How can I install Nginx web server On CentOS Linux 6 or Red Hat? Nginx is faster at serving static files and consumes much less memory for concurrent requests because Nginx is event-based it doesn’t need to spawn new processes or threads for each request, so its memory usage is …
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Why stress test cpu? The answer is to test the reliability and stability and your machine/system. Running stress tests can also help you to find out whether you need to upgrade or add new cooling for your machine in the even that your system shuts down during a stress test. …
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I installed xfce4 package to xubuntu by mistake (having multiple terminals plus virtualbox, i was installing/working debian machine on virtualbox but thought a terminal on my screen is virtualbox windows), after a reboot i can’t login to my machine. I got stuck at the login screen, it does give an …
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The X Window System provides the foundation for a graphical user interface. Prior to installing a desktop environment, a functional X server installation is required. Install The X Window System # apt-get install xorg You will want to install GDM, KDM, or XDM to login with a GUI environment. GDM …
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phpBB phpBB is free and open source forum software that is easy to use, powerful, and highly customisable. Our community offers extensive support to end users. bbPress bbPress is forum software with a twist from the creators of WordPress. Easily setup discussion forums inside your WordPress.org powered site. Vanilla Vanilla …
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TypeCatcher is a handy useful utility designed in mind with font managing, centering font-specific functionalities into a lightweight intuitive interface. TypeCatcher features: preview the fonts with adjustable size and text; search fonts; download and install the fonts on your computer; uninstall any fonts you’ve installed using TypeCatcher; for more info about …
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This article will show you how to install Java Runtime Environment on Ubuntu, Debian based distros, or Fedora, Oracle Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux. What is Java? Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D, just …
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Normally you install software or deb packages on Ubuntu/Mint linux via Synaptic, Ubuntu Software Center/ppa, or an apt-get command from the terminal. In another hand, Fedora, centos, mandriva, and redhat support rpm packages. Someday you have to install rpm package to your ubuntu/mint linux/debian box, there is a utility called Alien, …
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I will show you how to upgrade fedora 18 (Spherical Cow) to 19 (Schrödinger’s Cat) by using FedUp tool (Fedora Updater) FedUp tool was introduced since Fedora 18 to upgrade your system, but it will work with Fedora 17. For fedora 16 and older verions, to upgrade fedora to newer verion, we …
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LTS Enablement Stacks allow Ubuntu 12.04 upgrades to newer kernel versions. By upgrading to newer kernel, ubuntu 12.04 can support more hardware. You can choose newer kernel version up to 12.10 (Quantal), 13.04 (Raring), 13.10 (Saucy). So how to upgrade your current ubuntu 12.04 kernel to newer kernel ? Replace “release” …
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