by ray | Apr 19, 2018 | IT / Tech News, Microsoft Windows
To utilize dual monitors, first you need to buy this splitter. Then, download the drivers here.
by ray | Apr 5, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Note: the following how-to is only for Pixma printers! 1. Connect your printer to your computer by means of a USB cable (even when you intend to use it as a network printer later on: for initial installation a USB cable is often needed). Then turn on your printer. 2....
by ray | Apr 2, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
sudo chown -R [username]:[username] /home/[username]
by ray | Apr 2, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Press Ctrl+Alt+F3 (or F2) and login into the shell. Now run ls -lA. If you see the line -rw——- 1 root root 53 Nov 29 10:19 .Xauthority then you need to do chown username:username .Xauthority and try logging in (you may also need to do the same for...
by ray | Apr 2, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install chromium-browser
by ray | Mar 31, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Updates may fail due to the apt package being out-of-date. wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/a/apt/apt_1.0.1ubuntu2.17_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i apt_1.0.1ubuntu2.17_i386.deb sudo do-release-upgrade (if this fails, download the next version of the apt...
by ray | Mar 30, 2018 | HTML / Web
https://geopeeker.com/
by ray | Mar 30, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Here are some troubleshooting tips: TIP #1 Backup your sources list sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.backup Open the sources file /etc/apt/sources.list and rename all the instances of us.archive or archive inhttp://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ to...
by ray | Mar 23, 2018 | NGINX
It is very common to see a 504 Gateway Timeout error using Nginx webserver. This timeout error is generated often by a number of reasons on the backend connection that is serving content. To fix 504 Gateway Time-out, you will have to figure out what configuration are...
by ray | Mar 23, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
VyprVPN Free accounts are limited to using our Desktop and Mobile applications to connect to our VPN service. Please see “What is VyprVPN Free?” for more information. Follow the steps below to configure OpenVPN on your Ubuntu machine. This tutorial was...
by ray | Mar 21, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
There are several different ways to manage time in Linux. This quick tip will show you how to quickly change the local time to the correct time zone for the server. In this Linux tip I’ll show you how to change the localtime to your (or a) current time zone. Location...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
The instructions in How do I set PATH variables for all users on a server? work to set the PATH for all ‘normal’ users. However, if I do sudo -s and then printenv PATH the updated path is not shown. I’ve taken a look at for example Setting TeX Live...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
I believe that some linux users, especially system administrators encountered this problem and get the message after issue the yum command: Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid [pid number]. Another app is currently holding the yum lock;...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | NGINX
It is very common to see a 504 Gateway Timeout error using Nginx webserver. This timeout error is generated often by a number of reasons on the backend connection that is serving content. To fix 504 Gateway Time-out, you will have to figure out what configuration are...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | HTML / Web, IT / Tech News
This free online service performs a deep analysis of the configuration of any SSL web server on the public Internet. Please note that the information you submit here is used only to provide you the service. We don’t use the domain names or the test results, and...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | HTML / Web, IT / Tech News
Use this website – https://builtwith.com/
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | Microsoft Windows
Some steps to take: In Services app, disable Superfetch and Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Check bios – upgrade bios and turn off unnecessary features
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
No matter where you fall on the Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux debate, one thing remains true: you shouldn’t be forced to limit yourself to just one operating system. Of course, there are workarounds, like running a virtual machine, but they’re not always...
by ray | Mar 20, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
Apparently, many users of Ubuntu are reporting problem with laptop not going to suspend/sleep mode when the lid is closed. This is a confirmed bug in Ubuntu 16.04 and developers are working on a permanent fix to this problem. Seems like the problem may be due to...
by ray | Mar 17, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
I have a problem with my bluetooth adapter. Can’t turn it on, and i followed some tutorials to fix that, but with no luck. It seems to be soft blocked, I run the command to soft unblock, the icon in taskbar goes white for a 0.5 second and then is switched back....
by ray | Feb 3, 2018 | Wordpress
I had a client recently who needed to create private, password-protected sections on her WordPress site. She wanted each of her clients to have a private page with information related to what they were working on together. Easy! Password-protection is an in-built...
by ray | Feb 3, 2018 | Wordpress
WordPress has a lot of Plugins and Themes, no two websites are exactly alike. Due to the various customizations that every website has, there is now way to shelter Soliloquy from conflicts completely. We’re always working to improve Soliloquy’s compatibility with...
by ray | Jan 25, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
I want to know if there is a way to switch to console mode from boot menu. I’ve NVIDIA 1070 and every time there is an update, GUI stops working. All I need to do is re-install the drivers however to do that I need console. [EDIT]: I should have added more...
by ray | Jan 25, 2018 | G Suite
Under the settings tab, I have added a second email address I own via the “check mail from other accounts”. That is all working fine – emails are coming in to the inbox. However I can’t send as/reply via that email address. When I go to add it...
by ray | Jan 25, 2018 | Linux / Ubuntu
VyprVPN Free accounts are limited to using our Desktop and Mobile applications to connect to our VPN service. Please see “What is VyprVPN Free?” for more information. Follow the steps below to configure OpenVPN on your Ubuntu machine. This tutorial was...
