So there is a file that you want to see the contents of? It might be a log file that a program has generated or be a configuration file or have a funny file extension such as .php or .py? … Continue reading
Quite a remarkable interview carried out by the BBC with the foreman of the jury that awarded Apple over $1 billion in damages from their rival Samsung for breach of patent. I suggest jumping over to BBC to read the … Continue reading
Quick little how to on stopping that updates box popping up every time you log into your Ubuntu linux machine. Of course updates are important, but the default setting of having this pop up every day drives me crazy. Here … Continue reading
With the new year fast approaching, I thought I would put together a list of the best games to play on Linux in 2012. Specifically I have played these games on Ubuntu, but they should run without trouble on any … Continue reading
Lots has been written about SSH on Linux machines, but all too often it is written in technical jargon that confuses what is actually a very simple and infinitely useful technology. Here is a idiots guide to getting started with … Continue reading
Updated your computer to the latest version of Ubuntu, just to find it freezing or running so slowly that it is almost unusable? Well, read on and we’ll have you running back up to speed in a couple of minutes… … Continue reading
‘Tis the season to be jolly, apparently, so what could be better than gathering the family around and decorating your Linux system with a bit of Christmas cheer! In this article we’ll take 2 minutes to transform your Ubuntu box … Continue reading
I recently saw a comment on this blog, from Neville, where he was having trouble getting FTP to operate as expected on his web server. Needless to say, this could be the result of several configuration issues. Suffice to say, … Continue reading
In 2008, I wrote the popular post “Top 100 of the Best (Useful) OpenSource Applications” http://ubuntulinuxhelp.com/top-100-of-the-best-useful-opensource-applications/ As of today, it has been viewed over 1.8 million times. Still, one of the more common questions I get asked by new Linux … Continue reading
“Chokri” commented on the post “Installing an Ubuntu Linux Hardy 8.04 LAMP and FFMpeg Server With a GUI – LAMP installation with cgi-bin“, asking: “…I have trouble while installing ffmpeg-php, I downloaded the tar file but while executing the make … Continue reading