Ubuntu Linux

The post guides beginners, particularly students, on downloading and installing Ubuntu Linux, an open-source operating system that is suitable for desktops, laptops, and servers. It details how to download the Ubuntu ISO image, burn it onto physical media, boot from the media in a new computer, and continue with the installation process. The post also emphasizes updating Ubuntu after installation. Ubuntu offers Long Term Support for five years and Short Term Support for about nine months.

The article guides through the process of installing Ghost CMS on Ubuntu Linux, using Nginx for support. Ghost, a Node.js-based open-source publishing platform, offers a simple, lightweight solution for bloggers. The steps detailed include Nginx installation, MariaDB installation and security setup, Node.js setup, and Ghost installation with its CLI utility. The blog ends with important security steps and the initial configuration of Ghost.

The post outlines the procedure to upgrade Ubuntu Desktop or Server from a previous version, indicating that Ubuntu LTS versions are supported for five years and STS versions are supported for about 9 months. To begin, you must first update all installed packages to their latest versions, then remove any dependencies no longer needed. Then, use the 'do-release-upgrade' command to start the upgrade process, following on-screen instructions and restarting your computer when finished. The content assured that the steps are relatively painless and straightforward.

This article instructs on how to install Node.js and npm on Ubuntu Linux, two important packages for running Node.js-based applications. It provides three installation methods: through Ubuntu repositories, the Snap package management system, and NodeSource repository. Steps to install Node.js and npm versions of your preference, as well as creating and deploying a test server using Node.js, are also mentioned.

The post provides a step-by-step demonstration on installing Python, a versatile programming language, on Ubuntu Linux. Two methods of installation are given: installing from Ubuntu repositories, which may not have the latest Python version, or manually building from the source code, which gives control over the Python version to install. Various features of the current Python versions are also highlighted, including assignment expression, position-only parameters, and f-strings support.

This post instructs students, and new users how to install and configure SSH for a passwordless key login on Ubuntu Linux. It explains key-based authentication as a secure method for managing SSH servers. Users learn how to create an SSH key pair, copy the public key onto a remote server, and configure SSH for passwordless login, enhancing security and convenience.

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 license purchase is required. The write-up suggests VirtualBox as a free alternative for virtualization.

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 resolving performance issues.

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 applications or websites, and powering popular content management systems like WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla.

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 Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP on the system.

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 MariaDB Foundation maintains MariaDB, while Oracle owns MySQL. The servers are accessed through the auth_socket method.

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 configure Nginx on Ubuntu, detailing the important folders and files, how to activate or deactivate website configurations, and view log files.

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 may vary with the latest being PHP 8.0 at the time of writing.

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 codes for the install processes.

The post presents a detailed guide on how to install Drupal CMS on Ubuntu Linux with OpenLiteSpeed web server. OpenLiteSpeed, an open-source, lightweight web server, augments ease of CMS management through its admin panel. The guide covers steps from Drupal installation and setup to its deployment on OpenLiteSpeed, including detailed instructions on database and permission configurations.