by ray | Jul 2, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu, IT / Tech News
Create /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgdg.list. The distributions are called codename-pgdg. In the example, replace stretch with the actual distribution you are using: deb http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt/ stretch-pgdg main i.e.deb...
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | HTML / Web
Tool #1: https://www.webpagetest.org/ Tool #2: https://gtmetrix.com/
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
You need to install your graphics drivers. On your login page, press CTRL+ALT+F2 Enter your credentials and use the below commands (if you’re using Nvidia graphics card) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install...
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Brief: This article explains the difference between apt and apt-getcommands of Linux. It also lists some of the most commonly used apt commands that replace the older apt-get commands. One of the noticeable new features of Ubuntu 16.04 was the ‘introduction’ of apt...
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | Google
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows
Starting with the Windows 10 Creators Update, anyone who installs the Bash environment will get Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial). But, if you’ve previously installed Bash in the Anniversary Update, you’ll be stuck with Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty) until you manually upgrade. Ubuntu...
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Microsoft Windows
This tutorial represents a practical excerpt on how to migrate (also known as cloning) a Windows 10 Operating System from a large HDD with multiple partitions, such as C:, D:, to a smaller SSD using a Linux distribution which includes Clonezilla utility....
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Linux / Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows
FIRST OF ALL, BACK UP IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE YOU USE CLONEZILLA LIVE TO DO ANYTHING. In this example, the machine has 1 disk (8 GB), we want to clone it to an external disk (20 GB). This is a normal case when you buy a new disk to replace old disk on your machine. Here...
by ray | Jun 14, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Linux / Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows
Question I am having a major issue trying to copy a 300GB HDD to a 120GB SSD. I have chosen to use Clonezilla as this has never let me down before, I have used Gparted to resize the larger drive down to just over 100GB. After thats done I boot into Windows and let...
by ray | Jun 13, 2018 | Wordpress
For many people, DNS, or Domain Name System, is something way too technical to work on themselves but we are here to explain and guide you through the process of updating your DNS. Think of DNS as a phone book that serves as a resource to contact your business. If the...
by ray | Jun 13, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
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by ray | Jun 13, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Introduction The Ubuntu operating system’s latest Long Term Support (LTS) release, Ubuntu 18.04 (Bionic Beaver), was released on April 26, 2018. This guide will explain how to upgrade an Ubuntu system of version 16.04 or later to Ubuntu 18.04. Warning: As with...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
Windows 10 keeps asking me to change my password every 30 days or so and it a pain cos everytime I change it I have log backing into my sheares on the network that my devices are using and put in the new password into my devices,I want to have one password and not...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
I have a new Windows 10 machine that is a fresh install. This machine has a single local user account with no password set. Each time the PC locks, or is restarted we hit ENTER to login (blank password) it asks to change the password. I hit enter a couple of times and...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | AWS
Some Amazon devices and apps won’t display a separate page for you to enter your unique security code for Two-Step Verification. You will still need to enter the security code in addition to your password. Two-Step Verification is a feature that adds an extra layer of...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Linux / Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows
Have you had this problem: “Rats! WebGL hit a snag.” Usually, you get this message in the error bar on Google Chrome. So what is it all about? Before we tell you about it, let’s understand a little about WebGL. WebGL or Web Graphics Library is a JavaScript API that...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Run your Ubuntu Update Before you do anything, make sure that your system is already up-to-date. Run a full Ubuntu update and upgrade with Apt. $ sudo apt update $ sudo apt upgrade $ sudo apt dist-upgrade This will help to ensure that the difference between packages...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
sudo apt install ffmpeg Restart firefox, and all good 🙂 Still doesn’t work on Chromium though, oh well.
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Slack for Linux brings all the features you find in your browser, plus support for multiple workspaces, right to your desktop. Note: Slack for Linux is in beta. We’re still busy adding features and making adjustments to the app. Download and install Slack At the...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Stop the automatic updater. sudo dpkg-reconfigure -plow unattended-upgrades At the first prompt, choose not to download and install updates. Make a reboot. Make sure any packages in an unclean state are installed correctly. sudo dpkg –configure -a Get your...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
This quick tutorial shows you how to install the Spotify client in Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid and fix the app does not launch issue due to miss library libgcrypt.so.11. Install Spotify client: 1. Add Spotify’s official Linux repository by running command: sudo...
by ray | May 15, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
GIMP, one of the most popular Linux image editor, has reached the 2.9.5 development release, which will finally lead to the next stable GIMP release 2.10. While Ubuntu 16.04 offers GIMP 2.8.16 in its main archive, you may either upgrade to the latest stable release,...
by ray | Apr 19, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
While Spotify has no supported release for Linux as such, their is, hidden away a little bit, a nice little “Preview” release that runs reasonably well, even if it is not the most native of applications. This is a preview build of Spotify for Linux. As a...
by ray | Apr 19, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Google Chrome browser doesn’t open in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It doesn’t open when I clicked on the icon. I turned off the “Built-in Display” in System Settings -> Displays menu. The problematic browsers are working now. I learned it when I took...
by ray | Apr 19, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Unlike Windows, Nvidia drivers for Linux desktops are quite hard to come by, and installing the latest drivers on your Linux desktop can be quite an arduous process. Fortunately for Linux users, there are the third party graphics drivers PPA which keeps an updated...
