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Quick Tip: Install Sticky Notes on Ubuntu 20.04 Linux

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There are few sticky notes apps that you can install and use for Ubuntu desktop. One of the popular option is the Indicator Sticky Notes Here’s how to install it using PPA repository. When you add the repository it will...

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Quick Tip: Screenfetch Installation in CentOS Linux

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If you haven’t install screenfetch, you will normally see a command not found error message something like this below: [root@CentOS-Server ~]# screenfetch bash: screenfetch: command not found… Steps in Installing...

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Quick Reference: AWS vs Openstack Comparison

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Table comparison between the these popular Cloud Computing platforms, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Openstack based on services. Services AWS Openstack Compute VM Instance Virtual Servers EC2 Nova...

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Quick Tip: Configure SNMP on CentOS for Network Monitoring

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CentOS = 192.168.15.22 (SNMP Client) (Tested on CentOS8) Ubuntu = 192.168.15.19 (SNMP Server) (Tested on Ubuntu 16.04.7 LTS) @CentOS 1. Install SNMP package yum install net-snmp Sample Output: [root@centos~]# yum install...

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Quick Tip: Get or Find your Public IP Address using curl

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Some sample websites that you can use with curl to display your external public IP. As you know, especially if you are connected to a router, it will provide you private IP via the DHCP and it is NAT’ed. So using...

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Quick Tip: Create GNS3 Launcher in Ubuntu Linux

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After installing GNS3 or Graphical Network Simulator 3 in Ubuntu Linux, you can run it via the command “gns3” but it does not come with a default launcher or shortcut. To have a nice shortcut to place under your...

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Quick Tip: Install Spotify in Ubuntu or Debian Linux

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Spotify is considered the king of digital music streaming service that offers millions of songs.  There are 4 steps to install Spotify client in Debian-based Linux. Tested in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Enjoy! 1.Add Spotify’s...

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Quick Tip: Installation of Sublime Text in Ubuntu Linux

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Sublime Text is one of the best text or code editor that you can have in Linux as it supports different programming languages and markup languages. There’s a list of features that you can check from the Sublime Text...

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Quick Tip: Installing GNS3 in Ubuntu (64-bit)

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Installing a graphical network simulator GNS3 is quite easy for Ubuntu based distribution for 64-bit systems. Tested using Ubuntu 16.04. sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gns3/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gns3-gui few...

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Quick Tip: Install Fingerprint Scanner (FPrint) in Ubuntu 16.04 Linux

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For Ubuntu 16.04 LTS or greater, it would be simple as only required two steps to install Fingerprint Scanner. Tested using Lenovo Thinkpad X240 sudo apt install libpam-fprintd fprintd-enroll That’s it. You can now login...

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