Ubuntu

Ubuntu installation, desktop and server setup, package management, and troubleshooting.

Jan 28, 2019 • 20 min read

How to Set Up an OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 18.04

A VPN allows you to connect to remote VPN servers, making your connection encrypted and secure and surf the web anonymously by keeping your traffic data private. This tutorial will walk you through the process of setting up your own VPN server by installing and configuring OpenVPN.

Jan 27, 2019 • 10 min read

How to Install and Configure Samba on Ubuntu 18.04

This tutorial explains how to install Samba on Ubuntu 18.04 and configure it as a standalone server to provide file sharing across different operating systems over a network. We will also provide detailed instructions on how to connect to the Samba server from Linux, Windows and macOS clients.

Jan 25, 2019 • 2 min read

How to Install Skype on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we will show you how to install Skype on Ubuntu 18.04. Skype is one of the most popular communication applications in the world.

Jan 23, 2019 • 4 min read • series

How to Install PHP on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we will cover the steps necessary to install the distro's default PHP 7.2 on Ubuntu 18.04. We'll also show you how to install PHP 7.1 and 7.3.

Jan 20, 2019 • 5 min read • series

Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 18.04

Let's Encrypt is a free and open certificate authority developed by the Internet Security Research Group. In this tutorial, we'll provide a step by step instructions about how to secure your Nginx with Let's Encrypt using the certbot tool on Ubuntu 18.04

How to use Let's Encrypt with Nginx on Ubuntu 18.04

Jan 20, 2019 • 4 min read • series

How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 18.04

This tutorial will outline the steps to install and manage Nginx on your Ubuntu 18.04 machine. Nginx is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP and reverse proxy server responsible for handling the load of some of the largest sites on the Internet.

Jan 20, 2019 • 4 min read

How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04

In this tutorial, we'll discuss how to install and manage Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04 systems. Nginx pronounced engine x is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP and reverse proxy server.

Jan 20, 2019 • 5 min read

Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 16.04

In this tutorial, we'll provide a step by step instructions about how to secure your Nginx with Let's Encrypt using the certbot tool on Ubuntu 16.04

How to use Let's Encrypt with Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04

Jan 20, 2019 • 6 min read

How to Install Odoo 11 on Ubuntu 16.04

Odoo is one of the most popular business softwares in the world. This guide covers the steps necessary for installing and configuring Odoo using Git source and Python virtual environment on Ubuntu 16.04

Jan 17, 2019 • 2 min read

How to Install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 18.04

Visual Studio Code is an open-source cross-platform code editor developed by Microsoft. The easiest and recommended way to install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu machines is to enable the VS Code repository and install the VS Code package through the command line.

Jan 15, 2019 • 5 min read

How to Install Plex Media Server on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we'll walk you through installing Plex Media Server on Ubuntu 18.04. Plex is a streaming media server that lets you organize your video, music, and photo collections and stream them to all of your devices at any time and from anywhere.

Jan 5, 2019 • 4 min read

How to Install and Configure Nextcloud with Apache on Ubuntu 18.04

Nextcloud is an open-source, self-hosted file share and collaboration platform, similar to Dropbox. In this tutorial we'll show you how to install and configure Nextcloud with Apache on an Ubuntu 18.04 machine.

Install and Configure Nextcloud 14 on Ubuntu 18.04

Jan 3, 2019 • 2 min read

How to Install Spotify on Ubuntu 18.04

Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you instant access to millions of songs, from old classics to the latest hits. In this tutorial we'll show you how to install Spotify on Ubuntu 18.04.

Dec 26, 2018 • 2 min read

How to Install Sublime Text 3 on Ubuntu 18.04

Sublime Text is one of the most widely used text and source code editors for web and software development. In this tutorial we'll show you how to install Sublime Text 3 on an Ubuntu 18.04 machine.

Dec 21, 2018 • 6 min read

How to Install Tomcat 8.5 on Ubuntu 18.04

This tutorial demonstrates how to install Tomcat 8.5 on Ubuntu 18.04. Tomcat is one of the most widely adopted applications and web servers in the world today.

Dec 18, 2018 • 3 min read

How to Install Kodi on Ubuntu 18.04

Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open-source cross-platform media player and entertainment hub. In this tutorial, we'll walk you through how to install Kodi on Ubuntu 18.04.

Dec 15, 2018 • 3 min read

How to Install Laravel on Ubuntu 18.04

Laravel is an open-source PHP web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. In this tutorial we will show you how to install Laravel on an Ubuntu 18.04 system.

Install Laravel on Ubuntu 18.04 with Composer

Dec 8, 2018 • 6 min read

How to Install and Configure Nagios on Ubuntu 18.04

Nagios is one of the most popular open-source monitoring systems. Nagios keeps an inventory of your entire IT infrastructure and ensures your networks, servers, applications, services, and processes are up and running.

Dec 3, 2018 • 2 min read

How to Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 18.04

TeamViewer is a cross-platform solution that can be used for remote control, desktop sharing and file transfer between computers. This tutorial explains how to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu 18.04.

Dec 1, 2018 • 3 min read

How to Install Gradle on Ubuntu 18.04

Gradle is a general-purpose build tool used primarily for Java projects. In this tutorial we will show you how to install Gradle on Ubuntu 18.04.