by ray | Nov 9, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Here you can find different ways of installing Spotify for Linux. Spotify for Linux is a labor of love from our engineers that wanted to listen to Spotify on their Linux development machines. They work on it in their spare time and it is currently not a platform that...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Wordpress
Full error: Fatal error: Call to undefined method Jetpack_Simple_Payments::is_enabled_jetpack_simple_payments() in wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/widgets/simple-payments.php on line 480 Steps to reproduce the issue This issue happens when updating from Jetpack...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Traditionally ubuntu supported a fairly blunt method of suspend and hibernate. Neither would integrate well with other apps and sometimes not even work on some machines. The new method doesn’t require root and notifies all applications listening for power...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
If you tried the command startx, but the error command not found was returned, then to install a graphical desktop, in case it is not installed, you would type this: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
The below command outputs a lot status and statistical information about the battery. The /org/…path can be found with the command upower -e (–enumerate). upower -i /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0 Example output: native-path:...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Traditionally, the command sudo shutdown now will take you to the runlevel 1 (recovery mode); this will happen for both Upstart and SysV init. To get what you want, i.e., to shut down the computer properly, you need to give the -h switch to shutdown. One thing to note...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
As described here (ubuntuhandbook.org – Boot into text console ubuntu) you need to edit /etc/default/grub to have the next boot end up in text mode. In summary you will set these parameters: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=”text” GRUB_TERMINAL=console...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
You could disable the display manager service with systemctl for example if your display manager is lightdm the run sudo systemctl disable lightdm.service. This will prevent the service from starting at boot. I forgot to mention how to start the GUI, Its as simple as...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
The advantages of text modes as compared to graphics modes include lower memory consumption and faster screen manipulation. Text mode or console mode or command line mode saves a lot of RAM uses so most of the time it is very beneficial to boot desktop in text mode....
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
Many of us are not familiar with the exact difference between the various power saving modes in a Windows computer like Sleep, Hibernation or Hybrid Sleep. In this article, we will see the difference between these terms. Sleep is a power-saving state that allows a...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
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by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Microsoft Windows, IT / Tech News
Generally the F2 key is used to enter the Lenovo’s notebook’s BIOS Setup, but some new models have a special button called Novo to replace Lenovo BIOS Key. If your Lenovo uses F1 or F2 key you can access to your BIOS by start pressing on to your key a few times to...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
Apologies for reviving an old thread, I’ve been having problems with the Realtek audio driver for a couple of weeks, there are very distracting and annoying volume changes caused by some auto level control in the driver that cannot be disabled, so I’ve...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
Windows 10 always install cumulative updates automatically, even if you’re against them, but you can use these steps to stop this behavior and decide when to install them. On Windows 10, cumulative updates are no longer optional, they’re mandatory, which...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Linux / Ubuntu
If you get following error, when you try to start nginx… [emerg]: bind() to 0.0.0.0:80 failed (98: Address already in use) Then it means nginx or some other process is already using port 80. You can kill it using: sudo fuser -k 80/tcp And then try restarting nginx...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Looking for laptop overheating solutions in Linux? Trust me, you are the not the only one facing laptop overheating issue in Linux. As the mercury rises in the summer season, the fan speed of the computer goes nuts. If you are using a laptop, it becomes unbearable to...
by ray | Sep 27, 2018 | AWS
cat /etc/system-release
by ray | Aug 5, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Update to the latest BIOS. How I stopped automatic Synaptics drivers updates to keep scrolling in Modern Apps. from Windows10 Ubuntu 18.04: Getting nvidia to work on HP 8440p Ubuntu 18.04 – after logging in black or blank screen Ubuntu: Failed to start Nvidia...
by ray | Aug 5, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Cuda not needed – https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-zone # Instructions for 4.14 and cuda 9.1 # If upgrading from 4.13 and cuda 9.0 $ sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove libcud* $ sudo apt-get purge –auto-remove cuda* $ sudo apt-get purge...
by ray | Aug 4, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
sudo apt install lightdm sudo dpkg-reconfigure lightdm
by ray | Aug 4, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Press Ctrl + Alt + F3
by ray | Jul 31, 2018 | Mac OS X
Try reinstalling from Internet Recovery mode instead: Command + Option + R on boot
by ray | Jul 18, 2018 | Confluence, Atlassian
At Atlassian, we know work can’t stop for maintenance windows. For many organizations, it can be difficult for admins to find time for planned maintenance. After all, downtime on mission-critical applications can affect productivity and team output. To minimize...
by ray | Jul 18, 2018 | Confluence, NGINX
This page describes how to set up NGINX as a reverse proxy for Confluence. The configuration described on this page results in a scenario where: External client connections with NGINX are secured using SSL. Connections between NGINX and Confluence Server are...
by ray | Jul 18, 2018 | Atlassian, Confluence, JIRA
This page explains how to configure HTTPS (HTTP over SSL) when using Apache as a reverse proxy. You should consider doing this to ensure usernames, passwords and other proprietary data are encrypted when accessing your applications over the internet. The instructions...
