Set Up Nginx FastCGI Cache to Boost Website Speed

What is Nginx FastCGI Cache? Well, if you followed previous tutorials about installing LEMP stack on various Linux distribution, then Nginx is configured to pass php request to PHP-FPM because Nginx itself is unable to process php code.
A web browser sends a request for a page to Nginx which...

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Set Up Nginx FastCGI Cache to Boost Website Speed

How to Enable HTTP2 on Debian 8 with Nginx Web Server

As you may already know, HTTP2 is the latest update to the HTTP/1.1 protocol. HTTP2 is said to significantly speed up webpages due the the ability to send as many HTTP requests as the browser like on a single TCP connection.
HTTP2 is based on SPDY. This tutorial shows how to enable HTTP2 with...

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How to Enable HTTP2 on Debian 8 with Nginx Web Server

How to Install PeaZip 6.0.3 Archive Manager on Ubuntu 16.04

PeaZip is a free and open source graphical archive manager and compression utility available for Linux, BSD, Windows. It support over 180 archive formats including rar, zip, tar and can also encrypt them. It’s a free software replacement for WinRAR with a nice-looking graphical...

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How to Install PeaZip 6.0.3 Archive Manager on Ubuntu 16.04

uGet and aria2: the Ultimate Download Manger for Linux

Have you clicked a download link in Firefox and then the connection is lost and you have to download the file again from scratch?  That’s where uGet download manager comes in.
One Download Manger to Rule Them All
uGet is an open source and lightweight download manager available for Linux, ...

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uGet and aria2: the Ultimate Download Manger for Linux

Install RSSOwl Feed Reader on Ubuntu 16.40 or Any Linux Distro

RSSOwl is an excellent, easy-to-configure RSS and Atom feed reader, available for Linux, Mac and Windows. It features offline viewing and sharing, a news filter, instant search, notifications, news bins and labels.  It also offers a list of recommended feed for the user which is very handy. This ...

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Install RSSOwl Feed Reader on Ubuntu 16.40 or Any Linux Distro

Get Weather Forecast in Terminal with Wego

Wego is a command-line tool that can be used to get weather information on your location or any area in the world. In this tutorial, we’ll look at how to install and use Wego on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Install Wego on Ubuntu 16.04
Wego is written in Go language and hosted on Github so we first...

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Get Weather Forecast in Terminal with Wego

Compile Nginx with ngx_pagespeed Module on Ubuntu 16.04

 
1. Back up Nginx Configuration Files
Once Nginx is compiled and installed, your original Nginx config files will be overwritten. You can use the following command to back up the main config file and server block files to your home directory. The tilde represents your home directory.
cp...

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Compile Nginx with ngx_pagespeed Module on Ubuntu 16.04

Linux Server Performance Monitoring with Netdata

Are you looking for a real-time Linux server performance monitoring tool? Look no further.
netdata is a real-time Linux server performance monitoring tool with a beautiful web front-end. With netdata, you can monitor CPU, RAM usage, disk I/O, network traffic, Postfix, among many others. Netdata...

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Linux Server Performance Monitoring with Netdata

Setup NextCloud Server on Ubuntu 16.04 with Apache, MariaDB and PHP7

The first release of NextCloud is out! It’s a drop-in replacement for ownCloud. In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to set up NextCloud personal cloud storage on a Ubuntu 16.04 VPS with Apache, MariaDB and PHP7. This tutorial assumes that you have already configured a LAMP stack ...

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Setup NextCloud Server on Ubuntu 16.04 with Apache, MariaDB and PHP7

Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP-FPM (LAMP Stack) on Fedora 24

Fedora 24 was released on June 21, 2016. In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to install Apache, MariaDB and PHP-FPM (LAMP stack) on Fedora 24.
Step 1: Install Apache HTTP Server
Enter this command to install Apache HTTP server.
sudo dnf install httpd -y
By default, Apache will not ...

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Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP-FPM (LAMP Stack) on Fedora 24

Install Snap Packages in Arch Linux, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu

As many of you already know, the Ubuntu snap package format is coming to other major Linux distributions such as Arch Linux, Fedora, Debian and many more distros will support snap packages in the future. This tutorial is going to show you how to install snap packages on Arch Linux, Fedora,...

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Install Snap Packages in Arch Linux, Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu

Upgrade Fedora 23 Workstation to Fedora 24

Fedora 24 was release on June 21, 2016. Linux users can download it from https://torrents.fedoraproject.org/ with a torrent program.
highlights in Fedora 24:

GNOME 3.20 desktop
Users can now use the graphical Software application to upgrade to the next release of Fedora instead of having to run ...

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Upgrade Fedora 23 Workstation to Fedora 24

Easily Install Nextcloud Server on Ubuntu 16.04 via Snap

As you may already know, Nextcloud is a free and open source fork of the well-known ownCloud project. This tutorial shows how easy it is to set up your own Nextcloud personal cloud storage on Ubuntu 16.04 server. You can also set up Nextcloud on your local Ubuntu 16.04 desktop to sync your data...

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Easily Install Nextcloud Server on Ubuntu 16.04 via Snap

How to Fix SSH Locale Environment Variable Error

What is Locale environment variable? In Linux, a locale consists of four categories of environment variables:

LANGUAGE
LC_ALL
LC_*:  LC_TYPE, LC_NUMERIC, LC_TIME…
LANG

These environment variables define the system language, monetary format, date and time format etc. on your Linux d...

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How to Fix SSH Locale Environment Variable Error

Install pCloud Drive on Ubuntu 16.04 - Free 20GB Storage

pCloud is available for Linux, Mac, windows, iOS, Android and Web. It offers 10GB free storage upon registration and also allows you to get up to 20GB free space. Your files and folders are stored at 3 different servers to keep it safe from server failure. Then file transfer between you local ...

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Install pCloud Drive on Ubuntu 16.04 - Free 20GB Storage

Install Vivaldi 1.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 via Official APT Repository

The latest stable version of Vivaldi browser was released on June 2, 2016. This tutorial shows how to install Vivaldi 1.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus via official APT repository.
What’s new in Vivaldi 1.2:

MYOMG: Make Your Own Mouse Gestures
Better tabs allows you to choose any page as ...

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Install Vivaldi 1.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 via Official APT Repository

Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Apricity OS Virtual Machine

A reader asked me how to install VirutalBox guest additions in Apricity OS which is an Arch-based Linux distribution.
Apricity OS is nice-looking, easy-to-install, easy-to-use and beginner friendly. It boots very quickly even in VirtualBox. Apricity OS comes preloaded with Syncthing which allows ...

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Install VirtualBox Guest Additions in Apricity OS Virtual Machine

Upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to Ubuntu 16.04 on a Server

This is a tutorial showing how to upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to Ubuntu 16.04 on a server. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus was released on April 21st, 2016. You can read the release notes on Ubuntu official site.
Note: Please do a thorough testing before you upgrade on a production server.
Upgrade Ubuntu...

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Upgrade Ubuntu 14.04 to Ubuntu 16.04 on a Server

How To Install Spotify on Fedora 23 the Easy Way

Spotify has an official apt repository for Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint users. There’s no official rpm package for Fedora users. This tutorial shows how to install Spotify on Fedora 23 via third-party repository. It’s really quick and easy.
Install Spotify on Fedora 23
Add Fedora Spotify...

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How To Install Spotify on Fedora 23 the Easy Way

Install Drupal 8 on Ubuntu 16.04 With Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7

If you want to know how to install Drupal 8 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7, you have come to the right place.
WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) under the sun, loved by millions of bloggers and webmasters around the world thanks to its ease of use and ...

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Install Drupal 8 on Ubuntu 16.04 With Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7

Setup OwnCloud 9 Server with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7 on Arch Linux

A reader asked me how to set up ownCloud personal cloud storage on Arch Linux with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7. Today I’m going to show you how to achieve that. You can follow this guide on a Arch Linux server or your Arch desktop.
This tutorial assumes that you have already configured a LEMP ...

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Setup OwnCloud 9 Server with Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7 on Arch Linux

How to Install Ubuntu Tweak on Ubuntu 16.04

The popular Ubuntu Tweak project was officially dead in early May, 2016. ubuntu-tweak.com redirects to the author’s another website. If you still are attached to this tool, here’s how to install Ubuntu Tweak on Ubuntu 16.04 via the third-party GetDeb repository.
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How to Install Ubuntu Tweak on Ubuntu 16.04

How to Install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 16.04/14.04/15.10

Dropbox, ownCloud, syncthing and btsync are great tools for syncing files and folders between your computer, tablet and smart phone. But what about syncing files and folders on the same device? FreeFileSync is a free and open source file synchronization tool that fits this purpose. It can be...

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How to Install FreeFileSync on Ubuntu 16.04/14.04/15.10

How to Install Dropbox on Ubuntu 16.04

This tutorial shows 2 ways to install Dropbox on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus. The first method uses the graphical interface; the second uses terminal command line.
Install Dropbox on Ubuntu 16.04 the Graphical Way
Go to Dropbox Linux version download page. Download the Ubuntu deb package....

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How to Install Dropbox on Ubuntu 16.04

How to Fix MariaDB Plugin 'unix_socket' is not loaded Error

The Error “Plugin ‘unix_socket’ is not loaded” is commonly seen on Ubuntu 15.04/15.10/16.04. This tutorial shows how to fix it.
What is the Unix_Socket Plugin?
The Unix_Socket authentication plugin, which allows users to use OS credentials to connect to MariaDB via Unix...

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How to Fix MariaDB Plugin 'unix_socket' is not loaded Error

How to Install Ring Soft phone on Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora

We have done a tutorial about qTox and Telegram before. Both of them claim to respect user’s privacy. This tutorial is going to show you how to install ring on Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora. Ring is a free and open source (GPL3), peer-to-peer soft phone and instant messenger developed by...

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How to Install Ring Soft phone on Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora

2 Ways to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

This tutorial is for Linux beginners, showing 2 ways to install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus. The first method uses the graphical interface; the second uses terminal commands.
Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04 the Graphical Way
Go to https://www.google.com/chrome. Click the...

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2 Ways to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Install MariaDB 10.1.14 on CentOS 7

This tutorial is going to show you how to install MariaDB 10.1.14 on CentOS 7 server and desktop. MariaDB 10.1.14 was released on May 10th, 2016. It’s a stable release with features that are not found in the previous 10.0 release. It also backported and reimplemented some features from...

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Install MariaDB 10.1.14 on CentOS 7

Install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7 (LEMP Stack) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

PHP7 is available from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus so you no longer have to rely on third-party PPA to get PHP7 installed on Ubuntu 16.04. In this tutorial, we are going to look at how to install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7 (LEMP stack) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus.
Step 1: Update Ubuntu 16.04...

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Install Nginx, MariaDB and PHP7 (LEMP Stack) on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

How to Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 via Official Deb Repository

This tutorial shows how to install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop LTS Xenial Xerus.
Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, mobile phones or even servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka ...

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How to Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 via Official Deb Repository

Use SSH Dynamic Port Forwarding to Bypass Great Firewall Of China

Dynamic port forwarding can be used to bypass the great firewall of China or any other firewall or Internet Filtering system. In this tutorial, we are going to look at using two SSH clients, OpenSSH client and PuTTY, to create a secure SSH tunnel with dynamic port forwarding function.
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Use SSH Dynamic Port Forwarding to Bypass Great Firewall Of China

5 Tips to Harden SSH Server

In this tutorial, we will be looking at securing SSH server from unauthorized access. SSH is the primary way to remote into Linux VPS or cloud servers and also the one of the primary attack vector by bad guys. It’s important that we secure it as much as possible.
Your SSH Server is Being...

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5 Tips to Harden SSH Server

Create a Swap File on Cloud Linux Server to Prevent Out of Memory

When a Linux server is out of memory, some programs such as MariaDB/MySQL will shutdown automatically. To prevent out of memory (OOM) problem, we can create a swap partition or swap file so as to expand the memory. In this tutorial, we’re going to look at how to create a swap file on Linux...

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Create a Swap File on Cloud Linux Server to Prevent Out of Memory