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Add PHP GD support to apache in Ubuntu Linux

PHP GD library is used to created images on the fly. This library is not installed or activated by default when you first install Apache on Linux. But GD library is used widely while developing websites. For eg. if you want to create a captcha image for a registration form, then you are going to use

Use rfkill to Enable/Disable Wireless on your Linux Laptop

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Imagine a situation when you have to book an air/train ticket in a jiffy, or check an important mail quickly and the only option you have is a wifi connection from either your smart phone or surroundings, and

Restore GRUB in Ubuntu after installing Windows

So, you had Ubuntu (or any of its derivative) installed on your system and then decided to install Windowswith it? And after installing Windows, you can't load Ubuntu again, just follow the steps to get this working: Boot the system using a Ubuntu Live disk. After you reach the desktop, open T

Recommended Linux Partitioning Scheme

Partitioning Basics: When we need to install linux on our systems, we need to partition our hard disk as we do for windows. In the case of windows, partitions are called as c: ,d:, e:, etc. But on linux they are represented in the form of following (there are many others, but these are the most ess

Install Ubuntu on Windows using VirtualBox

Ever wished to experience Linux while you are on Windows operating system ? You probably have a hidden urge to experience it but you never did cause you do not want to mess up with the dual boot operating system. So the solution for this is to install a virtual machine inside your current operating

One click to end a non responding application in Ubuntu

Pressing "Alt + Ctrl + Del" in windows is a life saver when some programs just refuse to respond. Of course it opens a task manager which will show you the list of all the processes along with their memory , cpu consumption. You can select any process and can end it. However, there is no such inbu

Highlight text in firefox address bar for Ubuntu / Linux

Whenever I have used firefox in Ubuntu, one usability issue I faced is that it does not select or highlight the URL in the address bar when clicked. I used Windows for most of my life and I feel lazy to double click on the address bar for selecting the URL. I know that sounds a bit strange but that'

Install FTP server on Ubuntu using vsftpd

In this post, we will learn how to install FTP server on a Ubuntu box. By default you cannot connect to your Ubuntu machine using FTP, but with the help of vsftpd this can be achieved. vsftpd, is an open source ftp server for Unix systems. Installation vsftpd is available as a ftp daemon in Ubuntu

How to remotely access Ubuntu machine from Windows

In this post, I am going to tell you how you can access your Ubuntu or Linux machine from your Windows machine. If it was Windows machine on both sides then you can access these machines via “Remote Desktop” but since the Operating systems are totally opposite, we need a third party tool for thi

Install MySQL Server 5 on Ubuntu and adding support to PHP

When you start web development MySQL is must have database. Since its free and is being used widely. Installing MySQL on Ubuntu is pretty easy and quick process. To install MySQL just run the following command. Open a terminal window and type the following command. sudo apt-get install mysql-se

Disable pidgin notification

When I started using Ubuntu at my workplace, after few days I tried Pidgin. Undoubtedly, it is a nice application to chat with your buddies, but I was irritated with its unwanted (for me) notifications. So I tried to drill down and get rid of them. The notification was waste for me, because even

Install Netbeans in Ubuntu

Installing Netbeans on Ubuntu has become an easy task now. Gone are the days when everything on Linux was so difficult, I know I am too late to say this. Well to install Netbeans follow the steps below. You need to have Java installed in your system, so if your system has Java installed then skip

File Sharing on Ubuntu 9.10 with Samba Client

I have seen users facing the problem of sharing their files and folders on Ubuntu while on a Local Area Network. Ubuntu users caught in a crowd of Windows PCs on the network often face the problem - “Others can't access my files and folders on the network”. This refrains them from using Ubuntu a

Add permissions to /var/www in ubuntu

Hey Folks, You might be having troubles adding files and folders to the /var/www folder of Ubuntu installation. Sometimes various other folders also require root permission to perform some action on it. So in that case you can use the following command. gksudo nautilus This gives the root perm

Install Adobe Air and Tweetdeck in Ubuntu/linux

Hey Folks, Wonder how to install your favourite Tweetdeck on Ubuntu or other Linux distros. Yes, I can understand you want this powerful twitter application in Linux as well. To install Tweetdeck follow the below mentioned steps : 1) Download AdobeAir framework from http://get.adobe.com/air

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