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• I Installed Omakub Five Times So You Can Do It Just Once

  Linux is a great system. Ubuntu is a fantastic distribution to start with because of its ease to install and setup. It's also intuitive and easy to use, especially when coming from Windows or MacOS. It is a free (as in speech) and open-source system that keeps you out of the grips of Microsoft or Apple. In particular, it's great for developers and especially for web development -- since your web app is likely also... - Source: dev.to / 16 days ago

• How to Check PC Specs without Logging into Windows 11?

  For a quick and easy process, I am using Puppy Linux, an extremely light-weight Linux Distribution. I will download the latest Puppy Linux ISO File (I am going with Slackware Base S15Pup64 as it is lighter) and then create a bootable USB using Rufus. If you want a safe and hassle-free process, you can stick with Ubuntu Distribution. - Source: dev.to / 3 months ago

• Top 33 Ubuntu Linux Commands Every User Should Know (with Outputs)

  User@ubuntu:~ $ curl http://ubuntu.com User@ubuntu:~ $ curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"name": "user", "age": 30}' http://example.com/api # -X POST: Specifies the request type as POST. # -H: Sets the request header, here specifying JSON content. # -d: Sends data with the request. User@ubuntu:~ $ curl -u username:password -O http://example.com/protectedfile.zip. - Source: dev.to / 4 months ago

• How to Get Started with Bash Scripting for Automation

  Install a Linux distribution: Ubuntu, CentOS, or any preferred distro. - Source: dev.to / 5 months ago

• How to use WSL 2 to Install Ubuntu on Windows 11?

  The system will list all the available Linux Distros. Popular Distros including but not limited to Ubuntu, Debian, openSUSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise and more will be displayed. Choose your distro accordingly. In this article, I am going to Install Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Long Term Support). - Source: dev.to / 6 months ago

• How to Setup Users and User Groups on Linux

  A Virtual machine - VM running on Linux environment, I recommend Ubuntu. - Source: dev.to / 11 months ago

• Half-Life Dedicated Server With Docker

  In the following example, we extend from a pre-built Ubuntu image, install some known dependencies, add our Steam user account on the system, and then switch to the working directory located at /opt/steam. - Source: dev.to / 11 months ago

• Automating the Building of VMs with Packer

  The next important question is choosing the Linux distro. One of the most popular Linux distros is Ubuntu, which will be considered here. - Source: dev.to / 12 months ago

• Linux Virtualization: Simple Guide for New Users

  Download the ISO: Visit the official website of your chosen Linux distribution and download the ISO file. For example, you can download Ubuntu from ubuntu.com. - Source: dev.to / 12 months ago

• Bash Scripting for Software Engineers - A Beginner's Guide

  Bash shells are commonly found on Linux operating systems. In this article, we will be working primarily with Ubuntu, a Linux distribution. You can download and set up Ubuntu here: (Canonical Ubuntu)[http://ubuntu.com/download]. - Source: dev.to / 12 months ago

• `Nano`sphere

  So, yeah, no .deb file, no curl/wget, no apt repository that they maintain. OK, cool 😎 no problem. I'll keep looking on Ubuntu side to see if Ubuntu has something 😁 you know. I could see that GNU Aspel's appendix does seem to have a recipe for how to make it myself if I wanted to go that route, as I pointed out earlier, however, since I have Ubuntu, I kept stomping the pavement and then it happened, I was able to... - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• `Nano`sphere

  So, yeah, no .deb file, no curl/wget, no apt repository that they maintain. OK, cool 😎 no problem. I'll keep looking on Ubuntu side to see if Ubuntu has something 😁 you know. I could see that GNU Aspel's appendix does seem to have a recipe for how to make it myself if I wanted to go that route, as I pointed out earlier, however, since I have Ubuntu, I kept stomping the pavement and then it happened, I was able to... - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• Microsoft Edge ignores user wishes, slurps tabs from Chrome without permission

  * As always, Ubuntu(https://ubuntu.com/) All solid, functional, and not treating you like cattle. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Any ideas on how to fix

  Yes, visit this website and install: https://ubuntu.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Multipass: Ubuntu Virtual Machines Made Easy

  $ multipass shell server Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.0-87-generic x86_64) * Documentation: https://help.ubuntu.com * Management: https://landscape.canonical.com * Support: https://ubuntu.com/advantage System information as of Fri Nov 10 01:32:53 CST 2023 System load: 0.0 Processes: 90 Usage of /: 30.9% of 4.67GB Users logged in: 0 ... - Source: dev.to / over 1 year ago

• How to rescue an encrypted LUKS partition that was partially modified by a Windows tool?

  The Linux installation is/was Ubuntu with an encrypted LUKS partition and before applying a week-old backup I thought that there might be a change of rescuing some data. Source: over 1 year ago

• Microsoft Edge is starting to annoy me big time

  There are some great options to let you opt-out permanently: https://www.debian.org/ https://ubuntu.com/ https://fedoraproject.org/ https://www.opensuse.org/. - Source: Hacker News / over 1 year ago

• Installing packages without networking (there's a reason)

  I have corrupted and had to reinstall 4 times in my quest to get drivers for this device. Whenever I reinstall, I am missing basic packages like make, gcc, binutils, and dozens of libraries that they depend on. There are three options for a driver, either the rtl8812au driver on the ubuntu.com archives (supposed to work with 8821 models as well), the aircrack-ng driver, and the morronwr driver. The first two need... Source: almost 2 years ago

• Can I go to a computer store and ask them to download a Ubuntu image on my usb stick?

  Why dont you just plug the USB into your PC and download the image direcftly onto it? Source: almost 2 years ago

• Session manager Anbox

  Anbox Cloud as a solution developed by Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, to bring Android at scale to any cloud with support for ultra low latency video streaming and recent Android versions. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Does anybody know how to factory reset or log into a Windows 7 computer without the password?

  If all else fails, Have you considered letting Linux into your life? Ubuntu is pretty user friendly and OpenOffice capable of doing the usual day to day tasks... Source: almost 2 years ago