TECH TIPS
Ubuntu 14.04 fails to update
Updates may fail due to the apt package being out-of-date.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...
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Ubuntu 13.10 fails to update
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...
How to Fix 504 Gateway Timeout using 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...
VyprVPN OpenVPN Setup for 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 created...
Changing The Time Zone In Linux (Command Line)
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...