Tag Archives: ubuntu server

Files opening slowly using XFCE desktop on Ubuntu Server 12.04

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Chris

My main server runs Ubuntu Server 12.04 with the XFCE desktop (I use Teamviewer for remote access) and has been happily sipping electricity for months with no issues except one – files and folders would open VERY slowly the first … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu 12.10 released – so what?

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Chris

Ubuntu released its new server operating system 12.10 on October 18th. Having tried the new software I would say it is a solid release but I would also say – so what? I love Ubuntu and use Ubuntu Server 12.04 … Continue reading →

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How to install a desktop on Ubuntu server 12.04

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Chris

When you install Ubuntu Server 12.04 the default is for it to install with no desktop which is usually fine however there are times when you might want a desktop environment so today I will show you how to install … Continue reading →

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How to set up a DNS server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to set up a DNS server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS. The first thing to do is to install the software we need, in this case we need the bind9 package. Open up a … Continue reading →

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