Category: Ubuntu Linux

Articles based on Ubuntu Linux, including installing packages, managing user accounts, sharing files with Windows machines and more.

  • How to Install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install VMware Workstation Pro on Ubuntu Linux

    This tutorial guides students and new users on installing VMware Workstation Pro, a paid virtualization solution, on Ubuntu Linux. Using VMware, anyone can run multiple virtual machines simultaneously on a single host computer. The guide includes steps on installing necessary packages, downloading and installing VMware Workstation Pro, and activating a 30-day trial, after which a…

  • How to Install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install VMware Workstation Player on Ubuntu Linux

    The post instructs students and new users on how to install and use VMware Workstation Player, a virtualization software, on Ubuntu Linux. This software isn’t open-source, contrary to VirtualBox, and requires a license for commercial use. It provides step-by-step guidance to download, install, and use VMware Workstation Player, including instructions on installing required packages and…

  • How to Install LEMP on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install LEMP on Ubuntu Linux

    This is a comprehensive guide on installing and using the LEMP stack, an acronym for Linux (Ubuntu), E Nginx, MariaDB or MySQL, and PHP Scripting Language, on Ubuntu Linux. The post provides step-by-step instructions on how to install Ubuntu Linux, Nginx, MariaDB (substituting for MySQL in this guide), and PHP, vital components for developing PHP-based…

  • How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install LAMP on Ubuntu Linux

    This post guides students and new users on installing and using the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP Scripting Language) stack on Ubuntu Linux. LAMP is a group of open-source software and is crucial for many web applications and content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla. The instructions include the installation processes for Ubuntu…

  • Install MySQL and MariaDB on Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide

    Install MySQL and MariaDB on Ubuntu: A Step-by-Step Guide

    This guide provides detailed instructions on how to install MySQL or on Ubuntu Linux for students or new users. Both MySQL and MariaDB are open-source, multi-threaded relational database management systems, with MariaDB being a backward-compatible replacement for MySQL. The post outlines steps on installing default and latest versions, and securing MariaDB and MySQL databases. The…

  • How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install Nginx on Ubuntu Linux

    The post is an instructional guide on how to install, configure, and use the Nginx HTTP web server on Ubuntu Linux for beginners. It provides the steps necessary to install Nginx using the apt package management tool, check if Nginx is running, and how to allow the server through the Ubuntu firewall. It also explains…

  • How to Install Apache on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install Apache on Ubuntu Linux

    This post offers a detailed guide on how to install, configure, and use the widely popular Apache HTTP web server on Ubuntu Linux, an optimal platform for beginners in Linux. The guide provides step-by-step instructions on installation processes, how to permit Apache through the Ubuntu firewall, interacting with Apache configuration files, and managing Apache Virtual…

  • How to Install PHP on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install PHP on Ubuntu Linux

    This guide outlines how to install and use the PHP server-side programming language on Ubuntu Linux with Apache or Nginx web servers. Instructions are provided for the installation process, including PHP integration with Apache and Nginx, PHP modules, and updates. PHP is used to support content management systems like WordPress, Magento, Drupal etc. PHP versions…

  • How to Install Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install Joomla with OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

    The post explains the process of installing Joomla CMS on Ubuntu Linux using OpenLiteSpeed web server as an alternative to Apache or Nginx. The process involves installing OpenLiteSpeed and MariaDB database server, downloading Joomla, creating a Joomla database, and configuring OpenLiteSpeed to support Joomla. Detailed instructions are provided for each step, as well as command…

  • How to Install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

    How to Install OpenLiteSpeed on Ubuntu Linux

    The post provides a comprehensive guide on how to install and use the OpenLiteSpeed web server on Ubuntu Linux. The text details the process of installing OpenLiteSpeed from a repository, configuring it, and setting the admin password. It also explains how to configure OpenLiteSpeed to use PHP 8.0, install MariaDB, and establish the admin portal.…