by ray | Sep 15, 2016 | Linux / Ubuntu
In Ubuntu, you create init scripts using the SysV init system. Details are here. In this article, I will create a very simple script to start and stop Tomcat. In this tutorial, our goal is to start and stop Tomcat as the user “joe”. First, we will create a script...
by ray | Sep 15, 2016 | Linux / Ubuntu
Q: I want my touchpad to be disabled when I use my mouse. How can I do that? touchpad-indicator has stopped working on 11.10. It used to work on 11.04. Gnome3 is not a solution as I don’t like it and find it buggy. A: Run the following command in a terminal:...
by ray | Sep 15, 2016 | Linux / Ubuntu
If you’ve ever forgotten your password, you aren’t alone… it’s probably one of the most common tech support problems I’ve encountered over the years. Luckily if you are using Ubuntu they made it incredibly easy to reset your password. All it takes is adjusting the...
by ray | Feb 29, 2016 | Linux / Ubuntu
Introduction As a lot of articles and programs require to have Java installed, this article will guide you through the process of installing and managing different versions of Java. Installing default JRE/JDK This is the recommended and easiest option. This will...
by ray | Feb 29, 2016 | DigitalOcean, Linux / Ubuntu
Introduction If you have recently created a DigitalOcean Droplet, and you are new to working with Linux servers, you will need to learn how to use SSH to connect to and manage it. SSH, which stands for Secure Shell, is an encrypted network protocol that is used to...
by ray | Feb 29, 2016 | Linux / Ubuntu
Background VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing, which allows you to connect to your server remotely, and be able to use your keyboard, mouse, and monitor to interface with that server. Step 1 – Install VNC server and XFCE 4 desktop. To get started, we will...
