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How to Install PostgreSQL 9.2 on Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) Server

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Tom

PostgreSQL, often simply Postgres, is an object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) available for many platforms including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Mac OS X, Solaris, Tru64), and Windows. It is released under the PostgreSQL License, which is an

Redirect users to Mobile Version or Desktop Version of Websites Based on Device using Apache mod_rewrite

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Tom

Since the massive rise of smartphones and tablets like the iPhone, iPad, Android phones and tablets, BlackBerries, etc. you might have considered creating a mobile version of your web site. This tutorial explains how to configure Apache to serve the

How to Install Linux Kernel 3.4.0 on Ubuntu 12.04/11.10

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Tom

The first stable version of Linux Kernel 3.4 has been released few days ago. This tutorial shows how to install the linux kernel 3.4.0 on Ubuntu 12.04 and 11.10. There’re two ways: installing the .deb packages and using the repositories

How to install Windows 7 from Ubuntu without burnning a disc

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Tom

If you’re running on ubuntu and want to install Windows 7 without burning a disc,you can try following steps to install Windows 7 with the iso file. Step 1 : Download grub4dos from : http://download.gna.org/grub4dos/grub4dos-0.4.4-2009-06-20.zip Decompress the grub.exe and put

How to install RPM Packages on Ubuntu

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Tom

Ubuntu Support only deb package installation, If you have some software in rpm package you can install it in Ubuntu easily. Fedora/Redhat and Mandriva support RPM packages. In Ubuntu you can easily install softwares from Software Centers or via PPA.

How to create bootable Live USB Ubuntu with UNetbootin

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tom

It is very easy to create a bootable Ubuntu Live USB. You just need UNetbootin, Ubuntu.iso image and a USB device. UNetbootin is a tool, allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions. 1.Install

How to install UNetbootin in Ubuntu

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tom

UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for a variety of Linux distributions from Windows or Linux, without requiring you to burn a CD. You can either let it download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for

How to create a bootable USB stick on Ubuntu

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tom

To create a USB stick from which you can install Ubuntu, you must first download Ubuntu. Then, follow these instructions: 1. Insert a USB stick with at least 2GB of free space. 2. Open the dash and search for Startup

How to mount a new Hard Drive on your Linux Server

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Tom

This is a simple guide on how to mount and parition a new hard drive to be used only for backups. This guide uses fdisk which is a very powerful tool but you should be fine as long as you

How to Reset Forgotten Linux Root Password

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Tom

Whenever you can’t remember your Root password, you can do this steps to reset it. You can log in with single-user mode and create a new root password. Reboot your computer. When GRUB is presenting the menu list, follow those