Tag Archives: ubuntu

Using Linux in a small business – cheap and chearful IT?

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Chris

I have had quite a lot of Linux work recently which makes a nice change.  When out at a clients premises earlier this week I got chatting to one of the employees who out of curiosity asked what it was … Continue reading →

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How to set up a print server on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS using Samba

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to set up a print server on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS using Samba. Samba is really good for sharing files and folders but it can also be used to share printers very easily too.  This … Continue reading →

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How to configure file sharing on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to configure file sharing on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.  This tutorial works for both the desktop and server variations. First thing is to install the packages we need – Samba and smbfs. So open up … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to install and configure a dhcp server on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS. The first thing we need to do is install the packages we need.  Open up a terminal and type: sudo apt-get install … Continue reading →

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The problem with Linux

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Chris

Before I get blasted for writing this I would like to say that I love Linux.  My business is built on Linux and open source software and it generally fills most if not all my computing requirements.  Then how, I … Continue reading →

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Ubuntu vs Linux

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Chris

Apologises for the title but some people are of the opinion that because Ubuntu is the most well known linux distribution on the market then they must be slammed for stealing all the limelight. I was browsing the net yesterday … Continue reading →

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The Linux Distribution

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Chris

When this blog first started we introduced you to Linux. This time we are going to expand that further and introduce the Linux Distribution. Lets take it one step at a time. Windows comes in different varieties, for example, XP, … Continue reading →

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