by Richard W | Jan 7, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
If you’re currently Ubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail, it may be time to upgrade to the next version because support for it will end January 27 of this year. What Canonical (the parent company of Ubuntu) is saying is that as of January 27, no further security updates, bug...
by Richard W | Jan 5, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Not very long ago if you had asked a seasoned Linux user how to mount partitions in Ubuntu, they would’ve told you to use the fstab file in the /etc/ directory. It seemed like this was the only way to mount partitions in Linux systems, including Ubuntu. Well, not...
by Richard W | Jan 2, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Internet, Linux, Web, Wordpress
If you’re running a WordPress blog on a Nginx webserver, you should also enable FastCGI caching module. Nginx webserver is fast. When you combine Nginx and FastCGI caching module, you’ll greatly improve the performance of your web application, including a WordPress...
by Richard W | Jan 2, 2014 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Windows
For new users just starting out with Ubuntu who have some knowledge of Microsoft Windows, one question keeps coming up in most Ubuntu forums online. One of our readers asked us the same questions few days ago. What is Windows Disk Management Equivalent in Ubuntu? For...
by Richard W | Dec 30, 2013 | Internet, Linux, Web
Few weeks ago we showed you how to move Dropbox folder to an external drive using Microsoft Windows. That tutorial was well received. The same can be done in Ubuntu for those who are using Ubuntu as their operating system. This brief tutorial is going to show you how...
by Richard W | Dec 27, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux
Ubuntu, a powerful and modern operation system is being used by millions of individual users and businesses around the world. From basic workstation to advanced engineering machines, Ubuntu is powering them all. If you’re just started out with Ubuntu and need help...