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Feb/14

Keep VPN Alive On Ubuntu

Filed Under Linux, Networking at 24th February 2014 0:01 by

Overview I have tried VPNs in the past but for whatever reason they always disconnect after a certain amount of time despite selecting automatically connect. I found a post on how to keep a VPN alive by using network manger … Continue reading →

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Feb/14

Create Swap Partition Ubuntu

Filed Under Linux at 17th February 2014 0:01 by

To check if there are any SWAP files configured run the following command: sudo swapon -s It will list all swaps if any. Ensure there is enough space on the root partition to create the swap: df -h Create the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Feb/14

Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions On Ubuntu Server 12.04

Filed Under Linux at 3rd February 2014 0:01 by

Overview Trying to install the VirtualBox guest additions in a non desktop system I encounter errors. Luckily the solution wasn’t too difficult to fix. Install Use the Virtualbox menu to install the guest additions CD image Mount the Guest Additions … Continue reading →

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Jan/14

Check & Change Ubuntu Locale

Filed Under Linux at 27th January 2014 0:01 by

Overview I recently moved some of my hosted servers to Digital Ocean for their low cost, SSD tiers. On doing so I noticed the time was out by few ours only to realise NTP was not installed and also the … Continue reading →

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Jan/14

Asus AI Suite Constant FTP

Filed Under Networking at 20th January 2014 0:01 by

I recently have been hub’ing it out to see what traffic was going through the network and found a startling discovery. Currently it’s setup between the router and modem so it is capturing all traffic going to and from the … Continue reading →

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Jan/14

Jaybird BlueBuds X Mini Review

Filed Under Music, Review at 13th January 2014 0:01 by

Overview I wanted a pair of wireless earphones so that my daily commute wouldn’t have me worried about the cable to going to my phone and restrict the use of my phone. It should have wireless controls to reduce screen … Continue reading →

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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 →