major problem new Linux users face is ‘how do I install XYZ.exe here?’, ‘Why can’t I run exe files?’. The question is phrased in many different ways, but the essence is always the same – how to install Windows applications on Linux machines? First, Linux machines do not have a fixed extension for any [...]
How to install and run Dreamweaver CS4 in Ubuntu
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 is one of the favorite tool of trade for many web designers and web programmers. Being a WYSIWYG editor, it offers a luxury that no other editor does and performs equally good. Since Dreamweaver CS4 is a windows based app, most users who move on to linux find it hard to make [...]
