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How to set up RAID 1 on an existing Linux system

Recently I did a tutorial on how to set up RAID 1 on a new Linux system.  Today I will show you how to set up RAID 1 on an existing system.  Why I hear you ask on an existing … Continue reading

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How to set up a dhcp server on Ubuntu Server 12.10

Today I will show you how to set up and configure a dhcp server on Ubuntu Server 12.10. If you have not already installed the required packages when installing Ubuntu then you will need to install isc-dhcp-server.  At your command … Continue reading

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How to share files on Ubuntu 12.10 (Desktop)

Today I will show you how to share files on Ubuntu 12.10.  I will be using the desktop version of Ubuntu 12.10 so this tutorial will not work on the server variant (later tutorials will cover that). The first thing … Continue reading

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How to set up a DHCP server on Debian 6.0 “Squeeze”

Today I will show you how to set up a DHCP server on Debian 6.0.  The main package you will need is called isc-dhcp-server which is not installed by default so open up a terminal and type: sudo apt-get install isc-dhcp-server … Continue reading

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How to configure file sharing on Debian 6.0

Recently I have changed over my main server to Debian 6.0 running the LXDE desktop.  I have a requirement to share my main files across the network to both Windows and Linux machines and because of this I will be … Continue reading

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How to take screenshots on the Blackberry Playbook

For all its bad press I have found the Blackberry Playbook to be a serious piece of kit.  It is very intuitive to use and comes with some great features.  One of these is the ability to take screenshots which I shall … Continue reading

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How to run Windows programs on Linux

Today I will discuss how to run Windows programs on Linux.  You may think that you are Windows free but I guess every once in a while you will find a Windows program that you will want to run.  Below … Continue reading

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How to configure Startup Applications in Linux Mint 12 running Cinnamon

Today I will show you how to configure startup applications in Linux Mint 12 running the Cinnamon desktop. Go to Menu – Preferences – Startup Applications You will be shown a list of all the programs that are configured to … Continue reading

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How to configure Startup Applications in Ubuntu 12.04

Today I will show you how to configure startup applications in Ubuntu 12.04. On your desktop go to settings (cog in the top right of the screen) and click on Startup Applications. You will be shown a list of all … Continue reading

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How to set up a basic Web Server on Ubuntu 12.04

This tutorial will show you how to set up a basic web server. For this tutorial I have used Ubuntu 12.04 LTS but the steps work the same on any Linux distribution. Ok first thing to do is give your … Continue reading

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