10

Feb/14

Setting Github Repository

Filed Under SCM at 10th February 2014 0:01 by

Overview This article will walkthrough setting up a Github repository and using a Ubuntu Desktop environment to perform push and pull requests. Pre-Requisits It is assumed you have an account on Github already at http://github.com. It is also assumed you … Continue reading →

06

Jan/14

motion – Motion Detection Software On Ubuntu

Filed Under Linux, Software at 6th January 2014 0:01 by

Overview I had tried (and failed) before to setup a motion detection camera using Linux (Ubuntu) and a USB webcam. The 2 most popular choices seemed to be zoneminder or motion. Install sudo apt-get install motion To test motion use … Continue reading →

09

Dec/13

Run Dropbox On Ubuntu 12.04 Server

Filed Under Linux, Software at 9th December 2013 0:01 by

Overview I wanted to set up Dropbox on a headless server so I can access files sync’d rom Dropbox as well as having an online backup of the files away from Dropbox itself. Install Download and extract the zip file: … Continue reading →

02

Dec/13

Install Sonar 3.5.1 With MySQL On Tomcat 7 Running Ubuntu 13.04

Filed Under Java, Linux, Software at 2nd December 2013 0:01 by

Overview This post assumes MySQL is already installed. Create an empty schema for Sonar and a user with create, update, index, and delete like privileges. Tomcat 7 sudo apt-get install tomcat7 Java sudo apt-get install default-jdk Sonar Download and extract … Continue reading →

11

Nov/13

Continuous Local Backup

Filed Under Software at 11th November 2013 0:01 by

Overview Currently I have off site backup which occur usually on a monthly basis but had no solution for a daily or even weekly backup. Concept The idea of a daily or weekly backup was not new. It allowed for … Continue reading →

28

Oct/13

Using VirtualBox Shared Folders With Ubuntu 12.04

Filed Under Virtualization at 28th October 2013 0:01 by

VirtualBox includes an easy to user shared folder option in the settings. It allows anyone to add a folder from the host computer and share it with the guest. All that is required is for the guest OS, in this … Continue reading →

08

Jul/13

Install Tiny, Tiny RSS On Ubuntu 12.04

Filed Under Database, Linux, Software at 8th July 2013 0:01 by

Overview Since Google announced they were shutting down their Google Reader service it has come to light how dependent I was on a third party. Fortunately, Google allows data to be exported in a variety of formats including standard variants. … Continue reading →

24

Jun/13

Installing MySQL Ubuntu

Filed Under Database, Linux, Software at 24th June 2013 0:01 by
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MySQL is very easy to install and the commands work for most versions of Ubuntu. Start a terminal. Update Ubuntu’s repository: sudo apt-get update Install MySQL server: sudo apt-get install mysql-server A prompt will appear asking for the root (admin) … Continue reading →